20 20 1145 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1913 Person An individual. Last Name Upton First and Middle Name R. H. VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1913 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Paymaster Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Navy Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? N/a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Upton, R. 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Sergeant Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? US Army, National Army Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? 155th Depot Brigade Hometown Amherst, Virginia Birth Date 22 May 1892 Death Date 17 August 1948 Parents Thomas Whitehead Spouse(s) Gertrude Elvira Whitehead Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Unknown. But was attending VPI in 1912. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Whitehead, Thomas Jr. https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/123a7717c487e00bc2dd474148eb0a87.jpg 2507cb7283fe3d8fd60a53a57be4a16c https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/05ce3975a1bfee8dcffec8e72cfc9581.jpg ca3e5ca577628b9599d0dee02bbf1c45 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/0a5742ec73d45b1ee7291354cf9e18fc.jpg 2923381f4d85b880b4b9ac2b211802ed Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1913 Person An individual. Last Name Wyant First and Middle Name Frank Albert VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1913 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Navy Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? N/a Hometown Hinton, West Virginia Birth Date April 1, 1890 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Mining Engineering Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Last Name Johnson First and Middle Name Benjamin Franklin Hometown Rapidan, Virginia VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1913 Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Army Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? 15th US Cavalry Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Private Nicknames or Other Names "Bif" Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Electrical Engineering Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1923 Person An individual. Last Name Gregory First and Middle Name Earle Davis Hometown Chase City VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? VPI Class of 1923 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Electrical Engineering Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Biographical Text <div style="text-align:center;">“I will get them” -Sergeant Earle D. Gregory, October 8, 1918, Meuse-Argonne Offensive</div> Earle D. Gregory, from Chase City, Virginia, was a member of the United States Army before the start of World War I. Before the war, Sergeant Gregory served in Mexico during the Mexican Expedition against the Mexican revolutionary forces of Francisco "Pancho" Villa. It was in Mexico that Gregory rose to the position of 1st Sergeant of his company before his 20th birthday. The remarkable leadership demonstrated by Gregory in Mexico continued into World War I, where he was the Platoon Sergeant of a trench mortar platoon during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive in October 1918. In fighting near the Bois-de-Consenvoye, Gregory’s unit was pinned down by German machine gun fire. Shouting, “I will get them!” Gregory, grabbing a rifle and using trench mortars as grenades, charged the enemy positions, capturing 23 German soldiers, a machine gun, and a howitzer. For his actions, Sergeant Gregory received the Medal of Honor, becoming the first native-born Virginian to receive this honor. Three days after the action which earned him the Medal of Honor, Gregory was wounded in the leg while attempting to seize another German trench. After this he spent six months in the hospital recovering, partly in France and partly in Camp Lee, Virginia. On April 25, 1919, Gregory was honorably discharged from the Army. Four days later, he received his Medal of Honor during a ceremony at Camp Lee. In his honor, in May 1963, the Pershing Rifles of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets were renamed the Gregory Guard. Earle Gregory enrolled in VPI after the war and graduated in 1923. He studied Electrical Engineering. Gregory was twice elected class president and president of the Corps of Cadets. He retired as the Administrative Assistant to the Tuscaloosa Hospital's Chief of Staff. He died on January 6, 1972. Nicknames or Other Names Foots County and/or State Virginia Birth Date 18 October 1897 Birthplace Chase City, Virginia Death Date 6 January 1972 Place of Death Birmingham, Alabama Parents William and Pearl Gregory Siblings Nette Gregory Curling Mabel Gregory Hawkins Spouse(s) Jettie B Smith Children None Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Army Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? HHC, 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Sergeant Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? Sergeant Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Participated in the Meusse-Argonne Offensive with the 116th Infantry. He was highly decorated for his actions on 8 October 1918. On 11 October, he was seriously wounded as a result of German artillery fire and required 6 months of hospitalization. Decorations or Citations Medal of Honor French Croix de Guerre with Palm Italian Corce di Guerra Montenegrin Order of Merit Medal Battles or Engagements What battles or engagements was this individual involved in during World War One? Meusse-Argonne Offensive Other Events What other significant events, outside of the military, occurred in this individual's life? 24 April 1919- received Medal of Honor at Camp Lee from Major General Omar Bundy September 1919- enrolled at Virginia Tech and joined the VTCC Class President at Virginia Tech May 1963- The Pershing Rifles of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets renamed the Gregory Guard in honor of Earl D Gregory Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? Studied Electrical Engineering at Virginia Tech. After graduating in 1923, he worked with the Veterans Administrations Hospitals in Montgomery and Tuscaloosa Alabama. Occupation Veterans Administration Hospital administrator Retired as Administrative Assistant to the Tuscaloosa Hospitals Chief of Staff Contributing Researchers Gregory Milhiser Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1910 Person An individual. Last Name Vaughn First and Middle Name Harry Briggs Hometown Norfolk, Virginia VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1910 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Civil Engineering Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Army Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? 306th Engineers, 81st "Wild Cat" Division Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Captain Bibliography <ul> <li>"Definite Information in Regard to the Experiences of Captain Harry B. Vaughn, Jr., '11 of the 81st ("Wild Cat") Division", The Virginia Tech, 10 April 1919, Blacksburg, Virginia.</li> <li>Virginia Tech, <a href="https://spec.lib.vt.edu/archives/bugle/bugl1910/1910_BUGLE.pdf" target="_blank" title="1910 Bugle" rel="noreferrer noopener">1910 Bugle yearbook</a>, Virginia Tech Special Collections, pg. 84.</li> <li>Letter from Harry Vaugn published in The Virginia Tech campus newspaper, 3 April 1919</li> </ul> Nicknames or Other Names "Donny" Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Gassed during the Meusse-Argonne Offensive Battles or Engagements What battles or engagements was this individual involved in during World War One? Meusse-Argonne Offensive Biographical Text “My breathing apparatus was shut completely. It was just as if someone was strangling me." -Captain Vaughan describing a gas attack Captain Harry Briggs Vaughan, from Norfolk, Virginia, graduated from VPI in 1910 with a degree in Civil Engineering. While at VPI, Vaughan was a member of the VPI football team, the GERMAN Club, and was in the Corps of Cadets regimental band (today known was the Highty Tighties). During World War I, Captain Vaughan served in the American Expeditionary Force with the 306th Engineers in the 81st “Wild Cat” Division. During the Meuse-Argonne Offensive from September 26 to November 11, 1918, Captain Vaughan was cited for “gallant and meritorious conduct” during the offensive. <div class="text_exposed_show"> During the Meuse-Argonne his unit suffered heavy causalities, and Vaughan was among the 40 in his unit who were wounded during a gas attack. Vaughn described the experience in a letter, writing that "I will never forget that experience. I have gotten into gas but never in any as dense as this. My breathing apparatus was shut completely. It was just as if someone was strangling me." Vaughn spent five days in recovery until he rejoined his unit, fighting until the armistice on November 11, 1918. </div> Decorations or Citations <ul> <li>In genral orders No. 50 of the 81st Division, Major General Charles G. Bailey commanding, Captain Harry B. Vaughn of Norfolk was cited for "efficency and untiring efforts during the whole period of perations fo rhis working in providing the needed bridge material and maintaining the limited motor transportation so as to keep supplied and rations on hands when needed. Captain VAught's aid was also cited for gallant conduct under fire and for conducing the officer to the place of saftey under heavy fire and gas over shell torn roads."</li> </ul> Information taken from The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Volume 27, page 177. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Vaughn, Harry Briggs wounded https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/97acba41bcbdf519d3a2227eb56ebcac.jpg cf4229a03d51ad0d76fc851481b514b0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource Lieutenant Bernard L. Smith, 1913 and a Curtiss C-3. From the Bernard Smith Collection (COLL/1691), Marine Corps Archives & Special Collections OFFICIAL USMC PHOTOGRAPH Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1909 Person An individual. Last Name Smith First and Middle Name Bernard Lewis Birth Date 19 June 1886 Death Date 2 February 1947 VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1909 (1910?) Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Marine Corps Bibliography <ul><li>Photograph of Lieutenant Bernard L. Smith, 1913 and a Curtiss C-3 from the Bernard Smith Collection (COLL/1691), <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/usmcarchives/9897476625/in/photostream/" title="Bernard L. Smith" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Marine Corps Archives & Special Collections</a>.</li> <li>http://www.earlyaviators.com/esmithbl.htm</li> <li>https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=35833888</li> <li>http://www.timetableimages.com/ttimages/aerombi1.htm#smith</li> <li>https://www.mca-marines.org/gazette/marine-corps-aviation-early-days</li> </ul> Biographical Text Bernard L. Smith, who graduated from VPI in 1909 and was from Richmond, Virginia, was Virginia Tech's first military aviator. He entered the<a> U.S. Marine Corps</a> after graduation as a Second Lieutenant and became the second Marine in USMC history to obtain a naval flying license in 1911. <div class="text_exposed_show"> In 1914, Smith proposed to the commanding officer of the Naval Flying School in Pensacola, Florida that Marine aviation be organized as a separate entity with it's own definite mission. His recommendation was accepted in 1915 and the first Marine aviation company of 10 officers and 40 enlisted men was created. During World War I, Smith was assigned as a naval intelligence attache to the French military and flew a number of combat missions with the French Armée de l'Air. Smith enjoyed a long career in the Marine Corps and was one of a handful of VPI World War I veterans who served in both world wars. As a Lieutenant Colonel in World War II he established the Marine Corps' barrage balloon program and later served as a naval attache in Central America. After the World War II ended, Colonel Smith retired from the Marine Corps in 1946. Sadly, only a year later, he was killed in a automobile accident. However, Colonel Smith left behind a legacy in USMC aviation which few can match. </div> Additional Information: B. L. SMITH: Major, US Marine Corps; Virginia Tech’s first aviator, second Marine to obtain naval flying license, naval aviator license #6 (1911); set hydroplane and dirigible records (Aero Club of America Medal); deployed first naval assets to Puerto Rico (Curtis C-1); developed/flew first naval close air support programs; proved the advantage of aerial reconnaissance during naval exercises; naval intelligence attache to France during WW 1, flew combat with the French; Tech's first practical Aerospace Engineer, designed/tested the Navy's first fighter aircraft, the Curtis HA-1/2/3 “Dunkirk Fighter;” helped plan the famous 1919 Navy-Curtis (NC) cross-Atlantic mission with LCDR (Admiral) Richard Byrd. Retired colonel. Appointed Lt. Commander, USNR in 1931; resigned and appointed Major, USMCR in 1937. Released from active duty folling World War II in 1946 with the rank of Colonel, USMCR. Nicknames or Other Names Barney Hometown Richmond City County and/or State Virginia Birthplace Richmond City Cause of Death Fatal auto accident when struck by a train Place of Death Coral Gables, Miami-Dade County, Florida Spouse(s) First wife: Marguerita Sylva Second wife:Reine Smith Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Aerospace Engineer Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Captain Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? Resigned from active duty as Captain in the USMC in January 1920 Appointed Lt. Commander, USNR in 1931; resigned and appointed Major, USMCR in 1937. Released from active duty folling World War II in 1946 with the rank of Colonel, USMCR. Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Second Marine Corps aviator (6th Naval aviator) Made first successful flight in an amphibious aircraft Established Naval aerial gunnery and bombing school In October 1918, delivered the Navy dirigible C-1 from Akron, Ohio to Rockaway, New York Battles or Engagements What battles or engagements was this individual involved in during World War One? None Other Events What other significant events, outside of the military, occurred in this individual's life? Set up Marine Corps Barrage Balloon program during WWII Air Base Commander at Yokosuka, Japan Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? Superintendent and Chief Engineer of Aeromarine Airways in Key West, Florida Contributing Researchers Gregory Milhiser Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Smith, Bernard Lewis https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/3e2175c467fa81a2ea1a6a5a820abdb7.jpg 3047f66f82b805233ae3b664054c0311 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/3d36bd19e1de754efb2d7a3475178e70.jpg 71c2abda326294ea26c69b66de94e947 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1918 Person An individual. Last Name Eoff First and Middle Name Robert Grimshaw Hometown Christiansburg, Virginia County and/or State Montgomery County, Virginia VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? VPI Class of 1918 Biographical Text After serving with the ambulance corps, Eoff joined Escardrille N. 157 on July 14, 1917. After learning to fly from August 2, 1917 to January 20, 1917, Eoff was sent to the front to join his French squadron in front line combat. After 2 months of service with the French, Eoff was transferred to the newly arrived American 95th Aero Squadron. He went on to train new American pilots and fly combat missions till the armistice. Birth Date January 1, 1896 Birthplace Christiansburg, VA Death Date January 20, 1986 Cause of Death Pneumonia Place of Death Laguna Beach, California Parents John R. Eoff, Siblings John R, Houston K, Anne H, Harriet W, and William T Spouse(s) Dorrace Thon Eoff Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? No Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? American Ambulance Corps, French Air Service, United States Army Air Service Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Escardrille N. 157, 95th Aero Squadron Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Corporal (France) Second Lieutenant (USA) Decorations or Citations Croix De Guerre Battles or Engagements What battles or engagements was this individual involved in during World War One? Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel, and Meuse-Argonne, as well as 2 months of combat missions with the French Other Events What other significant events, outside of the military, occurred in this individual's life? Was one of the last 3 survivors from the Lafayette flying corps Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? After leaving the service, Grimshaw worked for RCA for 31 years before he moved to Hawaii and opened his TV repair shop. He eventually returned to California and opened a second store. Occupation TV repairman 1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet Did this individual appear in the 1927 booklet "Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the World War"? If so what page? Yes Contributing Researchers Connor Skelly Bibliography "The Lafayette Flying Corps in Two Volumes" "Robert Grimshaw Eoff Was in Lafayette Escadrille : World War I Flier, 93, Dies in Laguna" Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Noted in The Virginia Tech as being a member of the French Flying Corps as of 31 January 1918. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1921 Person An individual. Last Name Castleman First and Middle Name John Rolfe Hometown Berryville, Virginia VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? Would have graduated in 1919, but he left to join the Army and returned to VPI to graduate in 1921 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Civil Engineering Biographical Text From American legion post 41 Berryville, Virignia "First Lieutenant John Rolfe Castleman was Clarke County's first aviation hero. While serving with the 99th Aero Squadron of General John J. Pershing's American Expeditionary Forces during World War I, he had a terrific battle with twelve German airplanes high in the air near Romagne, France. On October 5, 1918, 1LT Castleman, was pilot of a Salmson 2A2, that he flew over the German lines for the purpose of taking some pictures of the German activities. After getting the pictures, he started for his base, when seven German Fokker airplanes got between him and home. He at once opened fire with his machine gun and the Germans scattered with two of them falling rapidly and crashing. He was later attacked by five more enemy airplanes that he successfully scattered with machine gun fire. For his actions that day, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross—our Nation's second highest military medal for heroism. John Rolfe Castleman was born at "Lynwood" in Clarke County on May 1, 1895. His father was John Randolph Castleman, who was a member of Mosby's Rangers during the Civil War. In 1915, he enrolled at Virginia Tech where he was a member of the Corps of Cadets. When America entered World War I, he left school after his sophomore year and joined the Army Air Service. After his release from active duty in 1919, he returned to Virginia Tech and graduated in 1921 with a degree in civil engineering. In 1923, he was appointed as an assistant professor of engineering at Virginia Tech. After forty-two years of service, he retired in 1965 as a professor of graphics in Tech's Engineering Department. He died on May 3, 1983 and is buried at Green Hill Cemetery in Berryville." Birth Date May 1, 1895 Death Date May 3, 1983 Place of Death Blacksburg, Virignia Parents John Randolph Castleman, Laura Lee Francis Siblings Page Randolph, Francis Lee, Spouse(s) Mary Jaquelin Smith Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Army Air service Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? 99th Aero Squadron Rank What military rank did this individual hold? 1st Lieutenant Decorations or Citations Distinguished Service Cross; Romagne, France, October 5, 1918 <ul> <li>Citation: "For extrodinary heroism in action near Romagne, France, October 5, 1918. In spite of being attacked by seven enemy planes (type Fokker), and later by five (type Pfalz), Lieutenant Castleman sucessfully accomplished a photographic mission six kolometers behind the GErman lines, without protection, and also destroyed two enemy planes."</li> </ul> Silver Star Citation: Cunel, France, October 5, 1918 <ul> <li>Citation: For gallantry in action near Cunel, France, October 5, 1918, while on a photographic mission."</li> </ul> The above citations were taken from pgs.27-28, Virginians of Distinguished Service of the World War, published by the Virginia War History Commission, 1923 Battles or Engagements What battles or engagements was this individual involved in during World War One? St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? Professor of Engineering at Virginia Tech Occupation Professor 1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet Did this individual appear in the 1927 booklet "Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the World War"? If so what page? Yes Contributing Researchers Connor Skelly Bibliography <ul> <li>Article about John R. Castleman in The Virginia Tech campus newspaper, 6 February 1919</li> <li>99th Aero Squadron officer group poster and group photo, ca. 1918, private collection of Daniel Newcomb, image courtesy of Daniel Newcomb</li> </ul> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Castleman, John Rolfe Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1912 Person An individual. Last Name Arnell First and Middle Name N/a VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1912 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Chief Electrician Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Navy Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? N/a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Arnell, N/a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1912 Person An individual. Last Name Atwell First and Middle Name R. L. VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1912 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Ensign Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Navy Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? N/a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Atwell, R. L. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1912 Person An individual. Last Name Bass First and Middle Name Gordan VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1912 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Sargeant Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Virginia National Guard Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Infantry Birth Date 1899 Contributing Researchers Sasha Morohashi Saputo Bibliography "Gordon Bass in the U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2013” AncestryLibrary. https://www- ancestrylibrary-com.ezproxy.lib.vt.edu/interactive/1265/40392_B075766- 00028?pid=245371110&backurl=https://search-ancestrylibrary- com.ezproxy.lib.vt.edu/cgi-bin/sse.dll?gss%3Dangs- g%26new%3D1%26rank%3D1%26msT%3D1%26gsfn%3DGordon%26gsfn_x%3D0%2 6gsln%3DBass%26gsln_x%3D0%26msypn__ftp%3DVirginia%26catbucket%3Drstp%2 6MSAV%3D0%26uidh%3Dyi7%26pcat%3DROOT_CATEGORY%26h%3D245371110 %26dbid%3D1265%26indiv%3D1%26ml_rpos%3D10&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&u sePUB=true&usePUBJs=true Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bass, Gordan https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/8bce637c2285764f253f99ce7eda13b3.jpg 5d724bbf10c0c1dc4ba52f6a326d6175 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1912 Person An individual. Last Name Berkeley First and Middle Name John Campbell VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1912 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Private Death Date 10/11/1918 Cause of Death Died of Disease Place of Death France Additional Notes Former member of the class of 1912 Bibliography <ul> <li>Article regarding the death of John Berkeley published in The Virginia Tech campus newspaper, 8 May 1919</li> </ul> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Berkeley, John Campbell died in service Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1912 Person An individual. Last Name Bissex First and Middle Name E. B. VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1912 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? N/a Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Naval Reserve Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? N/a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bissex, E. B. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1912 Person An individual. Last Name Black First and Middle Name J. A. VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1912 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Second Lieutenant Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Army Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Infantry Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Black, J. A. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1912 Person An individual. Last Name Bowman First and Middle Name J. J. VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1912 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Second Lieutenant Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Reserve Officers Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Infantry Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bowman, J. J. https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/1bb4fe069959c8cfbfb707f5185123d9.jpg 654ed605896d6dc13244df777423e1c1 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/aec19aa1327b725e0b571a072b110e2a.jpg f025e938dc93407f4e29cb8e70990cb9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1912 Person An individual. Last Name Burruss First and Middle Name William Henry VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1912 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Second Lieutenant Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Reserve Officers Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Field Artillery Hometown Lynch Station, Virginia Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Agriculture Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Burruss, William Henry https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/8c334108f552e85ec79018d343e10c28.jpg 73819aeb28f74789e628382f905d81d1 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/fae039352b4a2ab7ec8641fb6394b2df.jpg d0ebba00fd93eb62d4a5a6866e8b815a https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/e397769fd9980557030077e64465c539.tif f621fb698f9a6b655611343c70bfa464 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/cb20df489a4eeeca254047b685b31f3d.tif 0c581fa335f96831e9dabc6091847812 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/b59d473cb675243de24c7b42ccf158e1.tif 7b36792f56a1ad05ab58ec4e8506d78a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1912 Person An individual. Last Name Chilton First and Middle Name Cyrus Harding VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1912 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Second Lieutenant Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Army Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? 5th Company, Officers Training Regiment - then 2nd Battery Field Artillery, Officers Training Regiment Hometown Lancaster, Virginia Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Agriculture Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chilton, Cyrus Harding questionnaire https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/70e65066754e32cb7d46f87c4ac47766.jpg 70df177c58817e053cb0117725b4ca31 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1912 Person An individual. Last Name Cudlipp First and Middle Name Jerome Moore VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1912 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? First Lieutenant Cause of Death Killed in Action/Aeroplane Accident Place of Death France. Buried at (according to officer card): AEF Cem 33 St Symphorien Indre et Loire Grave 71 Buried at according to ancestry.com and findagrave.com: Oise-Aisne American Cemetery Plot A Row 27 Grave 10 in Fere-en-Tardenois Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Signal Corp Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Aviation Additional Notes • “Former member of the class of 1912” • Tall, Slender, Brown eyes, Dark Brown hair, not bald • Residence in 1917: 46 Pendleton Place, New Brighton SI, New York • Organizations: Aviation Sect School of Mil Aeronautics Ga School of Sec to disch • Person notified of death: Thelma Cudlipp (sister) Residence of mother and sister in 1918: 22 W 9 St New York, NY Hometown Richmond, Virginia Birth Date March 23rd, 1893 (Maybe 1894) Birthplace Richmond, Virginia Death Date September 23rd, 1918 Parents Frederick D. Cudlepp (Father), Anna E. Cudlepp (Mother) Siblings Frederick O. Cudlepp, Thelma S. Cudlepp Spouse(s) Single Children None Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? 2LT (rank when killed) Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? • Enlisted in ERC at Plattsburg Bks New York on August 15, 1917 (Service Start Date) • Hon. disch on March 28th, 1918 to accept commission • Called into active service as 2 Lt Sig C on March 29th, 1918 ORC • Served overseas May 19th, 1918 to death (September 23rd, 1918) Contributing Researchers Sasha Morohashi Saputo Bibliography "2lt Jerome M . Cudlipp in the Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current” AncestryLibrary. https://search-ancestrylibrary- com.ezproxy.lib.vt.edu/cgi-bin/sse.dll?gss=angs- g&new=1&rank=1&msT=1&gsfn=jerome+m.&gsfn_x=0&gsln=cudlipp&gsln_x=0&ms ypn__ftp=Virginia&catbucket=rstp&MSAV=0&uidh=yi7&pcat=ROOT_CATEGORY& h=4160137&dbid=60541&indiv=1&ml_rpos=17 "2LT Jerome M. Cudlipp (Unknown-1918) - Find A..." (Unknown-1918) - Find A Grave Memorial. Accessed December 14, 2017. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56636688/jerome-m.-cudlipp. "Cudlipp, Jerome M." Omeka RSS. Accessed December 14, 2017. http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/466. "Jerome M Cudlepp in the 1900 United States Federal Census." AncestryLibrary. https://search-ancestrylibrary-com.ezproxy.lib.vt.edu/cgi-bin/sse.dll?gss=angs- g&new=1&rank=1&msT=1&gsfn=Jerome m.&gsfn_x=0&gsln=cudlipp&gsln_x=0&msypn__ftp=Virginia&catbucket=rstp&MSAV =0&uidh=yi7&pcat=ROOT_CATEGORY&h=72803697&dbid=7602&indiv=1&ml_rpo s=2. "Jerome M Cudlipp in the American Soldiers of World War I."AncestryLibrary. https://www- ancestrylibrary-com.ezproxy.lib.vt.edu/interactive/61470/7399-2-26-0- 0354?pid=43670&backurl=https://search-ancestrylibrary-com.ezproxy.lib.vt.edu/cgi- bin/sse.dll?gss%3Dangs- g%26new%3D1%26rank%3D1%26msT%3D1%26gsfn%3Djerome%2Bm.%26gsfn_x% 3D0%26gsln%3Dcudlipp%26gsln_x%3D0%26msypn__ftp%3DVirginia%26catbucket% 3Drstp%26MSAV%3D0%26uidh%3Dyi7%26pcat%3DROOT_CATEGORY%26h%3D 43670%26dbid%3D61470%26indiv%3D1%26ml_rpos%3D15&treeid=&personid=&hin tid=&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true “Jerome M Cudlipp in the New York, Abstracts of World War I Military Service, 1917-1919." AncestryLibrary. https://search-ancestrylibrary-com.ezproxy.lib.vt.edu/cgi- bin/sse.dll?gss=angs-g&new=1&rank=1&msT=1&gsfn=jerome m.&gsfn_x=0&gsln=cudlipp&gsln_x=0&msypn__ftp=Virginia&catbucket=rstp&MSAV =0&uidh=yi7&pcat=ROOT_CATEGORY&h=428107&recoff=8 9 10&dbid=3030&indiv=1&ml_rpos=3. "Jerome Cudlipp in the New York, Abstracts of World War I Military Service, 1917-1919." AncestryLibrary. https://search-ancestrylibrary-com.ezproxy.lib.vt.edu/cgi- bin/sse.dll?gss=angs-g&new=1&rank=1&msT=1&gsfn=Jerome m.&gsfn_x=0&gsln=cudlipp&gsln_x=0&msypn__ftp=Virginia&catbucket=rstp&MSAV =0&uidh=yi7&pcat=ROOT_CATEGORY&h=428106&recoff=7 8&dbid=3030&indiv=1&ml_rpos=5. "Jerome M Cudlipp in the U.S., Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists, 1910-1939 AncestryLibrary. https://search-ancestrylibrary-com.ezproxy.lib.vt.edu/cgi- bin/sse.dll?gss=angs- g&new=1&rank=1&msT=1&gsfn=jerome+m.&gsfn_x=0&gsln=cudlipp&gsln_x=0&ms ypn__ftp=Virginia&catbucket=rstp&MSAV=0&uidh=yi7&pcat=ROOT_CATEGORY& h=1441834&dbid=61174&indiv=1&ml_rpos=14 "Jerome Moore Cudlipp in the U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918." AncestryLibrary. https://search-ancestrylibrary-com.ezproxy.lib.vt.edu/cgi- bin/sse.dll?gss=angs- g&new=1&rank=1&msT=1&gsfn=jerome+m.&gsfn_x=0&gsln=cudlipp&gsln_x=0&ms ypn__ftp=Virginia&catbucket=rstp&MSAV=0&uidh=yi7&pcat=ROOT_CATEGORY& h=15182232&dbid=6482&indiv=1&ml_rpos=6 "Jerome Cudlipp in the U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2013." 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cudlipp, Jerome M. died in service https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/56927018a402619c7c3be67fcf24b4a6.jpg 77e699e1842b5f13e6396db28cbb7ac3 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/5f65243dc130ea1647718794ddf11682.jpg 7481c5db4a50d9f5d356f1b9758ce67e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1912 Person An individual. Last Name Dixon First and Middle Name Wallace Clark VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1912 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Second Lieutenant Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Reserve Officers Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Field Artillery Hometown Saltville, Virginia Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Mechanical Engineering Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dixon, Wallace Clark