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B.", "Bigbie" Birth Date 11/5/1892 Birthplace Lynchburg, VA Hometown Emporia, VA VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1917 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Electrical Engineering Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Y 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? Y Rank What military rank did this individual hold? N/A Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? N/a Death Date 7/?/1963 Cause of Death N/a Place of Death Florida Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? National Army 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 Sharp, Cecil Bigbie 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 Sharp First and Middle Name Chester 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? First Lieutenant Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Signal Corps Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Aviation 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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Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1915 Person An individual. Last Name Shelton First and Middle Name Farrar Vilas Hometown Burkeville, Virginia VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? VPI Class of 1915 Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Army 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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Jr. VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1909 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Captain Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Virginia National Guard, Army Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? <ul> <li>Company C, First Virginia Infantry</li> <li>Transferred to Comapny G, 30th Regiment, 3rd Division, Unitd States Army</li> </ul> Hometown Richmond, Virginia Birth Date January 14, 1889 Birthplace Richmond, Virginia Parents James R. Sheppard and Annie V. Vial Sheppard Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? No. Went on to attend Richmond College and the University of Virginia in order to study law. Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? Attorney at law with the Board of Contract Adjustment, Washington DC Death Date December 14, 1934 Place of Death Richmond Spouse(s) Pauline Bueter Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Served with the Army of Occupation in Germany until March of 1919 Battles or Engagements What battles or engagements was this individual involved in during World War One? Meuse Argonne Occupation Lawyer Additional Notes Served with the National Guard on the Mexican border from July, 1916 until January, 1917 Contributing Researchers Connor Skelly Bibliography <ul> <li>Letter from James R. Sheppard published in The Virginia Tech, 13 February 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 Sheppard, James R. Jr. questionnaire 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 Shields First and Middle Name R. D. 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? U. S. S. Olympia 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 Shields, R. D. 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 1911 Person An individual. Last Name Shiles First and Middle Name John VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1911 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Private 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? Medical 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 Shiles, John 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 1919 Person An individual. Last Name Shultz First and Middle Name J. D. VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1919 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? Machine Gun 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 Shultz, J. 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Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1914 Person An individual. Last Name Sibold First and Middle Name Arthur Pleasant VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1914 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Captain 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 Hometown Peairsburg, Virginia County and/or State Giles County, Virginia Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Agriculture 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/. Title A name given to the resource Sibold, Arthur Pleasant questionnaire 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 1907 Person An individual. Last Name Simmerman First and Middle Name S. S. VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1907 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? N/a Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Student Aviators 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 Simmerman, S. S. https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/6f29d9bdbac8bc11f45eb2481d407d59.jpg 8a03c255c71e87346181b5763502dc22 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 1915 Person An individual. Last Name Simmons First and Middle Name Anthony Graybill Hometown Fincastle, Virginia Birth Date 25 April 1893 Birthplace Fincastle, Virginia Death Date 6 November 1956 Place of Death Salem, Virginia (Culpeper County) Parents William Bower Simmons and Susan Graybill Spouse(s) Gwendolyn Kathleen Miller Children Anthony Graybill Simmons, Jr; Dorothy Sue Simmons, and William Montague Bill Simmons VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1915 Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Unknown, but did attend VPI between 1911 and 1912. Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? US Army Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? 26th Company, Central Officers Training School at Camp Lee Virginia 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 Simmons, Anthony Graybill https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/399e1f216665b37a7f9b97774257d84d.jpg 4fb203e57bfc9092ad301b4a3258bb2b 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 1914 Person An individual. Last Name Simmons First and Middle Name Frank Nichols Birth Date 9 April 1892 Birthplace Piedmont, West Virginia Parents Frank B. Simmons and Altha Duckworth Spouse(s) Carrie C. Miller VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1914 Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? No, but did attend VPI during the 1910-1911 school year. 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? Company F, 319th Infantry, 80th Division Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Corporal Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Served overseas from 17 May 1918 through 20 March 1919 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? No Bibliography <ul> <li>Pennsylvania, U.S., World War I Veterans Service and Compensation Files, 1917-1919, 1934-1948 for Frank N Simmons (see attached file)</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 Simmons, Frank Nichols 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 1915 Person An individual. Last Name Simpson First and Middle Name Thomas Hervey Hometown Round Hill, Virginia Birth Date 25 August 1892 Birthplace Round Hill, Virginia Death Date 17 April 1978 Spouse(s) Dorothy Jane Simpson VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1915 Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? No, but attended VPI for at least the first year between 1911 and 1912. Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Navy Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? US Veterans Administration Master Index indicates that Thomas Hervey Simpson served in the military with a discharge date of 15 March 1919. The US Department of Veterans Affairs Death File indicates that Thomas served in the US Navy from 17 October 1917 thorugh 15 March 1919. 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? No 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 Sinclair First and Middle Name John Mackie Hometown Maxera, Virginia County and/or State Gloucester, Virginia Birth Date 24 July 1891 Birthplace Gloucester, Virginia Death Date 15 January 1948 Parents James Jefferson Sinclair and Indiana Lowery Sinclair VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1915 Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? No, attended VPI for 2 years starting in 1911. Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? US Army Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Corporal Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? 302nd Animal Embarkation Depot at Camp Hill, Virginia Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Assigned originally to the Medical Corps at Camp Hospital at Camp Hill, Virginia. Transferred to 302nd Animal Embarkation Depot at Camp Hill, Virginia and then transferred again to Port Vet in Newport News. 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? No 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 1917 Description An account of the resource This collection contains the profiles of all World War One veterans from the VPI Class of 1917. Person An individual. Last Name Sinclair First and Middle Name Theodore Reid Nicknames or Other Names N/a Birth Date 5/19/1896 Birthplace Hampton, VA Hometown Hampton VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? Sinclair would have graduated in the VPI Class of 1917, but was called to service during the summer of 1916. After three years in the Army he returned to VPI in the fall of 1919, graduating in 1920. Officially, Sinclair is a member of the VPI Class of 1920. Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Agricultural Education Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes, in 1920. 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? Y Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Second Lieutenant Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? N/a Death Date 10/2/1981 Cause of Death Cardiovascular disease Place of Death Fredericksburg, VA 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? 111th Field Artillery, Battery "D" Additional Notes Not listed as a former classmate. He changed residency several times. He was born in Elizabeth City County, Virginia. He then moved his residency to Blacksburg, Virginia in 1915. He then moved his residence back to Elizabeth City County, Virginia in 1920. In 1930, He then changed his residency again in 1940 to Warm Springs, Virginia. During World War II, he changed his residency to Richmond, Virginia. County and/or State Virginia Parents Munford Sinclair, Catherine Foster "Kittie" Reid Siblings Maude Rowena Sinclair, Helen Elizabeth Sinclair Spouse(s) Mary Fuller Wornom Children N/A Other Events What other significant events, outside of the military, occurred in this individual's life? Married on August 25th, 1928 Contributing Researchers Cody Hester Bibliography Military Service record, War record, Military Service Additional Information, 1900 Census, 1910 Census, U.S. City Directories, 1920 Census, 1930 Census, 1940 Census, VPI School Yearbook, Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File (1850-2010) 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 Sinclair, Theodore Reid questionnaire 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 Unknown Graduating Classes and Employees Person An individual. Last Name Sisson First and Middle Name V.E. VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? Unknown Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Private, Sergeant Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? United States Army, Virginia National Guard Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Sanitary Department, 116th Infantry, 29th Division (Hospital Corps) 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 Sisson, V.E. 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 1921 Person An individual. Last Name Sites First and Middle Name Harry G. VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1921 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? N/a Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? National Army Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Medical Corps 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 Sites, Harry G. https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/c881dd2d44e7881e27ee2b7aeea907f6.jpg eb018a88da01b4e18eb92df2c57ff497 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/56a95dc828284b842549de52e4915726.jpg 2f6b8dc8ec8dd5260b86f0e963fbbed7 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/860c59d0b7cfe2abb27e5e5750a74b29.jpg 85b37b644608c2b74b16630bfd7b1a0a 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 1920 Person An individual. Last Name Slusser First and Middle Name Guy Stafford VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1920 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 Hometown Blacksburg, Virginia County and/or State Montgomery County, Virginia Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Applied Chemistry 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/. Title A name given to the resource Slusser, Guy Stafford 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 1907 Person An individual. Last Name Smith First and Middle Name Benjamin Hodges VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1907 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? First 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 Hometown Henrico, Virginia Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? No, but entered VPI in 1904. 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, Benjamin Hodges 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