5 20 1145 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/34033eeb07ce37a32a5e34a06beb5883.jpg a439f06d9d05d3c16dc7a00101b486d3 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/192ea27b0cda205c1918c2445ff19dc2.jpg d3fc8060af9717eeb81e3569fb37bcb5 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/b80a5a9d13f498878ff5bb15bb2fc644.jpg aa110469031f25b0e3308826c468e46b 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 Billmyer First and Middle Name Carroll Davis Hometown Shepherdstown, West Virginia Birth Date 13 August 1892 Birthplace Shepherdstown, West Virginia Death Date 20 December 1964 Place of Death Providence, Rhode Island Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Headquarters, Western Department at Throop College of Technology in Pasadena, California (likely helped train students in the Students Army Training Corps detachment at Throop College) Rank What military rank did this individual hold? 2nd Lieutenant 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>U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985 for Carroll Davis Billmyer</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 Billmyer, Carroll Davis https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/af6bd41d2585ec2fe8fe5432f9c5b92b.jpg a11678671a4e9c40e1fe41fa027867df https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/cc0981c6f67d6cd2ea7cf11e19c739d7.jpg 30b5f636e0212a410f350835313187fc 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 Berry First and Middle Name Richard Ellys Hometown Norfolk, Virginia Birth Date 18 October 1893 Birthplace Elizabeth City, North Carolina Death Date 9 June 1970 Place of Death Salem, Virginia Parents Richard Williams Berry and Lelia Berry Spouse(s) Ruth Leah Hart Children Shirley Anne Berry VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1914 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Electrical Engineering Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes 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? <ul> <li>Company A, 137th Regiment Engineers, US Army from 22 February 1918 to 30 July 1919</li> <li>Trained with Casual Company No. 8, at Camp Humphreys, Virginia</li> </ul> Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Private 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 Richard Ellys Berry</li> <li>U.S., Army Transport Service Arriving and Departing Passenger Lists, 1910-1939 for Richard E Berry</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 Berry, Richard Ellys https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/aed55bcda2e4c448e0da683be1ddd149.jpeg 742a14fef18c28b0ef9f7978eaea54ed 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 Arnest First and Middle Name Richard Turberville Hometown Hauge, Virginia County and/or State Westmoreland County, Virginia Birth Date 5 December 1892 Birthplace Hauge, Virginia Death Date 23 December 1969 Place of Death Hauge, Virginia Parents Thomas Maund Arnest and Gertrude Turberville Beale Spouse(s) Bertha Elizabeth Orr Children Captain Richard Turberville Arnest Jr. 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 attended VPI during the 1910-1911 school year. Transferred and received a degree in medicine at University of Maryland. Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Ambulance Company 113, 104th Sanitary Train, 29th Division Rank What military rank did this individual hold? 1st Lieutenant, ended war as Captain Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? Continued in military service and retired as Colonel Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? <ul> <li>Sailed to France in Ambulance Company 113 on 5 July 1918 on the Aquitania.</li> <li>Listed on transport from France on the USS Manchuria on 11 May 1919 serving with Ambulance Company 113, 104th Sanitary Train. However, transferred to American Embarkation Center, AEF with the 29th Disision on 26 April 1919. </li> </ul> Decorations or Citations Received the Silver Star, citation reads: "Action Date: October 8, 1918 GHQ, American Expeditionary Forces, Citation Orders No. 1 (June 3, 1919) By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), First Lieutenant (Medical Corps) Richard T. Arnest, United States Army, is cited by the Commanding General, American Expeditionary Forces, for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. First Lieutenant Arnest distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with 104th Sanitary Train, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Bois de Consenvoye, France, 8 October 1918, in caring for the wounded under heavy shell fire." Battles or Engagements What battles or engagements was this individual involved in during World War One? Meuse Argonne Offensive Other Events What other significant events, outside of the military, occurred in this individual's life? During the Second World War, Colonel Richard T. Arnest one of the officer in charge of caring for soldiers at the 93rd Evacuation Hospital near Santo Stefano. One of his patients was Private Paul G. Bennett of the 17th Field Artillery Regiment who was suffering from shell shock. When visiting the hospital, General George S. Patton slapped Bennett with his hand and yelled to the hospital's commanding officer to remove the private from the hospital before striking Bennett again. Colonel Arnest wrote a report on this incident and submitted copies of this incident to Lt. General Omar Bradley and Brig. General Frederick Blesse. This report eventually made it to Eisenhower to ordered an investigation. 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>Military Times Hall of Valor for Richard Arnest: <a href="https://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient/recipient-80065/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient/recipient-80065/</a> </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 Arnest, Richard Tuberville https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/4fc328422d157d0f656e378cd9e25116.jpg 1b24983f5492ddbb70e230604d08ed4d 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 Arbogast First and Middle Name Elmo Mead Hometown Marlington, West Virginia Birth Date 26 June 1893 Birthplace Monterey, Virginia Death Date 3 January 1972 Parents Emery Elmo Mead Arbogast and Annie McNulty Spouse(s) Priscilla Frances Sloan Children Mead Sloan Arbogast and Frances Anne Arbogast 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 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? 1st Lieutenant 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/. Title A name given to the resource Arbogast, Elmo Mead 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/. Title A name given to the resource Simpson, Thomas Hervey https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/16037c26427ed6c493c95b0b5c4cee7b.jpg 35bf2805b7bccd6cd633c40dfa0ddf36 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 Miner First and Middle Name John Van Horne Sr. Birth Date 24 April 1894 Birthplace Cincinnati, Ohio Death Date 7 May 1952 Place of Death Volusia County, Florida Parents William Yates Gholson Miner and Nellie Van Horne Spouse(s) B. Arline Crenshaw (married on 11 November 1920) Children John Van Horne Miner Jr. and Lucien Foye Miner 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 between 1911-1912. Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? US Army Rank What military rank did this individual hold? 1st Lieutenant Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? His wedding announcement indicated that he was stationed at a number of training camps because his "excellence as a training officer" induced officials to retain him at camps for the handling of men being prepared for overseas." Bibliography <ul> <li>Daytona Beach Daily News, 11 Nov. 1920</li> </ul> 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/. Title A name given to the resource Miner, John Van Horne Sr. https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/b820fd9451fd295948d0dd7542331902.jpg ee0270fe615b385264df4b2a39bd9901 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/138c9294dd4c4cbfc0f6accdfcec0cd8.jpg 076ee4087422e4f24bb38c3bfb2905b2 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/af874f82451a6fd030e932706f63e2f4.jpg 34f3f763cf390ef03809f82ba8925c45 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/bf7ee3fac46c2f92c36d4cbbf9b746c0.jpg b69de09a43ae95a5a52315c748298c7b https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/37995cd2eab3b9808f3070d1f1cf3a50.jpg 577efbd0e15f9df6b63b924d1ed75c98 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 Nixon First and Middle Name General Patterson Hometown Floyd, Virginia Birth Date 28 June 1888 Birthplace Floyd, Virginia Death Date 9 August 1975 Place of Death Sacramento, California Parents George Washington Nixon and Wilmoth Jane Earles Spouse(s) Lena Belle Dugan VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1915 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? US Army Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? <ul> <li>18th Photo Section, Army Air Service</li> <li>20th Photo Section, Army Air Service</li> </ul> Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Completed US School of Aerial Photography in Rochester NY by 1 June 1918 and then completed School of Aerial Photo Reconnaissance at Langley by 21 August 1918. Served overseas from 6 October 1918 to 18 February 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/. Title A name given to the resource Nixon, General Patterson https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/cc671814d5992953c93b78bbc5275efe.jpg c3b3e66aca74e508b0635a4792025325 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/effdcad8c66be87dd1c3c8e36715045d.jpg c3b3e66aca74e508b0635a4792025325 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/fb2dc4554ab341b459ca8971ca1eed76.png e380cd0169dd7f1c843c7d63f8b9f453 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/a70fbdeb6091ea5cf961a41876f1fae0.png 01f6d5252d2bfea215b6ea412e5f0388 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/52670ff3343eded2632866f9a2cab60a.jpg a61284e787d2b9273c88654a772f2570 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/1d0546e4fe278512b1782fad212307d8.jpg 9c6be32288dd0a3dc70ced4c1b9fa2fd https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/18f2521d7bc53d82c55a27bc8ffc095f.jpg 189aeed68a1dfeddc24d73352e75f5de 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 Kearfott First and Middle Name William Edward Hometown Kearneysville, West Virginia Birth Date 25 December 1893 Birthplace Kearneysville, West Virginia Death Date 6 September 1946 Parents William Harrison Kearfott and Mannie Nanny Bell Herr Spouse(s) Bernice Boreman Children Joseph Baker Kearfott and William Edward Kearfott VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1915 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 (drafted and rejected from service after a few weeks of training at Camp Lee due to health) Rank What military rank did this individual hold? N/A 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>Some images taken from <a href="https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Kearfott-3" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">William Edward Kearfott geology entry</a></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 Kearfott, William Edward https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/9565f8a12af7a3688d03bd5b26c373d5.jpg a85a5a16cdbe1136a742022cd435f077 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 Yowell First and Middle Name John Daniel Hometown Peola Mills, Virginia County and/or State Rappahannock County, Virginia Birth Date 12 September 1889 Birthplace Peola Mills, Virginia Death Date 30 September 1963 Place of Death Jefferson County, West Virginia Parents Joseph Lewis Yowell and Mary Frances Yowell Spouse(s) Kathleen Anne Yowell VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1913 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Agriculture (Two year agriculture program) Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? 1913 (listed as having started in 1912 in the VPI 1912 Bugle Yearbook) 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? <ul> <li>Supply Company, 318th Infantry, 80th Division to 11 September 1918</li> <li>Headquarters Company, 318th Infantry, 80th Division to 1 December 1918</li> <li>Company F, 305 Motor Supply Train to discharge</li> </ul> Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Wagoner, then Private on 10 September 1918 Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Served overseas from 22 May 1918 through 6 June 1919 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 Yowell, John Daniel 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 Perrow First and Middle Name Ainslie Hometown Lynchburg, Virginia Birth Date 6 May 1894 Death Date 29 December 1972 Place of Death Lynchburg, Virginia Spouse(s) Isabelle E. Perrow VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1913 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Agriculture (Two year agriculture student) Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? US Navy (according to the application for a US Military headstone) Rank What military rank did this individual hold? HA 2nd Class (according to the application for a US Military headstone) 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 Perrow, Ainslie 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 Lambert First and Middle Name Robert Hilliard Hometown South Hill, Virginia Birth Date 10 August 1892 Death Date 10 November 1974 Place of Death Richmond, Virginia Parents Paul Farrar Lambert and Norma Dandrige Hilliard Spouse(s) Margaret Ethel Yongue VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1913 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Agriculture (Two year agriculture student) Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Unknown. Listed as WW1 veteran on his death certificate. 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 Lambert, Robert Hilliard Sr. https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/efbd8ce45e0b4a2a0ef94e3e94d0b034.jpg fb7c89cee11eab83c9804ea75e29e4d3 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 Cocke First and Middle Name Nelson Page Hometown Cartersville, Virginia Birth Date 16 November 1894 Birthplace Charles City, Virginia Death Date 25 October 1990 Place of Death Baltimore, Maryland Parents Edmund Randolph Cocke and Lucia Harrison Spouse(s) Blance Gertrude Jackson VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1913 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Agriculture (Two year agriculture program) Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes 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? <ul> <li>155 Depot Brigate to 3 August 1918</li> <li>116th Engineers, 1st Division to 1 January 1919</li> <li>Company B, 132nd Engineers</li> </ul> Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Corporal Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Served overseas from 6 August 1918 to 6 July 1919. Returned home on the USS Calamares. 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>For more information on the 116th Engineers, see <a href="https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/008912472" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The history of the 116th Engineers, First Depot Division, American Expeditionary Forces, France.</a></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 Cocke, Nelson Page https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/16ee1509004182771149aac200dea9d0.jpg 717e0e22adaa3ef02192c4a7bfeec7de 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 Clark First and Middle Name Ernest Lancer Hometown Phoebus, Virginia Birth Date 13 September 1892 Birthplace Phoebus, Virginia Death Date 16 August 1987 Place of Death Hampton, Virginia Parents John Alexander Clarke and Elizabeth Lancer Spouse(s) Mavonia Maver Lee Children Maver Elizabeth Clarke, Ernestine Lee Clarke, and Constance Marie Clarke VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1913 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Agriculture (Two year agriculture program) Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? US Navy Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Storekeeper 3rd Class and 2nd Class Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Served at Navy Yard in Norfolk, 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 Clark, Ernest Lancer https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/5a8d1554d7874f3edd09fb6195a5c242.jpeg 66a6fc45eceadd7670c2189a74fc710b 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 Brewer First and Middle Name William Philip Hometown Bristol, Virginia Birth Date 21 May 1895 Birthplace Bristol, Tennessee Death Date 4 September 1965 Place of Death Roanoke, Virginia Parents John Alf Brewer and Willie Sue Brewer Spouse(s) Alma B. Brewer VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1913 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Agriculture (Two year agriculture program) Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes. Entered VPI in 1911. 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? <ul> <li>Troop B, 314th Military Police, 89th Division</li> <li>Then Company A, 356th Infantry, 89th Division</li> </ul> Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Private Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Sailed to France with unit on 28 June 1918 on the Saxon. 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/. Title A name given to the resource Brewer, William Philip 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 Wilson First and Middle Name Ernest Harvey Jr. Hometown Birdsnest, Virginia Birth Date 15 February 1894 Death Date 9 April 1961 Place of Death Seaview, Virginia Parents Ernest Wilson and Mary Moore Spouse(s) Dorothy Nottingham Wilson 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 attended 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? 8th Company, Third Motor Mechanic Regiment 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/. Title A name given to the resource Wilson, Ernest Harvey Jr. 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 Terrell First and Middle Name Frederick Augustus Hometown Lynchburg, Virginia Birth Date 17 September 1894 Birthplace Lynchburg, Virginia Death Date 17 March 1868 Place of Death Lynchburg, Virgnia Parents Alexander Watkins Terrell and Lillian Terrell Spouse(s) Louise Terrell 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? Base Hospital 41 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Private Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Sailed for France on 6 July 1918 on the Scotian from New York. 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/. Title A name given to the resource Terrell, Frederick Augustus 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 Smith First and Middle Name George Blackwell Jr. Hometown Capron, Virginia County and/or State Southampton County, Virginia Birth Date 20 August 1894 Birthplace Capron, Virginia Death Date 6 March 1985 Place of Death Lookout Mountain, Tennessee Parents George Blackwell Smith and Elizabeth Lee Williams Spouse(s) Emily Jameson Miller Children 2nd Lt. Gustavus Hindman Miller Smith (died in Europe in World War 2), and George Blackwell Smith III 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? 37th Infantry, 93rd Division Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Entered the first Officers Training Camp at Fort Oglethorpe, GA, 13 May 1917, was commissioned 2nd Lieut. 15 Aug 1917, and assigned to Camp Jackson, SC. He sailed for France on 6 Aug 1918,was wounded in action overseas (37th inf., 93rd Div. Regmt, AEF) and rec'd from the French govnt. a Croix de Guerre. He returned home on 11 Feb 1919, was sent to Camp Lee, VA and discharged there on 25 Feb 1919. Decorations or Citations Croix de Guerre Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? In 1919 accepted a position with the United Hosiery Mills Corp., of which he is became vice-president and superintendent. 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/. Title A name given to the resource Smith, George Blackwell Jr. wounded https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/3300cec2c5ef828cc8fe668f92a54167.tif 97a043e2a475a66eed576c7323e201c2 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/7111f75e58b0653702fa4fb3ef290526.tif 60c5db56a3cbfff8cc8ef6283d0d1bcd https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/304802107b7cc09c6f212e1c5021c4b1.tif 93904aeb79f3c7dab420ed7377b21509 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 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/. Title A name given to the resource Sinclair, John questionnaire 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/2715d8e33428344e15ce3b0e0633361e.jpg 0fd9b0bfc8748927397924e9cdcda1d8 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/e11b7943eced5cdca1ebdce2268a114f.jpg 3faa7ba40d45137520c759d2a3abafcc 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 Richardson First and Middle Name Walter Joyner Hometown Farmville, Virginia Birth Date 3 October 1892 Birthplace Farmville, Virginia Death Date 25 October 1973 Place of Death Farmville, Virgnia 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 Navy Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? USS Madawaska Rank What military rank did this individual hold? <ul> <li>Hopsital Apprentice 2nd Class</li> <li>Then Hospital Apprentice 1st Class</li> <li>Then Pharmacist Mate 3rd Class</li> </ul> Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Served between 14 May 1917 and 8 March 1919. Trained at Naval Training Station in Newport Rhode Island and then was at Naval Hospital in Annapolis, Maryland 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/. Title A name given to the resource Richardson, Walter Joyner