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Last Name Varner First and Middle Name Harry Howard 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? 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? Medical Hometown Warrenton Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Civil Engineering Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Birth Date 18 Dec. 1885 Birthplace Warrenton, Virginia Death Date 3 Nov. 1970 Cause of Death Pulmonary Congestion from Prostate Cancer Place of Death El Paso, Texas Parents Father: John David Varner Mother: Leila Mortimor Ramey Spouse(s) Susan Chapman Peacock Varner Mary Thornton Varner Children Mary Blackleck Varner Margaret Varner John David Varner Contributing Researchers Sophia Rademaker Lucas Allen Bibliography Texas Death Certificate, Number: 79176 U.S Army Transport Service August 10, 1918 Grave Application- Find a Grave Texas Medicine, Volume 67, Part 1, Texas Medical Association, 1971 Virginia War History Commission Military Service Record Questionnaire, 1921 Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Departed from South Hampton, England on the Charles on August 10th, 1918 for the United States Biographical Text Harry Howard Varner was born in Warrenton, Virginia, on December 18, 1885 to John David Varner and Leila Mortimor Ramey. While attending VPI, Varner participated in many activities such as editor of the “Gray Jacket,” member of the baseball, track, and football teams, business manager of The Bugle, member of fraternities Delta Tau Delta and Phi Rho Sigma, among other clubs, graduating in 1907 with a degree in civil engineering. Varner was also educated at the University of Virginia where he received a B.A. and M.D., and practiced as a physician before entering the service on April 21st, 1917, in New York City. He then served as a medic in the Army. Retiring as a Captain in June of 1919, Varner lead the rest of his life in El Paso, Texas, as a physician, where he died in 1970 of prostate cancer. County and/or State Virginia Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? Captain Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? Moved to El Paso after serving in the Military, working as a physician. 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Last Name Vaughan First and Middle Name Victor Lomax Hometown Norfolk, Virginia County and/or State Norfolk Birth Date April 28, 1892 Birthplace Norfolk, Virginia Death Date January 9, 1972 Cause of Death Natural causes Place of Death Roanoke, Virginia Parents Henry Briggs Vaughan and Josephine M. Cannon Siblings Henry V. Vaughan, Margaret Vaughan, Marguerite Vaughan Spouse(s) Martha Fisher Vaughan VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1916 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 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Private, Second Lieutenant Contributing Researchers Lee A. Schwabenton Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? 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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/. 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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 Vaught First and Middle Name Chapman Kemper Nicknames or Other Names "Chris", "Cupid" Birth Date 7/17/1892 Birthplace Newport, VA Hometown Newport, 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? Mech. Engineer 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? Second Lieutenant Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? N/a Death Date 5/20/1970 Cause of Death Ventricular fibrillation Place of Death Afton, VA 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 / Served in 46 Aero. Sqdn. as a corporal and sergeant Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Noted in The Virginia Tech, as being a student aviator in the 46th Aero Squdron, Field No. 2 in Hempsted, Louisana 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/. Title A name given to the resource Vaught, Chapman Kemper questionnaire https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/bcd6255fdc66a845dacdc54d4b8c7563.jpg 7cdf3f4429758112f197d43f2f424a4c https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/0da4e0a801db28f5f14aac2563ab729f.jpg 2d74ea12a211e429d757bbc7c6353066 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/457d13ec58c88a1dc91447c0feb72387.jpg b858ceb04c4e898dc1d1ec969e6faaf1 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 1910 Person An individual. Last Name Vawter First and Middle Name James Elliott VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1910 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 Nicknames or Other Names Bone Hometown Blacksburg, Virginia 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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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? Signal Corps Nicknames or Other Names Mose Hometown Christiansburg, Virginia Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Chemistry 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 Wade, Robert Trigg Mosby https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/35f4b7261cd4612fba677ffaf23407a9.jpg 1333513253c2bf7cbb326275c55470af https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/5313ac7fa7e43711d5070df1ce5d7398.jpg a2067139ccc858194f41d029d1994fff https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/73056509e7f19adca0b97bfda770c6c5.jpg b6f45f20011dfa9e4e417ba16dceeef0 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 Wade First and Middle Name William Hamilton, Jr. 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? 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 Bluefield, West Virginia 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/. Title A name given to the resource Wade, William Hamilton, 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 1920 Person An individual. Last Name Walker First and Middle Name H.P. 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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 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 Walker, J. S. https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/6e8b1bd04a63d883c462e5fdba64538d.jpg e0b087c340973144b2f5223becf60995 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 1916 Person An individual. Last Name Wall First and Middle Name Earle Rutledge Birth Date 20 April 1895 Birthplace Bluefield, West Virginia Death Date 26 January 1974 Place of Death Indianapolis, Indiana Parents John Sherman Wall and Delia Ann Rutledge Siblings Roscoe Riner Wall Spouse(s) Brownie Virginia Delp Children Earle Rutledge Wall Jr and Gretchen W. Wall VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1916 Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Unknown, but did attend VPI during the 1912-1913 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 A, 318th Infantry Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Did not serve overseas 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>Virginia, U.S., Department of Military Affairs Records, 1876-1947 for Earle R Wall (see filed attached)</li> <li><a href="https://vtechworks.lib.vt.edu/items/62834e04-4638-49b8-ae9a-9baa914ad090" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Bugle, 1913 yearbook, Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Blacksburg, Virginia), pg. 123. </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/. 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Last Name Wall First and Middle Name Roscoe Riner Hometown Tazewell County and/or State Virginia Nicknames or Other Names Energy Birth Date January 11, 1893 Birthplace East Radford, Montgomery, Virginia Death Date August 18, 1985 Cause of Death Hypovolemic shock due to intestinal obstruction due to severe ileus Place of Death Tazewell, Virgnia Parents James J Wall and Margaret C Riner Siblings Keren E. Wall, Rudolph Phelgar Wall, Henry Flagg Wall, Blanche Evelyn Wall (step-sister) Spouse(s) Hessie Maude Well Children Dr. Mary June Wall VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1916 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Agriculture Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Occupation Tazewell Farm Bureau Contributing Researchers Genevieve Kluck 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? Field Artillery COTS School at Camp Taylor, Kentucky 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? Yes Bibliography <ul> <li>Virginia, U.S., Department of Military Affairs Records, 1876-1947 for Roscoe R. Wall (see filed attached)</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 Wall, Roscoe Riner https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/d0bc9c2be51f790fcda41d53f948f34b.jpg 8b8b9ff598756e3d51524e7f54ac039a 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 Waller 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? 1918 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? First Lieutenant 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? Battery B, 310th Field Artillery Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? <ul> <li>Waller was the tenth man drafted in his county and trained at Camp Meade for Officers Training School (OTS) where he was assigned to Battery B, 310th Field Artillery and was appointed acting 1st Sergeant on October 15, 1917. (Letter from J. A. Waller in The Virginia Tech, 28 March 1918)</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 Waller, 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 Unknown Graduating Classes and Employees Person An individual. Last Name Waller First and Middle Name M W. 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? 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? 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Last Name Walters First and Middle Name Alvin Joslin Hometown Christiansburg, Virginia Birth Date 12 September 1894 Birthplace Christiansburg, Virginia Death Date 28 July 1947 Place of Death Christiansburg, Virginia Parents John William Walters and Lola Madora Smith Spouse(s) Margaret Roberts Children Alvin Joslin Walters 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 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? Motor Transport Corps Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Sergeant Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Served overseas from 28 October 1918 through 19 May 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>Virginia, U.S., Department of Military Affairs Records, 1876-1947 for Alwin Joslin Walters (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 Walters, Alvin Joslin https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/c86a36ecb05402172191b718382ebcd6.jpeg 6750d7d79b11149cc179064a9a610255 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 1916 Person An individual. Last Name Ware First and Middle Name Donald Maddison Hometown Bolivar, Tennessee Birth Date 15 June 1895 Death Date 29 September 1954 Place of Death El Paso, Texas Parents Charles Scott Ware and Mary Henrietta Maddison Ware Spouse(s) Inez Gooch Ware Children Donald Maddison Ware Jr. VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1916 Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Unknown, but did attend VPI during the 1912-1913 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 A, 5th Field Signal Battalion, 3rd Division Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Corporal Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? <ul> <li>Returned to the United States from France sailing on the USS Manchuria on 15 August 1919</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 Bibliography <ul> <li>U.S., Army Transport Service Arriving and Departing Passenger Lists, 1910-1939 for Donald M. Ware</li> <li><a href="https://vtechworks.lib.vt.edu/items/62834e04-4638-49b8-ae9a-9baa914ad090" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Bugle, 1913 yearbook, Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Blacksburg, Virginia), pg. 123. </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 Ware, Donald Maddison 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 Ware First and Middle Name F. C. VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1918 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 Ware, F. C. https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/da0e0c5258e4f0954fa8b2213e1bb752.jpeg bc0002586d8646883dfa27dcf1fd3042 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 Ware First and Middle Name James Vernon 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? Major Other Events What other significant events, outside of the military, occurred in this individual's life? Wounded 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? 28th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division Birth Date 7 September 1891 Death Date 21 June 1971 Place of Death Dallas, Texas Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? No, but did attend VPI during the 1910-1911 school year. Decorations or Citations Distinguished Service Cross: Citation: "The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Captain (Infantry) James Vernon Ware, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 28th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Exermont, France, 5 October 1918. His company having been repulsed in an attack on a strongly organized position, Captain Ware reformed his company and personally led the 63 remaining members of his company in a second attack and in the taking of the enemy position for defense against enemy assault." Source: <a href="https://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient/recipient-15285/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Military Times Hall of Valor</a> Battles or Engagements What battles or engagements was this individual involved in during World War One? Meuse-Argonne Offensive 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 Ware, James Vernon wounded 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 1903 Person An individual. Last Name Ware First and Middle Name Joseph F. VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1903 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Lt Colonel Other Events What other significant events, outside of the military, occurred in this individual's life? Wounded 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? Signal 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 Ware, Joseph F. wounded