55 20 1145 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/a1d4a5f1597847df0644d8f81cae6f53.jpg f236c10c995b77a8c35585567232f55d https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/6ca9b20baee9c8cc0a5f0c89fdca805e.jpg 157fd292032dfdb3dcd55f20c204e8c1 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 Pobst First and Middle Name Theodore Adolphus Hometown Tazewell, Virginia County and/or State Tazewell 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 Pobst, Theodore Adolphus https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/1edc3adbb5fce96385da3afb0469be93.jpg 38d7b5a8063a0109854261ddc0f2e106 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/f7b61c26b5c1c3497c3a8d7b180f2996.jpg c159dda03ab31b565bec1733701a70b3 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 Phinney First and Middle Name Ralph McCullough Hometown Richmond, Virginia County and/or State Henriico Nicknames or Other Names Ralph Birth Date June 1st, 1895 Birthplace Jonesboro, Tennessee Death Date October 14th, 1998 Cause of Death Age Place of Death Greene County, Tennessee Parents Robert and Minnie Phinney Siblings Robert Phinney Jr. Spouse(s) Lieutenant Phinney never married, and died a life long bachelor. Children Lieutenant Phinney had no children. 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? 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? U.S. Army Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? American Telephone and Telegraph Company U.S. Signal Corps Service Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Second Lieutenant Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? First Lieutenant Decorations or Citations Lieutenant Phinney was made Honorable Mayor of Greeneville, Tennessee. The Ralph Phinney scholarship was also made in his name at Tusculum College. Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Was a member of the US Army Signal Corps, which would later grow to become a massive part of the US Army structure, which now operates communications for the entirety of the US Army. It was founded in 1860, and at the time of First Lieutenant Phinney’s enlistment was relatively small. He joined hoping to gain knowledge on telephone lines, and he would later use that knowledge to found his own company. Additional Notes Lieutenant Phinney was a sophomore Rat, or someone who started out as an academic sophomore in the Corps. Other Events What other significant events, outside of the military, occurred in this individual's life? Helped to secure and preserve the legacy of President Andrew Johnson by helping create a museum and erect a statue. Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? Lieutenant Phinney founded an electric engineering company and pioneered the creation of an electric grid in east Tennessee in the 1920s. Occupation Owner and manager of Greeneville Engineering Company 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 Biographical Text First Lieutenant Ralph McCullough Phinney was born in Tennessee in 1895. He would grow up there before traveling to Blacksburg Virginia to enroll in VPI. After just three years he graduated and was sent to France as a Second Lieutenant in the US Army Signal Corps, hoping to gain some knowledge that he could use in the private industry later in life. Upon returning to his native Tennessee in 1919 he did exactly that, and ran an electrical company for almost sixty years. After retiring he devoted the remainder of his life to preserving and protecting the legacy of President Andrew Johnson, and his efforts ultimately resulted in the erection of a statue and small museum. He attended a VPI reunion in 1986, and was the oldest alumni in attendance. He passed away peacefully in 1998 surrounded by friends and his funeral was heavily attended. Bibliography Ancestry®. Accessed November 03, 2016. http://www.ancestry.com/. "Ralph M. Phinney Dies At 103; Helped Preserve Andrew Johnson Legacy." Greeneville Sun, October 15, 1998. Accessed November 3, 2016. www.greenevillesun.com. Swenson, H. O. The Bugle (1916). 1916. College yearbook, Virginia, Blacksburg. Contributing Researchers Aidan Kuester 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 Phinney, Ralph McCullough https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/243f7f5f2d96458c93137d8c9c2e58c9.jpg 2cf6b672c74f1249aad4360508f9c0f4 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/3816235fbffacc472aa30d69a976727f.jpg fce31abbe6d4d6f07e97905e4a169a57 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 Patteson First and Middle Name James Monroe Hometown Manteo, Virginia County and/or State Buckingham Nicknames or Other Names "Ham" Birth Date Februrary 29, 1888 Birthplace Manteo, Buckingham County, Virginia Death Date March 22, 1976 Cause of Death Ischemia brain due to arteriosclerosis and chronic brain syndrome Place of Death Farmville, Prince Edward, Virginia Parents Geroge W. Patteson and Kate Patteson Siblings George Washington Patteson Jr., Kate Patteson, Hansford Patteson, Seargent S. Prentice Patteson Jr., Thomas Willie "Jack" Patteson Spouse(s) Catherine Lyon Patteson Children Jack Patteson and Mary Patteson VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? VPI Class of 1916 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Mining engineering Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Did not actually serve Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Company F Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Private Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? N/A Decorations or Citations N/A Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? N/A Contributing Researchers Claire Ko, Class of 2020 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 Patteson, James Monroe https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/54af7524df19e54f4509b99b7be29e73.jpg 2b8d83fb0916b065ffdcde6fc3d3779f https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/a4c36ff3f004e85187a159762c0562ed.jpg a5d3bfe99ece8a7058107c555200e78c 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 Parker First and Middle Name George Edward Hometown Portsmouth County and/or State Norfolk, Virginia Nicknames or Other Names Georgie Birth Date September 13, 1895 Birthplace Norfolk Death Date January 27, 1977 Cause of Death Old Age Place of Death Portsmouth Parents Marie Adelle Myers and George Edward Parker Siblings Mary Irma Rea (half sister) Spouse(s) Mary Elizabeth Codd Parker Children Elizabeth Ann Parker Robert N Parker 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? Mechanical Engineering Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Marine Corps Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Served in World War I and World War II Occupation Co-Founder and President of Morse-Parker Motor Supply Contributing Researchers Genevieve Kluck 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 Parker, George Edward https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/23bd1192e8c3a9c85f4afad872666a3b.jpg 0a56f950c89074eb3b9231534f504df5 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/291e06f1ecd38cc07f0318e92869ebc4.jpg 55a0352b699c7dccf650aa60a85ab775 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 Painter First and Middle Name John Clayton Hometown Troutville, Virginia County and/or State Botetourt Nicknames or Other Names Captain Johnny Birth Date February 21, 1892 Birthplace Botetourt Death Date December 14, 1981 Place of Death San Mateo, CA Parents Benton Dolphus Painter & Sallie Cathrine Moomaw Siblings Ethen, Maggie, Joseph, Hunter, Lenna, Benjamine, Gema Spouse(s) Margret Lillian Moncrieff Children Wallace C Painter & Louise B Painter 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? Electrical engineering Contributing Researchers Semia Jones Class of 2020 Occupation Electrical engineer Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Did not serve Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Last Name Myrick First and Middle Name Exum Britt Hometown Suffolk, Virginia County and/or State Nansemond Nicknames or Other Names "britt" Birth Date October 25th 1895 Birthplace Suffolk Virginia Death Date April 1977 Cause of Death Health complications Place of Death Phoenix Arizona Parents Alex Myrick and Anna Myrick Siblings Theodore Myrick Spouse(s) Ruth Houghton McKernon Children Ruth Myrick, Frances Myrick, Grace Myrick 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? Engineering Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? 1916 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? Coastal Artillery Corps Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Private, Second lieutenant Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? Second Lieutenant Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? World war I and II Additional Notes He was in service for 30 years Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? Moved around as an electrical engineer Occupation Electrical engineer 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 Contributing Researchers Chase Jackson Class of 2020 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 Murray First and Middle Name Seth Whaley Hometown Newport News, Virginia County and/or State Warwick Nicknames or Other Names "Red" Birth Date March 15, 1894 Birthplace Plymouth, NC Death Date October 15, 1918 Cause of Death Mortally wounded at the battle of Meuse Argonne by machine gun fire in WWI. Place of Death France Parents Guy P. Murray and Lucy Murray Siblings Phillip W. Murray Spouse(s) No spouse Children No children 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 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, 80th Division Rank What military rank did this individual hold? 2nd Lieutenant Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? -Trained at Camp Lee from September, 1917 to May, 1918 -Transferred to Officer training camp in Lange France Aug 1, 1918 -Mortally wounded in France at the battle of Meuse Argonne by machine gun fire while leading a regimental patrol attack against machine guns near Montfualoon. Died before he reached the hospital. Additional Notes -Has a grave at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Newport News, Virginia Contributing Researchers Seth Hendrickson 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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Death Date Unknown Cause of Death Unknown Place of Death Unknown Parents Edward and Annie Murphy Siblings Agnes, Daniel, and Lawrence Spouse(s) Patricia Murphy Children None 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? 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? N/A Additional Notes Worked for GE in D.C. and New York after graduation 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 Murphy, James Raymond https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/7e3edff4bee15ac7b4a87b74a6156bf1.jpg 0727def3406174d57ac3da1121a23fd6 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/7ce8fcecf0ce962c0abc6a8d1afe7e6a.jpg 607931f21d52a284bd90d1cb90581d84 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 Motley First and Middle Name James Lewis Hometown Faraham, Virginia County and/or State Richmond VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? VPI Class of 1915 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 Motley, James Lewis https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/56974a07a105d718869d02194d846be0.jpg a83537e6b72a723a3390db453a7da9ac https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/0312d45964ab8154855dcf0f8e6358de.jpg f8906e2e6466cc22fe6929b3fdabea62 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 Moseley First and Middle Name Isaac Newton Hometown Vinton, Virginia County and/or State Roanoke Nicknames or Other Names "Newton" Birth Date November 13th, 1894 Birthplace Roanoke, VA Death Date July 23rd, 1968 Cause of Death Fall causing serious injuries. Place of Death Roanoke, VA Parents William Sumpter Moseley, Hattie Vickey Moseley Spouse(s) Julia Cook Moseley 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? Mechanical 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 Reserve Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Field Artillery Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Second Lt. Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? Worked as a Research Engineer after the war. 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 Moseley, Isaac Newton https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/5edf57ddea58248ee871c4f1014e4e7f.jpg d8204138fd15b779f206f816d5780492 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/a7e59d33e35e5c4b778b858454bf957a.jpg a2a2dfc313a8998ae52bd16357d9e114 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 Moore First and Middle Name Arthur Penick Hometown Ringgold, Virginia County and/or State Pittsylvania County, Virginia Birth Date 27 January 1890 Death Date 28 February 1892 Place of Death Falls Church, Virginia Parents Samuel L. Moore and Mollie L. Moore Spouse(s) Marjorie Elizabeth Barter Children Arthur Penick Moore Jr. 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 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? Supply Company, 2nd Pioneer Infantry Rank What military rank did this individual hold? 1st Lieutenant Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? Colonel - continued serving in the Army through World War II Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? <ul> <li>Sailed for France on the Mercury on 20 June 1918</li> </ul> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Last Name Montgomery First and Middle Name Cephas Abraham Hometown Wirtz, Virginia County and/or State Franklin Nicknames or Other Names Montey Birth Date June 1st, 1889 Birthplace Boones Mill, VA Death Date June 21st, 1947 Cause of Death Lung Cancer Place of Death Blacksburg, VA Parents Charles William Montgomery, Elizabeth Flora Buchanan Siblings Thos F, Rosa B, Lura M, Zaida E, John D, Riley B, Sallie E. Spouse(s) Ellie Gibson Montgomery Children Mary Jean Montgomery, Elizabeth R Montgomery. 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? A.B. degree from Lynchburg College B.S with honors in agriculture and a M.S in Rural Sociology from Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Army, Field Artillery Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Member of F.A.C.O.T.S - Field Artillery Central Officer Training School at Camp Taylor Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Second Lieutenant Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? Second Lieutenant Additional Notes Cephas Montgomery was a Field Artillery Officer in the First World War who rose to the rank of Second Lieutenant. Widely regarded as a strong public speaker and gifted academic, Montgomery graduated with an A.B. degree from Lynchburg College and obtained both a B.S with honors in agriculture and a M.S in Rural Sociology from Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Cephas was a both a devote teacher and an active member of the Virginia Tech community for much of his life; being both a member of Alpha Zeta honorary agriculture fraternity, and the Assistant Director of the 4-H Extension Services at V.P.I for 15 years. 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Last Name Meyns First and Middle Name Lawrence James Hometown Richmond, Virginia County and/or State Henrico Nicknames or Other Names "Mike" Birth Date July 3, 1895 Birthplace Denver, Colorado Death Date January 2, 1960 Place of Death Buried in Arlington National Cemetary Parents Charles W. Meyns and Minnie Siegel Meyns Siblings None Spouse(s) Victoria G. Meyns Children Lawrence Meyns VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? Class of 1916 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? Coast Artillery Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? 48th Regiment Coast Artillery Rank What military rank did this individual hold? 2nd Lieutenant at beginning of World War 1, but promoted to 1st Lieutenant at end of World War 1. Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? Colonel November 30, 1947 Decorations or Citations Legion of Merit and Combat Action Ribbon Contributing Researchers Daniel Cissel 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 Meyns, Lawrence James https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/67a20d6fbda3db6cb2f2919a9ccab96a.jpg a491e6390b838eee215135dc823a9b0d https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/275f64310480fa5332a3e4388cc23d02.jpg fa793f21cca1b0715a5468be50191752 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/a0a10252d2164e9dee2b2433b49d6265.jpg 685bfaa3d9ad724c80a5457c0a734af0 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 McGinnes First and Middle Name Thomas Dix Hometown Merry Point, Virginia County and/or State Lancaster Nicknames or Other Names Mac Birth Date September 28, 1887 Birthplace Lancaster Death Date 21 March 1973 Spouse(s) Aileen Poole (he married two weeks before sailing to France) Children He had a daughter. Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Mechanical Engineer 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? 56th Artillery Rank What military rank did this individual hold? 1st Lieutenant Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? Captain Additional Notes He served for four years. 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Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1916 Person An individual. Last Name Lindsay First and Middle Name Harvey Lee Hometown Portsmouth, Virginia County and/or State Norfolk Birth Date November 19, 1895 Birthplace Portsmouth, Norfolk, Virginia Death Date September 30, 1969 Place of Death Portsmouth, Norfolk, Virginia Parents Ambrose Harvey Lindsay and Indiana Bain Siblings Mary A. and Dorothy Lindsay Spouse(s) Katherine Darden Children Catherine, Indie, and Harvey Lee Lindsay Jr. VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? Class of 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 Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? 314th Machine Gun Battalion, 80th division, 3rd platoon of Company A Rank What military rank did this individual hold? 2nd lieutenant Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? 2nd lieutenant Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Battle of Meuse-Argonne Other Events What other significant events, outside of the military, occurred in this individual's life? For their honeymoon, he and his wife went to Europe. Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? He went back home, got married, started a family, and he also started a real estate business in Norfolk, that still exists today. It is owned by his son. Occupation He was a Civil Engineer before the war, then he became a real estate agent after the war Bibliography Furr, Herman R., R. A. Horner, W. L. Lukens, and A. R. Merritt. 1919. 314 machine gun battalion history, Blue Ridge (80th) Division. http://digitalcollections.powerlibrary.org/cdm/ref/collection/sstlp-wwi/id/724 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 Lindsay, Harvey Lee questionnaire https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/c719ed684bc22172578ef96a6881734b.jpg 55ff32b47381a32c100e7ef4110fee9a https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/f1cd09363f8ea04960c02eb66dd430d4.jpg a69a70223ef058b409d31b263a449396 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 Light First and Middle Name Robert Cornelius Hometown Evington, Virginia County and/or State Campbell Nicknames or Other Names Bobby Birth Date September 5, 1894 Birthplace Evington, Virginia Death Date August 1974 Place of Death West Monroe, Ouachita, Louisiana Parents Haden Light and Emma Florence Light nee Shaver Siblings Minnie, Haden Jacob, second sister (Laray?) *First two sibling names are from an Ancestry.com family tree, last sibling name is from the 1910 census 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 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 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? 2nd Lieutenant Bibliography Ancestry.com Contributing Researchers Alden Anthony VT Class of 2020 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 Light, Robert Cornelius https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/e758f790389ea0c60e75e53df735fe5b.jpg 56daa7ee71172e3a6aaa9deb76f158be https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/4b0c1ea3e8826d2a26b7df8f0f6f5148.jpg 2a5e2eef8d73b748e21a2d416a3a0f73 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 Lewis First and Middle Name Hanson Sheffey Hometown Lynwood, Virginia County and/or State Rockingham Nicknames or Other Names Steve Birth Date May 11, 1893 Birthplace Rockingham, Virginia Death Date January 1, 1963 Place of Death New York City Buried: Harrisonburg, Virginia Parents John F. Lewis Annie J. Lewis Siblings Hellen E. Lewis Anna Lewis Catherine S. Lewis VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? Class of 1916 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Chemical engineer 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? Second Lieutenant Infantry Biographical Text Hansen Sheffy Lewis transferred to Virginia Tech as a sophomore. He went on to earn a Chemical Engineering degree. At 21 years of age he registered for World War I. Lewis served as a Second Lieutenant in the Infantry, and was honorably discharged from the military on June 5, 1918. Contributing Researchers Jenna Sobieski Class of 2020 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 1916 Person An individual. Last Name Lawson First and Middle Name Charles Tell Hometown White Stone, Virginia County and/or State Lancaster, Virginia Nicknames or Other Names Tell Birth Date November 13, 1893 Birthplace White Stone, Virginia Death Date May 9, 1979 Cause of Death Age Place of Death Oakland, Michigan Parents Edward Everett Lawson and Rebecca Virginia Chase Siblings Katharine Anne Lawson, Emma Chase Lawson, and Francis William Seabury Lawson Spouse(s) Marion Lee Cundiff Lawson Children Helen Patricia Lawson 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? Mechanical Engineering Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Marine Corps Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? 2nd Marines, company 51, 5th regiment Rank What military rank did this individual hold? 2nd Lieutenant, 1st Lieutenant, Captain Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? Captain Decorations or Citations None Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Charles Tell Lawson served the Aisne-Marne Offensive, the St. Mihiel Offensive, and in the Meuse-Argonne offensive, which was the largest deployment of American soldiers so far in our nation’s history. This offensive, which took place in September of 1918, was credited as one of the final decisive blows in pushing the German’s toward an armistice. Additional Notes “War is a serious and inhuman affair at best, however, it is necessary when so much is at stake”-Lawson Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? Immediately after the war, Lawson went on to train soldiers before he was discharged. In the following years, Lawson found employment as a mechanical engineer and moved to Pennsylvania and then Michigan Occupation Engineer at a manufacturing company Contributing Researchers Connor Skelly Biographical Text <div style="text-align:center;"><em>“War is a serious and inhuman affair at best, however,  it is necessary when so much is at stake.”</em></div> <div style="text-align:center;"><em>-Captain Charles Lawson</em></div> <p><span>Charles Tell Lawson, from Lancaster, Virginia, joined the Marine Corps on May 24, 1917 as a second lieutenant. After training at both Paris Island, South Carolina and Quantico, Virginia, Lawson and the rest of the 2nd Division departed for France on October 22, 1917. They arrived in the city of Brest on November 13, 1917. His unit continued to train in France until March 13-14, 1918 where they were deployed as reserves for the French Army in the area of the front line. On March 21, the Germans began a series of offensives which resulted to the Allied lines begin pushed to the brink of collapse. After the lines had stabilized, Lawson and the rest of the 2nd Division were ordered to push the Germans back.</span></p> <p><span>In this ensuing action, the 2nd Division and the United States Marine Corps as whole would earn fame at the Battle of Belleau-Wood. After five weeks of bloody, often hand to hand combat, the now hardened American Marines pushed the Germans out of the ground they had gained in the March offensives which had precipitated the Aisne-Marne Offensive.</span></p> <p><span>Lawson would go on to participate in every major American action of the war, most notably the massive Meuse-Argonne Offensive of October 1918.</span></p> <div> <p><span>Immediately after the war, Charles Lawson trained fellow Marines at the Quantico Marine Corps Base. Upon being discharged on January 30, 1919, Lawson returned to civilian life as a sales engineer with a company in Pennsylvania. Lawson married Marion L. Cundiff and raised one daughter.</span></p> <div><span> </span></div> </div> Battles or Engagements What battles or engagements was this individual involved in during World War One? Aisne-Marne Offensive (fought in the Battle of Bellau Wood), St. Mihiel Offensive, and the 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 Lawson, Charles Tell questionnaire https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/447d6a44e2c2592827bb7e16a5afca41.jpg f929091b5b6c4a36a334cffb56bc1336 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/b09200cef4b8d1c04173807da0e5477b.jpg 008652772e153709158c5d451e47705d https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/0c401322035be57f44975eeca2e405e7.jpg 71c2abda326294ea26c69b66de94e947 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1916 Person An individual. Last Name Lassiter First and Middle Name James Ralph Hometown Suffolk, Virginia County and/or State Nansemond Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Signal Corps Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Student Aviator, Pvt. (Wagoneer) Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Noted in <em>The Virginia Tech</em>, as being a student aviator as of 31 January 1918. Birth Date May 6, 1894 Birthplace Baltimore, MD Death Date Jan. 21, 1956 Cause of Death Heart attack Place of Death Santa Fe, NM Parents Julius M. Lassiter & Harriet Savage Lassiter Siblings Stanley N. Lassiter, Ethel Lassiter Yost Spouse(s) Kathleen Covington Tompkins Children Kathleen Lassiter Manscill, Harriet Lassiter Hehr 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 Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? Civil Engineer, City of Norfolk; Engineer, National Park Service; Superintendent Shenandoah H National Park; Regional Engineer Southwest Region, NPS. 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 Lassiter, James Ralph https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/de5e5cd05ab66cdf11f94f28e0c98ae8.jpg 1781e9e5562b35843e1355a5f2495560 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/a0eb1ecfac73b0ed0cdd967dfb2cf05a.jpg 02719b9092eaad4693769de8128bb084 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 Kirby First and Middle Name Fred Robert Hometown Baywood, Virginia County and/or State Grayson 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 Kirby, Fred Robert