58 20 1145 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/07c29b60a1c56e503687fc0596889fab.jpg 612ec017af946be92df3d0af4afed4e4 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/463444c31493bbe623e375056824b5b9.jpg 5a2942af38b75bcc60e2736f029af602 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 Bopp First and Middle Name Albert John Hometown Pulaski, Virginia County and/or State Pulaskii 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 Bopp, Albert John https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/8e3233e749d24df33b77cac2dbbf1692.jpg c91d26a83a1e453ba287a40a13fae552 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/abac805b28fcba47e4b9b6b16b52d4d5.jpg e652d3b8db4aa3d189e87382e0a21265 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 Benedict First and Middle Name Loyal Clark Hometown Farmville, Virginia County and/or State Prince Edward Nicknames or Other Names "Benny" Birth Date October 2, 1892 Birthplace Wisconsin Death Date April 3, 1986 Place of Death Harris County, Texas Parents Charles H. Benedict and Elsie S. Benedict Siblings Waine V. Benedict and Rodger J. Benedict Spouse(s) Atha E. Benedict Children Vernon Benedict and Kenneth Benedict 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? Did not serve Other Events What other significant events, outside of the military, occurred in this individual's life? Class Valedictorian, Consulting Engineer for Dept. of Engineering Industrial Management. 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 Benedict, Loyal Clark https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/50d7094cb9a9fdc14addeb0838fe0329.jpg a168240a1f4ac7953aa1a3a95ba8c085 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/17010ec9d3e14aaf7b7f38e883dcd304.jpg 171deb03c4a3eadb3154a544b823b41e 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 Beitman First and Middle Name Stanley Lehman Hometown Birmingham, Alabama County and/or State Alabama 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 Beitman, Stanley Lehman https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/1fe67af85a9f072209339e8c4936f7a1.jpg 7e58cd5a0c4f4f264932aff0ce603db6 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/8305f1ba127e6c7ddac6b2df43f32090.jpg 036ce978bc39d0727b7f65bb5811e2cc https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/73535d8c998fbdec22259f2a440ea02f.jpg de5915bc0b094c98a39adc6431a5cbbf 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 Beale First and Middle Name Harry Browne Hometown Portsmouth, Virginia County and/or State Norfolk Birth Date 31 March 1896 Birthplace Portsmouth, Virginia Death Date 8 April 1987 Place of Death Alameda, California Parents William F. Beale and Isabelle Browne Siblings William, Adelia, and Cecile Beale Spouse(s) Winifred Louise Cocking They were married on August 1, 1925 in San Francisco, California Children William L., Edward R., and Lois M. Beale 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? Army Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Army, Field Artillery Corps Rank What military rank did this individual hold? 2nd Lieutenant Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? 2nd Lieutenant Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? In the 1920s, he moved to California, where he met his wife. 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 Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Served overseas from 7 October 1918 through 10 May 1919. Bibliography <ul> <li>Virginia, U.S., Department of Military Affairs Records, 1876-1947 for Harry B Beale</li> <li>Autobiography of Henry Beale, page 6 relating to his time at VPI and Service in World War I provided by family (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. 121.</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 Beale, Harry Browne https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/676b6469c26ff687880d3c46df1c6752.jpg 51ae99c4050e52378f52f31d82bc41a2 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/7973283bca7f268f58491ba6bd1720ea.jpg 6a6fbf2825a96c4169c16271d931d63a 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 Bailey First and Middle Name Francis William Hometown Winchester, Virginia County and/or State Frederick Nicknames or Other Names Frank, "The Judge" Birth Date July 24, 1887 Birthplace Frederick County, Virginia Death Date October 12, 1968 Cause of Death Prostate Cancer with Widespread Metastasis Place of Death Winchester, Virginia Parents Jesse R. Bailey and Carrie Belle Perkins Siblings Marianna, Catherine, Alice, Walter, and Carrie Spouse(s) Alice Shyrock Children Frank, Walter, Ralph, and Stewart VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? Class of 1915 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Mining Engineering Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? yes Other Events What other significant events, outside of the military, occurred in this individual's life? Before he went to college, he worked as a school teacher. Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? He moved to West Virginia to work as a coal miner for a little bit, then he moved back to his hometown of Winchester, Virginia when he and his wife began their family. Occupation U.S. Employment Service Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bailey, Francis William