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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 Oliver First and Middle Name William Franklin Hometown Irvington, Virginia Birth Date 16 August 1893 Birthplace Berryville, Virginia Death Date 20 February 1962 Place of Death Williamsburg, Virginia Parents George Hansford Oliver and Catherine Cunningham Spouse(s) Louise Stanard Oliver 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? 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? US Army Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? <ul> <li>Company E, 402nd Telegraph Battalion, 81st Division</li> <li>Transferred to Company G, 3rd Depot Battalion, Signal Corps on 22 April 1918</li> <li>Transferred to Headquarters Company, 1st Army on 15 July 1918</li> <li>Transferred to Division of Resarch and Insepection in Paris on 18 September 1918</li> </ul> Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Sergeant to 2nd Lieutenant, became First Lieutenant by end of war Battles or Engagements What battles or engagements was this individual involved in during World War One? <ul> <li>Aisne-Marne Offenstive (Soisson) - on August 1918 with HQ 1st Army</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. 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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 McGregor First and Middle Name Raymond Joseph Hometown Lynchburg, Virginia Birth Date 25 October 1890 Birthplace Callaway, Nebraska (Custer Co.) Death Date 16 June 1973 Place of Death Lynchburg, Virginia Parents George McGregor and Ida Peterson Spouse(s) Marshall Courtenaye Houser 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? 28th Balloon Company from 7 July 1918 through 23 September 1918. In 23rd Balloon Company from 24 September 1918. Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Private Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Entered service on 17 April 1918. Discharged on 7 February 1919. Sailed for France on the Duca D'Aosta on 20 October 1918 and arrived in France on 3 November 1918. 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 Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? First Sergeant 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 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 McGregor, Raymond Joseph questionnaire https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/972e55d152fab91694c42ef2aa21707b.jpg f040a807d831ba9f68c50721302b4228 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/f1b2bde1576f744ab5a07306911c5095.jpg 33734ff84a7981ec8adf8bc839f65fec 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 Kiracofe First and Middle Name Charles Eugene Hometown Mount Solon, Virginia County and/or State Augusta County, Virginia Birth Date 19 December 1890 Birthplace Thorny Branch, Virginia Death Date 27 April 1954 Place of Death New Orleans, Louisiana Parents Walter Lee Kiracofe and Lydia Kiracofe Spouse(s) Martha Edmundson Wellons 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? 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, Air Service Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? 26th Photographic Section, US Air Service Aeronautics Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Private Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Departed for France on the Agamemnon on 16 October 1918 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 Kiracofe, Charles Eugene 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 Jett First and Middle Name Raymond Sherrer Hometown Richmond, Kentucky Birth Date 7 January 1892 Birthplace Richmond, Kentucky Death Date 8 March 1959 Place of Death San Antonio, Texas Parents Shelby Jett Sr. and Nancy Ogg Jett Spouse(s) Lucy Lyle Lacy Children Shelby Jett 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 in 1911 and 1912. Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? US Army, Air Service Rank What military rank did this individual hold? 2nd Lieutenant of Cavalry on 26 October 1917, became 1st Lieutenant on 12 November 19197. Left service on 17 April 2024. Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Graduated Air Service Primary Flying School and Air Service Advanced Flying School Observation Course. Returned to military service in World War 2, retired from US Air Force. 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 Hale First and Middle Name Daniel Hometown Narrows, Virginia County and/or State Giles County, Virginia Birth Date 13 March 1893 Birthplace Pearisburg, Virginia Death Date 9 October 1990 Place of Death Salem, Virginia Parents Daniel Franklin Kincaid Hale and Alma Rose Crotshin Spouse(s) Leona Marie Hobbs Children Edward Benton Hale Sr. 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? Agriculture 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, Medical Corps Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Base Hospital 45 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Private First Class Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Served in France starting on 21 July 1918 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 Hale, Daniel questionnaire https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/e21067c79fcec289015162fc7cdc8e27.jpg ea6f3a540cd1bdecd4a5999c9ab56e42 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 Green First and Middle Name Hunter Gray Birth Date 6 December 1895 Birthplace Fayette County, West Virginia Death Date 5 October 1939 Place of Death Charleston, West Virginia Spouse(s) Thelma McCallister (married on 27 April 1918 in Cabell, West Virginia) Children Lt. Col. William Francis Green; Hunter Gray Green Jr.; Thelma Jo Green Price 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, did attend VPI in 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? Company 56, Spruce Production Squadron<br /><br />"<span>56th Spruce The 56th Spruce, was originally called the 451st Aero (Construction) Squadron. They were formed February 1918 at Vancouver Barracks, Washington. In the same month, they were sent to South Bend, Washington. While in that area, they took part in logging and riving operations (Riving consisted of splitting fallen logs. This process was done almost entirely by hand, with the log sections then being hauled out of remote areas.) In April 1918 they were moved to a camp near the tiny town of Nemah, Washington. The construction of this camp, located at the mouth of the Nemah River, was completed by this unit. This camp was only accessible by water. In July 1918, The unit was redesignated as the 56th Spruce. In December 1918, the unit returned to Vancouver Barracks, where it was demobilized in January 1919." - from <a href="http://swansongrp.com/spruce/units/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://swansongrp.com/spruce/units/ </a><br /><br /><br /><br /></span> Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Entered service on 30 June 1918 and discharged on 12 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 Green, Hunter Gray https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/9697698a43d4f5769c8dc29364c1bbcb.jpg 116b0ead22a23bdea8bc91af278a1a7a 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 Fleming First and Middle Name Andrew Ellett Birth Date 16 July 1891 Birthplace Richmond, Virginia Death Date 18 August 1968 Place of Death Fayette Kentucky Parents Cannon Hobson Fleming and Nannie Tazewell Ellett Spouse(s) Hattie C. Hurst Children Andrew Ellett Fleming Jr. 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 in 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? <ul> <li>Company E, 15th Engineers (from 10 June 1917 through 12 December 1918)</li> <li>Headquarters Detachment, 15th Engineers (from 12 December 1918 thorugh 2 March 1919)</li> <li>Sorbonne Detachment (from 2 March 1919 to 30 June 1919)</li> </ul> Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Served overseas from 9 July 1917 through 21 July 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 Fleming, Andrew Ellett https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/7a26dc791bd11ba63349e6b649fc6e08.jpg f41275bfe2ed79578958124b56a7604c https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/e65521d247e780f8f616219cb223af57.tif ea597d0e1d62decd44f10e7c8b94c57a https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/adb9db166323e5abb0499b0d7c55b208.tif 4ef93c01b6a7d774ab5319d3e64fedaa https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/9cbb3954ee4a5e8b8ca68e1831e5e4f0.tif 1f7cea76142167f2afa2ba459733b110 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 Fentress First and Middle Name Ellis Roache Hometown Norfolk, Virginia Birth Date 27 February 1893 Birthplace Norfolk, Virginia Death Date 25 May 1943 Parents John Fentress and Mamie Roach Spouse(s) Selma Virginia McCook 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 in 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? Battery E, 312th Field Artillery, 79th Division Rank What military rank did this individual hold? 1st Lieutenant Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Trained at Camp Meade in Maryland. Served overseas from 14 July 1918 through 23 May 1919. Discharged 19 June 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 Fentress, Ellis Roache questionnaire https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/60ed233307ab0823c745f23ffa99a530.jpg ff0f46df0e197c07d74545c5bc9141f5 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/acefd34190645861292b5fb15578951c.jpg 180174b530da2a035294ea100350c1aa 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 Fadeley First and Middle Name James McNelledge, Sr. Hometown Falls Church, Virginia Birth Date 2 May 1894 Birthplace Falls Church, Virginia Death Date 26 March 1976 Place of Death Washington D.C. Parents George Beauregard Fadeley and Marian Fadeley Spouse(s) - Catherine Shirley Fadeley - Marian Fadeley (died 1942) 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 in 1911 and 1912. But transferred and graduated from George Washington University in 1917. Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? US Army, medical unit Rank What military rank did this individual hold? 1st Lieutenant Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Entered service on 4 June 1918 and released on 25 June 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 Fadeley, James McNelledge https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/0efa35959a7f9e1061a9d51e84c6c247.jpg 6b9e25875e806d89e1d919f3e0a60013 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/f445d3c5bf4620c6fb4427cbc877ab71.jpg b30b6fe3db2816590e6b76ba7fb59220 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 Burwell First and Middle Name John Armistead, Jr. Hometown Upperville, Virginia Birth Date 16 April 1891 Birthplace Lancaster Virginia Death Date 20 December 1952 Place of Death North Carolina (buried in Upperville, Virginia) Siblings Edward B. Burwell (VPI Class of 1916), Howard S. Burwell, and William C. Burwell Spouse(s) Lucy Cale Powell (married 18 October 1927 in Vance, North Carolina) Children John Armistead Burwell Jr.; Robert Powell Burwell 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? 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? Company D, 5th Anti-Aircraft Machine Gun Battalion 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 Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Sent to France on the Ulysses on 30 September 1918, departing from Brooklyn, NY. 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 Burwell, John Armistead https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/db3db27e1a68ecb27172e07434a88ce0.tif f9fb3ccd9b527303631eab438a7d4d3a https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/a98254db029fa3448ed1caac4d38604f.tif 82dc9509b7eebfbf967aa7631995ef0b https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/f4aca0d0c777f2309a894dc98151336b.tif cb49d53763f1a7b7d496bcf8c1969de8 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 Brent First and Middle Name Joseph Warren Hometown The Plains, Virginia (lived in New Jersey at the time of the war) Birth Date 25 August 1891 Birthplace The Plains, Virginia Death Date July 1974 Place of Death New Haven Connecticut Parents Lawrence Decatur Brent and Eliza Gordon Murray Spouse(s) Hazel Searle 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 in 1911 and 1913. 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? 313th Mobile Ordnance Repair Shop Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Corporal Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Served in France. 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Title A name given to the resource Brent, Joseph Warren questionnaire https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/e6dcb903f03a32271f7e9fb297e3546c.jpeg f70034f2a402e763021396f21da8dcf1 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/abd9c4dcd8ece6d6f782a34b55decb5a.tif 892fac958d58824cb5ea22056fd9a670 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/f62ebba8aeceb16abd94e95d47b74d94.tif 8e89dd0e9f6f002ea87c763bbfa8139a https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/3444c23e412999820582bfb4fd4655c8.tif e7c9b4c252d89817d2caed62aa6bf1c6 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 Bradley First and Middle Name James Carl Hometown Abingdon, Virginia Birth Date 31 August 1893 Death Date 5 February 1963 Place of Death Pinellas, Florida 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 in 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? Company A, 17th Engineers (Railway) Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Entered service on 19 July 1917 and discharged on 14 April 1919. Trained at Camp Lee, Virginia. Served in France. Shipped back to the US from France on the Susquehanna on 10 March 1919. 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 Bliss First and Middle Name Norman Willard Hometown Sterling, Virginia Birth Date 18 August 1893 Birthplace Rosemond, Illinois 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 in 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? Served on the USS Sylph from 6 April 1917 to 22 May 1917 Served on USS Triton from 22 May 1917 to 10 July 1917 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Electrician 1st Class Radio Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Discharged on 15 December 1917 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? 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Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1915 Person An individual. Last Name Bailey First and Middle Name John Walter Birth Date 18 September 1896 Birthplace Maybrook, Virginia (Giles County, Virginia) Death Date 21 November 1955 Place of Death Blacksburg, Virginia Children Irene Della Bailey Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? 1915 Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? No, but attended VPI in 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? Central Officers Training School Camp at Camp Lee, Virginia Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Cook Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Enlistment date - 5 September 1917 and discharged 10 January 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 Bailey, John Walter questionnaire https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/c546318a46cc46c1a756376ec7ae6b09.jpg e5140e154ed339347d436b4f6e3a6380 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/50dab840004d40b45e640a675bf3ee44.jpg f11e3180f23677240e1c391191510b28 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/b0c9c951d879ab2e84f9c996fa67b49d.jpg 306e7579addc0aed3a7398f52e3d783d 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 Taylor First and Middle Name Charles Edward Hometown Lynchburg, Virginia and Richmond, Virginia Birth Date 4 July 1892 Death Date 11 September 1956 Place of Death Richmond, Virginia Parents Lundsford Taylor and Nettie Conway Spouse(s) Nellie Stroud 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 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? 13th Company, 2nd Motor Mechanical Regiment Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Sergeant Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Enlisted on 14 December 1917. Served overseas from April 1918 through a20 May 1919. Discharged from duty on 7 June 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 Taylor, Charles Edward https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/2d60a6ca8493683d4fe599d645b74c53.jpg d756cdbd5284b7193a93101316bed4ee https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/def5679fd20fbc5041f74594cad166d6.jpg 33a46a265bbf52624c792a4b6fcac029 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/cedf574ea255835b612d4d9fcdfd1319.jpg 394cd17239f813f96e68570254ac0070 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 Jasper First and Middle Name George Leonard Hometown Baltimore, Maryland Birth Date 11 July 1894 Birthplace Maryland Death Date 29 October 1975 Place of Death Ambler, Pennsylvania Parents Hermann Ernst Wilhelm Jasper and Margarethe Ruppel Spouse(s) Jessie Edna Lea - married on 15 May 1919 Children Gladys Margaret Jasper, Editih Katherine Jasper, Arthur William Jasper 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? Mechanical Engineering Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes - was only 15 years old when entering Virginia Tech 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? Unit history: 2 April 1918 - 6 Co, 154 Depot Brigade 1 September 1918 - Det 154 Depot Brigade, Headquarters Detachment Discharged 1/10/1919, conscientious objector status The role of depot brigades was to receive and organize recruits, provide them with uniforms, equipment and initial military training, and then send them to France to fight on the front lines. The depot brigades also received soldiers returning home at the end of the war and completed their out processing and discharges. The 154th Depot Brigade was based at Camp Meade (later Fort Meade) in Maryland. Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Private Other Events What other significant events, outside of the military, occurred in this individual's life? Claimed an exception from the draft as an conscientious objector. On his World War 1 draft card George listed that he was a member of the Christadelphian religion. Bibliography <ul> <li>Maryland in the World War, 1917-1919: Military and Naval Service Records, Volume 1 (Baltimore, Maryland: Mayrland Rcords Commission, 1933), page 1049. <a href="https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/000403213" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/000403213 </a></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 Jasper, George Leonard https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/c5037204acb77d30a83b1e7c307b8f52.jpg 0184ac3b643502707552bcd5934116b1 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 Callaway First and Middle Name William Aylett Hometown Norwood, Virginia County and/or State Nelson County, Virginia Birth Date 9 December 1894 Birthplace Norwood, Virginia Death Date 12 May 1958 Place of Death Charleston, South Carolina Buried in Arlington National Cemetery Spouse(s) Mary Perrin Cothran 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? 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 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? 2nd Lieutenant in World War I, but retired from the US Army as a Colonel Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? Colonel Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Served in World War 1 and World War II 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 Callaway, William Aylett https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/2c5ded5d484e16f8f8ee737466051db7.jpeg cee0040fc06c80bdfd27fc1e9bf9940f https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/07ef71edd0c90848b3d7d3bdbfbb9871.jpg e1f5916d580db6be8f7f09471226a0ef https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/2cba7e77269912f921674bea73a3b87f.jpg c2b9a244d6971d9e5142d30a46e04012 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/60d1e8daa198b6c45b5535376ecb2ebc.jpg d005d6723fbdbe05933e9c8cf981a065 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 Apple First and Middle Name Maxwell Alexander Hometown Charlottesville, Virginia Birth Date 1 February 1893 Birthplace Bellaire, Ohio Death Date 7 February 1979 Place of Death Charlottesville, Virginia Parents Charles Spicer and Genevieve White Apple VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1918 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? US Army Rank What military rank did this individual hold? 2nd Lieutenant Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Left studies at University of Virginia on August 14, 1918 and entered training at Camp Lee, Virginia. Remained at Camp Lee until end of war. Honorably discharged on 30 November 1918. 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 Apple, Maxwell Alexander https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/39fbb45241b08722286045026cdc4858.png ab4e5e1e410c45d0b792842510943c00 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 Smith First and Middle Name Julius Carrol Birth Date 23 March 1887 Birthplace Leadville, Lake County, Colorado Death Date 13 November 1975 Place of Death California Spouse(s) Mathilda Elizabeth Smith VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1910 Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? No, entered VPI in 1906. Transferred and graduated from University of Colorado. Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? US Army Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Captain 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, Julius Carrol 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 1905 Person An individual. Last Name Allen First and Middle Name E.B. VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1905 Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Virginia National Guard, US Army Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Troop D Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Sergeant 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 Allen, E.B.