8 20 1145 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 McKelway First and Middle Name Benjamin M. VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? Unknown 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? 160th Infantry Brigade Headquarters, 80th Division Rank What military rank did this individual hold? 1st Lieutenant 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 McKelway, Benjamin M. https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/38e18b73eea4ca40e96492fe0995edba.jpg 3a774f8f70b626c4f882b1cb48069d12 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/ae98e26323be75a83fed0d7a1033f451.jpg 43afba30e55976e1f0157fb1b48d1abe https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/3ac53fe0edd8e338d3b62cedc4c9bdbc.jpg e118aadaced15b98500f20c4da0e9960 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 1923 Person An individual. Last Name Taylor First and Middle Name John Taylor Hometown Richmond, Virginia VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1923, attended VPI after serving in World War I 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? Navy Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Served on the USS Susquehanna Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? 12 months in a war zone 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, John Sterling https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/9895787e681c7401fa2999a1f5708adb.jpg 62c526d9807d64ebb8c853c806b8e139 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/0b794d511005f300d2f4bc830df015e2.jpg 65fe8c3c7d7af6b582c8909d458ef05c https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/8ecb2a61e1522e4c32f5203c40cfb073.jpg f332ab026697079b652f16ca27368cc4 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 1923 Person An individual. Last Name Starnes First and Middle Name Thomas Ellyson Nicknames or Other Names "Bon Sector" Hometown Hill, Virginia VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1923, attended VPI after serving in World War I Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Agronomy Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Army Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Served in the military for two years before World War I and then served in World War I. Was wounded in August 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 Starnes, Thomas Ellyson wounded https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/39133d5794b7e50fefd146f3b4130908.jpg 5be1e506bc4a8604a84f1ef60dd2ba8b https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/b58e6877619ce1966b84928d3c93e11e.jpg d15e68c60a89c3e8ed31ef8eb5651295 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/f32ebc22667eb4ed54f902c8c8e111ab.jpg 1c01b7b8251341c06765ef8d37c703fc 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 1923 Person An individual. Last Name Sours First and Middle Name William Brunell Nicknames or Other Names "Buck" Hometown Chatham, Virginia VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1923, attended VPI after serving in World War I 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? 357th Infantry, 90th Division Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Lieutenant Battles or Engagements What battles or engagements was this individual involved in during World War One? Served at St. Mihiel and the Meuse-Argonne Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? 11 months overseas 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 Sours, William Brunell https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/bc0566df1ee14ca1dac6a6f5df54cdb5.jpg fe5f205540d3eb509fbd92dd97243860 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/dcda08a5071a91d65c4a30fa7b69e4be.jpg 0147af24e0fc94f8d591319f1252eb9e https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/f7a8cb969e50d4a9f55888ccc231090c.jpg d4ec0f2389317dda29a4ebdde0190b0a 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 1923 Person An individual. Last Name Smith First and Middle Name Charles Emmett Nicknames or Other Names "Smitty" Hometown Warsaw, Virginia VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1923, attended VPI after serving in World War I Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Agronomy Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Unknown 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, Charles Emmett https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/8d4edabcc395ebbe943d0c6bccf792e3.jpg fe8d1e7b69763bb1e5c28bfb893e219b https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/86bf40881f9039fafd5440949e0a16f7.jpg 7100e810008e0980473f656e165205f5 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/b6e93f56725293564ed35b0404c64dce.jpg 20e5f76ae2fad93a44a2bf4d1c279737 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 1923 Person An individual. Last Name Rice First and Middle Name Walter Leonard Hometown Appomattox, Virginia VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1923, attended VPI after serving in World War I Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Agronomy 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? 5th Machine Gun Battalion, 2nd Division Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Lieutenant Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? According to the 1923 VPI Bugle yearbook Rice was severely wounded in the left ankle while leading his platoon in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. He was sent back to the United States as a casualty. Battles or Engagements What battles or engagements was this individual involved in during World War One? Served in the Mexican border. In September 1917 he was sent to France and served in the Toul-Troyon, Aisne, Aisne-Marne (Belleau Wood and Cheateau-Thierry), 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 Rice, Walter Leonard wounded https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/35f98cdbdb4868713255a0214737e5ba.jpg 33720eebe628abed1304531f0242af50 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/f92c65064a5861b4908af1b8d708eefc.jpg 00a8e5e8d04610def16af991aae33e28 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/c7996c13f042fe2dcf7cd31d6d5da380.jpg aa75bb14960295f7c3cae27aaeccef96 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 1923 Person An individual. Last Name Rhodes First and Middle Name Charles Douglas Nicknames or Other Names "Dusty" Hometown Bristol, Virginia VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1923, attended VPI after serving in World War I in the US Navy Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Special Veterans Course Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? US Navy 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 Rhodes, Charles Douglas https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/cbe93bc04b0e1b03b77b1801653104c5.jpg 11ba8af4f5e4a3977de5d072129ec54b https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/ea3582cc8d7d66dc4b52b6e9828b9bf2.jpg bf1f967caf75f5d9ffe398e1c3d4b267 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/4c5036bb83f2376201fe22f719d9cd26.jpg 2045b4fb6b3c7be285a43fc2fe5abe51 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 1923 Person An individual. Last Name Preston First and Middle Name Sam Davis Hometown Madison Heights, Virginia VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1923 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Animal Husbandry Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes, originally at the University of South Carolina Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Unknown Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Unknown Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Lieutenant 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 Preston, Sam Davis https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/4c2fdccf3ca934981673448f66ff2d66.jpg 303aa0a17320db337f198d4eb0a20eb2 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/aeec59bea5043d4d4f6abf98ab1c4cf1.jpg 781dca0c9e8beb3062dd22188364b5a4 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/e281b0afc69b6778aed76eccf6f26eb9.jpg 21c149befb180156ff8a958c2dfc7606 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 1923 Person An individual. Last Name McCorkle First and Middle Name George Shirley Nicknames or Other Names Shirley Hometown Keysville, Virginia VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1923 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Commercial 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 or Marine Corps Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Company C, 38th Infantry, 3rd Division<br /> <ul> <li>The 3rd Division was nicknamed "The Rock of the Marne"</li> </ul> Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? <ul> <li>Transported on the <em>Corsican</em> to France on March 25, 1918. He was listed as a Private.</li> <li>Fought at Chateau Thierry and was severely wounded in action while serving with the Third Division in the Second Battle of the Marne. He spent months in hospitals after.</li> </ul> Birth Date May 23, 1896 Death Date March 17, 1937 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Private Battles or Engagements What battles or engagements was this individual involved in during World War One? 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Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1923 Person An individual. Last Name Hickerson First and Middle Name Kendall Charles Hometown Remington, Virginia VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1923 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Horticulture Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Army Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? <ul> <li>Trained at Camp McCellan, Alabama</li> <li>Gassed in the Meuse-Argonne, 20 October 1918</li> <li>The 1923 VPI Bugle states that Kendall "served with distinction on the battle-scarred fields of France" and that he served as a Commander of Disabled Veterans of the World War.</li> <li>When asked if he took part in the fighting, what impressions were made upon him by this experience he wrote on his War Questionairre that "I took part in several engagements. Of course I am not anxious to to go into another one. I consider this a question that should be ommitted."</li> <li>When asked what effects upon yourself was your overseas expeirence, he answered "Have a disability that will take some time to calm itself."</li> <li>Attened VPI due to the 1918 Smith-Sears Veterans Rehabilitation Act (administrated by the Federal Board of Vocational Education) which provided vocational rehabilitation and civil employment of people with disabilities who had been charged from the U.S. military.</li> </ul> Birth Date March 17, 1893 Birthplace Remington, Virginia Parents John B. Hickerson and Florence Brown Hickerson Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Company K, 116th Infantry, 24th Division Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Private, Corporal, and Sergeant Battles or Engagements What battles or engagements was this individual involved in during World War One? Verdun and Meuse-Argonne Death Date June 23, 1956 Place of Death Buried in Arlington National Cemetery Biographical Text <p>Kendall Charles Hickerson, or "Hick" as his friends called him, graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1923. He was one of many World War I veterans who attended VPI after their military service. His ability to attend VPI and study Horticulture was facilitated by the 1918 Smith-Sears Veterans Rehabilitation Act, administrated by the Federal Board of Vocational Education. The Smith-Sears Rehabilitation Act provided vocational rehabilitation and civil<span> </span><span class="text_exposed_show">employment for veterans with disabilities who had been discharged from the United States military.</span></p> <div class="text_exposed_show"> <p>In May 1917 Hickerson left his home in Remington, Virginia where he was the local dairyman to enlist, serving in Company K, 116th Infantry, 29th Division during the war, and rose quickly from the rank of Private to Sergeant. On October 20, 1918, during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, as his company was attacking through the Montagne woods near Moleville Farm Hickerson was seriously gassed. From October 20 to Christmas Day Hickerson remained in an Army hospital recovering. Unfortunately Hickerson never recovered fully, spending the rest of his life completely blind in one eye and with impaired vision in the other.</p> <p>While a student at VPI he served as Commander of Disabled Veterans of the World War and opted out of the Corps of Cadets. As Hickerson wrote, he was "willing to volunteer for the past emergency [World War I] and will do likewise if needed in the future. But I am opposed to military training in times of peace."</p> <p>Kendall Hickerson died on June 23, 1956 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.</p> </div> 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 Hickerson, Kendall Charles questionnaire https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/081f54ce09276f54e38369b1146a7398.jpg b573089b8ed14f9f6ea7052661245109 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/d4bcc18ecc9d7b79ab905bc815b28f01.jpg e3751ff7308ca43fa7fc9c5e42b9a1e6 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/644b5ba7fed8c71f76fe8822c6ce5593.jpg 72e3cbf776c68edc5babc3c3c0399b05 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 1923 Person An individual. Last Name Gish First and Middle Name Peyton Terry Hometown Bedford, Virginia VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1923, previously attended Randolph-Macon College Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Horticulture Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Army 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 Gish, Peyton Terry https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/248d31a96f4f76155f7443fa77a5e983.jpg 663e9a4d6d0083473b849b8d4a939f85 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/993e02de200b8b81edf7a61bfcee5f2e.jpg 10760446e5fde78a96a41fb6370506a8 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/5bc12c6fa46c6da69ed1dfe82f9b2bae.jpg e354a9e88faa63594e8c91330e9d6a51 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 1923 Person An individual. Last Name Gilbert First and Middle Name Henry Peake Hometown Portsmouth, Virginia VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1923 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? Originally in the US Navy serving on the USS Rappahannock, he resigned his commission in the US Navy to become a soldier in the US Army. Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Served overseas for 18 months 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 Gilbert, Henry Peake https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/1260cbeb9de27ff71185f74472d972da.jpg c8e0b84cd4b82d2bd510c5bb25d717a8 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/560d7b82422021271383e453855b3938.jpg b7324d84a5077758698592321f3c152b https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/932d719a0a1335c1cb40c79f135b18cc.jpg 5f2761e4f0540874b1ed76f37aa02278 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 1923 Person An individual. Last Name Day First and Middle Name Forrest Ferguson Hometown Waynesboro, Virginia VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1923 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Commercial Engineering Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? 1923 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? Air Service Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? The 1923 VPI Bugle yearbook reports that Forrest flew in France. During that time he piloted a burning aeroplane for a 1500 foot descent before he was forced to give up and crash to earth. After this mishap sustained the following injuries: one broken ankle, four broken rips, broken nose, and numerous lacerations of the face and body. 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 Day, Forrest Ferguson https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/f02ce990212415e8b6ece0f767fd9343.jpg ada59247111cac6285d0c301d4c1a47c https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/3c478e70908e599ef66b2a94a1b45af2.jpg fb1eeb5848daef1052b0e44df06d5dfc https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/92265a25700b5a7ee9af1bbe5f92d9a4.jpg 19a75ad075be72a26af047befe36e7ba 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 1923 Person An individual. Last Name Bailey First and Middle Name Otway Giles Hometown Lynchburg, Virginia VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1923, but previously attended Lynchburg College for one year and then Berea College before joining the Navy and Marine Corps Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Agricultural Education Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Navy and Marine Corps Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? The 1923 Virginia Polytechnic yearbook states that Otway served in the South seas and that he was in the military for three years. 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, Otway Giles Jr. https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/2e0d378d89120bf51b4346fae804297c.jpg de6ab26fa7cff5a008e078fafd9265e3 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/98f38356380238eb9d15989bcd3b84aa.jpg 8cd78576ef9a0b188c97baf0bb17c8fd 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 1919 Person An individual. Last Name Mercer First and Middle Name Roger W. Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Army - Tennessee National Guard Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? National Guard of Tennessee, Commandant of the Tennessee Military Institute Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Major Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Attended the first Fort Myer Camp and received his commission and then was assigned duty at Camp Lee. While there he developed hard trouble and was given a medical discharge. He later joined the National Guard of Tennessee and was sent to Tennessee Military Institute as the Commandant of Cadets. 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 Mercer, Roger W. https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/fb06fb0c8155e5538706b2a067c3d030.jpg 3cf308b9a2f34802801f7bbb4372fdc8 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/41e1b82d147643cab9b18dc4459d6ff4.jpg 80a4426a62491659df31ec2aa20f03a1 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 1919 Person An individual. Last Name Smith First and Middle Name Wayne Rossiter VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1919 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Second Lieutenant 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? 73rd infantry at Camp Devens, Massachusetts Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Missed his commission at the first Fort Myer Camp and was sent to Camp lee where he obtained his commission. Transferred to Camp Devens where he trained a company and was on the eve of going to France when the war ended. He returned to VPI to finish his degree. 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, Wayne Rossiter https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/4383b953f5936299e8a064f13f08b270.jpg 22b6a613cb90bd8bc693aba9e2d8c5bd 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 1876 - 1899 Person An individual. Last Name Wheeler First and Middle Name William J. VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1897 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Captain Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Coast Guard Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? U.S.S. Seneca Bibliography <ul> <li>Article about William J. Wheeler published in <em>The Virginia Tech </em>campus newspaper, 29 May 1919</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 Wheeler, William J. 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 1876 - 1899 Person An individual. Last Name Jordan First and Middle Name R. H. VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1897 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Colonel 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? General Staff 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 Jordan, R. H. 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 1876 - 1899 Person An individual. Last Name Harvey First and Middle Name Urban VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1897 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? First Lieutenant Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Coast Guard Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? N/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 Harvey, Urban 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 1876 - 1899 Person An individual. Last Name Ousley First and Middle Name J. W. VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1896 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? First Lieutenant 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 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 Ousley, J. W.