Wiley, Lawson Byron
Title
Wiley, Lawson Byron
Last Name
Wiley
First and Middle Name
Lawson Byron
Hometown
Blacksburg, Virginia
Birth Date
31 October 1891
Birthplace
Blacksburg, Virginia
Death Date
17 April 1957
Place of Death
Pima County, Arizona
Parents
William Byron Wiley and Elizabeth Harriet Lawson
Spouse(s)
Lucy Carlisle
Children
Thomas Carlisle Wiley and Virginia Carlyle Wiley
VPI Graduating Class
1916
Graduated
No, but attended VPI for 3 years from 1911
Service Branch
Army
Unit
Company I, 161st Infantry, transferred to Headquarters Company, 77th Division
Rank
Corporal to Sergeant
Battles or Engagements
Served overseas from 13 December 1917 to 25 April 1919
1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet
No
Bibliography
- World War I Service Statement Card for Lawson B. Wiley
Files
Collection
Citation
“Wiley, Lawson Byron,” VPI in World War I, accessed October 23, 2025, https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/items/show/1271.
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