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Thomasson, Robert Henry

Title

Thomasson, Robert Henry

Last Name

Thomasson

First and Middle Name

Robert Henry

Nicknames or Other Names

"Minnie"

Hometown

Richmond, VA

Birth Date

8/7/1893

Birthplace

Richmond, VA

Death Date

9/12/1970

Cause of Death

Cerebral embolism due to heart disease

Place of Death

Martinsville, VA

VPI Graduating Class

1917

Undergraduate Major

Electrical Engineering

Graduated

Y

Service Branch

Reserve Officers

Unit

Coast Artillery

Rank

Second Lieutenant

Retired Rank

N/a

1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet

Y

Files

Collection

VPI Class of 1917

Citation

“Thomasson, Robert Henry,” VPI in World War I, accessed October 12, 2025, https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/items/show/160.

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