Truitt, William Irving
Title
Truitt, William Irving
Last Name
Truitt
First and Middle Name
William Irving
Nicknames or Other Names
"Bull"
Hometown
Suffolk, VA
Birth Date
1/22/1895
Birthplace
Suffolk, VA
Death Date
4/22/1932
Cause of Death
N/a - unintelligible handwriting
Place of Death
Norfolk, VA
VPI Graduating Class
1917
Undergraduate Major
Agriculture
Graduated
Y
Service Branch
Army
Unit
Infantry
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Retired Rank
Retired a Captain
Military Events
Disability in line of duty
Postwar Life
Worked as an auditor
1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet
Y
Files
Collection
Citation
“Truitt, William Irving,” VPI in World War I, accessed October 12, 2025, https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/items/show/162.
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