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Title
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VPI Class of 1915
Person
An individual.
Last Name
Stephens
First and Middle Name
Joseph William George
Hometown
Wicomico Church, Virginia
Birth Date
April 7, 1894
VPI Graduating Class
In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from?
VPI Class of 1915
Rank
What military rank did this individual hold?
Major
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?
Company E, 26th US Infantry, 1st Division
Nicknames or Other Names
"Pop"
Undergraduate Major
What did this individual major in while at VPI?
Electrical Engineering
Decorations or Citations
<strong>Distinguished Service Medal<br /></strong>
<ul>
<li>Citation: "For extraordinary herosim in action near Soissons, France, July 19, 1918. When necessity arose for a company to advance to an important position in the fighting, he led his command through a heavily shelled area with conspicuous bravery, reached his objective, and directed his men to a successful attack, until so seriously wounded as to necessitate his evacuation."</li>
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<span>The above citations were taken from pg. 156, </span><em>Virginians of Distinguished Service of the World War, </em><span>published by the Virginia War History Commission, 1923</span>
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Title
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Stephens, Joseph William George
wounded