https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/68fa5fff26d92639724ff8ab565893cf.jpg a3e78d4346103931070bda94908b9ce2 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/7b09d7dd1ddd0aeaf22a2769e7efe5bf.jpg 2bd87d43eb12c9ab6fd5e2fb52b09369 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 1915 Person An individual. Last Name Powell First and Middle Name James Franklin Hometown Hampton, Virginia County and/or State Elizabeth City Nicknames or Other Names "Jim" Birth Date August 30, 1893 Birthplace Hampton, Virginia Death Date March 25, 1983 Cause of Death Stroke Place of Death Harrisonburg, Virginia Parents James B. Powell, Annie E. Powell Spouse(s) Carrissa Martha Works Powell Children No Children VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1915 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, Army Air Corps, Air Force Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Coast Artillery Corps Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Entered into the war as a 2nd Lieutenant Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? Major General Decorations or Citations Legion Of Merit with an Oak Leaf Cluster Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? He was a part of the creation of the US Air Force after World War One. Contributing Researchers Kayla Mizelle, Virginia Tech 2020 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 Powell, James Franklin