1 20 32 https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/97acba41bcbdf519d3a2227eb56ebcac.jpg cf4229a03d51ad0d76fc851481b514b0 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/. Description An account of the resource Lieutenant Bernard L. Smith, 1913 and a Curtiss C-3. From the Bernard Smith Collection (COLL/1691), Marine Corps Archives & Special Collections OFFICIAL USMC PHOTOGRAPH 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 1909 Person An individual. Last Name Smith First and Middle Name Bernard Lewis Birth Date 19 June 1886 Death Date 2 February 1947 VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1909 (1910?) Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Marine Corps Bibliography <ul><li>Photograph of Lieutenant Bernard L. Smith, 1913 and a Curtiss C-3 from the Bernard Smith Collection (COLL/1691), <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/usmcarchives/9897476625/in/photostream/" title="Bernard L. Smith" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Marine Corps Archives & Special Collections</a>.</li> <li>http://www.earlyaviators.com/esmithbl.htm</li> <li>https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=35833888</li> <li>http://www.timetableimages.com/ttimages/aerombi1.htm#smith</li> <li>https://www.mca-marines.org/gazette/marine-corps-aviation-early-days</li> </ul> Biographical Text Bernard L. Smith, who graduated from VPI in 1909 and was from Richmond, Virginia, was Virginia Tech's first military aviator. He entered the<a> U.S. Marine Corps</a> after graduation as a Second Lieutenant and became the second Marine in USMC history to obtain a naval flying license in 1911. <div class="text_exposed_show"> In 1914, Smith proposed to the commanding officer of the Naval Flying School in Pensacola, Florida that Marine aviation be organized as a separate entity with it's own definite mission. His recommendation was accepted in 1915 and the first Marine aviation company of 10 officers and 40 enlisted men was created. During World War I, Smith was assigned as a naval intelligence attache to the French military and flew a number of combat missions with the French Armée de l'Air. Smith enjoyed a long career in the Marine Corps and was one of a handful of VPI World War I veterans who served in both world wars. As a Lieutenant Colonel in World War II he established the Marine Corps' barrage balloon program and later served as a naval attache in Central America. After the World War II ended, Colonel Smith retired from the Marine Corps in 1946. Sadly, only a year later, he was killed in a automobile accident. However, Colonel Smith left behind a legacy in USMC aviation which few can match. </div> Additional Information: B. L. SMITH: Major, US Marine Corps; Virginia Tech’s first aviator, second Marine to obtain naval flying license, naval aviator license #6 (1911); set hydroplane and dirigible records (Aero Club of America Medal); deployed first naval assets to Puerto Rico (Curtis C-1); developed/flew first naval close air support programs; proved the advantage of aerial reconnaissance during naval exercises; naval intelligence attache to France during WW 1, flew combat with the French; Tech's first practical Aerospace Engineer, designed/tested the Navy's first fighter aircraft, the Curtis HA-1/2/3 “Dunkirk Fighter;” helped plan the famous 1919 Navy-Curtis (NC) cross-Atlantic mission with LCDR (Admiral) Richard Byrd. Retired colonel. Appointed Lt. Commander, USNR in 1931; resigned and appointed Major, USMCR in 1937. Released from active duty folling World War II in 1946 with the rank of Colonel, USMCR. Nicknames or Other Names Barney Hometown Richmond City County and/or State Virginia Birthplace Richmond City Cause of Death Fatal auto accident when struck by a train Place of Death Coral Gables, Miami-Dade County, Florida Spouse(s) First wife: Marguerita Sylva Second wife:Reine Smith Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Aerospace Engineer Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Captain Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? Resigned from active duty as Captain in the USMC in January 1920 Appointed Lt. Commander, USNR in 1931; resigned and appointed Major, USMCR in 1937. Released from active duty folling World War II in 1946 with the rank of Colonel, USMCR. Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Second Marine Corps aviator (6th Naval aviator) Made first successful flight in an amphibious aircraft Established Naval aerial gunnery and bombing school In October 1918, delivered the Navy dirigible C-1 from Akron, Ohio to Rockaway, New York Battles or Engagements What battles or engagements was this individual involved in during World War One? None Other Events What other significant events, outside of the military, occurred in this individual's life? Set up Marine Corps Barrage Balloon program during WWII Air Base Commander at Yokosuka, Japan Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? Superintendent and Chief Engineer of Aeromarine Airways in Key West, Florida Contributing Researchers Gregory Milhiser 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 Smith, Bernard Lewis 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 1909 Person An individual. Last Name Williams First and Middle Name Ellison Adger VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1909 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Field Clerk 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? Department of the Southeast 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 Williams, Ellison Adger https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/5a8daa14048b46903fd90b0510be0bd4.jpg c154d0cf9388b5982f41d9d83a4b3578 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 1909 Person An individual. Last Name Williams First and Middle Name Harry Clay VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1909 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Lieutenant Death Date 11/6/1918 Cause of Death Died of Wounds Nicknames or Other Names Harvey Hometown Roanoke, Virginia 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? 309th Field Artillery Regiment, 84th Infantry Division Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Buried in the Oise-Aisne American Cemetery Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? No. Left VPI after one year. Ended up attending Columbia School of Law where he graduated. 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/. 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N/a Hometown Portsmouth, Virginia Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Mechanical Engineering Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes 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 Weiss, Otto Herman 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 1909 Person An individual. Last Name Tillett First and Middle Name Hugh Albert VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1909 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Captain Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? United States Army Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Engineering Coprps Hometown Paeonian Springs, Virginia Birth Date 28 January 1885 Death Date 30 November 1957 Place of Death Buried in Union Cemetery in Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Electrical Engineering Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes 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 Tillett, Hugh Albert 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 1909 Person An individual. Last Name Thomas First and Middle Name Henry David VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1909 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Second Lieutenant Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Reserve Officers Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Infantry Hometown Clifton Forge, Virginia 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 Thomas, Henry David https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/582293c03677e687dd546be67b1addd0.jpg ecba4408caa73bea39fa6a211c8a1c0b https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/d2c4de67bfb71fda85163f796150dbd7.jpg ccf49895bf439d67e3f59954be3342dc 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 1909 Person An individual. Last Name Tebbs First and Middle Name William Lynch VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1909 Birth Date September 16, 1888 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? First Lieutenant Other Events What other significant events, outside of the military, occurred in this individual's life? Wounded 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? 305 Trench Mortar Battery, 155 Field Artillery Brigade, 80th Division Hometown Leesburg, Virginia Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Civil Engineering Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Death Date May 31, 1947 Parents Charles Henry Tebbs Siblings Richard H (1886), Charles B (1892), John A (1893) Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? N/a Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Date of Enlistment: Aug 10, 1917 Bibliography Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Ancestry.com. U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. The National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland; Lists of Outgoing Passengers, compiled 1917-1938; NAI Number: 6234477; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774-1985; Record Group Number: 92; Roll or Box Number: 369 The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of Texas; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975; Record Group Number: 147 Year: 1920; Census Place: Leesburg, Loudoun, Virginia; Roll: T625_1893; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 69 Birthplace Leesburg, Virginia Place of Death Harris, Texas Spouse(s) Florence M Tebbs Children Judith (1917), Betty (1919) Occupation Conditioning Engineer who worked for his father in 1920 Salesman at Oil Well Supply in 1930 Worked in Dallas Cotton Exchange in 1942 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Aviation Hometown Hampton, Virginia Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Noted in The Virginia Tech as being an instructor at the Pensacola Flying School as of 31 January 1918. 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 Sugden, Charles Edward 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 1909 Person An individual. Last Name Stebbins First and Middle Name Charles Jr. VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1909 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? 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Virginia National Guard Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? COmpany "C" 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 Smith, C.L. https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/5ea4a1cbbab7076b359d2cdaa4f2625f.tif 383238044859a4aebf3f34855546e9cf https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/046c3b276d2de9cdab34eadcfef9165d.tif f852c70bdedb325d592ad7af651561a4 https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/c25cbe7fa8770d8ea4d8227e15da3dd3.tif 6190feb3bf4f4a082d8a916280bceaf1 https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/d77e84ce648294ace7fb203d2bce9b3f.jpg 1398dd610afea42514da7cf8ee8fd956 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 1909 Person An individual. Last Name Sheppard First and Middle Name James R. Jr. VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1909 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Captain Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Virginia National Guard, Army Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? <ul> <li>Company C, First Virginia Infantry</li> <li>Transferred to Comapny G, 30th Regiment, 3rd Division, Unitd States Army</li> </ul> Hometown Richmond, Virginia Birth Date January 14, 1889 Birthplace Richmond, Virginia Parents James R. Sheppard and Annie V. Vial Sheppard Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? No. Went on to attend Richmond College and the University of Virginia in order to study law. Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? Attorney at law with the Board of Contract Adjustment, Washington DC Death Date December 14, 1934 Place of Death Richmond Spouse(s) Pauline Bueter Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Served with the Army of Occupation in Germany until March of 1919 Battles or Engagements What battles or engagements was this individual involved in during World War One? Meuse Argonne Occupation Lawyer Additional Notes Served with the National Guard on the Mexican border from July, 1916 until January, 1917 Contributing Researchers Connor Skelly Bibliography <ul> <li>Letter from James R. Sheppard published in The Virginia Tech, 13 February 1919</li> </ul> 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 Sheppard, James R. Jr. questionnaire 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 1909 Person An individual. Last Name Schaeffer First and Middle Name Frederick August VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1909 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Sergeant, then Second Lieutenant 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? Infantry Hometown Lynchburg, Virginia 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 Schaeffer, Frederick August 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 1909 Person An individual. Last Name Redd First and Middle Name John VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1909 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? N/a Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Student Aviators Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? N/a 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/. 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Engineers Hometown Forest Depot, Virginia Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Electrical Engineering Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes 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 Miller, Frederick https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/f42e9859a353f8f26fb106f4599304f7.jpg 809be80142fa25c8ed8b8ac3ffe42895 https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/0e70a1c8dfa8a02bcbad4be216f1542f.jpg 320489a3729068225703852797fb0885 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 1909 Person An individual. Last Name Martin First and Middle Name Walter Bramblette VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1909 Birth Date June 1, 1883 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? First Lieutenant Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Reserve Officers Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Field Artillery Hometown Glade Springs, Virginia Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Applied Chemistry Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes 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/. 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Last Name LaPrade First and Middle Name Benjamin Watlkins VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1909 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Captain Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Reserve Officers Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Engineers Additional Notes http://image.lva.virginia.gov/WWI/pages/053/0234.html Hometown Moseley's Junction, Virginia Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Electrical Engineering Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes 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/. 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Private Death Date October 4, 1918 Cause of Death Killed in Action Place of Death Bois de Ogon, France (buried in the Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery) Hometown Jeffersonton, Virginia Birth Date August 11, 1886 Birthplace Wellington, Virginia Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? E Company, 318th Infantry Regiment, 80th Division Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Joined in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive on September 29th. Regiment suffered heavy casualties. Killed in heavy fighting near Bois de Ogon, Hill 274. Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? No. Left VPI after two years. 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/. 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Infantry, Adjutant General's Dept. Hometown Wytheville, Virginia Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Applied Chemistry Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Birthplace Pulaski, Virginia Death Date October 2, 1956 Place of Death Miami, Florida Parents Robert Clark Kent Jr., Mary McGee Lindsey Siblings Mary M, Sarah L Decorations or Citations No medals per application for military headstone Bibliography Ancestry.com 1900 Census 1930 Census Application for Military Headstone 1909 Bugle 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 Kent, Robert Craig https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/bd38d562bfff92471785ea4900c754cd.jpg eddd09da0dc38925c2504c4fca2a3958 https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/24b2b89b6922ff193964c61fe98ba997.jpg 1885380bfccb4efc158e26d6509b16aa 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 1909 Person An individual. Last Name Kelsey First and Middle Name John Walter VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1909 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Captain Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Reserve Officers Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Engineers Hometown Blacksburg, Virginia Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Mechanical Engineering Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes 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 Kelsey, John Walter