12 20 1145 https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/ddd7523dca3031c6bb0c4f4eb9acd2e9.jpg 51bb18bb4f1e4e894b7f6b331f3800f4 https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/b5ac27fbd158e02ca10ef59f60028122.jpg 005ba0d3f000d5bf8361198b744c8c5d 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 1916 Person An individual. Last Name Cottrell First and Middle Name Benjamin Hometown Richmond, Virginia County and/or State Henrico Nicknames or Other Names Ben Birth Date October 6th, 1894 Birthplace Richmond, Virginia Death Date July 22nd, 1988 Cause of Death Unknown Place of Death Richmond, Virginia Parents B Howard and Leila Cottrell Siblings Oldest of 9; Philip, Virginia, Margaret, James, William, Elizabeth, Joseph, and Mildred Spouse(s) Mable S. 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Title A name given to the resource Cottrell, Benjamin 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 1876 - 1899 Person An individual. Last Name Couch First and Middle Name F. H. VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1890 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Major Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Virginia National Guard Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Infantry 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 Couch, F. H. https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/081b8854d2dd4522e4b93e2810feff21.jpg 838f8b1d52d373243c676153c974808f 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 1916 Person An individual. Last Name Coulling First and Middle Name Louis Roberdean VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1916 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? 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? <ul> <li>Company B, 360th Infantry to 24 October 1918</li> <li>320th Supply Train to discharge</li> </ul> Hometown Tazewell, Virginia Birth Date 17 November 1892 Birthplace Tazewell, Virginia Death Date 2 May 1960 Place of Death Mercer, West Virginia Parents Sidney Mathias Coulling and Lina Pauline Watts Spouse(s) Eva W. Steger Children Louis Roberdean Coulling Jr. and Sidney Mathias Baxter Coulling Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? No, but did attend VPI during the 1912-1913 school year. 1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet Did this individual appear in the 1927 booklet "Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the World War"? If so what page? Yes Bibliography <ul> <li><a href="https://vtechworks.lib.vt.edu/items/62834e04-4638-49b8-ae9a-9baa914ad090" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Bugle, 1913 yearbook, Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Blacksburg, Virginia), pg. 121.</a></li> <li>Virginia, U.S., Department of Military Affairs Records, 1876-1947 for Louis Roberdean Coulling (see attached file)</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 Coulling, Louis Roberdean 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 1906 Person An individual. Last Name Coulter First and Middle Name B. W. 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Last Name Counselman First and Middle Name William Campbell Nicknames or Other Names "Counse" and "Guinea" Birth Date 7/29/1891 Birthplace Grahams, Forge, VA Hometown Foster Falls VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1917 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Civil Engineering Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Y 1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet Did this individual appear in the 1927 booklet "Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the World War"? If so what page? Y Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Sergeant Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? N/a Death Date 6/20/1956 Cause of Death Natural death. Place of Death Roanoke, VA Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? Worked as an engineer for American Viscose Corp in Roanoke, VA Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? National Army Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? N/a County and/or State Wythe County, VA Parents Benjamin Franklin Counselman and Betty Brown Counselman Siblings Bessie Pierce Counselman, Nannie Sanders/Williams Counselman, and John Sanders Counselman. Spouse(s) Never married Children None. Decorations or Citations None Additional Notes Buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Roanoke 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 Counselman, William Campbell https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/be71c055849c02e4b77b6da323867802.jpg 0f06f70a580a5fc0c436aa76b7ff9923 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 1876 - 1899 Person An individual. Last Name Covington First and Middle Name L. C. VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1898 Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Army Reserve Officers Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Medical Corps Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Major Hometown Crewe, Virginia County and/or State Nottoway County, Virginia Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Applied Chemistry 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 Covington, Lewis Clyde 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 1918 Person An individual. Last Name Cowan First and Middle Name J. J. VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1918 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Second Lieutenant Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? 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Last Name Cowherd First and Middle Name Bernard Taylor Hometown Columbia, Virginia County and/or State Fluvanna County, Virginia Birth Date 2 August 1891 Birthplace Goochland, Virginia Death Date 3 March 1962 Place of Death Richmond, Virginia Parents Benjamin Rush Cowherd Sr. and Roberta Barnard Taylor Spouse(s) Avah Z. Fish Children Roberta Taylor Cowherd VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1914 Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? No, but did attend VPI in the 1910-1911 school year. 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? 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Last Name Cox First and Middle Name Athol Herman Nicknames or Other Names "Puss" Birth Date 12/17/1894 Birthplace Wytheville, VA Hometown Wytheville, VA VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1917 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Mechanical Engineering Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Y 1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet Did this individual appear in the 1927 booklet "Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the World War"? If so what page? Y Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Captain Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? N/a Death Date 1/24/1920 Cause of Death N/a Place of Death N/a Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1914 Person An individual. Last Name Cox First and Middle Name Clarence Edward Hometown Amherst, VA (Virginia) VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1914 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Mechanical Engineering Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? 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Title A name given to the resource Cox, Clarence Edward Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gia Theocharidis 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 1916 Person An individual. Last Name Cox First and Middle Name Omar Clarence Hometown Pipers Gap, Virginia County and/or State Grayson Birth Date May 10, 1887 Birthplace Carroll, Virginia Death Date October 30, 1962 Cause of Death Heart Attack Place of Death Galax, VA Parents Anderson Cox and Jane Edwards Cox Siblings Walter Lee Cox Berry Madison Cox Arthur Fred Cox Spouse(s) Mae Calhoun VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? Didn't graduate Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Agriculture Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? No Additional Notes -Had weak eyes Other Events What other significant events, outside of the military, occurred in this individual's life? -Did not serve in WWI -Worked as a farmer during the war -Married Mae Calhoun on 20 Aug 1940 in Grayson, Virginia, USA Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? -Later became a teacher and county agent in Grayson, VA Contributing Researchers Seth Hendrickson 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 Cox, Omar Clarence 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 1920 Person An individual. 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Last Name Crabill First and Middle Name Edwin Blake Nicknames or Other Names "Blake" Birth Date 6/2/1894 Birthplace Carroll, VA Hometown Galax, VA VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1917 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Agriculture Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Y 1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet Did this individual appear in the 1927 booklet "Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the World War"? If so what page? Y Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Captain Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? Retired a Colonel Death Date 12/7/1985 Cause of Death N/a Place of Death Palm Beach, FL Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Training May 1917 Other Events What other significant events, outside of the military, occurred in this individual's life? Served on the Kronberg Jewel Theft Trial in 1946 Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? Continued to serve 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 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 Crabill, Edwin Blake https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/766f2f028b3391dd1a9d51320388805a.jpg 71c2abda326294ea26c69b66de94e947 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 1918 Person An individual. Last Name Crabill First and Middle Name M. R. VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1918 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Sergeant 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? 42nd Aero Squadron Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Noted in <em>The Virginia Tech</em>, as being a student aviator in the 42nd Aero Squadron at Wright Field in Fairfield, Ohio 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 Crabill, M. 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Last Name Crafton First and Middle Name Henry Herbert Hometown Richmond, Virginia County and/or State Henrico Nicknames or Other Names Skinny Birth Date June 12, 1893 Birthplace Roanoke, Virginia Death Date April 19, 1980 Cause of Death Natural Causes Place of Death Fort Lauderdale Florida Parents John E Crafton and Lucy A Crafton Siblings John Crafton died at age 12, Anna Crafton, Joseph Crafton, Ruby Crafton died at the age of two Spouse(s) Maude Crafton Children One daughter Phyllis Crafton VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1916 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Mechanical Engineering Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Additional Notes He was Vice president of his graduating class, and he was a musician in the band and his daughter died before him. Other Events What other significant events, outside of the military, occurred in this individual's life? Most of his siblings died early on in life Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? He moved around a lot Occupation Mechanical Engineer 1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet Did this individual appear in the 1927 booklet "Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the World War"? If so what page? No Contributing Researchers Chase Jackson Class of 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 Crafton, Henry Herbert 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 1914 Person An individual. Last Name Cravens First and Middle Name William May VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1914 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Captain 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? Field Artillery 1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet Did this individual appear in the 1927 booklet "Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the World War"? If so what page? 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 Cravens , William May 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 1920 Person An individual. Last Name Creasy First and Middle Name F. VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1920 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? N/a Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Naval Reserve 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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Title A name given to the resource Credle, Fenner Xyvon https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/1486f98e150ec16f8b94a0fa9c7e1002.jpg 40d261c02b8cc7cf4714d62963e0273b https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/d5b1ce0f731a16b45e2eefa8d52d754a.jpg 06caee383d5ed3cffea2bf56e528b2b2 https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/5ef7a6a78f5dd60c498843077aa8ca2a.jpg 820c9139ec6cfbe43c6ae129b36c3bef 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 1917 Description An account of the resource This collection contains the profiles of all World War One veterans from the VPI Class of 1917. Person An individual. Last Name Crenshaw First and Middle Name Riley B Nicknames or Other Names N/a Birth Date 12/16/1894 Birthplace Boonville, IN Hometown St. Louis, MO VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1917 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? N/a Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? N 1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet Did this individual appear in the 1927 booklet "Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the World War"? If so what page? Y Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Lt. Cmdr. 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? Training May 1917 Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? N/a Death Date 03/06/1960 Place of Death Modesto, Stanislaus County, California Parents John Clarence Crenshaw and Anna Belle Wethington Crenshaw Siblings 1) Hazel Crenshaw Hooper (1892- 1988) 2) Helen Crenshaw Adams (1893- 1971) Spouse(s) Ruby Clara Pelasara Crenshaw Children Melba Mae Crenshaw Thompson (1915- 2002) Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? U.S., Navy and Marine Corps Other Events What other significant events, outside of the military, occurred in this individual's life? Enrolled in the army while in Missouri on June 5th, 1917. (library ancestry) He was a member of the Shenandoah Valley Club while at VPI. Was a Corporal in the Company C in the 1917 Bugle. Decorations or Citations N/a Battles or Engagements What battles or engagements was this individual involved in during World War One? Unknown Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? Unknown Occupation Unknown Contributing Researchers Jui Chitre 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 Crenshaw, Riley B 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 1901 Person An individual. Last Name Crockett First and Middle Name D. B. VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1901 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? Infantry 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 Crockett, D. B.