21 20 1145 https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/587b6eae6f48d7883ed7a365b1db8ab2.jpeg aa933c9ad4842074763f7b583ead2735 https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/166e845724be5afef0cd324a9805a277.jpg 37ed0e7b552e2c12c4a2454e0ddd97e2 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 Graham First and Middle Name Robert MacDonald Hometown Graham, Virginia County and/or State Tazewell County, Virginia Birth Date 12 October 1894 Birthplace West Virginia Death Date 9 May 1974 Parents John Blair Graham and Pauline Witten Spouse(s) Georgiana M. Oktavec Children Robert M. Graham and Marie Graham VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1916 Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? No, but attended VPI during the 1912-1913 school year. Transferred and graduated from West Point, United States Military Academy. Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Army Rank What military rank did this individual hold? 1st Lieutenant Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Various duty stations in training in the United States 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 Bibliography <ul> <li>Virginia, U.S., Department of Military Affairs Records, 1876-1947 for Robert M Graham (see attached file)</li> <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>Portrait of Robert M. Graham from the West Point - US Military Academy 1917 Yearbook</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 Graham, Robert MacDonald https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/6fcdc3120485c2cf500f98e7bbeee162.jpg 3bed66d41cd8ef8c5fd0414338fed303 https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/41ffdc2bb560e2eae2349f4b9465af5c.jpg 50eadd7fd82b91085fba0341610255ed 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 1911 Person An individual. Last Name Gravely First and Middle Name William Seymour VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1911 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? First Lieutenant Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Signal Corps Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? 314th Field Artillery, and later 12th Aero Squadron during World War I Nicknames or Other Names Runt Hometown Roanoke, 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 Biographical Text <h2>William Seymour Gravely</h2> Born: March 30, 1888 Died: July 25, 1956 <h3>Biography</h3> William Gravely applied to QB (estimated) July, 1930 as an Air Corps Captain posted to Kelly Field, San Antonio, with 2500 flight hours having soloed in El Paso, (date unknown). Among his sponsors: Dale Gaffney (SFO), C. Tinker (NY), E.E. Hughes (SLC), H.B. Pentland (UNK), and William Payne (BNA). William S. Gravely was born on March 30, 1888, in Martinsville, Va. He attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Class of 1911) and was appointed a first lieutenant, Field Artillery Reserve, on Nov. 27, 1917. He was placed on active duty that same date and served until he was commissioned a first lieutenant, Air Service, Regular Army, on July 1, 1920. His first commissioned service was with the 314th Field Artillery at Camp Lee, Va., from November 1917 to April 1918 when he went to Fort Sill, Okla., at attend the School for Aerial Observers. Upon completion of the course in June 1918, he took a brief course at the School of Aerial Gunnery at Selfridge Field, Mich. In July 1918 he was assigned to duty with the 2nd Provisional Wing at Houston, Texas, then proceeded to Ellington Field, Texas, in February 1919. The following July he became Operations Officer, 12th Aero Squadron, and served at El Paso, Texas, and Nogales, Ariz., until August 1920 when he was ordered to duty at Godman Field, Ky., as Operations Officer. From March to August 1921, he was stationed at Carlstrom Field, Fla., where he graduated from the Air Service Pilot School. He then went to Kelly Field, Texas, graduating from the Air Service Bombardment School in January 1922. His next assignment was to the 13th Attack Squadron, Kelly Field, as Operations Officer, until the following month when he sailed for the Philippine Islands where he was assigned to the 2nd Observation Squadron as Flight Commander at Kindley Field. He moved to Clark Field, Philippines, in October 1922 for duty with the 28th Bombardment Squadron, and in July 1923 became an instructor with the 3rd Pursuit Squadron at Clark Field. He again went to Kindley Field, Philippines, in February 1924 for duty as an instructor until his return to the United States where he became Assistant Operations Officer, 10th School Group, Kelly Field, Texas, in March 1924. He was named Director of Observation, 10th School Group, in July 1925, and subsequently became an Instructor and Director of Observation at the Air Service Advanced Flying School (redesignated Air Corps Advanced Flying School) at Kelly Field. In August 1930 he proceeded to Langley Field, Va., where he graduated from the Air Corps Tactical School in June 1931. He was then assigned to Brooks Field, Texas, where he was designated Post and Group Operations Officer, 12th Observation Group. He was detailed to the Command and General Staff School, Fort Leavenworth, Kan., in August 1935, and upon graduation in June 1936, went to March Field, Calif., for duty with the 19th Bombardment Group, serving as Group Executive, Intelligence and Operations Officer, and Deputy Commander. 1939 – Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations & Intelligence, Panama Canal Department 1942 – Deputy Chief of Staff, Caribbean Air Forces 1942- 1943 Chief of Staff, 7th Air Support Command [North Africa] Oct 1943 – Jan 1944Commanding Officer 57th Bombardment Wing Jan 1944 – Commanding Officer 12th Air Force Training & Replacement Command 1944 – Commanding Officer 74th Flying Training Wing Aug 1944 – Dec 1944 – Commanding Officer Maxwell Field, Alabama PROMOTIONS Captain, Dec. 13, 1928; major (temporary), June 16, 1926; major (permanent), June 2, 1938; lieutenant colonel (temporary), March 1, 1940; lieutenant colonel (permanent), Nov. 29, 1940; colonel (temporary), July 16, 1941; brigadier general (temporary), Jan. 17, 1944. Retired: September 30, 1945 Gone West: July 25, 1956 <h3>57th Bombardment Wing - History</h3> Constituted as 8th Pursuit Wing on 19 Oct 1940. Activated on 6 Nov 1940. Inactivated on 1 Nov 1941. Redesignated 8th Fighter Wing. Activated on 24 Jul 1942. Moved to Egypt, Oct-Dec 1942, and served with Ninth AF in the Middle East and North Africa. Redesignated 57th Bombardment Wing in Apr 1943. Assigned to Twelfth AF in Aug 1943 and continued operations in the Mediterranean theater until the end of the war. Inactivated in Italy on 12 Sep 1945. Redesignated 57th Air Division. Organized on 16 Apr 1951. Assigned to Strategic Air Command. Components. Groups. 12th Bombardment: 1943-1944. 47th Bombardment: 1943-1944. 49th Pursuit: 1941. 57th Fighter: 1943-1944. 79th Fighter: 1943-1944. 310th Bombardment: 1944-1945. 319th Bombardment: 1944-1945. 321st Bombardment: 1943-1944, 1944-1945. 340th Bombardment: 1943-1944, 1944-1945. Wings. 92d Bombardment: 1951-. 98th Bombardment: 1951-1953. 99th Bombardment: 1953-. 111th Reconnaissance: 1951-1953. Stations. Maxwell Field, Ala, 6 Nov 1940; Morrison Field, Fla, 16 May-1 Nov 1941. Drew Field, Fla, 24 Jul-28 Oct 1942; Egypt, 23 Dec 1942; Tunisia, c. 29 Aug 1943; Lentini, Sicily, 4 Sep 1943; Naples, Italy, 7 Oct 1943; Foggia, Italy, 29 Oct 1943; Trocchia, Italy, 4 Jan 1944; Ghisonaccia, Corsica, 20 Apr 1944; Fano, Italy, 7 Apr 1945; Pomigliano, Italy, Aug-12 Sep 1945. Fairchild AFB, Wash, 16 Apr 1951-. Commanders. Capt Harold H Fulk, 6 Nov 1940-1941. Unkn, 1942-c. Mar 1943; Col Thomas C Darcy, c. Mar 1943-unkn; Capt John J Darmody, 1943; Col William S Gravely, 15 Oct 1943-1 Jan 1944; Brig Gen Robert D Knapp, 1 Mar 1944; Col Anthony G Hunter, 24 May 1945-unkn. Brig Gen Charles J Bondley Jr, 16 Apr 1951; Brig Gen David Wade, 1 Nov 1952; Brig Gen James V Edmundson, 20 Mar 1954; Brig Gen Edwin B Broadhurst, 18 Jan 1955-. Campaigns. Air Combat, EAME Theater; Tunisia; Naples-Foggia; Rome-Arno; Southern France; North Apennines; Central Europe; Po Valley. (Unit) Decorations. None. Insigne. Shield: Per bend azure and gules, a bend argent between in chief a globe of the third lined sable emitting three lightning flashes or and issuing from base a hand holding a torch of the fourth garnished of the fifth flammant of the second and silver. (Approved 7 Apr 1954.) Data from Air Force Combat Units of World War II By Maurer, Maurer, Published 1986 Birth Date March 30, 1888 Death Date July 25, 1956 Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? 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Last Name Graves First and Middle Name Turner Ashby Nicknames or Other Names "Uncle Fats", "Guts" Hometown Syria, Virginia VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? VPI Class of 1916 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Agriculture Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes 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? YMCA Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Private 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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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 Gray First and Middle Name Frank Alexander Nicknames or Other Names "Parson" Birth Date 6/4/1895 Birthplace Pittsburgh, PA Hometown Montross, 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? Ensign Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? N/a Death Date 12/17/1940 Cause of Death Coronary thrombosis Place of Death N/a Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Navy Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? N/a Parents Emma Z. Gray, mother William Gray, father Siblings Edith Gray, sister Spouse(s) Alda G. Gray Children Kenneth Huey Gray Olen Lewis Gray Donald S. Gray 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 Gray, Frank Alexander 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 1921 Person An individual. Last Name Gray First and Middle Name R.J. VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1921 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Sargeant 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? Coast Artillery 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 Gray, R.J. https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/9ce4c2b9e9403cea5519bf39f76b2577.jpg f8a20c2e900495796448d5950e2c5539 https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/2de8d2195af3b128b1aa00a5a645de08.jpg 1691d2d1180a4ac5ba648529c3486568 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 Gray First and Middle Name Robert Somerville Hometown Richmond, Virginia County and/or State Henrico Nicknames or Other Names "Bob" Birth Date August 20, 1894 Birthplace Richmond, Virginia Death Date March 17, 1974 Cause of Death Heart Disease Place of Death Sampson, North Carolina Parents Robert Somerville Gray and Evelyn C Gray Siblings Mary H. Gray, Edward W. Gray Spouse(s) Isabel Audry Gray Children Robert A Gray VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? VPI Class of 1916 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Electrical Engineering Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Basic Training Army Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Training only Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? Base Level Training Other Events What other significant events, outside of the military, occurred in this individual's life? Served as An Assistant Chemistry Instructor in 1917 At VPI. Contributing Researchers Kayla Mizelle, Virginia Tech 2020 Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Training at Fort Myer Occupation Army trainer 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 Gray, Robert Somerville Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ryan Kusterer https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/1de58d7e009a5fcdeffddb09e87c937b.jpg 948ca0d36cf6e3cd091c190e77f980e7 https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/5877ba8df78e584e65b6b1070146db77.jpg 4a29a6f8070b856c53147464d8af767b https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/c0c411bd7e102a82218f3eeaa0651fa4.tif 3a220a6786b9a7e1e63c47dd5e9d9435 https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/bf0380688bd43874d68f618eefc4299b.tif 6f92b589495dfc34d89f9d0e4e2d3d1d https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/f5199cb98dae8a95f07f32e8dc26845a.tif a6dae8cf4ccc7bd493951742866ee737 https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/d0ef0491903eb3f535306745762a14fc.tif 5ecb2d592ca4680ac57279b1245ccca1 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 1921 Person An individual. Last Name Greear First and Middle Name Howard Blair Hometown Troutdale, Virginia VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1921 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Electrical 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 Other Events What other significant events, outside of the military, occurred in this individual's life? Entered VPI in 1916, left and served in the Army during the war, and returned to finish studies. Birth Date 11 March 1897 Birthplace Troutville, VA Parents Robert and Bird Greear Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Private to Sergeant to 2nd Lieutenant 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 Greear, Howard Blair questionnaire https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/e21067c79fcec289015162fc7cdc8e27.jpg ea6f3a540cd1bdecd4a5999c9ab56e42 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 Green First and Middle Name Hunter Gray Birth Date 6 December 1895 Birthplace Fayette County, West Virginia Death Date 5 October 1939 Place of Death Charleston, West Virginia Spouse(s) Thelma McCallister (married on 27 April 1918 in Cabell, West Virginia) Children Lt. Col. William Francis Green; Hunter Gray Green Jr.; Thelma Jo Green Price VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1915 Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Unknown, did attend VPI in 1911 and 1912. Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? US Army Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Company 56, Spruce Production Squadron "56th Spruce The 56th Spruce, was originally called the 451st Aero (Construction) Squadron. They were formed February 1918 at Vancouver Barracks, Washington. In the same month, they were sent to South Bend, Washington. While in that area, they took part in logging and riving operations (Riving consisted of splitting fallen logs. This process was done almost entirely by hand, with the log sections then being hauled out of remote areas.) In April 1918 they were moved to a camp near the tiny town of Nemah, Washington. The construction of this camp, located at the mouth of the Nemah River, was completed by this unit. This camp was only accessible by water. In July 1918, The unit was redesignated as the 56th Spruce. In December 1918, the unit returned to Vancouver Barracks, where it was demobilized in January 1919." - from <a href="http://swansongrp.com/spruce/units/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://swansongrp.com/spruce/units/ </a> Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Entered service on 30 June 1918 and discharged on 12 February 1919 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 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 Green, Hunter Gray 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 Greenawalt First and Middle Name Joseph William VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1914 - Two Year Agriculture Program 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? Company L, 121st Infantry Hometown Wytheville, Virginia Birth Date 11 July 1894 Birthplace Wytheville, Virginia Death Date 13 May 1970 Place of Death Florida Spouse(s) Amelia Greenwalt Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1923 Person An individual. Last Name Gregory First and Middle Name Earle Davis Hometown Chase City VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? VPI Class of 1923 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Electrical Engineering Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Biographical Text <div style="text-align:center;">“I will get them” -Sergeant Earle D. Gregory, October 8, 1918, Meuse-Argonne Offensive</div> Earle D. Gregory, from Chase City, Virginia, was a member of the United States Army before the start of World War I. Before the war, Sergeant Gregory served in Mexico during the Mexican Expedition against the Mexican revolutionary forces of Francisco "Pancho" Villa. It was in Mexico that Gregory rose to the position of 1st Sergeant of his company before his 20th birthday. The remarkable leadership demonstrated by Gregory in Mexico continued into World War I, where he was the Platoon Sergeant of a trench mortar platoon during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive in October 1918. In fighting near the Bois-de-Consenvoye, Gregory’s unit was pinned down by German machine gun fire. Shouting, “I will get them!” Gregory, grabbing a rifle and using trench mortars as grenades, charged the enemy positions, capturing 23 German soldiers, a machine gun, and a howitzer. For his actions, Sergeant Gregory received the Medal of Honor, becoming the first native-born Virginian to receive this honor. Three days after the action which earned him the Medal of Honor, Gregory was wounded in the leg while attempting to seize another German trench. After this he spent six months in the hospital recovering, partly in France and partly in Camp Lee, Virginia. On April 25, 1919, Gregory was honorably discharged from the Army. Four days later, he received his Medal of Honor during a ceremony at Camp Lee. In his honor, in May 1963, the Pershing Rifles of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets were renamed the Gregory Guard. Earle Gregory enrolled in VPI after the war and graduated in 1923. He studied Electrical Engineering. Gregory was twice elected class president and president of the Corps of Cadets. He retired as the Administrative Assistant to the Tuscaloosa Hospital's Chief of Staff. He died on January 6, 1972. Nicknames or Other Names Foots County and/or State Virginia Birth Date 18 October 1897 Birthplace Chase City, Virginia Death Date 6 January 1972 Place of Death Birmingham, Alabama Parents William and Pearl Gregory Siblings Nette Gregory Curling Mabel Gregory Hawkins Spouse(s) Jettie B Smith Children None 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? HHC, 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Sergeant Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? Sergeant Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Participated in the Meusse-Argonne Offensive with the 116th Infantry. He was highly decorated for his actions on 8 October 1918. On 11 October, he was seriously wounded as a result of German artillery fire and required 6 months of hospitalization. Decorations or Citations Medal of Honor French Croix de Guerre with Palm Italian Corce di Guerra Montenegrin Order of Merit Medal Battles or Engagements What battles or engagements was this individual involved in during World War One? Meusse-Argonne Offensive Other Events What other significant events, outside of the military, occurred in this individual's life? 24 April 1919- received Medal of Honor at Camp Lee from Major General Omar Bundy September 1919- enrolled at Virginia Tech and joined the VTCC Class President at Virginia Tech May 1963- The Pershing Rifles of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets renamed the Gregory Guard in honor of Earl D Gregory Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? Studied Electrical Engineering at Virginia Tech. After graduating in 1923, he worked with the Veterans Administrations Hospitals in Montgomery and Tuscaloosa Alabama. Occupation Veterans Administration Hospital administrator Retired as Administrative Assistant to the Tuscaloosa Hospitals Chief of Staff 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 Gregory, Earle Davis questionnaire wounded 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 1913 Person An individual. Last Name Gregory First and Middle Name G. P. VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1913 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Private 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? Dental Corps 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 Gregory, G. P. 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 1912 Person An individual. Last Name Gregory First and Middle Name J. Norman VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1912 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Second 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? Reserve Officers Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Infantry Additional Notes Fomer member of the Class of 1912 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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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 Gregory First and Middle Name James Edward Nicknames or Other Names J.E. Gregory Birth Date March 29, 1897 Birthplace Chase City, VA Hometown Chase City, 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? N/a Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? No 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 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Second Lieutenant Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? N/a Death Date December 28, 1949 Cause of Death Coronary occlusion Place of Death Wilson, NC 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 County and/or State Mecklenburg, Virginia Parents Walter Virginius Gregory and Mamie Etta Simcae Siblings Hunter Lee Gregory, Bettie Sue Gregory and Serena S. Gregory Spouse(s) Marjorie Grantham Children Richard Grantham Gregory Additional Notes Class Treasurer his Freshman year at VPI. 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 Gregory, James Edward 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 1921 Person An individual. Last Name Groseclose First and Middle Name H. B. VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1921 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Private 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? Cavalry 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 Groseclose, H. 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 1918 Person An individual. Last Name Grubb First and Middle Name Ernest W. 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? <ul> <li>assigned as Second Lieutenant on August 27, 1917</li> <li>appointed first lieutenant February 9, 1918</li> </ul> Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Training May 1917 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? 318th Infantry Regiment, 80th Division 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 Grubb, Ernest W. https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/380142015d3ba7dcf2139c807b7288e4.png 02b0e9b2ab2a2a01f18ce0396ed2b352 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 Grubert First and Middle Name Reese Thompson VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1906 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? 2nd Lieutenant Lieutenant*, 1st Lieutenant, Captain, and Major of Infantry Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? United States Army, Virginia National Guard Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Company H, 116th Infantry, 29th Division Biographical Text Major Grubert served as 110th MG Bn Supply Officer and later Legal Officer during WWI. The unit returned after occupation duty in German, through Ireland, Scotland, and disembarked in New Jersey to demobilize at Ft. Lee, VA in 1919. <h2>Mexican Border Service.</h2> Entered active duty under the command of Gen. John J. Pershing serving on the Mexican Border. Returned to Staunton, VA in 1917. The Regiments were soon alerted and drafted into active service later the same year to serve in World War I. <h2>World War I.</h2> In 1917, the regimental elements of the VA 1st, 2nd, and 4th Regiments of Infantry formed the 116th Infantry Regiment. Upon arrival at Camp McClellan, AL, the 116th became one of three Infantry Regiments in the 29th Infantry Division. The Div. deployed to France as part of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF). Major, then Capt. Grubert served as 110th MG Battalion Supply Officer and later Summary Court Officer during WWI. The unit returned by ship after occupation duty in German, through Ireland, Scotland, and disembarked in New Jersey to demobilize at Ft. Lee, VA in 1919. e returned with the Regiment and continued to serve through the 1930s. A 1921 Annual Training Encampment roster list him as the Commander of , Company A, 1st Virginia Infantry Regiment (Provisional) for the Encampment at Camp Meade, MD, Virginia National Guard, 22 July 1921, at Camp Meade, MD. Major Gurbert retired from active Virginia Army National Guard service prior to World War II. <h1>World War II</h1> Major Grubert (Retired) registered for the Draft in 1941 at the age of 57. During World War II, he spent time in Hawaii. This is revealed in photographs from Hawaii in the album. The reason for this extended travel and his involvement in WWII for this travel is turns out to be his second profession as a Civil Engineer, employed by the War Department. Hometown Beverly Manor, VA (Staunton) Churchville Road County and/or State Augusta County, Virginia Birth Date February 10, 1884 Death Date 1969 Spouse(s) Never Married, Lived with his Mother till her passing. Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? Major Occupation Solider, Lawyer, Civil Engineer, 116th Regimental Historian, Photographer, and Research Analyst Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Unknown, likely Civil Engineering based upon engineering duties during wartime Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Unknown, appears to have at least finished his Junior year Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource Letter from Allen Grum in The Virginia Tech, 17 October 1918 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Virginia Tech (VPI campus newspaper) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource October 17, 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 VPI Class of 1916 Person An individual. Last Name Grum First and Middle Name Allen Ferdinand Hometown Phoebus, Virginia County and/or State Elizabeth City Nicknames or Other Names "Ferdy," "Adof," "Ieky," "Yoekeymo" Birth Date October 19, 1896 Birthplace Vermont Death Date June 1, 1953 Cause of Death Pulmonary embolism with multiple infarcts Place of Death San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas Parents William Grum and Martha Ventine Grum Spouse(s) Nathalie Elizabeth Cate VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? VPI Class of 1916 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Electrical 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 Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Company "B", 60th Coastal Artillery Corps Rank What military rank did this individual hold? First Lieutenant, Major Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? Major Decorations or Citations N/A Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? N/A Contributing Researchers Claire Ko, 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/. 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Last Name Guigon First and Middle Name Alexander Barclay, Jr. Hometown Richmond, Virginia VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1906 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Civil Engineering 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 L, 4th Battalion, 23rd Highway Engineers Battles or Engagements What battles or engagements was this individual involved in during World War One? Loraine Front and Meuse-Argonne Offensive 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 Guigon, Alexander Barclay Jr. questionnaire https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/a951b70acf830d8cfc3bf938928fb38b.jpg e7664206ab66ab8f464d29590d07033f https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/517adad02e56945922f019fba44e0f4e.jpg e2f8383402cdc7b2edc79c3782d17900 https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/811ea4d2f671bf8a56207e88d1a1100a.jpg 8ef8101686163152b710bee24f9f2676 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 Guy First and Middle Name Harry DeWitt Hometown Roanoke, Virginia County and/or State Roanoke County, Virginia 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? Agriculture Bibliography <ul><li><a href="https://spec.lib.vt.edu/archives/bugle/bugl1915/1915_BUGLE.pdf">1915 VPI Bugle</a>, yearbook</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 Guy, Harry DeWitt 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 Guy First and Middle Name R. H. 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? 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 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 Guy, R. H.