42 20 1145 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 Unknown Graduating Classes and Employees Person An individual. Last Name Porter First and Middle Name C.A. VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? Unknown Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Private 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 Porter, C.A. https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/4e73f21292fb9a71f321d1574bd70721.jpg d2d2c452295136db3c88348d71486294 https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/de11747d9a54cf2667fa1787bdd31d13.jpg a5e7d080869cb44e62dca232ba5e395e https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/77e3f9a8fb863e0af174e428076078fb.jpg 6898886a3f8b53869bd1382d00ba0a98 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 1910 Person An individual. Last Name Porter First and Middle Name Lawrence Ashton VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1910 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? First Lieutenant 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 Nicknames or Other Names Knee-Deep Hometown Portsmouth, Virginia Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Electrical Engineering 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 Porter, Lawrence Ashton https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/0041b2596aabb5e625127b522e950846.tif cc56314d8e00f927231474fbe5dd9009 https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/9ead3a5302abf206d6cc9c877712eb33.tif d83a17a01947c9699778abf426f417f5 https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/8f127d12619ada179289478fd21adac1.tif d95f85bc573724d2b847b12b83f21bf8 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 Porterfield First and Middle Name Harry Bernard VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1915 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? First 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? Originally assigned the to the Medical Department of the 1st Virginia Cavalry; transferred to Company M, 313th Infantry 79th Division United States Army Hometown Roanoke, Virginia County and/or State Roanoke County, Virginia Birth Date August 14, 1893 Birthplace Roanoke, Virginia Parents George A. Porterfield and Nora Porterfield Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Left VPI to attend medical college. 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 Porterfield, Harry Bernard questionnaire https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/68fa5fff26d92639724ff8ab565893cf.jpg a3e78d4346103931070bda94908b9ce2 https://www.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 https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/c6275cdc31d8a5b4de2207b873cdc023.jpg 9c4341545141bfe290eb1c4aeec6e2de https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/dd979243e77d312bd31e8de5b7a21075.jpg 6c1b14c02ca632b84717559fba7f4845 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 1908 Person An individual. Last Name Powell First and Middle Name John Dalrymple, Sr. VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1908 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? Coast Artillery Nicknames or Other Names John D. Hometown Portsmouth Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Civil Engineering Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes County and/or State Norfolk County, Virginia Birth Date July 25, 1886 Birthplace Portsmouth, Virginia Death Date January 1, 1971 Place of Death Fort Myers, Florida Parents Legh Richmond Powell and Cora Eastwood Powell Siblings Legh Richmond Powell Jr. and Carroll Whidbee Powell Spouse(s) Virginia Phillips Powell and Katherine Wilson Powell Children Virginia Houghton Powell, Cora Legh Powell, John Dalrymple Powell Jr. (children of Virginia Phillips Powell), Richmond Hepburn Powell and Robert W. Powell (children of Katherine Wilson Powell) Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? Second Lieutenant Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Registered for the WWI draft on June 6, 1916 Other Events What other significant events, outside of the military, occurred in this individual's life? John D. Powell’s first wife, Virginia, died of pneumonia in 1920 at the age of 33, leaving him as a widower with three children. He moved to Fort Myers, Florida in 1925 where he began working for the Seaboard Railroad as a civil engineer and contractor. He later married Katherine Wilson Powell in 1933, and they had three more children. When he died in 1971, he had six children, twenty-one grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? Was working for the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey as a civil engineer in Texas at the time of his registration for the WWI draft in 1916, worked for Seaboard Railroad as a civil engineer and contractor in Fort Myers, Florida in 1925 and beyond Occupation Civil Engineer and Contractor Bibliography - Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014 - 1900 United States Federal Census - 1910 United States Federal Census - 1920 United States Federal Census - U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 - U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current 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, John Dalrymple Sr. https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/0bd84940207335ed1fd21612a1754119.jpg 9d2160ae0c3face6c4b3745aa0cfc151 https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/04f8eacd95362f6ef8a2efcbeb4941fb.jpg 8a3e8f55c8e9cd1c62fdcdd7c85c462a https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/22311567eeabf113945306ccb350ac85.jpg 95e139ea5862ce99dd3724d1bf08b190 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 Powers First and Middle Name John Temple, Jr. 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? National Army Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? N/a Nicknames or Other Names JT Hometown Richmond Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Agriculture Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Birth Date April 4, 1897 Death Date December 26, 1980 Cause of Death Stroke Place of Death Richmond, Virginia Spouse(s) Gertrude Brooking Powers Children Nancy C. Powers Parents John Temple Powers and Lillie Virginia Cavedo Powers Gruner Siblings Margaret Virginia Powers, Russell Ross Powers, and Lemuel Meredith Powers County and/or State Henrico County, Virginia Birthplace Richmond, Virginia Bibliography - U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 - Virginia Death Records, 1912-2014 - 1900 United States Federal Census - 1910 United States Federal Census - 1930 United States Federal Census - 1940 United States Federal Census Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Registered for World War I draft on June 4, 1918 and World War II draft in 1942 Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? Powers father John Temple Powers Sr. died in 1904, leaving his mother a widow and him and his three siblings fatherless. He then attended Virginia Tech from 1916 to 1920 when he graduated. His mother Lillie remarried Louis Gruner prior to 1920. However, in 1928 Louis Gruner died, leaving Lillie a widow yet again. John and his wife Gertrude along with their daughter Nancy moved in with Lillie into the same house John grew up in. They remained there with Lillie until she died in 1954. Occupation Worked in the Federal Reserve Bank after the war 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 Powers, John Temple Jr. https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/c1a22a121ce2ad066ac92b74ede0decd.jpg bf5dd37d745036205fb2fd3d27194ee5 https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/d398d45a8b0aec32c5401509d975450a.jpg cae3a5c2e15253432b77ceeb798ff18f https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/8d52c6c1851cd3579c5e4ede9ab3893c.jpg 52e7930ab51eabcb43075df1dba23584 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 Powers First and Middle Name Philip Henry, Jr. 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? 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? Signal Corps Hometown Berryville, 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 Powers, Philip Henry, Jr. https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/679ce00655cbd484d5a8184f315c1c57.jpg c698d3b053719009662f1261cbdbbd4f https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/478ceebdcd8fe0e6474a18b77ddd81c3.jpg 29f9c2d4f38903470e9b4f32cc6f3507 https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/723e3178317d09e948fdd43a180ea7c7.jpg 1cde9698370a669ee83561c7732216b9 https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/0b3e0d9c4709f5ff26b55b472aaee682.jpg f1f2dfc60e7da7ff45de8ebf8b8cf3ef 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 1904 Person An individual. Last Name Pratt First and Middle Name Frank Cushing VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1904 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? First Lieutenant Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? National Guard (General) Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? McGuire Unit Staff Surgeon Hometown Fredericksburg Birth Date January 9, 1883 Birthplace King George County, Virginia Death Date January 22, 1964 Cause of Death Pratt’s immediate cause of death was Bronchopneumonia which developed within two days due to Metastatic Carcinoma in the right lung which was diagnosed within four months of his death. Place of Death Mary Washington Hospital, Fredericksburg City, Virginia. Parents Sgt. Alexander Pratt and Agnes Elizabeth Jones Additional Notes Frank Cushing Pratt is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery in Fredericksburg, VA. Biographical Text Dr. Frank Cushing Pratt was born on January 9, 1883 in King George County, Virginia. Pratt departed on July 10, 1918 from Newport News on the Aeolus, and he served as First Lutinate under U.S. Army Base Hospital No. 45 during World War I. When Dr. Pratt was 59, he signed a 1842 World War II Draft Registration Card that listed the Medical Center in Fredericksburg as a place that will always know his address. Pratt retired as a physician and surgeon, and on January 22, 1964, at age 81, Dr. Pratt died from Bronchopneumonia which developed from his already diagnosed Metastatic Carcinoma. County and/or State Virginia Siblings John Lee Pratt Spouse(s) Katherine (Kate) Rogers Pratt Children None Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? 1904 Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Pratt later filled out a draft card from 1942, but little is known about how his service after filling out the draft card. Decorations or Citations None Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? Pratt lived in Fredericksburg, VA with his wife, and he worked at the medical center in Fredicksburg. Occupation Physician 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? page 166 Contributing Researchers Caroline Harvey Other Events What other significant events, outside of the military, occurred in this individual's life? Dr. Frank Cushing Pratt retired as a physician and surgeon and worked for the medical center in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Bibliography 1942 World War II Draft Registration Card found on Ancestry.com Kate Rogers Pratt page found on Findagrave.com Frank Pratt’s Death Record from 1964 found on Ancestry.com 1940 U.S. Federal Census found on Ancestry.com Frank Pratt’s Social Security form found on Ancestry.com Dr. Frank Cushing Pratt page found on Findagrave.com John Pratt’s Death Record from 1975 found on Ancestry.com John Pratt’s page found on Findagrave.com U.S. Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists from 1918 found on Ancestry.com "Virginia Military Organizations in the World War." Our Story. Accessed December 03, 2017. http://www.ourstory.info/library/2-ww1/USAAS/VAmed.html. "Richmond Times-Dispatch, 22 August 1917." Virginia Chronicle. Accessed December 03, 2017. https://virginiachronicle.com/cgi-bin/virginia?a=d&d=RTD19170822.1.12&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------. 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 Pratt, F.C. https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/cbe93bc04b0e1b03b77b1801653104c5.jpg 11ba8af4f5e4a3977de5d072129ec54b https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/ea3582cc8d7d66dc4b52b6e9828b9bf2.jpg bf1f967caf75f5d9ffe398e1c3d4b267 https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/4c5036bb83f2376201fe22f719d9cd26.jpg 2045b4fb6b3c7be285a43fc2fe5abe51 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 1923 Person An individual. Last Name Preston First and Middle Name Sam Davis Hometown Madison Heights, Virginia VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1923 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Animal Husbandry Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes, originally at the University of South Carolina Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Unknown Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Unknown Rank What military rank did this individual hold? 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 Preston, Sam Davis https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/84b03ee6a0b929760a11bf8554420a9c.jpg 57c74e5add589ebcee34b1da3bafabf5 https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/c5bf4df4715a10d576db95c83717f4d6.jpg afdbab07a765d8535f91c1cbe3373ce7 https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/e3e4848ce26b24b09230934bc2611eb8.jpg 0d0a66375049e5d328ffca742a00b7a4 https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/890e12ccc0c5c91787ba97a188ffeb34.jpg d24d494582f2f498e0e0852eded4386e 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 Preston First and Middle Name Seaton Tinsley Hometown Bristol, 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? Electrical Engineering Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Army, Signal Corps (Radio) Rank What military rank did this individual hold? 1st Lieutenant, promoted to Captain Additional Notes <ul> <li>Letter in <em>The Virginia Tech</em> sent from France in February 1918 and published on April 11, 1918</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 Preston, Seaton Tinsley 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 Preston First and Middle Name William B. 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? 1st Lieutenant; and 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? Machine Gun; and 56th Artillery Coastal Artillery 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 Preston, William 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 1919 Person An individual. Last Name Price First and Middle Name Waldo VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1919 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? N/a 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? 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 Price, Waldo 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 Pritchard First and Middle Name C. H. 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? Signal Corps Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Aviation 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 Pritchard, C. 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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 Pritchard First and Middle Name John Hugh Nicknames or Other Names "General", "Sammy" Birth Date 6/2/1895 Birthplace Princes Anne, VA (Virginia Beach) Hometown London Bridge, 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? Electrical 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? Second Lieutenant Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? N/a Death Date 7/4/1963 Cause of Death Heart Attack Place of Death Saint Joseph, MO Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? Worked as the manager of a gas company in Port Arthur, TX 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? Coast Artillery / 9th Aero Squadron, 1st Army observation group Biographical Text <p>1st Lieutenant John Hugh Pritchard graduated from Virginia Tech in 1917 and immediately joined the U.S. Army after graduation. He arrived in France on May 5, 1918 and served on the Western Front with the 9th Aero Squadron in the AEF 1st Army Observation Group.<span> The 9th Aero Squadron performed long-range, strategic night reconnaissance over the entire length of the 1st Army sector on the Western Front. Pritchard's squadron was the only night reconnaissance squadron alon</span><span class="text_exposed_show">g the entire front. <br /><br />The night reconnaissance mission of the 9th Aero Squadron was reflected in the unit’s insignia which depicted an aircraft flying at night as three German search lights intersected to form the roman numeral IX (9). </span></p> <p>In his Virginia War History Questionnaire Pritchard wrote that in "the air service, the fighting is of different nature from the others because a man is alone, where he cannot well observe anyone else and everything is done more cold bloody and with less excitement. The men of the air service went about their duties as if they were at home under ordinary circumstances, as a rule."</p> Bibliography <ul> <li>Members of the 9th Aero Squadron Night Reconnaissance Squadron taken in France on 13 November 1918 at Vavincourt, France from US Signal Corps Archives (Pritchard is 7th from left) <a href="https://catalog.archives.gov/id/55239496" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://catalog.archives.gov/id/55239496</a> </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 Pritchard, John Hugh questionnaire https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/32e81f7f72245414ef4f87733251e240.jpg 039ba8881d8e14cbd4cf124134333d21 https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/d3c78ad5be66f7bd3b30b7869a24ef23.jpg 03fa510efac0dda6fac4e1b9114880ca 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 Prosser First and Middle Name Fred Kell 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? 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 Ashland, 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 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 Prosser, Fred Kell 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 Purcell First and Middle Name C. M. 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 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 Purcell, C. M. 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 Unknown Graduating Classes and Employees Person An individual. Last Name Purcell First and Middle Name S. B. VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? Unknown Rank What military rank did this individual hold? N/a 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 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 Purcell, S. B. https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/2f5ce71190e12c866077f883fa18bc78.jpg ce932e165295b1079cd38417182a558e https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/bb992d4df9666c405d83e167bbe8f1e2.jpg 1b7b568492de282d2c1cbdcaf894779d https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/a57c90bd5fd9c8db5d1f3585eb15b78e.jpg 427b1d2ac20d64661e08a27669d9dbc3 https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/526b65517638c09f1fa0c851da58d81a.tif 82ed8ab0056247971cec01641ed4bf15 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 Purcell First and Middle Name William Osborne Hometown Round Hill, Virginia VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? VPI Class of 1915 Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Army Reserve Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Infantry Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Second 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 Purcell, William Osborne questionnaire https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/1949ac6998cde55faa9f67c940beb232.jpg d9a99674c638e78844a2bbb382217a30 https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/03d4c6076979c78299e3656af3941c4f.jpg 6581665f33347930781e5ddbfeb4d585 https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/0f6d9334557952b4eddfef26fdbad95a.tif 11b7a39e997f75f482a53b85178f18e1 https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/3a386eff087ec2a67c1c83f6dfc8b194.tif 1021de189e4e8b9f7194dc0336d2a3ca https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/9f4205fd5aa48d153033f9bdaca74dc0.tif dc2fd21ae1b54489bcf957f941573b3a 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 1919 Person An individual. Last Name Putzel First and Middle Name William Purnell VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1919 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 Nicknames or Other Names "Purnell" Birth Date January 17, 1894 Birthplace Roanoke, Virginia Parents Charles Lewis and Mary Purnell Dickinson Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? After leaving VPI William went to work with General Electric Company at Chicago where he enlisted there when war broke out. He was sent to Camp Sevier, South Carolina. Being assigned to special duty there he saw his regiment leave without him for overseas duty. 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 Putzel, William Purnell questionnaire https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/57a9e65443a2cefe4200929816a874c3.jpg 22e98afb043bff1c4e0f7eef4354cb1e https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/8c251fe3d82ea84f7160e29a5fb3801e.jpg 556f0f28c7ccd1424e1bacbbcf9f1bb7 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 1919 Person An individual. Last Name Raine First and Middle Name Edwin A. VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1919 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? N/a Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Marine Corps Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Company D, Machine Gun Battalion, 5th Brigade, United States Marines Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Saw service in Chateau Thierry and the 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 Raine, Edwin A.