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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? Supply Department (Company A, 104th Supply Train, 29th Division) Hometown Woodville, Virginia Birth Date March 6, 1892 Birthplace Woodville, Virginia Parents Charles W. Browning and Annie Botts Browning Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Two year agricultural student Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes, from the two year special course in agriculture. 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 1915 Person An individual. Last Name Bruce First and Middle Name Fisher Watkins Hometown Chester, 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? Field Artillery 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/. 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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 Bruce First and Middle Name Rowlett Henry Hometown Chester, Virginia Siblings <a href="http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/admin/items/show/193">Fisher Bruce Watkins</a>, VPI Class of 1915 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? Coast Artillery 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 Bruce, Rowlett Henry questionnaire https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/a351403a41c280b0a684de1996c88671.jpg 05a18bfe0dc1faa9b04f3b61b88aca38 https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/7f1453606c92c82e9d2f19a72a901a48.jpg 224491f7bd29ab6418f5c785d54c0adf https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/cb25169769956def2e817e473c13fdbb.jpg 4720dd37930dba9df34040872ebea1d6 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 Bruwell First and Middle Name John Armistead Hometown Upperville, 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 Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Army, Infantry Rank What military rank did this individual hold? 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 Bruwell, John Armistead 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 1902 Person An individual. Last Name Bryant First and Middle Name Joseph M. VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1902 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Engineer 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? Navy Department 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 Bryant, Joseph M. https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/0f75244cef18ca8ca0ca625cf691b5a9.jpg c3d3b2f8a215c77724a01142d8feca1d https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/fa0f60ceebb5aca65c43b624101d519e.jpg 4728289f2e0a0967f145df96f8e336aa 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 Buchanan First and Middle Name Frank Austin Hometown Petersburg, Virginia County and/or State Dinwiddie Nicknames or Other Names Buck Birth Date 11/26/1894 Birthplace Petersburg Death Date 11/26/1980 Cause of Death Natural Causes Place of Death Roanoke, Va Parents John M Buchanan, Lillie Austin Buchanan Siblings William J, Virgie R, Fannie S, Walter A, Susan A. Spouse(s) Ora May Buchanan Children Frank Austin Buchanan Jr, 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? Agriculture Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Student Aviators Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Second Lieutenant(?) Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? Second Lieutenant(?) Other Events What other significant events, outside of the military, occurred in this individual's life? He met his future wife while attending Virginia Tech and was married in Washington D.C with her. He then spent time in DeSoto, Mississippi before returning to Virginia Tech to work on the faculty, and have his son. He then spent most the rest of his life in Shenandoah as a Cattle/Dairy farmer where he wrote a book on proper feeding techniques for increased profits. Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? Farming, taught at Virginia Tech for an unknown number of years. Occupation Farmer, Teacher 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 Buchanan, Frank Austin https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/a67df1a6a4c9953fffce25fdcfde05f4.jpg b24700b66c582bc22a385fb48e1dabe9 https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/ec565d9bc4331fce436e7d69b2e89ab6.jpg 9b511aab8fbcd3b98de4f3c72f51c449 https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/03acf9c21290ddc69c9062f790aa8e5d.jpg 7d99feeed84a161b33fae0fbf0c704fd 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 Buck First and Middle Name Floyd Fielder Hometown Rural Retreat, Virginia Birth Date 25 March 1890 Birthplace Rural Retreat, Virginia Death Date 28 September 1963 Place of Death Wytheville, Virginia Parents Isaac Pearson Buck and Frances Elisabeth Litz Spouse(s) Mattie Bell Heldreth 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 attended VPI during the 1910-1911 school year. 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? Auxiliary Ret. Depot 307, Veterinary Corps at Camp Wadsworth, South Carolina Rank What military rank did this individual hold? 2nd Lieutenant Bibliography <ul> <li>Virginia, U.S., Department of Military Affairs Records, 1876-1947 for Floyd F Buck</li> </ul> 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 Buck, Floyd Fielder https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/4bb3df6f6b9673f5a271839904804b3f.jpg 89e29f62fa7570e9e7ee254846153d24 https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/3ea103cda95da203bbb7e1d5ba7ade8a.jpg dd4388463fd5beb7f75fb386236f142b https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/ade88c7507f69e3ccb084986e0e723aa.jpg 4ba9652d543b4c0687532a97a873fad5 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 Budwell First and Middle Name Leigh Ragland 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? Second Lieutenant 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 Hometown Roanoke, Virginia County and/or State Roanoke County, Virginia Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Mechanical Engineering Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Budwell, Leigh Ragland https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/3c2ced440586b2b32c3cd9968ea00631.jpg 1676ce23b2a52da595206330f6d76f23 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 Burke First and Middle Name Herbert Johnson 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? 2nd Lieutenant (15 August 1917) 1st Lieutenant (26 October 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? 77th Field Artillery, 4th Division Hometown Roanoke, Virginia Birth Date 9 January 1894 Death Date 7 April 1927 Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? No, but attended VPI in 1912. Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? Captain 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 Burke, Herbert Johnson 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 Burke First and Middle Name Joseph E. 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? 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? Engineers Decorations or Citations <ul> <li>Recieved Croix de Gurre with the Star. Captain Burke won his medal, with its palm and star, through leading a few of his men into a German dugout and taking therefrom all of its inhabitatns, among whom were six officers and nine privates.</li> </ul> <br /> <p class="gb-volume-title">Information taken from <em>The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography</em>, Volume 27, page 81.</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 Burke, Joseph E. 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 Burr First and Middle Name E. T. 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? Reserve Officers Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Field 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 Burr, E. T. https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/1bb4fe069959c8cfbfb707f5185123d9.jpg 654ed605896d6dc13244df777423e1c1 https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/aec19aa1327b725e0b571a072b110e2a.jpg f025e938dc93407f4e29cb8e70990cb9 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 Burruss First and Middle Name William Henry 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? Field Artillery Hometown Lynch Station, Virginia Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Agriculture 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 Burruss, William Henry https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/9c15b526f9655588fa525871cc6558cc.jpg 66211b165ed979252741a9383dfc0dac https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/b958afebbdac42554f19dec37fcc1602.jpg fb0d89fdd534ff0d3b7454c53b1fcab0 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 Burton First and Middle Name Augustus Allen 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? 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? Quartermaster Corps Nicknames or Other Names Skinny Hometown Petersburg, Virginia Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Applied Chemistry Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Burton, Augustus Allen https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/140a23c2353e1e5adcb691754953d2b6.jpg 75b2ddf14a91148307b7377ed95fd8ce https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/9b6edb0e1f5ef386f5c699624399a1d7.jpg 4fa5d9bb0f0274aa740f0657463fddd4 https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/12262084d521f25d8d365c8045893e64.jpg 3790f7dc70f2ebd62690fe04d5fd95b6 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 Burton First and Middle Name Leslie Clyde 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? 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? Medical 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 Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? First Lieutenant Hometown Creve, VA County and/or State Virginia Birth Date August 16, 1883 Birthplace Creve, VA Death Date May 20, 1925 Cause of Death Pellagra with acute psychosis Place of Death Richmond, VA Parents William J. Burton and M. J. Oliver Spouse(s) Lillian Viola Hinnant Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Agriculture Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Occupation Doctor 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 Burton, Leslie Clyde https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/1bae94b05a24af3810c0bff7f3f99026.jpg 39a729d1b9e37dfc2d51359bc0d7d215 https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/d1b5249bd6a356ec60834278fd908c79.jpg cb50a730476e69de4aea78258c940703 https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/4dae85c0cd1a54e31dd5b823667dbe91.tif 9ee1a800db74d65059a15b9db76fc0d5 https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/ee56de44f4337f0464c678b4129d13c9.tif 892a137967fe6ea1d39f2c8324043837 https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/9a7b9b8de51c86719bdf1ff3e3a28710.tif 93b5be097acca227d61d1fd04a94aef3 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 Burwell, Jr. First and Middle Name Edward Bouldin Hometown Upperville, Virginia County and/or State Fauquier Nicknames or Other Names "Tubbie" Birth Date December 17, 1894 Birthplace Lancaster, Virginia Death Date March 20, 1964 Cause of Death Reticulum Cell Sarcoma Place of Death Winchester, Virginia Parents Edward Bouldin Burwell, Sr. and Rosa Belle Sneed Siblings Lucy, John, Howard, and William Spouse(s) Mary Elmslie Scott 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? Mining 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? 313th Field Artillery, 80th Division Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Lieutenant Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Edward Burwell was wounded during his time in WWI. Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? Burwell worked at Fort Mitchell in Kentucky in the 1940s. He also traveled to Miami, Florida multiple times in the late 1950s. Occupation Geologist Contributing Researchers Zack DuBose 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 Burwell, Edward Bouldin questionnaire wounded https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/0efa35959a7f9e1061a9d51e84c6c247.jpg 6b9e25875e806d89e1d919f3e0a60013 https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/f445d3c5bf4620c6fb4427cbc877ab71.jpg b30b6fe3db2816590e6b76ba7fb59220 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 Burwell First and Middle Name John Armistead, Jr. Hometown Upperville, Virginia Birth Date 16 April 1891 Birthplace Lancaster Virginia Death Date 20 December 1952 Place of Death North Carolina (buried in Upperville, Virginia) Siblings Edward B. Burwell (VPI Class of 1916), Howard S. Burwell, and William C. Burwell Spouse(s) Lucy Cale Powell (married 18 October 1927 in Vance, North Carolina) Children John Armistead Burwell Jr.; Robert Powell Burwell 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 Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes 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 D, 5th Anti-Aircraft Machine Gun Battalion Rank What military rank did this individual hold? 2nd Lieutenant 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 Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Sent to France on the Ulysses on 30 September 1918, departing from Brooklyn, NY. 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 Burwell, John Armistead https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/319c29b1cc5ef47b57310e70c81395c2.jpg bf4c634b5a3f17e9bb32bc7827df39ee https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/d01bb5a72ff6d86d3f5ccbc94785781b.jpg daf9eea547a0bc1bcaabf5f4a2eb2622 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 1907 Person An individual. Last Name Bushnell First and Middle Name George Edward VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1907 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? Motor Transport Hometown Salem, 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 Bushnell, George Edward https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/9a35ab3a3d97c7d27ccb881e0fcd1f7b.jpg 5ca234d3db6cff8fbb5236e03ed0a51c 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 Bushnell First and Middle Name William Terrill Hometown Salem, Virginia County and/or State Roanoke County, Virginia Birth Date 22 July 1893 Birthplace Hagerstown, Maryland Death Date 19 August 1966 Place of Death Mount Jackson, Virginia Parents John Eichelberger Bushnell and Annie Carter J. Terrill 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 did attend VI during the 1912-1913 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? Service Pk Unit, 341st Motor Transport Corps at Camp Sherman, Ohio Rank What military rank did this individual hold? 2nd Lieutenant 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 William T Bushnell (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> </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 Bushnell, William Terrill 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 Busic First and Middle Name S. S. 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? Student Aviators Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Baloon Service 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 Robert Lewis Butler obituary in <em>The Virginia Tech</em>, 5 December 1918 Description An account of the resource Obituary Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <em>The Virginia Tech</em> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5 December 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 1915 Person An individual. Last Name Butler First and Middle Name Robert Lewis Hometown Lynchburg, Virginia County and/or State Virginia Birth Date December 20, 1893 Death Date October 13, 1918 Nicknames or Other Names "Bob" VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? VPI Class of 1915 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? 2nd Lieutenant Place of Death France Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Army Cause of Death Died in action in France on October 13, 1918 Bibliography Robert Lewis Butler obituary in <em>The Virginia Tech</em>, 5 December 1918 Decorations or Citations <strong>Cited by Brigade Commander; Meuse-Argonne, October 9-18, 1918<br /><br /></strong> <ul> <li>Citation: "During the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, October 9-18, 1918, when necessarily exposing himself in order to select the most advantageous positions for his guns, he went over the top with the INfantry and was mortally wounded, but directed that others be evacuated before him as he considered them more seriously wounded than himself."</li> </ul> <strong>Reccomended for Distinguished Service Cross</strong> 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 Butler, Robert Lewis died in service questionnaire