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Last Name Holton First and Middle Name Frank Carey Nicknames or Other Names "Frank" Birth Date 12/19/1896 Birthplace Danville, VA Hometown Danville, 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 6/4/1978 Cause of Death N/a Place of Death Roanoke, VA 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? 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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 Humphries First and Middle Name Harry Preston Nicknames or Other Names "Dickie" Birth Date 10/13/1896 Birthplace Clifton Forge, VA Hometown Clifton Forge 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? Yes 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? Private and Second Lieutenant Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? Second Lieutenant Death Date 12/6/1967 Cause of Death N/a Place of Death Clifton Forge, VA 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 Biographical Text Harry Preston Humphries, born to William Evans Humphries and Bessie Humphries on October 13, 1896, in Clifton Forge, Virginia, enlisted on January 2, 1918 as a Private in the infantry of the National Army. Following training at Camp Lee in Virginia and Camp Lewis in Washington, during which time he was promoted from officer candidate to 2nd Lieutenant, Humphries departed from San Francisco California on February 25, 1919, arriving in Vladivostok, Siberia on March 28, 1919, where he served until March 30, 1920. While in Siberia, Humphries served in military events such as Maihe, on May 22, 1919, Krolevets, on May 25, 1919, Sitsa, on June 26, 1919, Kazanka, on July 3, 1919, and Suchan Valley, Vladmir Alexandrofskoye, on July 5, 1919. Following the war, Humphries returned home via Fort McKinley in the Philippines. Following work as an electrical engineer, Humphries was a resident of St Lone, Missouri in 1935, and resident of Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona in 1940, working as a salesman. Humphries passed away on December 6, 1967, and was buried in his hometown in Clifton Forge, Virginia. Parents William Evans Humphries and Bessie Humphries Siblings Edward L. Humphries Nellie V. Humphries Herbert C. Humphries Annie L. Humphries Frances E. Humphries Spouse(s) Ester Humphries Battles or Engagements What battles or engagements was this individual involved in during World War One? Maihe, Siberia (May 22, 1919) Krolevets, Siberia (May 25, 1919) Sitsa, Siberia (June 26, 1919) Kazanka, Siberia (July 3, 1919) Suchan Valley, Vladmir Alexandrofskoye, Siberia (July 5, 1919) Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? Following the war, Humphries returned home via Fort McKinley in the Philippines. County and/or State Virginia Occupation Electrical Engineer Contributing Researchers Sophia Rademaker 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 Humphries, Harry Preston 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 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 Humphries First and Middle Name W. L., Jr. Nicknames or Other Names N/a VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1917 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? N/a Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? N 1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet Did this individual appear in the 1927 booklet "Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the World War"? If so what page? Y Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Second Lieutenant Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? N/a Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Reserve Officers Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Engineers Additional Notes *Not listed as a former classmate 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 Humphries, W. L., Jr. https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/e82a0ec5fae0e081dc85edc569e7e29f.jpg 941cf0fed01a6a8b20893b8395515fb6 https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/3b3a4d99a3484ef4940515da916e50f5.jpg 52b2219d2236240b6a63ac413c99e4bf https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/d1de3faf273ed56105daf24df08ca936.jpg e347236a9280589bc8afdd031f33aeda Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1917 Description An account of the resource This collection contains the profiles of all World War One veterans from the VPI Class of 1917. Person An individual. Last Name Hutcheson First and Middle Name Richard Gordon Nicknames or Other Names "Dick" Birth Date 4/27/1894 Birthplace Charlotte Courthouse, VA Hometown Charlotte Courthouse, Virginia 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? Yes 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 6/25/1967 Cause of Death N/a Place of Death Rockbridge Co., VA 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 Virginia Parents Robert Francis Hutcheson, Mary Claiborne Barksdale Siblings Robert F. Hutcheson (1878-1940), Mabel Thornton Hutcheson Campbell (1880-1944), Thomas Barksdale Hutcheson (1882-1950), Henry Edmonds Hutcheson (1883-1955), John Redd Hutcheson (1886-1962), Miles Martin Hutcheson (1888-1905) Spouse(s) Essie May Robertson (Marriage Date: 29 Dec 1920 Richmond, Virginia) Children Fletcher Campbell Hutcheson, Richard G. Hutcheson, Jessie R. Hutcheson Occupation Clergy Man at Presbyterian church Additional Notes Christian (Religion), Ruddy complexion, Brown hair, Hazel eyes, Residence Place: Pikeville, Kentucky Contributing Researchers Sasha Morohashi Saputo Bibliography “Richard G Hutcheson in the 1930 United States Federal Census” ancestryLibrary. Accessed December 14, 2017. https://search-ancestrylibrary-com.ezproxy.lib.vt.edu/cgi- bin/sse.dll?gss=angs- g&new=1&rank=1&gsfn=richard+gordon&gsfn_x=0&gsln=hutcheson&gsln_x=0&msyp n__ftp=virginia&msbdy=1894&catbucket=rstp&MSAV=0&uidh=yi7&pcat=ROOT_CA TEGORY&h=98878466&dbid=6224&indiv=1&ml_rpos=7 "Richard Gordon Hutcheson (1894-1967) - Find A..." (1894-1967) - Find A Grave Memorial. Accessed December 15, 2017. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67149338. “Richard Gordon Hutcheson  in the U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.” ancestryLibrary. Accessed December 14, 2017 https://search-ancestrylibrary- com.ezproxy.lib.vt.edu/cgi- bin/sse.dll?gss=angs- g&new=1&rank=1&msT=1&gsfn=richard+gordon&gsfn_x=0&gsln=hutcheson&gsln_x=0& msbdy=1894&catbucket=rstp&MSAV=0&uidh=yi7&pcat=ROOT_CATEGORY&h=1842723 2&dbid=1002&indiv=1&ml_rpos=1 “Richard Gordon Hutcheson in the Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.” AncestryLibrary. Accessed December 14, 2017 https://search-ancestrylibrary-com.ezproxy.lib.vt.edu/cgi- bin/sse.dll?gss=angs- g&new=1&rank=1&msT=1&gsfn=richard+gordon&gsfn_x=0&gsln=hutcheson&gsln_x =0&msbdy=1894&catbucket=rstp&MSAV=0&uidh=yi7&pcat=ROOT_CATEGORY&h =2403345&dbid=9278&indiv=1&ml_rpos=3 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 Hutcheson, Richard Gordon Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1917 Description An account of the resource This collection contains the profiles of all World War One veterans from the VPI Class of 1917. Person An individual. Last Name Ivey First and Middle Name William Maitland Nicknames or Other Names N/a VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1917 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? N/a Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? N 1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet Did this individual appear in the 1927 booklet "Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the World War"? If so what page? Y Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Private Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? N/a 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? Chemical Warfare Service Additional Notes *Not listed as a former clssmate Hometown Lynchburg County and/or State VA, USA Birth Date January 18, 1894 Birthplace Lynchburg, VA Death Date March 19, 1982 Place of Death Lynchburg, VA 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 Ivey, W. 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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 Johnson First and Middle Name Gordon Earle Nicknames or Other Names "Kinks" Birth Date 2/3/1896 Birthplace Roanoke, VA Hometown Roanoke, 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? Yes 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; 136 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? First Lieutenant Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? N/a Death Date 6/18/1896 Cause of Death Prostate Cancer "with Metastasis" Place of Death Salem, VA 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 Bibliography <ul> <li>Lieutenant Gordon Earle Johnson Injured in Fall, 5 Decemer 1918, <em>The Virginia Tech</em>, Blacksburg, Virginia, pg. 6.</li> <li>Gordon Earle Johnson can also be found on our sister site, Roanoke Valley in the Great War: <a href="http://roanokevalleygreatwar.vtlibraries.org/items/show/1519" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">roanokevalleygreatwar.vtlibraries.org/items/show/1519</a></li> </ul> Parents Marcellus A. Johnson and Katherine Arthur Siblings Lewis A. Johnson Marcellus A. Johnson Jr. Hellen G. Johnson Paul S. Johnson John H. Saunders (step brother) Spouse(s) Louise Wright Johnson Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? 1920: electrician in coal mine; Somerset PA Made several trips to Miami Occupation Electrician Additional Notes Played piano. The Bugle called him “the best piano player that ever-attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute” Find a grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/128344828# Contributing Researchers Elizabeth Sholtis Biographical Text Gordon Earle Johnson was born in Roanoke, Virginia on February 3rd, 1896 to Marcellus A. Johnson and Katherine Arthur. Johnson attended VPI from 1913-1917 and majored in Electrical engineering. Johnson enjoyed playing piano and was even revered by The Bugle as "the best piano player that ever-attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute." In the war, Johnson served in the Signal Corps. After the war, Johnson worked as an electrician and married Louise Wright Johnson. He died in 1976 of prostate cancer in Salem, Virginia. County and/or State Virginia Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Noted in <em>The Virginia Tech</em>, as being a student aviator at Call Field in Wichitall Falls, Texas as of 31 January 1918.<br /><br />Enlised as an aviator in the army in July 1917 and was sent to Georgia after 3 months to the aviation field at Witchita Falls, Texas. While there he was comissioned as a second lieutenant and went overseas. While flying over the lines of October 22, 1918 his plan was disabled and in the fall to the earth his foot was crushed and he was badly injured. He was reported dead but taken to a French hospital and remained there recovering for ten months until he could return home. <br /><br />He continued after the war in the Aviation 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/. 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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 Jordan First and Middle Name Henry Carrington Nicknames or Other Names "Eagle" Birth Date 7/7/1896 Birthplace Houston, VA Hometown Houston, 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? Yes 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? Promoted from Pat. to Cpl., to Apt., to 2nd Lt., to First Lieutenant Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? N/a Death Date 7/3/1940 Cause of Death N/a Place of Death Lynchburg, VA Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Wounded Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? National Guard Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? 111th F.A. battery F, 29th Division transferred to H Company, 59th Regiment, 4th Division County and/or State Halifax, Virginia Parents Hamet Jordan and Frances G. Riely Spouse(s) Helen Terrell Battles or Engagements What battles or engagements was this individual involved in during World War One? Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel Other Events What other significant events, outside of the military, occurred in this individual's life? Not discharged Contributing Researchers Sadie Slavin Siblings Mary Green Jordan, Frances Jordan Moore, William Riely Jordan Children Mary Riely Jordan, Helen Carrington Jordan, Annette Terrell Jordan Decorations or Citations None Bibliography U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2013 Certificate of Marriage for the Commonwealth of Virginia War History Commission Military Service Record Find a Grave 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 Jordan, Henry Carrington questionnaire wounded https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/a46d58ccb1a9547ead31633ebbff1020.tif fa7e87dc1187d63845e3d27d391b12f9 https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/e4285cd6e306a73998e30330803c490b.tif 25277c9116419b4d7cb5ff43a4a735fe https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/069bc0572066285cdc13939bb00453e5.tif 320417904953cdeda1a3c8432e060436 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1917 Description An account of the resource This collection contains the profiles of all World War One veterans from the VPI Class of 1917. Person An individual. Last Name Jordan First and Middle Name Essex Frank Nicknames or Other Names N/a Birth Date 11/7/1895 Birthplace Big Island, VA Hometown Bedford, 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? N 1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet Did this individual appear in the 1927 booklet "Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the World War"? If so what page? Y Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Second Lieutenant Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? N/a Death Date 1/5/1977 Cause of Death N/a Place of Death Duval, Florida Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? Worked as an inspector for the city of Roanoke, VA 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? 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 Jordan, Essex Frank 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 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 Keith First and Middle Name Leslie Clinton Amsterdam Nicknames or Other Names L.C. VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1917 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? N/a Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? N 1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet Did this individual appear in the 1927 booklet "Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the World War"? If so what page? Y Rank What military rank did this individual hold? N/A Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? 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? Coast Artillery Additional Notes *Not listed as a former classmate Hometown Amsterdam County and/or State Botetourt, VA Birth Date November 24, 1895 Birthplace Floyd, VA Death Date October 31, 1974 Cause of Death Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease Place of Death Daleville, Botetourt, VA Parents Christopher C. Keith and Nannie Howe Williams Spouse(s) Anne Kathleen Brady 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 Keith, L. 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Last Name Keller First and Middle Name Harry Edward Nicknames or Other Names "Harry" Birth Date 1/19/1895 Birthplace Bristol, VA Hometown Bristol, 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? Applied Chemistry 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 8/3/1981 Cause of Death N/a Place of Death Marion, VA 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? 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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 Kemp First and Middle Name Harold Augustus Nicknames or Other Names "Gus" Birth Date April 27th, 1894 Birthplace Frederick, MD Hometown Frederick, MD VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1917 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Mechanical Engineering Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes 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 February 16th, 1953 Cause of Death Unknown Place of Death Frederick, MD Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? Worked as a Civil Engineer in Frederick, MD 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 Biographical Text Said to have been medium height, with brown eyes, and dark-brown hair County and/or State Frederick County, MD Parents Father: Robert Augustus Kemp Mother: Daisy Alice “Mumsie” Birely Siblings Martha Almira “Marty”, “Dear”- Born on 8/5/1897 Spouse(s) Helen Virginia Work Children Three Children: Helen “Boody” Work Kemp- Born 9/30/1920 Robert Augustus “Bobby” Kemp II- Born 6/22/1922, Died at 15 years old Third child’s name is unknown Other Events What other significant events, outside of the military, occurred in this individual's life? Resided in Arlington, Virginia during WWII (1942) Married Helen Virginia Work on his birthday in 1918 Occupation Worked in the New War Department Building in Washington, D.C. (1942) 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 Kemp, Harold Augustus Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gia Theocharidis https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/dec8a91d318ca3736bb62e717dfbfa82.jpg b4eb9e5a175d374b628f8847e67724a1 https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/1ef96b79132b943de7a9b60c7ec5aaf6.jpg 71ccc0d060e44404e8732e03637c07cc Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1917 Description An account of the resource This collection contains the profiles of all World War One veterans from the VPI Class of 1917. Person An individual. Last Name Kirby First and Middle Name Carl James 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? No, but transferred to North Carolina State University his senior year and graduated in 1917. 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 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 Baywood County and/or State Grayson County, Virginia Birth Date July 13, 1888 Birthplace Grayson, Virginia Death Date December 7, 1952 Place of Death Sherwood Forest, Maryland Parents James K, Nancy Siblings Fred R, Bitha L, Sena D, John M Spouse(s) Eula Price Thompson (1936-1952), Blanche Wustemburg (1919-1930) Children Chantal M Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Enlistment February 22 1918, Release date January 12 1919 Bibliography Ancestry.com 1940 Census 1930 Census 1920 Census 1917 Agromeck U.S. Dept Veterans Affairs BIRLS Social Security Application 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 Kirby, Carl James https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/4b33391d68f8361d29eb2874c09d00e0.jpg 402454e1ec950d350ad845a1ab3c809a https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/35c67e2fd57b5eefb08460b9279e433f.jpg 066894c0824ee257f54aa5571a49f235 https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/af96fb6a509678e876e4bfa3874dbfa1.jpg 701f22a3c72d47c6853cb64f4eeabf70 https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/9cb05c3995afe4ee6f753ef795dfe7ff.tif 081f9ae850815d3be21f85c2ab5cca64 https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/7377ae20ae6be27f947c462e7aa1a486.tif 02d4e7b55f3f11ba1743c2699fc73822 https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/25f0ff0faa46f7c8ec2713cc7978d665.tif d26e96a337d6d271dcdff742e6498428 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1917 Description An account of the resource This collection contains the profiles of all World War One veterans from the VPI Class of 1917. Person An individual. Last Name LeSueur First and Middle Name Marvin Edwin Nicknames or Other Names Ibid Birth Date October 12, 1894 Birthplace Bristol, Virginia Hometown Bristol 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? Yes 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? Began as Second Lieutenant, promoted to First Lieutenant of Infantry Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? Discharged as First Lieutenant of Infantry Death Date April 3, 1954 Place of Death Portland, Maine Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? Worked as an electrical engineer with the General Electric Company after the war 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 M, 318th Infantry Regiment, 80th Division Parents Harvey Crockett LeSueur and Arabella Mae Hall LeSueur Siblings Homer Crockett LeSueur, Frank Baber LeSueur, Clinton W. LeSueur, Ella Mae LeSueur, and Robert Guy LaSueur Spouse(s) Kathrene DeGroot LeSueur Children Margarida LeSueur, Nancy LeSueur, Harvey LeSueur, and Katherine LeSueur County and/or State Washington County, Virginia Bibliography - 1900 United States Federal Census - 1910 United States Federal Census - 1930 United States Federal Census - 1940 United States Federal Census - U.S., Consular Reports of Marriages, 1910-1949 - U.S., World War One Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 - War History Commission State of Virginia Military Service Record 1921 Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Trained at Fort Myer and Camp Lee, Virginia and then participated in the Picardy Sector of the Somme Offensive, the St. Mihiel Offensive, and the Meuse Argonne Offensive Battles or Engagements What battles or engagements was this individual involved in during World War One? 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Last Name Logan First and Middle Name Charles Lester Nicknames or Other Names "Pat" Birth Date 9/20/1891 Birthplace Ashe, NC Hometown Algoma, WV 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? First Lieutenant Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? N/a Death Date 3/24/1974 Cause of Death N/a Place of Death Tuscon, AZ 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 Spouse(s) Mary Cummings Logan Biographical Text On April 22, 1918, Charles Lester Logan departed from Newport News, Virginia aboard the USS Siboney with his 60th Artillery Coast Artillery Corps. While serving with the 60th Artillery C.A.C. in Europe, Logan participated in the St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne offensives. After World War 1, he moved to Big Rock, Virginia with his wife, Mary Cummings Logan, and worked for the Buchanan County Coal Corporation. At the age of 51, Charles Lester Logan enlisted for service in World War 2 in 1942. Parents Father: John F. Logan Mother: Cora E. Logan Siblings None Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Served with the 60th Coast Artillery Corps in the St. Michael and Meuse-Argonne offensives. Battles or Engagements What battles or engagements was this individual involved in during World War One? St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne offensives. Other Events What other significant events, outside of the military, occurred in this individual's life? Besides serving in World Wars 1 and 2, Charles worked for the Buchanan County Coal Corporation in Virginia. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Logan, Charles Lester https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/6daf5353b382f6062e607ddbd83d9106.jpg 0f15efd39bbb31456f362d1b355149f4 https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/cd39097a75d75e8aa314095ddfa88d6a.jpg 0b595fe4e6aa8fe9f3b52bf1564f472d https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/ccfc242ebb0b6755617134482ad95755.jpg 4d3512de92b2e5cc6c99a33c3b19fac3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1917 Description An account of the resource This collection contains the profiles of all World War One veterans from the VPI Class of 1917. Person An individual. Last Name Lyon First and Middle Name Henry Yost Nicknames or Other Names "Heinie" Birth Date 11/12/1895 Birthplace Greeneville, TN Hometown Greeneville, TN 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? 2nd Lieutenant 1st Lieutenant Captain Major Lieutenant Colonel Colonel Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? Retired a Colonel Death Date 2/3/1980 Cause of Death N/a Place of Death Panama City, FL Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? Continued to serve Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Army Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Infantry County and/or State Greene County, Tennessee Parents Father: William Risley Lyon (1872-1936) Mother: Kathryn Bellfield Lyon (1876-1957) Siblings Brother: Elliot Smith Lyon (1898-1957) Sister: Dove Yost Lyon Shanks (1902-1998) Sister: Daysie Louise Lyon Barnett (1904-1999) Spouse(s) Margaret Lowry Morrow Lyon (1903-1963) Married on 18 Jun. 1924 Children 3; unknown names Occupation Served in the Army his entire life Contributing Researchers Andrew Wills 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 Lyon, Henry Yost https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/3622e357ac113813671e67af9bb1b24d.tif 2d1aaa856d3c17b0c68887c7e6437c95 https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/f6930fae90133d07270cedbc77e032e6.tif c70db1fdc164d8f4b0c8a400edf6aec6 https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/66322383034984a758ebb55ef75223ea.tif d87f4b6edb5c3ac3c8d2cd193ef12db1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1917 Description An account of the resource This collection contains the profiles of all World War One veterans from the VPI Class of 1917. Person An individual. Last Name Marks First and Middle Name Keeve Nicknames or Other Names N/a Birth Date 4/23/1896 Birthplace Richmond, VA Hometown Richmond, 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? Y Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Entered as a private, was then promoted to corporal Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? Corporal Death Date 11/16/1970 Cause of Death Pancreatic Cancer Place of Death Richmond, VA Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? Worked as a clothing salesman in Richmond, VA 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? 315th Field Artillery, 80th Division Biographical Text Keeve is one of the men in VPI class of 1917 who was sent overseas to fight in World War One. He survived the war and eventually married and had kids, before dying of Pancreatic Cancer in 1970. County and/or State Richmond County, Virginia Parents Father: Harry Marks - born 1865, death unknown Mother: Dora Marks (nee Fisher) - born 1864, death unknown Siblings Sister: Florence Marks - born 1889, death unknown Brother: Morton I Marks - born 4.13.1890, died 5.10.1955 Sister: Rena Marks - born 8.12.1891, died 5.12.1967 Brother: Felix F. Marks - born 1893, death unknown Sister: Bessie L. Marks - born 1895, death unknown Sister: Ruth Marks - born 11.10.1898, died 4.10.1949 Sister: Elsie Marks - born 1901, death unknown Spouse(s) Bella Marks - born 6.24.1896, died 7.31.1973 Children Son: Howard F. Marks - born 1922, death unknown Daughter: Rosalie B. Marks - born 2.25.1926, died 10.4.2015 Occupation Clothing Salesman Additional Notes Of the Jewish Faith Part of the Freemasons Contributing Researchers Liv Wisnewski Bibliography Virginia Death Records, 1912-2014 for Keeve Marks 1910 United States Census for Ruth Marks 1940 United States Census for Bella Marks WWI Questionaire for Keeve Marks 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 McCue First and Middle Name John Moffett Nicknames or Other Names N/a Birth Date 12/9/1890 Birthplace Bluefield, WV Hometown Bluefield, WV VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1917 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Mechanical Engineering Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes 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? First Lieutenant Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? N/a Death Date 8/6/1956 Cause of Death N/a Place of Death Bluefield, WV Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? Worked as a merchant in Bluefield, WV 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 Additional Notes *Not listed as a former classmate 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 McCue, John Moffett https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/4fd30ce2276b8c5d0bd4a88d87add9bf.jpg 77e0e23c6256f82f99eaebfba6244c97 https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/75922ecd7a171bb3de50df1dc1ef31ee.jpg fb7a5b8dbff01506b16d1f2dd98e076d https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/edfad23909b3c4a82932c4966a23216a.jpg 3658f8ea3400b00d55c472c1943f48d8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1917 Description An account of the resource This collection contains the profiles of all World War One veterans from the VPI Class of 1917. Person An individual. Last Name Miles First and Middle Name Gilbert Frazer Nicknames or Other Names "Sally", "Jack" Birth Date 6/23/1893 Birthplace Brooklyn, NY Hometown Roanoke, 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? Horticulture 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 1/19/1954 Cause of Death N/a Place of Death Wilmington, DE Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? United States Army Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Exact Unit Unknown, however it was an Infantry Unit. County and/or State Virginia Parents Gilbert E. Miles, Martha Jane Miles. Spouse(s) Margaret Byron Gravatt Siblings Walter S Miles, Bessie H Miles 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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Second Lieutenant Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? N/a Death Date 9/12/1978 Cause of Death N/a Place of Death Gloucester, VA Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? Worked for the U.S. Maritime Commision in Alameda, CA 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 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 Minor, Granville Fuller questionnaire https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/901252cb0ddd3e009331c9f0408fa3fe.jpg b29babe79b5da2b41d6347e54e7d5a71 https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/ed1b8e01a626448a440d13251d5759d5.jpg c75588833afcf4690dc9b0e291507701 https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/7385e14f9c911f00175c9172d0763780.jpg 295e85e729bc0205b75c29b8b2cb7ebf https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/a9cb4984ece4b1c295aa94ead3d0825a.jpg 85f9d7d71c0c77a565906805ffee6514 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1917 Description An account of the resource This collection contains the profiles of all World War One veterans from the VPI Class of 1917. Person An individual. Last Name Moore First and Middle Name Arthur Blakie Nicknames or Other Names "Rusty" Birth Date 9/22/1894 Birthplace Manitoba, Canada Hometown Buchanan, 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? Second Lieutenant Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? N/a Death Date 10/5/1918 Cause of Death Died of shrapnel wounds to the chest 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? 80th division, 317th infantry, company H Bibliography <ul> <li>Lieut. A. B. Moore, '17, <em>The Virginia Tech, </em>12 December 1918, Blacksburg, Virginia.</li> <li><a href="https://spec.lib.vt.edu/archives/bugle/bugl1917/1917_BUGLE.pdf">1917 VPI Bugle</a>, yearbook</li> </ul> Biographical Text Noted in the Bugle for his unusual athletic ability, Arthur played on both the varsity football and basketball teams Place of Death Somewhere in the Meuse-Argonne region Parents Mr and Mrs. W.S. Moore Spouse(s) Charlotte Mathews Moore Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Reported to training camp on September 22, 1917, departed for France on May 25th, 1917 Battles or Engagements What battles or engagements was this individual involved in during World War One? Fought in the St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne offensives Contributing Researchers Connor Skelly 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 Moore , Arthur Blakie died in service