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Attended the first Fort Myer Camp and received his commission and then was assigned duty at Camp Lee. While there he developed hard trouble and was given a medical discharge. He later joined the National Guard of Tennessee and was sent to Tennessee Military Institute as the Commandant of Cadets. 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 Mercer, Roger W. http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/fb06fb0c8155e5538706b2a067c3d030.jpg 3cf308b9a2f34802801f7bbb4372fdc8 http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/41e1b82d147643cab9b18dc4459d6ff4.jpg 80a4426a62491659df31ec2aa20f03a1 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 Smith First and Middle Name Wayne Rossiter 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? 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? 73rd infantry at Camp Devens, Massachusetts Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Missed his commission at the first Fort Myer Camp and was sent to Camp lee where he obtained his commission. Transferred to Camp Devens where he trained a company and was on the eve of going to France when the war ended. He returned to VPI to finish his degree. 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 Smith, Wayne Rossiter http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/9ead722219da542e5e689141ef42de37.jpg 07f157f0e8f1d074f43c416b682582a9 http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/6b055b78dc9ebbbad6342e04bb298829.jpg d89a282137ae1796846249e69aead9c3 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 Wilson 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? 1919 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? 44th Infantry at Camp Lewis, Washington Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Promoted from 2nd Lieutenant to Captain in less than six months. Entered the Army in march 1917 and received his commission from Fort Leavenworth and was assigned to the 44th Infantry at Camp Lewis. Became head of the Divisional School of Small Arms there. 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 Wilson, 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 Wilson First and Middle Name H. D. 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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? 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 Williams, B. 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Last Name Weigel First and Middle Name Carl Herman 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? Ensign Death Date 31 March 1919 Cause of Death Killed by accident in aviation service when two aeroplanes collided in midair at a height of about 500 feet. Place of Death Pensacola, Florida 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? Hydroplane Services Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Noted in <em>The Virginia Tech</em>, as being a student aviator in the US Navy Hydroplane Service as of 31 January 1918. Birth Date 21 September 1897 Birthplace Newport News, Virginia Parents John Frederick Wiegel and Anna Grace Daugherty 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 Additional Notes Name listed on Virginia Tech Pylons Bibliography <ul> <li><a href="https://lva.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma990006672020205756&amp;context=L&amp;vid=01LVA_INST:01LVA&amp;lang=en&amp;search_scope=MyInstitution_noAER&amp;adaptor=Local%20Search%20Engine&amp;tab=LibraryCatalog&amp;query=any,contains,wiegel&amp;offset=0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Virginia War History Commission Questionnaire for Carl Herman Weigel</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 Weigel, Carl Herman died in service 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 1919 Person An individual. Last Name Valentine First and Middle Name Gary 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? Navy Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Mosquito Fleet 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 Valentine, Gary http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/9af494ae6012bbce68252177615d6716.jpg 80eef78f6107af018a7a03bfcb46ec3a http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/1542826a883665edab4af4f66985d432.jpg 732c96024dd0e555913d416ecba6abdb 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 Turpin First and Middle Name Ralph E. 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? Private Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Army Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Medical Corps at base hospital at Fort Ontario, New York Nicknames or Other Names "Toothpicks" Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Tried to enlist multiple times until he finally succeed in joining the Medical Corps. Was sent to Yale University Laboratory School before he went to Fort Ontario, New York. 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 Turpin, Ralph 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 1919 Person An individual. Last Name Thompson First and Middle Name J. W. B. 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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 Thomas First and Middle Name Warwick Chevaillier 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? Enlisted 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 D, Second Battalion, 5th Engineers, 57th Division Birth Date October 1, 1897 Birthplace Nobberville, Indiana Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Enlisted in the Engineers in May 1917. Stayed in the US for about six months and was then sent to France. Was with the Army of Occupation near Metz, Germany. Fought in the Toul Sector where he was gassed on September 15, 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 Thomas, Warwick Chevallier 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 1919 Person An individual. Last Name Taylor First and Middle Name E. L. 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? 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? 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 Taylor, E. L. 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 Swecker First and Middle Name Ben 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? Corporal 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? 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Somerville, G. S. http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/6b319a28b02cb6324c0c6eeecdd31503.jpg 20fba3ae0e383e2b5ae650c9ee7cbc17 http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/739f5f9748bd2bb282c41c6b9f62f06e.jpg 493c0178d98b1a8f2f526d1385761b14 http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/dcdef8e1e00ade023ccf05ebee25a9d4.tif bb10ba2be81c2f9ffbb578457451b311 http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/3a19e803f66f5577a27a67a38d0a8c12.tif f7477afb5863ecee2ec74b843ff91567 http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/43c6120af726de7c40c0ca4e804094c0.tif 8de0b7f0ad5f396e0d4e74a9c4c40003 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 Smith First and Middle Name Warner Waring 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? 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? 77th Infantry at Camp Custer, Michigan Hometown Goochland, Virginia Birth Date Feburary 3, 1892 Birthplace Goochland, Virginia Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Drafted and sent to Camp Lee where he was made a Color Sergeant in the Headquarters Company, 38th Regiment. he entered the third Officers' Training Corps and received his commission in June 1918. Stayed in the infantry replacement camp until July and was then transferred to Camp Custer, Michigan to the 77th Infantry where he was promoted to first lieutenant in November 1918. 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Ensign 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? Transport Service Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Took three trips across the Atlantic and a month aboard a transport between England and France ferrying American soldiers to France. Also spent time after the war bringing American soldiers home. 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 Shyrock, Paul F. 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 Shultz First and Middle Name J. D. 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