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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1923 Person An individual. Last Name Gregory First and Middle Name Earle Davis Hometown Chase City VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? VPI Class of 1923 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Electrical Engineering Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Biographical Text <div style="text-align:center;">“I will get them” -Sergeant Earle D. Gregory, October 8, 1918, Meuse-Argonne Offensive</div> Earle D. Gregory, from Chase City, Virginia, was a member of the United States Army before the start of World War I. Before the war, Sergeant Gregory served in Mexico during the Mexican Expedition against the Mexican revolutionary forces of Francisco "Pancho" Villa. It was in Mexico that Gregory rose to the position of 1st Sergeant of his company before his 20th birthday. The remarkable leadership demonstrated by Gregory in Mexico continued into World War I, where he was the Platoon Sergeant of a trench mortar platoon during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive in October 1918. In fighting near the Bois-de-Consenvoye, Gregory’s unit was pinned down by German machine gun fire. Shouting, “I will get them!” Gregory, grabbing a rifle and using trench mortars as grenades, charged the enemy positions, capturing 23 German soldiers, a machine gun, and a howitzer. For his actions, Sergeant Gregory received the Medal of Honor, becoming the first native-born Virginian to receive this honor. Three days after the action which earned him the Medal of Honor, Gregory was wounded in the leg while attempting to seize another German trench. After this he spent six months in the hospital recovering, partly in France and partly in Camp Lee, Virginia. On April 25, 1919, Gregory was honorably discharged from the Army. Four days later, he received his Medal of Honor during a ceremony at Camp Lee. In his honor, in May 1963, the Pershing Rifles of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets were renamed the Gregory Guard. Earle Gregory enrolled in VPI after the war and graduated in 1923. He studied Electrical Engineering. Gregory was twice elected class president and president of the Corps of Cadets. He retired as the Administrative Assistant to the Tuscaloosa Hospital's Chief of Staff. He died on January 6, 1972. Nicknames or Other Names Foots County and/or State Virginia Birth Date 18 October 1897 Birthplace Chase City, Virginia Death Date 6 January 1972 Place of Death Birmingham, Alabama Parents William and Pearl Gregory Siblings Nette Gregory Curling Mabel Gregory Hawkins Spouse(s) Jettie B Smith Children None Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Army Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? HHC, 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Sergeant Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? Sergeant Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Participated in the Meusse-Argonne Offensive with the 116th Infantry. He was highly decorated for his actions on 8 October 1918. On 11 October, he was seriously wounded as a result of German artillery fire and required 6 months of hospitalization. Decorations or Citations Medal of Honor French Croix de Guerre with Palm Italian Corce di Guerra Montenegrin Order of Merit Medal Battles or Engagements What battles or engagements was this individual involved in during World War One? Meusse-Argonne Offensive Other Events What other significant events, outside of the military, occurred in this individual's life? 24 April 1919- received Medal of Honor at Camp Lee from Major General Omar Bundy September 1919- enrolled at Virginia Tech and joined the VTCC Class President at Virginia Tech May 1963- The Pershing Rifles of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets renamed the Gregory Guard in honor of Earl D Gregory Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? Studied Electrical Engineering at Virginia Tech. After graduating in 1923, he worked with the Veterans Administrations Hospitals in Montgomery and Tuscaloosa Alabama. Occupation Veterans Administration Hospital administrator Retired as Administrative Assistant to the Tuscaloosa Hospitals Chief of Staff Contributing Researchers Gregory Milhiser Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Gregory, Earle Davis questionnaire wounded http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/454ba8d8613a0b72c2aed82a3521a0d3.jpg 9afd46c8f047dea9eb4a3123a0106eb4 http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/231b3e795cc10ab939329c44dd5bad4f.jpg f18c3c162843c1241c39f7e72bb057e5 http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/8647b5b98bb000df73b12fa454383766.jpg fdde1791802edb175e24b6eeaffe9052 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 Maurer First and Middle Name Theodore Carroll VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1923 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? Infantry Hometown Lovettsville, Virginia Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Agronomy Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Joined the Army in 1918, but never went to France. 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 Maurer, Thedore Carroll 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 Gish First and Middle Name Peyton Terry Hometown Bedford, Virginia VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1932 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Horticulture Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Army Signal Corps Additional Notes Previously was a student at Randolph-Macon 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 Gish, Peyton Terry http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/c0af64274d63060e4403dc7aa05216e0.jpg ee67a9aa2fb33974b568d5683b39b68a http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/962e8c4dd2e9de6556678538fb548771.jpg b7324d84a5077758698592321f3c152b http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/0d407e4334f54e4fb4b01fe72c9a85c4.jpg 5f2761e4f0540874b1ed76f37aa02278 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 Ferguson First and Middle Name Forrest Ferguson Hometown Waynesboro, 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? Chemical Engineering Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Army Air Corps Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? <ul> <li>Reported in the 1923 Virginia Polytechnic Institute Bugle that Day "flew with the AEF in France and piloted a burning aeroplane for 1500 feet during descent before he was forced to give up and crash to earth. After this he was carted off to the repair station with a memorandum which contained the following entries: broken - one anckle, four ribs, nose, and numerous lacerations of the face and body."</li> <li>Served in the Army Air Service for 21 months</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 Day, Forrest Ferguson http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/4f16f302d0b2f29a0a7d3d4a4d0bc61d.jpg 9901561e63b2ddfaf763ab6aa3a4f0d7 http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/f3bdbaa740d744c41320a9d7cf8bea6b.jpg f33e93c02fc9606296e64a4006cd4aaa http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/e0285bb0281a59e4731d560b7e732b76.jpg 01cb1f70c486a607a254e61dc66b843c 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 Kyhn First and Middle Name Everett August Nicknames or Other Names "Sea Captain" Hometown Portsmouth, 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? Chemical 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? 5th Field Artillery, 1st Division Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Sergeant Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? <ul> <li>Reported in the 1923 VPI Bugle that in the war he fought at Cantigny, Soissons, St. Mihiel, and Meuse-Argonne. However it was also reported that he did not like to talk about his wartime service.</li> <li>Served for 26 months</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 Kyhn, Everett August http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/2358e96d58b8894e78b4136e562bc809.jpg 655a7b2a1169c15beab67a11cfa8af4b http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/172563eb891c4700eaf06f197e89891a.jpg c5a6759833677540f24461a60287664f http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/7b1869b54e6df92db031ba342c93461d.jpg 8784a3d57d16d661d58949217721aa1a 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 Lancaster First and Middle Name Jackson Guy Hometown Farmville, 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? Mechanical 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? 116th Infantry, 29th Division Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? <ul> <li>The 1923 VPI Bugle reports that Lancaster served on the Mexican Border in 1916 and 1917. Trained with the 116th Infantry, 29th Division in Alabama and went across with them for serice overseas.</li> <li>Overseas 8 months</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 Lancaster, Jackson Guy http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/6e57c1b2e2b301e8b9b85a087bed6d13.jpg 83177abaaab4dc696b42422bd588ef5b http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/ad899b262f20127674c1ec6a8edd69f7.jpg ab578a8f78cbcc8508036f496770d9ce http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/0db372d458f4ae7d080a54a95164f9e1.jpg 97d33d6a2243f6fcb2cb40787a1b4113 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 Martin First and Middle Name Frank Bernard Hometown Doswell, 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? 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 Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? 11th Aero Squadron Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? <ul> <li>Overseas 16 months</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 Martin, Frank Bernard http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/49b5e73b449d1d239643a766a4ac7725.jpg d9a38ad5fb770011d048df3f2e161ee1 http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/014a6b9d527bde604082e33980cc7de1.tif 47c260b350d0295e4ddffbd91e1a4073 http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/1f5a4c4fd35aa40e88e6f10d00125a19.tif 7210a8a08cfe3211b9f3c3cfcb184849 http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/067f05596edfb8cea9fb79f3998926ef.tif 86a8e8bc997cd1b5fc4e3a3f3140dd9f 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 Whitmore First and Middle Name Clarence Willoughy Jr. Hometown Lynchburg, 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? Electrical Engineering Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? 1923 Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Army Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Company L, 116th Infantry, 29th Division Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Private, Mechanic Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? <ul> <li>Enlisted on April 30, 1917 in Lynchburg, VA</li> <li>Defense of Center Sector Alsace on 25th July 1918</li> <li>September 23, 1918 Battle of Malbrouck</li> <li>October 8, 1918: Battle of Molleville Farm</li> <li>October 10, 1918: Attack on Bois de Ormonth (sp?)</li> <li>October 11, 1918: Battle of Grande montagne</li> <li>Meuse-Argonne Offensive</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 Whitmore, Clarence Willoughy Jr. questionnaire http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/f02ce990212415e8b6ece0f767fd9343.jpg ada59247111cac6285d0c301d4c1a47c http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/3c478e70908e599ef66b2a94a1b45af2.jpg fb1eeb5848daef1052b0e44df06d5dfc http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/92265a25700b5a7ee9af1bbe5f92d9a4.jpg 19a75ad075be72a26af047befe36e7ba 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 Bailey First and Middle Name Otway Giles Hometown Lynchburg, Virginia VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1923, but previously attended Lynchburg College for one year and then Berea College before joining the Navy and Marine Corps Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Agricultural Education Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Navy and Marine Corps Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? The 1923 Virginia Polytechnic yearbook states that Otway served in the South seas and that he was in the military for three years. 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 Bailey, Otway Giles Jr. http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/1260cbeb9de27ff71185f74472d972da.jpg c8e0b84cd4b82d2bd510c5bb25d717a8 http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/560d7b82422021271383e453855b3938.jpg b7324d84a5077758698592321f3c152b http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/932d719a0a1335c1cb40c79f135b18cc.jpg 5f2761e4f0540874b1ed76f37aa02278 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 Day First and Middle Name Forrest Ferguson Hometown Waynesboro, 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? Commercial Engineering Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? 1923 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? Air Service Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? The 1923 VPI Bugle yearbook reports that Forrest flew in France. During that time he piloted a burning aeroplane for a 1500 foot descent before he was forced to give up and crash to earth. After this mishap sustained the following injuries: one broken ankle, four broken rips, broken nose, and numerous lacerations of the face and body. 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 Day, Forrest Ferguson http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/248d31a96f4f76155f7443fa77a5e983.jpg 663e9a4d6d0083473b849b8d4a939f85 http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/993e02de200b8b81edf7a61bfcee5f2e.jpg 10760446e5fde78a96a41fb6370506a8 http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/5bc12c6fa46c6da69ed1dfe82f9b2bae.jpg e354a9e88faa63594e8c91330e9d6a51 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 Gilbert First and Middle Name Henry Peake Hometown Portsmouth, 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? 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? Originally in the US Navy serving on the USS Rappahannock, he resigned his commission in the US Navy to become a soldier in the US Army. Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Served overseas for 18 months 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 Gilbert, Henry Peake http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/081f54ce09276f54e38369b1146a7398.jpg b573089b8ed14f9f6ea7052661245109 http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/d4bcc18ecc9d7b79ab905bc815b28f01.jpg e3751ff7308ca43fa7fc9c5e42b9a1e6 http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/644b5ba7fed8c71f76fe8822c6ce5593.jpg 72e3cbf776c68edc5babc3c3c0399b05 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 Gish First and Middle Name Peyton Terry Hometown Bedford, Virginia VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1923, previously attended Randolph-Macon College Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? 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Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1923 Person An individual. Last Name Hickerson First and Middle Name Kendall Charles Hometown Remington, 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? Horticulture Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Army Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? <ul> <li>Trained at Camp McCellan, Alabama</li> <li>Gassed in the Meuse-Argonne, 20 October 1918</li> <li>The 1923 VPI Bugle states that Kendall "served with distinction on the battle-scarred fields of France" and that he served as a Commander of Disabled Veterans of the World War.</li> <li>When asked if he took part in the fighting, what impressions were made upon him by this experience he wrote on his War Questionairre that "I took part in several engagements. Of course I am not anxious to to go into another one. I consider this a question that should be ommitted."</li> <li>When asked what effects upon yourself was your overseas expeirence, he answered "Have a disability that will take some time to calm itself."</li> <li>Attened VPI due to the 1918 Smith-Sears Veterans Rehabilitation Act (administrated by the Federal Board of Vocational Education) which provided vocational rehabilitation and civil employment of people with disabilities who had been charged from the U.S. military.</li> </ul> Birth Date March 17, 1893 Birthplace Remington, Virginia Parents John B. Hickerson and Florence Brown Hickerson Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Company K, 116th Infantry, 24th Division Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Private, Corporal, and Sergeant Battles or Engagements What battles or engagements was this individual involved in during World War One? Verdun and Meuse-Argonne Death Date June 23, 1956 Place of Death Buried in Arlington National Cemetery Biographical Text Kendall Charles Hickerson, or "Hick" as his friends called him, graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1923. He was one of many World War I veterans who attended VPI after their military service. His ability to attend VPI and study Horticulture was facilitated by the 1918 Smith-Sears Veterans Rehabilitation Act, administrated by the Federal Board of Vocational Education. The Smith-Sears Rehabilitation Act provided vocational rehabilitation and civil employment for veterans with disabilities who had been discharged from the United States military. <div class="text_exposed_show"> In May 1917 Hickerson left his home in Remington, Virginia where he was the local dairyman to enlist, serving in Company K, 116th Infantry, 29th Division during the war, and rose quickly from the rank of Private to Sergeant. On October 20, 1918, during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, as his company was attacking through the Montagne woods near Moleville Farm Hickerson was seriously gassed. From October 20 to Christmas Day Hickerson remained in an Army hospital recovering. Unfortunately Hickerson never recovered fully, spending the rest of his life completely blind in one eye and with impaired vision in the other. While a student at VPI he served as Commander of Disabled Veterans of the World War and opted out of the Corps of Cadets. As Hickerson wrote, he was "willing to volunteer for the past emergency [World War I] and will do likewise if needed in the future. But I am opposed to military training in times of peace." Kendall Hickerson died on June 23, 1956 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. </div> 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 Hickerson, Kendall Charles questionnaire http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/4c2fdccf3ca934981673448f66ff2d66.jpg 303aa0a17320db337f198d4eb0a20eb2 http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/aeec59bea5043d4d4f6abf98ab1c4cf1.jpg 781dca0c9e8beb3062dd22188364b5a4 http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/e281b0afc69b6778aed76eccf6f26eb9.jpg 21c149befb180156ff8a958c2dfc7606 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 McCorkle First and Middle Name George Shirley Nicknames or Other Names Shirley Hometown Keysville, 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? Commercial 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 or Marine Corps Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Company C, 38th Infantry, 3rd Division <ul> <li>The 3rd Division was nicknamed "The Rock of the Marne"</li> </ul> Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? <ul> <li>Transported on the Corsican to France on March 25, 1918. He was listed as a Private.</li> <li>Fought at Chateau Thierry and was severely wounded in action while serving with the Third Division in the Second Battle of the Marne. He spent months in hospitals after.</li> </ul> Birth Date May 23, 1896 Death Date March 17, 1937 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Private Battles or Engagements What battles or engagements was this individual involved in during World War One? Aisne; Champagne-Marne; Aisne-Marne; St. Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne; Champagne 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 McCorkle, George Shirley wounded http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/cbe93bc04b0e1b03b77b1801653104c5.jpg 11ba8af4f5e4a3977de5d072129ec54b http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/ea3582cc8d7d66dc4b52b6e9828b9bf2.jpg bf1f967caf75f5d9ffe398e1c3d4b267 http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/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/. 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Last Name Rhodes First and Middle Name Charles Douglas Nicknames or Other Names "Dusty" Hometown Bristol, Virginia VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1923, attended VPI after serving in World War I in the US Navy Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Special Veterans Course Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? US Navy 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 Rhodes, Charles Douglas http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/8d4edabcc395ebbe943d0c6bccf792e3.jpg fe8d1e7b69763bb1e5c28bfb893e219b http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/86bf40881f9039fafd5440949e0a16f7.jpg 7100e810008e0980473f656e165205f5 http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/b6e93f56725293564ed35b0404c64dce.jpg 20e5f76ae2fad93a44a2bf4d1c279737 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 Rice First and Middle Name Walter Leonard Hometown Appomattox, Virginia VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1923, attended VPI after serving in World War I Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Agronomy 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? 5th Machine Gun Battalion, 2nd Division Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Lieutenant Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? According to the 1923 VPI Bugle yearbook Rice was severely wounded in the left ankle while leading his platoon in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. He was sent back to the United States as a casualty. Battles or Engagements What battles or engagements was this individual involved in during World War One? Served in the Mexican border. 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Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1923 Person An individual. Last Name Smith First and Middle Name Charles Emmett Nicknames or Other Names "Smitty" Hometown Warsaw, Virginia VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1923, attended VPI after serving in World War I Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Agronomy Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Unknown 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 Sours First and Middle Name William Brunell Nicknames or Other Names "Buck" Hometown Chatham, Virginia VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1923, attended VPI after serving in World War I 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 Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? 357th Infantry, 90th Division Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Lieutenant Battles or Engagements What battles or engagements was this individual involved in during World War One? Served at St. Mihiel and the Meuse-Argonne Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? 11 months overseas 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 Sours, William Brunell http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/9895787e681c7401fa2999a1f5708adb.jpg 62c526d9807d64ebb8c853c806b8e139 http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/0b794d511005f300d2f4bc830df015e2.jpg 65fe8c3c7d7af6b582c8909d458ef05c http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/8ecb2a61e1522e4c32f5203c40cfb073.jpg f332ab026697079b652f16ca27368cc4 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 Starnes First and Middle Name Thomas Ellyson Nicknames or Other Names "Bon Sector" Hometown Hill, Virginia VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1923, attended VPI after serving in World War I Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Agronomy Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Army Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Served in the military for two years before World War I and then served in World War I. Was wounded in August 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 Starnes, Thomas Ellyson wounded