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Last Name Burwell, Jr. First and Middle Name Edward Bouldin Hometown Upperville, Virginia County and/or State Fauquier Nicknames or Other Names "Tubbie" Birth Date December 17, 1894 Birthplace Lancaster, Virginia Death Date March 20, 1964 Cause of Death Reticulum Cell Sarcoma Place of Death Winchester, Virginia Parents Edward Bouldin Burwell, Sr. and Rosa Belle Sneed Siblings Lucy, John, Howard, and William Spouse(s) Mary Elmslie Scott VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1916 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Mining Engineering Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Army Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? 313th Field Artillery, 80th Division Rank What military rank did this individual hold? 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Last Name Cocke First and Middle Name George William, Jr. Nicknames or Other Names "George" Birth Date 2/25/1896 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? 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? First Lieutenant Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? N/a Death Date 2/15/1983 Cause of Death N/a Place of Death Tulsa, OK 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? Army Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? 59th Infantry, 4th Division 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 Cocke, George William, Jr. wounded http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/90395828eac42ec01da6889f0d0b615b.jpg a83154d5a856663756196648064fa1c2 http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/a3af927bc4adcd3e7a71f82713568664.jpg a614bebaba67601cdc396fb476592edf http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/21a82fb6f40d5d1d74d3f39fa2af3dfe.jpg 87305f0423a90041c58d18d544b6b232 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 Cox First and Middle Name Athol Herman Nicknames or Other Names "Puss" Birth Date 12/17/1894 Birthplace Wytheville, VA Hometown Wytheville, 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? Mechanical 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? Captain Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? 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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 Gaines First and Middle Name Leonard Myrton Nicknames or Other Names "Mert" Birth Date 4/12/1895 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? 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 12/4/1947 Cause of Death N/a Place of Death Baltimore, Maryland Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Wounded from a shot in the shoulder, possibly from artillery, which caused him to lose a shoulder joint. Suffered from this disability after the war. According to his daughter, Marion Gaines Cushman, her father's injury caused him pain for the rest of his life and at times would become re-infected. Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? Leonard Gaines recovered from his wound and returned to the United States. After recovering, Gaines found work as a land appraiser. He married Anna Marion Brand. 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? I Company, 6th Infantry, 5th Division Bibliography <ul> <li>Letter from Leonard M. Gaines to Peter Stumpf published in The Virginia Tech, 2 May 1918</li> <li>Letter from Leonard Myrton Gaines published in The Virginia Tech, 17 October 1918</li> <li>Virginia War History questionnaire</li> <li>Priestly Family tree on ancestry.com</li> <li>Conversation with Marion Cushman Gaines about her father, on 18 July 2022.</li> </ul> Biographical Text <div style="text-align:center;">“It was good fun until you were hit” -1st Lieutenant Leonard Gaines</div> <div style="text-align:left;"> Leonard Myrton Gaines, born in Richmond in the spring of 1895, was described by the 1917 Bugle as being a friendly, well rounded person who had a “million dollar smile.” Gaines enlisted in the army in April of 1917 as a private. In September of that same year, Gaines was shipped to Chattanooga, Tennessee where he was assigned to Company I of the 6th Infantry Regiment in the 5th US Army Division. Upon completing training, Gaines and the rest of his unit sailed for France on April 12, 1918 and arrived in the city of Brest, France on April 23.</div> After training with the French Army, the 5th Division was deemed ready for combat and was sent to occupy French trenches in the Vosges Mountains on the first of June. Gaines reported that the division fought in “minor engagements” during this time. However, the division’s first major action took place during the Battle of St. Mihiel in which fourteen American divisions and four French divisions were tasked with breaking the German salient in the region. The attack began on September 12, 1918 and progressed so rapidly that by September 13, all of the first week’s objectives had been met. Gaines’ 5th Division fought so well at St. Mihiel that German soldiers referred to them as “Die rote teufel”, which means “Red Devils.” Fighting did not cease entirely until September 15, the day when Gaines was hit in the shoulder by German rifle fire. Gaines spent the rest of the war in hospitals in France, and returned home to the United States on November 23, 1918. He permanently lost the use of his left shoulder as a result of his wound. Reflecting on his wartime service, Gaines wrote that the war was “good fun until you were hit.” According to his daughter, Marion Gaines Cushman, her father's injury caused him pain for the rest of his life and at times would become re-infected. Leonard Gaines recovered from his wound and returned to the United States. After recovering, Gaines found work as a land appraiser. He married Anna Marion Brand, and raised three children. County and/or State Henrico, Virginia Parents <ul> <li>Maria Connor</li> <li>Geo. 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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/. 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VPI Class of 1915 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Major 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 E, 26th US Infantry, 1st Division Nicknames or Other Names "Pop" Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Electrical Engineering Decorations or Citations Distinguished Service Medal <ul> <li>Citation: "For extraordinary herosim in action near Soissons, France, July 19, 1918. When necessity arose for a company to advance to an important position in the fighting, he led his command through a heavily shelled area with conspicuous bravery, reached his objective, and directed his men to a successful attack, until so seriously wounded as to necessitate his evacuation."</li> </ul> The above citations were taken from pg. 156, Virginians of Distinguished Service of the World War, published by the Virginia War History Commission, 1923 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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Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1916 Person An individual. Last Name Tebbs First and Middle Name John Alexander Nicknames or Other Names "Growley" Hometown Leesburg, Virginia VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? VPI Class of 1916 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Electrical Engineering Siblings William Tebbs and Dick Tebbs Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? United States Marine Corps Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Captain Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Involved in the Aisne-Marne Offensive, St. Mihiel Offensive, and the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Tebbs was wounded at St. Mihiel from a German bullet. On October 4, 1918 he was involved in a gas attack. Then, on November 2, sustained another wound and was removed from active service for the duration of World War 1. Additional Notes John Tebbs served in the US Marine Corps during World War I alongside his two brothers, William Tebbs (VPI Class of 1909) and Dick Tebbs (VPI Class of 1907). 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, page 143 Birth Date March 9, 1893 Biographical Text <div style="text-align:center;">“Tebbs was badly gassed during the fighting in France and spent three months in the hospital as a result of his experience.”</div> <div style="text-align:center;">-The Virginia Tech, reporting on Captain Tebbs returning to the United States on April 3, 1919</div> Only a month after the United States joined the Allied war effort in April 1917, John Alexander Tebbs joined the Marine Corps and commissioned as a Second Lieutenant. After completing training at Quantico, Virginia, Tebbs to France and arrived on June 8, 1918. Once there, Tebbs was quickly transferred to the 6th Marine Machine Gun Battalion and was rushed to the front to join that unit which was already fighting in the Aisne-Marne Offensive. In the Aisne-Marne Offensive, Tebbs participated in the last phase of the Battle of Belleau Wood, where his machine gun battalion was tasked with providing suppressing fire for the final Marine assault to the Wood. Due to the ferocity of the Marines of the 4th and 5th Regiments, along with the 6th Machine Gun Battalion, German soldiers at Belleau Wood nicknamed the Marines “Teufel Hunden” or “Devil Dogs.” Belleau Wood was later renamed “Bois de la Brigade de Marine,” meaning “The Wood of the Marine Brigade.” After the Aisne-Marne Offensive, Tebbs and the 6th Machine Gun Battalion participated in the St. Mihiel Offensive, where Tebbs received minor wounds from a German bullet. In late September, his unit was transferred to the Meuse-Argonne. It was there, on October 4, 1918 that Tebbs was involved in a gas attack near the Mont Blanc Ridge. In his Marine Corps service report, Tebbs recalled that this gas attack was, at first, not serious enough to warrant leaving front-line service. However this, combined with another wound sustained on November 2, removed Tebbs from the fighting. Four months after the armistice, in March 1919, Tebbs was still recovering from his wounds. In a report from medical staff at Quantico, doctors reported that Tebbs’ physical condition was fair and that he was still suffering from shortness of breath and occasional bouts of coughing. <div> John Tebbs returned to the United States and continued to serve in the Marine Corps, during which time he rose to the rank of Major. While in the Marine Corps Tebbs was sent to Haiti in 1922 and then to China in 1934. When he died on June 11, 1945, he was survived by his wife Lillian. </div> Death Date June 11, 1945 Cause of Death Heart Attack Spouse(s) Lillian Veir White- Marriage Date: November 1920 Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? 6th Machine Gun Battalion, 4th Marine Brigade, 2nd Division Battles or Engagements What battles or engagements was this individual involved in during World War One? Aisne-Marne Offensive (fought in the Battle of Bellau Wood), St. Mihiel Offensive, and the Meuse-Argonne Offensive Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? Remained in the Marine Corps until his death in 1945 Occupation Marine Contributing Researchers Daniel Newcomb County and/or State Leesburg, Virginia Birthplace Leesburg, Virginia Place of Death Tyrone, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA Parents Father: Richard Henry Tebbs Mother: Lillian Tebbs Children No children Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? Major Other Events What other significant events, outside of the military, occurred in this individual's life? He remained a Marine until his death in 1945. 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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Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1919 Person An individual. Last Name Hall First and Middle Name Lysle George Nicknames or Other Names "Polly" Hometown Charlottesville, Virginia County and/or State Albemarle County, Virginia VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1919 Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Unknown Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Army Signal Corps Rank What military rank did this individual hold? 2nd Lieutenant Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? <ul> <li>Noted in The Virginia Tech, as being a student aviator at Kelly Field, Texas as of 31 January 1918.</li> <li>Wounded and captured by Germans</li> </ul> Bibliography <ul> <li>"'Polly' Hall Was In German Prison Camp," The Virginia Tech, 28 November 1918, pg. 2</li> <li><a href="https://spec.lib.vt.edu/archives/bugle/bugl1917/1917_BUGLE.pdf">1917 VPI Bugle</a>, yearbook, pg. 188</li> <li>Article about Lysle Hall published in The Virginia Tech campus newspaper, 20 March 1919</li> </ul> Birth Date 11/2/1893 Birthplace Virginia Death Date 28 April, 1946 Cause of Death "hemorrhage from intestinal track?" Place of Death Richmond, VA Parents Father: Geo W. Hall Mother: Leola H. Hall Siblings Vivian Hall, Nelson H. Hall, Hugh Hall, and Edward Hall. Spouse(s) Catherine Branch Other Events What other significant events, outside of the military, occurred in this individual's life? Played football at VPI? Occupation Occupation in 1942 was at the Texas Co. Norfolk, VA Contributing Researchers Grace Barth U.S. School Yearbooks, 1880-2013 from Ancestry.com 1910 United States Federal Census U.S., World War II Draft Registration Card, 1942 Virginia Death Record, 1912-2004 Bugle Yearbook, VPI in 1917, U.S. School Yearbooks, 1880-2013 Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? 182nd Squadron, Aero Division 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 Hall, Lysle George prisoner of war wounded http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/6e5f799023bea392d26837d677b7ed22.jpg 60653c7fa2168743d8e961ab282b7d81 http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/3d8837c8644f37e2ee46a1c4969d1ec8.jpg 10cea26411dace5e44011a831673f74b http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/b460d7bb312fec134bebeaccf13092f3.jpg e9c339000281834bfee2cf0faa52214e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1914 Person An individual. Last Name Jones First and Middle Name Albert Lamartine, Jr. VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1914 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? 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? Company K, 312th Infantry Regiment, 78th Division Hometown Quantico, Maryland Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Electrical Engineering Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Birth Date 23 September 1893 Birthplace Quantico, Maryland Death Date 10 January 1983 Place of Death Dallas, Texas Spouse(s) Margaret Bounds Jones Children Richard Lowe Jones Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? <ul> <li>Taken from Maryland Military Men, 1917-1918 book: "ORC 8/15/17 capt Inf, (Madison Bks N.Y.); Co K 312 Inf; Patient at Hosp AEF 10/23/18; Patient at Embark Hosp Hoboken N.J. 12/24/18; Patient at Base Hosp Camp Meade Md. 1/4/19, Hon disch 7/31/19, Overseas 5/20/18 to 12/24/18, St. Mihiel; Limey Sector; Meuse-Argonne, Wounded severely 10/23/18"</li> </ul> 1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet Did this individual appear in the 1927 booklet "Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the World War"? If so what page? Yes Bibliography <ul> <li>Service information found in book Maryland Military Men, 1917-1918</li> </ul> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jones, Albert Lamartine, Jr. wounded http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/da0e0c5258e4f0954fa8b2213e1bb752.jpeg bc0002586d8646883dfa27dcf1fd3042 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1914 Person An individual. Last Name Ware First and Middle Name James Vernon VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1914 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Major Other Events What other significant events, outside of the military, occurred in this individual's life? Wounded 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? 28th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division Birth Date 7 September 1891 Death Date 21 June 1971 Place of Death Dallas, Texas Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? No, but did attend VPI during the 1910-1911 school year. Decorations or Citations Distinguished Service Cross: Citation: "The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Captain (Infantry) James Vernon Ware, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 28th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Exermont, France, 5 October 1918. His company having been repulsed in an attack on a strongly organized position, Captain Ware reformed his company and personally led the 63 remaining members of his company in a second attack and in the taking of the enemy position for defense against enemy assault." Source: <a href="https://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient/recipient-15285/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Military Times Hall of Valor</a> Battles or Engagements What battles or engagements was this individual involved in during World War One? Meuse-Argonne Offensive Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ware, James Vernon wounded http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/479a445d950dde141991243630d1e795.jpg bba568acb6c197531a28178f6ae1ee7e http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/def62bb95b5403b2790c94e1426ed797.jpg 9250f6f796984e602407b14e31a031d2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1914 Person An individual. Last Name Loyd First and Middle Name Samuel Aston VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1414 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Sergeant 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 Hometown Lynchburg, Virginia Parents James Edward Loyd Decorations or Citations Distinguished Service Cross; North of Verdun, October 1918 <ul> <li>Citation: "For extrodinary heroism in action near the North of Verdun, France, October 15 and 23, 1918. After being severley gassed, he continued to advance with his company in spite of suffering great pain. On October 23, when his company was under heavy flanking fire from machine guns, he rescued several wounded men and administered first-aid treatment."</li> </ul> French Croix de Guerre with Gilt Star <ul> <li>Citiation: Similar to the American (above) for the same deed.</li> </ul> Battles or Engagements What battles or engagements was this individual involved in during World War One? Meuse-Argonne Offensive Bibliography <ul> <li>Article about Samuel Lloyd published in The Virginia Tech campus newspaper, 20 February 1919</li> </ul> Birth Date 11 April 1889 Birthplace Lynchburg, Virginia Death Date 12 February 1977 Place of Death Buena Vista, Virginia Spouse(s) Katherine Children Samuel Aston Loyd, Jr. Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? No, but attended VPI during the 1910-1911 school year. 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 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 Muncy First and Middle Name Minor VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1915 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Private, then Corporal 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 E, 104th Motor Supply Train, 35th Division Hometown Bland, Virginia Birth Date 4 July 1892 Birthplace Bland County, Virginia Death Date 4 May 1962 Place of Death Bland County, Virginia Parents Charles Peery Muncy and Mary Ella Muncy Spouse(s) Augusta Elizabeth Muncy Children Ellen Elizabeth Walls Hilary Stanford Muncy Gilbert Carter Muncy Charles Raymond Muncy Patricia Repass Muncy Cynthia Ann Monti Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Perhaps Agriculture? Appears in 1912 VPI Bugle yearbook as a two year agriculture student. However, remarks on Virginia WW1 questionnaire that he spent 3 years at VPI. Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Served overseas from 28 June 1918 to 22 May 1919. Wounded (slightly gassed) in Verdun Sector on 13 October 1918. 1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet Did this individual appear in the 1927 booklet "Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the World War"? If so what page? No Bibliography <ul> <li>Unit photograph of 104th Motor Supply Train taken prior to leaving for France: <a href="https://www.loc.gov/resource/pan.6a33689/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.loc.gov/resource/pan.6a33689/</a>. </li> </ul> Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? No, but spent 3 years at VPI. 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 Muncy, Minor questionnaire wounded http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/b03c12384724fc1acf3d87be8f749cec.tif 47a9f3c3460f3d1f824f89c34b69a1ea http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/e8fd4d7533668b2b204bb2aef18fccf4.tif b27b6918c10b76a19e8dc4d518f2934a http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/3414c5386afe0cc4f93e0629e80e8ae9.tif b42a118ca870d871d33e40a86273e0fa 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 1909 Person An individual. Last Name Carter First and Middle Name Robert Blakeley VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1909 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Captain Other Events What other significant events, outside of the military, occurred in this individual's life? Wounded Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Reserve Officers Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Engineers Hometown Charlottesville, 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 Carter, Robert Blakeley questionnaire wounded http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/582293c03677e687dd546be67b1addd0.jpg ecba4408caa73bea39fa6a211c8a1c0b http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/d2c4de67bfb71fda85163f796150dbd7.jpg ccf49895bf439d67e3f59954be3342dc 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 1909 Person An individual. Last Name Tebbs First and Middle Name William Lynch VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1909 Birth Date September 16, 1888 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? First Lieutenant Other Events What other significant events, outside of the military, occurred in this individual's life? Wounded 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? 305 Trench Mortar Battery, 155 Field Artillery Brigade, 80th Division Hometown Leesburg, Virginia Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Civil Engineering Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Death Date May 31, 1947 Parents Charles Henry Tebbs Siblings Richard H (1886), Charles B (1892), John A (1893) Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? N/a Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Date of Enlistment: Aug 10, 1917 Bibliography Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Ancestry.com. U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. The National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland; Lists of Outgoing Passengers, compiled 1917-1938; NAI Number: 6234477; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774-1985; Record Group Number: 92; Roll or Box Number: 369 The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of Texas; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975; Record Group Number: 147 Year: 1920; Census Place: Leesburg, Loudoun, Virginia; Roll: T625_1893; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 69 Birthplace Leesburg, Virginia Place of Death Harris, Texas Spouse(s) Florence M Tebbs Children Judith (1917), Betty (1919) Occupation Conditioning Engineer who worked for his father in 1920 Salesman at Oil Well Supply in 1930 Worked in Dallas Cotton Exchange in 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 Tebbs, William Lynch wounded Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1913 Person An individual. Last Name Hix First and Middle Name R. H. VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1913 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Second Lieutenant 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? Reserve Officers Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Engineers Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Last Name Hubbard First and Middle Name Clifford Wilson VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1913 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? 1st Lieutenant 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? Army Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Company K, 355th Infantry, 89th Division Nicknames or Other Names "Hub" Hometown Forest, Virginia Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Agriculture Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Biographical Text <div style="text-align:center;">“September 12, we filed into some trenches and got orders to prepare for action… This was the first big barrage we had ever heard. As far as you could see to the right and let the sky was lit up and you could scarcely hear your own voice.” -1st Lieutenant Clifford Hubbard on the first day of action at St. Mihiel</div> Clifford Hubbard (VPI Class of 1913) from Forest, Virginia, entered military service in late 1917. After completing training at Camp Green in Charlotte, North Carolina in April 1918, his unit was sent to France. Upon their arrival, Hubbard’s unit spent over a month drilling before being sent to front line trenches in June. It was here that Hubbard wrote that he first experienced his “first taste of gas” and “machine gun fire.” Soon, his unit was pulled from the front line in order to train for the upcoming American offensive at St. Mihiel, which began at 1 A.M. on September 12. During the first hours of the battle Hubbard wrote that the entire sky was “lit up” with shells and the artillery barrage completely drowned out his voice. When his unit went “over the top” at 5 A.M., Hubbard wrote that his unit “started and did not stop for three days.” Hubbard noticed that the first days of the Battle of St. Mihiel were so successful that German soldiers had only two ideas, to run, and “if they could not run fast enough, to surrender.” After St. Mihiel, Hubbard and his unit participated in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive where he was shot through the chest by a German machine gun on October 14. While he was recovering Hubbard learned that his younger brother, Samuel Hubbard, died in combat on the same day Clifford was wounded. After learning about the death of his brother, Hubbard wrote that he could not wait to return home to start farming again. “The army is all right, but I think that I like farming a good deal better.” After the war ended, Clifford Hubbard returned home to Forest, Virginia and resumed farming. He married in 1921. When his second son was born he named his son Samuel, after his brother who had died during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Birth Date November 17, 1891 Death Date November 30, 195 Children Samuel Battles or Engagements What battles or engagements was this individual involved in during World War One? St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne Offensive Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? After the war ended, Clifford Hubbard returned home to Forest, Virginia and resumed farming. He married in 1921. When his second son was born he named his son Samuel, after his brother who had died during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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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. 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Last Name Vaughn First and Middle Name Harry Briggs Hometown Norfolk, Virginia VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1910 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? 306th Engineers, 81st "Wild Cat" Division Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Captain Bibliography <ul> <li>"Definite Information in Regard to the Experiences of Captain Harry B. Vaughn, Jr., '11 of the 81st ("Wild Cat") Division", The Virginia Tech, 10 April 1919, Blacksburg, Virginia.</li> <li>Virginia Tech, <a href="https://spec.lib.vt.edu/archives/bugle/bugl1910/1910_BUGLE.pdf" target="_blank" title="1910 Bugle" rel="noreferrer noopener">1910 Bugle yearbook</a>, Virginia Tech Special Collections, pg. 84.</li> <li>Letter from Harry Vaugn published in The Virginia Tech campus newspaper, 3 April 1919</li> </ul> Nicknames or Other Names "Donny" Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Gassed during the Meusse-Argonne Offensive Battles or Engagements What battles or engagements was this individual involved in during World War One? Meusse-Argonne Offensive Biographical Text “My breathing apparatus was shut completely. It was just as if someone was strangling me." -Captain Vaughan describing a gas attack Captain Harry Briggs Vaughan, from Norfolk, Virginia, graduated from VPI in 1910 with a degree in Civil Engineering. While at VPI, Vaughan was a member of the VPI football team, the GERMAN Club, and was in the Corps of Cadets regimental band (today known was the Highty Tighties). During World War I, Captain Vaughan served in the American Expeditionary Force with the 306th Engineers in the 81st “Wild Cat” Division. During the Meuse-Argonne Offensive from September 26 to November 11, 1918, Captain Vaughan was cited for “gallant and meritorious conduct” during the offensive. <div class="text_exposed_show"> During the Meuse-Argonne his unit suffered heavy causalities, and Vaughan was among the 40 in his unit who were wounded during a gas attack. Vaughn described the experience in a letter, writing that "I will never forget that experience. I have gotten into gas but never in any as dense as this. My breathing apparatus was shut completely. It was just as if someone was strangling me." Vaughn spent five days in recovery until he rejoined his unit, fighting until the armistice on November 11, 1918. </div> Decorations or Citations <ul> <li>In genral orders No. 50 of the 81st Division, Major General Charles G. Bailey commanding, Captain Harry B. Vaughn of Norfolk was cited for "efficency and untiring efforts during the whole period of perations fo rhis working in providing the needed bridge material and maintaining the limited motor transportation so as to keep supplied and rations on hands when needed. Captain VAught's aid was also cited for gallant conduct under fire and for conducing the officer to the place of saftey under heavy fire and gas over shell torn roads."</li> </ul> Information taken from The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Volume 27, page 177. 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 Vaughn, Harry Briggs wounded Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1912 Person An individual. Last Name Gregory First and Middle Name J. Norman VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1912 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Second Lieutenant Other Events What other significant events, outside of the military, occurred in this individual's life? Wounded 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 Additional Notes Fomer member of the Class of 1912 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, J. 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Last Name Howe First and Middle Name Daniel Dunbar VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1912 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? 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? Company K, 19th regiment Hometown Radford, Virginia Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Civil Engineering Biographical Text "Most popular man in school"-!912 Bugle Birth Date February 6, 1888 Birthplace Liberty, Kansas Death Date November 15, 1966 Place of Death San Antonio, Texas Parents John J Howe and Sallie DeJarnette Spouse(s) Evelyn Janvier Kirk Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? Lieutenant Colonel Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Wounded by artillery on October 6, 1918 Battles or Engagements What battles or engagements was this individual involved in during World War One? Meuse Argonne Occupation Career Military Additional Notes Buried in Arlington National Cemetery 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 Howe, Daniel Dunbar questionnaire wounded