Devin, Waverly Cousins
Title
Devin, Waverly Cousins
Last Name
Devin
First and Middle Name
Waverly Cousins
Nicknames or Other Names
"Major"
Hometown
Sandy River
County and/or State
Pittsylvania County, Virginia
Birth Date
June 15, 1893
Birthplace
Sandy River, VA
Death Date
April 5, 1985
Cause of Death
N/a
Place of Death
Sarasota, Florida
Parents
James A. Devin and Minnie Cousins Devin
Spouse(s)
Gladys Lucile Ramey (Devin)
Children
Gladys R. Devin
VPI Graduating Class
1917
Undergraduate Major
Electrical Engineering
Graduated
Yes
Service Branch
Army
Unit
- assigned as Second Lieutenant to the 318th Infantry, 80th Division on August 27, 1918
- transferred to Company I, 6th Infantry on April 18, 1919
Rank
- assigned as Second Lieutenant to the 318th Infantry, 80th Division on August 27, 1918
- promoted to First Lieutenant on February 9, 1918
Retired Rank
N/a
Military Events
Training May 1917
Postwar Life
Worked at Republic Service Management Co., Diamond St., Coatesville, PA after World War I
1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet
Y
Files
Collection
Citation
“Devin, Waverly Cousins,” VPI in World War I, accessed April 23, 2024, http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/103.
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