Mercer, Roger W.

Title

Mercer, Roger W.

Last Name

Mercer

First and Middle Name

Roger W.

Service Branch

Army - Tennessee National Guard

Unit

National Guard of Tennessee, Commandant of the Tennessee Military Institute

Rank

Major

Military Events

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.

Files

Roger W. Mercer from the 1919 VPI Bugle picture.jpg
Roger W. Mercer from the 1919 VPI Bugle.jpg

Collection

Citation

“Mercer, Roger W.,” VPI in World War I, accessed April 19, 2024, http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/1117.

Output Formats

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