Day, Forrest Ferguson
Title
Day, Forrest Ferguson
Last Name
Day
First and Middle Name
Forrest Ferguson
Hometown
Waynesboro, Virginia
VPI Graduating Class
1923
Undergraduate Major
Commercial Engineering
Graduated
1923
Service Branch
Army
Unit
Air Service
Military Events
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.
Files
Collection
Citation
“Day, Forrest Ferguson,” VPI in World War I, accessed April 27, 2024, http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/1119.
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