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Dublin Core
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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
Funkhouser
First and Middle Name
Edward Kramer
Nicknames or Other Names
"F. Hauser", "Funk"
Birth Date
4/22/1893
Birthplace
Harrisonburg, VA
Hometown
Rockingham
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?
Second Lieutenant
Retired Rank
What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement?
1st Lieutenant
Death Date
2/3/1958
Cause of Death
Abdominal Aorta Aneurism
Place of Death
Arlington, VA
Military Events
What significant military events occurred in this individual's life?
Training May 1917
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?
309th Field Artillery, 78th Division, United States Army
County and/or State
Rockingham, VA
Parents
Abram Paul Funkhouser, Minerva Minnie S King
Siblings
Mary Washington Funkhouser, Samuel King Funkhouser
Spouse(s)
Leslie Waterman
Children
Edward Kramer Funkhouser, John Tower Funkhouser
Battles or Engagements
What battles or engagements was this individual involved in during World War One?
Training May 1917, shipped out on 29 May 1918
Other Events
What other significant events, outside of the military, occurred in this individual's life?
Married 18 February 1922
Additional Notes
He was on the VPI football team and played his best game versus Yale.
Contributing Researchers
Cody Hester
Bibliography
Death Certificate District No. 2800 No. 136, 1900 census, 1910 census, World War One draft registration cards 1917-1918, U.S. Army Transport Service Passenger lists 1910-1939, North America Family Histories 1500-2000, 1917 VPI School yearbook
Dublin Core
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Title
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Funkhouser, Edward Kramer