Jordan, Henry Carrington
Title
Jordan, Henry Carrington
Last Name
Jordan
First and Middle Name
Henry Carrington
Nicknames or Other Names
"Eagle"
Hometown
Houston, VA
County and/or State
Halifax, Virginia
Birth Date
7/7/1896
Birthplace
Houston, VA
Death Date
7/3/1940
Cause of Death
N/a
Place of Death
Lynchburg, VA
Parents
Hamet Jordan and Frances G. Riely
Siblings
Mary Green Jordan, Frances Jordan Moore, William Riely Jordan
Spouse(s)
Helen Terrell
Children
Mary Riely Jordan, Helen Carrington Jordan, Annette Terrell Jordan
VPI Graduating Class
1917
Undergraduate Major
Agriculture
Graduated
Yes
Service Branch
National Guard
Unit
111th F.A. battery F, 29th Division transferred to H Company, 59th Regiment, 4th Division
Rank
Promoted from Pat. to Cpl., to Apt., to 2nd Lt., to First Lieutenant
Retired Rank
N/a
Military Events
Wounded
Decorations or Citations
None
Battles or Engagements
Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel
Other Events
Not discharged
1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet
Yes
Contributing Researchers
Sadie Slavin
Bibliography
U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2013
Certificate of Marriage for the Commonwealth of Virginia
War History Commission Military Service Record
Find a Grave
Certificate of Marriage for the Commonwealth of Virginia
War History Commission Military Service Record
Find a Grave
Files
Collection
Citation
“Jordan, Henry Carrington,” VPI in World War I, accessed May 7, 2024, http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/129.
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