Logan, Charles Lester
Title
Logan, Charles Lester
Last Name
Logan
First and Middle Name
Charles Lester
Biographical Text
On April 22, 1918, Charles Lester Logan departed from Newport News, Virginia aboard the USS Siboney with his 60th Artillery Coast Artillery Corps. While serving with the 60th Artillery C.A.C. in Europe, Logan participated in the St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne offensives.
After World War 1, he moved to Big Rock, Virginia with his wife, Mary Cummings Logan, and worked for the Buchanan County Coal Corporation.
At the age of 51, Charles Lester Logan enlisted for service in World War 2 in 1942.
After World War 1, he moved to Big Rock, Virginia with his wife, Mary Cummings Logan, and worked for the Buchanan County Coal Corporation.
At the age of 51, Charles Lester Logan enlisted for service in World War 2 in 1942.
Nicknames or Other Names
"Pat"
Hometown
Algoma, WV
Birth Date
9/20/1891
Birthplace
Ashe, NC
Death Date
3/24/1974
Cause of Death
N/a
Place of Death
Tuscon, AZ
Parents
Father: John F. Logan
Mother: Cora E. Logan
Mother: Cora E. Logan
Siblings
None
Spouse(s)
Mary Cummings Logan
VPI Graduating Class
1917
Undergraduate Major
Electrical Engineering
Graduated
Y
Service Branch
Army
Unit
Coast Artillery
Rank
First Lieutenant
Retired Rank
N/a
Military Events
Served with the 60th Coast Artillery Corps in the St. Michael and Meuse-Argonne offensives.
Battles or Engagements
St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne offensives.
Other Events
Besides serving in World Wars 1 and 2, Charles worked for the Buchanan County Coal Corporation in Virginia.
1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet
Y
Files
Collection
Citation
“Logan, Charles Lester,” VPI in World War I, accessed May 7, 2024, http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/136.
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