Moore , Arthur Blakie
Title
Moore , Arthur Blakie
Last Name
Moore
First and Middle Name
Arthur Blakie
Biographical Text
Noted in the Bugle for his unusual athletic ability, Arthur played on both the varsity football and basketball teams
Nicknames or Other Names
"Rusty"
Hometown
Buchanan, VA
Birth Date
9/22/1894
Birthplace
Manitoba, Canada
Death Date
10/5/1918
Cause of Death
Died of shrapnel wounds to the chest
Place of Death
Somewhere in the Meuse-Argonne region
Parents
Mr and Mrs. W.S. Moore
Spouse(s)
Charlotte Mathews Moore
VPI Graduating Class
1917
Undergraduate Major
Agriculture
Graduated
Y
Service Branch
Reserve Officers
Unit
80th division, 317th infantry, company H
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Retired Rank
N/a
Military Events
Reported to training camp on September 22, 1917, departed for France on May 25th, 1917
Battles or Engagements
Fought in the St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne offensives
1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet
Y
Contributing Researchers
Connor Skelly
Bibliography
- Lieut. A. B. Moore, '17, The Virginia Tech, 12 December 1918, Blacksburg, Virginia.
- 1917 VPI Bugle, yearbook
Files
Collection
Citation
“Moore , Arthur Blakie,” VPI in World War I, accessed May 7, 2024, http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/142.
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