Graves, Turner Ashby
Title
Graves, Turner Ashby
Last Name
Graves
First and Middle Name
Turner Ashby
Nicknames or Other Names
"Uncle Fats", "Guts"
Hometown
Syria, Virginia
VPI Graduating Class
VPI Class of 1916
Undergraduate Major
Agriculture
Graduated
Yes
Service Branch
Army
Unit
YMCA
Rank
Private
Files
Collection
Citation
“Graves, Turner Ashby,” VPI in World War I, accessed April 26, 2024, http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/182.
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John Graves
Rev. Turner Ashby Graves was my great uncle. Your reference to his nickname is incorrect. You have it as "Uncle Pats." Actually, it was "Uncle Fats," which is how he signed his Christmas cards. I believe he was known as "Fats" Graves during his time at VPI.
John L. Graves
Houston, Texas
Reply
John Graves
Rev. Turner Ashby Graves was my great uncle. Your reference to his nickname is incorrect. You have it as "Uncle Pats." Actually, it was "Uncle Fats," which is how he signed his Christmas cards. I believe he was known as "Fats" Graves during his time at VPI.
John L. Graves
Houston, Texas
Reply
John Graves
Rev. Turner Ashby Graves was my great uncle. Your reference to his nickname is incorrect. You have it as "Uncle Pats." Actually, it was "Uncle Fats," which is how he signed his Christmas cards. I believe he was known as "Fats" Graves during his time at VPI.
John L. Graves
Houston, Texas
Reply
John Graves
Rev. Turner Ashby Graves was my great uncle. Your reference to his nickname is incorrect. You have it as "Uncle Pats." Actually, it was "Uncle Fats," which is how he signed his Christmas cards. I believe he was known as "Fats" Graves during his time at VPI.
John L. Graves
Houston, Texas
Reply
John Graves
Rev. Turner Ashby Graves was my great uncle. Your reference to his nickname is incorrect. You have it as "Uncle Pats." Actually, it was "Uncle Fats," which is how he signed his Christmas cards. I believe he was known as "Fats" Graves during his time at VPI.
John L. Graves
Houston, Texas
Reply