James, Walter Rodney
Title
James, Walter Rodney
Last Name
James
First and Middle Name
Walter Rodney
Hometown
Norfolk
County and/or State
Virginia
Birth Date
February 9th, 1893
Birthplace
Norfolk, VA
Death Date
June 13th, 1940
Place of Death
Richmond, VA
Parents
Walter Lee James, Mary Purdy James
Siblings
Agnes Elwand, Harriett James
Spouse(s)
Bettie Woodward James
Children
Bettie Henly James
VPI Graduating Class
1915
Undergraduate Major
Mechanical Engineering
Graduated
Yes
Service Branch
Army Reserve, Infantry
Rank
2nd Lieutenant
Postwar Life
Member of the Board of Directors of the Farmers Bank of Mathews, President of the Mathews Ruritan Club, member of the James Brothers firm (oyster planters)
Contributing Researchers
Devin Holler
Files
Collection
Citation
“James, Walter Rodney,” VPI in World War I, accessed April 28, 2024, http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/220.
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