Davis, Harry Perry

Title

Davis, Harry Perry

Last Name

Davis

First and Middle Name

Harry Perry

Nicknames or Other Names

Squeeky

Hometown

Danville, Virginia

County and/or State

Pittsylvania

Birth Date

May 21, 1894

Birthplace

Virginia

Death Date

March 20, 1950

Cause of Death

Coronary thrombosis

Place of Death

Richmond, Va

Parents

Andrew J Davis & Capitola Shelton

Siblings

Ella S Davis, Annie E Davis, Julia W Davis, Alice B Davis

Spouse(s)

Zella Finks Davis

Children

Harry L Davis & Chas V Davis

VPI Graduating Class

1916

Undergraduate Major

Electrical engineering

Graduated

No

Service Branch

National Guard (June 2, 1917-October 21, 1919)

Unit

B+Ry E , 11th F.A.

Rank

Sergeant Artillery
2nd Lieut Artillery

Retired Rank

2nd Lieut Field Artillery

Military Events

Does not have a war record

Occupation

Sales engineer

Contributing Researchers

Semia Jones
Class of 2020

Files

Harry Perry Davis senior portrait from the 1916 Bugle.jpg
Harry Perry Davis picture from the 1916 Bugle.jpg
Harry Perry Davis from the 1916 Bugle.jpg
Harry Perry Davis WW1 Questionairre - VPI Class of 1916 - pg 1.tif
Harry Perry Davis WW1 Questionairre - VPI Class of 1916 - pg 2.tif
Harry Perry Davis WW1 Questionairre - VPI Class of 1916 - pg 3.tif

Collection

Citation

“Davis, Harry Perry,” VPI in World War I, accessed March 28, 2024, http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/24.

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