Loyd, Samuel Aston
Title
Loyd, Samuel Aston
Last Name
Loyd
First and Middle Name
Samuel Aston
Hometown
Lynchburg, Virginia
Birth Date
11 April 1889
Birthplace
Lynchburg, Virginia
Death Date
12 February 1977
Place of Death
Buena Vista, Virginia
Parents
James Edward Loyd
Spouse(s)
Katherine
Children
Samuel Aston Loyd, Jr.
VPI Graduating Class
1414
Graduated
No, but attended VPI during the 1910-1911 school year.
Service Branch
Army
Unit
Company L, 116th Infantry, 29th Division
Rank
Sergeant
Decorations or Citations
Distinguished Service Cross; North of Verdun, October 1918
- Citation: "For extrodinary heroism in action near the North of Verdun, France, October 15 and 23, 1918. After being severley gassed, he continued to advance with his company in spite of suffering great pain. On October 23, when his company was under heavy flanking fire from machine guns, he rescued several wounded men and administered first-aid treatment."
French Croix de Guerre with Gilt Star
- Citiation: Similar to the American (above) for the same deed.
Battles or Engagements
Meuse-Argonne Offensive
1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet
Yes
Bibliography
- Article about Samuel Lloyd published in The Virginia Tech campus newspaper, 20 February 1919
Files
Collection
Citation
“Loyd, Samuel Aston,” VPI in World War I, accessed October 31, 2025, http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/298.
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