Old, Nimmo Jr.
Title
Old, Nimmo Jr.
Last Name
Old
First and Middle Name
Nimmo Jr.
Nicknames or Other Names
"Nemo"
Hometown
Norfolk, Virginia
Birth Date
August 20, 1896
Birthplace
Norfolk, Virginia
Parents
Nimmo Old and Perla Hayes
VPI Graduating Class
1915
Graduated
Left VPI to attend the Virginia Military Institute. Graduated from VMI in 1916.
Service Branch
Marine Corps
Unit
Originally assigned to the 52nd, ships guard of the USS New Hampshire in Philadelphia. Transferred to the 115th Company, 3rd Regiment in Santo Domingo City on in November 1917. Then transferred to the 10th Company, 4th Regiment in Monti Cristi in February 1918.
Rank
2nd Lieutenant, 1st Lieutenant (5/22/17), and Captain (5/23/17)
Battles or Engagements
Skirmish at El Soco, Dominican Republican on January 20, 1917
Files
Collection
Citation
“Old, Nimmo Jr.,” VPI in World War I, accessed January 23, 2025, http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/303.
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