Williams, Harry Clay
Title
Williams, Harry Clay
Last Name
Williams
First and Middle Name
Harry Clay
Nicknames or Other Names
Harvey
Hometown
Roanoke, Virginia
Death Date
11/6/1918
Cause of Death
Died of Wounds
VPI Graduating Class
1909
Graduated
No. Left VPI after one year. Ended up attending Columbia School of Law where he graduated.
Service Branch
Army
Unit
309th Field Artillery Regiment, 84th Infantry Division
Rank
Lieutenant
Military Events
Buried in the Oise-Aisne American Cemetery
Files
Collection
Citation
“Williams, Harry Clay,” VPI in World War I, accessed April 23, 2024, http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/348.
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Barbara Williams
This man was in VPI class of 1909. Apparently he only spent a year at VPI. He died in WW 1 on Nov 6, 1918 and is buried in France. I want to tie him to his family.
Besides the Find A Grave note and your listing, I am unable to locate him on Ancestry or FamilySearch using the name Harvey Clay Williams or Henry Clay Williams, or Harry Clay Williams, or Harry C. Williams. It is almost impossible without an exact DOB or place or a parent’s name, especially with a common surname like Williams. I tried Roanoke but came up blank. If he was a lawyer, that might be a clue but I haven't followed it. If VPI has records that far back, they should know his family’s name and address. He deserves to be known. Is this the sort of thing you hope to do with your blog? Although he was called Harry, the full info on him indicates his correct first name was Harvey. But he apparently died as Harry C. He looks like a nice person. See http://www.vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/348 See "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKT-S733 : 10 June 2021), Harry C. Williams, ; Burial, Fere-en-Tardenois, Departement de l'Aisne, Picardie, France, Oise-Aisne American Cemetery and Memorial; citing record ID 56641143, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com. He is not one of “my” Williamses, but if you do find him, please let me know. Barbara Buckman Williams POI Box 129 Sautee Nacoochee GA 30571 706 809-2977Reply