http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/d4c177fa07b6d8a3c643ed6b9231d810.jpg f5fdc3edfb452ff81bd779f9913e6497 http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/f60f65e06002d83e94caa0b67f9d1bd3.jpg 5c19a3e8510c89f78baec82d7874c55f http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/e24d311152c6e4606e79e0dff3be37e2.jpg 6149deb685de6986e197cf8174bec602 http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/833f9b5135ded83ce9058b5d2917d606.jpg 25b67c94d21b0f588daf3e331a56d432 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Allen Grum in The Virginia Tech, 17 October 1918 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Virginia Tech (VPI campus newspaper) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource October 17, 1918 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1916 Person An individual. Last Name Grum First and Middle Name Allen Ferdinand Hometown Phoebus, Virginia County and/or State Elizabeth City Nicknames or Other Names "Ferdy," "Adof," "Ieky," "Yoekeymo" Birth Date October 19, 1896 Birthplace Vermont Death Date June 1, 1953 Cause of Death Pulmonary embolism with multiple infarcts Place of Death San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas Parents William Grum and Martha Ventine Grum Spouse(s) Nathalie Elizabeth Cate VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? VPI Class of 1916 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Electrical engineering Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Army Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Company "B", 60th Coastal Artillery Corps Rank What military rank did this individual hold? First Lieutenant, Major Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? Major Decorations or Citations N/A Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? N/A Contributing Researchers Claire Ko, Class of 2020 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Grum, Allen Ferdinand