http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/3e2175c467fa81a2ea1a6a5a820abdb7.jpg 3047f66f82b805233ae3b664054c0311 http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/3d36bd19e1de754efb2d7a3475178e70.jpg 71c2abda326294ea26c69b66de94e947 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 1918 Person An individual. Last Name Eoff First and Middle Name Robert Grimshaw Hometown Christiansburg, Virginia County and/or State Montgomery County, Virginia VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? VPI Class of 1918 Biographical Text After serving with the ambulance corps, Eoff joined Escardrille N. 157 on July 14, 1917. After learning to fly from August 2, 1917 to January 20, 1917, Eoff was sent to the front to join his French squadron in front line combat. After 2 months of service with the French, Eoff was transferred to the newly arrived American 95th Aero Squadron. He went on to train new American pilots and fly combat missions till the armistice. Birth Date January 1, 1896 Birthplace Christiansburg, VA Death Date January 20, 1986 Cause of Death Pneumonia Place of Death Laguna Beach, California Parents John R. Eoff, Siblings John R, Houston K, Anne H, Harriet W, and William T Spouse(s) Dorrace Thon Eoff Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? No Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? American Ambulance Corps, French Air Service, United States Army Air Service Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Escardrille N. 157, 95th Aero Squadron Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Corporal (France) Second Lieutenant (USA) Decorations or Citations Croix De Guerre Battles or Engagements What battles or engagements was this individual involved in during World War One? Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel, and Meuse-Argonne, as well as 2 months of combat missions with the French Other Events What other significant events, outside of the military, occurred in this individual's life? Was one of the last 3 survivors from the Lafayette flying corps Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? After leaving the service, Grimshaw worked for RCA for 31 years before he moved to Hawaii and opened his TV repair shop. He eventually returned to California and opened a second store. Occupation TV repairman 1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet Did this individual appear in the 1927 booklet "Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the World War"? If so what page? Yes Contributing Researchers Connor Skelly Bibliography "The Lafayette Flying Corps in Two Volumes" "Robert Grimshaw Eoff Was in Lafayette Escadrille : World War I Flier, 93, Dies in Laguna" Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Noted in <em>The Virginia Tech</em> as being a member of the French Flying Corps as of 31 January 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 Eoff, Robert Grimshaw