Jacobson, Moses Abraham
Title
Jacobson, Moses Abraham
Last Name
Jacobson
First and Middle Name
Moses Abraham
Nicknames or Other Names
Abe
Hometown
Portsmouth
County and/or State
Norfolk, Norfolk
Birth Date
February 26, 1896
Birthplace
Portsmouth, Virginia
Death Date
August 1, 1970
Cause of Death
Heart Attack
Place of Death
Portsmouth, Virginia
Parents
Isaac Jacobson & Rebecca Karp Goldstein
Siblings
Louis Jacobson, Nellie Jacobson, Clarence L Jacobson, Ester Jacobson, Harriet Jacobson, Myer H Jacobson, Rosa Rachel Jacobson & Leah S Jacobson
Spouse(s)
Lena F Cohen & Elizabeth Italia Sears
Children
Elisie Z. Jacobson & Joseph Jacobson
VPI Graduating Class
1916
Undergraduate Major
Agriculture
Graduated
Yes
Service Branch
Amry
Unit
Sanitary Unit
Rank
Private
Retired Rank
2nd Lieutenant
Other Events
"I thought that military service was absolutely essential during the war, and therefore I accepted my call with great satisfaction."
Occupation
Bacteriologist
Additional Notes
First generation American, both parents were born in Russia
Contributing Researchers
Alyssa Thompson
Class of 2020
Class of 2020
Bibliography
Ancestry.com
WWI Questionnaire
1916 Bugle
WWI Questionnaire
1916 Bugle
Files
Collection
Citation
“Jacobson, Moses Abraham,” VPI in World War I, accessed April 28, 2024, http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/43.
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