Roberts, William Saunders
Title
Roberts, William Saunders
Last Name
Roberts
First and Middle Name
William Saunders
Nicknames or Other Names
Crane
Hometown
Rocky Mount, Virginia
VPI Graduating Class
1911
Undergraduate Major
Electrical Engineering
Graduated
Yes
Service Branch
US Army
Unit
Signal Corps
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Military Events
According to The Virginia Tech (28 March 1918), Roberts sailed to France with two other VPI men, Seaton Preston and E. C. Hall. Before going to France they were stationed at Little Silver, New Jersey, US Signal Corps Camp.
Files
Collection
Citation
“Roberts, William Saunders,” VPI in World War I, accessed October 31, 2025, http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/541.
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