Maynard, John Blackwell
Title
Maynard, John Blackwell
Last Name
Maynard
First and Middle Name
John Blackwell
Hometown
Portsmouth, Virginia
Siblings
Edwin B. Maynard (VPI, 1906), H. L Maynard, Jr. (VPI, 1910), George C. Maynard (VPI, 1912), and W. G. Maynard (VPI, 1920)
VPI Graduating Class
1907
Undergraduate Major
Civil Engineering
Graduated
Yes
Service Branch
Army
Unit
Coast Artillery
Rank
Lieutenant Colonel
Decorations or Citations
- His division was cited three times for bravery under fire.
Bibliography
Maynard Brothers article from The Virginia Tech, 17 October 1918
Files
Collection
Citation
“Maynard, John Blackwell,” VPI in World War I, accessed April 26, 2024, http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/628.
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