http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/380142015d3ba7dcf2139c807b7288e4.png 02b0e9b2ab2a2a01f18ce0396ed2b352 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 1906 Person An individual. Last Name Grubert First and Middle Name Reese Thompson VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1906 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? 2nd Lieutenant Lieutenant*, 1st Lieutenant, Captain, and Major of Infantry Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? United States Army, Virginia National Guard Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Company H, 116th Infantry, 29th Division Biographical Text <p>Major Grubert served as 110th MG Bn Supply Officer and later Legal Officer during WWI. The unit returned after occupation duty in German, through Ireland, Scotland, and disembarked in New Jersey to demobilize at Ft. Lee, VA in 1919.</p> <h2>Mexican Border Service.</h2> <p>Entered active duty under the command of Gen. John J. Pershing serving on the Mexican Border. Returned to Staunton, VA in 1917. The Regiments were soon alerted and drafted into active service later the same year to serve in World War I.</p> <h2>World War I.</h2> <p>In 1917, the regimental elements of the VA 1st, 2nd, and 4th Regiments of Infantry formed the 116th Infantry Regiment. Upon arrival at Camp McClellan, AL, the 116th became one of three Infantry Regiments in the 29th Infantry Division.</p> <p>The Div. deployed to France as part of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF). Major, then Capt. Grubert served as 110th MG Battalion Supply Officer and later Summary Court Officer during WWI. The unit returned by ship after occupation duty in German, through Ireland, Scotland, and disembarked in New Jersey to demobilize at Ft. Lee, VA in 1919.<br /><br />e returned with the Regiment and continued to serve through the 1930s. A 1921 Annual Training Encampment roster list him as the Commander of , Company A, 1st Virginia Infantry Regiment (Provisional) for the Encampment at Camp Meade, MD, Virginia National Guard, 22 July 1921, at Camp Meade, MD. Major Gurbert retired from active Virginia Army National Guard service prior to World War II.<br /><br /></p> <h1>World War II</h1> <p><strong> </strong>Major Grubert (Retired) registered for the Draft in 1941 at the age of 57. During World War II, he spent time in Hawaii. This is revealed in photographs from Hawaii in the album. The reason for this extended travel and his involvement in WWII for this travel is turns out to be his second profession as a Civil Engineer, employed by the War Department.</p> Hometown Beverly Manor, VA (Staunton) Churchville Road County and/or State Augusta County, Virginia Birth Date February 10, 1884 Death Date 1969 Spouse(s) Never Married, Lived with his Mother till her passing. Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? Major Occupation Solider, Lawyer, Civil Engineer, 116th Regimental Historian, Photographer, and Research Analyst Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Unknown, likely Civil Engineering based upon engineering duties during wartime Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Unknown, appears to have at least finished his Junior year 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 Grubert, Reese Thompson