Aaron, Harry Bartram

Title

Aaron, Harry Bartram

Last Name

Aaron

First and Middle Name

Harry Bartram

Nicknames or Other Names

"Bunch"

Hometown

Martinsville, Virginia

County and/or State

Henry County, VA

Birth Date

November 15, 1895

Birthplace

Martinsville, Virginia

Parents

Christopher C. Aaron and laura B. Giles

VPI Graduating Class

1919

Service Branch

Army

Unit

Company B, 51st Regiment, Coast Artillery Corps

Rank

First Lieutenant

Battles or Engagements

  • Toul Sector on April 5, 1918
  • Battle of St. Mihiel

Other Events

Left VPI in 1917 in his sophomore year to attend the first Fort Myer Camp. From there he was transferred to the Coast Artillery Corps training school at Fort Monroe. he received his commission as second lieutenant in May and was immediately sent across to France and was promoted to 1st Lieutenant.

Bibliography

  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute Bugle, 1919, Virginia Tech Special Collections

Files

Harry B. Aaron from the 1919 VPI Bugle 2.jpg
Harry B. Aaron from the 1919 VPI Bugle.jpg
Harry B. Aaron WW1 Questionairre - VPI Class of 1919- pg 1.tif
Harry B. Aaron WW1 Questionairre - VPI Class of 1919- pg 2.tif
Harry B. Aaron WW1 Questionairre - VPI Class of 1919- pg 3.tif

Collection

Citation

“Aaron, Harry Bartram,” VPI in World War I, accessed October 9, 2024, http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/723.

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