Somerville, James Green
Title
Somerville, James Green
Last Name
Somerville
First and Middle Name
James Green
Biographical Text
Mr. Somerville was a good, hardworking man who served in World War I and held a prestigious rank. He moved around a lot and was married but never had children. He also filled out a draft card for WWII but didn't get drafted.
Nicknames or Other Names
"Deae"
Hometown
Mitchells, Virginia
County and/or State
Culpepper, Virginia
Birth Date
November 9th, 1894
Birthplace
Mitchell, Virginia
Death Date
December 12th, 1982
Cause of Death
Old age
Place of Death
Alexandria, Virginia
Parents
Atwell Somerville and Mary Jane Stringfellow
Siblings
Robert Stanton Somerville, Atwell Somerville, Walter Gray Somerville, Henry Martin Somerville, Mary Lee Somerville, Frank Stringfellow Somerville, Henry Martin Somerville
Spouse(s)
Muriel Somerville
Children
None
VPI Graduating Class
1916
Undergraduate Major
Civil Engineering
Graduated
Yes
Service Branch
Marine Corps
Rank
Second Leutnant
Retired Rank
Second Leutnant
Military Events
Unknown
Decorations or Citations
Unknown
Other Events
Mr. Somerville lived in several cities in Virginia and Richmond all while working as a Civil Engineer
Postwar Life
Worked as a Civil Engineer, got married, did not have children
Occupation
Civil Engineer
Additional Notes
Not much found on Mr. Somerville's service, he did serve and survive the war as a Marine
Contributing Researchers
Hance Gareis
Bibliography
ancestry.com
The Bugle
The Bugle
Files
Collection
Citation
“Somerville, James Green,” VPI in World War I, accessed April 29, 2024, http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/73.
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