Putzel, William Purnell
Title
Putzel, William Purnell
Last Name
Putzel
First and Middle Name
William Purnell
Nicknames or Other Names
"Purnell"
Birth Date
January 17, 1894
Birthplace
Roanoke, Virginia
Parents
Charles Lewis and Mary Purnell Dickinson
VPI Graduating Class
1919
Service Branch
Army
Unit
Infantry
Military Events
After leaving VPI William went to work with General Electric Company at Chicago where he enlisted there when war broke out. He was sent to Camp Sevier, South Carolina. Being assigned to special duty there he saw his regiment leave without him for overseas duty.
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Citation
“Putzel, William Purnell,” VPI in World War I, accessed January 19, 2025, http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/786.
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