Cocke, George William, Jr.

Title

Last Name

Cocke

First and Middle Name

George William, Jr.

Nicknames or Other Names

"George"

Hometown

Bristol, VA

Birth Date

2/25/1896

Birthplace

Bristol, VA

Death Date

2/15/1983

Cause of Death

N/a

Place of Death

Tulsa, OK

VPI Graduating Class

1917

Undergraduate Major

Agriculture

Graduated

Service Branch

Army

Unit

59th Infantry, 4th Division

Rank

First Lieutenant

Retired Rank

N/a

Military Events

Wounded

1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet

Files

Collection

VPI Class of 1917

Citation

“Cocke, George William, Jr.,” VPI in World War I, accessed October 4, 2025, http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/96.

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Cocke, George William, Jr.

Title

Last Name

First and Middle Name

Nicknames or Other Names

Hometown

Birth Date

Birthplace

Death Date

Cause of Death

Place of Death

VPI Graduating Class

Undergraduate Major

Graduated

Service Branch

Unit

Rank

Retired Rank

Military Events

1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet

Files

Collection

Tags

Citation

Output Formats

Comments (if you have information about a veteran or would like to talk about a veteran, also email the project director Daniel Newcomb at danieln1@vt.edu with your information or question)