East, John Howell
Title
East, John Howell
Last Name
East
First and Middle Name
John Howell
Nicknames or Other Names
"Johnny", "Bright"?
Hometown
Churchville, VA
Birth Date
2/17/1896
Birthplace
Churchville, VA
Death Date
10/23/1970
Cause of Death
Heart attack
Place of Death
Staunton, VA
Parents
William H East
Irene D East
Irene D East
Siblings
Virginia D East
Alberte Byers
Alberte Byers
Spouse(s)
Evelyn W. East
Children
John W East
Irene W East
Evelyn L East
Richard H East
Irene W East
Evelyn L East
Richard H East
VPI Graduating Class
1917
Undergraduate Major
Agriculture
Graduated
Y
Service Branch
Signal Corps
Unit
Aviation Observer
Rank
First Lieutenant
Retired Rank
N/a
Military Events
Training May 1917, Was shot down over Argonne, France on 11/3/1918 and captured
Postwar Life
Worked as a farmer
1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet
Y
Files
Collection
Citation
“East, John Howell,” VPI in World War I, accessed October 2, 2025, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/106.
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