Day, Forrest Ferguson
Title
Day, Forrest Ferguson
Last Name
Day
First and Middle Name
Forrest Ferguson
Hometown
Waynesboro, Virginia
VPI Graduating Class
1923
Graduated
Yes
Service Branch
Army Air Service (for 21 months)
Rank
Cadet
Military Events
According to the 1923 VPI bugle Day piloted a burning aeroplane for a 1500 foot descent before he was forced to give up and crash to earth. He apparently only suffered a broken ankle, four broken rips, a broken nose, and numerous lacerations to the face and body.
Collection
Citation
“Day, Forrest Ferguson,” VPI in World War I, accessed November 21, 2024, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/1135.
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