Callaway, William Aylett
Title
Callaway, William Aylett
Last Name
Callaway
First and Middle Name
William Aylett
Hometown
Norwood, Virginia
County and/or State
Nelson County, Virginia
Birth Date
9 December 1894
Birthplace
Norwood, Virginia
Death Date
12 May 1958
Place of Death
Charleston, South Carolina
Buried in Arlington National Cemetery
Buried in Arlington National Cemetery
Spouse(s)
Mary Perrin Cothran
VPI Graduating Class
1913
Undergraduate Major
Civil Engineering
Graduated
Yes
Service Branch
US Army
Rank
2nd Lieutenant in World War I, but retired from the US Army as a Colonel
Retired Rank
Colonel
Military Events
Served in World War 1 and World War II
1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet
No
Files
Collection
Citation
“Callaway, William Aylett,” VPI in World War I, accessed March 4, 2025, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/1159.
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