McGregor, Raymond Joseph

Title

McGregor, Raymond Joseph

Last Name

McGregor

First and Middle Name

Raymond Joseph

Hometown

Lynchburg, Virginia

Birth Date

25 October 1890

Birthplace

Callaway, Nebraska (Custer Co.)

Death Date

16 June 1973

Place of Death

Lynchburg, Virginia

Parents

George McGregor and Ida Peterson

Spouse(s)

Marshall Courtenaye Houser

VPI Graduating Class

1915

Undergraduate Major

Civil Engineering

Graduated

Yes

Service Branch

US Army

Unit

28th Balloon Company from 7 July 1918 through 23 September 1918. In 23rd Balloon Company from 24 September 1918.

Rank

Private

Retired Rank

First Sergeant

Military Events

Entered service on 17 April 1918. Discharged on 7 February 1919. Sailed for France on the Duca D'Aosta on 20 October 1918 and arrived in France on 3 November 1918.

1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet

Yes

Files

Raymond J. McGregor portrait from the 1915 VPI Bugle yearbook.jpg
Raymond J. McGregor picture from the 1915 VPI Bugle yearbook.jpg
Raymond J. McGregor from the 1915 VPI Bugle yearbook.jpg
U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985 for Raymond J McGregor.jpg
Virginia, U.S., Department of Military Affairs Records, 1876-1947 for Raymond J McGregor.jpg
Raymond J. McGregor Virginia World War 1 Questionaire page 1.tif
Raymond J. McGregor Virginia World War 1 Questionaire page 2.tif
Raymond J. McGregor Virginia World War 1 Questionaire page 3.tif

Collection

Citation

“McGregor, Raymond Joseph,” VPI in World War I, accessed March 4, 2025, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/1174.

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