Brewer, William Philip
Title
Brewer, William Philip
Last Name
Brewer
First and Middle Name
William Philip
Hometown
Bristol, Virginia
Birth Date
21 May 1895
Birthplace
Bristol, Tennessee
Death Date
4 September 1965
Place of Death
Roanoke, Virginia
Parents
John Alf Brewer and Willie Sue Brewer
Spouse(s)
Alma B. Brewer
VPI Graduating Class
1913
Undergraduate Major
Agriculture (Two year agriculture program)
Graduated
Yes. Entered VPI in 1911.
Service Branch
US Army
Unit
- Troop B, 314th Military Police, 89th Division
- Then Company A, 356th Infantry, 89th Division
Rank
Private
Military Events
Sailed to France with unit on 28 June 1918 on the Saxon.
1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet
No
Files
Collection
Citation
“Brewer, William Philip,” VPI in World War I, accessed March 4, 2025, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/1182.
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