https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/b820fd9451fd295948d0dd7542331902.jpg ee0270fe615b385264df4b2a39bd9901 https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/138c9294dd4c4cbfc0f6accdfcec0cd8.jpg 076ee4087422e4f24bb38c3bfb2905b2 https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/af874f82451a6fd030e932706f63e2f4.jpg 34f3f763cf390ef03809f82ba8925c45 https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/bf7ee3fac46c2f92c36d4cbbf9b746c0.jpg b69de09a43ae95a5a52315c748298c7b https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/37995cd2eab3b9808f3070d1f1cf3a50.jpg 577efbd0e15f9df6b63b924d1ed75c98 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1915 Person An individual. Last Name Nixon First and Middle Name General Patterson Hometown Floyd, Virginia Birth Date 28 June 1888 Birthplace Floyd, Virginia Death Date 9 August 1975 Place of Death Sacramento, California Parents George Washington Nixon and Wilmoth Jane Earles Spouse(s) Lena Belle Dugan VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1915 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Civil Engineering Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? US Army Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? <ul> <li>18th Photo Section, Army Air Service</li> <li>20th Photo Section, Army Air Service</li> </ul> Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Completed US School of Aerial Photography in Rochester NY by 1 June 1918 and then completed School of Aerial Photo Reconnaissance at Langley by 21 August 1918. Served overseas from 6 October 1918 to 18 February 1919. 1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet Did this individual appear in the 1927 booklet "Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the World War"? If so what page? No Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Nixon, General Patterson