Miner, John Van Horne Sr.
Title
Miner, John Van Horne Sr.
Last Name
Miner
First and Middle Name
John Van Horne Sr.
Birth Date
24 April 1894
Birthplace
Cincinnati, Ohio
Death Date
7 May 1952
Place of Death
Volusia County, Florida
Parents
William Yates Gholson Miner and Nellie Van Horne
Spouse(s)
B. Arline Crenshaw (married on 11 November 1920)
Children
John Van Horne Miner Jr. and Lucien Foye Miner
VPI Graduating Class
1915
Graduated
No. Attended VPI in 1912.
Service Branch
US Army
Rank
1st Lieutenant
Military Events
His wedding announcement indicated that he was stationed at a number of training camps because his "excellence as a training officer" induced officials to retain him at camps for the handling of men being prepared for overseas."
1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet
No
Bibliography
- Daytona Beach Daily News, 11 Nov. 1920
Files
Collection
Citation
“Miner, John Van Horne Sr.,” VPI in World War I, accessed March 3, 2025, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/1190.
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