https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/aed55bcda2e4c448e0da683be1ddd149.jpeg 742a14fef18c28b0ef9f7978eaea54ed 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 1914 Person An individual. Last Name Arnest First and Middle Name Richard Turberville Hometown Hauge, Virginia County and/or State Westmoreland County, Virginia Birth Date 5 December 1892 Birthplace Hauge, Virginia Death Date 23 December 1969 Place of Death Hauge, Virginia Parents Thomas Maund Arnest and Gertrude Turberville Beale Spouse(s) Bertha Elizabeth Orr Children Captain Richard Turberville Arnest Jr. VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1914 Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? No, but attended VPI during the 1910-1911 school year. Transferred and received a degree in medicine at University of Maryland. Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Ambulance Company 113, 104th Sanitary Train, 29th Division Rank What military rank did this individual hold? 1st Lieutenant, ended war as Captain Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? Continued in military service and retired as Colonel Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? <ul> <li>Sailed to France in Ambulance Company 113 on 5 July 1918 on the <em>Aquitania</em>.</li> <li>Listed on transport from France on the <em>USS Manchuria</em> on 11 May 1919 serving with Ambulance Company 113, 104th Sanitary Train. However, transferred to American Embarkation Center, AEF with the 29th Disision on 26 April 1919. </li> </ul> Decorations or Citations Received the Silver Star, citation reads:<br /><br />"Action Date:<br /><br />October 8, 1918<br /><br />GHQ, American Expeditionary Forces, Citation Orders No. 1 (June 3, 1919)<br /><br />By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), First Lieutenant (Medical Corps) Richard T. Arnest, United States Army, is cited by the Commanding General, American Expeditionary Forces, for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. First Lieutenant Arnest distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with 104th Sanitary Train, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Bois de Consenvoye, France, 8 October 1918, in caring for the wounded under heavy shell fire." Battles or Engagements What battles or engagements was this individual involved in during World War One? Meuse Argonne Offensive Other Events What other significant events, outside of the military, occurred in this individual's life? During the Second World War, Colonel Richard T. Arnest one of the officer in charge of caring for soldiers at the 93rd Evacuation Hospital near Santo Stefano. One of his patients was Private Paul G. Bennett of the 17th Field Artillery Regiment who was suffering from shell shock. When visiting the hospital, General George S. Patton slapped Bennett with his hand and yelled to the hospital's commanding officer to remove the private from the hospital before striking Bennett again. Colonel Arnest wrote a report on this incident and submitted copies of this incident to Lt. General Omar Bradley and Brig. General Frederick Blesse. This report eventually made it to Eisenhower to ordered an investigation. 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 Bibliography <ul> <li>Military Times Hall of Valor for Richard Arnest: <a href="https://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient/recipient-80065/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient/recipient-80065/</a> </li> </ul> 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 Arnest, Richard Tuberville