https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/7cd3bd55fb4915acf8208bb1ebf8d601.jpg f8fc523d8cbfa1eaf914ef1362bfbfbc https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/d63c459f8c71e7b8729c92f73daf728a.jpg 04e1a53f2e36fe672bf1e941828a08e2 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 1916 Person An individual. Last Name Clay First and Middle Name Maximillian Hometown Brookneal, Virginia County and/or State Campbell Nicknames or Other Names Max Birth Date February 13, 1895 Birthplace Virginia Death Date July 14, 1953 Cause of Death Killed in action Place of Death Unknown (presumably Korea) Parents Joel H. Clay Lizzie Clay Siblings None Spouse(s) Lucille W Clay Children Virginia Clay VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1916 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Electrical Engineering Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Army Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Tennessee National Guard Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Corporal, promoted to Sergeant Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? Colonel Decorations or Citations Unknown Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Participated in World War I, World War II, and the Korean War. Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? Maximillian Clay continued to serve in the military until his death in 1953. Occupation United States Army Officer Biographical Text Maximillian Clay was born in the town of Brookneal, Virginia, on February 13, 1895. He was described as earnest, quiet and reserved, but sincere in friendship. He graduated in the class of 1916, going on to serve as Corporal, promoted to sergeant, in the Tennessee National Guard. He remained in service after the war, eventually reaching the rank of Colonel before being killed in action on July 14, 1953. He was married to Lucille W Clay, and together they had one daughter named Virginia Clay. Bibliography Ancestry.com, Census of 1910, Census of 1930, Census of 1940 Contributing Researchers Jason Steven Pixley 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 Clay, Maximillian