Jenkins, Walter Irving
Title
Jenkins, Walter Irving
Last Name
Jenkins
First and Middle Name
Walter Irving
Hometown
Pocahontas, Virginia
County and/or State
Tazwell County, Virginia
Birth Date
9 February 1891
Birthplace
Pocahontas, Virginia
Death Date
22 January 1938
Spouse(s)
Martha Elizabeth Jenkins
Children
Grafton Harry Jenkins
Graduated
No, but attended VPI during the 1910-1911 school year.
Service Branch
Army
Unit
Company A, 313th Machine Gun Battalion, 80th Division
Rank
Private
Military Events
Served overseas from 18 May 1918 through 21 April 1919 Slightly wounded on 26 September 1918
Battles or Engagements
- St. Mihiel Offensive
- Muese-Argonne Offensive
- Slightly wounded on 26 September 1918 during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive
1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet
No
Bibliography
- Virginia, U.S., Department of Military Affairs Records, 1876-1947 for Walter I. Jenkins
Files
Collection
Citation
“Jenkins, Walter Irving,” VPI in World War I, accessed April 25, 2025, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/1207.
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