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

Virginia, U.S., Department of Military Affairs Records, 1876-1947 for Walter I. Jenkins.jpg

Collection

Tags

Citation

“Jenkins, Walter Irving,” VPI in World War I, accessed April 4, 2025, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/1207.

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