https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/42e100cdff63c32900869498c3338888.jpg 2ee8e1defe4a2048953c44959843ede9 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 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 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? Company A, 313th Machine Gun Battalion, 80th Division Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Private Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Served overseas from 18 May 1918 through 21 April 1919 Slightly wounded on 26 September 1918 Battles or Engagements What battles or engagements was this individual involved in during World War One? <ul> <li>St. Mihiel Offensive</li> <li>Muese-Argonne Offensive</li> <li>Slightly wounded on 26 September 1918 during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive</li> </ul> 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>Virginia, U.S., Department of Military Affairs Records, 1876-1947 for Walter I. Jenkins</li> </ul> Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? No, but attended VPI during the 1910-1911 school year. 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 Jenkins, Walter Irving wounded