Tardy, Thomas Howard

Title

Tardy, Thomas Howard

Last Name

Tardy

First and Middle Name

Thomas Howard

Hometown

Lexington, Virginia

Birth Date

20 April 1889

Birthplace

Lexington, Virginia

Death Date

21 June 1960

Place of Death

Lexington, Virginia

Parents

James Replogle Tardy and Mary Elizabeth Montgomery

VPI Graduating Class

1914

Graduated

No, but did attend VPI during the 1910-1911 school year. Transferred to Virginia Military Institute where he graduated in 1914.

Service Branch

Army

Unit

Headquarters Company, 118th Field Artillery, 31st Division

Rank

Sergeant

Military Events

Served between 3 June 1918 and 22 January 1919 - enlisted in Michigan

1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet

No

Files

Thoams Howard Tardy portrait from the 1914 Virginia Military Institute Yearbook.jpg
Thoams Howard Tardy from the 1914 Virginia Military Institute Yearbook.jpg
Thomas Howard Tardy grave marker.jpg

Collection

Citation

“Tardy, Thomas Howard,” VPI in World War I, accessed April 4, 2025, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/1221.

Output Formats

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