Wilcox, John Leo

Title

Wilcox, John Leo

Last Name

Wilcox

First and Middle Name

John Leo

Hometown

Waverly, Virginia

County and/or State

Sussex County, Virginia

Birth Date

9 December 1891

Death Date

26 December 1954

Parents

John Earnest Wilcox and Edmonia Baird Booth

Spouse(s)

Timmie Rosalie Hobbs

Children

Rosalie Rives Wilcox

VPI Graduating Class

1914

Graduated

No, but did attend VPI during the 1910-1911 school year.

Service Branch

Army

Unit

54th Depot Brigade, Camp McClellan Alabama

Rank

Sergeant

Retired Rank

1st Lieutenant

Military Events

Entered service on 3 January 1917 and discharged 29 November 1917

1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet

No

Bibliography

  • Virginia, U.S., Department of Military Affairs Records, 1876-1947 for John L Wilcox (see attached file)

Files

Virginia, U.S., Department of Military Affairs Records, 1876-1947 for John L Wilcox.jpg

Collection

Citation

“Wilcox, John Leo,” VPI in World War I, accessed April 4, 2025, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/1223.

Output Formats

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