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
Collection
Citation
“Wilcox, John Leo,” VPI in World War I, accessed April 25, 2025, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/1223.
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