Barker, William Carey Bramblette

Title

Barker, William Carey Bramblette

Last Name

Barker

First and Middle Name

William Carey Bramblette

Hometown

Salem, Virginia

Birth Date

2 December 1891

Birthplace

Newbern, Virginia (Pulaski County, Virginia)

Death Date

18 May 1940

Place of Death

Fairmont, West Virginia

Parents

Andrew Fuller Barker and Theodocia Ernest Murihead

Spouse(s)

Willie Mae Harrington McGaha

VPI Graduating Class

1912 - started Two Year Agriculture Program in fall 1910

Undergraduate Major

Agriculture

Graduated

Two Year Agriculture Program

Service Branch

Navy

Unit

USS Georgia

Rank

Apprentice Seaman, then Seaman 2nd Class

Military Events

  • At Naval Training Station in Hampton Roads, Virginia from 26 July 1918 thorugh 16 August 1918
  • Served on USS Georgia from 16 August 1918 through 11 November 1918

1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet

No

Bibliography

  • Navy Recruiting Station Birmingham, Alabama Military Service Record for William Carey Bromlette Barker (see attached file)

Files

Navy Recruiting Station Birmingham, Alabama Military Service Record for William Carey Bromlette Barker.jpg

Collection

Citation

“Barker, William Carey Bramblette,” VPI in World War I, accessed April 4, 2025, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/1224.

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