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
Collection
Citation
“Barker, William Carey Bramblette,” VPI in World War I, accessed April 25, 2025, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/1224.
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