Pendleton, Robert Worden
Title
Pendleton, Robert Worden
Last Name
Pendleton
First and Middle Name
Robert Worden
Hometown
Chilhowie, Virginia
County and/or State
Smyth County, Virginia
Birth Date
27 March 1893
Birthplace
Chilhowie, Virginia
Death Date
6 March 1937
Place of Death
Chilhowie, Virginia
Parents
James William Pendleton and Mary Virginia Buchanan
Spouse(s)
Selma Martha Hubble
Children
Robert Worden Pendleton Jr.
VPI Graduating Class
1912
Undergraduate Major
Agriculture, entered the Two Year Agriculture Program at VPI in the 1910-1911 school year
Service Branch
Army
Unit
- 51st Depot Brigate up to 1 March 1918
- Transferred to Headquarters, 3rd Division to discharge
Rank
Private 1st Class, Cook
Military Events
Served overseas from 21 April 1918 through 23 August 1919
Decorations or Citations
Robert Pendleton noted in his Virginia War History Commission Questionairre that he was cited by "General Pershing for exceptional gallantry at La Rouq Farm on 15 July 1918."
Full citation reads: "Cook Robert W. Pendleton, Headquarts Troop, 3rd Division for distinguished and exceptional gallantry at La Rocq Farm, on July 15, 1918, in the operations of the American Expeditionary Forces. In testimonty therof, and as an expression of appreciation of his valor, I award him this Citation." - John J Pershing (source: Virginians of Distinguished Service of the World War, published by the Virginia War History commission in 1923, page 128)
Full citation reads: "Cook Robert W. Pendleton, Headquarts Troop, 3rd Division for distinguished and exceptional gallantry at La Rocq Farm, on July 15, 1918, in the operations of the American Expeditionary Forces. In testimonty therof, and as an expression of appreciation of his valor, I award him this Citation." - John J Pershing (source: Virginians of Distinguished Service of the World War, published by the Virginia War History commission in 1923, page 128)
Battles or Engagements
- Aisne-Marne
- Champagne
- St.. Mihiel
- Meuse-Argonne
1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet
No
Bibliography
- Virginia War History Commission Questionairre for Robert Worden Pendelton (see attached files)
- Pennsylvania, U.S., World War I Veterans Service and Compensation Files, 1917-1919, 1934-1948 for Robert W Pendleton (see attached file)
- Virginians of Distinguished Service of the World War, Virginia War History Commission (Richmond, Virginia: 1923), 123.
Files
Collection
Citation
“Pendleton, Robert Worden,” VPI in World War I, accessed April 25, 2025, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/1229.
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