Willis, Peter Archer

Title

Willis, Peter Archer

Last Name

Willis

First and Middle Name

Peter Archer

Hometown

Willis, Virginia

County and/or State

Floyd County, Virginia

Birth Date

20 September 1888

Birthplace

Floyd County, Virginia

Death Date

21 September 1936

Place of Death

Floyd County, Virginia

Spouse(s)

Oliva Moore Simmons Willis

VPI Graduating Class

1912

Undergraduate Major

Agriculture, started the Two Year Agriculture Program in the 1910-1911 school year

Service Branch

Army

Unit

B. S. No. 1, Quartermaster Corps

Rank

2nd Lieutenant and 1st Lieutenant

Military Events

Served overseas from 22 August to 5 July 1919

1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet

No

Bibliography

  • Virginia, U.S., Department of Military Affairs Records, 1876-1947 for Peter Archers Willis (see attached file)

Files

Virginia, U.S., Department of Military Affairs Records, 1876-1947 for Peter Archers Willis.jpg

Collection

Citation

“Willis, Peter Archer,” VPI in World War I, accessed April 4, 2025, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/1231.

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