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
Collection
Citation
“Willis, Peter Archer,” VPI in World War I, accessed April 26, 2025, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/1231.
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