Furnival, George Mason
Title
Furnival, George Mason
Last Name
Furnival
First and Middle Name
George Mason
Hometown
Rapidan, Virginia
County and/or State
Culpeper County, Virginia
Birth Date
26 October 1894
Birthplace
Rapidan, Virginia
Death Date
16 January 1936
Place of Death
Culpeper, Virginia
Parents
James Bernard Furnival and Elise Clare Mason
Spouse(s)
Phyllis Kidder Lott
Children
John Bernard Furnival, George Mason Furnival Jr, and Richard Lott Furnival
VPI Graduating Class
1916
Graduated
No, but did attend VPI during the 1912-1913 school year.
Service Branch
Army
Unit
Battery D, 227th Field Artillery, 4th Division
Rank
Sergeant
Military Events
Department of Military Affairs Records indicates that he was slightly wounded on 29 September 1918. Served Overseas from 19 May 1918 through 29 July 1919.
Battles or Engagements
Meuse-Argonne, Ainse-Marne, Vesle Sector, Toulon Sector, St. Mihiel
1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet
No
Bibliography
- Virginia, U.S., Department of Military Affairs Records, 1876-1947 for George M Furnival (see attached file)
- The Bugle, 1913 yearbook, Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Blacksburg, Virginia), pg. 121.
Files
Collection
Citation
“Furnival, George Mason,” VPI in World War I, accessed April 8, 2025, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/1244.
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