https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/58b59c4b60f1b1aaa34d273775ba28fd.jpg 30802fb659db9ad7b11d1ec2ed1139ef https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/72a5b2216ea312859132f9907f7905c6.jpg e6d7a1f05570ca4974f3f297bc6d40af https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/0abb932eccb4ace3f5faf600e1739143.jpg 40638f5bee49b4786af91d862942cd7b https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/dfe34729da4f27474d471285b93cd6f0.tif cac0c6628efb47375ba044a8c2200fea https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/2cfee58ed054c883c5e618f3bc701f3d.tif a5b76725126b53d2cd02ce7f20353022 https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/c10169e2be141b500421e2cd831cd4ff.tif f925f8811e20c381f6f246b6c0b7d914 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1917 Description An account of the resource This collection contains the profiles of all World War One veterans from the VPI Class of 1917. Person An individual. Last Name Humphries First and Middle Name Harry Preston Nicknames or Other Names "Dickie" Birth Date 10/13/1896 Birthplace Clifton Forge, VA Hometown Clifton Forge VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1917 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Electrical Engineering Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes 1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet Did this individual appear in the 1927 booklet "Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the World War"? If so what page? Yes Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Private and Second Lieutenant Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? Second Lieutenant Death Date 12/6/1967 Cause of Death N/a Place of Death Clifton Forge, VA Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Reserve Officers Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Infantry Biographical Text Harry Preston Humphries, born to William Evans Humphries and Bessie Humphries on October 13, 1896, in Clifton Forge, Virginia, enlisted on January 2, 1918 as a Private in the infantry of the National Army. Following training at Camp Lee in Virginia and Camp Lewis in Washington, during which time he was promoted from officer candidate to 2nd Lieutenant, Humphries departed from San Francisco California on February 25, 1919, arriving in Vladivostok, Siberia on March 28, 1919, where he served until March 30, 1920. While in Siberia, Humphries served in military events such as Maihe, on May 22, 1919, Krolevets, on May 25, 1919, Sitsa, on June 26, 1919, Kazanka, on July 3, 1919, and Suchan Valley, Vladmir Alexandrofskoye, on July 5, 1919. Following the war, Humphries returned home via Fort McKinley in the Philippines. Following work as an electrical engineer, Humphries was a resident of St Lone, Missouri in 1935, and resident of Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona in 1940, working as a salesman. Humphries passed away on December 6, 1967, and was buried in his hometown in Clifton Forge, Virginia. Parents William Evans Humphries and Bessie Humphries Siblings Edward L. Humphries Nellie V. Humphries Herbert C. Humphries Annie L. Humphries Frances E. Humphries Spouse(s) Ester Humphries Battles or Engagements What battles or engagements was this individual involved in during World War One? Maihe, Siberia (May 22, 1919) Krolevets, Siberia (May 25, 1919) Sitsa, Siberia (June 26, 1919) Kazanka, Siberia (July 3, 1919) Suchan Valley, Vladmir Alexandrofskoye, Siberia (July 5, 1919) Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? Following the war, Humphries returned home via Fort McKinley in the Philippines. County and/or State Virginia Occupation Electrical Engineer Contributing Researchers Sophia Rademaker Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Humphries, Harry Preston questionnaire