Perrow, Stanley
Title
Perrow, Stanley
Last Name
Perrow
First and Middle Name
Stanley
Hometown
Rustburg, Virginia
County and/or State
Campbell County, Virginia
Birth Date
17 January 1896
Birthplace
Rustburg, Virginia
Death Date
24 April 1975
Place of Death
Citrus County, Florida
Parents
Robert Lee Perrow and Nancy Lucie Perrow
Spouse(s)
Elizabeth Perrow
VPI Graduating Class
1916
Graduated
No, but did attend VPI during the 1912-1913 school year.
Service Branch
Army
Unit
Company L, 1116th Infantry, 29th Division
Rank
Corporal
Military Events
Served overseas from 15 June 1918 to 20 May 1919. Sailed to France with his unit on the Finland.
Battles or Engagements
Meuse-Argonne Offensive
Other Events
Family indicates that while he was serving in France that he was gassed, which subsequently caused breathing problems the rest of his life. Though, Stanley did not indicate this on his Virginia War History Commission Questionnaire.
Bibliography
- Virginia War History Commission Questionnairre for Stanley Perrow
- The Bugle, 1913 yearbook, Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Blacksburg, Virginia), pg. 123.
- Virginia, U.S., Department of Military Affairs Records, 1876-1947 for Stanley Perrow (see filed attached)
- Portrait of Stanley Perrow provided by his family, additional information about being gassed provided by family
Files
Collection
Citation
“Perrow, Stanley,” VPI in World War I, accessed April 29, 2025, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/1259.
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- Stanley Perrow - Virginia World War I History Commission Questionnaire - VPI Class of 1916 - page 1.tif
- Stanley Perrow - Virginia World War I History Commission Questionnaire - VPI Class of 1916 - page 2.tif
- Stanley Perrow - Virginia World War I History Commission Questionnaire - VPI Class of 1916 - page 3.tif
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