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

Files

Portrait of Stanley Perrow provided by his family.jpg
Virginia, U.S., Department of Military Affairs Records, 1876-1947 for Stanley Perrow.jpg
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

Collection

Citation

“Perrow, Stanley,” VPI in World War I, accessed April 8, 2025, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/1259.

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