Coleman, Archie May
Title
Coleman, Archie May
Last Name
Coleman
First and Middle Name
Archie May
Biographical Text
Lots of holes in this man's life, what can be pieced together from this research is that he may have only had a mother in his family, but even she cannot be found. Unfortunately, he died in basic training.
Hometown
Kenbridge, Virginia
County and/or State
Lunenburg
Birth Date
October 30th, 1893
Birthplace
Richmond, Virginia
Death Date
October 17th, 1918
Cause of Death
Influenza
Place of Death
Jefferson, Kentucky
Parents
Mrs. Richard Seay, unknown father
Siblings
none
Spouse(s)
none
Children
none
VPI Graduating Class
1916
Undergraduate Major
Agriculture
Graduated
Yes
Service Branch
Army
Unit
Died before assignment
Rank
Private
Retired Rank
Died during training
Military Events
None
Decorations or Citations
None
Other Events
welder, military musician, expected to be an athlete but instead withdrew to his studies and bugling
Postwar Life
worked for the government in Tennessee before being drafted
Occupation
Country Agricultural Agent
Additional Notes
Passed away in Kentucky during military training of influenza
Contributing Researchers
Hance Gareis
Bibliography
ancestry.com
The Bugle
The Bugle
Files
Collection
Citation
“Coleman, Archie May,” VPI in World War I, accessed November 21, 2024, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/14.
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