https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/44414d098988e5c5b5a5d859849b0ee2.jpg 8d906489e7677777e090aa04475e2751 https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/b5cd384a8b2063df5a34062145348d45.jpg 1ed3eb0c8589c4dd9043c9331f39d399 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 1916 Person An individual. Last Name Crafton First and Middle Name Henry Herbert Hometown Richmond, Virginia County and/or State Henrico Nicknames or Other Names Skinny Birth Date June 12, 1893 Birthplace Roanoke, Virginia Death Date April 19, 1980 Cause of Death Natural Causes Place of Death Fort Lauderdale Florida Parents John E Crafton and Lucy A Crafton Siblings John Crafton died at age 12, Anna Crafton, Joseph Crafton, Ruby Crafton died at the age of two Spouse(s) Maude Crafton Children One daughter Phyllis Crafton VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1916 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Mechanical Engineering Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Additional Notes He was Vice president of his graduating class, and he was a musician in the band and his daughter died before him. Other Events What other significant events, outside of the military, occurred in this individual's life? Most of his siblings died early on in life Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? He moved around a lot Occupation Mechanical Engineer 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? No Contributing Researchers Chase Jackson Class of 2020 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 Crafton, Henry Herbert