Royer, John Whittier
Title
Royer, John Whittier
Last Name
Royer
First and Middle Name
John Whittier
Hometown
Roanoke, Virginia
Birth Date
22 February 1895
Birthplace
Roanoke, Virginia
Death Date
22 March 1978
Place of Death
Pasco, Florida
Parents
Oliver Howard Royer and Helen Elizabeth Smith
VPI Graduating Class
1914
Graduated
No, but did attend VPI during the 1910-1911 school year.
Service Branch
Army, National Army
Unit
111th Machine Gun Battalion, 29th Division
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Military Events
Served overseas from 15 June 1918 to 24 March 1919, discharged on 1 April 1919.
1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet
Yes
Bibliography
- Virginia, U.S., Department of Military Affairs Records, 1876-1947 for John Whittier Royer (see attached file)
Files
Collection
Citation
“Royer, John Whittier,” VPI in World War I, accessed April 18, 2025, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/263.
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