Doggett, David Seth

Title

Doggett, David Seth

Last Name

Doggett

First and Middle Name

David Seth

Hometown

Richmond, Virginia

County and/or State

Henrico

Parents

George Brooke Doggett and Georgia Anderson Doggett

VPI Graduating Class

1916

Graduated

Yes

Service Branch

Army

Unit

15th Field Artillery, 2nd Division

Rank

1st Lieutenant

Decorations or Citations

Cited by Division Commander; 
Citation: "As executive officer of his battery on the night of June 10th, 1918, and the morning of June 11th, 1918, he cooly and effectively directed the fire of his battery, remaining constantly on duty for thirty-six consectutive hours and setting an excellent example to the men of the gun crews and the battery."

The above citations was taken from Virginians of Distinguished Service of the World War, published by the Virginia War History Commission, 1923

Files

David Seth Doggett senior portrait from the 1916 Bugle.jpg
David Seth Doggett picture from the 1916 Bugle.jpg
David Seth Doggett from the 1916 Bugle.jpg

Collection

Citation

“Doggett, David Seth,” VPI in World War I, accessed November 21, 2024, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/27.

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