Dear, Luther Wesley
Title
Dear, Luther Wesley
Last Name
Dear
First and Middle Name
Luther Wesley
Nicknames or Other Names
Lukie
Hometown
Norfolk, Virginia
Birth Date
19 May 1892
Death Date
6 October 1931
Place of Death
Norfolk, Virginia
VPI Graduating Class
1915
Graduated
Unknown, but was attending VPI in 1912.
Service Branch
Army
Unit
34th Infantry, 7th Division
Rank
1st Lieutenant
Military Events
Served overseas from 17 August 1918 through 22 June 1919.
Decorations or Citations
Awarded Silver Star
Bibliography
LT Dear in The Virginia Tech, 31 October 1918
Files
Collection
Citation
“Dear, Luther Wesley,” VPI in World War I, accessed April 10, 2025, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/291.
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