Harvey, Alfred Roser
Title
Harvey, Alfred Roser
Last Name
Harvey
First and Middle Name
Alfred Roser
Nicknames or Other Names
Tub
Hometown
Pulaski County, Virginia
County and/or State
Montgomery County, Virginia was listed as the last place of residence before he entered the service.
Birth Date
August 15, 1893
Birthplace
Pulaski County, Virginia
Death Date
August 22, 1918
Cause of Death
Killed in Action
Place of Death
Ypres, Belgium
Parents
Father: Lewis Harvey
Mother: Bettie Harvey (Trolinger)
Mother: Bettie Harvey (Trolinger)
Siblings
Willie Harvey
Robert Harvey
Henry Harvey
Alfred Harvey
Margaret Harvey
Robert Harvey
Henry Harvey
Alfred Harvey
Margaret Harvey
Spouse(s)
Unmarried
Children
None
VPI Graduating Class
1915
Graduated
Yes
Service Branch
Army
Unit
120th Infantry
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Retired Rank
Killed in action while Second Lieutenant
Military Events
Alfred Harvey was killed while he was on patrol during the Ypres-Lys Allied offensive in August that pushed the German front back to the Lys river. Following their defeat at Ypres, the Germans were forced back again and again until an Armistice was signed on November 11, 1918.
Additional Notes
"Tub" was said to have been a very upright and kind gentleman to those who knew him. Two of his brothers also served in World War 1. Alfred Harvey is buried in the Flanders Field American Cemetery and Memorial in Belgium. His specific grave is in Plot B, along Row 1, number 16.
Bibliography
- Letter from Captain Frank L. St. John concerning the death of Alfred R. Harvey, published in The Virginia Tech campus newspaper on 9 January 1919
Files
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Citation
“Harvey, Alfred Roser,” VPI in World War I, accessed December 3, 2024, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/295.
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