https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/24b0783cfe9f06d269a90fed99fa7879.jpg 1c12d7b8dbbe40d261989e899315b6d2 https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/e3df06e8c88eb0fe058bbc90a24ef855.jpg 9ad4d00c1369c6bfd797c68c5d8814be 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 Fletcher First and Middle Name Lucius Samuel Hometown Harrisonburg, Virginia County and/or State Rockingham County, Virginia Nicknames or Other Names Mike or Ikey Birth Date June 3rd, 1893 Birthplace Harrisonburg, Virginia Death Date May 31st, 1921 Cause of Death Unknown Place of Death Harrisonburg, Virginia Parents Erasmus Fletcher and Mary Ann Delucia Rhodes Siblings Bertie Fletcher, Jacob Henry Fletcher, Clinton Fletcher, George Fletcher, Delucia Fletcher Spouse(s) Corinne Snowden Jones Children Jeanne M Coleman 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? Agriculture Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? n/a Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? n/a Rank What military rank did this individual hold? n/a Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? n/a Decorations or Citations n/a Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Lucius Fletcher was a farmer by trade, and instead of serving his country in France he served on the homefront, growing valuable crops after he graduated from VPI in 1916. Additional Notes Lucius Fletcher graduated from VPI in just two short years, and used his education to start up a small farm and family in his hometown of Harrisonburg, Virginia. Other Events What other significant events, outside of the military, occurred in this individual's life? His wife passed away in 1919, and he passed away himself in 1921, both at a very young age. Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? A farmer for five short years after graduating, before he passed of unknown causes. Occupation Farm owner 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 Biographical Text Lucius Fletcher was born in Harrisonburg, Virginia in 1893, and would grow up there. He enrolled in VPI in 1914, graduating just two years later as an agriculture major. Claiming exemption from the draft due to his occupation, he would return to his hometown to start a farm and a family, but tragically passed away in 1921. Contributing Researchers Aidan Kuester 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 Fletcher, Lucius Samuel