https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/5ea4a1cbbab7076b359d2cdaa4f2625f.tif 383238044859a4aebf3f34855546e9cf https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/046c3b276d2de9cdab34eadcfef9165d.tif f852c70bdedb325d592ad7af651561a4 https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/c25cbe7fa8770d8ea4d8227e15da3dd3.tif 6190feb3bf4f4a082d8a916280bceaf1 https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/d77e84ce648294ace7fb203d2bce9b3f.jpg 1398dd610afea42514da7cf8ee8fd956 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 1909 Person An individual. Last Name Sheppard First and Middle Name James R. Jr. VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1909 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Captain Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Virginia National Guard, Army Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? <ul> <li>Company C, First Virginia Infantry</li> <li>Transferred to Comapny G, 30th Regiment, 3rd Division, Unitd States Army</li> </ul> Hometown Richmond, Virginia Birth Date January 14, 1889 Birthplace Richmond, Virginia Parents James R. Sheppard and Annie V. Vial Sheppard Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? No. Went on to attend Richmond College and the University of Virginia in order to study law. Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? Attorney at law with the Board of Contract Adjustment, Washington DC Death Date December 14, 1934 Place of Death Richmond Spouse(s) Pauline Bueter Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Served with the Army of Occupation in Germany until March of 1919 Battles or Engagements What battles or engagements was this individual involved in during World War One? Meuse Argonne Occupation Lawyer Additional Notes Served with the National Guard on the Mexican border from July, 1916 until January, 1917 Contributing Researchers Connor Skelly Bibliography <ul> <li>Letter from James R. Sheppard published in <em>The Virginia Tech</em>, 13 February 1919</li> </ul> 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 Sheppard, James R. Jr. questionnaire