Kelly, Creed Paxton
Title
Kelly, Creed Paxton
Last Name
Kelly
First and Middle Name
Creed Paxton
Hometown
Big Stone Gap, Virginia
Birth Date
24 March 1893
Birthplace
Big Stone Gap, Virginia
Death Date
21 November 1971
Parents
James William Kelly and Margaret Kelly
Spouse(s)
Clara Lou Burchfield
Children
Margaret Josephine Kelly
VPI Graduating Class
1915
Graduated
Unknown, but likely not. Attended VPI in 1912.
Service Branch
US Army
Unit
Company A, 27th Engineer Regiment (Mining)
Rank
Private
Military Events
Departed for France on 27 February 1918 aboard the Agamemnon
Collection
Citation
“Kelly, Creed Paxton,” VPI in World War I, accessed April 4, 2025, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/380.
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