Lester, Douglas Dairus
Title
Lester, Douglas Dairus
Last Name
Lester
First and Middle Name
Douglas Darius
Nicknames or Other Names
"Cafe"
Hometown
Christiansburg, Virginia
County and/or State
Montgomery County, Virginia
Birth Date
March 31, 1891
Death Date
7 January 1972
Parents
Darius Dudley Lester and Morgianna Maude Lester
Spouse(s)
Nellie Christina Lester
Children
Douglas Darius Lester
VPI Graduating Class
1913
Undergraduate Major
Electrical Engineering
Graduated
Yes
Service Branch
Army, National Army
Unit
Field Artillery
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Military Events
Trained at Camp Jackson, South Carolina and Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Did not serve overseas
1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet
Yes
Bibliography
- Virginia, U.S., Department of Military Affairs Records, 1876-1947 for Douglas Darius Lester
Files
Collection
Citation
“Lester, Douglas Dairus,” VPI in World War I, accessed April 24, 2025, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/383.
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