Hill, Thomas Lodawick

Title

Last Name

Hill

First and Middle Name

Thomas Lodawick

Biographical Text

Hill did not serve in the war on the grounds that he was a farm manager and the sole supporter of his family. Men who served in essential industries like farming and certain industrial fields were exempted from service because their jobs were key to keeping the homefront running,

Nicknames or Other Names

Tom

Hometown

Martinsville, Virginia

County and/or State

Henry

Birth Date

February 28, 1894

Birthplace

Martinsville, Virginia

Death Date

March 10, 1978

Cause of Death

Not listed, probably age

Place of Death

Lakeland, Florida

Parents

Samuel Hill and Loula Craighead

Siblings

Overton, Ruth, and Mary

Spouse(s)

Stella Brandt

Children

Judith, Catherine, Elsa, Jane and Samuel

VPI Graduating Class

1916

Undergraduate Major

Agriculture

Graduated

Yes

Occupation

Farm Manager

Contributing Researchers

Connor Skelly

Files

Thomas Lodawick Hill senior portrait from the 1916 Bugle.jpg

Thomas Lodawick Hill picture from the 1916 Bugle.jpg

Thomas Lodawick Hill from the 1916 Bugle.jpg

Collection

VPI Class of 1916

Citation

“Hill, Thomas Lodawick,” VPI in World War I, accessed May 15, 2024, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/39.

Output Formats

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