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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1923 Person An individual. Last Name Gregory First and Middle Name Earle Davis Hometown Chase City VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? VPI Class of 1923 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Electrical Engineering Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Biographical Text <div style="text-align:center;">“I will get them” -Sergeant Earle D. Gregory, October 8, 1918, Meuse-Argonne Offensive</div> Earle D. Gregory, from Chase City, Virginia, was a member of the United States Army before the start of World War I. Before the war, Sergeant Gregory served in Mexico during the Mexican Expedition against the Mexican revolutionary forces of Francisco "Pancho" Villa. It was in Mexico that Gregory rose to the position of 1st Sergeant of his company before his 20th birthday. The remarkable leadership demonstrated by Gregory in Mexico continued into World War I, where he was the Platoon Sergeant of a trench mortar platoon during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive in October 1918. In fighting near the Bois-de-Consenvoye, Gregory’s unit was pinned down by German machine gun fire. Shouting, “I will get them!” Gregory, grabbing a rifle and using trench mortars as grenades, charged the enemy positions, capturing 23 German soldiers, a machine gun, and a howitzer. For his actions, Sergeant Gregory received the Medal of Honor, becoming the first native-born Virginian to receive this honor. Three days after the action which earned him the Medal of Honor, Gregory was wounded in the leg while attempting to seize another German trench. After this he spent six months in the hospital recovering, partly in France and partly in Camp Lee, Virginia. On April 25, 1919, Gregory was honorably discharged from the Army. Four days later, he received his Medal of Honor during a ceremony at Camp Lee. In his honor, in May 1963, the Pershing Rifles of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets were renamed the Gregory Guard. Earle Gregory enrolled in VPI after the war and graduated in 1923. He studied Electrical Engineering. Gregory was twice elected class president and president of the Corps of Cadets. He retired as the Administrative Assistant to the Tuscaloosa Hospital's Chief of Staff. He died on January 6, 1972. Nicknames or Other Names Foots County and/or State Virginia Birth Date 18 October 1897 Birthplace Chase City, Virginia Death Date 6 January 1972 Place of Death Birmingham, Alabama Parents William and Pearl Gregory Siblings Nette Gregory Curling Mabel Gregory Hawkins Spouse(s) Jettie B Smith Children None Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Army Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? HHC, 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Sergeant Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? Sergeant Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Participated in the Meusse-Argonne Offensive with the 116th Infantry. He was highly decorated for his actions on 8 October 1918. On 11 October, he was seriously wounded as a result of German artillery fire and required 6 months of hospitalization. Decorations or Citations Medal of Honor French Croix de Guerre with Palm Italian Corce di Guerra Montenegrin Order of Merit Medal Battles or Engagements What battles or engagements was this individual involved in during World War One? Meusse-Argonne Offensive Other Events What other significant events, outside of the military, occurred in this individual's life? 24 April 1919- received Medal of Honor at Camp Lee from Major General Omar Bundy September 1919- enrolled at Virginia Tech and joined the VTCC Class President at Virginia Tech May 1963- The Pershing Rifles of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets renamed the Gregory Guard in honor of Earl D Gregory Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? Studied Electrical Engineering at Virginia Tech. After graduating in 1923, he worked with the Veterans Administrations Hospitals in Montgomery and Tuscaloosa Alabama. Occupation Veterans Administration Hospital administrator Retired as Administrative Assistant to the Tuscaloosa Hospitals Chief of Staff Contributing Researchers Gregory Milhiser 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 Gregory, Earle Davis questionnaire wounded