Harris, Walter Campbell

Title

Harris, Walter Campbell

Last Name

Harris

First and Middle Name

Walter Campbell

Hometown

Bedford City, Virginia

County and/or State

Bedford

Birth Date

March 6, 1890

Birthplace

Bedford City, Virginia

Death Date

July 5, 1973

Place of Death

Erie County, Pennsylvania

Parents

Charles E. Harris and Nancy Richardson Davidson

Siblings

Charles Felix, Robert Luther, Samuel Davidson, Hannah Harris, and Virginia Harris

Spouse(s)

Rosalind Harris

Children

Faith Harris

VPI Graduating Class

1911

Undergraduate Major

Electrical Engineering

Graduated

Yes

Service Branch

Army

Unit

Company C, 310th Infantry, 48th Division

Rank

First Lieutenant

Military Events

Wounded on October 1, 1918

Battles or Engagements

Belgium, St. Mihiel Offensive, and Meuse-Argonne Offensive

Occupation

Electrical engineer

Contributing Researchers

Connor Skelly

Files

Walter Campbell Harris senior portrait from the 1911 VPI Bugle.jpg
Walter Campbell Harris from the 1911 VPI Bugle.jpg
Walter Campbell Harris WW1 Questionairre - VPI Class of 1911 - pg 1.tif
Walter Campbell Harris WW1 Questionairre - VPI Class of 1911 - pg 2.tif
Walter Campbell Harris WW1 Questionairre - VPI Class of 1911 - pg 3.tif

Collection

Citation

“Harris, Walter Campbell,” VPI in World War I, accessed November 21, 2024, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/520.

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