https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/67a20d6fbda3db6cb2f2919a9ccab96a.jpg a491e6390b838eee215135dc823a9b0d https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/275f64310480fa5332a3e4388cc23d02.jpg fa793f21cca1b0715a5468be50191752 https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/a0a10252d2164e9dee2b2433b49d6265.jpg 685bfaa3d9ad724c80a5457c0a734af0 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 VPI Class of 1916 Person An individual. Last Name McGinnes First and Middle Name Thomas Dix Hometown Merry Point, Virginia County and/or State Lancaster Nicknames or Other Names Mac Birth Date September 28, 1887 Birthplace Lancaster Death Date 21 March 1973 Spouse(s) Aileen Poole (he married two weeks before sailing to France) Children He had a daughter. Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Mechanical Engineer Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes 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? 56th Artillery Rank What military rank did this individual hold? 1st Lieutenant Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? Captain Additional Notes He served for four years. Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Served overseas from December 1917 to January 1919 Bibliography <ul> <li>Virginia, U.S., Department of Military Affairs Records, 1876-1947 for Thomas D. McGinnes</li> </ul> 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 McGinnes, Thomas Dix