Murray, Seth Whaley
Title
Murray, Seth Whaley
Last Name
Murray
First and Middle Name
Seth Whaley
Nicknames or Other Names
"Red"
Hometown
Newport News, Virginia
County and/or State
Warwick
Birth Date
March 15, 1894
Birthplace
Plymouth, NC
Death Date
October 15, 1918
Cause of Death
Mortally wounded at the battle of Meuse Argonne by machine gun fire in WWI.
Place of Death
France
Parents
Guy P. Murray and Lucy Murray
Siblings
Phillip W. Murray
Spouse(s)
No spouse
Children
No children
VPI Graduating Class
1916
Undergraduate Major
Agriculture
Graduated
Yes
Service Branch
Army
Unit
Company A, 318th Infantry, 80th Division
Rank
2nd Lieutenant
Military Events
-Trained at Camp Lee from September, 1917 to May, 1918
-Transferred to Officer training camp in Lange France Aug 1, 1918
-Mortally wounded in France at the battle of Meuse Argonne by machine gun fire while leading a regimental patrol attack against machine guns near Montfualoon. Died before he reached the hospital.
-Transferred to Officer training camp in Lange France Aug 1, 1918
-Mortally wounded in France at the battle of Meuse Argonne by machine gun fire while leading a regimental patrol attack against machine guns near Montfualoon. Died before he reached the hospital.
Additional Notes
-Has a grave at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Newport News, Virginia
Contributing Researchers
Seth Hendrickson
Files
Collection
Citation
“Murray, Seth Whaley,” VPI in World War I, accessed November 24, 2024, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/59.
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