Myrick, Exum Britt
Title
Myrick, Exum Britt
Last Name
Myrick
First and Middle Name
Exum Britt
Nicknames or Other Names
"britt"
Hometown
Suffolk, Virginia
County and/or State
Nansemond
Birth Date
October 25th 1895
Birthplace
Suffolk Virginia
Death Date
April 1977
Cause of Death
Health complications
Place of Death
Phoenix Arizona
Parents
Alex Myrick and Anna Myrick
Siblings
Theodore Myrick
Spouse(s)
Ruth Houghton McKernon
Children
Ruth Myrick, Frances Myrick, Grace Myrick
VPI Graduating Class
1916
Undergraduate Major
Engineering
Graduated
1916 yes
Service Branch
Army
Unit
Coastal Artillery Corps
Rank
Private, Second lieutenant
Retired Rank
Second Lieutenant
Military Events
World war I and II
Postwar Life
Moved around as an electrical engineer
Occupation
Electrical engineer
1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet
No
Additional Notes
He was in service for 30 years
Contributing Researchers
Chase Jackson Class of 2020
Files
Collection
Citation
“Myrick, Exum Britt,” VPI in World War I, accessed April 18, 2025, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/60.
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