Chilton, William Eugene
Title
Chilton, William Eugene
Last Name
Chilton
First and Middle Name
William Eugene
Nicknames or Other Names
"Charlie"
Hometown
Lancaster, Virginia
Birth Date
April 21, 1898
Parents
William and Gertrude Harding Chilton
VPI Graduating Class
1919
Service Branch
Army
Unit
- Company C, 163rd Infantry, 1st Division
- also in Personnel Adjutants Office Base Section #5 in Brest France
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Military Events
Charlie left VPI and entered the Fourth Officers' Training Camp at Camp Sevier in May 1918. He was transferred to Camp Gordon where he finished his course and received his commission. Was assigned to the Second Replacement Regiment at that Camp, and four weeks later was sent to France. He was part of the Army of Occupation and was stationed on special duty at Brest, France.
Battles or Engagements
Meuse-Argonne Offensive
Files
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Citation
“Chilton, William Eugene,” VPI in World War I, accessed March 13, 2025, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/733.
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