https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/3b8a33bd29bfd20e7d57e1b49e6fd5b7.jpg ac818270671c89f38dfa15b5bf8b47c9 https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/13b8e3313fa9750f94c02484d419f0d8.jpg b5345a15e441e072005af204d7b50032 https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/1018c527b60506be2be12811cfa63192.tif 78252fbe9e3b747f78aeded45bf3163c https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/0d2b8c9bc9154eb82c22312f8a7f4723.tif 203da55b41b648615481d5ee5efb9d88 https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/files/original/03b1cd73b52836dccc71eaf2914d75b8.tif 491e3e18083a7b2dd870c2a0734c719a 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 Somerville First and Middle Name James Green Hometown Mitchells, Virginia County and/or State Culpepper, Virginia Nicknames or Other Names "Deae" Birth Date November 9th, 1894 Birthplace Mitchell, Virginia Death Date December 12th, 1982 Cause of Death Old age Place of Death Alexandria, Virginia Parents Atwell Somerville and Mary Jane Stringfellow Siblings Robert Stanton Somerville, Atwell Somerville, Walter Gray Somerville, Henry Martin Somerville, Mary Lee Somerville, Frank Stringfellow Somerville, Henry Martin Somerville Spouse(s) Muriel Somerville Children None VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1916 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Civil Engineering Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Marine Corps Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Second Leutnant Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? Second Leutnant Decorations or Citations Unknown Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Unknown Additional Notes Not much found on Mr. Somerville's service, he did serve and survive the war as a Marine Other Events What other significant events, outside of the military, occurred in this individual's life? Mr. Somerville lived in several cities in Virginia and Richmond all while working as a Civil Engineer Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? Worked as a Civil Engineer, got married, did not have children Occupation Civil Engineer Biographical Text Mr. Somerville was a good, hardworking man who served in World War I and held a prestigious rank. He moved around a lot and was married but never had children. He also filled out a draft card for WWII but didn't get drafted. Bibliography ancestry.com The Bugle Contributing Researchers Hance Gareis 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 Somerville, James Green questionnaire