Dennis, John W.

Title

Dennis, John W.

Last Name

Dennis

First and Middle Name

John W.

Nicknames or Other Names

"Grundy"

Hometown

Grundy, Virginia

County and/or State

Buchanan County, Virginia

VPI Graduating Class

1919

Service Branch

Navy

Unit

Hydroplane Service

Rank

Ensign

Military Events

Went to Norfolk in May 1917 and enlisted in the naval Reserves. He was assigned to a sub-chaser and after serving for about two months he was transferred to the hydroplane service and sent to Boston Tech. Finishing there, he was ordered to the Naval Air Station at Hampton Roads, and later to the Baloon field at Columbus, Ohio. Returning to Hampton Roads in November 1918 he received his commission and was placed on inactive duty after the armistice was signed.

Files

John W. Dennis from the 1919 VPI Bugle picture.jpg

John W. Dennis from the 1919 VPI Bugle.jpg

Collection

VPI Class of 1919

Citation

“Dennis, John W.,” VPI in World War I, accessed April 18, 2025, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/740.

Output Formats

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