Horseley, Henderson N.

Title

Last Name

Horseley

First and Middle Name

Henderson N.

Nicknames or Other Names

"Horseley"

VPI Graduating Class

1919

Service Branch

Army

Unit

Company H, 319th Infantry, 80th Division

Rank

First Lieutenant

Military Events

Entered the first Fort Myer Officers' Training Camp in May 1917. After receiving his commission as second lieutenant in July he was sent to Camp Lee with the 319th Infantry and from there went over the with 80th Blue Ridge Division. After seeing some actual fighting he was promoted to 1st Lieutenant and put in charge of the transport and supply train for his regiment which he held until the armistice was signed.

Battles or Engagements

Meuse Argonne Offensive

Other Events

Training May 1917

Files

Henderson N. Horseley from the 1919 VPI Bugle picture.jpg

Henderson N. Horseley from the 1919 VPI Bugle.jpg

Collection

VPI Class of 1919

Citation

“Horseley, Henderson N.,” VPI in World War I, accessed November 24, 2024, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/763.

Output Formats

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