Turpin, Ralph E.
Title
Turpin, Ralph E.
Last Name
Turpin
First and Middle Name
Ralph E.
Nicknames or Other Names
"Toothpicks"
VPI Graduating Class
1919
Service Branch
Army
Unit
Medical Corps at base hospital at Fort Ontario, New York
Rank
Private
Military Events
Tried to enlist multiple times until he finally succeed in joining the Medical Corps. Was sent to Yale University Laboratory School before he went to Fort Ontario, New York.
Files
Collection
Citation
“Turpin, Ralph E.,” VPI in World War I, accessed November 24, 2024, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/805.
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