Weigel, Carl Herman
Title
Weigel, Carl Herman
Last Name
Weigel
First and Middle Name
Carl Herman
Birth Date
21 September 1897
Birthplace
Newport News, Virginia
Death Date
31 March 1919
Cause of Death
Killed by accident in aviation service when two aeroplanes collided in midair at a height of about 500 feet.
Place of Death
Pensacola, Florida
Parents
John Frederick Wiegel and Anna Grace Daugherty
VPI Graduating Class
1919
Service Branch
Navy
Unit
Hydroplane Services
Rank
Ensign
Military Events
Noted in The Virginia Tech, as being a student aviator in the US Navy Hydroplane Service as of 31 January 1918.
1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet
Yes
Additional Notes
Name listed on Virginia Tech Pylons
Files
Collection
Citation
“Weigel, Carl Herman,” VPI in World War I, accessed April 4, 2025, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/807.
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