Wilson, William B.

Title

Wilson, William B.

Last Name

Wilson

First and Middle Name

William B.

VPI Graduating Class

1919

Service Branch

Army

Unit

44th Infantry at Camp Lewis, Washington

Rank

Captain

Military Events

Promoted from 2nd Lieutenant to Captain in less than six months. Entered the Army in march 1917 and received his commission from Fort Leavenworth and was assigned to the 44th Infantry at Camp Lewis. Became head of the Divisional School of Small Arms there.

Files

William B. Wilson from the 1919 VPI Bugle picture.jpg
William B. Wilson from the 1919 VPI Bugle.jpg

Collection

Citation

“Wilson, William B.,” VPI in World War I, accessed November 24, 2024, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/876.

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