Connor, J. Buford
Title
Connor, J. Buford
Last Name
Connor
First and Middle Name
J. Buford
Hometown
Washington, Tennessee
Birth Date
7 January 1901
Birthplace
Virginia
Death Date
26 October 1918
Cause of Death
Died of Spanish Flu in training with the Students Army Training Corps at VPI.
Place of Death
Blacksburg, Virginia
Parents
George William Connor and Letitia Buford
VPI Graduating Class
1922
Graduated
No, died of Spanish Flu in training with SATC at VPI.
Service Branch
Army SATC
Unit
Students Army Training Corps at VPI
Rank
Private
1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet
Yes
Additional Notes
Name listed on Virginia Tech Pylons
Bibliography
- "Died in the Service of their Country." The Virginia Tech. Blacksburg, Virginia. 31 October 1918, pg. 6. (see file attached)
Files
Collection
Citation
“Connor, J. Buford,” VPI in World War I, accessed April 25, 2025, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/896.
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