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

Died in the Service of Their Country, The Virginia Tech, 31 October 1918.jpg

Collection

Citation

“Connor, J. Buford,” VPI in World War I, accessed April 4, 2025, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/896.

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