Darden, Algernon Sidney
Title
Darden, Algernon Sidney
Last Name
Darden
First and Middle Name
Algernon Sidney
Birth Date
16 July 1899
Birthplace
Isle of Wight, Virginia
Death Date
23 October 1918
Cause of Death
Died of Spanish Flu while in training with Students Army Training Corps at VPI.
Place of Death
Blacksburg, Virginia
Parents
Mills William Darden and Myrtie Eliza Taylor
VPI Graduating Class
1922
Graduated
No, died in training while a student 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 included 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
“Darden, Algernon Sidney,” VPI in World War I, accessed April 25, 2025, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/897.
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