Echols, Estle Ward
Title
Echols, Estle Ward
Last Name
Echols
First and Middle Name
Estle Ward
Birth Date
16 July 1897
Birthplace
Bluefield, West Virginia
Death Date
16 October 1918
Cause of Death
Died of Spanish Flu while in training with the Students Army Training Corps at VPI
Place of Death
Christiansburg, Virginia
Parents
James Marion Echols and Jane Nelly Hess
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 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
“Echols, Estle Ward,” VPI in World War I, accessed April 4, 2025, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/898.
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