Buchanan, Frank Austin
Title
Buchanan, Frank Austin
Last Name
Buchanan
First and Middle Name
Frank Austin
Nicknames or Other Names
Buck
Hometown
Petersburg, Virginia
County and/or State
Dinwiddie
Birth Date
11/26/1894
Birthplace
Petersburg
Death Date
11/26/1980
Cause of Death
Natural Causes
Place of Death
Roanoke, Va
Parents
John M Buchanan, Lillie Austin Buchanan
Siblings
William J, Virgie R, Fannie S, Walter A, Susan A.
Spouse(s)
Ora May Buchanan
Children
Frank Austin Buchanan Jr,
VPI Graduating Class
1916
Undergraduate Major
Agriculture
Graduated
Yes
Service Branch
Student Aviators
Rank
Second Lieutenant(?)
Retired Rank
Second Lieutenant(?)
Other Events
He met his future wife while attending Virginia Tech and was married in Washington D.C with her. He then spent time in DeSoto, Mississippi before returning to Virginia Tech to work on the faculty, and have his son. He then spent most the rest of his life in Shenandoah as a Cattle/Dairy farmer where he wrote a book on proper feeding techniques for increased profits.
Postwar Life
Farming, taught at Virginia Tech for an unknown number of years.
Occupation
Farmer, Teacher
Collection
Citation
“Buchanan, Frank Austin,” VPI in World War I, accessed November 21, 2024, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/9.
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