Webb, Aubrey Elam
Title
Webb, Aubrey Elam
Last Name
Webb
First and Middle Name
Aubrey Elam
Hometown
Clover Hill, Virginia
County and/or State
Appomattox County, Virginia
Birth Date
29 March 1898
Birthplace
Virginia
Death Date
18 October 1918
Cause of Death
Died of Spanish Flu while in training with the Students Army Training Corps at VPI.
Place of Death
Blacksburg, Virginia
Parents
George Edward Webb and Mamie Elam
VPI Graduating Class
1922
Graduated
No, died of disease in training with Students Army Training Corps 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 the 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
“Webb, Aubrey Elam,” VPI in World War I, accessed April 28, 2025, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/901.
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