Stephens, Paul Jenkins
Title
Stephens, Paul Jenkins
Last Name
Stephens
First and Middle Name
Paul Jenkins
Hometown
Martinsville, Virginia
Birth Date
1891
Birthplace
Martinsville, Virginia
Death Date
23 June 1928
Cause of Death
Automobile accident
Place of Death
Greensboro, North Carolina
Parents
Ernest Lenwood Stephens and Bell Stephens
VPI Graduating Class
1915
Graduated
Unknown, but did attend VPI in 1912.
Service Branch
US Army, National Army
Unit
- Headquarters Company, 317th Infantry until 7 January 1918
- 311th Center Tank Corps to 17 July 1918
- Company A, 344th Battallion, 304th Brigade, 302nd Fanter Tank
- Headquarters Company, First Army Headquarters Regiment
Rank
Private, then Corporal
Military Events
Sailed for France on 30 March 1918. Served overseas until 18 March 1919.
Files
Collection
Citation
“Stephens, Paul Jenkins,” VPI in World War I, accessed April 10, 2025, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/921.
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