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Hord completed his training at numerous bases throughout the United States including: Camp Sutton in Monroe, North Carolina; Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Camp Young in Indio, California; Camp Pickett, Virginia, and Camp McCain in Mississippi.  While he was serving in Mississippi, Hord received a much-anticipated transfer to Company A of the 758th Railway Shop Battalion.  He spent a brief period at Camp Harrahan in New Orleans, Louisiana where the battalion was activated before being transferred to Camp Millard in Bucyrus, Ohio to complete training.  In December of 1943, Hord and the rest of the 758th were sent overseas to Dibrugarh, Assam, India.  Hord spent the remainder of his service in the China-Burma-India theater before returning state-side for discharge in November of 1945.","After the war, Robert Hord, Jr., completed his studies at VPI receiving a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering in 1949 and continuing to complete a Masters in Power and Fuel Engineering in 1950.  Hord spent the remainder of his life living in Richmond, Virginia and channeling his love for the railroad into a successful career working for the Norfolk and Western Railroad and later, the Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac Railroad.  Robert Hord, Jr., died on December 13, 2010.","Additional Information about 758th Railway Battalion found here: 758th Railway Shop Battalion by David Kauffman,   http://militaryrailwayservice.blogspot.com/2010/01/758th-by-dave-kaufman.html , retrieved June 2011.","The guide to the Robert E. Hord, Jr., Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).","The processing, arrangement, and description of the Robert E. Hord, Jr., Papers was completed in June 2011. The processing of an addition was completed in September 2011.","The Robert E. Hord, Jr., Papers have been devided into two series based upon material type. Series I consist primarily of letters written by Robert E. Hord, Jr., to his parents, Robert and Gladys Hord while serving in the army during World War II.  Also present are two letters written to Robert Hord, Jr. by \"Cousin Otto\" and Al Bungardner.  There are a few letters written to Robert Hord, Jr.'s parents on Robert's behalf.  Also included are newspapers and advertisements which were included with Robert's letters home.  ","The majority of the letters speak directly to Hord's mother and center around discussions of camp life and the types of equipment he is working on while serving with the 302nd Ordinance Regiment.  There are extensive discussions of Hord's efforts to secure a transfer the the Railway Shop Battalion.  After the transfer, the letters settle into a kind of routine discussion of interesting events in camp, the types of trains he is working on, and responses the homefront news that his mother shares with him in her letters.  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Hord spent the remainder of his life living in Richmond, Virginia and channeling his love for the railroad into a successful career working for the Norfolk and Western Railroad and later, the Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac Railroad.  Robert Hord, Jr., died on December 13, 2010.","Additional Information about 758th Railway Battalion found here: 758th Railway Shop Battalion by David Kauffman,   http://militaryrailwayservice.blogspot.com/2010/01/758th-by-dave-kaufman.html , retrieved June 2011."],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the Robert E. Hord, Jr., Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (\u003ca href=\"https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttps://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\u003c/a\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e"],"odd_heading_ssm":["Rights Statement for Archival Description"],"odd_tesim":["The guide to the Robert E. 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Hord spent the remainder of World War II repairing trains and railroads in Dibrugarh, Assam, India before being sent home.  Hord was discharged from the army in November 1945.  Hord went on to complete a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering in 1949 and a Master's in Power and Fuel Engineering in 1950.  Hord went on to a successful career working for the railroad before passing away in December 2010.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["This collection consists primarily of correspondence written by Robert Hord, Jr., of Richmond, Virginia, to his parents, Gladys and Robert Hord, Sr. It also includes a scrapbook and photographs of the Hord family.\n\nRobert Hord, Jr., was born in 1920; he attended the Virginia Polytechnic Institute's Engineering Extension school in Richmond from 1937 to 1939.  In April 1942, Hord enlisted in the Army where he served in the 302nd Ordinance Regiment before being transferred to the 758th Railway Shop Battalion.  Hord was stationed in a number of camps across the United States before his unit was sent overseas in December of 1943. Hord spent the remainder of World War II repairing trains and railroads in Dibrugarh, Assam, India before being sent home.  Hord was discharged from the army in November 1945.  Hord went on to complete a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering in 1949 and a Master's in Power and Fuel Engineering in 1950.  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Hord, Jr., was born in 1920 to Gladys Bauer Hord and Robert E. Hord, Sr., in Richmond, Virginia. Hord, Jr., attended class at the Richmond branch of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute Engineering Extension Division from 1937 to 1939.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eHord enlisted in the Army in April of 1942 and was assigned to Company G, 2nd Battalion of the 302nd Ordinance Regiment.  Hord completed his training at numerous bases throughout the United States including: Camp Sutton in Monroe, North Carolina; Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Camp Young in Indio, California; Camp Pickett, Virginia, and Camp McCain in Mississippi.  While he was serving in Mississippi, Hord received a much-anticipated transfer to Company A of the 758th Railway Shop Battalion.  He spent a brief period at Camp Harrahan in New Orleans, Louisiana where the battalion was activated before being transferred to Camp Millard in Bucyrus, Ohio to complete training.  In December of 1943, Hord and the rest of the 758th were sent overseas to Dibrugarh, Assam, India.  Hord spent the remainder of his service in the China-Burma-India theater before returning state-side for discharge in November of 1945.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAfter the war, Robert Hord, Jr., completed his studies at VPI receiving a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering in 1949 and continuing to complete a Masters in Power and Fuel Engineering in 1950.  Hord spent the remainder of his life living in Richmond, Virginia and channeling his love for the railroad into a successful career working for the Norfolk and Western Railroad and later, the Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac Railroad.  Robert Hord, Jr., died on December 13, 2010.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAdditional Information about 758th Railway Battalion found here: 758th Railway Shop Battalion by David Kauffman,  \u003ca href=\"http://militaryrailwayservice.blogspot.com/2010/01/758th-by-dave-kaufman.html\" taret=\"_blank\" title=\"http://militaryrailwayservice.blogspot.com/2010/01/758th-by-dave-kaufman.html\"\u003ehttp://militaryrailwayservice.blogspot.com/2010/01/758th-by-dave-kaufman.html\u003c/a\u003e, retrieved June 2011.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["Robert \"Bobby\" E. Hord, Jr., was born in 1920 to Gladys Bauer Hord and Robert E. Hord, Sr., in Richmond, Virginia. Hord, Jr., attended class at the Richmond branch of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute Engineering Extension Division from 1937 to 1939.","Hord enlisted in the Army in April of 1942 and was assigned to Company G, 2nd Battalion of the 302nd Ordinance Regiment.  Hord completed his training at numerous bases throughout the United States including: Camp Sutton in Monroe, North Carolina; Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Camp Young in Indio, California; Camp Pickett, Virginia, and Camp McCain in Mississippi.  While he was serving in Mississippi, Hord received a much-anticipated transfer to Company A of the 758th Railway Shop Battalion.  He spent a brief period at Camp Harrahan in New Orleans, Louisiana where the battalion was activated before being transferred to Camp Millard in Bucyrus, Ohio to complete training.  In December of 1943, Hord and the rest of the 758th were sent overseas to Dibrugarh, Assam, India.  Hord spent the remainder of his service in the China-Burma-India theater before returning state-side for discharge in November of 1945.","After the war, Robert Hord, Jr., completed his studies at VPI receiving a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering in 1949 and continuing to complete a Masters in Power and Fuel Engineering in 1950.  Hord spent the remainder of his life living in Richmond, Virginia and channeling his love for the railroad into a successful career working for the Norfolk and Western Railroad and later, the Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac Railroad.  Robert Hord, Jr., died on December 13, 2010.","Additional Information about 758th Railway Battalion found here: 758th Railway Shop Battalion by David Kauffman,   http://militaryrailwayservice.blogspot.com/2010/01/758th-by-dave-kaufman.html , retrieved June 2011."],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the Robert E. Hord, Jr., Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (\u003ca href=\"https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttps://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\u003c/a\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e"],"odd_heading_ssm":["Rights Statement for Archival Description"],"odd_tesim":["The guide to the Robert E. 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The processing of an addition was completed in September 2011.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["The processing, arrangement, and description of the Robert E. Hord, Jr., Papers was completed in June 2011. The processing of an addition was completed in September 2011."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Robert E. Hord, Jr., Papers have been devided into two series based upon material type. Series I consist primarily of letters written by Robert E. Hord, Jr., to his parents, Robert and Gladys Hord while serving in the army during World War II.  Also present are two letters written to Robert Hord, Jr. by \"Cousin Otto\" and Al Bungardner.  There are a few letters written to Robert Hord, Jr.'s parents on Robert's behalf.  Also included are newspapers and advertisements which were included with Robert's letters home.  \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe majority of the letters speak directly to Hord's mother and center around discussions of camp life and the types of equipment he is working on while serving with the 302nd Ordinance Regiment.  There are extensive discussions of Hord's efforts to secure a transfer the the Railway Shop Battalion.  After the transfer, the letters settle into a kind of routine discussion of interesting events in camp, the types of trains he is working on, and responses the homefront news that his mother shares with him in her letters.  The letters offer a unique perspective on the war and a glimpse into camp life for soldiers stations in the China-Burma-India theater during World War II.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries II of the collection consists of a scrapbook and loose photographs of the Hord family.  Photographs include Mr. and Mrs. Granville Hord, Robert Hord's grandparents.  The scrapbook includes images from the campus of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and images of the camp where Hord was stationed in India. The majority of individual photographs are unidentified.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The Robert E. Hord, Jr., Papers have been devided into two series based upon material type. Series I consist primarily of letters written by Robert E. Hord, Jr., to his parents, Robert and Gladys Hord while serving in the army during World War II.  Also present are two letters written to Robert Hord, Jr. by \"Cousin Otto\" and Al Bungardner.  There are a few letters written to Robert Hord, Jr.'s parents on Robert's behalf.  Also included are newspapers and advertisements which were included with Robert's letters home.  ","The majority of the letters speak directly to Hord's mother and center around discussions of camp life and the types of equipment he is working on while serving with the 302nd Ordinance Regiment.  There are extensive discussions of Hord's efforts to secure a transfer the the Railway Shop Battalion.  After the transfer, the letters settle into a kind of routine discussion of interesting events in camp, the types of trains he is working on, and responses the homefront news that his mother shares with him in her letters.  The letters offer a unique perspective on the war and a glimpse into camp life for soldiers stations in the China-Burma-India theater during World War II.","Series II of the collection consists of a scrapbook and loose photographs of the Hord family.  Photographs include Mr. and Mrs. Granville Hord, Robert Hord's grandparents.  The scrapbook includes images from the campus of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and images of the camp where Hord was stationed in India. The majority of individual photographs are unidentified."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eReproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuareproduction\u003c/a\u003e. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuapublication\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuapublication\u003c/a\u003e. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (\u003ca href=\"mailto:specref@vt.edu\"\u003especref@vt.edu\u003c/a\u003e or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. ","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction . Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives ( specref@vt.edu  or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_ff0b23e1e1229360b069c0991f3de745\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThis collection consists primarily of correspondence written by Robert Hord, Jr., of Richmond, Virginia, to his parents, Gladys and Robert Hord, Sr. It also includes a scrapbook and photographs of the Hord family.\n\nRobert Hord, Jr., was born in 1920; he attended the Virginia Polytechnic Institute's Engineering Extension school in Richmond from 1937 to 1939.  In April 1942, Hord enlisted in the Army where he served in the 302nd Ordinance Regiment before being transferred to the 758th Railway Shop Battalion.  Hord was stationed in a number of camps across the United States before his unit was sent overseas in December of 1943. Hord spent the remainder of World War II repairing trains and railroads in Dibrugarh, Assam, India before being sent home.  Hord was discharged from the army in November 1945.  Hord went on to complete a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering in 1949 and a Master's in Power and Fuel Engineering in 1950.  Hord went on to a successful career working for the railroad before passing away in December 2010.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["This collection consists primarily of correspondence written by Robert Hord, Jr., of Richmond, Virginia, to his parents, Gladys and Robert Hord, Sr. It also includes a scrapbook and photographs of the Hord family.\n\nRobert Hord, Jr., was born in 1920; he attended the Virginia Polytechnic Institute's Engineering Extension school in Richmond from 1937 to 1939.  In April 1942, Hord enlisted in the Army where he served in the 302nd Ordinance Regiment before being transferred to the 758th Railway Shop Battalion.  Hord was stationed in a number of camps across the United States before his unit was sent overseas in December of 1943. Hord spent the remainder of World War II repairing trains and railroads in Dibrugarh, Assam, India before being sent home.  Hord was discharged from the army in November 1945.  Hord went on to complete a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering in 1949 and a Master's in Power and Fuel Engineering in 1950.  Hord went on to a successful career working for the railroad before passing away in December 2010."],"names_coll_ssim":["Virginia Polytechnic Institute (1944-1970)","Hord family (Richmond, Va)","Hord, Robert E., Jr., 1920-2010"],"names_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","Virginia Polytechnic Institute (1944-1970)","Hord family (Richmond, Va)","Hord, Robert E., Jr., 1920-2010"],"corpname_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","Virginia Polytechnic Institute (1944-1970)"],"famname_ssim":["Hord family (Richmond, Va)"],"persname_ssim":["Hord, Robert E., Jr., 1920-2010"],"language_ssim":["The materials in the collection are in English."],"total_component_count_is":27,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-04-30T23:39:38.166Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/viblbv_repositories_2_resources_2697"}},{"id":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_4098","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"Robert G. 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In 1961, Wysor wrote  Boyhood Days in Southwest Virginia .","After graduation, Wysor worked for a series of steel companies with increasing responsibility: Carnegie Steel in 1906, Bethlehem Steel Company in 1912, James \u0026 Laughlin Steel Corporation in 1925, and Republic Steel Corporation in 1930. He served as President of the Republic Steel Corporation in Youngstown, Ohio, from 1937 to 1945. He retired in order to consult on the rebuilding of the German steel industry following World War II. He went on to consult for private companies and government agencies in the United States, Canada, Japan, Greece, and Turkey. Wysor died in Sea Island, Georgia, on June 11, 1967.","Sources: New York Times  Obituary, June 12, 1967. Copy available in Biographical Vertical Files. Rufus J. Wysor's senior picture is available in the  1906  Bugle  on page 72 of the PDF file. Techgram  article, September 15, 1935. Spec VPI LD 5655 .A3 T4. Copy also available in the Biographical Vertical Files. 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Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuareproduction\u003c/a\u003e. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuapublication\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuapublication\u003c/a\u003e. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. 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