Project files, VMI Class of 1940

Scope and content:

This series contains project files for alumni from the VMI Class of 1940. Military service primarily dates from World War II.

Language:
English .
Subjects:
Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1940
World War, 1939-1945—Personal narratives
Virginia Military Institute—Alumni—Biography
Names:
Aaron, Reid S., ?-1944
Adams, William K. (William Kent)
Atkison, George V., Jr. (George Vinson), 1917-?
Badgley, Donald M. (Donald Mitchell)
Bailey, Robert G. (Robert Gordon)
Baldwin, William F., Jr. (William Frazier)
Barksdale, Flournoy H. (Flournoy Haymes)
Barnes, Robert H., Jr. (Robert Hardy)
Beach, Charles, Jr.
Bigbie, Douglas D. (Douglas Dillard)
Branson, Bruce S., Jr. (Bruce Stringfellow)
Camp, John M., Jr. (John Madison)
Carter, James R., Jr. (James Roy)
Chapman, Philip G., ?-1945
Cheek, James H., Jr. (James Howe)
Cline, Paul E. (Paul Ellis)
Coldiron, Paul B. (Paul Brown)
Cook, John D. (John Douglas)
Cowart, William J. (William John)
Culpepper, Fred C., Jr. (Fred Carroll)
Darden, William H. U., ?-1943
Deaderick, Robert H. (Robert Hardin)
Dominick, Dewitt C., III (Dewitt Clinton)
Downing, Thomas N. (Thomas Nelms)
Edens, Walter A. (Walter Alexander)
Ellett, Rufus P. (Rufus Purdum)
Fallat, Andrew G. (Andrew George)
Faulkner, Charles J., IV, ?-1944
Flinn, Alfred R., Jr. (Alfred Richard)
Flowers, Daniel F. (Daniel Fort)
Flowers, Fred F. (Fred Fort)
Friedlander, Matt
Garland, Walter B., Jr. (Walter Buhrman)
Gary, Samuel G., Jr. (Samuel Graham)
Gilliam, B. McCluer (Bates McCluer)
Glover, William C. (William Charles)
Gray, Eugene B. (Eugene Briggs)
Greenwood, Walter, Jr.
Griffith, Wayland S., Jr. (Wayland Sears)
Hall, William E., Jr. (William Ellison)
Hammer, Elmer H., Jr. (Elmer Heath)
Handy, George B. J., ?-1942
Hardy, Marshall B., Jr. (Marshall Burwell), 1918-2010
Harris, Joseph D., ?-1944
Harter, John E., Jr. (John Edwin)
Harvey, Ben, Jr.
Harvey, William H. (William Hamilton)
Hatfield, Douglas H. (Douglas Hampton), ?-1951
Heely, Dale H. (Dale Hortsman)
Hiett, Joseph C. (Joseph Criswell)
Hillman, Donald E. (Donald Edison), 1918-2012
Hoge, Charles M. (Charles Mason)
Hoover, Frank W. (Frank Willard)
Hotchkiss, Nelson H. (Nelson Hill)
Irwin, Gordon C. (Gordon Cogswell)
Keesee, Allen R. K. (Allen Randolph K.)
Larrick, John F. (John Frederick)
Lau, Chun
MacKinnon, Malcolm B. (Malcolm Blanchar), ?-1944
Mandt, William F. (William Frederick)
Marshall, Frederic D. (Frederic Devereux)
Matter, Lester D., Jr. (Lester Donald)
May, Phillip B. (Phillip Blenner)
McCall, Fred C. (Fred Carlton)
McCann, George G., Jr. (George Grandstaff)
McCracken, Jearl S. (Jearl Swain)
McMillin, Douglas G. (Douglas Garvin), ?-1944
Merchant, Robert A., Jr. (Robert Allen)
Miller, Crosby P. (Crosby Park)
Mitchell, Earle W. (Earle Watson)
Moncure, Thomas
Morrissett, Marion R. (Marion Roberts)
Moser, James M., Jr. (James Madison)
O'Connor, Edwin, Jr.
Oakey, Clarence M., Jr. (Clarence Milton)
Opie, Thomas R. (Thomas Ranson), ?-1944
Pitman, Julian E., Jr. (Julian Edward)
Pollard, Raymond G., Jr. (Raymond George)
Powell, Eliot P. Y. (Eliot Pierre Y.)
Rawls, Sol W., Jr. (Sol Waite)
Reynolds, Marshall M. (Marshall McCormick)
Ritchie, Robert B. (Robert Brooke)
Rucker, Henry L. (Henry Latham)
Schneider, Ferdinand T. (Ferdinand Turton)
Sessoms, Ralph B, Jr. (Ralph Bayard)
Sharp, Horace F., Jr. (Horace Franklin)
Shiverts, Robert N. (Robert Nelson)
Shu, Paul C. (Paul Clifford)
Simpson, George H. (George Herbert)
Smith, James A., ?-1943
Snyder, Thomas E. (Thomas Earl)
Stevens, Frederick H. (Frederick Howell)
Talbott, John R., Jr. (John Richardson)
Taylor, John S. (John Stafford)
Thompson, Vester J., Jr. (Vester Jay)
Towles, Clarence S., Jr. (Clarence Spottswood)
Turner, Andrew L., Jr. (Andrew Lucius)
Turner, James F. (James Foster)
Van Horn, Donald G. (Donald Getzinger)
Vincent, Sydney A., Jr. (Sydney Archibald), ?-1944
Vinson, Linwood, Jr., ?-1943
Walker, Gordon W. (Gordon Willis)
Welton, Richard F., III (Richard Franklin)
White, Robert H. (Robert Hugh)
Wills, Donald H. (Donald Herbert)

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Location of collection:
Preston Library
Virginia Military Institute
345 Letcher Ave.
Lexington, VA 24450-0304
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Jeffrey S. Kozak
Phone: (540) 464-7516
Phone: (540) 464-7566
Fax: (540) 464-7089
Parent restrictions:
The bulk of the collection is open to research. Some individual files are currently closed per donor stipulation.
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