Virginia Military Institute - Bomb Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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MAJOR BRAXTON DAVIS MAYO. B. S. Born at Shenandoah, Page Coun- ty, Virginia, May 24, 1884. Enter- ing V. M. I. in 1905, he graduated as third distinguished graduate of his class in 1909 with the degree of B. S. Instructor at Fishburne Mili- tary Academy ' 09- ' 10. He was as- sistant professor of Engineering V. M. I. ' 10- ' 17, teaching branches of Higher Mathematics. Since 1917 he has been adjunct professor in the department of Mathematics at the Virginia Military Institute. It ' s a lead pipe cinch. MA J. STEWART W. ANDERSON Graduated V. M. I. 1908. Com- mandant Charlotte Hall Mil. Acad- emy. Electrical Eng. Navy Dept. Ass ' t Prof. V. M. I. Instructor Uni- versity Wis. Adj. prof. Physics V. M. I. 1914- ' 17. U. S. Army 1917- ' 19. Commissioned 2nd Lieut. Eng. •lune 1917. 1st Lieut. Aug. 1917. Capt. Aug. 1918. Stationed at Fort McPherson. Transferred to Camp (lordon. In France with 307th Eng. St. Mihiel and Argonne Drives. Since Sept. 1919 adjunct professor of Electrical Engineering V. M. I. Go to the Board. - ' - S ' SX ' Fay, -..,« }- ,:

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V J.T. COL. K. S. rEKKIXS Born Norfolk, V., 1885. Entering V. M. I. in 1900 he graduated in 1905 as a Cadet Captain. Entered Field Artillery United States army in 1908. During the wai ' he was assigned to the 350th Field Artillery for a time but was soon transferred to the Inspector Generals Depart- ment uudei- whieh his duties were to inspect the different Artillery or- ganizations befoi ' e they went over seas. Du iiu $(ivv - that. Huh? LT. CUL. A. B. DOCKERY Born December 6, 1878, Hernan- do, Miss. Graduated V. M. I. 1898. Graduated U. S. M. A. 1912. Com- missioned 2nd Lieut. Cav. and sta- tioned at San Francisco, Cal. Trans- ferred to Phillipine Islands 1903. Promoted to 1st Lieut. Cav. JNIarch 1911. Piomotcd to Capt. 10th Cav. July 191H. Mexican Border 1915 to 1917. Promoted to Major Cav. 1916. Instructor Fort Meyer, Va., Train- ing Camp. Commander 1st Bn. 318th Inf. Cam]) Lee, Va. Inspector 155th Depot Brigade Camp Lee Va. Pro- moted to Lt. Col. Inf. Aug. 1918. Ass ' t Chief of Staff 14th Div. at Camp Custer, Mich. War College Washington, D. C, Nov. to Dec. 1918. Commander 1st squadron 4th Cav. McAllen, Texas. Trans, to Ringgold, Texas. Assistant Prof. Mil. Science and Tactics V. M. I. since Sept. 1919. am the only instructor — here. — Quit talkinii. quit talking — Everything is filthy, nasty, iin l ilirty. y m-- l ' n,j,- TK,;,ly-in„r ' - ' M

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MAJ. SAMUEL MOKEHEAD MILLNER, JR. Gi ' aduatcd V. II. I. as cadet lien- tenant in 1911. Ass ' t professor V. M. 1. ]911- ' 14. ii ' aduato work Uni- versity Wisconsin 11)14 ' Ki. Adj. profes;;or V. Jl. 1. li)l(i- ' 17. First Ft. Meyer Training Camp 1917. Commissioned 1st Lieut. F. A. Serv- ed Avith 314th F. A. at Camp Lee. Ordered ahi ' oad .March 1. 1918, as Billeting Officei-. Served in that ca- pacity until July 1919. Adjunct professor of Romance Languages V. M. T. 1919. iriiiil ' s ill, It. sirj ' MAJOR JAMES A. ANDERSON Born Linden, Va., Dec. 26, ' 92 Graduated V. M. I. 1913, 1st in class Instructor Shenandoah Valley Aca- demy 1913-14. Instructor v! il. I in C. E. Dept. 1914-15, 15-16. Stu- dent Coi-nell University ' 16- ' 17, C E. Coi-nell June ' 17. Entered ser- vice as Capt. Q. -M. C. Va. N. G July 7, 1917. Served in Richmond Va. and Camp Sevier, C. C, Julv 7. 1917. to May 1. 1918. A.ss ' t Q, M. 30th Div. France .t Belgium May 11, ' 17 to Sept. 10, ' 18. Ass ' t to Operation ' s Officers 1st Army Head- (|uartei ' s Sept. 11, ' IS to Jan. 26, ' 19. A.ss ' t to Admin. Officers Head- quarters 7th Corps Army of Occu- pation Jan. 21. ' IS to July 5. ' 19. Dis ' ed July 5. Promoted to Major Aug. 1. 1918. Biomoted to Lt. Col. April 26. 1919. Since Sept. 1. 1919. Jlaj. and Adj. Prof. Eng. V. M. L That prrjhhiii shouldn ' t take a good iiKin (jvir t ' uo hours. ' 8laiiifiifi-«ii - I ' lir f Tiiiiily-six