Virginia Polytechnic Institute - Bugle Yearbook (Blacksburg, VA)

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WARWICK C. THOMAS Company UD , Second Battalion, Fifth, Evzgineers, A. E. F. Following the profession which he started at Virginia Polytechnic Institute, THOMAS enlisted in the Engineers, in May, 1917. Stayed in this country for about six months, and was then sent across. When last heard from, he was with the Army of Occupation, near Metz, Germany.

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tl'-1: . PAUL F. SHYROCK United States Navy, Transport Service Three trips across the Atlantic, and a month aboard a transport between Eng- land and France, is the proud record of this 'Nineteen man. Joining the Nayy in January, PAUL made his first trip across in June. At present on a trans- port, engaged in bringing our boys back. WAYNE R SMITH 1 ' Lieutenant, Seventy-Third Infantry, United States Army, Camp Devens, Mass. All packed up and waiting in the yards for the troop trains when notice was. received of the signing of the armistice. This was UW. RRS luck. Missing his commission at the first Forts Myer Camp, he was sent to Camp Lee,fand obtained his commission from there: Transferred to Camp Devens, he trained a Company, and was on the eve of departure when it ended. At present in school, pursuing his course.

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WILLIAM B. WILSON Cupfrzin, Forfy-Fozlrflz, Infantry, United Sfufcs Army, Camp Ll'7t.'Z'S, IVIISII. Showing what a V. P. I. man can do, Wilson has lbeen promoted from a second lieutenant to a captain in less than six months. Entering the regular army in March, 1917, he received his commission from Fort Leavenworth, and was as- signed to the Forty-Fourth Infantry, at Camp Lewis. Since lbeing there, he has been promoted rapidly, and is now at the head of the Divisional School of Small Arms.