Virginia Military Institute Alumni in World War I: Stories of Service, Sacrifice, and Valor 1914-1918

The modern world had never seen such horror (poisonous gas, trench warfare, improved technology and new weapons, and pandemic disease). Some 40 million people were casualties during the War, with approximately 19 million killed. The United States suffered 53,402 killed or missing in action and many more to disease and influenza for a total of 116,708 deaths. As for VMI, "Fifty-seven alumni were killed in action or died in the line of duty and there were 138 other casualties, including four ...