Roanoke Valley in the Great War is a digital project devoted to tracking, documenting, and exploring the lives of Roanoke Valley World War I veterans.
Compared to the Civil War and the Second World War, the First World War receives scant attention. This project hopes to reveal the importance of the First World War by focusing on the lives of those who fought and served in the global conflict.
Of the more than 4 million American men who served during the First World War, over 3,000 of them were from Virginia's Roanoke Valley. This project seeks to understand the place of the Roanoke area and it's residents within this international conflict.
If you are interested in learning more about the project or want to learn how to contibute please contact Daniel Newcomb at danieln1@vt.edu.