Date Original
1916-1928
Description
This collection contains World War I military records and personal papers of Thomas Tapscott Gill.
Biographical/Historical Note
Thomas Tapscott Gill, son of George B. Gill and Genevieve Tapscott, was born October 2, 1895, at Searcy, White County, Arkansas. He volunteered for the United States Army on May 8, 1917. He completed training at Fort Logan H. Roots, Arkansas, before serving on various bases during World War I, including a short stint in France from October 28, 1918, to January 4, 1919. He was appointed as Second Lieutenant in the 83rd Field Artillery. He was discharged February 17, 1919, at Camp Knox, Kentucky. He was awarded the Victory Medal for his service in France. In 1923, he graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a Bachelor of Science degree. In 1941, he wrote a book entitled "Air and Gas Compression." He died February 26, 1947, at Los Angeles, California.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas; California; Kentucky; France
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.008.008
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Thomas Tapscott Gill papers, SMC.008.008
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Thomas Tapscott Gill papers, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
