Spence Park, Texas A&M Campus in College Station in Brazos County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
J.V. "Pinky" Wilson
Author of “The Aggie War Hymn”
Photographed By R. C., April 27, 2023
1. J.V. "Pinky" Wilson — Author of “The Aggie War Hymn” Marker
In 1917, while a student at the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, James Vernon “Pinky” Wilson ’20 enlisted in the United States Marine Corps to join WWI. While Stationed in the foxholes and trenches of France, he composed the words that became Texas A&M’s famous fight song: The Aggie War Hymn. Cold, wet, and under bombardment, he passed the time arranging the words from Aggie yells into song lyrics on the backs of letters from home. After the war, Wilson returned to TAMC, where his song was soon adopted. Aggies today link arms as they sing the fight song. The War Hymn Monument on the west side of Kyle Field captures this tradition.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Education • War, World I.
Location. 30° 36.703′ N, 96° 20.27′ W. Marker is in College Station, Texas, in Brazos County. It is in Spence Park, Texas A&M Campus. Memorial is on Short Street. The marker and statue can be seen from the Corps of Cadets Center looking towards Kyle Field. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 475 Short St, College Station TX 77840, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Early Texas A&M Campus Housing (a few steps from this marker); Texas A&M Corps of Cadets (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Texas A&M Cadet Edwin O. Bellinger ’36 Memorial Bugle Stand
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Photographed By R. C., April 27, 2023
2. J.V. "Pinky" Wilson — Author of “The Aggie War Hymn” Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2023, by Ronald Claiborne of College Station, Texas. This page has been viewed 70 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 28, 2023, by Ronald Claiborne of College Station, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
