Task: Question Answering
Input (English): Context : Withers A. Burress (November 24, 1894 -- June 13, 1977) was a graduate and commandant of the Virginia Military Institute as well as a career U.S. Army officer and combat commander in World War I and World War II. 
Question : Which historic war did Withers A. Burress participate?
Output (English): World War I