Private, Inf., Co. G., 30th Div., 119th Regt. Son of H. C. and Mrs. H. C. Drum, of Catawba County. Entered the service Oct. 3, 1917, at Newton, N.C. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Transferred to Camp Merritt. Overseas to France May 11, 1918. Arrived at Liverpool, Eng., May 27, 1918. Fought at Ypres, Belgium, July 25th to August 2nd; Bellicourt, September 21 to October 1, 1918; Busigny, October 9th to October 12th; Ribeauville and Nugreigheim, October 17th to October 20th. Was in the Hindenburg Drive September 27th to October 2nd. Was in Germany four months. Returned to the USA Sept. 26, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Dix, N. J., Oct. 2, 1919.
