1st Lt., Co. H, Regt. 3, Pioneer Inf.; of Edgecombe County; son of D. and Mrs. Mary A. Gorham. Entered service May 14, 1917, at Rocky Mount. Sent to Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga. Transferred to Camp Jackson, to Camp Wadsworth. Sailed for France Aug. 30, 1918. Promoted to rank July 25, 1918. Fought at Meuse-Argonne, hauling ammunition to fighting lines. Returned to USA July 30, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., Aug. 15, 1919.