William T. Collier

Cook, 317th F. A., Battery D, 81st Div., 317th Regt. Son of Robt. and Zilphia Collier. Entered service Sept. 20th, 1917, at Fayetteville, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Sailed for France Aug. 22nd, 1918. Promoted to rank of Cook Nov. 5th, 1917. Returned to USA June 8, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 19, 1919.

William Smyer

Sup. Sergt., Inf., 16th Co., Depot Brigade, 4th Provost. Born in Catawba County; son of Luther P. and Sallie Jane Smyer. Husband of Alma Smith. Entered service June 24, 1918, at Newton. Sent to Camp Jackson, transferred to Camp Sevier, retransferred to Camp Jackson. Mustered out at Camp Jackson March 8, 1919.

William S. Morris

Sergt., 30th Div., 105th Engineers. Entered the service April 1, 1917, at Gastonia, N.C. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for France June 13, 1918. Fought at Voormizelle, Bellicourt, Brancourt, Premont, La Salle River, Le Chatelet. Left France April 8, 1919; arrived at Charleston April 18, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 24, 1919.

William S. Hill

Head Cook, Inf., Co. B, 30th Div., 120th Regt.; of Pitt County; son of Stephen and Martha Hill. Husband of Eunice Coggins Hill. Entered service Aug. 28, 1917, at Raleigh, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier. Transferred to Boston. Sailing for France May 7, 1918. Fought at Ypres, St. Mihiel, St. Quentin, Cambrai. Wounded at Battle of St. Quentin by shrapnel. Gassed at St. Quentin Sept. 29, 1919. Returned to USA Dec. 16, 1918. Mustered out at Camp Wadsworth, Feb. 21, 1919.

William S. Fitts

Private, 1st Class, Engineer, Co. A, 138th Regt.; of Cumberland County; son of T. L. and Sallie Fitts. Entered service Aug. 9, 1918, at Fayetteville, N.C. Sent to Camp Wadsworth, S. C. Transferred to Ft. Benj. Harrison, Ind. Mustered out at Ft. Benj. Harrison, Ind., Dec. 3, 1919.

William S. Bell

Private, 1st class, Co. H, 30th Div., 120th Reg.; of Bertie County; son of Mr. N. B. and Mrs. Sarah Bell. Husband of Mrs. Cassie (Bryant) Bell. Entered service at Roxobel, N.C., June 25, 1917. Sent to Camp Sevier. Sailed for France May 27, 1918. Promoted to 1st class Private Aug. 25, 1917. Fought in Hindenburg Drive. Wounded in Hindenburg Drive Sept. 29, 1918, by shrapnel. Arrived in USA April 13, 1919, at Charleston, S. C. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 18, 1919.

William R. Snow

Sergt. Art., Baty. B, 81st Div., 317 Reg.; of Surry County; son of P. H. and Alice Snow. Entered service Sept. 20, 1917, at Mt. Airy, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Mills, N. Y. Sailed for Liverpool, Eng., then to France, July 24, 1918. Promoted to Corpl. September, 1917, then to Sergt. November, 1918. Returned to USA June 20, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 26, 1919.

William R. Lowman

Private, 321st Inf., Co. B, 81st Div. Born in Burke County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Lowman. Husband of Mrs. Ivey Lowman. Entered the service May 25, 1918, at Morganton, N.C. Was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., and from there to Camp Sevier, S. C. Was sent to Base Hospital at Camp Sevier, S. C. Mustered out at Camp Sevier, S. C., Dec. 7, 1918.

William R. Conrad

Sergt., 81st Aero Squad. Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Conrad, of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, N.C. Entered service Jan. 4, 1918, at Charlotte, N.C. Sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky. Transferred to Camp Waco, Texas, March 16, 1918. Transferred to Ft. Sill, Okla., then to Camp Greene on Jan. 18, 1919, where he was mustered out Jan. 27, 1919.

William Paul Stroup

Private, Co. E, 81st Div., 324th Regt., Inf.; of Gaston County; son of J. A. and Mrs. L. E. Stroup. Entered service May 28, 1918, at Cherryville, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., transferred to Camp Sevier, then to Camp Mills. Sailed for France Aug. 5, 1918. Fought at Meuse-Argonne. Returned to USA June 18, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., June 23, 1919.

William O. Huske

2nd Lt., F. Artly., Hdqrs. Co., 42nd Div., 149th F. Artly.; of Cumberland County; son of B. R. and Hannah Oliver Huske. Entered service May 13, 1917, at Fayetteville, N.C. Sent to Ft. Oglethorpe. Transferred to Hoboken. Sailed for France Sept. 10, 1917. Fought at St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, Lunerville Sector, Marne, Second Chateau-Thierry. Wounded at Battle of Chateau Thierry Aug. 28, 1918, by high explossive shell. Gassed at Montfaucon Oct. 11, 1918. Returned to USA Jan. 22, 1919. Mustered out at General Hospital No. 12 Biltmore, N.C., Aug. 28, 1919.

William O. Alexander

1st Class Private, Medical Corps, Hospital Company. Born in Cabarrus County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. J. Alexander. Entered the service July 5, 1918, at Charlotte, N. C. Was sent to Camp Greenleaf, Ga., and from there to Ft. Logan H. Roots, Ark. Transferred to Oteen Hospital No. 19. Mustered out at Oteen Hospital, Jan. 10, 1920.

William Nathan Batting

Private, U. S. Marine Corps, 19th Co., 2nd Div., 6th Reg. Son of W. H. and Nellie Batting of Wilson County. Entered service June 18, 1917, at Norfolk, Va. Sent to Quantico, Va., June, 1917. Sailed for France, Brest, December, 1917. Fought at Chateau Thierry, Meuse-Argonne, St. Mihiel, Verdun and Belleau Woods, where he was wounded June 15, 1918. Shrapnel wound, second wound machine gun bullet. Gassed slightly. Sent to Base Hospital No. 15 and to Base No. 30. Decorations, Croix de Guerre, Franzer Green Cord, French. Second wound at St. Mihiel. Was in Army of Occupation ot Coblenz, Germany, … Read more

William N. DeMarcus

Musician, 113th F. Artly., 30th Div. Born in Cabarrus County. Entered the service July 20, 1917, Kannapolis, N.C. Trained at Camp Sevier, S. C., Sept. 15, 1917, to May 18, 1918. Transferred to New York. Sailed for France June 13, 1918. Went for training at Artillery School and was in training from June 15, 1918, to Aug. 23, 1918. Ordered to Toul Sector then St. Mihiel, Argonne Forest, Woevre Sector. With Army of Occupation one month. Returned to USA March 19, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., March 28, 1919.

William McFalls

Private Co. C, 30th Div., 115th M. G.; of McDowell County; son of S. M. and Mrs. Sarah McFalls; husband of Mrs. Inias McFalls. Entered service Aug. 14, 1916, at Old Fort. Sent to Camp Glenn, N.C. Transferred to Camp Sevier, then to Camp Mills. Sailed for France May 9, 1918. Was in all engagements with 115th M. G. until gassed Oct. 7, 1919. Was on Mexican border six months. Returned to USA March 26, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 2, 1919.

William Mangum

Corpl., Trench Tank Corps; of Edgecombe County; son of R. W. and Mrs. Alice Mangum. Husband of Mrs. Lorena Mangum. Entered service Dec. 11, 1917, at Rocky Mount, N.C. Sent to Ft. Thomas. Transferred to Camp Hancock, Ga. Sailed for France March 12, 1918. Promoted to Corpl. April, 1918. Fought at Rheims, France, Epinay and Verrens. Arrived in USA June 18, 1919, at Hoboken, N. J. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., July 2, 1919.

William M. Sutton, Jr.

Private, Pioneer Inf., 57th Regt. Born in Bertie County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. M. Sutton. Entered the service Aug. 5, 1918, at Windsor, N.C. Was sent to Camp Wadsworth, S. C., Aug. 6th. Sailed for France. Was in Officers’ Training Camp at Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga., for two months. Flying cadet in aviation two months. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., May 1, 1919.

William M. Smith

Sergt., A. S. C.; of Robeson County; son of D. McC. and Mrs. C. Smith. Entered service July 21, 1915, at Red Springs, N.C. Sent to Camp Glenn, N.C., transferred to Ft. Bliss, then to Camp Stewart, Texas, to Winston-Salem bridge duty, transferred to Camp Greene, N.C., then to Camp Sevier, then to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France May 8, 1918. Returned to USA June 27, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., July 2, 1919.

William M. Sherrill

Hdqrs. Co., 119th Inf., 30th Div. Born in Cabarrus County. Entered the service June 5, 1917, at Concord, N.C. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for France May 8, 1918. Fought at Ypres, Voormizelle, Somme. Returned to the USA April 2, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 7, 1919.

William M. Hannon

Sergeant, First Class, Q. M. C., Charlotte, N.C. Enlisted July 25, 1917, New Haven, Conn., 26th Division. Sailed for France September 9, 1917. Returned to States April 4, 1919. Discharged April 19, 1919. Served with 102nd Infantry and Division Headquarters, Q. M. C.