North Carolina World War 1 Military Records Collections – Page 5 of 80

William B. May

Corpl, F. A., Btry A, 8th Regt.; of Davidson County; son of W. S. and Mrs. Elizabeth Rathrock May. Entered service Aug. 26, 1918, at Lexington, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson. Transferred to Camp Hill, Newport News, Va. Promoted to Corpl. Oct. 27, 1918. Boarded transport U. S. S. Tenandorse to sail for France Nov. 11th. Armistice signed, prevented sailing. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., Dec. 9, 1918. His grandfather, Henry T. Rathrock, was in Confederate Army, 48th N.C. Inf., Co. K.

William B. Green

Private, 1st Class, Hdqrs. Co., 113th F. A. Regt.; of Nash County; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Green. Entered service March 29, 1918, at Rocky Mount, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C., then to Camp Mills. Sailed for France May 26, 1918. Fought at St. Mihiel 9-12-18 to 9-14-18, Argonne Forest 9-24-18 to 10-8-18, Woevre 11-8-18 to 11-11-18. Defensive of Toul Sector 8-27-18 to 9-11-18, Defensive of Woevre Sector 10-4-18 to 11-7-18. Returned to USA March 19, 1919.

William B. Foreman

Capt., 20th Eng., Co. A, 5th Div.; son of Clay and Mary M. Foreman. Husband of Annie C. (Wood) Foreman. Entered service Dec., 1917, at Elizabeth City, N.C. Sent to American University Dec. 15, 1917. Transferred to Camp Humphrey Jan., 1918. Sailed for France Jan. 30, 1918. Promoted to Capt. Sept., 1918. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., May, 1919.

William B. Daniel

Sergt., Inf., Co. C, 81st Div., 324th Regt.; of Vance County; son of Mr. W. B., Sr., and Mrs. Ada Daniel. Husband of Mrs. Frances Daniel. Entered service May 25, 1918, at Henderson, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Sevier, then to Camp Mills, N. Y. Sailed for France Aug. 12, 1918. Promoted to rank of Corpl. Sept. 5, 1918, to Sergt. April, 1919. Fought at Meuse-Argonne Nov. 9th to 11th. Cited for Bravery by Regimental Commander. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., June 25, 1919.

William B. Copeland

Private, 1st Class, 317th Artly., Btry. C, 81st Div.; of Pasquotank County; son of W. F. and Mary Copeland. Husband of Mrs. Hattie Copeland. Entered service May 24, 1918, at Elizabeth City, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Served in N.C. N. G., for three years in Co. I, 2nd Regt., at Edenton, N.C. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., Aug. 31, 1918.

William Arthur Whitaker

Private 1st Class, Co. Replacement, Unit No. 72; of Lee County; son of E. C. and Mary C. Whitaker. Entered service July 22, 1918, at Sanford, N.C. Sent to Camp Greenleaf, transferred to Camp Greene, N.C., where he was mustered out of service Jan. 10, 1919.

William A. Smith

Private, Inf., Co. I, 30th Div., 120th Regt.; of Davidson County; son of J. W. and Mrs. M. E. Smith. Entered service Jan. 15, 1915, at Lexington, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for France May 17, 1918. Fought at Hindenburg Line, Bellicourt and Nauroy from Sept. 9, 1918, to Oct. 1, 1918; Premont, Brancourt, Oct. 8, 1918; Busigny, Oct. 9, 1918; Becquigny Bohain, L. Hale, Mendress, Oct. 10, 1918, to Oct. 11, 1918; St. Martin River, Mazinghein Heights of Catillon, Oct. 17, 1918, to Oct. 19, 1918. Returned to USA April 13, 1919. Mustered out at Camp … Read more

William A. Cloniger

Corpl. M. G., Co., A, 40th Div., 144th Reg. County of Gaston; son of R. A. and Margaret Cloniger. Entered service July 5, 1918, at Dallas, N.C. Sent to Camp Hancock. Transferred to Camp Sevier, then to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France Sept. 11, 1918. Promoted to Corpl. August, 1918. Fought at Verdun. On Mexican border from October, 1916, to March, 1917. Returned to USA April 11, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., April 22, 1919.

William A. Allen

Reg. Sergt. Major, Field Artillery, Headquarters Co., 30th Div., 113th Reg.; of Lenoir County; son of O. H. and Mrs. Sarah C. Allen. Husband of Mrs. Alice Ward Allen. Entered service July 23, 1917, at Raleigh, N. C. Sent to Camp Sevier. Transferred to Camp Mills, N. Y. Sailed for France May 26, 1918. Promoted to rank of Batt. S. M., July 25, 1917. Reg. S. M., Dec. 27, 1917. Fought at Toul Sector, St. Mihiel, Argonne Forest. Commissioned 2nd Lt., Field Artillery, Feb. 1, 1919, O. R. C. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., March 29, 1919.

Willard C. Goley

Sergt., Inf., Hdqrs. Co., 30th Div., 120th Regt.; of Alamance County; son of W. R. and Mrs. Lou Goley. Entered service April 14, 1917, at Graham, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier. Transferred to Camp Merritt, N. J. Sailed for France May 17, 1918. Promoted to rank of Sergt. Sept. 1, 1918. Fought at Ypres, Hindenburg Line and all other engagements up to Sept. 27th. Gassed at Bellicourt Sept. 27, 1918. Sent to Base Hospital No. 37, Dartford. Returned to USA Dec., 1918. Mustered out at Camp Greene, Jan. 15, 1919.

Will E. Hinson

1st Class Private, 30th Div., 105th Sanitary Train. Born in Cabarrus County. Entered the service June 9, 1917, at Concord, N.C. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., and then to Camp Mills, L. I. Sailed for France June 4, 1918. Fought at Ypres, Belgium Aug. 25th to Sept 10th, St. Quentin, Cambrai, Woevre Sector. Returned to the United States April 3, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 7, 1919.

Will E. Bryant

2nd Lt., Inf., Co. A, 81st Div., 322nd Reg.; of Northampton County; son of E. W. and Mrs. Harriet C. Bryant. Husband of Mrs. Maude Bryant. Entered service Sept. 19, 1917, at Weldon, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., Sept. 19, 1917. Transferred to Camp Sevier, then to Camp Upton. Sailed for France Aug. 16, 1918. Promoted to rank of Corpl. Sept. 28, Sergt. Nov. 1, 2nd Lt. April 21, 1919. Fought at Ypres, Meuse-Argonne, St. Mihiel, Vosges offensive. Mustered out at Camp Kenilworth, Asheville, N.C., Aug. 15, 1919.

Will Drum

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 … Read more

Will C. Carlton

Corpl., Co. A, 30th Div., 120th Inf. Born May 20, 1895; son of W. L. and A. L. Carlton, of Davidson County. Husband of Mrs. Ethel Carlton. Entered service Aug. 12, 1917, at Lexington, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., Aug. 12, 1917. Transferred to Camp Merritt. Sailed May 12, 1918, for France, landing May 28, 1918. Fought at Ypres-Lys Offensive July 21, 1918, until September of the same year; Somme Offensive September 19th; Bellicourt, Premont, St. Martin’s River, Busigny. Arrived in the USA April 11, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, April 17, 1919.

Will Bunton

Private, Inf., L Co., 81st Div., 321st Reg.; son of C. B. and Rosa Bunton, of Cabarrus County. Husband of Mrs. Susie Bunton. Entered service May 25, 1918, at Winston-Salem, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson. Transferred to Camp Sevier and to Camp Upton. Sailed for France Aug. 1, 1918. Fought at St. Die Sector, Meuse-Argonne. Returned to USA New York, May 28, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Mills, June 9, 1919.

Wiley Dildy

Private, Med. Service, 321st Regt., 81st Div.; from Pitt County, N.C.; son of Jno. F. and Ann Liza Dildy. Entered the service at Greenville, N.C., Sept. 15, 1917, and sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., and transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C., and then to Camp Upton. Sailed for France July 31, 1918. Fought at St. Die, Meuse-Argonne. Mustered out of the service at Camp Lee, Va., June 27, 1919.

Wiley A. Hedrick

Sergt.; from Davidson County, N.C.; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Hedrick. Entered the service at High Point, N.C., June 28, 1918, and sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Promoted to Sergt. Aug., 1918. Instructor in Camp School. Mustered out of the service at Camp Jackson, Feb. 14, 1919.

Wilbur King

Private 1st Class, Inf., Co. D, 30th Div., 119th Regt.; of Jones County; son of L. and Laura King. Husband of Ida Emerson King. Entered service July 25, 1917, at Kinston, N.C. Sent to Camp Wadsworth. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for France May 28, 1918. Fought at all engagements of 119th Regt. Returned to USA April 4, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson April 8, 1919.

Whit C. Purvis

Sergt., Inf., Co. H, 30th Div., 119th Regt.; of Martin County; son of J. H. and Mrs. Annie M. Purvis. Entered service May 29, 1917, at Williamston, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., to Camp Merritt, N. J. Sailed for France. Promoted to rank of Corpl. Aug. 1, 1917; Sergt. June, 1918. Fought at St. Quentin, Meuse-Argonne. Wounded by shrapnel Sept. 29, 1918, at St. Quentin. Sent to British Hospital Base No. 73. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., April 17, 1919.

Wesley B. Thompson

2nd Lt., 34th Tr. Btry., F. A. C. O. T. S.; of Harnett County; son of J. L. and Mrs. Zibbi Thompson. Husband of Mrs. Annie K. Thompson. Entered service May 17, 1917, at Dunn, N.C. Sent to Ft. Caswell, N.C. Transferred to Mineola, then to Princeton, N. J., Garden City, N. Y., Taylor, Ky. Promoted to rank of 2nd Lt. Oct. 18, 1918. Mustered out at Camp Taylor, Ky., Nov. 30, 1918.