Davidson County NC

George O. Short

Mechanic, Inf. Replacement, Co. No. 9. Born Oct. 1, 1896; son of D. M. and Julia A. Short, of Davidson County. Entered service April, 1916, at Greensboro, N.C. Was sent to Camp Eagle Pass, Texas. Transferred to Camp Grant, Ill., Oct. 1, 1918. Served on the Mexican border and died at Camp Grant, Ill., Oct. […]

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Riley Edison Beck

Private, Bureau of Aircraft Production of 80th Squadron, 4th Provisional Regt.; of Davidson County; son of Harvey L. and Mrs. Gertrude Beck. Entered service July 29, 1918, at Lexington, N.C. Sent to Vancouver Barracks, July, 1918. Transferred to Camp Gordon. Jan. 23, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Gordon, Feb. 1, 1919.

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Ernest A. Davis

3rd Class M., Hdqrs. Co., 30th Div., 120th Regt.; of Davidson County; son of R. and Mrs. T. E. Davis. Entered service July 25th, 1918, at Thomasville, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier, Greenville, Sept. 1, 1917. Transferred to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France May 17, 1918. Fought at Ypres Lys Offensive. Somme Offensive. Returned to

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F. Lee Smith

Private 1st Class, Trench Artly., Btry. D, 6th Btry.; from Davidson County; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Smith. Entered the service at Lexington, N.C., July 15, 1918, and sent to Clemson College, S. C., and then transferred to Ft. Caswell and then to Camp Merritt, N. J. Sailed for France Nov. 9, 1918.

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J. E. Michael

1st Class Private, Med. Corps, Base No. 45; of Davidson County; son of D. M. and Mrs. C. F. Michael. Entered service Feb. 28, 1917, at Richmond, Va. Sent to Camp Lee, Va. Transferred to Newport News, Va. Sailed for Brest, France, Aug. 19, 1918. Stationed at Toul and served there until sailing. Landed in

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Charles M. Oliver

Entered “Y” work at Camp Greene Dec. 8, 1917, as Educational Secretary, Bldg. 106, and served there until August. On March 1, 1918, became Camp Education Director, serving actively until August 29, 1918, when he assumed the duties of county organizer of Alabama war work. Resigned from Y. M. C. A. war work service to

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Sam J. Tesh

Fireman, U. S. S. Utah (Naval). Born in Davidson County; the son of E. Tesh and Mrs. Lula Tesh. Entered service Dec. 8, 1917, at Winston-Salem, N.C. Sent to Berkley, Va., and sailed for France Aug. 28, 1918, convoying troop ships in and out of Base Bantry Bay, Ireland. Mustered out at New York City

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Fred Welch

1st Class Private, Co. D, 30th Div., 119th Regt. Born March, 1889; son of M. M. and Mrs. Mary E. Welch, of Davidson County. Entered service Aug. 26, 1918, at Lexington, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C. Overseas to France May 28, 1918. Fought at Ypres Sector, Hindenburg

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John L. Rowe

1st Class Private, Co. A, 30th Div., 120th Inf. Born April 11, 1899; son of J. L. and Mollie Rowe, of Davidson County. Husband of Myrtle Rowe. Entered service July 26, 1917, at Lexington, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier, S. C.; transferred to Camp Merritt, N. J. Went to France May 12, 1918. Fought at

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James Shaw

Private, Co. F, 53rd Pioneer Inf. Son of E. C. and L. Shaw. Husband of Mrs. Nannie Shaw, of Davidson County. Entered service May 29, 1918, at Lexington, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C.; transferred to Camp Wadsworth, S. C.; transferred to Camp Upton, N. Y. Sent to France, landed Aug. 18, 1918. Fought

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Lawrence O. Warser

Sergt., Inf., Co. A, 30th Div., 120th Regt.; of Davidson County; son of D. L. and Mrs. Noella Warser. Entered service April 14, 1916, at Lexington. Served on border. Entered Federal service Oct. 2, 1917, at Lexington. Transferred to Camp Sevier, to Camp Merritt, N. J. Sailed for France May 28, 1918. Fought at Hindenburg

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