Yeoman 1st Class, Navy. Born in Durham County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Saunders. Entered the service at Raleigh, N.C., June 14, 1917. Was sent to Newport, R. I. Made four trips across on Imperator. On transport duty. Was at Naval Air Supply Base, France for 11 months. Was also on U. S. S. Leviathan on transport duty. From there went to U. S. Naval Base at Pauillac, France. Was on Imperator after leaving France. Mustered out at Hampton Roads, Va., Oct. 8, 1919.
Corpl., Bugler, 120th Inf., Co. M, 30th Div. Born in Durham County; son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Johnson. Entered the service Aug. 5, 1917, at Durham, N.C. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for France from Boston. Fought at Bellicourt, Hindenburg Line. Gassed at Hindenburg Line Oct. 20, 1918. Was sent to Hospital, Le Treport, France. Died March 16, 1919, at Le Mans. Buried at Grand Le Mans. Death caused by bronchial pneumonia. Was prepared to sail for U. S. when he died.
Private, Machine Gun Co. 314, 79th Div., 314th Reg.; of Durham County; son of T. M. and Mrs. Mollie Beves. Husband of Mrs. Alice Kime Beves. Entered service May 28, 1918, at Durham, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., May 29, 1918. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C., to Camp Mills, N. J. Sailed for France Oct. 1, 1918. Fought at Meuse Sector. Sailed from St. Nazaire, May 16th, landed in New York, May 26, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Dix, N. J., May 31, 1919.
Interviewer: Mary A. Hicks Person Interviewed: Lucy Brown Date of Interview: May 20, 1937 Location: Durham, North Carolina An interview with Lucy Brown of Hecktown, Durham, Durham County, May 20, 1937. She does not know her age. I wuz jist a little thing when de war wuz over an’ I doan ‘member much ter tell yo’. Mostly what I does know I hyard my mammy tell it. We belonged to John Neal of Person County. I doan know who my pappy wuz, but my mammy wuz named Rosseta an’ her mammy’s name ‘fore her wuz Rosseta. I had one sister … Read more
1st Class Private, 113th F. A., Btry. C, 30th Div. Born in Durham County; son of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Cates. Husband of Mrs. Elizabeth Eaton Cates. Entered service at Durham, N.C., Sept. 19, 1917. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Transferred to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France May 8, 1918. Fought at St. Mihiel, Argonne, Woevre, Toul. Returned to USA March 18, 1919; landed at Newport News, Va. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., March 28, 1919.
Sergt., 113th F. A., B’try C., 30th Div., 113th Reg.; of Durham County; son of O. T. and Mrs. Mamie Barbour. Entered service July 25, 1917, at Durham, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier Sept. 17, 1917. Sailed for France Sept. 17, 1918. Promoted to Sergt. Aug. 1, 1917. Fought at Toul defensive, Aug. 25, 1918; St. Mihiel Drive, Sept. 12th. Wounded at St. Mihiel Sept. 14th by shell shot through shoulder. Sent to Base Hospital at Toul, Base 36, Base No. 9, Base 110, Base 27. Citations at Thaiscourt. Shot through left hip at Sedan, France, Nov. 7, 1918. Transferred … Read more
Wagoner, Inf. Sup. Co., 30th Div., 120th Reg.; of Durham County; son of C. M. and Mrs. J. M. Fesperman. Husband of Mrs. Clara May Green Fesperman. Entered service May 28, 1917, at Durham, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C. Transferred to Camp Merritt, N. J. Sailed for France May 12, 1918. Was in all battles with his regiment–Ypres, Lankhaf Farm, Sept. 9th to 21st; Bellicourt, Rauray, Sept. 29th to Oct. 1st; Premont, Hindenburg Line, Oct. 8th; Busigny, Oct. 9th; Becquigney, Bohain, Vaux Audigny, La Hale, Menereise, Oct. 10th to 11th; St. Martian Bevien, Mezinghein Heights of Calilleon, … Read more
Private, M. G. Btn., Co. B, 6th Div.; of Durham County; son of C. W. and Mrs. H. W. Watson. Entered service May 16, 1917, at Durham, N.C. Sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky., transferred to Chickamauga Park, Ga., then to Camp Wadsworth, S. C. Sailed for France July 7, 1918. Fought at Alsace-Lorraine Sector, Meuse-Argonne. Returned to USA June 19, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., July 10, 1919.
1st Lt., Inf. Co., Btn. Adj., 30th Div., 120th Regt. Born in Durham County May 26, 1894; son of Jno. W. and Mrs. Frances Motley. Husband of Octavia Jordon. Entered service May 23, 1917, at Durham, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier. Transferred to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France June, 1918. Promoted to Sergt. October, 1917. In November, 1917, promoted to 2nd Lt. and 1st Lt. May, 1918. Fought at Ypres, Bellicourt, Canal Sector, St. Quentin. In all other engagements that the 120th Inf. took part. Mustered out at Camp Jackson May 3, 1919.
Reg. Sergt. Maj., Personnel Co., A. G. D.; of Durham County; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Rogers. Entered service April 1, 1918, at Durham, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, transferred to Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C. Mustered out at Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C.
Private, 1st class, Transport Corps, Co. B, 52nd Reg.; of Durham County; son of J. H. and Mrs. Francis Buchanan. Entered service March 30, 1918, at Durham, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Upton, N. Y. Sailed for France June 7, 1918. With Army in Germany for four months. Returned to USA July 4, at Newport News, Va. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., July 17, 1919.
1st class Private, Inf., Co. M, 30th Div., 120th Inf.; of Durham County; son of Mr. D. W. and Mrs. Maggie Brown. Husband of Mrs. Sallie Landis Brown. Enlisted May 28 1917, at Durham, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Transferred to Camp Merritt, N. J. Sailed for France May 10, 1918. Fought at Ypres, Belgium. Returned to USA Dec. 16, 1918. Landed at Hoboken, N. Y. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., Jan. 26, 1919.
Seaman, Navy, U. S. N. R. F., Co. 141; of Durham County; son of W. T. Nash and Mrs. Nettie F. Nash. Entered service June 1, 1918, at Raleigh, N.C. Sent to Norfolk, Va. Served throughout entire service at St. Helena Station. Mustered out at Norfolk, Va., Feb. 3, 1919.
Sergt., Med. Dept., Base Hospital No. 67, Office Chief Surgeon; of Durham County; son of W. T. and Mrs. Carrie Pearce. Entered service June 3, 1917, at White Plains, N. Y. Sent to Camp Crane, Allentown, Pa., June 3, 1917. Sailed for France July 6, 1917. Promoted to rank of 1st Class Private July 1, 1917; Corpl. Sept. 1, 1917; Sergt. Feb. 1, 1918. Mustered out at Camp Dix Sept. 19, 1918.
1st Lt., Infantry, Co. C, 1st Prov. Reg. Born in Durham County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Angier. Entered the service April 14, 1917, at Durham, N.C. Was sent to Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga., and from there to Camp Jackson, S. C., then to Camp Sevier, S. C. Commissioned as 2nd Lt. July 14, 1917 and promoted to 1st Lt. March, 1918. Mustered out at Camp Sevier, S. C., March 1, 1919.
Sergt. F. A., Battery C, 140th Reg., 39th Div. Born in Durham, N. C.; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Adams. Husband of Mrs. H. C. Adams. Entered the service May 23, 1918, at Durham, N. C. Was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., and from there to Sevier, S. C. Transferred to Jackson Barracks, New Orleans, La. Mustered out at Camp Beauregard, May 29, 1919.
1st Lt., Inf., Co. L, 1st Div., 28th Regt.; of Durham County; son of M. M. and Mrs. M. M. Malone. Husband of Mrs. Ellie Malone. Entered service Dec. 4, 1910, at Durham, N.C. Sent to Ft. Thomas. Transferred to Hoboken, N. J. Sailed for France Sept. 31, 1917. Promoted to rank of 2nd Lt. Dec. 24, 1917; 1st Lt. Jan. 12, 1918. Fought at Cantigny, Soissons, Belleau Woods, Verdun. Wounded at Cantigny and Verdun July 3, 1918. Nature of wound, shrapnel. Gassed and M. G. bullet. Sent to Base Hospital No. 20, Base No. 12, Base No. 19, Base … Read more
Private, 120th Inf., 30th Div., Co. M. Born in Durham County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Temple. Entered the service May 15, 1917, at Durham, N.C. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., and from there to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France May 17, 1918. Fought on the Hindenburg Line, near Dicky Bush, at St. Quentin Drive. Received shrapnel wound in the left arm Sept. 29, 1918. Sent to American Base Hospital No. 204 at Winchester, Eng. Returned to the USA Dec. 16, 1918. Mustered out at Camp Greene Feb. 28, 1919.
Private 1st Class, F. A., Btry. C, 30th Div., 113th Regt.; of Durham County; son of E. H. and Mrs. E. I. Moore. Entered service July 25, 1917, at Durham, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C. Transferred to Camp Mills. Sailed for France May 26, 1918. Fought at St. Mihiel offensive Sept. 12th to 15th; Meuse-Argonne offensive Sept. 26th to Oct. 17th; Woevre offensive Nov. 8th to 11th; Toul defensive Aug. 27th to Sept. 11th; Woevre defensive Oct. 11th to Nov. 7th. Returned to USA March 19, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., March 28, 1919.
Private 1st Class, 2nd Co., 1st Corps, Artillery Park. Born in Durham County; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Ray. Entered service Feb. 25, 1918, at Durham, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., and from there to Camp Merritt, N. J. Sailed for France May 22, 1918. Fought at Champagne, Marne defensive, Aisne-Marne offensive, Oise-Aisne offensive, Verdun, Chateau Thierry Sector, Meuse-Argonne offensive. Was with army of occupation in Germany seven months. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., Aug. 10, 1919.