Sergt., M. P., 30th Co., 30th Div.; of Durham, N.C.; son of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. White. Entered service June 30, 1917, at Durham, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C., transferred to Camp Mills. Sailed for France May 11, 1918. Fought at Hindenburg Line and Voormizelle. Was Sergt. in Btry. C, 113th F. A., and was transferred to 105th M. P., which was later called the 30th M. P. Co. Returned to USA April 11, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 14, 1919.
Wagoner, 120th Supply Co., 30th Div. Born in Durham County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Porter. Husband of Ruth Daugherty Porter. Entered the service at Durham, N.C., Aug. 15, 1916. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., and from there to Camp Merritt, N. J. Sailed for France May 12, 1918. Fought at Ypres, Belgium, St. Quentin, Hindenburg Line. Returned to USA March 11, 1919; landed at Charleston, S. C. Was mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., March 18, 1919. Served on the Mexican border five months.
2nd Lt., 141st Inf., 36th Div., Co. I. Born in Durham County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Fowler. Entered the service May 15, 1918, at Chapel Hill, N.C. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., and from there to Camp Gordon, Ga. Sailed for France Sept. 26, 1918. Promoted to rank of 2nd Lt., Aug. 28, 1918. Returned to USA June 8, 1919, and was mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 12, 1919.
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.
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.
Cook, Inf., Co. M, 30th Div., 120th Regt., Inf.; of Durham County; son of W. H. and Mrs. Mollie Dillehay. Entered service June 19, 1916, at Durham. Sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Transferred to Camp Merritt, N. J. Sailed for France June 17, 1918. Fought at Ypres, Belgium, St. Quentin, Hindenburg Line. Served on Mexican border six months. Returned to USA April 13, 1919. Landed at Charleston, S. C. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 17, 1919.
Sergt., 119th Inf., Co. M, 30th Div. Born in Durham County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Stephenson. Husband of Mrs. Lizzie Stephenson. Entered the service at Durham, N.C., June 19, 1916. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., and from there to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France May 2, 1918. Fought on the Hindenburg Line. Gassed at Bellicourt Oct. 3rd. Fought at Ypres Aug. 4th to 10th and Aug. 17th to Sept. 2nd; Bellicourt from Sept. 29th to Oct. 3rd; at St. Souplet Oct. 9th to 11th and Oct. 17th to 20th. Returned to USA April 1, … Read more
Bugler, F. A., Bty. C, 113th, 30th Div. Born in Durham County; son of Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Churchill. Entered the service at Durham, N.C., Aug. 7, 1917. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., and from there to Camp Mills. Sailed for France May 24, 1918. Fought at St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, Woevre Plains. Was sent to Base Hospital No. 1 at Vichy, France. Returned to USA Jan. 18, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Meade, Md., Feb. 3, 1919.
1st Class Private, 56th Pioneer Inf., Co. M. Born in Durham County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Crabtree. Entered the service Aug. 3, 1918, at Durham, N.C. Was sent to Camp Wadsworth, S. C. Transferred to Camp Merritt and sailed to France Sept. 4, 1918. Fought at Meuse-Argonne offensive; with Army of Occupation in Germany six months. Returned to USA June 22, 1919, and was mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., July 6, 1919.
Capt., Inf., Hdqrs. Co., 322nd Reg., 81st Div. Born in Durham County Sept. 22, 1891; son of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. S. Manning. Entered the service in 1916 at Durham, N.C., and sent to Ft. Oglethorpe May, 1917. Transferred to Camp Jackson, S. C., and from there to Camp Upton. Sailed for France July, 1918. Promoted Capt. October, 1918. Fought at Vosges Mtn., Verdun and Metz Sector. Commissioned 1st Lt. and transferred to Camp Jackson, S. C., August, 1917. Served on the Mexican border. Returned to the USA June 18, 1919. Mustered out of service at Camp Lee, Va., July, … Read more
1st Class Private, 119th Inf., 30th Div., Co. H. Born in Durham County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. Z. T. Pulley. Husband of Mrs. Mable Pulley. Entered the service at Durham. N.C., March 30, 1918. Was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., and from there to Camp Sevier, S. C. Transferred to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France May 11, 1918. Fought at Ypres from July to September; Hindenburg Line September to October. Fought at Ypres July to August 26th and at Voormizelle August 31st to September 2nd; Bellicourt September 27th to October 1st; Premont and Busigny October 9th. Returned … Read more
Sergt., Air Service, 483rd Aero Co.; of Durham County; son of W. A. and Mrs. P. E. Barbee. Husband of Mrs. V. I. Barbee. Entered service Dec. 14, 1917, at Durham, N.C. Sent to Camp Meade, Md. Transferred to Morrison, Va. Sailed for France March. 4, 1918. Promoted to rank of Sergt. April 1, 1918. Returned to U. S. Feb. 8, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., Feb. 26, 1919.
Sergt., 137th F. A., Batt. F, 81st Div.; of Durham County; son of John L. and Mrs. Ella B. Markham. Entered service Sept. 18, 1917, at Durham, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Mills, N. Y. Sailed for France Aug. 28, 1918. Promoted to Sergt. Oct. 11, 1918. Sailed from Brest, May 27, 1919. Arrived in USA June 8, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 21, 1919.
2nd Class Boatswain’s Mate, U. S. N. R. Born in Durham County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Andrews. Entered the service at Durham, N.C., April 13, 1917. Was sent to Hampton Roads, Va., and from there to Boston. Transferred to Philadelphia, Pa. Made two trips across on the U. S. S. Navada, convoy duty. Mustered out at Berkley, Va., Nov. 20, 1918.
Regt. Sgt. Major Inf. Hdqrs. 30th Div., 120th Reg.; of Durham County; son of John W. and Mrs. Lizzie W. Boring. Entered service May 29, 1917, at Durham, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier. Sailed for Calias, France, June 5, 1918. Canal Sector, Ypres-Lys offensive, Somme Offensive. Promoted to rank of Bttn. Sgt. Major Aug. 10, 1917. Regt. Sgt. Major Jan. 1, 1918. Citation Mazingheim Oct. 19, 1918. Set sail from Nazairre, March 28, 1919. Arrived in USA Charleston, S. C., April 12, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, April 17, 1919.
Sergt., 113th F. Artly., Btry. C, 30th Div. Born in Durham County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Dixon. Entered the service June 18, 1917, at Durham, N.C. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., and from there to Camp Mills, N. J. Overseas to France, June 13, 1918. Fought at St. Mihiel, Argonne Forest, Woevre Sector. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., March 28, 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.
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.
Private, F. Artly., Batry. C, 30th Div., 113th Regt.; of Durham County; son of William and Mrs. Jernigan Crew. Entered service Aug. 13, 1917, at Durham, N.C. Sailed for France June 25, 1918. Fought at St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, Woevre, Toul. Arrived in USA from St. Nazaire, France, March 16, 1919, at Newport News, Va. Went through Camp Stuart, Va. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., March 28, 1919.
Corpl., Inf., 120th, Co. M, 30th Div.; of Durham County; born Feb. 22, 1897; son of J. H. and Mrs. Lena Neese Hessee. Entered service May 26, 1917, at Durham, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., July 25, 1917. Sailed for France May 28, 1918. Fought at Ypres, Bethune, St. Quentin, Bellicourt. Made supreme sacrifice at Bellicourt, Sept. 29, 1918. Was buried at American Cemetery, Bony-Aisne, in Grave 188, Plot H, Row 8. He enlisted in National guard and was drilled in Durham two months before going to camp.