Private, F. A., Btry. C, 30th Div., 113th Regt. Born in Durham County; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Conway. Entered the service July 25, 1917, at Durham, N.C. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., and from there to Camp Mills, L. I., N. Y. Sailed for France May 27, 1918. Fought at St. Mihiel, Argonne, Meuse, Woevre Plain. Returned to USA March 15, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., March 27, 1919.
Sergeant, Transport Service; of Durham County; son of O. T. and Mrs. Mamie Barbour. Entered service May 7, 1917, at Ft. Slocum, N. Y. Sent to Submarine Base, N. J., Aug. 1, 1917. Promoted to rank of Sergt. Jan. 18, 1918. Mustered out at Camp Merritt, N. J., Aug. 30, 1919.
Interviewer: Travis Jordan Person Interviewed: Sarah Debro Location: Durham, North Carolina Age: 90 Years I was bawn in Orange County way back some time in de fifties. Mis Polly White Cain an’ Marse Docter Cain was my white folks. Marse Cain’s plantation joined Mistah Paul Cameron’s land. Marse Cain owned so many niggers dat he didn’ know his own slaves when he met dem in de road. Sometimes he would stop dem an’ say: ‘Whose niggers am you?’ Dey’d say, ‘We’s Marse Cain’s niggers.’ Den he would say, ‘I’se Marse Cain,’ and drive on. Marse Cain was good to his … Read more
Sergt. Maj., Hdqrs. Co., 120th Inf., 30th Div. Born in Durham County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Facette. Entered the service Aug. 15, 1917, and was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., from there to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France May 17, 1918. Was in all battles until killed on the Hindenburg Line Sept. 29, 1918. Buried in France.