Edgecombe County NC

Clifton Henry Rawles

Private, Co. F, 30th Div., 120th Reg. Born in Edgecombe County; son of G. W. and Mrs. E. T. Rawles. Entered service July 1, 1917, at Tarboro, N.C. Sent to camp at Greenville. Sailed for France, May 12, 1918, Fought in all battles in France and Belgium with his regiment. Killed in France. Buried near Mont Bohean. Killed Oct. 9th, about 1:00 P. M., while making an advance, was caught in a machine gun barrage, hit in breast by machine gun bullets and killed instantly.

James R. Worsley

Yeoman 2nd Class (Navy); of Edgecombe County; son of W. H. and Mrs. Lula Worsley. Entered service June 15, 1918, at Norfolk, Va. Sent to Hampton Roads, Va. Served on U. S. S. Susquehanna, doing transport duty. Made four trips across. Mustered out at Newport News, Va., Feb. 19, 1919.

Charlie Saied

1st Class Private, F. A., 1st Btry., Assigned to 42nd Div. Born in Edgecombe County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. S. B. O. Saied. Entered the service Aug. 26, 1918, at Tarboro, N.C. Was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Sailed for France Oct. 28, 1918. Returned to USA May 21, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., May 26, 1919.

W. D. Weeks

Private 1st Class, M. G., Co. C, 83rd Div.; of Edgecombe County; son of K. L. and Mrs. Emma Weeks. Entered service July 21, 1918, at Weldon, N.C. Sent to Camp Hancock, Ga., transferred to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France Nov. 17, 1918. Arrived in USA Feb. 1, 1919, New York. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., Feb. 14, 1919.

George L. Harell

Private, 1st Class, Artly., Btry. F, 317th F. Artly., 81st Div.; from Edgecombe County, N.C.; son of G. W. and Nannie Hick Harell. Entered the service at Tarboro, N.C., May 6, 1918. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., and then to Hoboken, N. J. Sailed for France, Aug. 9, 1918. Returned to the USA June 8, 1919. Mustered out of the service at Camp Lee, Va., June 20, 1919.

R. D. Gorham

1st Lt., Co. H, Regt. 3, Pioneer Inf.; of Edgecombe County; son of D. and Mrs. Mary A. Gorham. Entered service May 14, 1917, at Rocky Mount. Sent to Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga. Transferred to Camp Jackson, to Camp Wadsworth. Sailed for France Aug. 30, 1918. Promoted to rank July 25, 1918. Fought at Meuse-Argonne, hauling ammunition to fighting lines. Returned to USA July 30, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., Aug. 15, 1919.

C. E. Pitt

Private, 1st Class., Inf., 330th Regt., 83rd Div.; from Edgecombe County, N.C., and son of M. B. and Lizzie Pitt. Entered the service at Rocky Mount, N.C., May 28, 1918, and sent to Camp Lee, Va. Sailed for France July 29, 1918. Returned to the USA Aug. 11, 1919, and mustered out of the service at Camp Lee, Va., Aug. 16, 1919.

O. L. Gay

Sergt., Artly., Batry. D, 9th Regt.; of Edgecombe County; son of Fenner and Mrs. Laney Gay. Husband of Mrs. Debora Gay. Entered service Aug. 26, 1918, at Rocky Mt. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Hill, Va. Mustered out at Camp Hill, Va., Feb. 1, 1919.

James D. Ruffin

Engine Man 2nd Class, Navy, Engrs. Div. Born in Edgecombe County Sept. 5, 1895; the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ruffin. Entered the service at Norfolk, Va., April 25, 1917. Was sent to St. Helena Tr. Station, from there to Atlantic Fleet May 5, 1917. On transport service from July 1, 1917, until Oct. 2, 1919. Chased by submarine on July trip, 1918. Mustered out at Naval Base, Norfolk, Va., Oct. 2, 1919.

Howard L. Pierce

Sergt., Hdqrs. Co., 30th Div., 119th Regt. Born in Edgecombe County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Pierce. Husband of Mrs. Vera L. Pierce. Entered the service June 18, 1916, at Rocky Mount, N.C. Was sent to Camp Glenn, N.C., and from there to Camp Stewart, Texas, then to Camp Royster, N.C. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for France May 11, 1918. Fought at Kemmel Hill, Hindenburg Drive. Received five machine gun wounds Sept. 29, 1918, at Hindenburg Line. Sent to hospitals in England to recuperate. Returned to USA Dec. 11, 1918. Mustered out in Atlanta, … Read more

Charles T. Marrow, Jr.

Capt., Btry. E, 29th Div., 111th Regt.; of Edgecombe County; son of C. T., Sr., and Mrs. Nannie H. Marrow. Entered service April, 1917, at Danville, Va. Sent to Camp McClellan. Sailed for France June, 1918. Promoted to rank of 1st Lt. June 4, 1917; to Capt. February, 1919. Fought at Verdun. Returned to USA May 26, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 5, 1919.

F. P. Bulluck

Cook, Engineers, Co. M, 19th Div,; of Edgecombe County; son of H. B. and Mrs. Clara Bulluck. Husband of Mrs. Mamie Bulluck. Entered service June 20, 1916, at Rocky Mount, N.C. Sent to Camp Glenn. Transferred to Camp Sevier. Sailed for Brest, France, March, 1918. Arrived in USA March 14, 1919, New York. Served on Mexican border six months. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., April 14, 1919.

F. J. Thomas

1st Class Electrician, U. S. N. Born in Edgecombe County Aug. 27, 1896; son of R. W. and Annie Thomas. Entered the service at Richmond, Va., May 7, 1917. Promoted to the rank of 1st Electrician in 1919. On the U. S. S. Bulgaria three months, then transferred to U. S. S. Antigone, transport service. Made 13 trips to France and was with U. S. S. President Lincoln when it was sunk. Mustered out of the service at Newport News, Va., April 30, 1919.

William H. Campbell, Jr.

1st Class Private, Marines, Co. No. 67, 2nd Div., 5th Reg. Born in Edgecombe County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Campbell. Entered the service April 10, 1917, at Boston, Mass. Was sent to Paris Island, S. C. Sailed for France June 12, 1917. Fought at Verdun, Chateau Thierry, Mt. Blanc, St. Mihiel. Received shrapnel wound at Chateau Thierry June 6, 1918. Sent to Evac. Hosp. No. 27, at Coblenz, Germany. Was taken prisoner at Chateau Thierry, but escaped. Returned to USA Aug. 8, 1919. Seven months with Army of Occupation. Attacked by submarine going over on the … Read more

I. P. Pender

Private, Btry. F, 81st Div., 316th Regt., F. A. Born in Edgecombe County; son of F. H. and Mrs. Elza Pender. Entered service May 28, 1918, at Tarboro, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson. Transferred to Camp Mills. Sailed for France Aug. 5, 1918. Returned to USA June 9, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 28, 1919.

Eddie Ellis

Private, Engineers, Co. C, 30th Div., 105th Regt.; of Edgecombe County; son of Exom and Mrs. Mattie Ellis. Husband of Mrs. Bessie (Goff) Ellis. Entered service March 23, 1918, at Rocky Mount, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for Calais, France, June 6, 1918. Was in all engagements of 105th Engineers. Arrived in USA from St. Nazaire, France April 14, 1919, at Charleston, S. C. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 22, 1919.

M. D. Bryant

C. M. 2nd class, Naval Aviation; of Edgecombe County; son of B. B. and Mrs. Susan Bryant. Entered service Dec. 15, 1917, at Raleigh, N.C. Sent to Pensacola, Fla., Dec. 20, 1917. Transferred to Philadelphia, Pa. Sailed to Pauillac, France, April 2, 1918. Did duty west coast in France eleven months. Arrived in USA March 6, 1919. Hoboken, N. J. Mustered out Air Service Station, Hampton Roads, Va., Aug. 11, 1919.