Edgecombe County NC

L. V. Hart

Sergt., Base Hospital No. 65; from Edgecombe County, N.C.; son of L. V. and Annie C. Hart. Husband of Lillian Laurratta Hart. Entered the service at Atlanta, Ga., March 3, 1918, and sent to Ft. McPherson, Ga., and then transferred to Camp Upton. Sailed for France Aug. 30, 1918. Returned to the USA Aug. 14, …

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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. …

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Veston F. Bulluck

Private, Musician, 30th Div., 105th Engineers Band; of Edgecombe County; son of Frank and Mrs. Ellena Bulluck. Entered service March 22, 1918, at Tarboro, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Then to Camp Sevier, S. C. Transferred to Camp Mills, N. J. Sailed for France June 21, 1918. Fought at Voormizelle, Belgium, Sept. 1, …

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Bert R. Blythe

Line Corpl., 321st Inf., Co. M, 81st Div.; of Edgecombe County; son of Frank and Mrs. Locklie Blythe. Entered service at Torboro, N.C., 1918. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Sevier, then to Camp Upton. Sailed for France. Fought at Vosges Front, Switzerland Border, Verdun Sector, Meuse-Argonne Drive. Gassed at Meuse-Argonne. Arrived …

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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.

J. C. Gorham

Seaman, Navy; of Edgecombe County; son of D. and Mrs. Mary A. Gorham. Entered service Oct. 11, 1917, at Norfolk, Va. Sent to Cape Charles. Served on Sub. Chaser 121. Mustered out at Norfolk, Va., March 18, 1919.

B. G. Jackson

1st Class Private, 305th F. Artly., Hdqrs. Co., 77th Div. Born in Edgecombe County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Jackson. Entered the service May 29th, at Tarboro, N.C. Was sent to Camp Jackson and from there to Hoboken, N. J. Sailed for France July 21, 1918. Fought at Chateau-Thierry, Argonne Forest, Hindenburg …

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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 …

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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 …

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P. C. Zimmerman

2nd Lt., Co. A, 30th Div., 119th Regt.; of Edgecombe County; son of I. C. and Mrs. Agnes B. Zimmerman. Husband of Mrs. Annie N. Zimmerman. Volunteered July 14, 1918, at Rocky Mount, N.C. Sent to Camp Glenn, Camp Royster, Little Washington, N.C., Camp Wadsworth, Camp Sevier, Camp Merritt. Sailed for France May 11, 1918. …

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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 …

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Powell Joseph Bunn

1st Sergt., Machine Gun Co., 30th Div., 119th Reg.; of Edgecombe County; son of H. S. and Mrs. Luela Powell Bunn. Entered service May 7, 1917, at Camp Royster, Goldsboro, N.C. Transferred to Camp Sevier. Sailed for France May 11, 1918. Fought at Voormizelle, Ypres Salient, Bellicourt, Premont, Busigny, Montbrehein, St. Souplet, Mazinghein. Mustered out …

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