Private, 1st class, Co. L, 120th Inf., 30th Div.; son of William Dennis and Mrs. J. P. Burgess, of Guilford County. Entered service June 11, 1917, at Mount Airy, N.C.; sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Transferred to Camp Merritt, N. J. Sailed for France May 17, 1918. Returned to USA April 13, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 17, 1919.
Corpl., Aviation Service, 338th Aero Squadron; of Guilford County; son of J. P. and L. Cole. Entered service Feb. 7, 1918, at Greensboro, N.C. Sent to Kelly Field, Tex. Transferred to Watertown, N. Y., then to Ft. E. Allan, Vt. Promoted to Corpl. October, 1918. Mustered out at Ft. E. Allen, Vt., Dec. 31, 1918.
Private, 1st Class, Base Hospital, 65th Div., Med. Corps; son of A. M. and Margaret Freeze; of Guilford County. Entered service April 21, 1918, at High Point, N.C. Sent to Ft. McPherson, Ga. Transferred to Camp Upton, N. Y. Landed at Brest, France, Sept 13, 1918. Returned to USA, June 31, 1919. Mustered out of service at Camp Mills, N. Y., July 8, 1919.
1st Class Private, Base Hospital No. 65. Born in Guilford County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Sykes. Entered the service April 11, 1918, at Greensboro, N.C. Was sent to Ft. McPherson, Ga., and from there to Camp Lee, Va. Was transferred to Camp Upton. Sailed for Brest, France, Sept. 11, 1918. Returned to the USA Aug. 20, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., Aug. 28, 1919.
Private, Med. Corps, 306th San. Tr., 81st Div. Born in Guilford County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jno. T. King. Husband of S. McKinnon King. Entered the service May 29, 1918, at High Point, N.C. Was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., and from there to Camp Sevier, S. C. Transferred to Camp Mills, L. I. Sailed for France Aug. 7, 1918. Fought at Meuse-Argonne and on St. Die Front. Returned to USA June 2, 1919, and was mustered out at Camp Mills, L. I., June 6, 1919.
Seaman 2nd Class (Navy). Born in Guilford County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Kaneer. Entered the service Feb. 15, 1918, at Great Lakes. Was sent from there to Brunswick, Ga. Mustered out at Charleston, S. C., Feb. 15, 1919.
Private 1st Class, Field Amb., Co. 120, 30th Div.; from Guilford County; son of J. H. and Mary Phipps. Entered the service at Greensboro, N.C., July 10, 1915, and sent to Camp Glenn, N.C. Transferred to Camp Stewart, Texas, and from there to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for France February, 1918. Fought at Aisne-Marne. Served eleven months on the Mexican border at Fort Bliss, Texas. Returned to the USA April 3, 1919, and mustered out of the service at Camp Jackson, S. C., May 8, 1919.
Private, Inf., Co. A, 30th Div., 120th Regt.; of Guilford County; son of J. T. and Mrs. M. E. Waldon. Entered service Sept. 18, 1917, at High Point. Sent to Camp Jackson, transferred to Camp Sevier. Sailed for France April 11, 1918. Fought at Ypres-Lys offensive July 21st to Sept. 4th; Somme offensive Sept. 9th to Oct. 18th; Bellicourt, Premont, Bohain, Montbrehain, Busigny, St. Martins River. Returned to USA April 11, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 17, 1919.
Seaman, Naval Service. Born in Guilford County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Koonce. Was sent to Norfolk, Va., and then to U. S. S. Texas. Later to receiving ship at Hampton Roads, Va. Made one trip to Cuba for target practice. One trip made to get weather reports for Aero Service. Mustered out at Hampton Roads, Va., Nov. 11, 1919. Still in reserve service.
G.W. OZMENT. – This gentleman is a veteran of the Indian wars, a survivor of many a bloody fight in Southern Oregon, and a pioneer of 1852. Born at Greensborough, North Carolina, in 1833, he became an orphan at the age of ten, and at fifteen went to Western Virginia with an uncle, and somewhat later was in Tennessee, working on his own account. The far West, however, was the land of his dreams; and he saved his earnings to go to Paducah, and from that point to St. Louis. Three months later he was on his way to St. … Read more
1st Class Private, 120th Inf., 30th Div., Co. K. Born in Guilford County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Kidd. Husband of Mrs. Jennie Kidd. Entered the service July 19, 1916, at High Point, N.C. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for France Aug. 11, 1918. Fought on the Hindenburg Line. Was mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 17, 1919. Served on the Mexican border four months.
Private 1st Cl., F. A., Batt. A, 81st Div., 316th Reg. Son of L. E. and Mrs. Mary Glenn, of Guilford County; born Dec. 5, 1895. Entered service May 28, 1918, at Greensboro, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson. Transferred to Camp Mills. Sailed for France Aug. 17, 1918. Sent to Camp Hospital No. 12, A. P. O. Died from bronchial pneumonia Oct. 5, 1918, at Valdahorn, France. Buried at Valdahorn, France.
George Mandeville Todd9, (Joshua M.8, Eli M.7, Eli6, Jonah5, Abraham4, Jonah3, Samuel2, Christopher1) born Feb. 6, 1853, married Emma Burtchell. They live in Greensboro, N. C. Children: 2678. Clifford, d. an infant. 2679. Charlotte Emma, b. April 1, 1882. 2680. Elizabeth Walton, b. Oct. 6, 1886. 2681. Helen Burtchell.
Sergt., 51st Inf., Supply Co., 6th Div. Born in Guilford County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Crouse. Entered the service at High Point, N.C., June 16, 1908. Was sent to Forest, Ga. Transferred to Camp Mills and sailed for France July 5, 1918. Fought at Geiardue Sector Sept. 3 to Oct. 12; Meuse-Argonne, Nov. 1st to 10th. Was in Army of Occupation in Germany. Returned to USA June 12, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Taylor, Ky., Aug. 6, 1919.
Private, Inf., Co. G, 81st Div., 323rd Regt.; of Guilford County; son of J. H. and Mrs. Margaret Garrett. Entered service Feb. 22, 1918, at Jamestown, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson. Transferred to Camp Sevier. Sailed for France Aug. 11, 1918. Fought at Verdun Front, Meuse-Argonne Front, Vosges. Returned to USA June 14, 1919. Landed at Newport News, Va. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 26, 1919.
Cook, M. T. D., Co. 29, Group 5. Born Jan. 28, 1887; son of J. H. and L. E. Hayworth; of Guilford County. Husband of Mrs. Emma Hayworth. Entered the service at High Point, N.C., July 25, 1918. Sent to Camp Hancock, Ga. Mustered out of the service at Camp Hancock, Ga., Dec. 20, 1918.
Private, 118th Inf., Co. K, 30th Div.; of Guilford County; son of Elisa Rook and Mrs. Maggie Rook. Husband of Mrs. Treves Culler Rook. Entered service June 22, 1916, at High Point, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., transferred to Camp Mills, L. I., N. Y. Sailed for Calais, France, May 25, 1918. Fought at Ypres in Belgium and St. Quentin, France. He was gassed near St. Quentin Sept. 25, 1918. Sent to 5th Southern Hospital, General, transferred to Base No. 33. Was in N. G., mustered out and recalled to active duty. Set sail from Liverpool, Eng., Dec. … Read more
1st Sergt., Inf. and Q. M. C., 321st Butchery Co.; of Guilford County; son of John A. and Mrs. Maud M. Lindsay. Entered service Sept. 4, 1917, at High Point, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Johnston. Sailed for Brest, France, July 27, 1918. Promoted to Corpl. Sept. 10, 1917; Sergt. Sept. 20, 1917; 1st Sergt. July 20, 1918. Was stationed at Paris, France. Set sail from Brest, France, Aug. 21, 1919. Arrived in USA Aug. 30th, at Hoboken. Mustered out at Camp Dix Sept. 5, 1919.
Sergt. Inf., M. G. Co., 81st Div. 322nd Reg. Son of T. L. and Emma Dick, of Guilford County. Entered service Sept. 19, 1917, at Greensboro, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C., then to Camp Upton. Sailed for France August, 1918. Promoted to Sergt. September, 1918. Fought at St. Die Sector, Somme, Meuse-Argonne offensives. Returned to USA June 18, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 25, 1919.
Sergt., Inf., Supply Co., 13th Inf. Regt.; of Guilford County; son of J. A. and Mrs. Julia Venable. Entered service July 17, at High Point, N.C. Sent to Columbus, Ohio, transferred to El Paso, Texas, transferred to Camp Custer, Mich. Sailed for England July 20, 1918, then to Russia Sept. 4, 1918; to defense of Sector 466 Sept. 16th to 17th; offensive of Kodish Sept. 27 to Oct. 12, 1918; second offensive of Kodish Oct. 13 to 14, 1919; offensive of Avda Oct. 15th to 16th; offensive of Bolshoi Ozersky March 23, 1919. He received British Military Medal for service … Read more