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Elliott B. Clark

1st Lt., Inf., Co. E, 59th Reg., 4th Div.; of Halifax County; son of E. and Eunice Clark. Entered service Aug. 27, 1917, at Weldon, N.C. Sent to Ft. Oglethorps, Ga., then to Camp Greene, N.C. Transferred to Ft. Sill, Okla. Sailed for France May 5, 1918. Promoted to rank of 2nd Lt. Nov. 27, 1917; 1st Lt. July 29, 1918. Fought at 2nd Aisne Marne offensive. Wounded at Aisne Marne July 19, 1918, by high explosive shell. Returned to USA Nov. 9, 1918. Mustered out at Gen’l. Hospital No. 6, Ft. McPherson, Feb. 1, 1919.

William W. Brickell

Private, Inf., Co. E, 30th Div., 119th Reg.; of Halifax County, N.C.; born Oct. 6, 1886. Son of R. B. Brickell and Mrs. Rena Brickell. Entered service Sept. 24, 1917, at Camp Jackson. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C., then to Camp Mills, N. J. Wounded severely in arm and leg at the Battle of Somme Oct. 17, 1918. Died British Hospital, France, Oct. 17, 1918. Buried at Roisel, France.

G. L. Jurgican

Private, Inf., Hdqrs. Co., 120th Regt., 30th Div. Born in Halifax County, N.C., May 3, 1894; son of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Jurgican. Entered the service Sept. 8, 1917. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., and transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for France. Fought on the Hindenburg Line and wounded by shrapnel. Returned to the USA April 13, 1919 Mustered out of the service at Camp Jackson, S. C.

Jamie E. Brown

Private, 1st class, Co. I, 1st Div., 28th Reg.; of Halifax County; son of B. and Sallie Brown. Husband of Mrs. Lula Brown. Entered service April 16, 1917. Enlisted at Raleigh. Sent to Ft. Scrivens, Ga. Transferred to Camp McAllen, Texas, then to Hoboken. Sailed for France June 17, 1917. Fought at Alsace-Lorraine, Cantigny. Wounded at Cantigny by shell June 25, 1918. Sent to Base Hospital No. 27, France. Returned to USA Jan. 27, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., Feb. 22, 1919.

Charlie A. Nixon

Corpl., Inf., Co. K, 30th Div., 119th Regt. Born in Halifax County; son of William and Mrs. Lena Nixon. Husband of Mrs. Mollie Nixon. Entered service Sept. 7, 1917, at Rosemary, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, Columbia, S. C. Transferred to Camp Sevier, then to Camp Merritt and overseas to France May 25, 1918. Promoted to rank of Corpl. Fought at Ypres, Somme, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., May 15, 1919.

B. S. Holdford

Private, 1st Class, F. Artly., Btry. D, 81st Div., 318th Regt.; of Halifax County; son of W. H. and Mrs. Virginia Holdford. Entered service March 28, 1918, at Weldon, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Mills, N. Y. Sailed for France Aug. 22, 1918. Arrived in USA June 11, 1919, at Newport News, Va. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 22, 1919.

Milton Normon

Corpl., Inf., Co. D, 81st Div., 322nd Regt.; of Halifax County; son of J. H. and Mrs. Annie P. Normon. Entered service May 28, 1918, at Halifax. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Sevier, to Camp Upton. Sailed for France Aug. 22, 1918. Promoted to Corpl. December, 1918. Fought at defensive, Alsace-Lorraine, Meuse-Argonne. Arrived in USA from St. Nazaire, France, June 18, 1919, at Newport News, Va., then to Camp Hill, Va. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 28, 1919.

M. T. Morris

Private 1st Class, 318th F. A., Btry. E, 81st Div., 318th Regt.; of Halifax County; son of R. E. and Mrs. Annie Morris. Entered service May 28, 1918, at Weldon, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson. Sailed for France Aug. 24, 1918. Arrived in USA June 3, 1919, Newport News, Va. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 23, 1919.

Edward Tillery

Private, Remount School. Born in Halifax County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul V. Tillery. Husband of Mrs. Elaine Bullock Tillery. Entered the service at Scotland Neck, N.C., July 22, 1918. Was sent to Camp Hancock, Ga. Volunteered for service. Mustered out at Camp Hancock, Ga., Jan. 29, 1919.

Rufus Thomason

Private, Inf., Co. H, 30th Div., 120th Regt.; of Halifax County; son of A. J. and Mrs. A. J. Thomason. Husband of Mrs. Dora (Clay) Thomason. Entered service July 10, 1916, at Roanoke Rapids, N.C. Sent to Camp Glenn, N.C. Transferred to Camp Stewart, Texas, Sept. 29, 1916. Sailed for Liverpool and Calais May 29, 1918. Fought at Bellicourt and in all engagements with his company. On Mexican border six and three-fourths months. Arrived in USA from St. Nazaire, April 13, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 18, 1919.

Elliott B. Clark

Hubert H. Reddick

Private, 38th Inf., 3rd Div., Co. M. Born in Halifax County; son of Mr. and Mrs. Preston Reddick. Entered service at Washington, D. C., Jan. 18, 1918. Sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky., then to Camp Hancock, Ga. Transferred to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France April 29, 1918. Fought at Chateau Thierry, Marne. Gassed Aug. 10, 1918, at Fisnie. Sent to Hospital No. 1 and to Base No. 166 and Base No. 114. Mustered out at Camp Meade Jan. 20, 1919.

Herbert Graham Rowe

2nd Class Q. M., Navy, U. S. S. Iowa. Born in Halifax County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Rowe. Entered the service Aug. 14, 1918, at Operating Base, Norfolk, Va. Sailed for overseas service on U. S. S. Wilhelmina. Made four trips across. One to St. Nazaire, two to Brest, and one to Bordeaux. Mustered out at Hampton Roads, Va., Aug. 28, 1919.

J. L. Tillery

2nd Lt., Inf., Co. F, 87th Div., 346th Regt.; of Halifax County; son of J. M. and Mrs. Lellia Lawrence Tillery. Husband of Mrs. Georgette Brand Tillery. Volunteered for service July 18, 1917, at Greensboro, N.C. Sent to Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga., transferred to Camp Pike, Ark., to Camp Dix, N. J. Sailed for France Aug. 23, 1918. Promoted to rank of 2nd Lt. Nov. 27, 1917. Was transferred while in France to 17th Engineers. Returned to USA July 18, 1919. Mustered out at Hoboken, N. J., July 22, 1919.

J. G. Humphreys

Private, 1st Class, Med. Co., B Hospital; of Halifax County; son of James and Osceola Humphreys. Husband of Mrs. Ethel May Humphreys. Entered service March 28, 1918, at Weldon, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., Sept. 13, 1919.

Edward S. Coppedge

Private, 1st Class Co. L, 30th Div., 119th Regt.; of Halifax County; son of Charlie and Mrs. Annie Coppedge. Entered service July 12, 1917, at Weldon. Sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Transferred to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France May 12, 1918. Fought in all battles with his division until wounded at the Battle of Bellicourt Sept. 29, 1918. Bullet in arm. Sent to Base Hospital No. 37, in England. Returned to USA April 3, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, April 7, 1919.

Charlie C. Shell

Private 1st Class, Med., San. Det., 156th Depot Brigade. Born in Halifax County; son of C. E. and Mrs. Cornelia F. Shell. Husband of Mrs. Gertrude R. Shell. Entered service March 28, 1918, at Weldon. Sent to Camp Jackson March 29, 1918. Transferred to Camp Sevier. Promoted to Act. Sergt. Mustered out at Camp Sevier Dec. 20, 1918.

E. Haskell Paige

Corpl., Co. H, 30th Div., 120th Regt. Inf. Born in Halifax County; the son of T. P. and Mrs. T. P. Paige. Husband of Mrs. Beatrice Paige. Entered service July 25, 1917, at Rosemary, N.C. Sent to Camp Warrington. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C. Transferred from there to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France May 12, 1918. Fought at Bellicourt. Wounded at Bellicourt Sept. 29, 1918, by shell in right arm. Gassed at Ypres Aug. 30, 1918. Returned to USA April 12, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 21, 1919.

Mathew R. Kilpatrick

Private 1st Class, Co. B, 81st Div., 322nd Regt.; of Halifax County; son of K. E. and Josephine Kilpatrick. Entered service May 30, 1918, at Weldon, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson. Transferred to Camp Sevier, from there to Camp Upton, L. I. Sailed for France July 31, 1918. Fought at Meuse-Argonne from 9th to 11th of November. Returned to USA June 18th, Newport News, Va. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 24, 1919.

Lucious H. Cullon

Corpl., Inf., Hdqrs. Co., 81st Div., 322nd Regt.; of Halifax County; son of A. L. and Mrs. Mary Cullon. Entered service March 19, 1918, at Rosemary, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transfered to Camp Sevier, going from there to Camp Upton, N. Y. Sailed for France Feb. 4, 1919. Fought at Meuse-Argonne, Somme, St. Mihiel Sector. Arrived in USA from St. Nazaire, France, June 21, 1919, at Newport News, Va. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 25, 1919.