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.
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.
2nd Lt., Inf., Co. E, 11th Replacement, Camp McArthur, Texas, 81st Div.; of Halifax County; son of Thad. R. and Mrs. Frances Lewis Manning. Entered service May 13, 1917, at Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C., to Camp Pike, Ark., to Camp McArthur, Texas, to Camp Perry, Okla. Promoted to rank of Corpl. Oct. 1, 1917; Corpl. to Sergt. Nov. 1, 1917; Sergt. to 2nd Lt. June 1, 1918. Was first assigned to 81st Div. Mustered out at Camp McArthur, Waco, Texas, Dec. 18, 1918.
Corpl., Inf., Hdqrs Co., 81st Div., 322nd Regt.; of Halifax County; son of C. D. and Lula Allen House. Entered service Sept. 4, 1917, at Thelma, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Sevier, to Camp Upton, L. I. Sailed for France July 31, 1918. Fought at Meuse-Argonne, Vosges Mts., St. Die Sector. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 25, 1919.
Corpl., F. A., Btry. E, 9th Regt. Replacement; of Halifax County; son of T. A. and Mrs. Bettie T. Wynne. Husband of Mrs. Annie Beal Wynne. Entered service Aug. 28, 1918, at Enfield, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., transferred to Camp Stuart, Va. Sailed for Brest, France, Nov. 9, 1918. Promoted to Corpl. September, 1918. Arrived in USA from Brest, France, March 3, 1919, at New York; went through Camp Dix, N. J. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., April 14, 1919.
Corpl., Inf., 81st Div., 322nd Reg., Co. E; of Halifax County; son of J. F. and Mrs. Josephine Bryant. Entered service May 25, 1918, at Jackson, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Sevier, then to Camp Upton, N. Y. Sailed for France Aug. 11, 1918. Fought at Verdun Sector, Meuse-Argonne. Was in trenches eleven days on Argonne sector. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 25, 1919.
Chief Yeoman, F, N. O. T. S. Born in Halifax County Sept. 6, 1898; the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Rowe. Entered the service at Norfolk, Va., from Weldon, N.C., March 15, 1918. Promoted to rank of Chief Yeoman July 30, 1919. Served in Norfolk with the N. O. T. S. during entire period of service. Hers was a most pleasant work. Mustered out at Norfolk, Va., Aug. 6, 1919.
Private, 1st Class, In., Co. A, 30th Div., 119th Regt.; of Halifax County; son of F. and Sarah Goers. Husband of Mrs. Catherine Smith Goers. Entered service June 21, 1916, at Rocky Mount, N.C. Sent to Camp Glenn, N.C. Transferred to Camp Jackson, S. C. Sailed for France May 27, 1918. Fought in all the 119th engagements. Served on the border for 15 days. Was stationed at Camp Stewart, El Paso, Texas, five months and 23 days. Transferred from Goldsboro to New Bern, N.C., to bridge duties. Returned to USA April 2, 1919, Charleston, S. C. Mustered out at Camp … Read more
Private 1st Class, Baty. D, 7th F. A., 1st Div.; of Halifax County; son of J. T. and Olive Chance. Husband of Mrs. Lula Chance. Entered the service at Weldon, N.C., Aug. 27, 1918. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Mustered out of the service at Camp Jackson, S. C., Dec. 10, 1919.
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.
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.
Cook, Inf., Co. D, 81st Div., 322nd Reg.; of Halifax County; son of Oliver and Mrs. Bet Hodges Boyd. Entered service Sept. 4, at Scotland Neck. Sent to Camp Jackson. Transferred to Camp Sevier, then to Camp Upton. Sailed for France Aug. 11, 1918. Promoted to rank of Corpl. Nov. 12, 1918. Fought at Alsace-Lorraine Sector and Verdun. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 25, 1919.
1st Class Private, Inf., Co. H, 30th Div., 120th Regt.; of Halifax County; son of C. A. and Mrs. Ann Lyerly. Husband of Irene Lyerly. Entered service July 22, 1917. Sent to Camp Sevier. Sailed for Liverpool, Eng. Fought at St. Quentin. Wounded by shrapnel at the Battle of St. Quentin. Sent to Base Hospital No. 29, U. S. Returned to USA April 13, 1919. Mustered out at Columbia, S. C., April 19, 1919.
Private, Ambulance Corps, Co. 317, 80th Div., 305 Regt., San. Tr.; of Halifax County; son of James G. and Mrs. Ludia Bell Moore. Entered service Sept. 17, 1917, at Scotland Neck. Sent to Camp Lee, Va. Sailed for France May 25, 1918. Fought at Meuse-Argonne, Argonne Forest, St. Mihiel. Volunteered for service. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 12, 1919.
Corpl., 106th Org. Dept.; of Halifax County. Entered service Nov. 9, 1917, at Roanoke Rapids. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., and transferred to Camp Mead, Md. Sailed for France Sept. 5, 1918. Fought at Hindenburg Line. Wounded Nov. 11, 1918, shell and machine gun bullet. Returned to USA Dec. 25, 1918. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, March 29, 1919.
Private, 1st Class Artly, Btry. F, 73rd Reg.; of Halifax County; son of W. S. and Marion Batton. Entered service May 7, 1918, at Raleigh, N.C. Sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky. Transferred to Ft. Adams, R. I. Transferred to Camp Mills, N. Y. Sailed for France Oct. 13, 1918. Mustered out at Camp Greene, N.C., Jan. 9, 1919.
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.
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.
Sergt., Co. H, 30th Div., 120th Regt. Born in Halifax County; son of F. G. and Mrs. E. A Rhem. Entered service July 8, 1916, at Weldon. Sent to Camp Glenn. Transferred to Camp Stewart, Texas, then to camp at Greenville, Aug. 27, 1917. Oversea from Boston, to France May 12, 1918. Was in all engagements with his regiment; six months on Mexican Border. Returned to USA April 13, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson April 18, 1919.
1st Class Private, Co. E, 30th Div., 119th Reg.; of Halifax County; son of J. T. and Olive Chance. Husband of Meddie Chance. Entered service Sept. 20, 1917, at Weldon, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson. Transferred to Camp Sevier, then to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France May 11, 1918. Fought in France and Belgium. Wounded in battle at Ypres, Belgium, July 30, 1918, M. G. fire in arm, and sent to British Hospital No. 13. Returned to USA April 2nd. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, April 7, 1919.