Halifax County NC

Louis Hux

Private, 1st Class, Co. C, 30th Div., 120th Inf. Regt.; of Halifax County; son of L. H. and Amy Hux. Husband of Grace Hux. Entered service June 20, 1917, at Weldon, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Transferred to Camp Merritt. Sailing for France May 12, 1918. Wounded at the Hindenburg Line Sept. 29th, slight hip wound. Wounded by shell. Fought at South of Zillebek Lake Aug. 29th, Hindenburg, Bellicourt, Brancourt, Oct. 9th, Martins River, Oct. 18th. Returned to USA April 11th. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 17, 1919.

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.

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.

Edward P. Hyman

Private, 1st Class, M. G. Co. C, 115th Bat., 30th Div. Born in Halifax County, N.C., April 25, 1896; son of E. P. and Bettie Spruill Hyman. Entered the service at Goldsboro, N.C., May 16, 1917. Sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for France May 11, 1918. Fought at Ypres, Belgium and the Hindenburg Line. Mustered out of the service at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 2, 1919.

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.

Jasper Chance

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.

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.

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.

David Walter Seifert

Btn. Sup. Sergt., Trench Artly., Hdqrs. Co. Born in Halifax County; son of Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Seifert. Entered the service July 13, 1918, at Weldon, N.C. Was sent to Clemson College and from there to Ft. Caswell. Sailed for Brest, France, Nov. 2, 1918. Promoted to rank of Corpl. Sept. 20, 1918, and to rank of Btn. Sup. Sergt. Oct. 28, 1918. Returned to the USA and was mustered out at Fortress Monroe Jan. 19, 1919.

Horace C. Goers

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

Bennie Wood

1st Class Private, Inf., Co. H, 3rd Regt.; of Halifax County; son of Ben and Mrs. Sally Wood. Entered service May 17, 1918, at Rocky Mount, N.C. Sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky., then to Eagle Pass, Tex., then to Ft. Sam Houston, Texas. His brother, Leslie Wood, has been in the Army since November, 1912. Served in France with Btry. F, 6th F. A., 1st Div. Was in all the battles with his company and was gassed once, is still at this date with the Army of Occupation, is Q. M. Sergt. Mustered out at Ft. Sam Houston, Texas, April … Read more

John Rives Manning

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.

Charlie Chance

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.

T. H. Wallace

Private, Med. Corps, Co. M; of Halifax County; son of G. N. and Mrs. A. M. Wallace. Entered service Aug. 7, 1917, at Jackson, N.C. Sent to Camp Wadsworth, S. C. Mustered out at Camp Wadsworth, S. C., Jan. 7, 9119.

George R. Butts

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.

M. C. Allen

Wagoner, Infantry, Supply Co., 30th Div., 120th Reg. Born in Halifax County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Allen. Entered the service April 25, 1917, at Rosemary, N.C. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for France. Fought in all engagements with 120th Regiment. Returned to USA April, 1919, and was mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 18, 1919.

John D. Shearon

Sergt., Ordnance Dept., Hdqrs. Co. Born in Halifax County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Shearon. Entered the service April 25, 1918, at Weldon, N.C. Was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., and from there to Camp Hancock, Ga. Transferred to Curtis Bay, Ord. Dept., Baltimore. Promoted to rank of Corpl. Aug. 1, 1918, and to rank of Sergt. Sept. 1, 1918. Mustered out at Curtis Bay March 23, 1919.

Finley Francis Patterson

Sergt., 1st Artly. Co., 5th C. D. of C. F. Born in Halifax County; son of S. F. and Mrs. Bessie Alexander. Entered service April 17, 1917, at Charlotte, N.C. Sent to Ft. Caswell, N.C., Aug. 10, 1917. Transferred to Ft. Ontario, N. Y., Feb. 5, 1919. Mustered out at Ft. Ontario, N. Y., Sept. 5, 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.

Earnest Chance

Private 1st Class, Inf., Co. E, 119th Reg., 30th Div.; of Halifax County; son of J. T. and Olive Chance. Husband of Mrs. Lillie Darden Chance. Entered the service at Weldon, N.C., Sept. 19, 1917. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., and transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C., and from there to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France May 11, 1918. Fought in all engagements of the 119th Reg. Returned to the USA April 2, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 7, 1919.