Private 1st Class, Co. 11th Infantry. Hdqrs. Detachment 81st; of Lenoir County; son of C. and Mary Bailey. Husand of Mrs. Mellie Bailey. Entered service Sept. 5, 1917, at Kinston, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Sevier. Sailed for France August 16, 1918. Fought at St. Die Sector, Meuse-Argonne. Returned to USA Mar. 13, 1918, at Hoboken. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., April 4, 1919.
Interviewer: T. Pat Matthews Person Interviewed: William George Hinton Location: North Carolina Date of Birth: August 28th, 1859 Place of Birth: Wake County NC Star Street, R. F. D. #2, Box 171 I was born in Wake County in de year 1859, August 28th. I ‘members seeing de Yankees, it seems like a dream. One come along ridin’ a mule. Dey sed he wus a Yankee bummer, a man dat went out raging on peoples things. He found out whur the things wus located an’ carried the rest there. The bummers stole for de army, chickens, hogs, an’ anything they … Read more
Corpl., Inf. Hdqrs., 30th Div., 119th Reg.; of Lenoir County; son of J. I. and Margaret Brewer. Entered service June 16, 1916, at Kinston, N.C. Sent to Camp Glenn, N.C. Transferred to Camp Stewart, Texas, then to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for Calais, France, May 28, 1918. Was in all engagements of 30th Div. Served on the Mexican border for six months. Returned to USA 1919, at Charleston, S. C. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 7, 1919. Promoted to Corpl. Aug., 1918.
Private, F. Artly. Co., Hdqrs., 33rd Regt., 58th Brig.; of Lenoir County; son of Charles W. and Mary Jones. Entered service May 27, 1918, at LaGrange, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Hill. Sailed for France Aug. 22, 1918. Fought at Meuse-Argonne, St. Mihiel, Toul Sector and all other engagements of the Div. Returned to USA May 21, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 5, 1919.
Sergt., Aviation, 1st Co., 4th Regt. Born in Lenoir County; son of R. E. L. and Mrs. Etta Rhodes. Entered service Jan. 5, 1916, at Kinston, N.C. Sent to Camp Glenn. Transferred to Camp Sevier. Sailed for France July, 1918. Promoted to rank of Sergt. July, 1918. Enlisted in N.C. N. G. Served on Mexican Border for six months. Returned to USA July 4, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., Aug. 1, 1919.
Sergt., 2nd Eng. Hdqrs.; of Lenoir County; son of Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Rouse. Entered service Sept. 19, 1917, at La Grange, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson. Sailed for France Jan. 21, 1918. Fought at Somme offensive. Wounded at Battle of Somme by bullet July 26, 1918. Sent to Base Hospital No. 8 in France, Camp Hospital No. 31, France. Returned to USA June 27, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., July 15, 1919. First enlisted Sept. 19, 1917; was discharged at Camp Jackson Oct. 1, 1917. Re-enlisted at Washington, D. C., Jan. 14, 1918.
1st Lt., Co. B, 30th Div., 119th Inf. Regt.; of Lenoir County; son of J. W. and Mrs. E. J. Taylor. Husband of Mrs. Leone Taylor. Entered service in 1916 at Kinston, N.C. Promoted to rank of 2nd Lt. 1910; 1st Lt. 1913. Has been in N.C. N. G. about ten years. Was on Mexican border and served until Oct. 12, 1917, then went back to special limited duty and served from Oct. 3, 1918, to Dec. 7, 1918.
Sergt. 3rd Detachment Q. M. C.; son of W. R. and Charity Benton, of Lenoir County. Entered service Nov. 19, 1917, at LaGrange, N.C. Sent to Ft. Scriven, Ga. Transferred to camp at Newport News, Va., and then to Camp Hdqrs. at Newsport News, Va. Mustered out at Norfolk, Va., Feb. 14, 1919.
Sgt. Inf., Co. F, 119th Reg., 30th Div. Born in Lenoir County, N.C., Aug. 2, 1893; son of R. E. L. and Etta Brinson Rhodes. Entered the service at Kinston, N.C., Jan. 29, 1916, and sent to Camp Glenn, N.C., and then transferred to Camp Stewart, Tex.; then to Camp Royster and then to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for France May 5, 1918. Promoted Sgt. November, 1917. Fought in all engagements of the 30th Div. until Sept. 29, 1918. Gassed at Ypres, Belgium, Sept. 2, 1918. Killed on the Hindenburg Line, Sept. 29, 1918, and buried at Bony-Aisne. Enlisted … Read more
1st class Private, F. A. Btry. A, 30th Div., 113th Reg.; of Lenoir County; son of Maronn and Marie Hakim. Entered service July 7, 1917, at La Grange, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier. Transferred to Camp Greene, then to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France Oct. 1, 1917. Transferred to 1st Army Hdqrs. Reg. Served with them all over France in danger zone, guarding ammunition trains with rifles, also French interpreter for Hdqrs. officers. After Armistice was signed transferred to 226th M. P. Now located in LaGrange, N.C., in business. Returned to USA Sept. 1, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, … Read more
Major, Inf., 2nd Btn., 30th Div., 119th Regt.; of Lenoir County; son of Jas. S. and Mrs. Julia Cain Manning. Entered service June 19, 1916, at Kinston, N.C. Sent to Camp Glenn, N.C., to Camp Stewart, Texas, to Camp Royster, N.C., to Camp Merritt, N. J. Sailed for France May 11, 1918. Promoted to rank of Major Oct. 4, 1918. Fought at Ypres, Lys offensive and Somme offensive. Left Div. Jan. 12, 1919, and attached to American Visitors Bureau in Paris. Returned to USA July 29, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., Aug. 16, 1919.
Seaman 2nd Class (Navy); of Lenoir County; son of Horace and Mrs. Hattie West. Entered service May 31, 1918, at Kinston, N.C. Sent to St. Helena, Va. On U. S. S. Southport, Hospital Ambulance, Nov. 15, 1918, to July, 1919. Mustered out at Norfolk, Va., Aug. 5, 1919.
1st Lt., Q. M. C., Detached Co.; of Lenoir County; son of C. F., Sr., and Mary Heartt Harvey. Husband of Lilla Gill Harvey. Entered service Sept. 30, 1917. Transferred to Camp Greenleaf, from there to Camp Greene. Promoted to rank of 2nd Lt. May 8, 1918, 1st Lt. Nov. 8, 1918. Recommended for Captaincy but accepted discharge. Mustered out at Camp Greene, Dec. 3, 1918.
1st Sergt., Air Service, 486th Squad; of Lenoir County; son of A. J. and Mrs. Fanny C. Sutton. Husband of Mrs. Carolina Brock Sutton. Entered service Oct. 14, 1917, at Kinston, N.C. Sent to Ft. Thomas, transferred to Kelly Field, then to Morrison, Va. Sailed for France March, 1918. Promoted to rank of Corpl., Dec. 11, 1917; Sergt. Aug. 1, 1918; 1st Sergt. Aug. 15, 1918. Mustered out at Camp Jackson May 25, 1919.
Sergt., Inf., Intelligence Section, Co. G, 323rd Regt., 81st Div. Born in Lenoir County, N.C., Sept. 19, 1891; son of J. P. and Katie D. Haskett. Entered the service at Wilmington, N.C., May 17, 1918. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., and then transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for France, July 3, 1918. Promoted to Sergt. Sept., 1918. Fought at Vosges Mts. Was in 5th Army Training School from Oct. 10, 1918, to Nov. 11, 1918. Returned to the USA May 31, 1919, and mustered out of the service at Camp Mills, N. Y., June 3, 1919.
Corpl., Field Artillery, Hdqrs. Co., 55th Brigade, 113th Reg.; of Lenoir County; son of H. F. and Susan B. Boney. Entered service June, 1917, at Raleigh, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier. Transferred to Montreal. Sailed for France May 26, 1918. Promoted to Corpl. Sept. 1, 1917. Fought at St. Mihiel, Argonne Forest. Wounded by shell at the battle of Argonne, Oct. 3, 1918. Sent to Base Hosp. No. 8, Savigny. Lost left arm and left knee joint. Gunshot wound in head. Returned to USA Jan. 24, 1919. Mustered out at Walter Reed Hospital, Oct. 13, 1919.
Corpl., Ambulance Co., 78th Div., Regt. 303, San. Tr. Born in Lenoir County; son of W. E. and Mrs. Lula Mewborn. Husband of Mrs. Mae Mewborn. Entered service May 31, 1917, at Raleigh, N.C. Sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky. Transferred to Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga., from there to Camp Dix, N. J. Sailed for France June 12, 1918. Promoted to Corpl. June, 1918. Fought at St. Mihiel Front, Argonne Forest, Toul Sector. Returned to USA May 29, 1919, Hoboken, N. J. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 15, 1919.
Private, Med. Corps, Co. 317, Ambulance, 80th Div. Born in Lenoir County; the son of E. B. and Mrs. Carrie Mae Marston. Husband of Nell Ray Marston. Entered service June, 1917, at Kinston, N.C. Sent to Camp Lee, Va. Transferred to Newport News, Va. Sailed for France May 25, 1918. Fought at Meuse-Argonne. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 18, 1919.
Band Corpl., 119th Inf., Hdqurs. Co., 30th Div. Born in Lenoir County; son of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. L. Rhodes. Entered service Jan. 29, 1916, at Kinston, N.C. Sent to Camp Glenn, N.C., then to the Mexican Border. Transferred to Camp Royster and Camp Sevier, 1917-1918. Sailed for France May 11, 1918. Gassed at Ypres, Belgium, Sept. 2, 1918. Returned to USA April 2, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 7, 1919. Enlisted in 2nd N.C. N. G. Served on the Mexican Border. Served overseas.
2nd class Musician, 58th F. A.; of Lenoir County; son of James and Lanie Benton. Entered service Aug. 25, 1918, at LaGrange, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, Jan. 23, 1919.