David G. Downs

Wagoner, 6th Co., 1st Corps Artillery Park; son of Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Downs, of Pineville, N.C. Entered service March 7, 1918. Trained at Camp Jackson, S. C. Sailed for France three weeks after entering service. Fought at Champagne-Marne defensive July 15 to July 18, 1918. Aisne-Marne offensive July 18 to Aug. 16, 1918, Oise-Aisne offensive between Aug. 18 and Nov. 11, 1918, Meuse-Argonne offensive between Sept. 20 to Nov. 11, 1918, Chateau Thierry and Verdun Sectors. Gassed once. Arrived from France Aug. 4, 1919. Discharged from Camp Lee, Va., Aug. 9, 1919.

Link Williams

Private, Co. C, 167th Inf., 42nd Div. Son of Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Williams, of Pineville, N.C., Mecklenburg County. Entered service April 15, 1918, at Charlotte, N.C. Trained at Camp Jackson. Transferred to Camp Sevier. Sailed for France July 6, 1918. Received gunshot wound on the Verdun Front Sept. 12, 1918. Returned to the USA Nov. 29, 1918. Mustered out at Camp Wadsworth Jan. 17, 1919.

Claud T. Earnhardt

Private, Field Hospital No. 15, 2nd Div.; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Earnhardt, of Pineville, N.C. Entered the service at Charlotte, N.C., June 24, 1917. Trained at Ft. Ben Harrison, Ind. Sailed for France Nov. 18, 1917. Fought at Woevre, Soissons, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, Mt. Blanc, Verdun Sector, Chateau Thierry, Meuse-Aisne and other engagements with his company. With army of Occupation from Nov. 12, 1918, until April 28, 1919. Returned to USA June 1, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Mills, June 7, 1919.

Thomas Alfred Sweatt

Private, Co. E, 106th Inf.; son of Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Sweatt, of Pineville, N.C. Entered service Aug. 5, 1918, at Charlotte, N.C. Trained at Camp Wadsworth, S. C. Sailed for France, Sept. 15, 1918. On the Verdun Front, Oct. 6 to Oct. 20, 1918. Left Brest, France, Feb. 26, 1919. Arrived in USA March 6th. Discharged April 4, 1919, from Camp Lee, Va.