Pitt County NC

Wiley Dildy

Private, Med. Service, 321st Regt., 81st Div.; from Pitt County, N.C.; son of Jno. F. and Ann Liza Dildy. Entered the service at Greenville, N.C., Sept. 15, 1917, and sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., and transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C., and then to Camp Upton. Sailed for France July 31, 1918. Fought at St. Die, Meuse-Argonne. Mustered out of the service at Camp Lee, Va., June 27, 1919.

John R. Barrett

Private 1st Class, Infantry, of Supply Co., 30th Div. 120th Reg.; of Pitt County; son of J. H. and Mrs. Mamie Barrett. Entered service April 17, 1917, at Raleigh, N.C. Sent to Camp Bickett. Transferred to Camp Sevier and Camp Merritt. Sailed for France May 12, 1918. Fought at Ypres, Hindenburg Drive, Bellicourt, Cambrai, Mustered out at Camp Jackson, April 18, 1919.

B. F. Little

Seaman. Born in Pitt County; son of F. M. and Mrs. Nannie Little and husband of Mrs. Stella May Little. Entered service Feb. 19, 1918, at Greenville, N.C., and sent to Berkley, Va. Transferred to Sewells Pt., coal pier. Mustered out of service at Hampton Roads Dec. 31, 1918.

John B. Kittrell

2nd Lt., 34th Inf., 7th Div., Co. M. Born in Pitt County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Kittrell. Entered the service August, 1917, at Greenville, S. C. Was sent to Ft. Oglethorpe and from there to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France July 2, 1918. Fought at Meuse-Argonne, Toul Sector. Received machine gun wound October 16th at Argonne and was sent to Base Hospital No. 45. Received one wound chevron and one gold service chevron. Mustered out at Camp Grant, Ill., July 8, 1919.

Thomas C. Rollins

Corpl., Inf., Co. D, 33rd Div., 122nd Regt.; of Pitt County; son of W. J. and Mrs. A. C. Rollins. Entered service May 27, 1918, at Boydton, Va. Sent to Camp Lee, Va., transferred to Newport News, Va. Sailed for France July 2, 1918. Promoted to Corpl. June, 1918. Fought at Meuse-Argonne, Troyon Sector. Gassed at Troyon Sector Nov. 9, 1918. Sent to Base Hospital No. 52. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., May 27, 1919.

A. S. Hatem

1st Lt. Co. A, 79th Div., 310th Machine Gun Battalion; born in Pitt County; son of Mr. and Mrs. S. Hatem. Entered service October, 1917, at Greenville, N.C. Was sent to Camp Meade, Md. Sailed for France June 25, 1918. Promoted to rank of Lieutenant November, 1918. Fought at St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne offensive. Received shrapnel wound, Meuse-Argonne, Sept. 27, 1918. Sent to Hospital No. 18. Served on Mexican border six months, 24 months Philippine Islands, also in China. Mustered out at Camp Dix, N. J., July 5, 1919. First enlistment was from 1911 to 1914.

J. Wilbur Hart

1st Class Private, Co. M, 7th Div., 64th Regt.; of Pitt County; son of J. S. and Kittie Hart. Entered service May 25, 1918, at Ayden, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C., then to Camp Merritt, N. J. Sailed to Brest, France, Aug. 20, 1918. Fought at Meuse-Argonne offensive. Sent to Base Hospital No. 51, near Toul. Returned to USA June 20, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., July 1, 1919.

Ashley C. Speir

Q. M. Sergt., Hdqrs. Det., M. S. T. No. 422. Born in Pitt County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. Hattie Speir. Entered the service July 24, 1918, at Tarboro, N.C. Sent to Camp Joseph E. Johnston, Fla., and from there to Camp Upton. Sailed for France Sept. 16, 1918. Returned to USA June 6, 1919. Mustered out at Ft. McHenry, Baltimore, Md., Oct. 6, 1919.