Pitt County NC

W. G. Downing

Private, 1st Class, Batry E, 6th Div., 11th F. A.; of Pitt County; son of C. A. and C. E. Downing; husband of Sarah M. Downing. Entered service June 24,, 1918, at Chicago, Ill.; now at Greenville, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson. Transferred to Camp Stuart. Sailed for Brest France, August 20, 1918. Returned to USA, June 17, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 25, 1919.

Dean L. Speight

Private, Co. 1, Artly., 3rd Army Corps. Son of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Speight, of Pitt County. Entered service March 1, 1918, at Spring Hope, N.C. Went to Camp Jackson, then to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France March 30, 1918. Fought at Champagne, Meuse, Oise-Aisne, Chateau Thierry, Meuse-Argonne, Verdun. Gassed at Verdun Sept. 16, 1918. Served with Army of Occupation in Germany seven months. Returned to USA Aug. 3, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., Aug. 10, 1919.

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.

O’Hagan Charles Laughinghouse

Lt. Col., Med. Corps, Comdg. Officer Base Hosp. 85; of Pitt County; son of J. J. and Eliza O’Hagan Laughinghouse. Husband of Carrie Dail Laughinghouse. Entered service January, 1918, at Greenville. Sent to Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga. Transferred to Camp Forrest. Transferred from there to Ft. Sam Houston, then to Ft. Sill, Okla. Sailed for France Sept. 8, 1918. Promoted to rank of Lt. Col. August, 1918; Comdg. Officer Base Hospital 85. Organized and trained at Ft. Sill and from there overseas. Stationed at Paris from Sept., 1918, to Jan., 1919. Then transferred to Angier and took over Base Hospital No. … Read more

James Hicks Corey, Jr.

Corpl., Co. 3, 81st Div., 306th Supply Train; of Pitt County; son of J. H. and S. D. Corey. Husband of Mrs. Laura Gertrude Corey. Entered service May 25, 1918, at Greenville, N.C. Transferred to Camp Mills, N. Y. Sailed for France Aug. 5, 1918. Fought at Verdun Sector, Meuse-Argonne, St. Die. Returned to USA June 24, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., July 9, 1919.

Thaddeus L. Cox

Chauffeur, 4th Corps Artly. Park; of Pitt County; son of J. H. and Emma Cox. Husband of Mrs. Lila Cox. Entered service Aug. 8th, at Greenville, N.C. Sent to Camp Wadsworth, S. C. Transferred to Camp Merritt, N. J. Sailed for France Aug. 22, 1918. Was at Meuse-Argonne, Toul Sector. Was with U. S. Army of Occupation Dec. 1, 1918, to May 28, 1919. Returned to USA June 28, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Dix, July 3, 1919.

Ray J. Little

Corpl., Med. Corps, Base Hospital No. 85; of Pitt County; son of Robert J. and Mrs. Mary Emma Little. Husband of Mrs. Maud Estelle Pierce Little. Entered service May, 1918, at Miami, Okla. Sent to Ft. Riley, Kan. Transferred to Ft. Sill, to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France Sept. 9, 1918. Promoted to Corpl. April, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., Aug. 30, 1919.