Wilson County NC

Leamon Stevens

1st Class Private, 119th Inf., 30th Div., Co. C. Born in Wilson County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Stevens. Entered the service June 10, 1917, at Goldsboro, N.C. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., and from there to Camp Merritt, N. J. Overseas for France May 11, 1918. Wounded in action …

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Troy L. Braswell

1st class Private, Co. 306, Mobile Veterinary Co., 81st Div.; of Wilson County; son of E. T. and Mrs. Jennie Braswell. Entered service March 30, 1917, at Wilson. Sent to Camp Jackson. Transferred to Camp Sevier, then to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France June 30, 1918. Fought at Meuse-Argonne. Returned to USA June 18, 1919. …

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Ernest Heeden

Sergt., 1st Class, Med. Corps, 81st Div., 322nd Inf.; of Wilson County; son of C. and Mrs. Mary Heeden. Entered service Oct. 3, 1917, at Wilson, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson. Transferred to Camp Sevier, then to Camp Upton. Sailed for France Aug., 1918. Promoted to rank of 1st Class Sergt. Oct., 1918. Fought at …

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Floyd D. Massey

Private 1st Class, 150th Inf., Co. K; of Wilson County; son of S. D. and Mrs. Mattie Massey. Entered service Aug. 8, 1918, at Wilson, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Sailed for Brest. Arrived in USA April 4, 1919, at Hoboken, N. J. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., May 16, 1919.

Berton B. Dixon

Private, Ammunition Supply, 1st Army Corps; of Wilson County; son of Wm. R. and Mrs. Bessie Dixon. Entered service Nov. 2, 1917, at Wilson. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France June 16, 1918. Fought at Chateau-Thierry, St. Mihiel, Argonne. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., April 15, 1919.

Paul V. Massey

Private, Q. M. C., Co. 332; of Wilson County; son of S. D. and Mrs. Mattie Massey. Entered service May 22, 1918, at Wilson, N.C. Sent to A. D. Detachment, Raleigh, N.C., May 22, 1918. Transferred to Camp Joseph E. Johnson, Fla. Sailed for Cherbourg, France, Nov. 8, 1918. Arrived in USA July 5, 1919, …

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Moses Pittman

1st Class Private, 116th Inf., 27th Div., Co. K. Born in Wilson County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Pittman. Entered the service Aug. 8, 1918, at Wilson, N.C. Was sent to Camp Wadsworth, S. C., and from there to Camp Stuart, Va. Sailed for France Sept. 15, 1918. Returned to USA March …

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Perry Godwin

Sergt., Supply Co., 30th Div., 119th Inf.; of Wilson County. Entered service May 5, 1915, at Wilson, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Transferred to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France May 11, 1918. Fought in all engagements of 119th. Served on Mexican border Oct. 1, 1916, to March 22, 1917. Returned to USA April …

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J. J. Privette, Jr.

Private, 1st Class, Co. I, 3rd Batln.; of Wilson County; son of J. J. and Mrs. H. C. Privette; husband of Mrs. Helen Mason Privette. Entered the service Sept. 5, 1918, at Washington, D. C. Sent to Camp Lee, Va. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., December, 1918.

Leo W. Morton

1st Sgt. Inf., Co. K, 30th Div., 119th Reg.; of Wilson County; son of C. H. and Mrs. Mary Morton. Entered service May 13, 1916, at Wilson, N.C. Sent to Camp Glenn. Transferred to Camp Sevier. Sailed for France May 28, 1918. Promoted to rank of 1st Sergt., 1918. Was in all actions of the …

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Sorsby Gay

Corpl., Co. Motor Transp., 12th Div.; of Wilson County; son of S. S. and Mrs. Fanny Gay. Entered service May 29. 1917, at Nashville, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C. Transferred to Camp Devens, Mass., then to Camp Greene, N.C. Mustered out at Camp Greene, N.C., Feb. 6, 1919.

George C. Sugg

Sergt., M. P., Co. A. Born in Wilson County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Sugg. Entered the service May 25, 1918, Wilson, N.C. Was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., May 25, 1918. Promoted to rank of Sergt. July 17, 1918. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., March 22, 1919.

J. R. Brinkley

Mechanic, Inf., Co. K, 30th Div., 119th Inf.; of Wilson County; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Brinkley. Husband of Mrs. Florence Brinkley. Entered service June 5, 1916, at Wilson. Sent to Camp Glenn Morehead, to Camp Royster, to Sevier, to Camp Merritt, and sailed for France May 11, 1918. Gassed at Hindenbur Line …

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Carl F. Batts

1st Lt. 119th Inf., Co. E, 30th Div.; of Wilson County; son of J. J. and Mrs. Annie Batts. Entered service June 19, 1916, at Wilson. Sent to Camp Glenn, N.C. Transferred to Camp Stuart, Texas, then to Camp Sevier. Sailed to Calais, France, May 30, 1917. Promoted to rank of 1st Lt. Dec. 9, …

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