Corpl., Co. E, 321st Inf., 81st Div.; son of A. L. and Jennie Areygail Croker; of Guilford County. Entered service May 28, 1918, at High Point, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C., and to Camp Upton, N. Y. Landed at Cherobourgh, France, Aug. 14, 1918. Fought at Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Returned to United States June 22, 1919, and was mustered out of service at Camp Lee, Va., June 27, 1919.