2nd Lt.; of Edgecomb County; son of H. C. and Mrs. Maria L. Bourne. Entered service May 28, 1918, at Tarboro, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Gordon, Ga. Promoted to rank of 2nd Lt. Jan. 15, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Gordon, Ga., Jan. 15, 1919.