Corpl., 120th Inf., 30th Div., Co. G. Born in Wayne County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Shackelford. Entered the service April 2, 1918, at Fremont, N.C. Was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., and from there to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for France May, 1918. Fought with his company in Belgium and France. Killed on the Hindenburg Line Sept. 29, 1918. Buried at Bellicourt, France.