Corpl., Co. F, 18th Div., 35th Inf.; of Chatham County; son of Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Herndon, and husband of Lena May Herndon. Entered service May, 1917, at Durham, N.C. Sent to Fort Thomas. Transferred to Arizona, then to San Antonio, Texas. Served on Mexican border 16 months. Was in one battle on Mexican border the 27th day of August, 1918. Mustered out at Camp Sevier Feb. 18, 1919.