Pvt. 1st Class, Bat. A, 30th Div., Reg. 113th F. A.; son of I. H. and Della Barrus; of Jones County. Husband of Mrs. Addie Norwood. Entered service June 25, 1918, at Pollocksville, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier. Transferred to Camp Mills. Sailed for France, May 26, 1918. Promoted to Corpl. Sept. 18, 1918. Fought at St. Mihiel Sept. 12 to 14, 1918; Meuse-Argonne, Sept. 28 to Oct. 8, 1918; Woevre No. 8 to Nov. 11, 1918. Returned to USA March 18, 1919. Mustered out March 28, 1919.