Seaman, U. S. Navy; of Wake County; born Aug. 13, 1896; son of T. L. and Mrs. Margaret R. Thompson. Entered service June 1, 1918, at Wake Forest, N.C. Sent to St. Helena, Va., then to U. S. S. Kiowa, seven months; on U. S. S. Kroonland five months. Was in Army at Ft. Oglethorpe three months. Enlisted in Army May 3, 1917. Made seven trips across Atlantic. Mustered out at Newport News, Va., July 1, 1919.
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