Private 1st Class, Inf., Co. D, 30th Div., 119th Regt.; of Jones County; son of L. and Laura King. Husband of Ida Emerson King. Entered service July 25, 1917, at Kinston, N.C. Sent to Camp Wadsworth. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for France May 28, 1918. Fought at all engagements of 119th Regt. Returned to USA April 4, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson April 8, 1919.