Sam W. Hughes

Corpl., Btry. A, 81st Div., 316th Regt.; of Orange County; son of R. H. and Mrs. M. D. Hughes. Entered service Sept. 18, 1917, at Hillsboro, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Mills. Sailed for France Aug. 5, 1918. Returned to USA June 9, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 20, 1919.

Sam P. Morrah, Jr.

Sergt. 1st Class, 5th Q. M. C.; of McCormick County; son of S. P. and Mrs. Janie Morrah. Entered service June 2, 1917, at Atlanta, Ga. Sent to Ft. McPherson, Ga. Transferred to Charleston, S. C., then to camp Wadsworth, S. C. Mustered out at Camp Wadsworth, S. C., March 18, 1918.

Sam J. Tesh

Fireman, U. S. S. Utah (Naval). Born in Davidson County; the son of E. Tesh and Mrs. Lula Tesh. Entered service Dec. 8, 1917, at Winston-Salem, N.C. Sent to Berkley, Va., and sailed for France Aug. 28, 1918, convoying troop ships in and out of Base Bantry Bay, Ireland. Mustered out at New York City Jan. 20, 1919.

Sam H. Jones

Private, 1st Class, Machine Gun Co., Btry. D, 30th Div., 115th Regt.; of Haywood County; son of W. H. and Cenie Jones. Entered service July 4, 1917, at Waynesville. Sent to Camp Sevier. Transferred to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France May 10, 1918. Fought at Ypres, Canal Sector. Gassed at Canal Sector, Sept. 3, 1918. Sent to Hospital Boulogne then to English Hospital “Dublin.” Returned to USA Feb., 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee., Va., Feb., 1919.

Sam Elliott

Private, Med. Corps, 25th Replacement Regt.; of Nash County; son of Wm. T. and Mrs. Mary Elliott. Entered service Aug. 5, 1918, at Rocky Mount, N.C. Sent to Camp Wadsworth, S. C. Transferred to Camp Merritt, N. J. Had operation performed at Camp Merritt, N. J. Discharged after operation. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., Nov. 20, 1918.

Sam Adams

1st Class Private, F. A., 1st Div., 5th Field Artillery. Born in Orange County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Adams. Entered the service May 25, 1918, at Hillsboro, N. C. Was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Sailed for France in August, 1918. Fought at St. Mihiel, Meuse, Argonne, Sedan. Returned to U. S. A. Sept. 5, 1919; landed at Hoboken, N. J. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., Sept. 24, 1920. Was with Army of Occupation eight months.

S. W. Minor

Col., 30th Div., 120th Inf. Son of R. V. and Mrs. Julia B. Minor. Husband of Roberta B. Minor. Entered service July 25, 1917, at Durham, N.C. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., Sept. 1, 1917. Sailed for Calais, France, June 5, 1918. Fought at Canal Sector, Ypres, Lys offensive, Somme offensive. Sailed from St. Nazaire March 28th; arrived at Charleston, S. C., April 12, 1919. Colonel Minor has been in the N.C. N. G. at Oxford, N.C.; later Lt. Col. of the 3rd for over 20 years; was Lt., then Capt., of Co. E, 3rd N.C. N. G. … Read more

S. V. Edwards

Wagoner, Artly. Park, Truck Co. 6, 1st Corps; of Northampton County; son of R. W. and Mrs. Aggie O. Edwards. Entered service March 23, 1918, at Seaboard, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Merritt. Sailed for Brest, France, May 31, 1918. Promoted to rank of Wagoner Oct., 1918. Fought at Aisne, Oise, Champagne, Marne, Argonne. Arrived in USA from Brest, France, Aug. 4, at Newport News, Va. Then Camp Stuart, Va. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., Aug. 10, 1919.

S. V. Brumley

Entered army July 15, 1918, at Concord, N.C. Reported for duty to the Clemson College (S. C.) Vocation School for two months, training for wireless telegraphy and then four months’ finishing course in New York City College. Transferred to Camp Greene. Discharged there Jan. 6, 1919.

S. M. Gattis, Jr.

1st Lt., F. Artly., Batry. C, B’tln Staff, 30th Div., 113th F. A. Regt.; of Orange County; son of S. M. and Mrs. Margaret Gattis. Entered service May, 1917, at Hillsboro, N.C. Sent to Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for France May 8, 1918. Promoted to rank of 1st Lt. July 21, 1917. Fought at St. Mihiel and Argonne, Woevre Sector. Served with 3rd Army of Occupation in Germany. Returned to USA Aug. 1919. Mustered out at Camp Dix, N. J., Aug. 12, 1919.

S. L. Martin, Jr.

Sergt., Med. Corps, 319th Amb. Co., Div. 80th, Regt. 305th, San. Tr. Born in Rockingham County Nov. 12, 1893; son of S. L. Martin, Sr., and Mrs. Reaves John Martin. Entered service Nov. 15, 1917, at Leaksville, N.C. Sent to Camp Lee, Va. Sailed for France May 28, 1918. Promoted to Sergt. September, 1918. Fought at Meuse-Argonne, St. Mihiel. Returned to USA June 20, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Dix, N. J., June 28, 1919.

S. L. Brown

Sergt. of property, Div. Q. M. C. Entered service at Concord, N.C., May 29. Reported for duty at Camp Mills, L. I. In service twelve months. Was discharged at Camp Lee, Va., June 6, 1919.

S. J. Fore

Regt., Supply Sergt., Inf., Co. Supply, 81st Div., 321st Regt.; of Bertie County; son of John A. Fore and Mrs. Sallie A. Fore. Husband of Mrs. Ethel (Gattis) Fore. Entered service Oct. 4, 1917, at Roxobel, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S.C., May 21, 1918. Sailed for France Aug. 17, 1918. Promoted to rank of Regt. Supply Sergt. March, 1918. Fought at St. Die, Meuse-Argonne offensive. Arrived in USA June 20, 1919, at Newport News, Va., Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 27, 1919.

S. H. McCubbins

Sergt., C. A. C., N. G. N.C., 4th Co.; of Rowan County; son of Mrs. J. S. L. McCubbins. Husband of Mrs. Ida May Bostian. Entered service July 25, 1917, at Salisbury. Sent to Ft. Caswell. Transferred to Camp Eustis. Then to Mulberry Island, back to Camp Eustis, to Camp Stuart, Va. Later transferred to 42nd Div., Btry. A, 36th Regt. Mustered out at Ft. Monroe, Va., Dec. 6, 1918.

S. E. Casey

Private, 120th Inf., Co. M, 30th Div. Born in Durham County; son of Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Casey. Entered the service Nov. 1, 1915, at Durham, N.C. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., and from there to Camp Merritt, N. J. Sailed for France May 17, 1918. Fought at Ypres, Belgium, Bellicourt, Vaux Andigny, Bohain. Served on the Mexican border five months. Returned from France April 13, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 17, 1919.

S. C. Poteat

1st Class Private, 6th M. G. Btn., Replacement Div. Entered the service July 22, 1918, at Charlotte, N.C. Was sent to Camp Hancock, Ga., and from there to Camp Merritt, N. J. Sailed for France Nov. 10, 1918. Returned to USA Jan. 30, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., Feb. 18, 1919.

Russell L. Hale

Private 1st Class, Inf., Co. C, 30th Div., 120th Regt.; of Halifax County; son of T. F. and Mrs. Laura Hale. Husband of Mrs. Lizzie Hale. Entered service July 19, 1917, at Henderson, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for France May 18, 1918. Fought at Hindenburg Line, Martin River, Oct. 18, 1918. Zellebeke Lake, Hindenburg Line defensive, Bellicourt. Arrived in USA April 11, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 17, 1919.

Rufus Thomason

Private, Inf., Co. H, 30th Div., 120th Regt.; of Halifax County; son of A. J. and Mrs. A. J. Thomason. Husband of Mrs. Dora (Clay) Thomason. Entered service July 10, 1916, at Roanoke Rapids, N.C. Sent to Camp Glenn, N.C. Transferred to Camp Stewart, Texas, Sept. 29, 1916. Sailed for Liverpool and Calais May 29, 1918. Fought at Bellicourt and in all engagements with his company. On Mexican border six and three-fourths months. Arrived in USA from St. Nazaire, April 13, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 18, 1919.

Rufus E. Dunn

Private, F. Artly., Btry. B, 47th Regt.; of Columbus County; son of John F. and Mary Dunn. Entered service June 23, 1918, at Whiteville, N.C. Sent to Camp Kearney, Cal. Mustered out at Camp Meade, Md., Feb. 2, 1919.

Rufus C. Solomon

Sergt., Engineers, Co. E, 30th Div., 105th Reg.; of Stokes County; son of J. A. and Ellen Solomon. Entered service June 17, 1916, at Winston-Salem. Sent to Camp Sevier. Transferred to Camp Mills, then to Montreal, Can., to Halifax May 31st. Sailed from Halifax June 1st. Arrived at Liverpool, England, 12th. Fought at Voormizelle, Belgium, Sept. 1, 1918; Bellicourt, Sept. 29th to Oct. 1st; other battles: Montbrehain, Brancourt, Premont and Busigny, France, Oct. 8th to Oct. 11th; LaSalle River, 1918; Vaux Andigny and Mazinghein, France, Oct. 17 to 20, 1918. Served in National Guard, Co. C, Inf. Served at El … Read more