1st Class Private, Engineers, Co. C, 35th Engineers. Born in Guilford County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Allred. Entered the service at High Point, N.C., Sept. 18, 1917. Was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., and from there to Camp Grant, Ill. Sailed for France March 4, 1918. Returned to USA April 28, 1919. Landed at Hoboken, N. J. Was mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., May 6, 1919.
1st Class Private, Battery F, Artillery, 81st Div., 316th Field Artillery. Born in Alamance County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. K. Y. Allred. Husband of Mrs. Rosa Allred. Entered the service at Graham, N.C., April 25, 1918. Was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., and from there to Camp Mills, L. I. Went to France and fought at Meuse-Argonne. Returned to USA June 8, 1919. Landed at Newport News, Va. Was mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 21, 1919.
“Centralia: The First Fifty Years, 1845-1900,” authored by Herndon Smith and published by the Daily Chronicle in 1949, is an accounting of Centralia, Washington history during its formative years. This work captures the essence of the community’s early development, providing a narrative enriched by diverse anecdotes and some pictorial representations.