Cook, Co. C, 17th Div., Inf.; of Iredell County; son of F. K. and Mrs. M. A. Bost. Entered service, July 22, 1917, at Knoxville, Tenn. Sent to Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga. Transferred to Springfield, Mass., then to Camp Meade. Mustered out at Camp Meade. April 14, 1919.
Interviewer: Frank Smith Person Interviewed: Phoebe Bost Location: Campbell, Ohio Place of Birth: Louisiana Place of Residence: 3461 Wilson Avenue, Campbell, Ohio Youngstown, Ohio. Mrs. Phoebe Bost, was born on a plantation in Louisiana, near New Orleans. She does not know her exact age but says she was told, when given her freedom that she was about 15 years of age. Phoebe’s first master was a man named Simons, who took her to a slave auction in Baltimore, where she was sold to Vaul Mooney (this name is spelled as pronounced, the correct spelling not known.) When Phoebe was given … Read more
Corpl., 115th Machine Gun Battn. Co. B, 30th Div.; of Iredell County; son of F. K. and Mrs. M. A. Bost. Entered service June 4, 1917, at Statesvile, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for France May 11, 1918. Promoted to rank of Corpl. Aug. 1918. Fought at Belgium, Voormizelle, Mt. Kemmel, Belgium, Bellicourt, Nauroy engagement, Hindenburg Line. Sailed from France March 10, 1919. Landed in USA March 23, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 2, 1919.