James C. Crone
1st Sergt., Inf., Co. D, 322nd Regt., 81st Div.; of Wayne County; son of George and Elizabeth Crone. Husband of Bertha Crone. Entered the service at Goldsboro, N.C., Sept. 20, 1917, and sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Sevier and from there to Camp Upton. Sailed for France July 31, 1918. Promoted to 1st Sergt. Oct. 15, 1918. Fought at St. Die, Meuse-Argonne, Vosges Mt. and all other sectors in which the 322nd took part. Returned to USA May, 1919. Mustered out of service at Camp Lee, Va., June 6, 1919.