Musician 3rd Class, 119th Inf. Band, Hdqrs. Co., 30th Div., 119th Regt.; of Sampson County; son of E. M. and Hattie Rogers. Entered service Jan. 1, 1916, at Clinton, N.C. Sent to Camp Glenn, transferred to Camp Stuart, from there to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for Calais, France, May 27, 1918. Promoted to rank […]
1st Class Private, Inf., Co. L, 81st Div., 321st Regt. Born in Washington County; son of T. W. and Mrs. Agnes Rodgers. Husband of Mrs. Bernice Rodgers. Entered service May 28, 1918, at Plymouth, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., transferred to Camp Sevier, from there to Camp Upton. Sailed for France Aug. 20,
1st Lt., F. A., Btry. E, 81st Div., 317th Regt. Born in Wayne County; son of George A. and Mrs. Louise H. Norwood. Husband of Helen A. Norwood. Entered service May 15, 1917, at Chapel Hill, N.C. Sent to Ft. Oglethorpe. Transferred to Camp Jackson, then to Ft. Sam Houston, Texas. Promoted to rank of
Corpl., Engineers, Co. C, 105th Reg., 30th Div. Born in Moore County, Dec. 2, 1898; son of James T. and Maggie W. Omohundro. Entered the service at Greensboro, N.C., April 10, 1917, and sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., then transferred to Camp Mills. Sailed for France, 1918. Promoted Corpl. July 9, 1918. Fought at
1st Lt., A. R. C. Born in Northampton County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Outland. Entered the service May 23, 1918, at New York. Sailed for France June 3, 1918. Was promoted from Top Sergt. to 2nd Lt. and from 2nd Lt. to 1st Lt. Received the French Croix de Guerre. Was
Co. E, 2nd Regt.; of Cabarrus County. Entered service Sept. 5, 1918, at Concord, N.C. Reported for duty at Camp Humphrey, Va. Remaining there until he was mustered out of the service March 5, 1919.
2nd Lt., 3rd Air Service, 19th Co. Son of M. J. and Mrs. Mary E. O’Neill. Entered service July 27, 1917, at Richmond, Va. Sent to Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga. Transferred to Camp McClellan, Ala. Transferred to Camp Greene, N.C. Sailed for Brest, France, May 24, 1918. Promoted to rank of 2nd Lt. February, 1918. Fought
Sergt., Base Hospital 65. Born in Johnston County; son of J. W. and Mrs. Louzetta O’Neal. Entered service May 31, 1918, at Selma, N.C. Sent to Ft. McPherson, Ga. Oversease Sept. 13, 1918. Returned to USA May 21, 1920. Mustered out at Camp Mills, N. J., May 29, 1920.
Private 1st Class, Inf., Co. A, 4th Div., 47th Regt. Born in Johnston County; son of J. W. and Mrs. Mary Louzetta O’Neal. Entered service April 2, 1918, at Selma. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Mills, N. Y. Left for France May 17, 1918. Fought at St. Mihiel, Argonne, Metz, Verdun
1st Lt., Med. Corps. Born in Johnston County; son of J. W. and Peakie Oliver. Husband of Camille Debnam. Entered service Aug. 7, 1917, at Greensboro, N.C. Sent to Phila. General Hospital. Transferred to Camp Wadsworth, S. C., as Psychiostrist, then to Newport News. Sailed for France August, 1918. Fought at St. Mihiel, Argonne Forest.
Entered “Y” work at Camp Greene Dec. 8, 1917, as Educational Secretary, Bldg. 106, and served there until August. On March 1, 1918, became Camp Education Director, serving actively until August 29, 1918, when he assumed the duties of county organizer of Alabama war work. Resigned from Y. M. C. A. war work service to
1st Class Private, 105th Amb. Corps, 81st Div.; of Nash County; son of Richard and Mrs. Annie Oliver. Entered service March 1, 1918, at Rocky Mount. Sent to Camp Jackson. Transferred to Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C. Mustered out at Camp Sevier, S. C., July 16, 1919.
Wagoner, Engineers, Co. C, 56th Regt.; of Johnston County; son of C. B. and Mrs. Delphia Olive. Entered service Oct. 22, 1917, at Benson, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Washington Barracks, D. C. Sailed for France March 18, 1918. Promoted to rank of Wagoner. Fought at Meuse-Argonne offensive, Somme offensive. Returned
Chief Yeoman, Navy. Born in Beaufort County; the son of J. J. and C. A. O’Donovan. Entered the service Oct., 1914, at Seattle, Wash. Sent to U. S. S. “Huntington,” then to hospital ship “Mercy.” Made 14 trips overseas. His ship was given credit for sinking a submarine and unofficial credit for another. Mustered out
1st Lt., Btry. A, 27th Div., 106th F. A.; of Nash County; son of C. J. and Mrs. Genora Odom. Husband of Mrs. Anne Odom. Entered service March 8, 1917, at Nashville, N.C. Sent to Ft. Oglethorpe. Transferred to Camp Jackson, S. C., to Camp Wheeler. Sailed for France June 12, 1918. Promoted to rank
Corpl., 118th Inf., Co. E, 30th Div.; of Stokes County; son of T. J. and Mrs. Ruth E. Nunn. Entered service June 5, 1917, at High Point, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for Calais, France, May 24, 1918. Wounded at battle of Hindenburg Line Oct. 9, 1918, by machine gun. Sent to
2nd Lt., F. A., Btry. F, 17th Div., 49th Regt.; of Wayne County; son of George A. and Mrs. Louise H. Norwood. Husband of Mrs. Margaret Shannon Norwood. Entered service May 24, 1918. Transferred to Camp Jackson, S. C., to Camp Zachary Taylor and to Ft. Sill. Promoted to Corpl. June, 1918; 2nd Lt. October,
Sergt., Transport Service; of Wayne County; son of W. R. and Mrs. Mattie F. Parker. Entered service Dec. 13, 1917, at Goldsboro, N.C. Sent to Ft. Thomas. Transferred to Camp Meiggs. Promoted to rank of Corpl., then to Sergt. April, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., May 25, 1919.
U. S. Naval Aviator, Naval Aviation Reserve. Born in Johnston County; son of Dr. G. E. Parker and Mrs. Alice Parker. Entered service June 28, 1917, at Richmond, Va. Sent to Camp Pensacola, Aviation School. Transferred to Camp Hoboken. Sailed for France October, 1917. Fought at Brest and Ile Tudy. Did observation and patrol work,
Machinist Mate (Navy). Born in Johnston County; son of G. E. Parker, Sr. Husband of Pearl Putman. Entered service Sept. 27, 1918, at Smithfield. Sent to Camp Hancock. Transferred to Camp Gulfport, Miss. Mustered out at Camp Gulfport, Miss., Jan. 11, 1919.
