Private, U. S. Marine Corps, 19th Co., 2nd Div., 6th Reg. Son of W. H. and Nellie Batting of Wilson County. Entered service June 18, 1917, at Norfolk, Va. Sent to Quantico, Va., June, 1917. Sailed for France, Brest, December, 1917. Fought at Chateau Thierry, Meuse-Argonne, St. Mihiel, Verdun and Belleau Woods, where he was […]
Sergt., Motor T. C., Sup. Tr., Co. E, 8th Div. Born in Wilson County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Shackelford. Entered the service Nov. 30, 1917, at Greensboro, N.C. Was sent to Camp Johnston, Fla., Dec. 25, 1917. Promoted to rank of Sergt. December, 1918. Drove cars from factory to different seaports.
Sergt., 119th Inf., Co. K, 30th Div. Born in Wilson County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Swinson. Entered the service at Wilson, N.C., Sept. 9, 1916. Was sent to Camp Glenn, N.C., and from there to Camp Stewart, Texas. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for France May 28, 1918. Fought
1st Lt., Med. Corps. Born in Wilson County; son of B. F. and Mrs. C. A. Lane. Husband of Mrs. Mattie Lane. Entered service June 10, 1917, at Wilson, N.C. Sent to Front Royal, Va., then to Baltimore, Md. Transferred to Syracuse, N. Y., to Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga. Transferred to Camp Greene, from there to
Sergt. 1st class, Utility Co., Construction Div.; of Wilson County; ;son of Jesse and Mrs. Bettie Barnes. Husband of Mrs. Cora Lee Barnes. Entered service Sept. 19, 1917, at Wilson, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Sevier. Mustered out at Camp Sevier, April 24, 1919.
Bugler, Inf., Co. K, 30th Div., 119th Regt.; of Wilson County; son of G. F. and Mrs. E. L. Williams. Entered service March 4, 1916, at Wilson, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., then to Camp Merritt. Sailed for St. Nazaire May 12, 1918. Fought at Ypres, Belgium, Aug. 31, 1918, to Sept. 1,
Sergt., M. P., Co. A. Born in Wilson County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Sugg. Entered the service May 25, 1918, Wilson, N.C. Was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., May 25, 1918. Promoted to rank of Sergt. July 17, 1918. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., March 22, 1919.
1st Lt. Inf., D Co., 30th Div., 119th Reg.; of Wilson County. Born Feb. 3, 1896. Son of C. H. and Mrs. Lula Batts Bissett. Husband of Mrs. Christine Thomas Bissett. Entered service June 20, 1916. Continuous service from Mexican border duty until death in Belgium. Killed at battle Ypres Sector, July 17, 1918. Buried
North Carolina Cemetery records are listed by county then name of cemetery within the North Carolina county. Most of these are complete indices at the time of transcription, however, in some cases we list the listing when it is only a partial listing. Following Cemeteries (hosted at Wilson County, North Carolina Tombstone Transcription Project) Cox
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Private, 1st Class, 321st Inf.; Co. I, 81st Div.; of Wilson County; son of J. and Mrs. Della Skinner; husband of Mrs. Thelma Skinner. Entered service April 26, 1918, at Wilson, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson. Transferred to Camp Sevier. Sailed for France, Sept. 16, 1918. Fought at Meuse-Argonne, Alsace-Lorraine Mts., Nov. 11, 1918. Arrived
1st Class Private, Co. K, 30th Div., 119th Inf.; of Wilson County; son of C. and Mrs. P. Williams. Husband of Mrs. Beulah Denton Williams. Entered service March 7, 1917, at Goldsboro, N.C. Sent to Camp Greene, transferred to Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C., then to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France May 12, 1918. Fought
Sergt., Inf., Co. K, 30th Div., 119th Regt.; of Wilson County; son of V. F. and Mrs. Loula Moss. Entered service May 8, 1917, at Camp Metts, Goldsboro, N.C. Sent to Camp Greene, Charlotte, N.C., to Camp Sevier, S. C., to Camp Merritt, N. J. Sailed for Calais, France, May 10; landed May 28, 1918.
Sergt., 1st Class, Med. Corps, 81st Div., 322nd Inf.; of Wilson County; son of C. and Mrs. Mary Heeden. Entered service Oct. 3, 1917, at Wilson, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson. Transferred to Camp Sevier, then to Camp Upton. Sailed for France Aug., 1918. Promoted to rank of 1st Class Sergt. Oct., 1918. Fought at
Major, 2nd Btn., 322nd Inf., 81st Div. Born in Wilson, N.C.; the son of Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Tilghman. Husband of Mrs. Margaret Tilghman. Entered the service May 12, 1917, at Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga. Was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., and from there to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed to France July 30,
Landman E. R. (R), Navy; of Wilson County; son of K. and Mrs. Ella Waters. Husband of Mrs. Lillie Hinnant Waters. Entered service May 25, 1918, at Wilson, from Raleigh, N.C. Sent to Receiving Ship, Norfolk, Va. Transferred to Naval Oper. Base, Hampton Roads, Naval Radio School, Cambridge, Mass., then to Receiving Ship, Norfolk, Va.
1st Class Private, 166th Inf., 42nd Div., Co. A. Born in Wilson County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. David Kersey. Entered the service May 26, 1918, at Bennettsville, S. C. Was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., and from there to Camp Sevier, S. C. Transferred to Camp Upton. Sailed for France July 29,
Private 1st Class, 6th Inf., Supply Co., 5th Div.; of Wilson County; son of W. B. and Mrs. Hattie B. Young. Entered service Nov. 2, 1917, at Wilson, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., transferred to Forrest, Ga. Sailed for Brest April 23, 1918. Fought at St. Mihiel Sept. 10, 1918; Vosges Mtns., St.
1st Lt., Co. A, 28th Infantry, 1st Div. Born in Wilson County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Anderson. Entered the service May 15, 1917, at Wilson, N.C. Was sent to Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga., May 15, 1917. Sailed for France Oct. 8, 1917. Promoted to rank of First Lieutenant August 15, 1917. Fought
1st Class Private, 119th Inf., 30th Div., Co. C. Born in Wilson County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Stevens. Entered the service June 10, 1917, at Goldsboro, N.C. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., and from there to Camp Merritt, N. J. Overseas for France May 11, 1918. Wounded in action
Corpl., Co. Motor Transp., 12th Div.; of Wilson County; son of S. S. and Mrs. Fanny Gay. Entered service May 29. 1917, at Nashville, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C. Transferred to Camp Devens, Mass., then to Camp Greene, N.C. Mustered out at Camp Greene, N.C., Feb. 6, 1919.
