Wilson County NC

Robert A. Moore

Sergt., 119th Inf., Co. K, 30th Div.; of Wilson County; son of J. T. and Mrs. Elizabeth Moore. Entered service April 5, 1913, at Wilson. Sent to Camp Glenn, N.C. Transferred to Camp Stewart, Tex., then to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for Calais, France, May 27, 1918. Promoted to rank of Sergt. 1914. Fought

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F. P. Waters

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.

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Carl F. Batts

1st Lt. 119th Inf., Co. E, 30th Div.; of Wilson County; son of J. J. and Mrs. Annie Batts. Entered service June 19, 1916, at Wilson. Sent to Camp Glenn, N.C. Transferred to Camp Stuart, Texas, then to Camp Sevier. Sailed to Calais, France, May 30, 1917. Promoted to rank of 1st Lt. Dec. 9,

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Frank Williams

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

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Med Ellis

Private, Inf., Co. D, 30th Div., 119th Inf.; of Wilson County; son of Warren and Mrs. Gillie Ellis. Entered service June, 1916, at Wilson, N.C. Sent to Camp Glenn, N.C. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C., then to Camp Merritt, N. J. Sailed for Calais, France, June 7, 1918. Fought at Ypres July 27th to

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Ernest Heeden

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

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Frank Kersey

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,

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Benjamin Thomas

Private, 1st Class, 168th Inf., 42nd Div., Co. A. Born in Wilson County; son of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Thomas. Entered the service August 7, 1918, at Bennettsville, S. C. Was sent to Camp Wadsworth, S. C., and from there to Camp Stuart, Va. Sailed for France Sept. 15, 1918. Fought at Meuse-Argonne. Left

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W. Skinner

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

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V. C. Martin

Corpl., Inf., Co. F, 6th Div., 54th Regt.; of Wilson County; son of J. M. and E. Martin. Entered service May 10, 1918, at Wilson, N.C. Sent to Ft. Scriven. Transferred to Camp Wadsworth, then to Camp Mills. Sailed for France July 6, 1918. Fought at Vosges Mtn. Sector 42 days; at Meuse-Argonne 11 days.

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Berton B. Dixon

Private, Ammunition Supply, 1st Army Corps; of Wilson County; son of Wm. R. and Mrs. Bessie Dixon. Entered service Nov. 2, 1917, at Wilson. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France June 16, 1918. Fought at Chateau-Thierry, St. Mihiel, Argonne. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., April 15, 1919.

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L. D. Rawlings

Ensign U. S. N. R. F. Born in Wilson County; son of Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Rawlings; husband of Mrs Margaret Rawlings. Entered service Jan. 8, 1918, at Wilson, N.C. Was on Sub Chaser No. 109. Transferred to Section Base at Wilmington, N.C., Oct. 10, 1918. Commissioned to Ensign Oct. 3, 1918. On convoy

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W. D. Sledge

Master Signal Electrician, 4th M. M. Regt., 14th Co. Born in Wilson County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Sledge. Entered the service July, 1917. Was sent to Chickamauga, Ga., and from there to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Greene, N.C. Sailed for France July, 1917. Mustered out at Camp Lee,

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