Sergt. 1st Class, F. A. C. O. T. S., 41st Battery; of Union County; son of J. M., Sr., and Caroline Morrow. Entered service August 4, 1917, at Charlotte, N.C. Sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky., from there to Kelly Field, Texas, then to Ft. Sam Houston, Texas. Promoted to rank of Sergt. Dec. 24, 1917. Sergt., 1st Class, March 15, 1918. While at Kelly Field was Sergt. in 109th Aero Squadron; at St. Sam Houston was Sergt., 1st Class, in 817th Aero Squadron and worked in Air Service Dept., Headquarters Southern Department. Held same rank at Field Artillery Central Officers Training School at Camp Zachary Taylor, Ky. Mustered out at Camp Taylor, Ky., November 30, 1918.
