World War 1

Hiram R. Russ

Private, Inf., Co. D, 41st Div.; of Columbus County; son of Andrew and Renee Russ. Husband of Molsie Folk Russ. Entered service June 5, 1917, at Whitesville. Sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky., transferred to Gettysburg, Pa., from there to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France May, 1918. A. J. Russ, his grandfather, was in Civil War.

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George E. Russ

Cook, 115th M. G. Btn., Co. C, 30th Div. Born in New Hanover County, N.C., Jan. 19, 1897; son of J. P. and Fannie Russ. Entered the service at Wilmington, N.C., July, 1917, and sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., and then transferred to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France May 11, 1918. Fought in all

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James D. Ruffin

Engine Man 2nd Class, Navy, Engrs. Div. Born in Edgecombe County Sept. 5, 1895; the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ruffin. Entered the service at Norfolk, Va., April 25, 1917. Was sent to St. Helena Tr. Station, from there to Atlantic Fleet May 5, 1917. On transport service from July 1, 1917, until Oct.

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Gordon L. Siler

Mechanic, Aviator, Div. 883, Aero Squadron. Born in Chatham County, July 3, 1894; son of A. R. and Nannie Siler. Entered service April 7, 1918, at Siler City, N.C. Sent to St. Paul, Minn. Transferred to Camp Ossie, Minn., from there to Montgomery, Ala., Aviator Depot No. 3. Mustered out at Montgomery, Ala., March 29,

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W. A. Scarboro

Corpl., Aviation Co. 7; of Wake County; son of Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Scarboro. Entered service July 31, 1918, at Wendell, N.C. Sent to Kelly Field, Texas, transferred to Buffalo, N. Y., then to Ft. Sam Houston, Texas. Promoted to rank of Corpl. September, 1918. Mustered out at Ft. Sam Houston March 31, 1919.

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Randle H. Scarboro

Corpl., Co. B, 3rd Div., 3rd Regt., Amtn. Tr.; of Montgomery County; son of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Scarboro. Entered service October, 1917, at Mt. Gilead, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., transferred to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France April 5, 1918. Fought at Chateau Thierry, Champagne, Marne offensive, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne. Army

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J. B. Sawyer

Private, Light Artly., Btry C., 42nd Div., 155th Regt. Born in Buncombe County, 1895; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Sawyer. Entered service June 24, 1918, at Asheville, N.C., and sent to Camp Jackson, transferred to Camp Stuart, Va. Sailed for France Aug. 21, 1918. Fought at Argonne Forest, Verdun, Sedan. Returned to USA

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H. T. Saunders

Yeoman 1st Class, Navy. Born in Durham County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Saunders. Entered the service at Raleigh, N.C., June 14, 1917. Was sent to Newport, R. I. Made four trips across on Imperator. On transport duty. Was at Naval Air Supply Base, France for 11 months. Was also on U.

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John E. Sauls

Sergt., 119th Inf., Co. C, 30th Div. Born in Johnston County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Sauls. Husband of Mrs. Agnes Belle Sauls. Entered the service May 1, 1916, at Selma, N.C. Was sent to Camp Wadsworth, S. C., and from there to Camp Sevier, S. C., transferred to Camp Merritt, N.

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Henry V. Sasser

Corpl., Field Sig. Corps., Co. 306, Attached to 81st Div.; of Wayne County; son of J. J. and Mrs. Sarah Sasser. Entered service May, 1918, at Goldsboro, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, transferred to Camp Sevier, then to Camp Mills. Sailed for France July 31, 1918. Promoted to Corpl. April, 1919. Fought at Vosges Mtns.,

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Furman J. Seago

1st Class Private, 320th Amb., 80th Div.; of Anson County; son of Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Seago. Husband of Mrs. Fanny Harris Seago. Entered service March 5, 1918, at Lilesville, N.C. Sent to Camp Lee, Va. Sailed for France May 25, 1918. Fought at St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, and in all other battles of his

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