A native of Walnutgrove and resident
of Jersey at the time of his induction, who recieved the French Croix de
Guerre with gilt star for his daring July 1, 1918, during the attach of
Vaux. A member of Co. G., 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Division, East was
serving as ammunition carrier at the time. " He rushed ahead of his party
which was attacked by an enemy machine gun, and killed the gunners" the
citation declares. F
Enlisted at age 27 in Monroe, GA. He
received his Honorable Discharge 7 JAN 1919 at Camp McClellan, AL. He was
married to BERTHA MAE JONES also from Walton County and they had 4 children
born in Atlanta, GA, prior to moving to Detroit, MI. In all, they had 11
children before he passed away 5 JAN 1971 in his residence in Port Huron,
MI. It would be a great honor for me to pass along this information
concerning my grandfather whom I have never had the privilege to meet.
We are a proud military family serving our country faithfully.
I
IVEY, Fred--Morgan
Co., GA
J
JONES, William T.--Walton
Co., GA
K
KELLY, Thomas G.--Monroe,
Walton Co., GA
L
LINDSEY, Broadus B.--Social
Circle, Walton Co., GA; Killed in action 14 OCT 1918; son of Owen R. LINDSEY.
LOCKLIN, Nodis--Good
Hope, Walton Co., GA; died 14 JUN 1918; son of Willis LOCKLIN
M
MOON, A.M.--Conyers,
GA
N
NUNNALLY, John E.--Monroe,
Walton Co., GA
O
O'KELLY, James H.--Social
Circle, Walton Co., GA
P
PRATHER, Clifford Anderson--By:
Ann
NICHOLSON Enlisted 19 DEC 1917
in Monroe GA. He was discharged 23 MAR 1919. He served in France
with A.E.F. 15 APR 1918 to 05 MAY 1919 with the Q.M. detachment 82nd Division.
His infantry commander was Major Wm. T. BROCK. His Infantry Detachment
was 1st Liet. J.P. RYAN. He was born 06 DEC 1887 in High
Shoals, the youngest of 10 children. He was 30 years old when he
went into the service. He died 07 SEP
1953 in Atlanta, GA; buried in the Covington Mill Cemetery, Newton Co.,
GA. He married Beulah SMITH of Covington, GA & they had 2 daughters
& 3 granddaughters.
R
RHODES, Burton--Detroit,
Michigan
RHODES, Cleveland--Talbot
Co., GA
S
SUMMEROUR, James--Walton
Co., GA
T
W
WILEY, Charlie Emory--Newton
Co., GA
WOOD, Nebrus--Walnut
Grove, Walton Co., GA
WOOD, Will--Walton
Co., GA
Y
YOUNG, Harry C.--Jersey,
Walton Co., GA
YOUNG, Henry Grady--Walton
Co., GA
YOUNG, Lorenzo--Monroe,
Walton Co., GA
YOUNG, Ralph M.--Monroe,
Walton Co., GA
