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Campbell County, Virginia - World War I - Deceased

NAME BIRTH DEATH NOTES
ALMOND, Thomas Eugene - 13 Oct 1918 Private, US Army; Residence:Bocock, Campbell County; died of disease
ANDREWS, Harrison P. - - Private, US Army; Residence: Evington; died of disease
ARTHUR, Samuel Marvin - 14 Sep 1918 Private, US Army; Residence: Evington; Died of disease (Meningitis) [Richmond Times Dispatch 05 Oct 1918 & 19 Jan 1919]; Buried in Dijon, France
AUSTIN, Ernest L. - Between 08 Mar 1918 and 18 Oct 1918 Private, US Army; Residence: Brookneal; Died of disease; Place of death: Camp Humphreys, Accotink, Fairfax County, Virginia
BARBIE, Lafayette - 16 Oct 1918 Private, US Army; Residence: Concord; Died of disease; African-American; Place of death:Camp Lee, Petersburg, Virginia
BOWMAN, Samuel A. - 22 Oct 1918 Private, US Army; Residence: Rustburg; Died of disease; African-American; Place of death: Camp Lee, Petersburg, Virginia
BROOKS, William Harrison - 11 Nov 1918 Private, US Army; Residence: Lynchburg; Killed in Action
CARDWELL, William A. - 28 Sep 1918 Private, US Army; Residence: Rustburg; Killed in Action
CAREY, Lacey (Lacy) T. - 26 Sep 1918 Private, US Army; Residence: Brookneal; Killed in Action
COVINGTON, John (Johnny) - 08 Oct 1918 Private, US Army; Residence: Gladys; Died of disease
CRIST, Jacob Alonzo - 11 Sep 1918 Private, US Army; Residence: Bocock; Company A; Regiment: 11th Machine Gun Battalion; died of wounds; [same as Jacob L. ?: Residence: Lynchburg; Richmond Times Dispatch 02 Dec 1918]
CUMBIE, Volney E. - 28 Sep 1918 Private, US Army; Residence: Rustburg; Died of disease; Buried at Cumbie Memorial Cemetery, Rustburg, Virginia (Also known as Rustburg Baptist Church Cemetery, Rustburg Public Cemetery)
CYRUS, James Thomas - 15 Dec 1918 Private, US Army; Residence: Concord; died of disease overseas [middle initial P?; Pneumonia; Residence: Spout Spring, Appomattox County?]
DEWS, Thomas - - Private, US Army; Residence: Evington; Killed; African-American; Co. D, 702nd Engineers
DOBYNS, Opie - 09 Nov 1918 Private, US Army; Residence: Evington; Killed in Action; [Richmond News Leader 06 Dec 1918?]
DOWDY, George W. - - S.N.R.F.; Residence: Campbell County; Killed;USS Montana, Cruiser, Convoy Escort Duty
EDMUNDS (EDMONDS), Chesley Albian - 11 Nov 1918 Private, US Army; 5th Company,Regiment:Coast Artillery; Residence: Long Island; Died of disease; Place of death: Fort Washington; [Pneumonia following Fly; Residence: Pittsylvania County]
ELDER, Lewis C. - 02 Jan 1919 Private, Marine Corps; Residence: Gladys; Cause of death: (MIA) Missing in Action
FALWELL, Thomas F. - 13 Oct 1918 Private, US Army; Residence: Lynchburg; Died of disease
FERNALD, Lewis C. - 28 Dec 1918 Sergeant, US Army; Residence: Campbell County [City of Lynchburg?]; Died of disease; Place of death: Marfa, Texas
FINCH, Guy V. - 14 Oct 1918 Private, US Army; Company D, Regiment: 148th Machine Gun Battalion; Residence: Rustburg; Died of disease; Place of death: France [Middle initial: W?; Pneumonia; Residence: City of Lynchburg?; 41st Division; buried in Oise-Aisne Cemetery, Fere-en-Tardenois, France, Plot B, Row 35, Grave 5; Richmond Times Dispatch 02 Dec 1918]
FOSTER, Henry L. - 28 Sep 1918 Corporal, US Army; Company L, 3rd Battalion, 317th Infantry; Residence: Brookneal; Killed in Action; Place of death: France; Buried at Arlington National Cemetery [80th Infantry Division]
FRANKLIN, Robert H. - 17 Sep 1918 Private, US Army; Residence: Lynchburg; Died of disease; African-American
GIBSON, William W. - - Private, US Army; Residence: Concord (Campbell County); Killed; African-American; Co C, 511th Engineers
GOUGH, Ernest Marvin - 09 Dec 1917(8) Fireman 3rd Class, US Navy; Residence: Gladys; died of disease [Broncho-Pneumonia]; Place of death: Naval Hospital, Norfolk, Virginia
HARVEY, Robert - 30 May 1918 Private, US Army; Camp Lee Replacement D.; Residence: Campbell County; Killed in Action; African-American; Place of death: France; New York Times 31 May 1918 - buried in Oise-Aisne Cemetery, France
HELM (HELEM), Flem. - 06 Oct 1918 Private, US Army; Residence: Evington (Rustburg); Died of disease; African-American; Place of death: Camp Lee, Petersburg, Virginia
HILLSMAN, W. W. - - Evington
JOHNSON, Martin - - Private, US Army; Residence: Brookneal; Killed in Action; [middle initial W?]
JONES, Pannell Rucker - 20 Oct 1918 Private, US Army; Residence: Lynchburg; Died of disease; African-American
KLEIN, Jacob H. - 06 Apr 1918 Private, US Army; Residence: Gladys; Died of disease
LASH, George - 21 Mar 1918 Private, US Army; Residence: Brookneal; Died of disease
LUCAS, Andrew J. - 28 Sep 1918 Musician, US Army; Company L, Regiment 317th Infantry; Residence: Leesville; Killed in Action; Place of death: France; [Bugler;Residence:Leedsville, Loudoun County?; 80th Division; buried in Meuse-Argonne Cemetery, Romagne, France, Plot D, Row 40, Grave 17; Richmond Times-Dispatch 07 Nov 1918]
MARTIN, Allie L. - 06 Nov 1918 Private, US Army; Residence: Leesville; Died of Wounds [Accident?]
McDOWELL, Guy - 07 Mar 1919 Private, US Army; Rank: Wagoner; Residence: Brookneal; Died of disease
MEGGINSON, Charles S. - 19 Mar 1918 Private, US Army; Residence: Concord; Died of disease; African-American
MIEAR (Mier), Alexander - 07 Nov 1918 Private, US Army; Residence: Evington (City of Lynchburg?); Killed in Action; Buried in Miear (Mier)-Hagerman Cemetery
MOON, Marvin A. - 04 Oct 1918 Corporal, US Army; Company L, Regiment: 3rd Battalion, 317th Infantry; Residence: Gladys; Killed in Action; Place of death: France [Residence: City of Lynchburg? 80th Division; Richmond Times Dispatch 02 Dec 1918]
ORE, Orlie L. - - Residence: Burton's Creek; Killed in Action; Son of J. P. Ore; brother-in-law of Alexander Miear (Mier); brother of Thomas Ore
ORE, Thomas - - Residence: Brookville; Killed in Action; Son of J. P. Ore; brother-in-law of Alexander Miear (Mier); brother of Orlie L. Ore
PARKER, William - 02 Oct 1918 Private, US Army; Regiment: 807th Pioneer Infantry; Residence: Rustburg; Died of Disease; African-American; buried in Oise-Aisne Cemetery, Fere-en-Tardenois, France, Plot A, Row 37, Grave 23
PERROW, Robert L., Jr. 26 Jul 1892 15 Oct 1918 Born in Campbell County, Virginia; Corporal, US Army; Residence: Rustburg; Killed in Action; buried in France. There is another marker in Perrow-Merryman Cemetery-Rustburg,Campbell Co.,Va-that is only a memorial headstone that family placed in Perrow Cemetery. Unit: 116th Infantry Regiment,29th Division, Virginia: Buried at Muese-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-Sous-Montfaucom,France, plot A, Row 24, Grave 28
PRICE, Carrington - - formerly of Campbell County; enlisted in West Virginia; buried in Brookneal, per family
PUGH, Horace C. - 12 Oct 1918 Corporal, US Army; Regiment:38th Infantry; Residence: Concord; Killed in Action; Place of death: France [Accident?; 3rd Division; buried in Meuse-Argonne Cemetery, Romagne, France, Plot C, Row 15, Grave 7]
RICE, Ben - 17 Oct 1918 Private, US Army; Residence:Leesville; Died of disease; Place of death: Camp Lee, Petersburg, Virginia; African-American; [Date of death: in week ending 08 Nov 1918??]
SAUNDERS, Fleming - - Residence: Evington
SHERRILL, Thomas Houston - - Private, US Army; Company F, Regiment: 353rd Infantry; Residence: Altavista; Died of Wounds; [89th Division]
SHORT, Flournoy (Flourney) - 12 Oct 1918 Private 1st class, US Army; Residence: Altavista; Killed in Action [Residence: Hurt, Pittsylvania County?]
SMITH, Charles - 07 Oct 1918 Private, US Army; Residence: Lynchburg; Died of disease
SNELL, Bezer Jr - - Residence: Brookneal; enlisted Illinois; buried Arlington per family
STAPLES, Robert Bruce - 30 Jun 1918 Electrician, 1st Class, US Navy; Residence: Concord; Died of disease; Place of death: Susquehanna on US transport; [Acute Peritonitis/Appendicitis; Residence: City of Lynchburg; Richmond Times-Dispatch 11 Jul 1918 and 02 Dec 1918]
STONE, Charles E. - Oct 1918 H. A. 2C, US Navy; Residence: Lynchburg
STONE, Frank H. - 16 Oct 1918 Private, US Army; Company: Headquarters, Regiment: 162nd Infantry; Residence: Rustburg; died of disease; Place of death: France; [Residence: Buchanan, Botetourt County?; 41st Division; buried in St. Mihiel Cemetery, Thiaucourt, France, Plot A, Row 18, Grave 34]
TERRY, Alonzo - 04 Oct 1918 Private, US Army; Company H, Regiment:809th Pioneer Infantry; Residence: Gladys; Died of disease; Place of death: Aboard transport; African-American; [Influenza; Residence: Muncie, Indiana]
YUILLE, Charles - Between 08 Mar 1918 and 13 Dec 1918 Private, US Army; Residence: Lynch's Station; Died of disease; Place of death: Camp Sherman,Chillicothe, Ohio


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