The last two posts I wrote about Claude Pfaff and his World War I experience. He had his training at Camp Jackson near Columbia, South Carolina, as did my grandfather, William Graham Hood. And like Mr. Pfaff, my grandfather never had to ship off to France. Also, my grandfather was honorably discharged at Camp Sevier.
My Great Uncle, David Mabury Prince was a lieutenant, but trained at Camp Sevier and went overseas.
Find out about my grandfather and great uncle by clicking the David Prince and William G. Hood labels.
Small World. --Cooter
Showing posts with label Camp Sevier SC. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Camp Sevier SC. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 30, 2017
Tuesday, August 29, 2017
Our World War I Soldier, Claude Pfaff-- Part 2: Camp Jackson and Camp Sevier
Claude Pfaff enlisted and was sent to Camp Jackson, a major training and staging base established near Columbia, South Carolina. Here, battalions were formed before being sent overseas to fight in France.
Claude was promoted to Band Sergeant and assigned to the 156th Depot Brigade. Using his musical talents, he played the bugle for military ceremonial occasions as well as morale-lifting events at such locations as the base hospital, the Red Cross Convalescent House and the Liberty Theater, which seated 3,600 soldiers.
On September 26, he was transferred to Camp Sevier, Greenville, South Carolina, and in October, he was commissioned out of the ranks to lieutenant.
With the war coming to an end and the Armistice going into effect on November 11, 1918, the military quickly demobilized and Pfaff was honorably discharged on November 30, 1918 as a second lieutenant and returned to civilian life.
A World War I Story. --Cooter
Claude was promoted to Band Sergeant and assigned to the 156th Depot Brigade. Using his musical talents, he played the bugle for military ceremonial occasions as well as morale-lifting events at such locations as the base hospital, the Red Cross Convalescent House and the Liberty Theater, which seated 3,600 soldiers.
On September 26, he was transferred to Camp Sevier, Greenville, South Carolina, and in October, he was commissioned out of the ranks to lieutenant.
With the war coming to an end and the Armistice going into effect on November 11, 1918, the military quickly demobilized and Pfaff was honorably discharged on November 30, 1918 as a second lieutenant and returned to civilian life.
A World War I Story. --Cooter
Friday, May 6, 2016
World War I's Lt. David M. Prince-- Part 1: Officer Training and World War I
I was in the Wayne County Museum earlier this week and there is a display of a picture, uniform top coat, helmet and his Carnegie Medal.
Lt. Prince was my great uncle.
Lt. David M. Prince, Co. I, 119th Infantry. Born in Halifax, N.C., August 7, 1896 to David and Minnie Prince. As a child he moved to Goldsboro.
In May 1915, he joined the North Carolina National Guard and was assigned to Co. E, 2nd N.C. Infantry Regiment and made a sergeant with Lt. Zeno Hollowell.
He went to officer training at Camp Stanley near San Antonio, Texas and rejoined the regiment as a second lieutenant in Company I at Camp Servier, S.C., before deployment to France in May 1918 during World War I.
Lt. Prince was my great uncle.
Lt. David M. Prince, Co. I, 119th Infantry. Born in Halifax, N.C., August 7, 1896 to David and Minnie Prince. As a child he moved to Goldsboro.
In May 1915, he joined the North Carolina National Guard and was assigned to Co. E, 2nd N.C. Infantry Regiment and made a sergeant with Lt. Zeno Hollowell.
He went to officer training at Camp Stanley near San Antonio, Texas and rejoined the regiment as a second lieutenant in Company I at Camp Servier, S.C., before deployment to France in May 1918 during World War I.
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
Honorable Discharge of William G. Hood-- Part 2
Said William G. Hood was born in Goldsboro, in the State of North Carolina. When enlisted he was 22 7/12 years of age and by occupation a farmer.
He had Gray eyes, Dark hair, Ruddy complexion, and was 5 feet 6 inches in height.
Given under my hand at Camp Sevier SC this 11th day of Dec, one thousand nine hundred and eighteen.
E.A. Early
Lieut. Col Inf USA
Commanding
He had Gray eyes, Dark hair, Ruddy complexion, and was 5 feet 6 inches in height.
Given under my hand at Camp Sevier SC this 11th day of Dec, one thousand nine hundred and eighteen.
E.A. Early
Lieut. Col Inf USA
Commanding
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