World War I Dead of Pittsylvania County, Virginia

Following is a partial listing of the World War I dead from Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Corrections, additions, and associated articles are solicited (see end of listing).

B

• Julius Batton, DOD
• Joseph W. Blair, Pvt., U. S. Army, DOD 9/27/1918
• Charles David Boswell, Pvt., U. S. Army, KIA
• Giles D. Boswell, Pvt., U. S. Army, KIA 8/28/1918
• Benyon Brightwell, DOD
• Wallace E. Brown, DOD

C

• Matthew Chattin, Pvt., U. S. Army, DOD 10/11/1918
• Andrew Collins, KIA
• George Craig, KIA
• Willie A. Cross, Pvt., U. S. Army, DOD 10/3/1918

C

• James Divins, Pvt., U. S. Army, EXE 12/11/1917
• Doctor Dillard Dodd, Pvt., U. S. Army, DOD 9/21/1918
• Keefer H. Dodson, Pvt., U. S. Army, DOD 1/28/1918

E

• Chesley A. Edmonds, DOD

F

• William Victor Farmer, Pvt., U. S. Army, DOD 2/17/1919
• Raymond C. Farthing, Pvt., U. S. Army, DOD 3/7/1919

G

• Clarence E. Geyer, PFC, U. S. Army, DOW 8/16/1918
• Ernest Goffinet, Cpl., U. S. Army, DOD 3/21/1919
• Russell Grant, KIA
• Flem Green, Mess Attendant 3rd Class, USNRF, DOD 10/22/1918
• Willie Greggs, Pvt., U. S. Army, DOD 10/9/1918

H

• Allie Hawker, DOD 10/31/1918
• Dr. Oscar E. Hedrick, 1Lt., U. S. Army, DOD 4/18/1919

I

• Samuel J. Inman, Cpl., U. S. Marine Corps, KIA 6/19/1918

J

• John Daniel Jefferson, Pvt., U. S. Army, KIA 10/4/1918

K

• The Rev. Franklin Webb Kerfoot, 1Lt., U. S. Army, ACC 8/29/1918

L

• Gaines Large, KIA
• Willie O. Lewis, Pvt., U. S. Army, DOD 2/14/1919
• William D. Littles, Pvt., U. S. Army, DOD 10/17/1918
• William Lockett, KIA

M

• William Henry Merritt
• Nelson D. Mitchell
• Western B. Myers, Pvt., U. S. Army, DOD 9/29/1918

N

• Roy Norcutt, Pvt., U. S. Army, DOW 10/3/1918

O

• Frank Harmon Oakes, Mechanic, U. S. Army, KIA 10/6/1918

P

• Charles E. Peatross, Pvt., U. S. Army, DOD
• Posie D. Powell, Cpl., DOD
• William C. Price, PFC, U. S. Army, DOD 8/7/1919

R

• Homer James Reynolds, Pvt., U. S. Army, DOD 10/1/1918
• Otis Christopher Richardson, Pvt., U. S. Army, DOD 10/3/1918
• Edward G. Roe, KIA

S

• Henry G. Sentall, KIA
• Charles E. Shafer, Pvt., U. S. Army, MIA
• Henry Shields
• Harry C. Shivers
• Flournoy Short, KIA
• Gurney Smith, KIA
• James B. Snyder, KIA
• Franklin W. Spangler
• James Steel, KIA
• James B. Stone, KIA
• Jesse Stone, Pvt., U. S. Army, MIA
• Charles Alva Strickland, Cpl., U. S. Marine Corps, DOW 10/12/1918

T

• John B. Terry, Pvt., U. S. Army, DOD 2/27/1919
• Lonnie H. Thompson

W

• Willie B. Walker, Pvt., U. S. Army, DOD 10/10/1918
• Dr. Crispin Wright, 1Lt., U. S. Army, 2/22/1920
• Walter H. Wyatt, Pvt., U. S. Army, DOD 10/27/1918

Y

• Pomey Yancey, Pvt., U. S. Army, KIA 7/26/1918
• Alexander David Yeatts, Pvt., U. S. Army, KIA 10/11/1918

Key:

• ACC: Accident
• DNB: Died, Non-Battle
• DOD: Died of Disease
• DOI: Died of Injuries
• DOW: Died of Wounds
• DWC: Died While Captured
• DWM: Died While Missing
• EXE: Executed
• FOD: Finding of Death
• KIA: Killed in Action
• MIA: Missing in Action

The above is a partial listing of the World War I dead from Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Send corrections and additions to this list; or links, text, and/or photos related to the individuals on the list by e-mail (please put “World War I Dead, Pittsylvania County” in the subject line of your message), or by mail (with self-addressed, stamped envelope if materials are to be returned) to Mitchells Publications, P. O. Box 429 Chatham, VA 24531.

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