TAR-HEEL WAR RECORD = PARROTT, GEORGE FOUNTAIN, Lt., Corn. (Naval). Born Dec. 23, 1887; son of George F. and Jqlia Parrott, of Lenoir County. Graduated 1911 at U. S. Naval Acad- emy. Promoted to rank of Ensign March, 1912; Lt. Jr. grade March, 1914; Lt. Sr. grade April, 1917; Lt. Corn. August, 1918. Commander of the Destroyer U. S. S. Shaw on active duty. Killed Oct. 9, 1918, in collision with H. M. S. Aquitania. Executive officer on the Shaw. The U. S. Government has named the Destroyer Parrott in his honor. PARROTT, MERCER C., Lt., Med. Corps, in the Navy. Entered service in the 5th Naval District; the son of Geo. F. and Julia F. Parrott, of Lenoir County. Husband of Corinne Hancock Parrott. Resident of Kin. ston, N. C., going from there to Norfolk, Va., Nov. 17, 1917. Commissioned Lt. Jr. grade August, 1917; Lt. Sr. grade July 1, 1918. Mustered out at Norfolk, Va., Feb. 4, 1919. PARSONS, WALTER L., JR., Sergt., Inf., Co. C, 81st Div., 324th Regt. Born in Richmond County; the son of Walter L., Sr., and Mrs. Mamie Parsons. Entered service May 25, 1918, at Rockingham. Sent to Camp Jackson. Transferred to Camp Sevier, from there to Camp Mills, sailing from there to France Aug. 14, 1918. Promoted to Sergt. September, 1918. Fought at Meuse-Argonne of- fensive. Wounded at Meuse-Argonne Nov. 9, 1918, ma- chine gun bullet in left elbow. Sent to Bordeaux Hos- pital Base No.6. Returned to U. S. A. May 20, 1919, Newport News, Va. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., July 14, 1919. PATRICK, RICHARD LEWIS, 1st Class Private, 118th F. A., 31st Div., Btry. B. Born in Lenoir Cuunty; the son of Geo. Lane and Mrs. Katherine Lewis Patrick. Entered the service May 18, 1918, at Wilson, N. C. Was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., and from there to Camp Mills. Sailed for France Oct. 21, 1918. Returned to U. S. A. Dec. 21, 1918, and was mustered out at Camp Gor- don, Ga., Jan. 9, 1919. PATTERSON.. FINLEY FRANCIS, Sergt., 1st Artly. Co., 5th C. D. of C. F. BJrn in Halifax County; son of S. F. and Mrs. Bessie Alexander. Entered service April 17, 1917, at Charlotte, N. C. Sent to Ft. Caswell, N. C., Aug. 10, 1917. Transferred to Ft. Ontario, N. Y., Feb. 5, ] 919. Mustered out at Ft. Ontario, N. Y., Sept. 5, 1919. PAYNE, LEE A. 1st Class Sergt., Med. Corps. Born in Mecklenburg Cou ty. Entered the service April 3, 1916, at Charlotte, N. C. Was sent to Ft. Caswell, where he served with Base Hospital Unit, C. A. C., from July 25, 1917, to Feb. 8, 1919. Transferred to General Hos- pital No.5, Ft. Ontario, N. Y. Mustered out at Fl. On- tario, July 26. 1919. PAYNE, DAVID FRANK, 1st Class Private, H8th Inf., 30th Div., Co. E. Born in Guilford County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Payne. Husband of Mrs. P. M. Campbell Payne. Entered service at High Point, N. C., July 23, 1917. Sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., and from there to Camp Mills, N. Y. Sailed for France May 23, 1918. Promoted to 1st Class Private Nov. 5, 1918. Fought at Ypres, Belgium, Hindenburg Line. Wounded slightly at Battle of La Salle River Oct. 11, 1918. Returned to U. S. A. March 27, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., March 31, 1919. His grandfather, David Payne, was Capt. of Cavalry during the Civil War. PEARCE, FRANKLIN SAMUEL, Sergt., Med. Dept.. Base Hospital No. 67, Office Citief Surgeon; of Durham County; son of W. T. and Mrs. Carrie Pearce. Entered service June 3, 1917, at White Plains, N. Y. Sent to Camp Crane, Allentown, Pa., June 3, 1917. S'liled for France July 6,1917. Promoted to rank of 1st Cla s Private July 1, 1917; Corpi. Sept. 1, 1917; Sergt. Feb. 1, 1918. Mus- tered out at Can1il Dix Sept. 19, 1918. PEED, RALPH R., 1st Sergt., 81st Div., 317 F. A., Btry. F. Born in Edgecomb, County; the I«>n of Mr. and Mrs. Jno. B. Peed. Entered the service Oct. 16, 1917, at Rocky Mount, N. C. Was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., and from there to Camp Mills. Sailed for France Aug. 17,1918. Promoted to rank of Corpi. December, 1917; to rank of Sergt. February, 19]8; to rank of 1st Sergt. Sep. tember, J918. Arrived in U. S. A. from Brest, France, June 8, 1 19; landed in Newport News, Va. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 22, 1919. PEED, GEO. R., Navy, 1st Class Machinist Mate. Born in Durham County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Peed. Husband of Mrs. M. L. Peed. Entered the service May 25, 1918, at Norfolk, Va. Was sent to Cherry Stone Naval Base, then to St. Helena. Was then on duty at Puget Sound. Was on U. S. S. Western Star. Went to Chile, then to Panama Canal. Mustered out at New York Jan. 23, 1919. PEELE, THOMAS N., 1st Sergt., Engineers, Co. B. Born in Bertie County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jackson Peele. Entered the service May 27, 1917, at Lewiston, N. C. Was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., and sailed for France Sept. 14, 1918. Promoted to rank of first Sergt. February, 1919. Arrived in U. S. A. July 4, 1919. Mus. tered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., July 14, 1919. PEERY, PRICE VANCE, 1st Lt., Med. Corps, Amb. No. 43, 80th Div., 319th Regt.; of Lenoir County; son of J. S. and Mrs. Livonia Brown Peery. Husband of Mrs. Elizabeth Woodley Peery. Entered service August 25, 1917 at Kinston, N. C. Transferred to Newport News, Va. 'Sailed for France May 17, 1918. Fought at St. Mi- hiel, Meuse-Argonne, Arras, Ayette. Commanded by Col. Comdg. Love. Acting surgeon of the regiment from Sep. tember 29th and throughout the period of fighting. Mus. tered out at Camp Lee, Va., April 19, 1919. PEMBERTON, W. D., Jr. Enlisted Oct. I, 1918, at Concord. Trained at Camp Jackson. Discharged June 26, 1919. Base Hospital Detachment. . PENDER, I. P., Private, Btry. F, 81st DIV., 316th Regt., F. A. Born in Edgecombe County; son of F. H. and Mrs. Elza Pender. Entered service May 28, 1918, at Tarboro, N. C. Sent to Camp Jackson. Transferred to Camp Mills. Sailed for France Aug. 5, 1918 Returned to U. S. A. June 9, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 28, 1919. PENN, P. C., Btn. Sergt. Maj., Inf., 1st Btn., 20th Div., 48th Regt.; of Guilford County; son. of T. G. and Mrs. Pattie Penn. Husband of. Mrs. attle Penn. En- tered service Sept. 4, 1917, at High Pomt, N. C,. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C. Promoted to rank of C:0rpi. Sept. 15, 1917; Sergt. Oct. 1, 1917; Btn. Sergt. Maj. Nov. 1, 1917. Mustered out at Camp Sevier Dec. 4, 1918.