The following pictures and text are excerpted from Service Memorial Book, World War I and II, Clintwood and Community
Gold Star Boys of Dickenson County
Allen Jackson Bailey
Born at Jesse’s Mill, Russell County, Virginia, August 14, 1892. Son of William G. and Mary E. (Ashby) Bailey. Lived on farm at Selton, Dickenson County, Virginia. Member Methodist Church. Married to Clara L. Turner, May 28, 1914. No children. Reported at Clintwood September 21, 1917. Trained at Camp Lee. Member Co. “L”, 317th Infantry, 80th Division. Embarked from Newport News, Virginia, on USS Mongolia, May 26, 1918, and arrived at Brest, France, June 8, 1918. First went into action in the Artois Sector, August 2, 1918; also served at St. Mihiel and in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, where he was killed in action October 5, 1918.
Fred Haskins Colley
Born at Birchleaf, Dickenson County, Virginia, December 6, 1896. Son of Thomas K. and Eunicy (Colley) Colley. was a teacher in Dickenson County in 1914. Reported at Clintwood for service in World War, October 22, 1917. Trained at Camp Lee. Embarked from Newport News on the Leviathan, May 26, 1918; arrived at Brest, France, June 1, 1918. Served as a private at first in Company L, 318th Infantry; later in the Signal Section of Headquarters Company 318th Infantry, 80th Division. Present at battles of St. Mihiel and the Meuse-Argonne. Instantly killed in action near Septsarges, France, by a high explosive shell, October 6, 1918. His commanding officer wrote: “When killed he had been recommended for promotion for his work from September 26-29. He and the two other Signalmen that were killed by the same shell are buried in the American Cemetery just outside of Septsarges which is just north of Mont Faucon.”1
Thomas Jefferson Grizzle
Born at Nancy, Dickenson County, Virginia, January 6, 1892. Son of Jonas B. and Mary A. (Fuller) Grizzle. Married Pearl Rasnick June 19, 1915. One child from this union. Trained at Camp Humphreys, Virginia. Member of Company L, 3rd Engineers Training Regiment. Died of influenza at Camp Humphreys, Virginia, October 15, 1918. Buried at Nancy, October 20, 1918.
Luther Hay
Born at Haysi, Dickenson County, Virginia, August 17, 1896. Son of Wilson and Elizabeth (Counts) Hay. Enlisted at Ft. Thomas, Kentucky in 1917. Trained at Ft. Thomas, Kentucky, Ft. Adams, Rhode Island, and Camp Eustis, Virginia. Member of Headquarters and Supply Company, 4th Anti-aircraft Batallion, Coast Artillery Corps. Embarked for France on the USS Tenadores, but died of influenza and pneumonia on the voyage, October 18, 1918. Body returned to America and buried at his father’s home.
Alexander Killen
Born at Freeling, Dickenson County, Virginia, October 11, 1889. Son of William and Jane (Collins) Killen. Farmer. Reported at Clintwood for service in World War, September 21, 1917. Trained at Camp Lee. Member Co. L, 317th Infantry, 80th Division. Embarked from Newport News, Virginia on the USS Mongolia, May 26, 1918, and arrived at Brest, France, June 8, 1918; also served at St. Mihiel and in the Argonne, where he was wounded with shrapnel, October 4, 1918, from which he died , October 6, 1918. Body returned to America and buried near Norland, Virginia, September 10, 1921.
Nelson Mullins
Born at Skeetrock, Dickenson County, Virginia, February 15, 1894. Son of Alex and Hulda (Dutton) Mullins. Farmer. Married Mertie Robinson, September 21, 1916, and became the father of one child, Nelson, Jr. Reported at Clintwood, July 16, 1918, and sent to Camp Humphreys, Virginia for training. Member 6th Co., 5th Training Regiment, Engineers, and Co. “L”, 3rd Training Regiment, Engineers. Died of measles and pneumonia, October 9, 1918 while at home on a furlough.
Teddy Owens
Born in Dickenson County, Virginia, February 11, 1896. Son of Campbell C. and Clementine (Edwards) Owens. Entered the military services of the United States from Oklahoma in 1917. Member of Company “D”, 358th Infantry, Trained at Camps Travis and Bullis, Texas. Went overseas in 1918. Killed in action at Vilcy-Sur-Priney, in the St. Mihiel Sector, September 17, 1918.
Fred Hicks Priode
Lived in Clintwood, Dickenson County, Virginia. Entered the service on November 8, 1917 and trained at Camp Lee, Virginia. Served in 317th Infantry, 80th Division and held the rank of Private. Embarked for Europe, May 25, 1918. Killed at the Battle of Argonne Forest on October 7, 1918.
Jessie Lee Silcox
Born at Debusk, Dickenson County, Virginia, May 24, 1893. Son of Joseph and Laura (Ball) Silcox. Reported at Clintwood for service in the World War, May 24, 1918. Trained at Camp Lee, Virginia. Member of Co. M, 373rd Infantry, 94th Division. Embarked from Newport News, Virginia on the USS Madawaska, August 6, 1918. Died of wounds received in action in France, November 2, 1918.
Leonard Joseph White
Born at Nora, Dickenson County, Virginia, October 8, 1894. Son of William A. and Hannah T. (Ball) White. Miner. Reported at Clintwood, May 24, 1918. Trained at Camp Lee. Member Co. “G”, 126th Infantry, 31st Division. Embarked from Newport News, Virginia on the USS Madawaska, August 6, 1918; arrived at Brest, France, August 31, 1918. First went into action at St. Mihiel; saw service in Argonne Forest, where he was killed by high explosives, near Sierges, France, October 1, 1918.
Garland Wright
Born at Tarpon, Dickenson County, Virginia, February 28, 1896. Son of David C. and Polly (Reedy) Wright. Miner by occupation, and a member of the I.O.O.F. [International Order of Odd Fellows]. Married Lillie Fleming and became the father of two children, Lena and Joan. Reported at Clintwood for service in the World War, November 30, 1917. Trained at Camp Lee, Virginia and Camp Greene, North Carolina. Embarked from Hoboken, New Jersey. Member of Co. M., 38th Infantry. Killed in Action on the Marne River, France, July 15, 1918. Body returned to America and buried at home of father, August 1, 1921.
References
Service Memorial Book, World War I and II, Clintwood and Community, VFW Post No. 8979.