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I found these WW-1 dog tags about 15 years ago in Garner, NC in an old millpond that had drained. I have made numerous attempts at finding out more about this person and who the relatives might be with no luck. I am on that kick again, giving it another try. The initials are N. D. Barbour and the service number is on the back. Any help or tips on where I could find more info on this person and who the relatives may be would be more than appreciated. You can email me direct at [email protected] Thanks for any help, Bryan
UPDATE: RELATIVE FOUND! I found his last living child, a son who is 75 yrs old! Within the next couple of days I am going to take the tags to him. I am very excited, as I have tried many times over the years to find a relative with nothing but dead ends. I will get pics and post them after we meet and I hand over the tags! It is a great day. Thanks to all who helped in this endeavor. Bryan
LAST POST WITH PICS OF SON OF VETERAN IN POST AT BOTTOM
UPDATE: RELATIVE FOUND! I found his last living child, a son who is 75 yrs old! Within the next couple of days I am going to take the tags to him. I am very excited, as I have tried many times over the years to find a relative with nothing but dead ends. I will get pics and post them after we meet and I hand over the tags! It is a great day. Thanks to all who helped in this endeavor. Bryan
LAST POST WITH PICS OF SON OF VETERAN IN POST AT BOTTOM
FOUND IN 1995 WITH METAL DETECTOR IN AUSTIN POND, GARNER, NC,
BY BRYAN BAUMAN, GOLDSBORO, NC, returned to Joseph Jan 6, 2009
BARBOUR, NORWOOD D., Mess Sergt., Co. K, Inf.,
30th Div., 119th Reg.; son of Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Barbour
of Johnston County. Husband of Mrs. Fiorence (Batts)
Barbour. Entered service June 21,1916, at Clayton, N. C.
sent to Camp Greene, N. C. Transferred to Camp Roys-
ter, N. C.; then to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for France
May 12, 1918. Promoted to Corpl, 1916; 1st Sergt. Oct.,
1916; Mess Sergt. Dec., 1916. Fought in all engagements
l11:Jth Inf. On Mexican border 8 months. Railroad guard
duty at Weldon, N. C., 3 months. Was at Camp Greene,
N. C., 1 month. Returned to U. S. A. April 3, 1919.
Mustered out at Camp Jackson, April 9, 1919
BY BRYAN BAUMAN, GOLDSBORO, NC, returned to Joseph Jan 6, 2009
BARBOUR, NORWOOD D., Mess Sergt., Co. K, Inf.,
30th Div., 119th Reg.; son of Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Barbour
of Johnston County. Husband of Mrs. Fiorence (Batts)
Barbour. Entered service June 21,1916, at Clayton, N. C.
sent to Camp Greene, N. C. Transferred to Camp Roys-
ter, N. C.; then to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for France
May 12, 1918. Promoted to Corpl, 1916; 1st Sergt. Oct.,
1916; Mess Sergt. Dec., 1916. Fought in all engagements
l11:Jth Inf. On Mexican border 8 months. Railroad guard
duty at Weldon, N. C., 3 months. Was at Camp Greene,
N. C., 1 month. Returned to U. S. A. April 3, 1919.
Mustered out at Camp Jackson, April 9, 1919