MILITARY SERVICE RECORDS
World War I Gold Star Records
Leach, William H.
Date of Birth: 2 May 1897
Birthplace: Speedwell, Claiborne County, TN
Occupation: Farming Married: No
Parents: George Leach & Mary Leach
Nearest Relative: Mrs. George Leach, Speedwell
Entered Service: 5 September 1918
Training: Camp Jackson, SC
Branch: Army Rank: Private
Company: 5th Corps Regiment: Artillery Park
Date & Location of Death: 5 October 1918 at sea
Burial: At sea
Source: "Tennessee World War I Gold Star Records," Tennessee State Library and Archives, 1918-1924, online database (http://teva.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm : accessed 28 February 2018).
Linch, Ballard C.
Date of Birth: 29 December 1894
Birthplace: New Tazewell, Claiborne County, TN
Occupation: Doctor Married: Yes
Parents: C. Linch & Elizabeth Linch
Nearest Relative: Mrs. Bonnie Linch, Chuckey, TN (wife)
Entered Service: 6 June 1918, Camp Meade, MD
Training: Camp Meade, MD
Branch: Army Medical Corps Rank: 1st Lieutenant
Company: Sanitation Detachment
Regiment: 314th Division: 79th
Date of Sailing: 8 July 1918 Date of Arrival in Europe: 14 July 1918
Battles: Argonne Forest, Verdun Sector
Date & Location of Death: 29 September 1918, France
Burial: New Tazewell, Claiborne County, TN
Source: "Tennessee World War I Gold Star Records," Tennessee State Library and Archives, 1918-1924, online database (http://teva.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm : accessed 28 February 2018).