African Americans Service in WWI
Campbell County, Kentucky
This information comes from the Official Statements of Service of Campbell County African American Men in the World War 1917-1919 and has been copied by the Kentucky Council of Defense and furnished to the county as a part of the war historical work of the council.
This book #7550-2006-0162 is at the Campbell County Historical & Genealogical Society in Alexandria, Kentucky. There is more information than is listed here.
OS-Overseas duty
| Name | Residence | Birth or age | Birth Place | Assignments | Grade | Discharged |
| Banks, Robert | Silver Grove | 11 Oct 1892 | Gold Hill Va. | Co A 814 Pion Infantry | Private 1st Class | 26 June 1919 |
| Bass, Alvin | Newport | 31 9/12 | White Plains Ky. | Co K 1 Prov Infantry | Clerk; OS | 14 June 1919 |
| Bassett, Warner | Newport | 28 3/12 | Cincinnati | Co B 515 Engineers | Private | 28 Dec 1918 |
| Beeler, William | Newport | 24 2/12 | Bloomfield Ky. | Co B 515 Engineers | Private; OS | 14 July 1919 |
| Berry, Harvey | West Point Ky. | 27 10/12 | Ripley, Oh | Co B 515 Engineers | Private; OS | 17 June 1919 |
| Berry, William | Newport | 22 11/12 | Ripley, Oh | Co B 515 Engineers | Private; OS | 6 Aug 1919 |
| Burnett, Jessie | Newport | 23 7/12 | Atlanta, Georgia | Co K 303 Stev | Private | 9 Feb 1918 |
| Carter, William S | Newport | 27 9/12 | Williamstown Ky. | 159 Dep Brig | Private; OS | 14 May 1919 |
| Chatman, Thomas S | Newport | 21 | Talladega, Ala | Co E 303 Stev Regt | Clerk; OS | 12 Aug 1919 |
| Coleman, Charles | Newport | 26 Dec 1888 | Richmond, Va. | Co D 411 Resv | Private | 14 Nov 1918 |
| Colson, Harry | Newport | 26 8/12 | Newport, Ky. | Co B 515 Engineers | Private; OS | 14 July 1919 |
| Cook, Leonard | Newport | 26 | not given | Co C 15 New York | April 1919 | |
| Cork, Andrew J | Newport | 24 | Ft Sterling Ky. | 159 Dep Brig | Private; OS | 19 June 1919 |
| Cork, Leonard H | Newport | 26 5/12 | Mt Sterling, Ky. | 159 Dep Brig | Private; OS | 3 Mar 1919 |
| Cowan, Andrew | Newport | 20 11/12 | Somerset, Ky. | Co H 303 Stev Regt | Private; OS | 28 July 1919 |
| Cox, Solomon | Newport | 24 10/12 | Atlanta, Georgia | Co B 515 Engineers | Private 1st; OS | 14 July 1919 |
| Fischer, Charlie | Newport | 43 4/12 | Newport, Ky. | QMC Presidio of San Francisco Ca. | Sgt | 23 Sep 1919 |
| Freeman, Ernest | Newport | 23 | Murfreesboro, Tenn | 159 Dep Brig | Clerk; OS | 16 June 1919 |
| Frye, James | Newport | 5 Apr 1897 | Winchester, Ky. | 159 Dep Brig | Private | 15 Dec 1918 |
| Fultz, Isaac | Newport | 24 5/12 | Nicholasville Ky. | 159 Dep Brig | Private 1st; OS | 10 July 1919 |
| Gee, Thomas Edward | Newport | 18 Feb 1894 | Newport, Ky. | Co G 1 Prov Regt | Corp; OS | 17 June 1919 |
| Goode, John H | Newport | 21 | not given | Co F 25th Regt | Reservist | not given |
| Gordon, Joe Jr. | Maddestown Ky. | 21 1/12 | Maddestown, Ky. | Stev Bn; 155 Dep Brig | Private | 20 Jan 1919 |
| Gregory, Frank | Newport | 20 | Montgomery, Ala | Co I 303 Stev Regt | Private 1st; OS | 18 July 1919 |
| Gunn, Walker | Newport | 23 | Newport, Ky. | 159 Dep Brig | Private; OS | 2 Apr 1919 |
| Hall, Arthur | Newport | 22 1/12 | Cincinnati, Oh | Co B 515 Engineers | Private | 17 Sep 1918 |
| Hall, Charles | Newport | 27 9/12 | Lexington, Ky. | Co d 801 Pion Infantry | Sgt; OS | 13 June 1919 |
| Hinkston, Otis G | Newport | 23 9/12 | Beattyville Ky. | Co B 515 Engineers | Private 1st; OS | 14 July1919 |
| Horner, Albion T | Newport | 25 7/12 | Cincinnati | Battery E 351 FA | 23 July 1918 | |
| Howell, James | Newport | 21 2/12 | Alexander Ala | Co C 303 Stev Regt | Private; OS | 24 July 1919 |
| Hubbard, Yancy | Newport | 24 1/12 | Washington Ga. | Co C 317 Engineers | Corp; OS | 2 Apr 1919 |
| Irison, Henry | Melbourne Ky. | 24 1/2 | James City Va. | Co K 1 Prov Infantry | Private; OS | 26 Mar 1919 |
| Jackson, Walter A | Newport | 27 10/12 | Wayne Co. Tenn | Hq Co 814 Pion Infantry | Corp | 13 Dec 1918 |
| Jackson, William | Newport | 32 7/12 | Cottage Hill Ky. | Co B 515 Engineers | Private; OS | 14 July1919 |
| Jerman, Julian H | Newport | 28 | Lincoln Co Ky. | Co A 308 Serv Bn | Sgt; OS | 26 July 1919 |
| Johnson, Elijah | Kentucky | 25 | Newport, Ky. | Co C 515 Engineers | Private | died 8 June 1918 |
| Johnson, Sam | Licking Pike Ky. | 27 | Dallas Co Ala | Co H 1st Prov Infantry | Private | 20 Dec 1918 |
| Johnson, Sylvester | Ft Thomas | 22 4/12 | Ft Thomas Ky. | 47 Co 12 Tr Bn 158 D B | Private; OS | 17 Mar 1919 |
| Jones, Andrew Anderson | Newport | 29 7/12 | Newport, Ky. | Co D 306 Serv Bn QMC | Private; OS | 26 July 1919 |
| Jones, Charlie | Newport | 29 5/12 | Madisonville Ky. | Co B 515 Engineers | Private; OS | 14 July 1919 |
| Jones, Harry Sidney | Newport | 25 Apr 1897 | Newport, Ky. | 159 Dep Brig | Bugler | 4 Apr 1919 |
| Jones, Larkin | Newport | 21 7/12 | Barbourville Ky. | Co L 302 Stev Regt | Private 1st; OS | 16 July 1919 |
| Linzey, Arthur H | Ft Thomas | 33 | Bern, Ind. | Co E 201 Stev Regt | Wag; OS | 15 Oct 1919 |
| Littleton, Robert | Newport | 28 1/12 | Newport Ky. | 159 Dep Brig | Private 1st; OS | 10 July 1919 |
| Lockett, Willard | Newport | 13 Oct 1892 | Selma, Ala | Co F 801 Pion Infantry | Private; OS | 17 June 1919 |
| McCall, Henry | Newport | 26 10/12 | Greensville Ala | 159 Dep Brig | Private; OS | 3 Mar 1919 |
| McConico, Harry | Newport | 14 Jan 1890 | Newport, Ky. | 72 Co 18 Tn Bn | Sgt; OS | 7 June 1919 |
| McKee, Amos | Newport | 14 July 1893 | Flemingsburg Ky. | 159 Dep Brig | Musician | 15 Dec 1918 |
| Middlebrooks, Essie | Newport | 25 Aug 1891 | Barnesville Ga. | 159 Dep Brig | Private; OS | 17 June 1919 |
| Miller, Arthur A | Newport | 23 | Madisonville Oh | HQ Co 814 Regt | not given | 15 Feb 1919 |
| Miller, Louis | Newport | 19 | Richmond Ky. | Tr C 9 Cavalry | Private | 31 July 1919 |
| Mitchell, Benjamin H | Ft Thomas | 24 Nov 1888 | Merryville Ga. | 153 Dep Brig | Private 1st; OS | 18 June 1919 |
| Murray, Charles | Newport | 26 9/12 | Greensboro Ga. | 1 Prov Infantry | Private; OS | 26 Mar 1919 |
| Murray, Ernest | Newport | 21 | Howards Creek Ky. | Co B 515 Engineers | Private; OS | 23 June 1919 |
| Ozier, George William Jr. | Newport | 22 10/12 | Newport, Ky. | Co B 515 Engineers Service | Sgt | 9 May 1919 |
| Parrish, Robert | Newport | 21 2/12 | Georgetown Ky. | Co M 25 Infantry | Corp | 4 July 1920 |
| Patterson, Letcher | Newport | 23 Jan 1889 | Dandridge, Tenn | 159 Dep Brig | Corp; OS | 16 June 1919 |
| Powell, James | Newport | 29 7/12 | Lexington, Ky. | Co C 24 Infantry | Corp | 14 July 1919 |
| Rhodes, Linton | Newport | 24 1/12 | Atlanta, Ga. | Co E 801 Pion Infantry | Private; OS | 17 June 1919 |
| Ross, Fred | Newport | 10 Mar 1897 | Bristow, Tenn | Co F 801 Pion Infantry | Corp; OS | 17 June 1919 |
| Sansbury, John | Newport | 26 3/12 | Newport, Ky. | Co B 515 Engineers | Private; OS | 14 July 1919 |
| Scales, Eddie | Newport | 28 11/12 | Burlington, Ky. | 814 Co TC | Private; OS | 9 Aug 1919 |
| Scribner, John Bloomer | Newport | 37 2/12 | Beattyville Ky. | Co B 515 Engineers | Private; OS | 14 July 1919 |
| Seals, George F | Newport | 24 3/12 | Newport, Ky. | 159 Dep Brig | Clerk; OS | 10 July 1919 |
| Seals, John Henry | Newport | 12 May 1891 | Paris, Ky. | 158 Dep Brig | Private; OS | 23 July 1919 |
| Seals, William | Newport | 25 3/12 | Paris, Ky. | 159 Dep Birg | Clerk; OS | 17 June 1919 |
| Siner, William | Newport | 23 | New Castle Pa. | 159 Dep Brig | Sgt | 10 Sep 1919 |
| Spencer, Robert | Newport | 20 | Newport, Ky. | Co E Dep Bn Infantry Oh | Corp; OS | 6 Mar 1919 |
| Sweepshire, John W | Newport | 23 9/12 | Brooksville Ky. | Co C 801 Pioneer Infantry | Private | 23 Dec 1918 |
| Taylor, Samuel | Newport | 30 6/12 | Talladega, Ala | 10 Co 18 Trn Bn 159 Dep | Private; OS | 16 June 1919 |
| Tigner, William | Newport | 28 7/12 | Jacksonville Florisa | Co b 515 Engineers | Private; OS | 6 May 1919 |
| Tipton, Clarence | Newport | 22 1/2 | Mt Sterling Ky. | Co B 541 Engineers | Private; OS | 20 July 1919 |
| Townsend, Council | Newport | 24 4/12 | New Decatur, Ala | 13 Co 4 Bn 169 Dep Brig | Private; OS | 6 Mar 1919 |
| Turner, Major H | Dayton Ky. | 18 Nov 1892 | Newport, Ky. | 159 Dep Brig | Private; OS | 24 June 1919 |
| Turner, Nelson | Dayton, Ky. | 24 | none given | Army Medical Corp | Private; OS | 24 June 1919 |
| Twyman, James | Newport | 31 | Versailles Ky. | Co L 368 Infantry | Private; OS | 10 Mar 1919 |
| Veney, Robert Jess | Newport | 5 Mar 1888 | Lexington, Ky. | 159 Dep Brig | Private | 4 Dec 1918 |
| Walker, Ballard | Newport | 26 2/12 | Madison Co, Ky. | Camp Hill Newport News Va. | Mechanic; OS | 28 Apr 1919 |
| Walker, Eugene | Newport | 21 | Union Spring, Ala | Co F 366 Infantry | Private; OS | 26 May 1919 |
| Walker, Pierce Celistine | Newport | 22 | Newport, Ky. | Co B 515 Engineers | Private; OS | 14 July 1919 |
| Watson, Ollie | Newport | 22 | Selma, Ala | 317 Trench Mortar Btry | Private | 15 Dec 1918 |
| West, John W | Newport | 14 Feb 1891 | Knoxville, Tenn | Co M 809 Pioneer Infantry | Private; OS | 2 Aug 1919 |
| White, Jack | Portsmouth, Oh | 21 | none given | Co M 368 Infantry | Sgt; OS | 23 Apr 1919 |
| Wilson, Sam | Newport | 22 2/12 | Fitzpatrick, Ala | Co H 303 Stev Regt | Private; OS | 31 July 1919 |
| Wise, William B | Ft Thomas | 13 Sep 1890 | St Louis, Mo. | Co D 1 Prov Infantry | Sgt; OS | 2 July 1919 |