A telegram from the War department at Washington was
received by E.A. Jones Tuesday, announcing that his son, William F. Jones, had
been killed while in action at the front in France He was severely wounded July
20th and died the following day. Several weeks ago, Mr. Jones received
a telegram stating that his son had been severely wounded and had heard nothing
further until the message came Tuesday announcing his death.
Williams was just 22 years of age and was born and reared in
Dunn. He enlisted in the army in January 1917 and sailed for France June 10th
of the same year. He went to France with the first American troops and had been
in service there for 13 months, being a corporal in Co. F of the 16th
infantry, at the time of his death.
William was one of the first ones of the Dunn boys to give
his life for his country on the battle fields of France. He was well known here
where he was popular with his friends, who deeply sympathize with his father
and other loved ones. He was a member of the First Baptist church and an
excellent young man.
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