James D. Tarry

Private James D. Terry died of lobar pneumonia on October 3, 1918 while on active duty with the U. S. Army during World War I.  He was 30 years old.

James D. Terry was born on April 27, 1888 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia.

Pvt Terry registered for the draft in Henderson, North Carolina and was inducted into the U.S. Army on April 1, 1918.  He entrained to Camp Grant, Illinois the following day.  He was deployed to Camp Lee, Virginia serving in Company A, 407th Reserve Labor Battalion. 

The 407th Reserve Labor Battalion was a U.S. Army unit, primarily composed of African-American soldiers, that served domestically during World War I.   The unit was formed around August 1918 and was stationed at Camp Lee, Virginia.   It was classified as a Reserve Labor Battalion, a designation often used for units providing manual labor and logistical support. Pvt Terry contracted pneumonia while serving on active duty and died on October 3, 1918.

Private James D. Terry is buried in Antioch United Church of Christ Cemetery, Townsville, Vance County, North Carolina. 

Last edited: 8 June 2026