Record #:

14830

Author(s):

Norris, Jeannie Faris

Abstract:

This article marks the death of Sergeant Ed Halyburton, one of North Carolina's outstanding heroes during World War I, being the first American captured by Germans. He was from Taylorsville, Alexander County and in 1932, Liberty Magazine published a series of articles about his experiences: \"Shoot and Be Damned!\"

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 12 Issue 45, Apr 1945, p1

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American