Sumter County GaArchives Photo Document.....Tye, J. P. WWI Draft Card 1917 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Alex Tye atye@aol.com September 24, 2007, 7:21 am Source: Unavailable Photo can be seen at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/sumter/photos/documents/wwidraft13999ph.jpg Image file size: 137.2 Kb WWI Draft Registration Card June 5, 1917 After a short period of preliminary military training in local camps, Private Tye embarked for over-sea service. Served with the 4th Company of the Ordinance Department. Died at Brest, France, October 22nd, 1918. Private Tye was 28 years of age at the time of his death. Photo of J. P. Tye at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/quitman/photos/tye14336gph.txt Additional Comments: The American Legion Post in Quitman, Ga was named the Jefferson Posey Tye Post in honor of the only soldier from Quitman County (where he was living then) that died in WWI. He was born in Georgetown and lived in Americus. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/sumter/photos/documents/wwidraft13999ph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.4 Kb