Webb, Floyd Lafayette.

WAR HISTORY COMMISSION

STATE OF VIRGINIA

MILITARY SERVICE RECORD

Name in full

(family name): Webb

(first name): Floyd

(middle name): Lafayette

Date of birth

(month): Dec

(day): 4th

(year): 1893

Place of Birth

(town): Lee Hall

(county): Warwick

(state): Va

(country): USA

Name of father: Rev William Robert Webb

Birthplace (country): USA

Maiden name of mother: Mary Elizabeth Williams

Birthplace (country): USA

Are you White, Colored, Indian or Mongolian: white

Citizen (Yes or no): Yes

Voter (yes or no): Yes

Church (denomination): Baptist

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Fraternal Orders: none

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Previous military service or training: none

Education

(Preparatory): 8th grade Public School

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Occupation before entry into service: Farmer

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Residence before entry into the service

(street number): Lee Hall

(town): Warwick Co.

(county): Va

Present home address

(street number): 225 Hurley Ave

(town): Hilton Village

(county): Warwick

(state): Va

WAR RECORD

Inducted into service or enlisted on (date): Dec 14th 1917

at (place): Norfolk Va

as a (rank): Apprentice Seaman

in the: Navy

section of the : US Navy

Identification number: never had any

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(company): 113

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at (place): St Helena Training Station

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School, camp, station, ship: St Helena Training Stations

From (date): Jan 2nd 1918

to (date): Feb 9th 1918

School, camp, station, ship: Jamestown Naval Base

From (date): Feb 9th 1918

to (date): Mar 23rd 1918

School, camp, station, ship: Naval Rifle Range Va Beach

From (date): Mar 23rd 1918

to (date): Mar 27th 1918

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Company: Sea duty

Regiment: Mar 27th 1918

Division: on board

Ship: USS Bacchus

Date: Mar 29th 1918

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Ship: USS Gorontolo

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From (rank): Apprentice Seaman

to (rank): Seaman 2nd class

Date: Mar 29th 1918

From (rank): Seaman 2nd class

to (rank): Seaman

Date: June 1st 1918 From Seaman to Coxswain Sept 1st 1918

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WAR RECORD

First went into action (place): will give cause on separate sheet

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Name of hospital: was never on sick list during time of service

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Discharged from service at (place): St Helena Tr Station

(date): Mar 10th 1919

as a (rank): Coxswain

RETURN TO CIVIL LIFE

Occupation after the war: Following Painters Trade temporarily expecting to

If a change of occupation was occasioned by reason of disability acquired in the service, describe the process of re-education and readjustment, and indicate the agencies or individuals chiefly instrumental in furnishing the new occupations:: resume my former occupation as a farmer soon

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

What was your attitude toward military service in general and toward your call in particular?: Am not averse to military service and unbegrudgingly volunteered under the Flag of my country But I feel (and if I mistake not a large majority of my comrades do also ) that wars and military service in the future could be made remotely improbable if nations should deal more honestly with one another + secret diplomacy be abolished

What were the effects of camp experiences in the United States upon yourself -- mental and physical?: Camp Life at first has a tendency to make one peevish and irritable After a time you become resigned and try to make yourself comfortable whatever the conditions

What were the effects upon yourself of your overseas experience?: It produced in me a deeper devotion to my home + country and a keener appreciation of its far superior conditions especially morally and industrially

What effects, if any, did your experience have on your religious belief?: My belief is unchanged and am more thoroughly convinced of the importance of trusting absolutely in God and in striving to do his will

If you took part in the fighting, what impressions were made upon you by this experience?: Was engaged in no land fighting was under attack by submarines twice Naturally for the time being your hatred for the enemy is intensified otherwise you feel no different from other occasions in which you are exposed to danger

What has been the effect of all these experiences as contrasted with your state of mind before the war?: My war time experiences enable me to more willingly make sacrifices and possibly be more charitable toward my fellow men also am inclined to feel that the land for which I fought owes me a decent living if I work and a reasonable measure of the comforts of life

Photographs-- If possible enclose one taken before entering the service and one taken afterwards in uniform, both signed and dated.

Additional data: enclosed photo was made in March 1919

Signed at (place): Hilton Village Warwick Va

on (date): Nov 3rd

year: 1919

(full name): Floyd Lafayette Webb

(rank): Coxswain

(branch of service): USA

The information contained in this record, unless otherwise indicated, was obtained from the following persons or sources:: F.L. Webb (personally)

Transcription:: War Record: F.L. Webb After being attached to the USS Gorontalo I remained a member of her crew untill being transferred on February 22d/ 1919 to The Receiving Ship at Norfolk for discharge During that time I made three trips to France , with general supplies for the Army The two first trips were to St Nazaire and the last trip to Bordeaux, also visited other ports including La Palise, Royan and Pouillac. At the latter place, on the Girronde river was located an American Naval Air Station. The Gorontalo which was formerly owned in Holland and was taken over and commissioned by the Navy Department when the Dutch refused to take chances with the "U" boats; was not armed untill after the armistace was signed She was in the "Convoy" upon which an attempted attact was made by a submarine on May 30th 1918. (over)