Arlie is in the middle.
Arlie's registration card
Arlie's discharge card.
A list of men who were ordered to report to
local board for military duty 1917 - 1918
Arlie Graydon Osborne
Arlie Graydon Osborn
1895-1984
Arlie Graydon Osborne was born on November 15, 1895, to Thomas Mattney Osborne and Charity Elizabeth “Betty” Gambill. He grew up in a large family with five brothers and four sisters. Military service ran deep in the Osborne family—Arlie and his brothers Charlie, Garfield, and Bartie all served in the armed forces.
At the age of 21, Arlie enlisted in the U.S. Army and fought in World War I with the rank of Private. He served in Battery B, 316th Field Artillery until October 16, 1917, before transferring to Company I, 120th Infantry. On September 29, 1918, he was severely wounded in battle. After serving overseas from May 17, 1918, to December 16, 1918, he was honorably discharged on April 7, 1919, with a 50% disability.
Arlie came from a proud lineage of military service. His grandfather fought in the Civil War, and five of his sons—Arlie Jerome, James Dayton, John Thomas, Ed, and Fred—served during World War II and the Korean War, alongside his three brothers and a nephew.
Beyond his service, Arlie built a legacy of family and faith. He married Lillie Eulalah Eller, and together they raised eight sons and five daughters. When he passed away on January 26, 1984, he left behind a vast and loving family. He was laid to rest at Osborne Cemetery, Union United Methodist Church in Wilkesboro, NC. At the time of his passing, he had 104 living descendants, a number that has since grown to over 200.
A Christian man, loved by many, Arlie’s legacy of strength, service, and devotion lives on in the generations that follow.