Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-20


Old Town. Me.-Reiativss Of Priyats
Harold ]. Mitchell. Co. K, 1osd Infantry,
who Is listed as wounded in action, have
received a letter from him dated Nov.
II, in which he stated that he was gass-
ed and was in hospital He went over
seas with the 18th Division
Bangor, Me, Dec. B.-Mr. and Mrs.
John S. O'Leary have been notified OF
the death of their son. Corp. Thomas
Dunn O'Leary, of pneumonia at q base
hospital in France, Dec. 4. He was a
graduate of Bangor high school in 1896
and was clerk in the local draft board
He was to have sailed for home last
week.
Private Robert Cohen writes home to
his mother, Mrs. Samuel Cohen, that he
has been in Hospital 80 for IS days for
gassing. He was transferred to Co. f,
18th Infaptry. He says the division ex-
poets to move home soon
=. South Portland. Me-, Dec. Is.-Corp.
Frank Henry Brewster. 54th Infantry,
slightly wounded, was Of the 18th Coast
Artillery. His mother had letter from
nurse in France who talked with him
in hospital and reports him as being
hit in the drive that began Sept. IS, and
being on the way to recovery.
Fort Fairfield. Me.-Private Archibald
Mcdonald. killed in action. was "a years
old. He enlisted as cook in July, 1911,
went overseas last fall and to the front
in March in Co. E. 23d Infantry. He
was struck by shell in the attack on
Sept. II.
Biddeford, Me-, Dec. 1S-Private
Emile S. Perrault of this city. who
has been severely wounded and is in
hospital in France, entered the scr
vice April 80 and sailed for France
early in July. A telegram received b.
his wife states that he was wounded
Oct. 1.
Harrington, Me-, Dec. 18.-Lieut
Donald E. Norton of I<ingfield, killed
in action in France Nov. 8, was the
eldest son of MIR. and, Mrs. LavelIa A.
Norton. File was the first man to en-
list from Kingfield and the first man
the war. He went to France last
July.
MI. and Mrs. Lincoln Smith of
Strong have received letter from
their son, Harold f.. Smith, a member
of the 10th Division, dated in France
Nov. 9. stating that on Nov. he was
twice wounded in the arms, but is
getting along well, although reported
as severely injured. He went across
with the 10th Division.
Portland, Me-, Dec, 1S.-Private
James H. Whitney, REPORTED severely
wounded in action. is the son of j. 4.
Whitney Of Falmouth. and is 81
years old. He is a member of CO. I,
S9th Infantry. and was wounded on
Aug, in the right hand. He has been
in seven hospitals in France and two
in this country. He has a wife and
one child.
Lewiston, Ne. Dec. 1S.-Mr. and
Mrs. Stainless Levesque received
letter today from their son, Ralph
Levesque, dated Nov. 20, stating that
he is alive and well. Last Saturday
they were notified by the War De
partment that he was missing in ac-
ton. He was a member of the last
Maine Legislature.
Harm ony, Me. Dec. 19-Private
Lionel LaGroes, Co. l., 103rd Infan-
try, 26th Division. reported Woundea
degree undetermined, has written
home that he was caught in the baro-
ed wire under machine gun fire. 1ut
did not state the extent of his inju-
ries.
kinEman, Me-, Dec. 19.-Sergt Will :
liam H. Martin. Co. H. 10th Infan-
try, is in French hospital recover
ing from casing. He was a student
at Washington and Jefferson college
when he enlisted in the old 10th Penn |
sylvania National Guard, serving on
the Mexican border, and went ovcre
seas in the 2Sth Division. He has been
promoted twice. He is the only son i
of MIR. and Mrs. William II. Martin |
of this town.
Eumford. Me, Dec. 19.-Leon a !
Dunn, officially reported missing
since Sept. IL. is a son Of Mr.. and Mrs. .
L. A. Dunn of Byron. He is %. un- .
married and in Co. A. 106th Infantry. !
His people received postcards from .
him on Nov. 20, but the date was T. |
legible.
Bert Holmuuist of Rumford has re- ,
ceived official Information that his |