Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-05-21
william ii. Thlbodsaa Dies q wounds
OTHER OXFORD COUNTY MEN REPORTED
DEAD IN FRANCE.

oAnAn OAfOkD COUNTY MEN 6EPORTE
DEAD IN FRANCE.
Casualty lists from the America
forces in France during the past weel
have brought the war closer homo to q
IN this Immediate vicinity than any
| thing has done before. It u eviden
that the 10Sd Infantry, and Co. D, whiol
was ono OF the first National Guar
companies to 60 into the trenches Il
France, have been In the thick Of tn
lighting, and some Of its men have mad
the supreme sacrifice"
Mr.. and Mrs. Telliss Thibodeau O
South Paris received dispatch Thurs
day morning announcing that their s0r
William d. Thibodeau had died Of
wounds, and his name appeared in the
casualty list in tho evening papers o.
tho same day. He 10 the fret Parii
man to die in the service.
William b. Thibodeau was 10 years o.
age. he was adopted by Mr.. and Mrs
ThibOdeau from children's homo wher
be was four years of age, and had since
been with them. He enlisted In Co. D
Second Regiment OF the Maine Nations
Guard, in March, 1917, and went with
that company when 1t was mustered In.
to the United States service after oul
entry into the war, and became part oil
the 10Sd q. s. Infantry. Besides his
adopted parents he leaves an uncle
William Wright Of Portland.
Corp. Harry j. Lewis of Buckfield,
who was reported in the casualty list OF
May 10 as ''died of other causes" was
gassed, according to dispatch received
by bis father, James Lewis of Buckfield.
The mother of Corp. Lewis is now In q
hospital in Portland for treatment. He
enlisted in Co. D, Second Maine, "a q
private, and had since been promoted.
In 1915 be served with his regiment on
the Mexican border. He was 80 years Of
age and unmarried.
Private Alfred Goodwin of South
Hiram, also appearing In the casualty
list of the 18th as ''died from other
was gsssed, according to q dis
patch received by his wife. He was
born In Hiram, the son of Mrs. Alice L.
Goodwin and the late Ivory F. Goodwin,
and had always lived in that town. he
served in the Second Maine, later the
10Sd Infantry. A widow, who was before
Miss Cora Fitzpatrick of Hiram,
survives him. His age was about 20.
Private Joseph E. Poulin of Augusta,
reported killed in action, was serving in
Co. D. He was at first in Co. N, but
was transferred to D.
Other Maine men reported dead from
wounds or gas are Kenneth Klein of
Fort Kent, Norman T. Dow OF Princeton,
and Corp. Charles D. B. Gould of New
Vineyard. George r. Wyman of Fort
Kent and Charles r. Thorn pson of King
man are reported killed in action. Other
Maine men, members of the 10Sd, are re-
ported severely or slightly wounded.
Announcement of the death from
wounds OF Henry W. Stone of Norway
was received on Friday. Mr.. Stone was
Stone Of Water Street, Norway, and was
\ private in Co. D, 10Sd Infantry.
Corp. Harold A. Jackson of Milton
is reported dead Of wounds
n the latest casualty list. According to
word received by his father, Clarence
Jacksop, he was gassed on the 18th inst.
Corp. Jackson enlisted In Co. D, Second
Maine Infantry, June II, 1917, and this
init later became part of Co. D, 10Sd
D. s. Infantry. He was graduate Of
Woodstock High School and Hebron
Academy. and was "a years Of age. Be-
tides bis parents he is survived by sis
;er. Miss Clara jackson,