Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-10-07
Paris Soldiers In tho Great War.

Paris Soldiers In the Great War.
i previous installments of these sketch.
es were published in the Democrat OF
July 8, Is, 20, and Sept. g. The list 10
still incomplete.)
i Herbert L. Bartlett. Born 10, Bethel
Feb. 1, 1895, son of Alphonso and Ella
Bartlett. Resident of South Paris at
time of entering service. Enlisted June
26. 1917, in Co. G, 4th Reserve Engineers
Corps. Regiment made part of 14th
Engineers, Railway. Training at Rock
iDgham Park, N. q. Sailed July 81,
1917, from New York, landed Aug. II at
Liverpool Sailed for home April II,
1919, from Bordeaux, France, landed 10
Boston April 27. Discharged May 8,
1919, at Camp Devens.
u Lafayette Francis Dow. Born in West
Paris Oct. 27, 1893, son Of Frank l.. and
Mary I. Dow. Resident Of South Paris
at time of entering he service. Failed to
pass physical examination for r 0 J..
C. at Bowdoin in May, 1917 Applied
for Interpreters rating December, 1917.
Was listed by the local board in Febru-
ary, 1918, as qualified for limited service
only, as interpreter. There being no
demand for interpreters, was inducted
for clerical work Sept. 6, 1918, at Soulh
Paris, and sent to Camp Devens. As.
signed to seth Company, Depot Brigade,
Camp Devens. Successfully promoted
to corporal and sergeant. Discharged
May %, 1919, at Camp Devens.
Ralph Barrows Easson. Son OF Mrs.
Ida NJ. Titcomb. Born in Salrm, Mass (,
July 20, 1891. Resident of South Paris
at time of entering the service. Enlisted
Dec. 9, 1917, in Ordnance Training Com
pany, Ordnance Detachment, Watertown,
Mass, Ordnance Corps. Later transfer
red to Camp Meade, Md, Camp Hancock,
Ca, Camp Kearney, Calf. Was detailed
with supply officer to Camp Kearney,
Calf, and attached to 10th Division.
When this was demobilzed was assigned
TO camp ordnance officer, and had re.
sponsIbility of warehouses, magazines
and artillery In storage at this camp.
Entered the service as private, promoted
to ordnance sergeant, then second lieu
tenant. Discharged July 81, 1919, at
Camp Kearney.
Cecil Nathan Maxim. Born in South
Paris Aug. 8, 1898, son of Ernest n.
Maxim. Enlisted April 10, 1917, In the
Marine Corps, 18th Company, 9th Regi-
ment, until Feb. 1, 1918-85th Machine
Gun Battalion. Training at Paris leland,
). C. Sailed June IA, 1917, from New
York, landed June 28 at Nazsire, France.
Was at st. Nszaire training area two
weeks; Bar le Duo training area, July IA
to Sept. Is; Goudrecourt School, Sept.
16, 1917, to Feb. IL. 1913; Breuvannes
training area, Feb. II to March 20. In
rear of lines of Verdun from March ~ TO
Maya. Toulon sector, May 5 10 May IL,
Aisne defensive, May 81 to June 5. Cha
teau-T -Thierry sector, June 8 to June 8.
Aisne- N arne offensive, July 1S to july
l19 Marbach sector, Aug. IL to Aug. 16.
St. Mihiel offensive, Sept. ~ to Sept. 16.
Champagne offensive, Oct. to Oct 10.
Meuse. Argonne offensive, Nov. to Nov.
II. Participated in march to Rhine from
Nov. II to Dec. 49, With Army of Oc-
cupation from Dec II, 1918, to July 10.
1919. Sailed for home July 25, 1919,
from Brest, France, landed in New York,
Aug. 4. Discharged Aug. 10, 1919, at
Quautico, Va.
Edward E. Shaw. Born In South Paris
Aug. 81, 1888, son of Calvin W. and
Achsa D. Shaw. Inducted into service
May %, 1919, at South Paris. Training
at Camp Devens. Assigned to Co. A,
30lst Am. Tn. Sailed July IL, 1918, from
Montreal, landed July 81 at Liverpool;
Promoted to private first class. Sailed
for home July o. 1919, from Brest,
France, landed in Philadelphia Aug. y.
Discharged Aug. 8, 1919. at Camp Dix,
j.
Robert Il. Snow. Born in Norway
Aug. 10, 1897. Son of Mrs. George Cur
rier, now of Norway, and was resident
of that town at time of entering the ser.
vice. Enlisted April 8, 1917, in Hospital
Corps. Later transferred to I'd Anti.
Aircraft Machine Gun Battalion, Medical
Department. Training at Camp Wads-
worth, South Carolina. Sailed June 30,
1918, from Newport News, Va, landed
July IS at Brest, France. Was operated
on for appendicitis Jan. 3, 1919, and was
in base hospital 10 France for over three
m months. Sailed for home June IL, 1919,
| from Brest, landed in HobokeD, N. j..
Discharged July 26, 1919, at Camp Dew
ems.
Asa Swallow. Born in Windsor Mills,
P. @. Sept. 20, 1895, son of L. L. Swallow.
Resident of South Paris at time of enter
| ing service; indicted into service at South
Paris July 26, 1918. Training at Camp
Devens. Assigned Co. F, 74tb Infantry,
18th Division. Discharged Jan. q, 1913,
at Camp Devens.
Melville b. Woodwork. Born In MIL
ton, Mass, April 10, 1894, son of Mr..
and Mrs. w. 81. Woodworth. For some
years past a resident of South Paris. In
Quoted into. service at South Paris, April
20, 1918. Training at Camp Devens.
Assigned to Co. K, 304th Infantry. Sailed
July 8, 1918, from Charlestown Navy
Yard, landed July % at London. On
arrival in France was transferred to the
seth Infantry, Fourth Division. Was in
engagsm snts at Vesle River, Meuse- Ar
gonne, and st. Mihiel, and in the Army
of Occupation. Promoted to bugler.
Sailed for home July 80, 1919, from
Brest, France, landed 10 Hoboken, n D.,
Aug. 6. Discharged Aug. 9, 1919, at
Camp Devens.
| Albert s. Worthen. Born in Manches.
ter, N. H., Jan. 3, 1894, SOD OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles s. Worthen. Appears on
the adjutant generals list as OF Paris,
but was q resident of Portland at the time
the United States entered the war. En-
listed May 1S, 1914, In the Maine Naval
Militia. Transferred to Co. D, Second
Maine, which was afterwards the l0S In.
fantry, 26th Division. Training at Camp
Keyes and Camp Bartlett. Sailed With
the regiment Sept, ~, 1917, from New
York, landed at Liverpool, Oct. 10. Bat
ties engaged in were st. Agnant gas ct.
tack. May 10, 1918; second battle OF
Marne. July 18 to 25; st. Mihiel often
sive. Sept. 12 aud Is; Marcheville- Ria
VILE raid, Sept. 26, 1918 Was cited In
general order for bravery in gas attack at
St. Agnaut May 10, 1918. by Maj. Gen.
Clarence R. Edwards. Entered service %
private, was discharged as second lieu.
tenant of Infantry. Sailed for home
March 80, 1919, from Brest, France, on
IU. s. s. America, landed In Boston April
Is. Discharged April %, 1919, at Camp
Devens.
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