Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-08
SOLDIER BOYS

Ensign Robert Treat Whitehouse.
Jr., arrived from France Christmas
eve and has been visiting his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert r. Whitehouse,
10s Vaughan street. Portland. through
the holidays. Ensign Whitehouse
left Friday for Cambridge, Mass.
where he will finish his course at
Harvard, after receiving his honorable
discharge from his naval duties. He
received his technical training for
aviation at the Institute OF Technol-
Csy. Hampton Roads, Va, and Pen
sacoIa. and from there went overseas
last March and had four months ad-
Gitional training at the naval aviation
station at Moutchic. France. This
course included instruction. in sea
plane plotting and bombing. He was
transferred from there to the -Aneri-
can naval air station at LeCroisic on
tie northwest coast of France. This
river near St. Nazaire the famous
French port at which a large portion
Of our American troops disembarked.
For the past. six months Ensign
Whitehousc has been in active ser
vice as one of the sea-plane pilots OF
this station, flying the (F'rench. Tel
Eer tyne of seaplane and conveying
allied ships patrolling, and bombing
submarines.
Word has been received Of the re-
turn to France of Serst. Roscoe NJ.
Cram, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Perley NJ.
Cram of Skowhegan. Sergt. Cram
was taken prisoner by the Germans
after being severely wounded and was
imprisoned in Camp Holrabers. Ger
many. He was a member Of the
marines and took part in that organ
iZation's famous stand at the Marine.
Mr. and Mrs. Cram have another son,
in the navy, who recently passed a
few days furlough at his home in
Skowhegan.
When the American Navy return
ing from foreign waters dropped an
Choir off Sandy Hook, n. j., to accept
the nations Christmas greeting and
also to participate in the greatest
welcome which was ever given to any
feet in the nations history, one
Maine boy aboard the U. S. S. Texas
vas made happy by his commander.
Victor Buker who presented him this
gift with Christmas greetings: You
are qualified. Corporal Leslie E. Dyer,
L. s. NJ. C.. to enter the officers train
ms school at Quantico, Va. You
should be proud Of the fact that YOU
have been chosen as one of 100 appl!-
cants. When you return to your
home in Ninalhaven your mother will
be proud of you as YOU will have bars
on your shoulder. His mother Is Mrs
Nellie S. Allen. widow of the late Ira
q. Allen, Co. Il. 18th Me. Vol. and a
sister Of the late G. c. Sheldon of the
well-known firm or Sheldon & Saw
telle. Mr.. Dyer also has a sister. Mar
ian Dyer. Cony High. 20. Augusta.
Percy Bryanton. aged q years. is back
at the home Of Charles Hopkins of Her
mon and is assisting MI Hopkins n
getting out pulp wood. though ne lost
his right leg in France. I'rivate Br"-
anton waited only little while after
the war broke out for his own country
10 go into the war. He then went to
Canada and crossed with one of the
first divisions. He is a veteran OF the
battle of Yprcs and he reached this
o"''N-. IL week ago, quietly gong back
to his home with the Hopkins where
he was for some years. having no near
relatives. and taking up his work again.
cheerful. ambitious and optimistic.
though his injuries inca oacitated him
Tor the outdoor life he loves. Private
Hryanton is quiet. given to saying little
Of his life in the fighting lines for three
years.
Bangor is represented in every branch
OF the service and in nearly every rank.
Fer soldiers and sailors attaining dis
junction everywhere, but Waldo Pierce
formerly Of Bangor, carries the civ 70
further distinction. for he is well.
known artist. and being :. resident Of
faris Immediately went into the service
as an ambulance driver. He has sew
efal times been cited for heroic work
among wounded and dying on the firing
'ines and has been employed as official
painted by the French government. do
ing work which is conceded to be among
me most wonderful Of any done de-
A'e'ihg the terrors and tragic splendor