Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-02
SOUTH PARIS MAINE, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1919.
Paris Soldiers In the Great War.

Paris Soldiers In the Great War.
| (This is the fourth installment of these
sketches. Previous installments were
published In the issues of the Democra
of July 8, 15 and %, 1919. The list II
still incomplete
Alfred Duane Andrews. Born In NORTH
Paris Aug. 13, 1891, son of Alpheus D
and Julia Ella (Benson) Andrews. En
lated July 81, 1917, in medical depart
ment. At post hospital, Fort Logan d;
Roots, Arkansas, to Oct. %, 1917. Trans
ferred to Med. Detachment, I'd ANN
Train, I'd Division. Training at Fort
Roots and Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. Sailed
Jan. 8, 1918, from Hoboken, N. j.. landed
Jan. 25 at Liverpool. Division training
area near Beaumont to March, 1918.
Verdun sector, March 15-May II, 1918.
Chateau Thierry, June 1-July 8, 1918.
Scissors, July 1925, 1918. Marbach sec.
tor, Aug. 7-20, 1918. st. Mihiel, Sept.
1921, 1918. Attigny sector, Champagne
front, Oct. 1-30, 1918. Argonne-M Meuse,
Nov. Pill, 1918. Army of Occupation,
on the Rhine, to Feb. II, 1919. Promoted
to private first class. Sailed from Brest
March 6, 1919. landed at Hoboken, N. D.,
March 10. Discharged April 30, 1919, at
Camp Deveps.
Murray M. BiQelow. Born In Buck.
field, June 10, 1894, son of Frank and
Edith (Murch) Bigelow. Resident OF
South Paris. Enlisted June II, 1917, In
Section 606, Ambulance Service. Train.
ing at Allentown, Pa. Sailed in March,
1918, from New York, landed in Brest,
April 8. Was at first in service with the
French army, later transferred to general
headquarters of the American army.
From April, 1918, to June, 1918, was In
automobile work at st. Nazaire. From
June to October, 1918, in ambulance
work at the front. From October, 1918,
to July, 1919, in automobile work and
driving general staff car in Paris, France.
Promoted to mechanic. Sailed for home
July %, 1919, from Brest, landed In Phil
adelphis, Aug. 8. Discharged Aug. 3,
1919, at Camp Dix, Wrightson, N. j.
Henry V. Bradbury. Born in Maiden,
Mass, Aug. 1s, 1895, son of Pearl g.
Bradbury of South Waterford. Home
town at time of entering service, Nor
way, but is credited on the adjutant gen
erals records to Paris. Enlisted in Co.
D, Second Maine, which afterward be
came the 103d U. S. Infantry. Was later
transferred to Co. 81 at Westfield, Mass,
and In France to Co. M, 12Sth Infantry,
32d Division. Sailed with the 26th Di'
vision in September, 1917. Promoted to
corporal. Was instantly killed in action
| in the Scissors sector, Aug. 80, 1918.
Isaac M. Canwell. Born in Franklin
Plantation March %. 1890, son of Leonard
and Anna F. Canwell. Resident OF Port,
land at time of entering service. In'
Quoted into service Sept. 4, 1918, at South
Paris. Training at Camp Upton. As
signed to 1st Det., A. 8. G. Sailed oct.
20, 1918, from New York, landed Oct. 81
at Liverpool. Transferred to Adv. Sec.,
90. Co., at Neufchateau, Vosges. Sailed
for home June 12, 1919, from Marseilles,
France, landed in New York June r.
Discharged July 8, 1919, at Camp DeV'
ems.
Earle Robinson Clifford. Born in South
Paris Oct. IS, 1893, son Of Wallace K
and Apphia J. Clifford. Enlisted Dec
4, 1917, in Medical Department. Later
transferred to Motor Transport Corps, O.
o. of Receiving Company. Training a.
Camp J. E. Johnston, Fla. Commis
stoned second lieutenant NJ. T. G. Sept
13, 1918, and assigned as instructor, train
ing men for overseas. On duty with
Chief NJ. T. Corps, Washington, D. C..
Jan. 1, 1919, to May 10, 1919. Discharged
May 10, 1919, at Washington, D. G.
Linwood Millard Corbett. Born ir
South Paris July 80, 1894, son of Aaror
10. Corbett. Inducted into service May
%, 1918, at South Paris. Training al
Camp Dsvens. Assigned to Co. F, 902t
Infantry, 10th Division. Sailed July 8
191s, from New York, landed at Liver
pool, England, July -. Was transferred
into Co. d, 30sth Infantry, 77th Divis
ion. For the first five months in France
worked with the engineers on construc
ton work. Was sent into action Nov. 1
1918, until the srmistice Nov. II. Latel
was transferred into the 215th Military
Police Company. Promoted to private
first class. Sailed for home June %
1910, from St. Nazaire, France, landed II
Brooklyn July 8. Discharged July II
1919, at Camp Devens.
Edward W. DeCosta. Born in Cantor
June IL, 1900, son of Edward and Angi'
DeCosts. Resident of South Paris q
time OF entering the service. Enlisted
Nov. IA, 1915, in United States Coas
Guard. Was on U. s. s. Ossipee. Th'
Ossipee sailed from Boston Aug. 10
l1917, for Gibraltar, where she arrived
Aug. 20. From Aug. 80, 1917, to Nov
Is, 1918, the Ossipee was engaged almos
continuously 10 conveying merchantmen
between Gibraltar and other ports
Cruised in that period 48,012 miles in th
war zone. Always responded promptl!
when called, and never had breakdown
during the war. Met with enemy sub
marines on ten different occasions. Fiv
of these resulted in sinking five vessel
under convoy, the other five were unsuc
cessful. The Ossipee once escaped tor
pedo attack by prompt use of helm ant
engine, the torpedo clearing the stern b.
less than thirty feet. Escorted 596 mer
chant vessels,-lost five by submarin
action of enemy. Mr.. DeCosta sailed TO
home Sept. /, 1918, from Gibraltar, lande'
at New London, Ct. Discharged Sept
20, 1918, at New York.
i Ashley Field Edwards. Born in Sout
Paris Oct. 4, 1895, son of Mr.. and Mrt
Willis A. Edwards. Inducted into sci
vice Aug. %, 1918, at Camp Devens. Al
signed to 7th Company, Infantry. TraiI
ing at Camp Lee, Va. Sailed Oct. q
1918, from Newport News, Va, lande
Nov. 8 at Brest, France. Served In Co
L, 16lst Infantry. Later transferred int
l58th Company, Trans. Corps, guardin
American supplies in France. Statione
at Saumur, France. Sailed for hom
July 2, 1919, from St. Nazaire, France
Handed in Norfolk, Va, July 16. Dj
: charged July 81, 1919, at Camp Deven'
: Lewis e. Estes. Born in Woodstoc
!. Oct. I2, 1895, son of John Greenleaf an
: Eliza (Beecher) Estes. Resident of We
= = Paris at time of entering service. Vo
= untarily inducted into service Nov.
. 1918, at South Paris. Assigned to l7t
Company, G. A. G. Later transferred
I'D Company, G. A. G. Training at Fo
: williams, Portland. Discharged Marc
l22, 1919, at Fort Williams.
o Keith j. Field. Born at North Par
j. lSept. 10, 1893, son of Ernest E. and En-
q ily ]. Field. Enlisted April 10, 1917,
p the navy. Training at Newport, r. ]
d and Portsmouth, N. q. Served on o.
6 Is. Leviathan, transport, former Har
burg-American liner Vaterland. Mat
d twelve trips to Liverpool and Bres