Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-07-08
Paris Soldiers In the Great War.

Paris Soldiers In the Great War.
Below is given the first installment oi
. summary of the service Of Paris men
in the war which has recently reached
its official conclusion. This 10 not sD
attempt to give detailed stories of their
experiences, however intersstipg those
might and would be. It IL designed to
give only brief and somewhat statis.
tical outline of their service.
Certain difficulties are encountered 10
the preparation Of this matter. 1t 10
not always easy to determine whether .
man should properly be credited to the
town Of Paris. Some OF the men includ-
ed are on the honor rolls Of other towns.
Occasionally one who is on the sdjutan'
generals rolls a. belonging to the town
Of Paris reports himself as being resi-.
dent of some other town. Change Of
residence of the family during the term
Of service, or the fact that q mans par:
ents live In one town while he is employ.
ed In another, may place him on the
honor roll Of both towns. The Demo.
crat has not undertaken to settle any
question In this regard, but has includ-
ed, SO far as able, all who by actual resi-
dence or registration In Paris, or b.
credit on the official rolls, seem to be en-.
titled to recognition as representing the
town In any branch OF the military
service.
One other factor has interfered With
making the records as complete as would
be desirable. That is the difidence or
modesty OF the>boys themselves. Some
have neglected to give the Dem ocrat any.
thing regarding the most interestinR
part of their service. A few it has been
to reach, and In one case
q fiat refusal was met to furnish even
dates or other information.
The list below includes only portion
of the men of Paris who served as sol.
diers, sailors and marines In the war.
At least score are still In the service,
and number of them are still In France.
Others who have been discharged 1t has
not been feasible to reach, but such in
as Ia available is given here.
James E. Abbott. Born in Paris April
l, 1885, son of Addison j. and Cynthia
A. Abbott. Enlisted May 4, 1917, in Co.
D, Second Maine, afterward the 103d U.
s. Infantry. Training at Augusta, Maine,
and Westfield, Mass. Sailed Sept. q,
1917, from Hoboken, N. j., landed In
Liverpool Oct. 10. European service OF q
year and half. Promoted to corporal.
Sailed for home March 27, 1919, from
Brest, France. landed In Boston April 6.
April %, 1919, at Camp
Devens.
Peter Daniel Arsenault. Registered In
Paris in June, 1917. Called and inducted
into service June 25, 1918, and accepted
for Federal service June 20, 1918. On the
dajutant generals records appears as q
resident OF Rumford. The Democrat has
no record of bis service.
Raymond l.. Atwood. Born in Paris
May 8, 1895, son of George NJ. and Anna
(Harlow) Atwood. Enlisted June %,
1917, in naval aviation. Training at
Institute of Technology
and Naval Air Station at Pensacola, Fla.
Sailed March 2S, 1918, from New York,
arrived in Liverpool April 6. While
abroad was engaged in air patrol of the
North Sea hunting German submarines
and watching for the German feet to
leave Kiel. Rank on entering service,
aviation cadet. Promoted to ensign Jan.
25, 1918; junior lieutenant Oct. l, 1918
Sailed for home Dec. 8, 1918, landing In
New York Dec. 16. After returning to
the United States remained in service.
Sent to Hampton Roads, Va. Accom-.
panied the Atlantic feet to Guantanamo
Bay, Cuba, making the flight as first
pilot in the air feet and participating in
lbe winter maneuvers of the feet; doing
about 5000 miles in the air. Granted
inactive service in June, 1919.
Leslie Maj shall Barrows. Born in
Paris May 2, 1898, son of E. F. Barrows.
[nducted into service July 20, 1918, for
domestic service-guard and fire. Train
ing at Syracuse, N. Y. Later trans.
Ferred to coast artillery at Fort Wright,
Y. Y. Promoted to post exchange
sergeant. Discharged Dec. 81, 1918, at
Fort 81. G. Wright, N. Y.
Rupert T. Berry. Born in West Paris
Dec. 25, 1897, son of Emma Churchill
md the late William G. Berry. Enlisted
A pril 10, 1917, In the United States Navy.
Training at Newport. R. I. Served on
q. s. s. North Carolina. Made twelve
rips across, landing mostly at Brest,
France. Duty consisted OF conveying
.roop ships during the war, and later the
battery was removed and
ounks for soldiers put aboard, so the
ship could serve as transport. Rank at
service, apprentice seaman.
Promoted to carpenters mate, first class.
Feb. 10, 1919, at Boston.
Edwin Paul Bisbee. Born In Water
lord Sept 18, 1880. Son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter e. Bisbee. Inducted into service
July 12, 1918, at South Paris, and sent to
Camp Devens. Assigned to K Company,
73d Infantry. Training at Camp Devens.
Discharged Jan. II, 1919, at Camp
Devens.
Alton T. Bonney. Born In Oxford
Dec. 10, 1897, son of Mr.. and Mrs. B. B..
Bonney. Enlisted April 80, 1917, In the
Medical Department. Training at Fort
Portland. Assigned to 5tb
Anti.Air Battalion. Sailed Oct. Z, 1918,
rom Hoboken, landed at Brest, France,
Dot. %. Three months abroad. Sailed
'or home Dec. 25, 1918, from Brest,
anded In New York Jan. 8, 1919. Dis
charged Jan. II, 1919, at Camp Devens.
Willie L. Bowker. Born in Sumner
May 21, 1898, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Willie
E. Bowker. Enlisted April 5, 1917, in
20. D, Second Maine Regiment, after.
ward the 1o3d Infantry. Training at
Camp Keyes, Augusta, and Camp Bart
EFT, Westfeld, Mass. Sailed Sept. p,
I9l7, With the regiment, from New York
or Liverpool, and was with the company
n it's service overseas. Sailed for home
March 2S, 1919, from Brest, France, for
Boston. Discharged April %, 1919, at
Camp Devens.
Albert G. Brackett. Sergeant in Co.
D, 103d Infantry. Enlisted July IL,
1917. Had previously served In the
in the regular army, and In
he National Guard, and WAS with Co. ID
IN the Mexican border. Was on the
list three times, once from she'll
IRE, once grazed in the neck by machine
zun bullets, and once badly gassed. Was
given the Distinguished Service Cross,
he citation which accompanied 1t read
ing, "Sergt. Albert G. Brackett, Co. D,
l03d Infantry. For extraordinary hero.
sm In action ct Marcheville, France,
Sept. 26, 1918. Although he was severe
y wounded, Sergt. Bracket insisted
npon continuing his duties. Under
severe fire from snipers, machine guns
md artillery, he repeatedly stood up 10
The open, offering himself ss target for
The snipers 10 order to locate their