The Forks in World War I
Data taken from "Somerset County in the World War" by Florence Waugh Danforth, 1921
Brown John June 1, 1917
Berry Guy Private Mar 19, 1895 Caratunk Thomas P and Mertie Berry The Forks Skowhegan Co C 302 Field Artillery 76 Div May 28, 1918 April 30, 1919
Combes (Comber?) Edward Private Mar 15, 1897 West Forks Hugh P and Daisy Combes (Comber?) Guide West Forks Skowhegan Battery C 33 H Artillery Dec 23, 1918
Combes (Comber?) Andrew Sept 23, 1893 John P and Jennie (Homewill) Combes (Comber?) Farmer Forks Skowhegan Co E Supply Co 103 Inf June 4, 1917 May 2, 1919
Combes (Comber?) Harold F May 21, 1898 West Forks Larry F and Bessie (Young) Combes (Comber?) Scaler for his father West Forks Skowhegan Air Service AEFAPO 706 June 11, 1917 July 21, 1919
Dutton Willie Calvin and Sophia (Powell) Dutton Skowhegan June 4, 1917
Durgin Herbert Private Oct 22, 1892 Walter and Mary Durgin Farmer 73 Co B 12 Div ? 1918 Jan 17, 1919
Durgin Joseph Private Dec 3, 1896 Walter and Mary Durgin Farmer 4 Div F 39 Reg May 28, 1918 April 27, 1919
Durgin Alton B April 17, 1901 West Forks Franklin J and Frances Durgin Timekeeper and Scaler West Forks Aviation Service Jan 6, 1918 Jan 5, 1919
Durgin Sturgess F Sergeant June 18, 1898 West Forks Franklin J and Frances Durgin Guide West Forks Skowhegan Co E 2 ME April 6, 1917 April 29, 1919
Gorman William J Private 1st Class July 14, 1895 John and Mary (McLain) Gorman Woodsman West Forks Skowhegan Co L 42 Inf Reg 12 Div July 26, 1918 Jan 18, 1919
Harvey Fred Private May 14, 1895 West Forks Robert and Susie (Durgin) Harvey Woodsman West Forks Skowhegan Co H 303 Inf May 28, 1918 May 8, 1919
Lawrence Frank June 1917
Morris Bert Private Feb 21, 1895 The Forks Edwin and Mary (Pierce) Morris Blacksmith The Forks Skowhegan Co H 135 MG Batt May 1, 1918 April 14, 1919
Morris Harry April 18, 1895 West Forks Edwin and Mary (Pierce) Morris The Forks Portland USNRF Jan 18, 1918 Feb 3, 1919
Morris James Private Dec 4, 1897 Solon Edwin and Mary (Pierce) Morris On the log drive Co E June 4, 1917 Died Jan 21, 1919 of bronchial pneumonia in France
McKay Orrin E July 4, 1894 West Forks William and Alice McKay West Forks Skowhegan Co E 212 Eng 12 Div June 26, 1918 Jan 24, 1919
McKay Albert L Corporal Nov 28, 1895 William and Alice McKay West Forks Skowhegan Co C 602 Engineers April 29, 1918 July 5, 1919
Sandburg Carl J 1st Lieutenant Nov 20, 1893 Orange, Mass John A and Louise Sandburg Principal of high school West Forks Augusta Co E 101 M G Battalion 26 Div May 21, 1917 April 30, 1919