The Milford Fire Company was renamed The Carlisle Fire Company on November 12, 1918 in honor of Paris T. Carlisle, IV, an active member of the Milford Fire Company who went off to fight in World War I and never came back. Carlisle was killed in action on October 6, 1918 near the Meuse River in France. Eight members of the company fought in World War I and those who stayed home actively engaged in war relief work making the Milford firemen the leading group during those years. One program which they sponsored was a Soldiers’ Day Celebration on July 4, 1916 which netted $700 for personal supplies and gifts for the men overseas
