The young private was involved in the Battles of Belmont, Chicamanga, Resaca, Buzzards Roost/Rocky Face, Dalton, Ringgold, Kenesaw and Marietta. 1:Wahoo has the deepest roster in the class and a tradition of winning, so the Warriors start on top. Upon call of the 69th Infantry Brigade to active duty in May 1968, Major Porter became Executive Officer, 2nd Battalion, 137th Infantry, 69th Infantry Brigade and stationed at Fort Carson, Colorado until his assignment to the Republic of South Vietnam in December 1968. 1:Both Omaha Skutt and Omaha Roncalli return two starters from the teams that played for last year's title, with Skutt returnees Jake Brack (14 ppg. Promoted to Major in 1964, he was assigned as Assistant S-3 for the 69th Infantry Brigade with the additional duty as Assistant Commandant, Kansas Army National Guard Officer Candidate School. Here, he traveled extensively, maintaining close communication with men and women in the field in all the United States, Guam, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. August 20, 2022 (61 years old) View obituary. On 13 November 1967 he was assigned as Chief Operations Sergeant and promoted to Sergeant Major on 20 November 1967. A statue was commemorated in his honor and stands at the Metropolitan Airport Authority of Topeka on Forbes Field, which ironically, was the site of many of Billards flights on a grass field Southeast of Pauline. He is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence, Kansas. The suicide left the following touching letter: I, Alexander B. Campbell, make this statement of the cause of my death to relieve the coroner of the necessity of an inquest, and also let my friends know the motive that led me to take my own life. Instantly shouting a warning to the marines, HC2c. adjutant general he went to Los Angeles, Cal., where he undertook to practice law. Ely S. Parker drafted the Appomattox surrender terms of the Confederacy and was the only Native American general of the Union. Her grandfather immigrated to Pennsylvania prior to the Revolution, and was in the colonial army during that struggle. On 10 October 1956, he enlisted in Company B, 226th Engineer Battalion, Harper, Kansas as a Charter Member of this newly formed Engineer Battalion. Hughes was Archelaus Hughes, colonel of the 8th Immunes in the Spanish American War. He was awarded the ancient Order of Saint Barbara for Sustained outstanding Support of the Field Artillery Community. A National Weather Service account lists the 1935 Republican River flood as the top flood in Nebraska history, with 94 deaths, 341 miles of highway destroyed and 307 bridges damaged or destroyed. Upon separation from active duty in 1945, he was assigned to the US Army Air Corp Enlisted Reserves. He maintained bank accounts, received and disbursed funds for construction and processed final payments. After the war, he settled in southern Michigan and entered into the manufacturing business. In February 1979, he was transferred to Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Kansas Army National Guard, Topeka, Kansas, as Assistant G-1, Personnel Administration Section. Typical of his concern for others, was his organizing of a drive-through facility at the armory for the citizens of Garden City to obtain polio vaccine promptly. The Braniff International Airways BAC 1-11crashed near Falls City on Aug. 6, 1966, and all 42 people on board died. The following year, when he was 19 years old, he was elected surveyor of Jackson County of a Free-State ticket. He remained with the unit when it moved to Topeka. While he was a command pilot with over 6,200 military and civilian flying hours, he also had service within a field artillery battalion giving him unique insights into both branches of the service. In another Wichita history book, Bear Grease Builders and Bandits by Beccy Tanner (1991), eyewitnesses described the pairs heroics: Goettler skidded his plane, he made turns, he side-slipped a little occasionally, he climbed and then dived. SGM Perry was so dedicated to the National Guard that three of his seven children followed in is footsteps, all three now serving in the Kansas Army National Guard full time force. However, his family objected and he became an artilleryman. Lt. Col. Webb enlisted in the 127th Fighter Group, Kansas Air National Guard, at McConnell Air Force Base, Wichita, Kansas on 23 August 1956. In 1985 he served as the sergeant major of the 891st Engineer Battalion becoming the command sergeant major in 1986. He had many associations with the social and business life of his home city, was active in the Columbus Commercial Club, was a prominent Mason, belonging to Prudence Lodge No. [14] Northwestern Illinois was inhabited by the Sac and Fox when the French arrived. The church is named after one of the three Archangels. [33], Galena is located in the Driftless Zone, an area that was not covered by glaciers during the recent ice ages. When the 69th Brigade was mobilized for Vietnam, there was a chance to accelerate the academy and graduate people in Class 22. Kansas 5th Adjutant General His is now the National Guard Program Manager representing all Army and Air National Guard personnel in the Fifty States and four territories. he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2007 following his father, COL Donald J. OToole, inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1991. During this time he was promoted to Full Colonel and assumed command of the 114th Cavalry, 24th Cavalry Division. Bellevue West's Josiah Dotzler shoots against Millard North during the Class A boys state championship game March 12 at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Brigadier General Thomas J. Kennedy began his military career with enlistment on 26 September 1939, in Company B, 137th Infantry of the 35th Division at Emporia, Kansas. It was a consequence of his refusal, as commander of the Kansas National Guard, to obey an illegal order to eject members of the Kansas Legislature from their hall (please see related link: Colonel Hughes and the Legislative War), issued to him by Governor Lorenzo D. Lewelling in February of 1893, that Hughes became a national figure over night. On December 23, 1940, he was inducted into federal service as a 2nd Lieutenant with the 35th Division when it was mobilized for World War II. Clarence stated that, He knew that I couldnt get a commission, and he wrote how terrible conditions were for the soldiers., Clarence also told that the death of his brother, almost killed my father because he and my brother were very close closer than he (father) and I were they were more like pals than anything else. And the other pop-gun warriors, He served in this unit until June 1956 when he became a full time unit support employee at Organizational Maintenance Shop #5, Sabetha. Ledwell was bitten while taking a walk in Paulden, Arizona. During the summer of 1861 he was on active duty with the unit in southwest Missouri to suppress guerrillas and participated in the capture of West Point, Papinsville and Osceola, Missouri. Hernandez-Hernandez became the first person to die in the United States from a fatal coral snake bite since 1967. In 1974 Major General Edward Fry, the Adjutant General of Kansas, chose him to develop and implement the Race Relations/Equal Opportunity Program for the Kansas National Guard. Early documentation officially records the name as "Fever River", an early name for the Galena River. McLean held this position until his death, having served as Adjutant General for ten governors. Fry graduated from Army Air Corps Pilot Training in September of 1942 and was commissioned a second lieutenant. The Topeka newspaper in 1920, in writing about Maj. Faustino, stated, Faustino J. Domingo, a Philippino by birth and a 100 percent American in action. Maj. Domingo died on January 4, 1961. MG Finley and his wife, Jackie, live in Colby, Kansas, and have two grown children and a granddaughter. In 1864, he was appointed Paymaster General, with rank of Major, by Gov. Maj Gen Edward R. Fry, the Adjutant General of Kansas from 1973 to 1980, was a veteran of more than 38 years of active and reserve service. In 1963 he became the Personnel Warrant Officer in the unit. With her husband Roger, Janas contributions reach into the civilian community by bringing hope to homeless families, sending young people to college, and enhancing the quality of life for many. Those who were in a position to know, say that Doctor Huffman deserved as much credit as any other member of the State Government for the construction of the splendid Memorial Building which adorns the capital city and stands a tribute to those brave soldiers of the Union. From 1968 to 1983 Ericsson gave speeches about American History and the freedoms we enjoy as citizens of the United States to eighth-grade students in the Emporia area. On the breaking out of the war, he enlisted as a private in Co. B. He served at Umpire in Chief for the Two Rivers Youth Club and for the youth programs of Sedgwick and Butler counties. This decision would temporarily interrupt his college career since his unit was mobilized with the 35th Division on 23 December 1940. During his 38 years of preaching in Kansas his only compensation was a pair of boots. In addition to Ballard, there are two active duty Army officers. Born at Kansas City, Kansas, on January 18, 1919, Mr. Loftus completed nearly 35 years of service to his State and Nation with his retirement effective September 30, 1977. On the military side, he attended the Field Artillery Advanced Course, 1944, Command and General Staff College, 1959 and the Senior Field Artillery Officer Course in 1961. He served as an Engineer Platoon Sergeant. The flood of May 8-9 was the worst, with 23 deaths and 60,000 acres of land under water. On May 17, 1853, he enlisted in the regular Army as an artilleryman. In addition to having a distinguished career as a Traditional National Guardsman, Lieutenant Colonel Porter has served his community through his civilian occupation in several states. In April 1968, he was called to active duty, became a Company Commander and successfully commanded an Infantry Rifle Company in combat in Vietnam. He served in this position until December 2005. He continued to support the unit, the Kansas army National Guard and the National Guard Association of Kansas. His work in manning the force (recruiting and retention) made him a legend in his own day and his actions serve as a model for others to follow. Bellevue West's Josiah Dotzler shoots against Millard North during the Class A boys state championship game March 12 at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Brigadier General Edward H. Gerhardt was born 16 June 1941 at Whiting, Kansas. Through several reorganizations over the years, he remained in the same unit although it was to become an element of three different battalions. Malcolm, with four starters back, will be hungry to move past an upset in the state football playoffs. The racial makeup of the city was 87.5% White, 0.8% Black or African American, 0.6% Asian, 0.5% Native American, 4.4% from other races, and 6.2% from two or more races. He was inducted into the Kansas National Guard Hall of Fame on 5 November 1989. He enlisted in Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 137th Infantry in Lawrence on April 3, 1923. After the war he returned to Kansas and as a major, joined Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 130th Field Artillery Group in Hutchinson, Kansas. He was a member of the American Radio Relay League, the Kaw Valley Radio Club, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, and Military Order of World Wars. Robinson, which position he held during the balance of the term. 5 of Atchinson. He deliberately developed subordinates into leaders, using the USAF Core Values of Integrity First, Service Before Self, and Excellence in All We Do. He was the first prison chaplain at Leavenworth, Kansas, and afterwards adjutant general under the Governor. He also served two terms on the Hall of Fame Nomination Committee, one as president. He matriculated at the State University at Bloomington, Ind., but the war coming on caused the student to desert his books for the battlefield, for in August 1862, he enlisted as a private in Company I, 84th Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and served with this command until the cessation of hostilities. He was assigned as the deputy commander of State Area Command in July 1999 and later as the deputy commander of the Kansas Army National Guard and his final assignment was the chief of the joint staff, Joint Forces Headquarters Kansas Land Component, Kansas National Guard. A father of nine, he was an active religious leader and youth volunteer. He started, organized, nurtured and maintenance such entities as the Credit Union, the family Support Newsletter, the Welcome Home Pageant for the 190th after Desert Shield/Storm, computer training programs, physical fitness programs and facilities and Air Guard membership in the Adjutant Generals Ceremonial Platoon. He served in this office until Mar. He was truly a great National guardsman, Kansas and American. Following his service, Weltmer served with the Aviation Signal Corps at Waco, Texas. This office was given to him on account of his work for the Republican party in 1884 as president of the State Temperance union. Kansas 2nd Adjutant General BG Wark was born near Liberty, Kansas on December 19, 1878. He served on the staff of the 226th Engineer Battalion as S-2 and Later S-4 until February 1968. Platteview and Beatrice both return a lot of production from state semifinal teams, and York has all five starters back from a squad that lost to Beatrice in a district final. He attended the public schools of Clinton and later took electrical engineering courses at Northwestern University. On 4 February 1971 he was promoted to Brigadier General and assigned as the Assistant Adjutant General for the Kansas Army National Guard. Charles Kenneth Sorrells Obituary. During his World War II service, Newby earned two Bronze Stars, the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantry Badge, the French Croix de Guerre with palm, and several campaign medals and service ribbons. The historic hotel at 13th and Douglas was a complete loss, but all guests were safe. Creighton recruit Josiah Dotzler leads a roster that Doug Woodard said could end up being one of the deepest he's had in his 25 years leading the program. He is a lifelong member of the American Legion, the Retired Officers Association, the Reserve Officers Association, the National Guard Association, the 35th Infantry Division Association, and the Military Order of World Wars. James A. Goetz grew up in Indiana and joined the U.S. Air Force in 1952. He received the National Newspaper Association Award for Best Editorial in the Nation in 1986. At the University of Tennessee, military training was compulsory. January 14, 2022. Contact the writer at [emailprotected] or 402-473-7436. This afforded the members of the 184th the opportunity to share base resources and facilities. A list of athletes from throughout Nebraska who have signed to continue playing sports in college. In this position SMSgt Webb was selected to attend the Air National Guard Academy of Military Science (AMS) and completed the six-week course leading to his commissioning as a Captain in the United States Air Force and the Air National Guard on 15 February 1973. Employment with Kansas expanding railroad system beckoned Anderson and within a year he resigned as Adjutant General to become agent of the Kansas Pacific at Topeka. He continued to direct the affairs of the company until all of the lots were disposed of and when the company went out of business, Holliday was made trustee for the purpose of curing all defects of title. He was shipped overseas on January 18, 1944 and served with the 3204th QM Svc Co., landing on Omaha Beach, Normandy, D Day + 1, as an amphibious duck and light truck driver. After the election of Governor George T. Anthony, Noble was appointed Adjutant General on April 8, 1878. This was a subject of long continued study for him, and he was equally zealous on behalf of the maintenance of the educational institutions at a high standard. [19] Steamboat trade began in 1824. Colonel Sarras decorations include the Legion of Merit with Second Award, Purple Heart, Bronze Star Medal, Joint Service Commendaiton Medal, Army Commendation Medal with Second Award, Bronze Service Arrowhead, French Croix De Guerre with Bronze Star, French Croix De Guerre with Palm and eleven Service Ribbons. The Berlin tornado began 4 miles south of Douglas in southwest Otoe County. He has been a teacher, coach, building principal and central office administrator. He resigned as Administrative Assistant in 1953, to engage in private business, but remained on the 35th Division staff for an additional ten years as Assistant G-2, Assistant Chief of Staff, Inspector General, and G-2. He had been through Ranger training and served with the Rangers for a year before returning to the 137th. The National Guard Armory in Coffeyville is named in his honor. His expertise in the military was recognized when he was chosen to testify before a House Armed Services Subcommittee of the United States House of Representatives, studying Reserve Component field training. His service included truly laudatory action in the European Theater during World War II where he entered as a second lieutenant and was given a battlefield promotion to major. He returned to Kansas and in 1869, ran for, and was elected State Representative from Doniphan County. On 18 October 1916 Billard made history by flying non-stop from Russell, Kansas to Topeka in 2 hours, 18 minutes. At the close of the war he was commissioned governor of New Mexico Territory by President Johnson and served four years, his wife and child, Henry St. John Mitchell, now division superintendent of the Memphis road, with residence at Fort Scott, and who was born at Mansfield, Linn County, accompanying him. Rueger was one of two State Adjutants General to be selected as a Member of the Total Army Analysis General Officer Study Advisory Group. Such long-standing businesses in the downtown area, including Stair's Grocery, Sullivan's Grocery, Clingman's Pharmacy, the oldest continuously operating pharmacy in Illinois, and Hartig Drug, closed their downtown locations. He was at the capture of Cane Hill, Arkansas and the defeat of Confederate General Shelby at that place on November 23, 1862. degree in 1915, completing his senior year by attendance at three successive summer quarters. ARLINGTON Two people were killed early Sunday morning when their vehicle was struck by a train. The regiment joined the Army of the James and was engaged in the battles of Deep Bottom and Chapin Farm. He was later assigned as First Sergeant of the Maintenance Squadron. In 1856 he moved to Topeka, and on June 5, 1867, he married Samantha V. Otis and later had two children, Margaret and Guilford Jr. Dudley served in 1856 as clerk of the territorial Legislature, in 1861 as city clerk and in 1863 as adjutant general under Governor Carney, taking an active part on the anti-slavery side in the exciting movements of that period. Traveling northeast, it leveled farm after farm as it passed two miles northwest of Syracuse before hitting Berlin, where it killed 12 people, according to the National Weather Service. Among his activities were, the organization of the Methodist Sunday School, working to expand Williamsburgs economic growth, Township Trustee, County Commissioner and School Director. Colonel Elder is credited as having been the first Selective Service Director who was not the Adjutant General of Kansas. In some of the tests he was in fox holes as close as three miles from the detonation. General Finley was born on March 25,1930, in White City, Kansas. Multiple teams from central and western Nebraska will contend, led by Shelton and Hyannis. He prepared a new lecture entitled, The Essential Elements of a Good Character, which he was preparing to give in the principal cities between here and California. I bid all my friends a tender and loving good-by. He has always been a champion of community service, which resulted in the Kansas National Guard being viewed in a very favorable light. George lives in Topeka with his wife, Maxine. He returned home and received an honorable discharge on Aug. 6, 1970. General Tritsch retired from military service in September 1983. The purpose of their operation was to force the Indians into their reservations and to demonstrate that the winter offered no sanctuary for the plains tribes. Once one of the most important cities in the state, Galena was a hub on the Mississippi River between St. Louis and St. Paul. Responsible for 22,500 air technicians, their distribution, budgetary assessments and allocations across 91 flying units and dozens of non-flying units. At the conclusion of the Korean War, he served the remainder of his enlistment at Warner Robins Air Force Base in Georgia, being discharged in 1952. By 1845 Galena was producing nearly 27,000 tons of lead ore annually, and Jo Daviess County was producing 80 percent of the lead in the United States. It was in this position that Sergeant Webb would experience one of his biggest challenges. He served as the first Post Commander for the Lawrence, Kansas American Legion Post. He spent eighteen months in the service, and was mustered out at San Francisco, October 28, 1899. B. Campbell was one of the leading Republicans of Kansas and adjutant general of the state. BG Smith was chosen as the first superintendent of the Kansas Highway Patrol, and in January of 1947, he began his first of fourteen years as the Representative of the Sixth Congressional District of Kansas, in the United States House of Representatives. Following the war, Fry served with the occupation forces in Germany until 1946. When they found out he was the Grandson, he was treated like royalty. The Patriots were undefeated against Class D-2 competition last season while winning the program's first state title, and will be tough to handle again. How? His unit supported the First U.S. Army throughout Europe during the war with emphasis on prisoner of war operations. He joined the Kansas National Guard as a private in 1909, and was commissioned a few days later as a first lieutenant. This range is a valuable training area for Guard, Reserve, and Active Air Force crews as well as Army National Guard units. They have raised three boys: Sam, Charlie, and Randy. While on active duty, he completed the Field Artillery Officer Basic Course and the Jungle Operations Training Course, after which he was sent to Vietnam and assigned to the 1st Infantry Division as a forward observer and aerial observer from January through December 1969. Whatever may have been his incitement, young Hughes joined the National Guard of his state when he was only 14 years old. He died November 21, 1927 in San Diego, California. Upon his return, he received a direct commission in the Finance Corps on November 15, 1949 while with the United States Army Reserve. During World War II, Col. OConnell commanded the 2nd Battalion, 137th Infantry Regiment in five major battles including the Battle at St. He delighted in a desperate situation. At 13 years old, he ran away from school, shipped for the United States as a forecastle hand, and landed in Philadelphia without a penny. You can cancel at any time. He was promoted to brigadier general in 1953. In 1968, he was mobilized again and served as the Sergeant Major for the Operations Section of the 69th Infantry Brigade at Fort Carson, Colorado during the Pueblo Crisis. Fry was promoted to Brigadier General in February 1960 and assumed the duties of the Assistant Adjutant General (Air). Those efforts through his career earned him a nomination in the Outstanding Army Guardsman competition in 1976. Later, he was involved in a battle at Newtonia, Missouri on September 29, 1862, where Kansas forces sustained severe losses, and also at the same place on October 4, 1862, in which the 10th Kansas was successful in routing the enemy. Colonel Michael P. Sarras was born on 7 September 1922 in Kansas City, Kansas and began his military career by enlisting in the Machine Gun Troop, 114th Cavalry Regiment, 24th Cavalry Division in Kansas City, Kansas. Undeniably, Colonel Fox is one of the best known and well-respected Kansas National Guard officers of his era. This time he didnt have enough time to pick it up, so Ballard selflessly threw his body onto the grenade in order to protect his patients. He was enlisted in Headquarters & Headquarters Battery, 60th Field Artillery Brigade by another Hall of Famer, Howard S. Searle, in 1923. Omaha Westside will get stronger as the season goes on as it gets players back from injuries, and gets its football players into basketball shape after a title run. In 1970, he was named Commanding General of the Brigade, a position he held for the next six years. I want to be buried just as I am and as soon as possible. He served in this position until November 10, 1939, when he transferred to the 110th Ordnance Company. Upon activation of the Command and Control Headquarters for Kansas Army National Guard in Topeka he was named Commanding Officer and promoted to Colonel. Following his retirement, he was appointed Director of Alcoholic Beverage Control for the State of Kansas, a position he held for seven years. The Little Nemaha River, Salt Creek, Weeping Water Creek and tributaries of the Big Blue River were over their banks. In 1908, he was appointed First Lieutenant of Infantry. Colonel SteinKrugers awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, Army Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Army Achievement Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, National Defense Service Medal and Kansas National Guard Service Medal. For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty in action with the enemy near Binarville, France, October 6, 1918. CSM Elliott served as the Brigade Command Sergeant Major at Fort Carson, Colorado from 13 May 1968 through 12 December 1969 when the Brigade was released from active duty. He was Chairman of the Committee on Logistics and Facilities, and a Committee Member on the Personnel and Manpower Committee, Adjutants General Association of the United States. On 5 September 1943, he was assigned as a Cadreman in the 611th Grave Registration Company, Francis E. Warren Army Base, Cheyenne, Wyoming and in May 1944, was transferred to the Eurpoean Theater of Operations for duty in England, France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. Vonderschmidt retired in 2006 with more than 40 years of commissioned and enlisted military service. This made Kansas one of the very first states to have an aviation unit and made Captain Billard the Father of Kansas Army and Air National Guard Aviation.. By 1984 he was selected to be the Command Sergeant Major of the 1st Battalion 635th Armor. Who got their clue from the Major, Two-time defending champion Millard North returns just two players and 12 total points from last year's team, and has a first-year coach in Michael Etzelmiller. He served on the State central committee and was the Chairman of the Atchison County Central Committee. That's a scary thought for the rest of the class. In addition to his National Guard duties, Chief Hayworth was active in the community, supporting various church activities, including responsibilities of Sunday School Teacher and member of the Church School Board. On 1 February 1976 the 3rd Battalion of the 137th Infantry was reorganized as the 891st Engineer Battalion. During the years 1895-1896 he took post-graduate work in the Bellevue Hospital Medical College of New York City. General Mullins was released from active duty, 12 December 1969 and returned to state status. He was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, and held the office of commandant of the post at Atchinson, and was twice a member of the Grand Council of Administration of the United States. He joined the Kansas Army National Guard, serving in Company B, 174th Military Police Battalion on 1 November 1956. In September 1944, he moved up to regimental headquarters as liaison officer/assistant S-1 (personnel officer) and liaison officer to the French 2nd Armored Division. General Gerhardts awards include the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Army Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Adjutant Generals Award of Excellence, and numerous other federal and state awards. As a part-time Guardsman and fulltime school administrator, he was a champion of the citizen-soldier. He was president of the 1st National Bank of Newton. The bushwackers left and no others returned, according to the book, Quantrill and the Border Wars. Hart witnessed 17 atomic bomb tests. The company was a wholesale grocery company, based in Leavenworth. Often he had set up two separate supply functions during aircraft transitions. Ballard was called to the White House to receive the Medal of Honor from President Richard M. Nixon, General Westmoreland, and Admiral Moore. Gardner served a combat tour in France and Holland, flying 33 B-26 Martin Marauder combat missions in 1945. 1: Defending champion North Platte St. Patrick, with three returning starters, gets the nod in what could be a wide-open class. Last fall he made many speeches in Indiana for McKinley. He saw heavy combat and served until his discharge in August of 1865. He was promoted to Captain and served as Company Commander, Headqauarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 137th Infantry Regiment from 18 July 1955 to 30 April 1959, then was promoted to Major and served in various staff assignments in the 135th Transportation Battalion and 169th Support Battalion. October 01, 1980 October 17, 1987. Upon his return to the states, he was assigned to the United States Army Reserve. His family was of Scotch decent; tracing their lineage to a Scotch Highlander, Major Roberts, an officer in the British Army, who came to this land in the 17th century. His first year was spent principally in politics, making Kansas a free state, which, though a mere boy, was the purpose of his emigration. In recognition of his accomplishments, General Mullins received his second Legion of Merit for meritorious service between the period of 1970 and his retirement in 1979. On 13 May 1968, COL Fox was mobilized with the 69th Infantry Brigade during the Vietnam conflict. He has had three careers also ranging from serving in the military, then as a pilot and security aid to Governor John Carlin, and then working with computerizing genealogy records and computer consulting. He was levied for duty in Vietnam and served as an Advisor to a South Vietnamese Infantry Regiment. Maj. Dale L. Putman was born Oct. 14, 1945, in Junction City, Kansas, and graduated from White City High School in 1964. He completed his Basic Training and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Populations decreased in many rural areas, the number of farms plummeted by as much as 50 percent and marriage and birth rates dropped to their lowest levels in decades. The per capita income for the city was $24,117. Adjutant General-Army and commander of the Kansas Army National Guard. In 1881, General Campbell was appointed chaplain of the state penitentiary by Gov. On October 18, 1987, he was appointed as the Adjutant General of Kansas. In 1987 he became the command sergeant major of the 69th Infantry Brigade and in 1996 the command sergeant major of the 130th Field Artillery Brigade. Chief Master Sergeant Bernard E. Carbon was born on August 25 1929 in Fort Scott, Kansas. In 1862, at the age of twenty six, he escaped and found his way to a Union Army Regiment heading for Kansas. While serving in the Air Guard he attended college at Washburn University and was a member of the ROTC program. Among his other accomplishments as a guardsman, he was a charter member of the National Guard Association of Kansas and twice served as its president. No complete biography of COL Alexander B. Campbell has been found as of this date. He served as advisor for the Explorer Scout Program. Born just a week before the outbreak of the Civil War, his birthplace, Columbia, was in middle Tennessee, a region bitterly divided in its sentiments. He was of prosperous appearance and excellent address. When Duke Lewelling is busted General Tice was the President of Topeka Chapter 086, Military Order of World Wars; and a former member (at the National level) of the Army Reserve Forces Policy Committee; and of the Military Affairs Committee, and the Topeka Chamber of Commerce. He began his military career by enlisting in 1955 with Company A, 174th Military Police Battalion, in Leavenworth. A.H. Reeder escaped from Kansas with Lyman Allens help in early May of 1856. They have had four children. Feared by the enemy and greatly respected by his fellow solders, Corporal Ross and his men were lauded by their commanders as some of the finest fighting men they had the pleasure to command. During his years in the Supply Squadron, several aircraft transitions were experienced in the 184th including the F-80 in 1954, F-86 in 1958, F-100 in 1961, F-105 in 1971 and F-4 in 1979. He retired on 31 December 1987 after 31 years of military service with the following awards: Meritorious Service Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal, Air Force Achievement Medal, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, Air Force Good Conduct Medal, Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal with 3 Oak leaf Clusters, National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, and other awards. Date of birth December 5, 1945, Kansas City, Mo. He provided numerous hours of work for the Salvation Army, the Methodist Church, the Boy Scouts, the Red Cross, the Kansas Neurological Institute, and many others. He has organized recognition programs for the retired community, placed emphasis on the entire team, not just segments and generally enhanced the morale and well being of airmen and their families through his dedication to enhancing the quality of life for the military members. The Col. James C. Hughes had two sons, both graduates of West Point. Separated for physical disability in 1944, he returned to duty as Special Assistant Adjutant General, a position he had held until 1934. Ironically, the commander of the troops who rode out to the battle, which was winding down by the time he arrived, later received the Medal of Honor. He remained in that position until 1974 when he transferred to the Army Reserve and later retired. Chief Hayworth is a life member of the Enlisted Association of the National Guard of Kansas, Life Member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, a member of the National Rifle Association and supporter of the Museum of the Kansas National Guard. Location of Galena in Jo Daviess County, Illinois. As the VFW Post Commander in Sabetha, he was appointed National Aide-De-Camp and special Aide to the VFW Commander-In-Chief. Captain Louis Phil Billard was born on 27 April 1891 in Topeka, Kansas. in 1916. The railroad was then building toward Colorado in western Kansas. His awards and decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal with 4th Oak Leaf Cluster, the Armed Forces Reserve Medal with third Oak Leaf Cluster, the Good Conduct Medal, Navy Overseas Medal, The National Defense Service Medal, and the Kansas National Guard Service Medal with 10 and 20 year devices. He was inducted into the Kansas National Guard Hall of Fame on 5 November 2006. His knowledge of law and his talents as a public speaker gave him a splendid equipment. This unit, the 117th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, is today the 190th Air Refueling Wing, Topeka. Colonel Bartlow possessed a commitment to service that extended beyond his military assignments to include Past President of the Pamona Lyons Club International, Chairman, Faith Fund, Franklin County Gideons International, Deacon/Trustee, North Ottawa Baptist Church was the National Guard Coordinator for the President Dwight D. Eisenhower funeral and volunteer, for the Elderly and Handicapped transportation in Franklin County. Frozen fingers, feet and faces added to the general distress.". While on active duty, he completed his basic Field Artillery courses. In 1884, he moved to Newton. He retired on 10 February 1997 with 34 years of service to his state and nation. A.M. Hughes. He practically lived down at the city auditorium at the time of the annual poultry show. He attended Basic Combat Training at Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Arkansas. The band doubled in size in 1984 and by 1987 it was at 100 percent authorized strength. He is liberal in his religious opinions. In 1993, Newby was inducted into the Officer Candidate School Hall of Fame at Fort Benning. In October 1951, he was mobilized and assigned to Fort Sheridan, Illinois and was selected as the new Sergeant Major. From clippings of the Linn County May 3, 1895. In May 1968, the 137th was activated for Vietnam as part of the 69th Infantry Brigade in Fort Carson, Colorado. 1:Both Omaha Skutt and Omaha Roncalli return two starters from the teams that played for last year's title, with Skutt returnees Jake Brack (14 ppg. His military education includes the Radar Operator and Repairman T-33 Course, 1951; Artillery Officer Basic Course, 1952; Ordnance Officer Advanced Course, 1969; Command and General Staff College Course, 1977. Howard spoke of Manhattan, Kansas, west of the Kaw Valley, on route of the Pacific railroad under construction, and the site of Kansas State Agricultural College (later renamed Kansas State University), as a promising location for a bookstore. For 12 consecutive days he went without real sleep, until his daughter was finally declared convalescent. Among his extra curricular activities he was the drum-major of the band. Master Sgt. He started his regular banking business in 1869. His brother, Clarence, said he wanted to join the Army after Bleckley went to war. COL Campbell was born in Rushville, Ind., in 1841, and committed suicide on December 20, 1897 in Chicago, Ill. Chicago, Dec. 21 General A.B. William N. Hughes had a son with the same regular army rank. In 1956, he completed a Master of Science Degree in Agriculture/Administration from Kansas State University. The unit mobilized to Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Arkansas and participated with the 35th Division in the Louisiana Maneuvers in 1941 after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the 130th was sent to California as part of the Western Defense Command and he was reassigned to Battery D, 2nd Battalion 130th Field Artillery as Battery Commander. From 1865 to 1867 he was private secretary to Governor Crawford of Kansas, and he was appointed adjutant general on Aug. 18, 1867 at the rank of colonel. Frederick became a major general and served as Minister to Austria-Hungary. In 1968 he transferred to the 169th Engineer Company, 69th Infantry Brigade and was mobilized to Fort Carson, Colorado. The men of Company B, 129th Machinegun Battalion, later presented him with a gold watch inscribed with, To Capt. "One Yutan woman reportedly was carried a full quarter-mile in her home before it came down. During a deployment to Bosnia-Herzegovina in 2003, Stevens served as Command Sergeant Major for Joint Military Affairs as part of the 35th Infantry Divisions peacekeeping mission. It also changed the face of downtown. With the 35th Divisions deactivation in 1963, he became the Executive Officer of the newly formed 69th Infantry Brigade and later, with his promotion to Colonel, became Deputy Brigade Commander. General Tice joined the Kansas Army National Guard in March 1950 as a First Lieutenant with the 35th Division Artillery. Forty years ago courage was unnoticed it was taken for granted on the plains; but Plileys courage was noticeably different from that of his fellows. "Everything in the water's path, including buildings, livestock, trees, snakes and people, were washed down the river. From the United States Biographical Dictionary. [1] The Old Market House State Historic Site, built in 1845, is a museum of local social history. The case for No. He then served in Louisiana until transferred to the 136th Fighter Wing in Korea, where he served until July of 1952. He organized the school, selected the Tactical NCOs, instructors and clerical personnel, made arrangments for the subsistance for students, contributed to the development of the cirriculum and served as instructor on occasion. On August 5, 1917, he entered federal service again with the 137th Infantry of the 35th Division in the A.E.F. His military decorations include the Bronze Star, Army Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Vietnamese Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, Army Reserve Components Achievment Medal, National Defense Service medal, Vietnamese Honor Medal, Vietnamese Campaign Medal and the National Guard Service Medal. As he grew, he earned a reputation as a Daredevil and lover of speed from his wild automobile driving around Topeka. The stakes in the ground mark the location where a body was found. He served on the Southwest Boys Club Organization Committee and volunteered to assist with YMCA sports activities. This historic district has garnered the attention of dozens of volunteer groups who work to beautify and increase the utility of the area. He completed Engineer officer Advanced Course and obtained a Law Degree from Washburn University School of Law. He was appointed Deputy Brigade Commander, 69th Infantry Brigade February 1963, and then assigned as commander and promoted to brigadier general on December 7, 1965. Ralph has also represented the National Guard well in the communities he served. Of this family was Robert Morris, one of the ablest financiers of the young republic, and a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and Stephen Morris, the grandfather of Charles A. Morris. In 1981 he became the full time Comptroller of the 190th Air Refueling Wing. He has done several radio interviews and a TV interviews promoting the beef industry. Ericsson first saw active duty during the Mexican border campaign of 1916 and participated in the hike of the first and second Kansas National Guard Regiments from Eagle Pass, Texas, to San Antonio under the command of MG Frederick Funston. This name did not appear to be widely used. Hospital Corpsman Second Class, USN, Co M, 3d Btln, 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division. Gun fighters from Dodge City, under command of Sheriff Bat Masterson, were hired and hurriedly shipped to the line of contest. The town of Cambridge was most affected, with an estimated three-fourths of houses flooded. James White Frierson Hughes St. John and served until 1883, when Governor Glick was inauguriated. In this capacity, he authored papers and gave many lectures on agriculture issues. In February, 1979, he was transferred to Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Kansas Army National Guard, as Asst. In 1935 he resigned from the Boys Industrial School and went to work in the civilian market. The fourth flood of 1950 was July 18-19 on the Loup River, Shell Creek and Beaver Creek. Rebecca O. Andrews, approximately 28, female, Brannon died from a rattlesnake bite received while lying on a blanket in. COL Smith held many positions in the Kansas Army National Guard, including Mortar Fire Direction Chief, Scout Platoon Sergeant, Scout Platoon Leader, Executive Officer, Anti-Tank Platoon Leader, and Company Commander. He graduated in June of 1966 and was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, Field Artillery. In 1916, was elected to the Kansas State Senate. During the years he was secretary of the State Poultry Association, he raised many chickens. The case for No. In the early days of World War II he served as an instructor pilot and in August of 1944 transferred to the European Theater of Operations. He took part in the battles of New Market, second Winchester, and on August 2, 1862, the engagement at Orange Court House, where he was wounded [shot in the left arm] and disabled for duty. After his release from Active Duty, he reverted to his Technician position as the Personnel Superintendent. His tenure expanded through three wars; World Ward II, Korea and Vietnam, all of which drew on the Selective Service System for Fair and Impartial Induction of Kansas youth into the military ranks when our country was at war. This page was last edited on 3 November 2022, at 05:26. In business life Dudley devoted himself principally to real estate and banking. Brigadier General J E Speck Gardner, born in Carlton, Kansas, joined in the enlisted reserve corps of the Army of the United States on October 22, 1942, and compiled a varied and distinguished military career. 1:Surprise, surprise, the Thunderbirds start the year on top. The child survived for a day after the bite. But victims estimated in the thousands succumbed to dust pneumonia and other ailments thought to have originated from the harsh conditions. The fourth flood of 1950 was July 18-19 on the Loup River, Shell Creek and Beaver Creek. The cause of the accident was never known. The city is named for the mineral galena, which was in the ore that formed the basis for the region's early lead mining economy. It can be a bit of a fool's errand to rank boys basketball teams so soon after the end of the football season, but the discussion is what makes it fun. Thomas Meredith, the son of Mrs. Alice Hughes Meredith, served in our army overseas in World War II. Gen. Browne was well known also in the field of newspaper work as the editor and publisher of the Horton Headlight. Smyth served 13 years as brigidier general and Assistant Adjutant General (Army), from October 9, 1957 until his death on January 12, 1971. The Nebraska Daily Press summed up the damage: Where stood a happy, prosperous and contented village of some 300 people, there remains but two dwelling houses, partly in ruins, now temporary hospitals for those were were severely injured in the storm of Sunday night, which literally swept an Otoe County town off the map.. According to information provided by the Rush County Sheriffs Department, at approximately 1:50 a.m. Sunday the RCSD received a 911 call regarding an automobile accident at the railroad crossing on CR 700 W. in Arlington involving a train colliding with a passenger car. The land remained in government possession until the leasing system was eased out in 183637. On May, 1974, he became the personnnel superintendent of Headquarters, Kansas Air National Guard, until his retirement in May 1988 as a full-time employee and a Guardsman. "The storm was especially deadly because it came on without warning during the day, when adults were at work and children were at school," the Farmers' Almanac account says. He served in that position until 15 December 1970 at which time he elected to retire from the Kansas National Guard. The case for No. Upon hearing this, COL Allens health quickly deterioriated and after suffering a severe chill, he caught pneumonia. Despite graduation losses, the cupboards are far from bare at Auburn and Ashland-Greenwood, and Central City returns five starters from a 21-win team. The award was changed to the Congressional Medal of Honor by the Decoration Board in 1922. He and his unit were shipped to the Philippines and participated in the Pacification Campaign to bring order to the islands. W. S. Campbell and George W. Campbell were his brothers. In addition there are 14 firemen in the several hospitals, several in serious condition due to falls and the collapse of walls and floors. General Mitchells qualities as a military leader were of a high order and but for having incurred the bitter political enmity of General James H. Lane would have attained the rank of major general, to which he was brevetted. Among their many battles was the rescue of The Lost Battalion of the 30th Division. In retirement he devoted considerable energy to preserving the Kansas militia heritage in the Museum of the Kansas National Guard. After a short break in service, he joined the United States Navy during the Korean Crisis on 31 October 1950, serving as a Hydraulics and Structural Mechanic on the U.S.S Randolph in the Mediterranean Sea Being discharged on 10 August 1954. Instead of combat aviation, he was assigned as a test pilot, which was a dissapointment for the aviator, but with his love of flying, he made the best of it. In addition to organizations mentioned, he also has served with the National Guard Association of Kansas receiving the National Guard Association of Kansas Distinguished Service Award in 1980; National Guard Association of the U.S.; Enlisted Association of the Nation Guard of the U.S.; Air Force Association; Air Force Sergeants Association; American Legion; and Masonic Lodge. On July 22, 1868, he was married to Minerva Murray, and shortly after came to Williamsburg, Kansas and set up a farm. Eight days later, five individuals were elected as the first trustees. [65] He was selected as the candidate of the Republican Party for the 1868 presidential election. The town of Cambridge was most affected, with an estimated three-fourths of houses flooded. [17], The first official lease of the mines on behalf of the US government was dated September 30, 1822 and made to James Johnson, brother of US Senator Richard Mentor Johnson. He died at Hallowell, April 19, 1914. He completed his active duty in 1979 and was appointed as an officer in the 190th ARG. 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The Schoolhouse Blizzard or Children's Blizzard of 1888 claimed 235 lives, 213 of them children nearly half of those deaths were in Nebraska. He commanded the Battalion for fourteen years, relinquishing command in 1961. During the afternoon hours, Co M was moving to join the remainder of the 3d Btln in Quang Tri Province. Simpson is a life member of the Enlisted Association of the National Guard of Kansas serving as vice president (Air), chairman of the resolutions committee, 1983-89. His career is marked by long years of service and exemplifies his unselfish interest to develop the Guard within his own community. Upon its completion, he became a member of the 82nd Airborne Division and remained with the 82nd throughout the remainder of the war. In 1901 Col. Hughes was elected Mayor of Topeka. Always available for counsel from all facets of the organization, he quickly offered advice, counsel and leadership where it counted; for the betterment of the total organization. You may also see a ship built for military service bearing the named Erwin R. Bleckley. In June 1942, he was sent with the 154th Field Artillery to Alaska and the Aleutian Islands, which although owned by the United States, was occupied by the Japanese. He was inducted into the Kansas National Guard Hall of Fame, 6 November 2005. Malcolm, with four starters back, will be hungry to move past an upset in the state football playoffs. Pliley eventually settled down and got married on July 30, 1871 to Martha Mattie L. Young. He was a member ofColonel Funstons staff. His outstanding service and dedication was honored by the commemoration of the Browne Memorial Armory in Horton. When he left Haskell, he became the State Superintendent of the Boys Industrial School of Topeka where he fought for changes to inefficiency and politics that were institutionalized at the school. He served on Active Duty when the 69th Brigade was ordered to Active Duty in 1968. He was the second man to enlist according to Col. Bruce Griffith, unit commander, who organized the unit for World War I. Colonel James E. Fox was born on 15 July 1934 in Hamilton, Ohio. Amazingly, she was unharmed," a past Journal Star article said. When he graduated, June 4, 1881, he had passed through the grades of first lieutenant and captain and was assistant commandant of cadets. Col. Boggs passed away in a Topeka hospital on February 23, 1983. After retirement, his name was placed on the Honor Roll of the Infantry Officer Candidate Hall of Fame at Fort Benning, Georgia on 7 December 1979. The Colonel was an individualist if there ever was one. She and her family have contributed countless hours and many dollars to agencies such as Leavenworth Parks and Recreation by coaching youth sports, and founding the Lanterne Rouge program promoting charity and safety at youth athletic events, veterans groups, and others. For his service during World War II, Gen. Breidenthal was awarded the Bronze Star Medal, the Philippine Liberation Medal, the Philippine Presidential Citation Medal, Victory Medal, American Theater Service Medal and other awards. Please subscribe to keep reading. During the Civil War, he progressed through the ranks serving as a corporal, 1st sergeant, and second lieutenant and participating in engagements in Missouri and Kansas against the forces of Confederate Major General Sterling Price. He commanded more Kansans in any battalion size unit in Europe during World War II, than any other battalion commander. Ballard, who is a Special Assistant to The Adjutant General, has recently been asked to establish a new training program for the certification of all medics in the Kansas Guard. In May of 1862 he moved to Topeka and four years later was appointed Assistant Adjutant General of Kansas. He was released from active duty on 12 June 1952. 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