He earned the Meritorious Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Medal, American Campaign, American-African-Middle East Campaign with three battle stars, World War II Victory Medal, Army of Occupation with German Bar, Armed Forces Reserve Medal with two Hour Glass Devices, Army National Guard Achievement Medal, Medal of Liberated France and the National Guard Association of Kansas Distinguished Service Medal. In this action at Porac, Luzon, Phillipine Islands on September 28, 1899, he single-handedly charged a body of the enemy and enabled his unit to advance. He is a supporter of the Museum of the Kansas National Guard. In 1991, he led in the organization of the 18th Kansas Volunteer Cavalry Regiment, a unit of the Kansas Militia, a volunteer organization dedicated to preserving this important history of the Kansas military. From clippings of the Linn County May 3, 1895. In October 1950 he again joined the Kansas National Guard, serving with the Selective Service Section of the State Headquarters. He died at his farm in Williamsburg about 5 p.m. on March 29, 1902, leaving a widow and three children. His release was secured by influential friends and a ticket given him for Chicago. His first important business venture was as a contractor for the construction of a short line of railroad in his native state, on which he realized a profit of $20,000. He was instrumental in the reorganization of M Company, 137th Infantry after World War II. I can not be satisfied in any business and can not be without their companionship. He received the Governors Commendation for Exceptionally Meritorious Service for his efforts. Some soldiers remained in Kuwait with headquarters elements and conducted training with partner forces there. His long association with the Kansas Army National Guard as a full-time technician at Pittsburg and Coffeyville brought credit to himself and the units in which he served. At the same time, ARCENT is taking part in a larger U.S. Central Command mission called Operation Spartan Shield, which is designed to deter malign influence and potential adversaries in the area . 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. Holliday was educated at Alleghant College, Meadville, Pennsylvania, for the legal profession, which he followed to some extent, although his natural taste seemed to be for large business undertakings. The senior NCOs selected from class 1, would become the schools instructors, which reinforced the importance of NCO education throughout the Kansas Army National Guard. He was assigned as Deputy Commander, State Area Command (STARC), Kansas Army National Guard, effective September 30, 1982. He enlisted in the Kansas National Guard and became a captain in the Signal Corps on November 26, 1907. Captain Webb was selected by name by the National Guard Bureau on several occasions to assist in rewriting Personnel Regulations and to assist in the update of officer master personnel records prior to arranging their movement to the Air Reserve Personnel Center in Denver, Colorado. Ballard unhesitatingly moved across the fire swept terrain to the injured man and swiftly rendered medical assistance to his comrade. His numerous awards and decorations amassed during his long career include; Combat Infantry Badge, Third Award, Prisoner of War Ribbon, Purple Heart, Second Award, Bronze Star Medal, Second Award, Campaign Star, Eight Awards and thirty three other awards, ribbons and medals. Todd is a Marine veteran of the Iraq War. I was deployed to Jordan. The cause of the accident was never known. I have no ill will in my heart against anybody in this world. 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 was awarded the Purple Heart for wounds sustained in combat and received the Combat Infantrymans Badge. Finally, in 1983, the unit again came under the flag of the 130th Field Artillery as a unit of the 2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery. Is someone authorized a deployment patch for being placed in Camp Buerhing during Oper? In 1914 he return to Kansas as high school principal at Hiawatha. During his military career, Fry remained active in community service. He was promoted to first lieutenant in July 1960 and served with the 135th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion and then the 235th Field Artillery Battalion at Hays, Kan. COL Robert Lyn Smith retired from the Kansas Army National Guard with more than 39 years of enlisted and commissioned service. The club took part in some of the most prominent demonstrations in the United States, among them the nomination of President Harrison at Chicago in 1888. He also enjoys special ceremonial titles bestowed by governors to include: Honorary Kentucky Colonel, Honorary Admiral of the Nebraska Navy, and Honorary Arkansas Traveler.. He participated in D-Day landings in France. Todd South has written about crime, courts, government and the military for multiple publications since 2004 and was named a 2014 Pulitzer finalist for a co-written project on witness intimidation. When he graduated, June 4, 1881, he had passed through the grades of first lieutenant and captain and was assistant commandant of cadets. Hoisington was also an active civic leader in the state. He and his unit were shipped to the Philippines and participated in the Pacification Campaign to bring order to the islands. About two years after leaving the Army he was married at Warren, Ohio, to Emily S. Sutliff. During the Revolution they were assisting their colonial brethren to throw off the British Government. Maintenance window scheduled to begin at February 14th 2200 est. It doesn't fall into any other campaign. He was admitted to the bar in Iowa, but he had never practiced law. His awards and decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal with One Oak Leaf Cluster, the Air Force Commendation Medal, the Air Force Good Conduct Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, the Army Good Conduct Medal, the Army Occupation Medal, the National Defense Service Medal with 1 Bronze Star, Korean Service Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster, Overseas Service Ribbons( Short Tour and Long Tour), Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Air Force Longevity Ribbon with 1 Silver and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters, The Armed Forces Reserve Medal with 1 Gold Hourglass Device, the Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Award with Four Oak Leaf Clusters, the Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Badge, The Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Two Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Kansas Air National Guard Service Medal with 3 Sunflower Devices. Colonel Hughes last public office was as a member of the board of education of Topeka. BG Browne, Sr. enlisted in Company F, 1st Infantry, Kansas National Guard in Hiawatha, Kansas, June 24, 1899. By Courtesy Story In 1866 he became an attorney, and in 1870 was elected county attorney of Rush County, Ind. His excellent leadership in organizing a camp that contained up to 6,000 prisoners earned him the Army Commendation Ribbon. In keeping with the traditions of National Guard Service as our Founding Fathers had planned, First Sergeant Miller would retire form this same unit some 35 years later on 6 August 1984. His assignments in the 137th Infantry Regiment included First Sergeant in the Headquarters Company. Davis served as Adjutant General of Kansas until February 28, 1895. His membership and accomplishments are include in an addendum to his biography. It also doled out nearly 2,000 Army Commendation Medals and Army Achievement Medals with combat . 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. His father, J.B. Billard, a native of France, moving to Topeka in 1894, was elected mayor of Topeka and served in that capacity from 1910 to 1913. Ballard fearlessly threw himself upon the lethal explosive device to protect his comrades from the deadly blast. He served continuously with the Kansas National Guard, and was mobilized in December of 1940 for World War II as a lieutenant colonel. Following the termination of hostilities, he was assigned to the 8th Engineer Combat Squadron in Tokyo, Japan. He was appointed on 10 February 1971 as Deputy Brigade Commander, 69th Infantry Brigade (Sep). He was up early every morning, milking the cow, feeding the livestock and tending the garden. He took her body to Indiana for burial, and on his way back to California stopped at Topeka, apparently in good health. A split second later, witnesses say, the grenade exploded in midair, but out of harms way. During his lifetime, he gained fame as a publisher, soldier, patriot and politician. Its truly a testament to the mission of our units and our partners. 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. He returned to the United States on December 26, 1945. He is also an Active Volunteer and Sustaining Member of the Museum of the Kansas National Guard. He served as president of the Board and also as the chairman of the Building and Grounds Committee. Robert B. Docking in 1969 and served as an official staff member at the Midwestern Governors Conference in Wichita. February 27, 1863 May 02, 1864. In 1964, COL Fox attended the Army Aviators Course to become Fixed Wing qualified. He attended every State Conference since the association began in 1970. The truth is these words are familiar because they are foundational in describing the U.S. Armys relationships with our partner nations. He is a Charter Member of the Albany Historical Society in Sabetha and Active in the Development of Local Historical Displays and Events. 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. With military service begining in 1943, OToole spent most of his 36 years serving in photography and aviation. The novelty of flight was a new adventure for many. February 15th, DVIDS Hub works best with JavaScript enabled. At the end of WWI he returned to the Kansas National Guard and the 114th Cavalry Regiment. In December 1967, he was assigned as Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Training, Kansas Army National Guard. Early in his career, as a sergeant, he was delegate to a convention where he became founder of the American Legion. Adapted by 1st Lt. Dave Young, HQ-KSANG, from a personal history written by David Whittaker on July 30, 1892, for the Kansas State Historical Society. Colonel Laughon has been a leader and instrumental in the building program that made the Kansas Army National Guard what it is today. His early youth was spent in the vicinity of old Vincennes, and he attended the public schools there, graduating from high school in 1883. In 1967, he was promoted to lieutenant colonel and assigned Commander, 1st Battalion, 137th Infantry, which was ordered to active duty in 1968 during the Pueblo Crisis. Following this purchase and the planning of the Nickell Memorial Armory, Boyd was directed to develop an Officer Candidate School. 17908 0 obj <> endobj He was well respected by all who knew him and was held as the epitome of what a Guardsman should be. He is a life member of the Noncommissioned Officers Association of the United States of America and a Life Member of the Enlisted Association of the National Guard of Kansas, serving as a vice president of the Army. His additional civilian positions held included Superintendent of the Kansas State Industrial Reformatory, and Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue. An enemy bullet killed Goettler at the controls and when the plane crashed, Bleckley was mortally wounded and died before he could be taken to a hospital. William N. Hughes had a son with the same regular army rank. He was president of the 1st National Bank of Newton. With the end of the war, Weltmer was discharged on September 21, 1945, with the rank of lieutenant colonel and was reassigned to the Kansas National Guard. He had served a total of three years and two months. In 1901 Col. Hughes was elected Mayor of Topeka. He graduated in the top five percent of his Command and General Staff College course. On 30 September 1983 he was appointed Chief of Staff of the 35th Infantry Division (Mechanized) Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. 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. General Ruegers civic activities include Life Membership in the VFW, member of the American Legion and Chairman of the Local Economic Development Committee. In June of 1969, after nine months in South Korea, SMSgt Webb was selected by the Adjutant General of Kansas, Major General Edward R. Fry, to return to Wichita, Kansas to reconstitute the unit prior to the entire unit returning. He returned to Kearny State College, Kearny, Nebraska in 1950 and participated in the ROTC program at the University of Nebraska until 1953. They were in contact with the enemy for 125 continuous days during 1944-1945 in France and Germany, where the Division not only penetrated the Siegried Line, but was involved in crossing the Rhine and the Danube Rivers. I do not regard it as wrong to take my life, because I simply change my place of residence and go where my wife and baby are. It was accomplished in an outstanding manner in 10 days. He recruited Company E, Second Kansas Volunteer Infantry, from Anderson and Franklin Counties for duty with the Union Army. The medal was established by Executive Order on 30 March 2016 by U.S. President Barack Obama. Regular Army Colonel of Infantry. His flight instruction consisted of Ground Instructions and observing Longrens flying. During his tenure, the 190th moved from Hutchinson to Topeka in 1967 and through his efforts most of the unit was retained. The National Guard Armory in Coffeyville is named in his honor. His biggest recruiting achievement was getting Col Joe Engle, the former astronaut, into the Kansas Air National Guard. She was known throughout the state as a tough NCO who demanded high standards and refused to accept mediocrity. Our mission is to deter destabilizing influences and aggression in the region, said Hamilton. He was a natural leader Pliley always took the hard end of a job.. He continued to serve his community in other capacities. George made his move with the USPFO to Topeka and joined the 714th Ordnance Company, a newly-organized unit. She was an exceptional NCO, a proven combat leader, and an avid trainer who found strength and value in every soldier. As a civilian, General Tice first began working for the National Weather Service in Topeka, in 1941 and then returned to the Weather Service after his military active duty in 1947. Upon graduation, he was ordered to active duty from 19 July 1946 to 21 April 1947. Fry was also very active in the Veterans of Foreign Wars and volunteering for the Veterans Hospitals. He was re-elected in 1869. During this time, he served on both Active Duty and in the Kansas Army National Guard. 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. His military career began when he enlisted in the United States Air Force on 14 February 1948 where he served as a Photographer until 7 November 1949. He enjoyed his work. Col. OConnell volunteered for active duty October 12, 1951, and served as Commanding Officer of the 306th Logistical Command and also as Commandant for Camp McCoy, Wisconsin. During that same timeframe the 210th RSG dealt with deploying Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border. Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters) Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters) . He was ordered to active duty for World War II with his New Jersey Guard Unit on 16 September 1940. General DeGraw served on many committees with the National Guard Association of Kansas. Throughout his career, MSG Anderson was looked upon as a key leader, trainer, mentor and recruiter for the command. Bolinski's awards include the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal with Campaign Star, Army Commendation Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal and Meritorious Service Medal, among others.----- A pair of soldiers were killed in a non-combat accident on . He was responsible for the rapid mobilization of the 184th Tactical Fighter Group during the Pueblo Crisis of 1968. On March 5, 1869, he was appointed as one of the commissioners to audit Price Raid Claims. He was a key member of the team that developed, organized and launched the Non-Commissioned Officers School for the State of Kansas. He also served in the 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Birgade as S-3 and S-3 (Air) before returning to Kansas in 1969. 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. By staying the hand of vengeance [8] The medal may be awarded to members of the U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard, for service in Iraq, Syria, or contiguous waters or airspace retroactively from 15 June 2014 to a date yet to be determined. In 1999 he also became the Insurance Administrator for the association and remains in that role. He was severely wounded on Sunday afternoon at Chickamauga, and during his convalescence was on detached duty at Nashville, Tenn., in charge of the commissary and quartermaster stores of the refugee barracks, which was under the control of Gov. Command Sergeant Major Jack L. Elliott was born 9 February 1931 in Topeka, Kansas. It was in this position that Sergeant Webb would experience one of his biggest challenges. He had served as Mayor for two years in 1875 and 1876, and was responsible for much of the success of the capital citys United States centennial celebration. No mortuary chapel in Topeka would have accommodated the people and the flowers. He was assigned an overseas tour in Italy and Austria from July 1952 until December of that year. 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 as an infantry officer in Vietnam with assignments as Adjutant, 1st Battalion 508th Infantry; Assistant Brigade Plans and Operations Officer with the 3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division; and Executive Officer, 1st Battalion 505th Infantry, being promoted to Major and returning to duty with the 69th Infantry Brigade during December 1969. He served as an Engineer Platoon Sergeant. Task Force Spartan is a unique, multi-component organization, made up of active Army and National Guard units, rounded out by U.S. Army Reserve support units. It had a membership of 200. Among his extra curricular activities he was the drum-major of the band. Strukel transferred to the U.S. Army Reserve as Commanding General, 89th Army Reserve Command in 1984 with headquarters in Wichita, Kansas, and units in Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota and North Dakota. Following the war, Fry served with the occupation forces in Germany until 1946. The next armored brigade Guard unit slated for mobilization is the 30th ABCT with the North Carolina Army National Guard. Riding oer law with militia, Evans entered the military in the 40th Army Band of the Mississippi Army National Guard on April 25, 1963. Colonel Bartlow then transferred to the 891st Engineer Battalion, Manhattan, Kansas where he served as S-1, S-3 and Executive Officer until April 1974 when he assumed command of the Battalion. He was given pilot training and received his pilots wings and commission on March 12, 1944. He served as Secretary of Administration under Governor Robert Bennett. Colonel OConnell was awarded the Silver Star Medal, the Bronze Star Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Purple Heart Medal and the French Croix DeGuerre with Gold Star. It was the sad death of his nine-year-old son, who was killed by street cars in Topeka. After completing his internship as a Medical Doctor, he joined the Kansas National Guard as Battalion Surgeon of the 728th Field Artillery in 1956. On Feb. 5, 2006 he returned to active duty as the command sergeant major senior mentor with the Headquarters Security Support Command, Combined Security Transition Command, Afghanistan, where he mentored his Afghan National Army counterparts in conducting daily security operations for the president and defense minister of Afghanistan. By 1984 he was selected to be the Command Sergeant Major of the 1st Battalion 635th Armor. Citizen Soldier Link served as the Construction Foreman and the Groups Operations Sergeant. Some of the highlights of his career included maintaining over 100% authorized personnel strength and his units never received an unsatisfactory on his Annual General Inspections or Command Maintenance Management Inspections. In 1983 he was reassigned to the HQ KSARNG serving as Civil-Military Ops Officer and later Asst G-3 Ops Training Officer. Idol graduated from Class 1 of the Kansas National Guard Officers Candidate School in July 1957 and was commissioned a second lieutenant. In September, 1864, he resigned this position, recruited Co. G, 203rd Pennsylvania Infantry, and was , on its organization, commissioned captain. The Field Artillery unit returned to the United States, assigned at Camp Dorn, Mississippi, Fort Benning, Georgia and Fort Bragg, North Carolina. February 01, 1903 March 31, 1905. He was discharged June 22, 1865, and in the fall of that year he located at Fort Scott, Kansas, where he was employed as a salesman in a dry-goods house. Immediately before United States entry into World War I, Weltmer participated in the famous Mexican Border Campaign against Poncho Villa in the summer of 1916. He received numerous awards in the civil education sector including University Distinguished Professor Emeritus by the Kansas Baord of Regents in 1978. Two years later, he purchased the coal yard and operated it for 12 years. He has a Doctorate of Humane Letters from Benedictine College, was Past President of the National Guard Association of Kansas, Grand Marshal of the Famed Exodusters Parade and a key advisor to the Buffalo Soldier Monument Committee, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. COL John N. Roberts was born at Mecca, Trumbull County, Ohio, July 3, 1838, of parents who in early life moved from near Hartford, Conn., to Trumbull County, Ohio. They also have nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He was also involved with youth activities during his career with the Guard as a Little League baseball coach and as a leader with the Boy Scouts of America. In 1956, he completed a Master of Science Degree in Agriculture/Administration from Kansas State University. He joined the Kansas Air National Guard as the first sergeant with the 117th Fighter Intercepter Squadron in March 1957 at the Hutchinson Naval Air Station, later becoming the first sergeant, personnel superintendent, and chief of personnel for the 190th Tactical Reconnaissance Group and the 190th Bombardment Tactical Group (forerunners of the 190th Air Refueling Group). While in the Kansas National Guard he found time to umpire basketball and softball from many organizations in the Wichita Area. The northeastern Kansas was an extremely dangerous place during this time period. In 1985, he was transferred to the 130th FA Brigade in Hutchinson as Executive Officer and remained in that position as the unit was redesignated the 35th Division Artillery. As a Resource Manager, these transitions required a great deal of planning for projection of manpower and facilities to accommodate the changing aircraft and missions. In 1953 Chief Hayworth became a fulltime employee of the 127th Fighter Interceptor Squadron. He served as personnel officer and then Deputy Chief of Staff of the VII Corps during World War II. He moved to Rooks County, Kansas in 1879. Whittaker qualified as County Clerk by giving bond and taking the necessary oath of office, but was only that that position a few weeks when the Civil War came. During his time in the Kansas National Guard he also served as the Commander 920th Medical Detachment (Air Ambulance) and as the Battalion Commander of several units including the 135th Aviation Battalion, the 108th Aviation and the 635th Armor Battalion, and as the Brigade Commander of the Troop Command, KSARNG. General Weltmer also had a very distinguished career in education and state government in Kansas. 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. The Colonel wore a white vest, broad brimmed felt hat, low cut shoes, black bow tie and collars too large for his neck, all of which set him apart from the more sober colors and cuts of his contemporaries. He and his wife Betty raised eight children and five stepchildren, which well credits him as a family man. He also served on the Army Reserve Forces Policy Committee and Chaired the 35th Division Council, made up of six states. The railroad was then building toward Colorado in western Kansas. Sergeant Major Trost began his fulltime Career with the National Guard, serving in the 2nd Battalion 130th Field Artillery in 1966 as an assistant Administrative Supply Technician, Administrative Supply Technician, Operations, Training and Readiness Specialist and Battalion General Supply Technician where he served until his retirement on 3 November 1988. In recognition of his contributions and value of service to the State of Kansas, he was promoted to Lieutenant General in July of 1970, making him the only Adjutant General of Kansas to attain that rank. To qualify for the Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal, personnel must have been attached to a unit based in Iraq or Syria, fly missions over those countries, and/or serve in contiguous waters for 30 days consecutive, or non-consecutive. In January 1973 he assumed command of the 110th Ordnance Battalion in Norton, Kansas. Campbell had been at the hotel since December 14, having registered from Santa Monica, California. He returned to his unit and continued the combat operations until the end of the war. Col. Hughes was the Mayor of Potwin in 1898-99. He was mobilized in 1961 during the Berlin Crisis and rose to the rank of Staff Sergeant. Their valor and success at the Battle of Island Mound, Missouri on 29 October 1862, convinced President Lincoln to proceed with the Emancipation Proclamation and allow black men to join the Union Army. Kansas State Senator. Service to his community has always been a high priority of Sergeant Major Perry. In 1933, Wark was promoted to brigadier general, and served as Military Counsel for the State of Kansas. The U.S. Army and UAE Land Forces meet quarterly for Iron Union. Wellers decorations include the Bronze Star Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, the American Campaign Medal, the European-African Middle-Eastern Campaign Medal with five Battle Stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the Army of Occupation Medal with Germany Device, and the Army Commendation Medal. Following three terms as president of the association, he retired from the 35th Infantry Division in May of 1957. He became a personnel specialist and then first sergeant servingin Tennessee and Oklahoma.
