Brigadier General Bunting is a native of Kennett, Missouri where he enlisted in the United States Army at the age of 17 in February 1948. In the spring of 1863 he was appointed deputy provost marshal of the 18th Pennsylvania district. Brigadier General DeGraw retired from that position in March of 1982 with almost 40 years of service to his state and nation. With the mobilization on December 23, 1940, Weltmer was assigned to the Army Air Corps Air Transport Command. He served as the first chairman of the Hall of Fame Board of Directors. One terribly hot summer day the Colonel fried an egg on a frog of the street car track at Sixth and Kansas Avenue. Chief Zerger probably came to be recognized for his true passion and legacy, that of an organizer. Capt. Lyman had two brother who served in the militia during the Civil War. Mrs. Hughes tried every winter for the 60 years they were married to get him to wear overshoes and an overcoat; but she never succeeded. What! 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 Courtesy Story 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. He is presently the representative for Kansas retirees for the National Guard Association of the United States and in 1990, Meyer became president of the Kansas National Guard Museum Board and has actively worked toward the establishment of the museum. Colonel Sarras was ordered to active duty on 1 May 1968 as Battalion Commander, 169th Support Battalion. Plan. Chief Vandermotten, known to everyone in the National Guard as Van, enlisted in the Kansas Army National Guard in October of 1955. His career spanned more than 43 years of military service to his state and nation. 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. The watch was the first and only one Bliss had. When she returned to Topeka, she chided her father and said: Why in the world did you do such a thing? The Colonel replied that a reporter friend had been up to see him and had bemoaned the awful heat and lack of news and human interest stories; and that he just thought of trying to cook the egg and told the reporter to come on down to the street corner and they would make some news.. If you are wondering if you will be getting the OIR medal/ribbon, no you will not unless you have met the criteria set forth in the regulations. He received an award for Best Editorial of the Year in Oklahoma Press Association competition. Late in 1969 SMSgt Webb was recruited by Brig Gen Speck Gardner to move to the State Headquarters, as the Personnel/Administrative Superintendent for all of the Kansas Air National Guard. When the 69th Brigade was mobilized for Vietnam, there was a chance to accelerate the academy and graduate people in Class 22. Martins family moved to the Fort Scott Area, and at the age of 19, he enlisted in F Company, 1st Kansas Infantry Regiment, Kansas National Guard. In World War II, 1942-46, he was in charge of training aids and the School Library, Field Artillery School at Fort Sill. In the spring of 1863, settled in Lawrence, and opened a law office, entered into partnership with Hon. He was sent to the kitchen, quite a distance from where the adults were, to get coals to light the pipes. The feature of the building which more than any other makes it unique among the public structures of Topeka, is the beautiful white marble employed on a generous scale both inside and out. Others were actively involved in Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq and Syria as the campaign to defeat ISIS concluded. He was an instructor in academic subjects and Commandant of Cadets at Pillsbury Academy in Minnesota during the years 1912 1914. He served as an Engineer Platoon Sergeant. Retired Command Sgt. The best way that we, as Task Force Spartan, can deter aggression by those actors is to continue to train together, help build partner capacity and support our regional partners whenever possible. He, with some of his friends, determined on the site of Topeka for their new town which they intended to be a permanent capital of the new state. 430 Featured Videos U.S. Army engineers conduct medical. Andrew Johnson of Tennessee. Col. Weltmer first entered the Kansas National Guard on April 1, 1904 as a private in F Company, 1st Regiment, Kansas National Guard in Hiawatha. The curriculum he developed was adopted and expanded for use at the State NCO Academy in Salina, Kansas. A few days later he had fully recovered. 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. An enemy hand grenade landed amongst the wounded. 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. In later years when McAdoo would go through Topeka on the train, Hughes would always go down to meet him. Major General Philip B. Finley served as The Adjutant General of Kansas from 1987 until 1990. In 1901, he was elected as clerk of Bourbon County District Court and developed an interest in law. During this time he received the Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, Presidential Unit Citation with Oak Leaf Cluster, and other service awards. 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. 223, Royal Arch Masons; to Columbus Lodge No. It was contained in a Department of Kansas Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) It is reported in the Lutheran Observer of Dec. 16, 1892, that, He was with Col. Crawford at the balle of Mine Creek, and was but a few feet away when General Marmaduke (afterward Governor of Missouri) surrendered. In the follwoing years he served in a variety of positions and ranks including lieutenant, captain, and superintendent of refugees at Fort Smith. He said when he took a bite he could see his favorite poultry looking at him with reproachful eyes. The company was a wholesale grocery company, based in Leavenworth. He was employed by the Beech and Boeing Aircraft Companies in Wichita until the activation of the 127th Fighter Squadron in October 1950 during the Korean conflict to activate Alexandria Air Force Base (now England AFB) in Louisiana. Commander, 169th Field Artillery Brigade, OPERATION SPARTAN SHIELD and OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE, Camp Redleg, United Arab Emirates: Jun 15: Nov 16: . He again was ordered to federal service during World War II with the 137th Infantry and later commanded the 3rd Battalion, 137th Infantry, 35th Division. He also used his own funds to create an award of a plaque and membership in the Enlisted Association of the National Guard of Kansas to deserving graduates of the Kansas Air National Guard Leadership School. He was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in Company B, 10th Regiment Kansas Volunteer Infantry. When George W. Glick was elected governor, Noble accepted a position in Washington, D.C. as a Special Examiner with the U.S. Pension Bureau. He was given pilot training and received his pilots wings and commission on March 12, 1944. I am sorry to cause my close friends the pain they will feel in their hearts when they read of my death; but in the aftertime it will be clear to them how much they have wronged me by refusing to recognize my sanity and not giving me a fair chance in the race of life, after I have been declared sane by the authorities. Master Sgt. He was truly a great National guardsman, Kansas and American. until he was called back to active duty in 1968 serving in the Selective Service Headquarters in Topeka. Hart married Wilma Gantz in 1947 and raised three children, Sarah, Shelli and Stanley. In February, 1968, during the Pueblo Crisis, he was called to Active Duty with the 184th Tactical Fighter Group as First Sergeant of the Supply Squadron, deployed to Kusan Air Force Base, Korea. General Strukel married the former Janet Gayle Holmes of Pittsburg, Kansas on 2 September 1956 and they have three grown children and eight grandchildren. Josiah B. McAfee was born August 8, 1830 at McAfeetown, Pa. His father died when he was seven years old. He was a cabinetmaker by trade, a vocation he followed in his younger days, but most of his active life was spent in farming near Vincennes, where he died in 1877. During his career, he was instrumental in the successful conversion of his unit form the F-51, to the F-84, to the F-80, to the F-86, to the F-100 to the F-105 and ultimately, to the F-4D aircraft. He enlisted in 1929 as a private in the 60th Field Artillery Brigade, serving with that unit until 1940 when he was commissioned a second lieutenant. His membership and accomplishments are include in an addendum to his biography. He is a lifetime member of the Enlisted Association of the Nation Guard of Kansas and the Air Force Association. Upon return from Vietnam, he was assigned as transportation Officer of the 69th Infantry Brigade and soon returned to the 891st Engineer Battalion serving as S-4 and S-3. He was appointed Battalion Commander in 1983. This last bereavement preyed so heavily on Campbells mind that for a time he that he was thought to be insane and was confined in an asylum but subsequently released. 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. I know that Pliley was a tremendously prominent figure at that timeHe is one of the gentlest, most unselfish and least calculating of men, simple-minded and frank, a man of great intelligence and common sense. McAfee was an ardent supporter of making Kansas a free state. Dudley immigrated to Kansas early in the spring of 1855 and remained about three months at Lawrence. Rising through the ranks, he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant on December 1, 1937. Returning to Kansas with the 137th Infantry Regiment, he rose to the rank of First Sergeant of Headquarters Company. Carrie Nation once censored him severely for smoking cigarettes. The canvassing board elected him. 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. Goetz returned to serve the Kansas Air National Guard until his retirement in 1992. Army Commendation Medal (7 OLC), Army Achievement Medal (6 OLC), Good Conduct Medal (8th award), Iraq Campaign Medal . While residing in Clay Center he enlisted in Company H, 4th Infantry, Kansas National Guard. He served on Active Duty when the 69th Brigade was ordered to Active Duty in 1968. The unit never went wanting for fast and accurate supplies under Chief Carbon, even in the toughest transitions. He also served in other Central European Battles. New programs were the Drug Demand Reduction Program and Partnership for Peace Program with the Ukraine. The next day Privates Trembley and White swam the river, and with 14 men, Colonel Funston put to rout 3,000 insurgents and captured the position, thereby winning the stars of a brigadier general.. Ballard picked it up and threw it back. His tour as SEA was marked by his drive to improve NCO education and professionalism. His assignments included various staff positions and commander of Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery. COL Weller was born July 21, 1909 in Hardtner, Kansas. He was promoted to First Sergeant with the 635th Tank Destroyer Battalion and served in that unit both in the States and Europe. His service in the 4th Armored Division took him through Normandy, Northern France, Southern France, Rhineland and the Ardennes Battle Campaigns. He was 72 years old. In June 1916 his unit was mustered into Federal Service to serve on the Mexican Border then mustered out in October 1916. with Co M, in connection with operations against enemy aggressor forces. On 20 May 1949, he received his commission as a second lieutenant in the Kansas Army National Guard, beginning thirty-four years of commissioned service. He continued to serve on the Adjutant Generals Staff until his retirement in March 1995 with almost 50 years from the time he entered service in 1945 with over 41 years credible service to his state and nation. 1. In 1914 he return to Kansas as high school principal at Hiawatha. He prospered in this undertaking until 1893, when becoming imbued with the Oklahoma fever he sold out his business and sought the new Eldorado. After what seemed like an eternity, and no explosion, Ballard reached underneath him to grasp the grenade, rolled over, and in the same motion threw the grenade away. Maj. George E. Stevens outstanding and dedicated service to the Kansas Army National Guard spans more than 40 years and continues today as he serves as a scout for the Kansas Division of Emergency Management. Alfred E. Link enlisted in the Headquarters Battery, 195th Field Artillery Group in Iola, Kansas on 15 December 1948. After living in Wichita for two years, he enlisted in the United State Army on 5 June 1953 and was sent to Fort Riley, Kansas for Infantry Basic (Heavy Weapons) Training. Capt. He began his military Career by enlisting in Battery C, 1st Battalion, 130th Field Artillery Kansas Army National Guard on October 17, 1929. He later was a charter member of the Kansas Air Guards 127th Fighter Squadron at McConnell Air Force Base. What few things I have left in my room may be sent by express to my brother, George W. Campbell, Rushville, Ind., and he is the proper person to notify of my death. He was for several years adjutant of Stockton post No. Soon after graduation he enlisted in the Kansas Army National Guard with the 242nd Engineers, which in 1965 became the 169th Engineer Company, Bridge Platoon. In 1981 he became the full time Comptroller of the 190th Air Refueling Wing. In September, 1864, he resigned this position, recruited Co. G, 203rd Pennsylvania Infantry, and was , on its organization, commissioned captain. He also organized and was president of the Newton Hotel Company which financed and erected Hotel Ripley in Newton. Thomas Meredith, the son of Mrs. Alice Hughes Meredith, served in our army overseas in World War II. He enlisted as a private on August 1, 1915 and retired as a brigadier general. At that time, the Kosovo Force (KFOR) quickly grew to nearly 50,000 troops from all 19 NATO nations and 15 other countries, 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. In 1882 he moved to Hallowell, Kansas, and continued farming until he retired. Ralph was selected and the became responsible for the overall operations of five and on occasion seven RSMP sites to include the Kansas Advance Turbine Engine Maintenance (THE A TEAM) also located at Fort Riley. CSM Smith has served his community equally as well as a Scout leader, and as a Church leader. He was awarded the Bronze Star for rescuing two disabled Tanks while under direct enemy fire. The mother of Charles was Elizabeth Quay, a descendant of Lord Bond of Ireland. Operation Spartan Shield (OSS) is a USCENTCOM (United States Central Command) operation in the Middle East. Riley and using maintenance tents, this facility soon employed up to 220 full time maintenance employees. In all, his career spanned forty years and three months total service, with duty in Europe during World War II, and the Republic of Vietnam in 1968-69. Rejoined the active Guard in 1979, serving in a number of staff positions in the KSARNG Headquarters including Staff Supply Officer, Asst Inspector General, and S-3, Command and Control HQ where he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in March 1980. Notwithstanding his faults, he was a man of good impulses, and on that account his sins were overlooked by his friends, who frequently helped him to places of profit. Occupation: salesman, tin, iron, and copper manufacturing. Unable to restart the engine soon enough, the airplane crashed into the French countryside and Billard was killed. In the spring of 1859, was elected a Justice of the Peace for Quindaro Township, and filled the office, until July, 1860, when he went to Doniphan County, and in the fall of 1861 went to Topeka, having been appointed by Gov. Even with increasing responsibilities in civilian life, Ericsson maintained his association with the Kansas National Guard and in 1940, was called to active Federal service again. He was appointed Commanding General, 69th Infantry Brigade, and promoted to Brigadier General in July 1977. He is a supporter of the Museum of the Kansas National Guard and has been a m1ember of the Museum Maintenance Crew for several years. Ballard earned the Congressional Medal of Honor while a Navy Corpsman assigned to the Marines in Vietnam. Fox was educated in Lansingville and Elmira, New York. After serving with the 19th Kansas, Pliley was selected to command Company A, 2nd Frontier Battalion, which had been formed after Indians raided several settlers homes near Lincoln, Kan. He was promoted to Brigadier General, Line, April 1, 1982. Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle, which triggered an Operation Spartan Shield response.[3]. Ericsson returned to the Kansas Army National Guard as the captain of Company D, 4th Infantry Regiment. hbbd``b`j- -Y@%D(E$X@6Wb,FA@ t Master Sergeant Anderson was born on December 22, 1928 in Clay Center, Kansas. He was promoted to Captain in 1957 and assigned as Company Commander, Administrative Company, 35th Infantry Division and later commanded the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 69th Infantry Brigade. He enlisted in the Kansas Air National Guard in 1970 after graduation and began Basic Training in September of that year. Throughout his career, George made a reputation for outstanding supply and administrative discipline. Following his promotion he assumed command of the 1st Bn, 127th FA, 69th INF Bde (M). Lieutenant Bleckley with his pilot, First Lieutenant Harold E. Goettler, Air Service, left the airdome late in the afternoon on their second trip to drop supplies to a battalion of the 77th Division, which had been cut off by the enemy in the Argonne Forest. George spent many additional weekends during the 1960s and 70s assisting the Kansas Military Academy in the administrative office for Officer Candidate School. Taken from The Province and the States: A History of the Province of Louisiana Under France and Spain, and of the Territories and States of the United States Formed Therefrom, Volume VII, page 330-331, printed in 1904. This network was also used as a backup during times of emergency. He has been a teacher, coach, building principal and central office administrator. Then he served on court martial duty at Washington till next spring, when he returned to Kansas and gathered his old command together, they having been disbanded by expiration of their term of enlistment. Guilty, as charged, was the verdict This represents a 40- Year plus military commitment from his initial entry with over 30 years active service and over 24 years in the Kansas Army National Guard. 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. COL Smith continues to be active in the Cargill Retirees Group, assisting in packing lunches for kids in need through the Kansas Food Bank. 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. 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. He served many staff positions within the battalion and as Headquarters Battery Commander. This assignment took him into all four Corps Tactical Zones of that country. He became an Army aviator in 1967 and was assigned to A Troop, 7th Squadron, 17th Air Cavalry in the Republic of Vietnam in 1968. Of failing to compass murder He was confirmed by the Senate and on March 5, 1870, became Colonel David Whittaker, Kansas Adjutant General. 3rd . He was a natural leader Pliley always took the hard end of a job.. He was released from active duty in Vietnam in December 1969 and assigned as Brigade S-3 (Operations) of the 69th Infantry Brigade (Separate). Brigadier General Edgar L. DeGraw was born on March 4, 1922 in Nanuet, New York. Afghanistan Campaign Medal (2 bronze stars), Iraqi Campaign Medal (4 bronze stars), Global A.M. Hughes. Colonel Ericsson, Emporia, served the state and the country for 36 years as a member of the Kansas Army National Guard and as a citizen. Tiring of the ministry, he was admitted to the bar of Riley County, Kansas, as a practicing attorney. [13] With the release of NAVADMIN 219/22, Effective 1 July 2022, eligibility for the IRCM is limited to the country of Syria and its associated airspace and contiguous waters out to 12 nautical miles. On 10 October 1956, he enlisted in Company B, 226th Engineer Battalion, Harper, Kansas as a Charter Member of this newly formed Engineer Battalion. In 1951, he became a Brigadier General assigned to Headquarters, 35th Infantry Division, and retired in February of 1958. He was inducted into the Kansas National Guard Hall of Fame on 6 November 1994. Instantly shouting a warning to the marines, HC2c. Born in Three Rivers, Michigan, Hoisington lived most of his life in Newton, Kansas. 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. A.H. Reeder escaped from Kansas with Lyman Allens help in early May of 1856. For 12 consecutive days he went without real sleep, until his daughter was finally declared convalescent. Col. Hughes was the Mayor of Potwin in 1898-99. Mr. Vandermotten lives in Salina with his best friend, Gig Vandermotten and they have three grown daughters: Linda Kay Hall, Janelle Lee Heiser, and Connie Jean Lehman. Subsequent to World War II, Gen. Weed returned to the Kansas Army National Guard in command of the 137th Infantry and was assigned as Assistant Division Commander of the 37th Infantry Division at the time of his retirement. Operation Inherent Resolve, the long-running fight against ISIS in Syria and Iraq. Fry graduated from Army Air Corps Pilot Training in September of 1942 and was commissioned a second lieutenant. But of them all, he preferred to be called Colonel. And he was greeted with respect and affection as Colonel Hughes by many thousands of Topekans for over 60 years. He was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel on 18 November 1968 and transferred to Camp McCoy, Wisconsin as Post Surgeon. A Breakdown of the Various Global War on Terrorism Medals He enlisted in Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery Sept. 30, 1965. For over 30 Years he presented an in-school program about the Flag of the United States, its origin, meaning, care and the importance of Patriotism. Ralph served for over ten years in this capacity and retired again in 2011. Topeka mourned his death. He was promoted to sergeant first class and given the position of group sergeant major with additional duties as detachment first sergeant. His new assignment took him to Kickatan, Virginia to a veterans Hospital to work as an Aidman and eventually working in the mess hall.