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. A book could easily have been written about the beloved Colonel. 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. He served with distinction in the Mexican Campaign during 1916 and later with the 137th Infantry Regiment in Europe during World War I. In 1881, General Campbell was appointed chaplain of the state penitentiary by Gov. At the Topeka Council, Goetz created the Airman of the Quarter Program. Mitchell’s wound was such that he was for a long time confined to the hospital. In January 1968 the 127th was activated and deployed in July to Korea and upon return, Chief Hayworth assumed the duties ads Flight Chief. In 1944, he shipped to Camp Patrick Henry, Virginia and promoted to Mess Sergeant where he served until being discharged in 1946 at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Combining his military and Civil Service status between 1940 and 2001, COL Elder gave over sixty years to the state and nation in the Selective Service Program. He enlisted in Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 137th Infantry in Lawrence on April 3, 1923. Cyrus K. Holliday Dash on on your senseless course, Upon reorganization he was assigned as Platoon Leader and later Commanding Officer of the 132nd Ordnance Company (SD) with promotion to Captain in 1965. In the spring of 1863 he was appointed deputy provost marshal of the 18th Pennsylvania district. With the mobilization on December 23, 1940, Weltmer was assigned to the Army Air Corps’ Air Transport Command. He was promoted to Major General in March 1981. He was promoted to First Lieutenant that year and was assigned as Executive Officer where he served until 1964 when he was promoted to Captain. Starting in 1901, COL Allen’s heath became very poor again. In 1947, he enlisted in Headquarters Battery, 154th Field Artillery Battalion shortly after it was reorganized. 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. The family elected to leave his body in France, buried near the place he was killed. Colonel Hughes had a deep-seated love of city, county, state and nation. With the support and guidance of MG Phil Finley, the Adjutant General of Kansas, CSM Elliott recruited, trained and established the Governor’s Adjutant General Ceremonial Platoon. He completed Command and General Staff Officers Course in 1976. Campbell was in the habit of drinking in private places nearly all the time he was in Kansas, and after his retirement from office he was frequently drunk in public. In March 1974, Sommers was promoted to the grade of Lieutenant Colonel and assumed Command of the 2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery. He was President of the organization in 1977 and 1978. This deployment ended in June, 1969 and he returned to be the first Sergeant of the 184th Supply Squadron. On February 1, 1943, Hart was inducted into the U.S. Army to serve during World War II. Because of this sentiment, many of his kin folks “damned” him and never spoke to his branch of the family again. He began his military career by enlisting in Headquarters Detachment of the Kansas Army National Guard on 3 October 1940 where he was assigned to the Kansas Selective Service Headquarters. As a result of his exemplary performance in the Republic of Vietnam, General Mullins was awarded the Legion of Merit. 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. Col. O’Toole retired from the Kansas Army National Guard in 1979 as the state aviation officer. 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 Billard’s flights on a grass field Southeast of Pauline. He prospered in this undertaking until 1893, when becoming imbued with the Oklahoma fever he sold out his business and sought the new Eldorado. He had previously received a citation for gallantry in action while serving as a Corporal with Company E, 20th Kansas Volunteer Regiment. He was responsible for scores of enlistments in the battery, which was split between Great Bend and Ellsworth, Kansas. His actions, as reflected by the Bronze Star Medal, clearly resulted in enhanced credibility and and a positive reputation for the Kansas Air National Guard. Within 45 days of joining the tour and filling out the 2020 registration, each member will receive an email from USHandicap with instructions on how to sign into your account. Also in 1973, he oversaw the creation of the Smoky Hill Weapons Range southwest of Salina. Coming back to Indiana, he began the practice of law in Rushville, and stumped Rush and surrounding counties last fall for McKinley. After World War I, he retained his membership in the Kansas Army National Guard, continued as a Kansas State Senator, and became Federal Prohibition Director for Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. Martin’s 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. He was promoted to Master Sergeant on 19 October 1961. He received his commission on July 15, 1942 and was assigned for further training as an ordnance officer. He was inducted into the Kansas National Guard Hall of Fame, 5 November 2000. This command required that he put together 5 Artillery Battalions from 3 states into a well functioning team that could support the Divisions’ varied missions. Sergeant Major George J. Perry began his military career in 1943 by enlisting in the U.S. Army. He then attended the Kansas National Guard Officer Candidate School and was commissioned Second Lieutenant, Infantry on 21 November 1961. 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 was appointed Adjutant General of Kansas in 1923 and promoted to brigadier general the same year. He served the 1-635th Armor as S-3, Executive officer and Battalion Commander and Chemical Officer of the 69th Infantry Brigade. In June of 979 he assumed command of the 130th Field Artillery Brigade and was promoted to colonel on 19 July. On 26 January 1968 the 184th Tactical Fighter Group was called to active duty. He is a Charter Member, Former Junior Governor and Member of the Drill Team of the Marysville Moose Lodge. In 1909, Martin, then a practicing lawyer in Fort Scott, was selected to be Adjutant General of Kansas, with the rank of brigadier general. His military awards and decorations included the Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, American Occupation Medal, Philippine Liberation Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal, Kansas State Service Medal and the Distinguished Service Medal of the National Guard Association of the United States. 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. During the Mexican Campaign, Weltmer became company commander and maintained that post from the mobilization for World War I to the end February of 1918. Putman re-enlisted on Nov. 27, 1974, in his old company, the 169th Engineers, as a maintenance squad leader and was promoted to staff sergeant as a combat construction foreman in 1976. At 6:45 o’clock last night Maggie Evans, a chambermaid, was passing his room and heard groans. He served on the State central committee and was the Chairman of the Atchison County Central Committee. He was educated in Kansas and joined the Kansas Army National Guard in 1906. He was activated with the unit for World War II in 1940 and participated in the Normandy Landing at Omaha Beach and was in continuous combat in Europe. During the Chicago fire, Noble lost $32,000 and had to completely start over. Colonel Clarence E. Laughon was born 18 November 1917. As such, he was responsible to the Kansas Air National Guard Headquarters, the 184th Tactical Fighter Group and 190th Air Refueling Group in all matters relating to the enlisted personnel with in the Kansas Air National Guard. Following his promotion he assumed command of the 1st Bn, 127th FA, 69th INF Bde (M). Baker was captured by the enemy twice, the first, during the Battle of the Bulge from which he alone escaped and the second, when he and several other soldiers overpowered the German guards, allowing about three hundred prisoners to escape. This afforded the members of the 184th the opportunity to share base resources and facilities. 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. The new position carried with it a salary of $1,500 a year. Although being shot twice during the Battle of Prairie Dog Creek, he continued fighting and rallying troops, and later, made an incredibly brave dash, by himself, in the face of several hundred Indians for help. His military career consisted of more than 50 years of service to the State and Nation. He concluded his distinguished forty-four year career by retirement in 1996. Colonel Hughes was the captain of their drill team of 80 picked men who executed 50 military, special and secret-order movements. Hs also maintain his live membership in numerous organizations and associations. Dudley also served as clerk of the territorial legislature in 1859 and Topeka City Clerk in 1861. Colonel Whittaker died September 6, 1904 and is buried in Topeka Cemetery 69, Loy 150. He was highly influential in procurement of the real estate and raising of building funds for construction of the Kansas City, Kansas Armory. The regiment joined the Army of the James and was engaged in the battles of Deep Bottom and Chapin Farm. He served on the museum Board from its inception in 1986. He was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for extraordinary bravery above and beyond the call of duty, while serving as first lieutenant with the 36th U.S. Infantry in the Phillipine Campaign of the Spanish-American War. He came to Kansas on March 24, 1855, Children: Anna, Mary Jane, Jennie, Jessie (died at 7 months), Katie (died at 10 months). He has also been involved in the “Seasons of Sharing Holiday Program” in San Antonio by coordinating, collecting and delivering gifts to the less fortunate children of the community. He was appointed as a Captain, Ordnance, in Headquarters, 110th Ordnance Battalion, Kansas Army National Guard in Norton, Kansas on November 1, 1966. Beginning in 1993, two years following his retirment, CSM Elliott spent continuing time leading the volunteer effort to construct the Kansas National Guard Museum and continued as Museum Curator and President of the Museum Board of Directors to preserve the Kansas National Guard heritage. Promotions followed and at the close of the war he was colonel of the. General Tice was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Topeka Optimist Club; American Meteorological Society; National Association of Federal Retirees; and Masonic Lodge and Shrine. He retired from the military in May 1992 after serving almost 38 years. First Sergeant Miller was a core reason for these accomplishments. He received the Legion of Merit and Bronze Star Medals. By the end of the year other states had heard of the plan and requested that their soldiers be allowed to attend in Kansas. 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. As the first State Command Chief, CCMSgt Wilson was responsible for advsing commanders and staff on mission effectiveness, professional development, military readiness training, resource utilization, health, morale, and welfare of the Enlisted Airmen and Women of the Kansas Air National Guard. 12, Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias; the Modern Woodman of America; and the Ancient Order of United Workmen. He later served in France and Belgium. He grew-up working on the family farm and going to school until he was forced to take jobs in a fish canning factory and a construction company to help the family after his father’s health deteriorated. February 01, 1897 – February 21, 1899. First Sergeant Miller proved to be an outstanding military instructor and had the ability to impart the intricacies of Field Artillery Gunnery to younger soldiers. His service to the military continued as a Contract Doctor with the Irwin Army Hospital in Fort Riley, Kansas where he served and treated many Guardsmen during his tenure in civilian status. From the time of his military retirement in 1970, he was the Kansas State Director of Selective Service and served in that capacity in Federal Civil Service until his retirement in June 2001. He was married to Ann Jeannette XXX on XXXXX. After serving as a traditional guardsman for six years, Sergeant Smith was hired in 1972 to be an Administrative Supply Technician (AST) for the 242 Engineer Company in Wichita, Kansas. Both Air Guard Bases during his time were undergoing changes in mission and equipment, which required many facility upgrades. This job was absolutely essential to the growth of the Kansas National Guard. His service in the military organizations included the presidency of the Henry Leavenworth Chapter of the Association of the United States Army, membership on the Kansas Military Board, the National Guard Association of Kansas, the 35th Division Association, the Sons of the American Revolution and the United Service Organizations, Inc. Gen. Breidenthal was an outstanding community worker serving on a multitude of civic organizations. My friends all regarded me as a man of unsound mind because I held the view that my wife was with me in spirit always. Kansas’ 6th Adjutant General This time he didn’t have enough time to pick it up, so Ballard selflessly threw his body onto the grenade in order to protect his patients. He was appointed Captain, Ordnance, Headquarters, 110th Ordnance Battalion, Kansas Army National Guard, Norton, Kansas, 1 November 1966. He enlisted in Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery Sept. 30, 1965. In the 1920s, his units were activated on several occassions to counter violence associated with strikes. Morse, Jr. of the 50th Aero Squadron Headquarters recommended both men for Distinguished Service Medals. Hughes had many titles, Major General, Brigadier General, Colonel, Captain, Lieutenant, Mayor and Chief. A photograph of that band in full dress uniform hung on the wall of his office for years. In 1970, working with the Wichita Chamber of Commerce he was able to establish the “Citizen-Soldier Award” which is presented annually to the most outstanding enlisted person in a Kansas Guard or Reserve unit. Governor of the State of Kansas from 1919 to 1923. There was never a shortage of people willing to ride with him, even though he had crashed a few airplanes around the state while flying at County Fairs. Dudley was born Bath, New York on March 19, 1835, was educated at Oberlin College in Ohio. He was inducted into the Kansas National Guard Hall of Fame, 3 November 2002. He was at the capture of Cane Hill, Arkansas and the defeat of Confederate General Shelby at that place on November 23, 1862. James A. Goetz grew up in Indiana and joined the U.S. Air Force in 1952. During his long and credible career as a Traditional Guardsman, First sergeant Miller was also employed in the private sector at the Journeyman level. CHARLESTON CITY PAPER 03.17.2021. he cost to produce solar energy is getting cheaper, but Dominion Energy wants to make it more expensive for normal … In attempting and performing his mission Lieutenant Bleckley showed the highest possible contempt of personal danger, devotion to duty, couage and valor.”. Among his extra curricular activities he was the drum-major of the band. Colonel Sarras was ordered to active duty on 1 May 1968 as Battalion Commander, 169th Support Battalion. “It saves the Guard thousands of dollars by performing physicals for Guard members instead of contracting them out.”. COL William E. Searcy was born on 2 October 1935 in Cresco, Iowa. He served as a member of the Committee on Integrity for Colby Community College for the North Central Accredition. His awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal W/2 OLC, Army Commendation Medal W/3 OLC, Army Achievement Medal W/OLC, Good Conduct Medal W/Clasps, Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal W/3 OLC, National Defnese Service Medal W/Oak Leaf Cluster, Korean Service Medal W/3 Battle Stars, Armed Forces Reserve Medal W/3 Hour Glass Devices, NCO Professional Development Ribbon W/Numeral 4, Army Service Ribbon, Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon, United Nations Service Medal, Kansas National Guard Meritorious Service Ribbon, Kansas Emergency Duty Service Ribbon W/Sunflower Device, Kansas National Guurd Service Medal W/2 Sunflower Devices and Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation. In October 1950 he again joined the Kansas National Guard, serving with the Selective Service Section of the State Headquarters. This led to conviviality, and for a time he seemed lost to good. He was assigned as the Brigade Sergeant Major on 1 April 1968. Retired Command Sgt. He was a member ofColonel Funston‘s staff. He was up early every morning, milking the cow, feeding the livestock and tending the garden. Martin served as Adjutant General until June 21, 1917, when with the approach of World War I, he was appointed Brigader General of the Line. CSM Smith has served his community equally as well as a Scout leader, and as a Church leader. Ericsson retired from the military in 1948, following 36 years of outstanding service. He continues today as a Volunteer Host at the Kansas National Guard Museum each month. one of the earlier settlers of Douglas County and a member of the territorial council of 1857-1858. William A. Morris, the father of Charles, was born in the Catskill Mountains in 1805. I hope and trust the infinite, the eternal, and merciful and loving God. The Army Air Service was the forerunner of the Army Air Corps which later became the Air Force. until he was called back to active duty in 1968 serving in the Selective Service Headquarters in Topeka. In April 1963, he was assigned as Surgeon of the 2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery. I have not drank to great excess since I left home, and now write without being at all under the influence of whisky. He returned to the United States on December 26, 1945. I resurrected the position from obscurity, and through my solicitation, Gov. On the July 4, 1863, his regiment was ordered to St. Louis, Missouri for Provost duty. Following active duty service he was assigned as the Battalion Communications Sergeant and promoted to Master Sergeant. In 1985 he was promoted to colonel as the chief, Selective Service Section, Headquarters, State Area Command, Kansas Army National Guard. Besides that, his ancestry included an officer of the American Revolutionary Army making him eligible to the Society of the Cincinnati which was formed in 1783 as an agency for mutual help to members and their friends. He was released from active duty on 15 April 1947 and assigned to the Officer’s Reserve Corps. Ballard was called to the White House to receive the Medal of Honor from President Richard M. Nixon, General Westmoreland, and Admiral Moore. In the spring of 1863, settled in Lawrence, and opened a law office, entered into partnership with Hon. 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. 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. When Governor John P. St. John was elected to office, he again selected Noble for the position. After his release from Active Duty, he reverted to his Technician position as the Personnel Superintendent. My trust and faith are perfect. Col. O’Toole was mobilized to serve during the Desert Shield/Desert Storm War and the Kosovo Campaign being one of the first Air Refueling Crews in support of both Kosovo and the War with Iraq. He was born at Arma, Kansas on 20 September 1931. COL Searcy is well respected nationwide for his professionalism, attention to duty and drive to get things accomplished. 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. Doctor Huffman was one of the early settlers in Cherokee County, having come to Kansas soon after leaving high school and locating near Columbus, on his father’s farm. Col. O’Connell met with the Military Affairs Committee of the Chamber of Commerce in various cities in his area arranging for their support and for armory space. Colonel O’Connell 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. In 1991 he was transferred to KSTARC as Military Personnel Officer and in 1994 as Director of Maintenance, the position from which he retired in December of 1997. His devotion to both branches of the Kansas Nation Guard and his ability to relate and work with a wide range of individuals on both the State and National level, has made an important place for General Gardner in the history of the Kansas National Guard. He was inducted into the Kansas National Guard Hall of Fame, 4 November 2001. Ralph served for over ten years in this capacity and retired again in 2011. Wherever he drove, people would call out “Hello, Colonel”; and he would reply, “Fine; how’s your family, Frank.” He was much beloved by all who knew him. The Museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Saturday. 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 reassigned in 1967 as Commander of Headquarters Battery. He is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence, Kansas. 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. 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 a republican and a member of the Presbyterian Church. Gen. Browne was well known also in the field of newspaper work as the editor and publisher of the Horton Headlight. April 01, 1905 – April 01, 1909. It created attention and interest, which he loved. His home is at 5125 SE 10th Street, Tecumseh, Kansas 66542. He continued to serve as Brigade Surgeon until September 1968 at which time he was assigned Chief, Department of Clinics MEDDAC, Fort Carson, Colorado. Convened at the Duke’s command; In 1963 he became the Personnel Warrant Officer in the unit. Next, he was shipped to Newport News, Virginia and assigned to the USS Gideon Wells, a Liberty Ship and sailed to Excabier, Africa, a Submarine Base. His entire Guard career, with the exception of short tours in training, with the Rangers and with the Vietnamese as Advisor, was spent in units of the 137th Infantry, Kansas Army National Guard. He continues to serve as the Asst. In 1891 he resigned from the Santa Fe and became the Topeka agent of the Pomeroy Coal Company of Atchison. In 1901 Col. Hughes was elected Mayor of Topeka. Hughes was Archelaus Hughes, colonel of the 8th Immunes in the Spanish American War. McLean held this position until his death, having served as Adjutant General for ten governors. In January, 1865, the 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 10th Army Corps, was detached and joined the expedition against Fort Fisher, North Carolina, and in the battle there his company suffered heavy loss. Soon after coming to Topeka he became a member of the Topeka Republican Flambeau Club. His grandfather, Solomon Huffman, was born in Pennsylvania, in 1800, and was one of the early settlers in the old French Town of Vincennes, Indiana. His unit supported the First U.S. Army throughout Europe during the war with emphasis on prisoner of war operations. He was married on October 6, 1885, to Miss Mary Adaline Clark, the daughter of Judge and Mrs. J. T. Clark of Topeka. His duties included training other soldiers to become Military Policemen. Cyrus K. Holliday, one of the founders of Topeka, and father of the Santa Fe Railroad, was born near Carlisle, Pennsylvania on April 3, 1826. He returned to Kansas and assumed the responsibility of organizing and training the Kansas State Guard which was created under the Act of Congress to preserve the internal security of the State while the National Guard was in federal service during World War II. He concerned himself with every phase of its construction from the time the original appropriation was passed until the hall was opened for the public use. He served with great distinction as the first Secretary and Interim President of the Kansas National Guard Museum Board. Born in Illinois, Milton McLean was born at Clinton, Illinois, on December 9, 1874, the son of James and Emma (Robbins) McLean. In 1986 he was promoted to Colonel and assigned as Director of Plans, Operations and Training and then a Director of Personnel with the State Area Command. 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. Promoted to colonel, he commanded the 137th Infantry from October 17, 1921, until February 25, 1941, when he retired from federal active service after being mobilized on December 23, 1940. Ballard left the Navy in 1970 and was selected for Army officer candidate school.

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