Tag Archives: World War I

8,000 Meals Served at Nodaway Court House Picnic for Troops Going to Camp Funston for WWI Training in September 1917

On September 26, 1917, more than 8,000 meals were served on the grounds of the Nodaway County Courthouse, honoring county men who had been drafted in August for World War I training at Camp Funston (now Fort Riley) in Kansas. … Continue reading

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128th Field Artillery Officers in 1940 Run Up to WWII

Officers of Battery C, 128th F. A. Shown above are the officers of the Regimental band and Battery C. 128th F. A. When they left Maryville for active service in 1940. Top picture. left to right: Warrant Officer, Ralph Yehle, … Continue reading

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Kansas City Greets 129th Field Artillery (Headquartered in Maryville) on May 4, 1919

On May 4, 1919, thousands of people in Kansas City greeted troops from the Maryville-based 129th Field Artillery.  They paraded up Grand Avenue, passing under a Victory Arch built en route to a celebration at Convention Hall (in the former … Continue reading

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