Tag Archives: World War II

128th Field Artillery Officers in 1940 Run Up to WWII

Posted on February 4, 2026 by roger

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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Donald Edward Comer of Ravenwood, First Man from Nodaway County, Drafted in WWII

Posted on February 4, 2026 by roger

First Nodaway County Boy Called in Draft On October 20, 1940. When the national selective service system drafted No. 158 as the first man in each county to be called for the draft, it selected Donald Edward Comer of Ravenwood, … Continue reading →

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20 Japanese and 2 Americans from Camp Clarinda Injured at End of World War II at Clearmont

Posted on January 22, 2026 by roger

On September 5, 1945 — three days after the Japanese surrender aboard the USS Missouri — 20 Japanese soldiers and 2 American guards were injured on US 71 by Clearmont when a POW transport truck from the Camp Clarinda POW … Continue reading →

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