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Kansas State Guard

 


HEADQUARTERS, 2D BATTALION, Lawrence.

LOSSES.
Major:
  Joseph H. Dunkel,
    resigned.
Captain and Adjutant:
  Albert D. Carroll,
    resigned.
 

No report of activities furnished.

COMPANY "A," 2D BATTALION, Lawrence.

Captain:
  Frank B. Dodds.

First Lieutenant:
  John S. St. Clair.

Second Lieutenant:
  August Wahl.

Quartermaster Sergeant:
  Viets, Ivan D.

Corporals:
  DeWatteville, Roland A.
  Gish, Albert A.
  Newmark, Winfred M.
  Noble, Charles F.

Musician:
  Kyselka, Otto

Privates:
  Athey, Elmer R.
  Beebe, William.
  Bennett, Frank H.
  Bratton, Paul.
  Brooks, Ralph E.
  Brooks, William G.
  Browning, Joe.
  Bullene, George I.
  Carey, Ralph.
  Deitrich, Francis F.
  Deitrich, William H.
  Dicker, Myron F.
  Fetty, Eddie R.
  Gernand, Martin H.
  Gray, Paul D.
  Griffitts, William A.
  Hamming, Elwin C.
  Harding, Walter J.
  Hughes, Charles V.
  King, William E.
  Kissinger, Charles W.
  Lane, James O.
  Leigh, Clarence V.
Privates-Concluded.
  Lescher, Charles O.
  Loit, Leroy.
  Lowman, William K.
  Moneymaker, Carl.
  McNeill, John D.
  Parker, John H.
  Patchin, Thomas W.
  Peterson, Ed C.
  Piper, Nelson.
  Robertson, Charles M.
  Smith, Charles W.
  Smith, Lee F.
  Stewart, William M.
  Swisher, John W.
  Underwood, Prescott.
  Vieux, Lawrence E.
  Weber, Joe.
  Weingartner, Henry.
  Westfall, Edward E.
  Wiggins, Alfred C.
  Wilson, Earl L.
  Wright, James C.
LOSSES.
Sergeants:
  Charlton, John W.,
    discharged.
  Cornelius, Paul D.,
    discharged.
  Cox, Romeo E., discharged.

Corporals:
  Cohn, Marcel, discharged.
  Strong, Curtis, discharged.

Musician:
  Akers, Merton T.,
    discharged.

Privates:
  Bateson, Frank,
    discharged.
  Beeson, Clyde J.,
    discharged.
  Bowman, Richard M.,
    discharged.
  Brass, Ralph, discharged.
  Burgess, Elmer R.,
    discharged,
  Carey, Walter A.,
    discharged.
  Charlton, Theodore S.,
    discharged.

Privates-Continued.
Danner, William R.,
    discharged.
  Edgar, George B., Jr.,
    discharged.
  Fultz, James L.,
    discharged.
  Gallagher, Walter J.,
    discharged.
  Gaumer, Wayne D.,
    discharged.
  Greenlees, Charles R.,
  Groves, Earl F.,
    discharged.
  Haelsig, Walter V.,
    discharged.
  Harbour, Bert F.,
    discharged.
  Havenhill, Marshall A.,
    discharged.
  Higgins, Harold N.,
    discharged.
  Hostetter, Eugene H.,
    discharged.
  Meshwert, Luther M.,
    discharged.
  McBride, Ralph W.,
    discharged.
  McNees, Sterling E.,
    discharged.
Privates-Concluded.
  O'Brien, Floyd H.,
    discharged.
  Palmer, Lawrence D.,
    discharged.
  Pearson, John,
    discharged.
  Pentlin, Ralph F.,
    discharged.
  Peters, Castle R.,
    discharged.
  Pettey, Julice C.,
    discharged.
  Price, Leslie D.,
    discharged.
  Stevenson, Burton,
    discharged.
  Tuttle, Arthur E.,
    discharged.
  Webber, Frederick M.,
    discharged.
  Wilson, Kenneth H.,
    discharged.
  Wright, Charles R.,
    discharged,

ACTIVITIES.

Participated in all four Liberty loan drives, and acted as escort to all contingents called into service.

Performed guard duty at Kansas University at time of fire at Fowler shops for a period of two days.

Acted as funeral escort five times at burial of deceased soldiers sent home for burial; furnished firing squad six times at funerals under military honors.

Performed guard duty at bridge when called upon by local authorities on Kansas river bridge.

This company was uniformed by a fund made up by the citizens of Lawrence and banks of Lawrence.

The unit held regular drills once per week and had practice at bivouac camp on three occasions.

COMPANY "B," 2D BATTALION, Lawrence.

First Lieutenant:
  Frank Anderson.
   
LOSSES.
Captain:
  Paul A. Dinsmoor, Resigned.
First Lieutenant:
  Harold B. Maxwell, Resigned.
Second Lieutenant:
  Clarence C. Stewart, Resigned.

No muster-out roll furnished.