Battery E To Muster Again 50 Years After War
The 126th field artillery Battery E from Cedar Rapids plans a 50th anniversary reunion with about 76 living members out of 190 who served in World War I. The unit organized in 1917 after the US entered the war, with training campuses from Mound Farm to Camp Cody and deployments to France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coe College
Europe
Cedar Rapids
126Th Field Artillery
Battery E
Time National Guard
Iowa
National Guard
Clinton
Davenport
Muscatine
Des Moines
Old City Auditorium
First Street
Mound Farm
Mt. Mercy College
Cecil G. Douglas
Northview Drive
Marion
Bruce West
101St Field Artillery
Wisconsin National Guard
Cody
France
Kashmir
Otranto
Glasgow
West
Verdun
Chemin Des Dames
Battery E Reunion Marks Homecoming and Veterans Tour
Battery E veterans gather at the Roosevelt hotel for an 8:30 a.m. reunion, visit Oak Hill cemetery to honor Frank Hahn and fallen comrades, tour Cedar Rapids with Civil Air Patrol transport, then end with lunch at the old Battery E camp ground. A rousing homecoming theme follows with talk of a memorial marker for Camp Cody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battery E Assn
Roosevelt Hotel
Oak Hill Cemetery
Frank Hahn
Battery E
Civil Air Patrol
Cedar Rapids
Twenty-fifth Street
Cedar Rapids Police Crack Down On Speeding and Violations
Cedar Rapids police under Capt. Henry Overman announce a spring crackdown on speeding and moving violations to cut accidents. They cite April costs of 396 dollars per injury, 105 312 dollars in total damage, and 164 more accidents than last year. The effort targets speeders on First Avenue and drag racing, stresses preventive enforcement, and urges cyclists to wear bright clothing and helmets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Overman
Traffic Bureau
Overman
Cedar Rapids
First Avenue
Formosa Bans Air France Flights for Officials
Taiwan officials restrict travel on Air France planes after a new Franco Chinese pact allows Air France to land on the China mainland in emergencies. The interior ministry cites national policy and travel constraints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Formosa
Air France
Taipei
China
Interior Ministry
France
Red China
Battery E roster lists dozens of assigned officers and members
The remaining members of Battery E are listed with civilian and city addresses across the nation. The roster includes Curtis Amen in Carmel California and many others in Cedar Rapids addresses. The compilation names dozens of individuals led by officers and shows a wide dispersion of service members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battery E
Cedar Rapids
Curtis Amen
Carmel
Calif
Frank C. Anderle
30Th St
Maynard F. Arnott
Floyd T. Baker
6Th Ave
Homer P. Black
Clearwater
Fla
Archie C. Blaine
LaGuna Hills
Charles R. Blodgett
Marshalltown
Norman D. Bowers
20Th St
Stanley Bowers
9Th Ave
Richard F. Bruch
Elmhurst Dr
Alfred W. Carey
Bennett
Forrest M. Clark
Moline
Ill
Mervin Colip
John F. Dedic
Henderson Ave
John E. Denton
16Th St
Cecil G. Douglass
North View Dr
Marion
Eber L. Driver
Kansas City
Edward Dvorak
21St Ave
William H. Dvorak
Swisher
Earl M. Eaton
Granby Building
Arthur G. Ferguson
B St
Leonard M. Field
10Th St
Ray S. George
Chicago
Howard O. Graham
2Nd Ave
Raleigh H. Holt
San Diego
Rudolph E. Horak
Sarasota
Fenn C. Horton
Sun City
Charles Hruska
D Ave. NE
Marvin E. Ilten
Deerfield Beach
Philip C. Irwin
Des Moines
Rollin H. Isreal
Portsmouth
John J. Jurgenson
Denver
Harold M. Kasner
William M. Killian
Inglewood
Leon E. Kimes
Phoenix
LeRoy A. Kohl
Central City
Charles W. Kroulik
Harley J. Knox
Pasadena
Herman Lammers
Elma
Walter A. Leonard
Fillmore
George R. Liddle
Monrovia
LeRoy S. Lightner
Charlotte
N. C
Herbert H. MacFarlane
John B. Madden
San Francisco
John E. McLiesch
Livonia
Mich
Donald A. McHahill
Indianapolis
Ind
Glenn F. McPike
van Horne
Rudolph J. Martin
Rosemead
Whitney Martin
Coral Gables
Glenn B. McDonald
Scottsdale
Ariz
William E. Morgan
9Th St
Edward Mrstik
Alexandria
Ambrose D. Muller
Burch Ave
Lloyd Nelson
Davenport
Ernest A. Northrup
Mineral Wells
Texas
Paul Paulinec
Morton, Ill
George Peacock
16Th Ave
Floyd Primrose
Norway
LeRoy A. Quinn
Pompano Beach
Frank Riha
Mallory St
Murray D. Robertson
25Th St
James Ross
Miami Shores
Herman J. Rozema
Thaddeus Bay Rude
Ellsworth
Fred W. Smith
Tomahawk Trail
David A. Thompson
Anton Tresnak
Mt. Vernon Rd
Delbert G. Turner
10Th St. Marion
Bruce A. West
William G. Young
Rochelle
James Swatosh
Iowa SE
Harry C. Hardinger
Albia
C. Fay Warner
el Sobrante
James H. Yuill
Pleasant Drive
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Dale Kueter
United States
Germany
Iowa Field Artillery
Iowa Cavalry
Douglas
Coe
Camp Cody
New Mexico
Cedar Rapids Area
Fairgrounds
Robins
Greene Square
Times Square
New Jersey
Vladivostok
Russia
Desert
Deming, N.M
Santa Fe
Lordsburg
Silver City
Wisconsin
Liverpool
Paris
26Th Division
Bob Probasco
Probasco
Chateau - Thierry
St. Mihiel
Death Valley
Argonne
Wilson
Seph Filip
Joseph R. Kriz
Ray V. Benedict
Everett G. Leasure
Walter Brennan
101St Artillery
John McComson
Brennan
Boston Harbor
Swanscott
Sgt
John Johnson
Cpl
N.M
Associated Press
Deming
C.R
By Allen Nelson
Battery
Keroman We
Hermes
Iowa Typewriter CO
Bulova
Malloy
Jewelers
Third Avenue
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