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Proud 68A ear Record ForCityNational GuardsmenThree generations of Fairfield Wright in Deoemlxm. 1896 Capt. unit had 28 mem'oers.and Jefferson county eiti/.en-soLdiers have helped build aWilson G. Heaton, who later served for manv vears m theproud community tradition regular U.S. Army, was tluwhich dates buck nearly 68 first commanding officer.vears.Following the outbreak of theCompany M was also assigned to the 4th Iowa Infantry following World War I In 1919 theunit was consolidated with the lie. dquarters company andtlFew Iowa cities, in fact, can Spanish-American war, Com- Machine Gun company withmatch Fairfield’s record as a puny M was mobilized on May Capt. Feoiiard 1!. Greenfield asNational Guard center. Begin- 17. 1898 and assigned to the 50th commander.rung with the Spanish-American Iowa Infantry.(in July 11. 1921. C impany Mwar. local Guard units have tik. unit was ordered to Jack- was designated as the Servicebeen mobilized for federal sen- scaiville, Fla., for duty in Cuba. Company of the 133”d Infantiyice four times. They have also served in mam state emergen-(ft»cues, including floods and civil strife.It remained in the United States, under Hie command of Lieut.however, and was mustered out CharltNov 1. 1S9S. After reverting tostate status. Company M be Wilson G. Heaton. William C. came par’ of the 54th Iowa Smith. Leonard R Greenfield, Infantry. Capt. Charles Magill tr\ Ixira D. Janies, Chester For- was named commander and ashort tife later he eeecied bv Lieut. KM g(dyce and Charles T Met amp-liell are a f( w of the veteran officers whose names are closely associated with the history of the Fairfield National Guard.First Unit The town's first unit was Company M, Second Iowa Infantry. mustered into serviceby Iowa Adjutant General 11 11Mexican BorderCompany M s second call to federal service came on Junei. Mccampbell.Medical GroupThe city s third X a t i o n a 1WGuard uiai — the 133rd Infan-Meclical Detachment —ftc. me into being on July 21,was sue- pro p was „r niized by L 1)F. Lucas, jgmes and Chester Fordyee,hi ih World War I officers.laem. Col. James headed thedetachment until Aug. 1. 193620. 1918 when the unit y\as or- when he was named executive dered to join other U.S. troops officer of the newly-organizedsent to the Mexican border to 136th Medical Regiment of Ihc quell raids by Pancho Villa 34th Division. Major f rd\;Count v For1818 LosctGen. John J. Pershing manded the expedition. Fairfield company was station-d at Brownsville. Tex., untilcom- was also named to the regimen-T lie tal stall with duties as divisionden’al surgeon. Major HaroldGraber succeeded James as theJan 15. 1917. when it was mus- comm.cader of the Medical Detenu! out at Dos Moines.Two months later the Fair-Jefferson county backed the1 loser when the first presidential field Guardsmen were mobilizedThev enteredelech ion was held in 1848 follow- again.ing Iowa's admission to the Union.Gen. Zackarv Tavlor and World War I'j -vgr tMillard Fillmore. running on the Whig ticket, won the election Jefferson county, however, favored the Democratic slate. Fleagle. On Aug 5. 1917. Sen. Lewis Cass and William company was assigned toO. Butler, in a close contest 133rd Infantry, serving Taylor polled 637 votes in the France with that division.taehment.In 1931 the Service Company was called out for its longest federal period of state service. The unitservice on March 26, 1917. short- was on active duty for thr- ■ -lv before the nation entered months luring the Iowa cattleCompany M was war. led by Capt. William C Smith.First Lieut. Robert L. Fulton and Second laeut. F.lmer FtluIhiFederal ( allFairfield Guardsmen began more than four years of federal scr\ elt; on Feb. i(), 1941 when they wore mobilized together in with all elements of the 34th Division. Quarters were established at the local Armory andon Feb. 27 all three units decounty to 739 for Cass. Martin Second I nilVan Buren and Charles Francis Fairfield's second National Adams, making up the Free Guard unit came into lieing parted for 11 months of duty at Soil ticket, were also on the bal-:\vhen ihc 4th Infantry band was Camp Claiborne. La.fugIff*****;\o.Vwy vNSA* ■v\»f\ Iilf.f m.x ■ \N . «' • •Jr Mmm- * • » ft ft fts ^ NC' dm IfWt.v,I. V ^. »vv»^ vS;,. • -A \v.y Vlt;. . c a • ... v.‘» g,.vv. Aai.-» .... .-. Xv . .NxS*'me. *VVN^ V.x.X v^.*‘v . N\\.• ‘x*;w *A v'*vX-VT *-* s . '• \»*:X^T; V; • •VNN• • %i t « * « •I | ■ * N • “•ft \ * *ft • % * » • • * * •* • !•. .v.y.\vXv g.jii 11' vt**V xAisssaaa^asafc..'.-.,. 1'v 'i -I 'X'V.V , - V *x Vv • H ' -V'• •» •••. 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Leading procession are two ranks of JefH rso Company was mustered out in Jacksonville, Fla.n county ( i \ il \» ar v eterans.November, 1N98, after duty inf.OC al PostLe«ion Is 45 Years Old»« «Allen Jewett Post No. 47 of the American Legion has been an active community organization for more than 45 years.The post was named for Allen Jewett, first'Jefferson county serviceman to be killed in action in World War I It was organized by a group of former servicemen on June 9 1919.Harvey Johnson served as temporary commander until charter was secured and permanent officers were elected o* Dec. 2, 1919. The original officers were Wilson Heed, past commander; P. II. Staves, vice commander; E. G. Linder, adjutant; Gienn Feebler, chap lain; J. Fred Clarke, historian Charles Ireland, finance officer and Curtis Sehillerstrom, master of arms.Charter members of the postFairfield la. Ledger pnae Thurs., June 25, 1984 ^were:Chester Fordyee. THdoh Par-relt, C. IL Lungbrid.ee. James I larke. Tom McGramis, Warren Gunnn. P. J. Easton, R. II. Maxwell. C. II. Doughty Jr., Carl Danielson, R. Glen Whit-mer.D. B. Cassat. William McGif-fin, F»'ank Pierson. 1 . B Young C. II Sea glee. W. J. Fourt. C.RV■opeiand, II F. Gaumer. Fd-anmd V. Hunt. F. G Linder, 1 1). James. C. F. DownardL. F. Berger.F. W. Kipn. Earl Poyver, Hay es Parsons. John Flier;. ArthurtheService Company; Major Ludwig Gittler of the Medicaled to Camp Dix. N.J. and on Ian. 26. 1942 it landed in IrelandlongItalv. Tlucampaign in 34th spent more days in combatpanywereDe’ ichment and Warrant OfficerGeorge Simmons of the Regime; tal Band Capt. Me Camp-* ft!■ iS was later transferred to the -e 'i uf ’he 133rd Infantry andft'Caj)’. John Mcl.itire succeeded him : Service Company com ntander.o k'.'ome tla firs; contingent ofVmc rican t:rope.During tinhalf years.• -compiled antops to reach Paine xt three and a the 34* h Division impressive recordthan anv \mencan mlt; mbers Honor.other division in thoi *n army. Thirteen of its mureceived Medals of1 lulian, Arthur Fourt, Harlanand Medical Detachment Castile. Charles reactivated on Nov. 20. Ferrell, HarveyJrv Freshwater.Ricksher, Paul Johnston, liar-1959u,Medicalcened no* fIIP».st-Warduring s' me of the heaviest andmost sustained lighting of thelot. but votes.thev polled only 25 organized on Armistice Day Commanding the Fairfield Shortly after the outbreak of war First came the invasionNov. 11. 1918. The original units were Capt. McCantpbell of World War II. the division mov- of North Africa followed be thePast - war reorganization ofFairfield's National Guard units took place in 1947. The 34th Division Band was reactivated on April 15 and the Service Cornea its of tildtalion. 1 sion passedcam;ncei1 *Service ( ompanyD-taehm nt ro-*nts and Ix1-221th Fr.gi-ith Divi of existencei •outyvli n the Na’ onol lt;iuerd wasreorganized March 1, 1963. Alli-irce Fmrfic’d units ate now oart of the 34th Combat Forces.Lewis Austin. Charles Angs-♦ead, W. P Johnson. L. H. Ilcs-;on, 11. L Fulton, B. H. Blake-,'v. Guv Woellhaf. John Bar wise, C. F Commgore. J. B Frasher, Leo Gibson, Richard Frail. Lawrence Curtis.One oak tree may produce amillion acorns in its lifetimeWAR CASUALTY — Pvi Mien Jewett, I . S. Marin(or) s. was first man froi Jefferson county to die i World War I combat. He ct listed ou April 18. 1917 an died a year later from wound: received in France. His hod was returned to Fairfield ft military services and buri;on Oct. 22, 1921.1883 (irails€Boys were conspicuously sent when graduating exercis were held at Fairfield hischool for the first time in 18Theclass totaled 1y oungsenior women. Members of 1class were Kate Barr. Emi Boyd, Maggie Case, Flora Ch ter, Minnie Gantz, Mary Jon Georgia McElderry, Mary iver, Fannie Taylor and Da Shaffer.
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Thu, Jun 25, 1964
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