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\.KiMil M W \RJ1(»RY“Thh K now Hu* home ol;mh \rtny Rami along with Headquarters lt;onqiuny I tig Inee r Battalion, law a National Guard, I ho hand w.i*I airfield's21th01 ;atn/1*lt;* in Nmombor, I*IS. and originally known as tho Ith Inf.tiitia Regimental Rand It has cnutimudh tanked high in tho opinions of \rmj mon.— II Id.I It PHOTOlituntoI IItholitMm.fartaitlWil#RootandMiMrI ck!Frarant.risoi(Jla.sMiof V\daiulH»n)lt;)U(II lisloixOlan*fielduard Hand Slums *foarsThe original National GuardRand stationed at I airfieldtlatro hark to No\ 11, 1918. and was known as the 41 h In fantn Regimental Band IowaNational Guard Twenty -eight musicians tookHie oath c4 office in the Fairfield Armory the same day theArmistice was signed bringing an end to World War I Fairfield was then the home nf Headquarters Company, 4th Iowa Infantry, and the band was attached to this unit foi administration and supply. A Machine Gun Company alo lt;x mfried the \miory.Capt. Leonard It Greenfield, now retired ami living at til'! s Second, was commanding of fieer of the Hedqurters Compan y.The old Armory, located at 116 118 K Broadway and nowwned by the Danielson Motor Zo., was originally built in 1910 md served as the Fairfield mil*tary center until the new Arm* Building was completed in 1958.There was no field training for Fairfield Guard I nits in 1919, but in 1920 the annual National Guard Camp was resumed at Storm l^ake.In 1921 during a reshufflingof tables and organization the4th Iowa Infantry became the 133rd Infantry and Guard Units that year pitched their tent,s at Camp Dodge near DesMoines for summer training.During the 1920s the Headquarters Co, stationed at V airfield became the 133rd ServiceCompany and die Machine Gun Conqiany became the 133rd Medical Detachment.Even l*efore World War IT. the 133rd Infantry Band at Fairfield had made a name for itself. In addition to playing concerts in Central Park and making other local appearances, it had made tours of military com paiues throughout the state,played at the Chicago World’s l air, the Iowa State Fair, dozens of state conventions, faars and other gatherings.In the late 1930s war clouds began to gather over Europe In 1938 Camp Ripley, Minn , wus designated as the training point for Fairfield Guard Units.National Guard Units were mustered into federal service the same year which brought on more intensified training Then came Camp Claiborne Fairfield units were ordered toCamp Claiborne, La., in February, 1941, for what was supposed to be a year's militarytraining.\ few davn after arrival atCamp Claiborne, the tand was transferred from the Service Company guardianship to theRegimental Headquarters Company line, a position a bandnormally occupies in tables oforganization.The 34th Division trained atCamp Claiborne from March 1, 1941 to Dee 7, 1941 when the news of Pearl Harbor rocked the world. A month later the division was on its way to CampDix, N.J., the “jumping off point,Tlie Fairfield Band wasamong the first I S Troops to arrive overseas in February’,1942, In Ireland, American Troops were scattered over the country . As fall approached soldiers had a feeling another move was sure to come.!lt; finally came The Division w.i moved to Great Britain not Phi far from England’s greatMa i*ori s. ■ y ! yIn Octolrer 1942, the I Kind waspart of a huge Alliisl convoywhich left Great Britain andsailed through the Straits of Gihrallei enroute to the invasionof North Africa. t:%l ighting was hard and rosily as the campaign moved through Africa. Hand mom lairs served;e stretcher bearers and worked with medics us Allied l nits ad\ atuislBy May, 1943, the African( ,uu|»aign was drawing to aand the rallying crv was To Italy i September 8 1943 a great h| \i*nialt;ia lay off the italiI dad near Salerno and 1he all Campaign was aland hiII Mi. BEGAN IIEHE—Original members of the National Guard Band took the oath of office in this building the day the Armistice was signed ending World War I. It was from this building band members departed in February. 1911. which led to four years of federal service, most of it combat dutv during World War II.—I EDGER PHOTOtanks.After many month* of hard fighting and heavy losses. Allied Troops marched into Rome June 4. 1944 The campaign continued through cold, miserable winter months, and on April 6. 1945. the 34th Division attacked in total strength for the last time Bv April 22 the German resistance was broken and the 34th Division was camped at Bologna.The 34th Division had experienced more days in actual com-bat than any other AmericanDi vi s ionIt was during the gruelliicampaign through Ttaly that the 34th Division Band came into existence At San Angelo d’ All sc tho 133rd and the 135thwere called together andfused into one organization, rolled the 34th Division Band, with a combined roster of 57 menband They ire the band's commanding officer. Warrant Offj cer Glen Little. Sgt Donald Hartman and Sgt. John Jackson Warrant Officer Little will retire from the band in April. 1972. after serving 40 years in the National Guard, all of it with the National Guard Band Sgt Ronald Prill is the band’s concert master, succeeding Warrant Officer Dtllcn Lowell who retired as commanding of ficer and band director in February 1969. after serving in thatcapacity for 22 years. At that time Little took over as commanding officer and Sgt Prill took over as concert master Warrant Officer Little is the tenth commanding officer for the band since its beginning in1918 it ha« had only four drum majors including Guv Spielm in.Charles C Brown, John C. Jack son aid Glen Tattle.From die full membership, two orchestras were formed, theRhythm Majors of the 133rd and the Aristocrats of Swingof the 135th, They were in constant demand to provide entertainment for the troops m rest centers, hospitals, troop stations and in the field.In April, 1947. after the band and other National Guard troops had returned home from the front, the band was re-assigned to Fairfield as the 34th Division Band, Iow*a National GuardThlt;IgikeCam iCm Mo.: a From to theand hIowas trained at Storm Fort Riley. Kan ,Iowa . Camp Me-Fort l^eonard Wood. Camp Ripley. Minn • beginning, in 1918 ent, the organization has ranked high in the opinions of army men and it was very rare that markings lt;4 less thanexcellent were receivedr,r AStill later, in Februarv 1963, another change was made andthe organization was designated as the 34th Army Band, the unit as it stands today.Three men who look pari in World War II are still with HieThe band has earned thatreputation forward and enpiys the same distinction today.While in training at Camp Ripley this past summer, the band received the highest rating obtainable from the evaluation officer■ ...shortestbuver anddistance betweensellerWant Ads.iht ♦Great shelf flexibilityfood fitting ease•»* ji —i 'mi•*..,.f A' TOR i SPONSOR TO CREDIT %rpy\cj»**m- « M-CabccV —Model twri7P12 36 CO. h for fresh food plus big 168 lb free/er • True No-Frost • Adjustable steel shelves • Adjustable meat pan • Adjust able door shelves • Removable free/er shelf • Activated cnarcoal air purification system • Big easy roiling wheels • Twin porce lam enameled steel cmpers.Sh*p Around . . , Look AroundCheck The Prices Then Check The Price That IncludesDependable Service . . , Fromfollowing invasion at Ka* was eosth but successfulHu* villas hod made a land on Euio|*e\s soil. 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Fairfield Daily Ledger
Fairfield, Iowa, US
Thu, Sep 16, 1971
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