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THE 805TH PIONEER INFANTRY, A, E, F„ RETURNS.Kansas City. Kantian, turned out in full to welcome the return or the boy?of the 805th Pioneer Infantry This company was made up principally of hoys front Kansu « City . Kansas, aud ♦ very riUxen was out in pay them honor The city streets were dectvntt^d with American flags and appro*!print t* placards or encouragement. one of which read, ‘'Our Boy a; Who Are They?—The 805th,” and many other that were very appropriate. Tin* crowd* he Ran to t gather about 4 o\ luck p. n». and by the time the hoys arrived there was a caret ly hieuthing apace upon the platform of the depot. Amid the cheers, blowing of horns and tht firing of guns with the bunds; playing, the boy- arrived and Immediately detrained and formed a lln* of march to Huron Park In the heart of the city, where they were given tin opon air reception and a chance tovisit with their relatives, sweethearts, wives and friends. The ntmmlUee ?part'd no twins in trying to make tin* lioyt feel tfajr welcome and no com puny that ha? returned has been more royally out erf allied. Much thanks are due our big licarted Mayor, Mr, Mem denimil. who assisted in making Iti.hoya iKitisible tor to honor our returned heroes, \ finer apoclment of man-Ij bond we have never seep. The boy? all were looking fit to have caught not only the Kaiser luit anybody. After spending several hour a In the park n the boy® marched u» the station sc* d tonipnnicd by the mime large crowd b and boarded the train for ( amp Funs-If ton, wherp they will b«. given their a] discharge We are proud of our boys and hope that they nr- proud «»f ua. at; we did ail w*■ c ould to -how them our appreciation for tbeiur noble deeda upon the battle fields of France.
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Kansas City Sun
Kansas City, Missouri, US
Sat, Jul 12, 1919
Page 3
Full Page
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Gina S.
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