Veterans

A group of Civil War soldiers gather for a reunion. All are unidentified. From the Jackson County Historical Society

Veterans of Battery D, 129th Field Artillery, former President Harry S. Truman's unit in World War I, stand with a French 75 mm artillery piece that was donated to the Truman Library. From left to right: Unidentified, Edward P. Meisburger, Glenn B. Woods, Judge Albert A. Ridge, Tom O'Hare, John T. Naulty, M. J. Flynn, Fred Cunningham, T. Woods, Francis G. McGowan, Frank J. Spina, Eugene Donnelly, C. J. Sampson, Carl A. Hamma, Henry Hortsman, Ralph W. Taylor, and Francis J. Yeager.

Veterans of Battery D, 129th Field Artillery, former President Harry S. Truman's unit in World War I, stand with a French 75 mm artillery piece that was donated to the Truman Library. From left to right: unidentified, John T. Naulty, Glenn B. Woods, Eugene Donnelly, Tom O'Hare, Edward P. Meisburger, M. J. Flynn, Ralph W. Taylor, S. E. Woods, E. V. Stuart, Francis G. McGowan, Fred Cunningham, Frank J. Spina, Frances J. Yeager, and Henry Hortsman.

Battery D Reunion at the Ambassador Hotel, in Kansas City. This photo is signed in the corner by Senator Harry S. Truman "Best wishes, Harry S. Truman." Original photograph is filed in autographed photo file. This picture was in a photo album of Battery D at the inauguration in 1949, a gift of Frank Kuntz.

Identified as Catholic Church affiliated Knights of Columbus Secretary Henry Wolfe shown handing out what appears to be cigarettes to two men. The man on the far right is wearing what is probably a World War I uniform and is holding an American flag. An American Legion event/gathering is being held in Paris, France at this time. Mr. Wolfe is wearing a Knights of Columbus armband. This photograph is part of a group associated with the Knights of Columbus activities taking place in Paris during this American Legion event. The date is believed to be fall, 1927.

View includes Catholic Church affiliated Knights of Columbus auxiliary member Mrs. Henry Wolfe greeting and handing out cigarettes to an unidentified man. He is probably a World War I veteran and is attending an American Legion event being held in France at the time. Mrs. Wolfe is wearing a Knights of Columbus armband. This photograph is part of a group associated with the Knights of Columbus activities taking place in Paris during this American Legion event. The date is believed to be fall, 1927.

Knights of Columbus auxiliary secretary Mrs. Ferlin, wife of Charles R. Ferlin who was staff correspondent of the United Press of America, is shown on the right. She is meeting attendees of the American Legion 9th National Convention held in Paris, France. This photograph was taken in Cherbourg, France, where the ships arrived. This photograph is part of a group associated with the Knights of Columbus activities taking place in France during this American Legion event. The date is September, 1927.

This view is identified as Catholic Church affiliated Knights of Columbus auxiliary secretary Mrs. Henry Wolfe meeting an American Legionnaire at Cherbourg, France. The man is unidentified but was probably a World War I veteran and member of the American Legion. His hat indicates him as a correspondent from Connecticut. An American Legion event/gathering is being held in Paris, France at this time. Mrs. Wolfe has a Knights of Columbus armband on and appears to be handing out cigarettes.

American General John J. Pershing is shown in the center of the photograph disembarking from what is believed to be the steamship Leviathan docked at Cherbourg, France. He is arriving in France to attend the 9th National Convention of the American Legion. Catholic Church affiliated Knights of Columbus auxiliary secretary Mackey is on Pershing's left. This photograph is part of a group associated with the Knights of Columbus activities taking place in Paris during this American Legion event. The date is believed to be September, 1927.

A group of men, some probably World War I veterans, are shown visiting Suresnes Cemetery near Paris, France. An American Legion gathering is going on in Paris at this time. Many American soldiers who died during World War I are buried in this cemetery and the grave crosses are visible in the background. The man on the far right has a Knights of Columbus arm band on and appears to be handing out literature. This photograph is part of a group associated with the Knights of Columbus activities taking place in Paris during this American Legion event. The date is believed to be fall, 1927.