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Title
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World War I Funeral Service
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Description
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Exterior view of the funeral service in process for World War I soldier John J. Bush, who died October 4, 1918 in the Argonne battle. He was buried on October 23, 1921 in St. Mary's Cemetery in Kansas City. He was 24 years old at the time of his death. Includes an oval portrait insert of Mr. Bush.
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Date
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1918
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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World War I Memorial Plaque
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Description
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View of World War Memorial plaque with inscription "This Memorial Building Erected in Honor of the One Hundred and Twenty Two Boys From the...Boys' Hotel Who Helped To Win the World War[,]Eight of Whom Made the Supreme Sacrifice". Also contains the dates 1917 and 1919.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Floyd Edwin Wilhelm
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Description
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Portrait of Captain Floyd Edwin Wilhelm who was born October 7, 1922, in Jonesboro, Illinois, son of William and Alice Wilhelm. He served in the Pacific Theater during World War II for more than four years and carried out Berlin Airlift missions, attached to the 317th Troop Carrier Wing. He served nine months in the Korean War. He was the first pilot in charge of an R. B. 45 to fly a non-stop jet from San Francisco to Japan unescorted, making the trip in September 1951. He lost his life October 20, 1952, while giving jet training, leaving a wife Delilah and five children.
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Date
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1950~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Joseph Hartwell McPeek
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Description
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Portrait of Joseph Hartwell McPeek. He was born on September 5, 1924, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Charles and Ada McPeek. He attended East High School and entered the service March 3, 1943. He was with Patton's 3rd Army, driving cars and jeeps for the military. He was injured while driving a jeep pursuing German soldiers, dying June 14, 1945. Services were held in Kansas City on December 4, 1948, and he is buried in Forest Hill Cemetery.
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Date
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1943~/1944~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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World War I Soldier
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Description
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Portrait identified as Capt. J. H. Brady in World War I uniform.
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Date
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1918~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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World War I Soldier
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Description
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Postcard portrait of Frank J. Bliss in his World War I military uniform.
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Date
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1918~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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World War I Related Pose
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Description
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Snapshot, full body view of an unidentified man in unidentified location. Part of SC7, Series V, Gold Star League Papers (World War I related).
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Date
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1918~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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World War I Soldier
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Description
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Snapshot of World War I soldier R. H. Rhamey posed on lawn in unidentified location.
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Date
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1918~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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World War I Portrait
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Description
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Portrait of an unidentified young man in his World War I military uniform.
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Date
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1918~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Gilbert L. Worley, Jr.
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Description
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Portrait of Lt. Gilbert L. Worley, Jr., a flyer in the United States Army. He was born in Topeka, Kansas, April 12, 1920. He graduated from Southwest High School in Kansas City, Missouri, and from Kansas University in 1941 where he started his flying courses. His training was completed at Ong Field and he was qualified as a navigator and ground school instructor. In 1942 he completed his training to become an Army flyer. He was killed in an airplane accident on a flight to Indianapolis, Indiana, on May 15, 1943.
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Date
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1942~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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World War I Soldier
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Description
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Portrait of 2nd Lt. L. F. Brown in World War I uniform. Listed at 2913 Bales Avenue.
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Date
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1918~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Parade Scene
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Description
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Military unit in unidentified parade heading south along Main Street near 14th Street
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Date
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1900
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Parade Scene
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Description
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Military unit in unidentified parade heading south along Main Street near 14th Street
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Date
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1900
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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World War I Soldier
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Description
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Portrait identified as Sgt. John Dutro, 35th Division, 110th Engineers, Company B.
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Date
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1918~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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World War I Related Portrait
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Description
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Portrait of an unknown young man. Found in Series V of SC7 which contains the Gold Star League Papers (World War I related).
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Date
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1918~
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Object Type
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Photograph