White silk ribbon affixed to a decorative brass pin frame with a paper with the word "Director" inserted inside. Ribbon is adorned with two crossed U.S. flags facing away from each other and gold lettering commemorating the event. The bottom of...
In an address to the 2d command class at the Fort Leavenworth C&GS School, Brig. Gen. D. O. Hickey discusses the tools and potentials of emerging science and technology.
Educational document on the subject of Military government. Discusses military government plans, functions, personnel, proclamations, ordinances, orders and instructions, and military tribunals.
This is a dinner menu from the Inter-American Military Justice Conference, 26 March 1945 at the Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, golf club. It contains one photograph of the Inter-American officers visiting the fort over 26-27 March.
Construction of Fort Leavenworth Bridge across the Missouri River (also known as the "Whiskey River" Bridge). According to Hunt and Lorence, the authors of "The History of Fort Leavenworth, 1827- 1937", the bridge was built in 1871 under authority...
A photograph of the 10th Cavalry Provisional Band practicing at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. They are practicing on a field located at the corner of Reynolds Ave. and Grant Ave. which later housed a baseball diamond and playground.
These soldiers are preparing to shoot an 81mm mortar. They are L to R: Pvt. R.A. Greene, ammunition carrier; Pfc. J.E. Williams, first gunner; and Cpl. C.T. Babb, observer. All of the men are members of the Weapons Troop, 4th Brigade, 2nd Cavalry...
Fort Leavenworth's Normandy Chapel was built approximately in 1940 as a reception center for troops. It was also used during WWII for all denomination services. Formerly located Northwest of the present day Post Exchange.
Fort Leavenworth's Normandy Chapel was built around 1940 as a reception center for troops. It was later used in WWII for all denomination services. The chapel's location was northwest of the the present day Post Exchange.
Flood waters of the Missouri River flow through a break in the south dike of Sherman Air Force Base and inundate the field and hangers. Photgraph by George L. McLain
Flood waters take over Sherman Air Force Base. Water pouring through a break in the south dike the night of April 23rd inundated the field. All personnel were evacuated safely. Photograph taken by PFC Miner.
Troops of the 77th Infantry Rifle Company on night duty at Sherman Air Force Base work from a barge in "Operation Chico". Photograph by Robert J. Marsh.
The Fort Leavenworth bridge over the Missouri is closed to traffic after flood waters of the Missouri River inundate Highway 92 and bottom lands, including buildings of the Federal Prison Farm seen at right of bridge. Photograph taken by George...
The 76th Field Artillery Battery filling sandbags and loading a barge for "Operation Chico". This unit was utilized for emergency flood duty at Sherman Air Force Base. Photograph by Robert J. Marsh
Lowering clouds threaten rain as trucks bring more dirt to reinforce the North dike at Sherman Air Force Base at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Men and planes patrol the dike. Photograph by C.E. Harvey
Aerial view of the North dike at Sherman Air Force Base shows a concentration of workers at a point where pressure of the rising waters of the Missouri River threatens to weaken the dike. Photograph by Duncan Waller
Personnel of the 94th Infantry Battalion, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, pass sandbags hand to hand from a truck to the south dike, Sherman Air Force Base. Photograph by PFC Miner.
Report of two board meeting proceedings conducted to examine the exercise in amphibious operations conducted in the San Diego area in November 1947, to prepare a plan for similar exercises for the academic year 1948-49, and to be included in the...