When Korean War veteran Jim Edwards of Jamesport, MO, and 55 other veterans aboard Honor Flight...
Military & Wars
Post World War II: Gallatin’s Reserves at Camp McCoy
Men from Gallatin, MO, and the area who were enrolled in the U.S. Army Reserves participated in...
High Rank: Capt. Black Commands First Nuclear Sub Division
Navy Capt. Robert G. Black, a 1935 graduate of Gallatin High School, is remembered as the first...
Post World War II: ‘Bonus Bill’ Proposed for Veterans
In 1950 a petition was circulating in Missouri for a bonus bill to be passed so veterans could be...
Korean War: Enlistments from Daviess County, Local “Red Scare’
The United States had just started to recover from World War II when suddenly the Korean Conflict...
Post World War II: Daviess County Sends Overseas Relief
In 1948, a relief program was started called Christian Rural Overseas Program (CROP). It began as...
Post World War II: Gallatin’s Housing Problem for Veterans
The ending of World War II was the beginning of a new set of problems for Gallatin veterans. The...
Post World War II: Veterans Offered Farm Training
On-the-job training offered veterans who want to learn to farm after WWII. As more veterans...
1947 Map: Admiral Cruzen’s South Pole Exploration
This 1947 map helps explain the 3-pronged approach to exploring the South Pole led by Admiral...
World War II: Scrap Paper Drive Coordinated at Courthouse
In 1945, clothing and wastepaper drives were necessary for the World War II defense. Clothing was...
World War II: 4 Local Soldiers Buried in Belgium, Netherlands
Thousands of white marble crosses and Stars of David, row after row, overlook the American War...
World War II: Jesse Reynolds Recognized as Missouri’s Oldest Pearl Harbor Survivor
Jesse Reynolds, age 100, of Gallatin, MO, passed away May 5, 2016, at the Leavenworth VA Community...