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Kentucky military history for the month of September

Sept. 2, 2011 | By kentuckyguard
dwa The following is a compilation of significant dates in our commonwealth’s military history.  For more on the legacy of our Citizen-Soldiers and Airmen, visit the Kentucky National Guard eMuseum. [caption id="attachment_8637" align="alignleft" width="224" caption="Gen. “Mad” Anthony Wayne"] September, 1793 – Gen. "Mad" Anthony Wayne calls for mounted volunteers from Kentucky; but, having lost confidence in the regular troops in Harmar's and St. Clair's defeats, Kentuckians refuse to volunteer. September 1, 1864 – Battle of Jonesboro, Ga. part of Atlanta Campaign. Kentucky Orphan Brigade attempts to hold strategic railroad position south of the city. However are not reinforced when attacked in force are cut off from main confederate position, suffer heavy casualties in KIA, WIA, & POW. The loss of rail line cuts off any hope of resupply for the Confederates in Atlanta and the city is evacuated. Union Army enters Atlanta the next day (Civil War) September 1, 1863 – John Boyle appointed Adjutant General of Kentucky by Gov. Thomas E. Bramlette. September 1, 1891 – First appointment of Andrew Jackson Gross as Adjutant General of Kentucky by  Gov. John Y. Brown. September 1, 1952 – Largest All-Navy Raid (Korean War) [caption id="attachment_8646" align="alignright" width="300" caption="The surrender of Japan (World War II)"] September 2, 1914 – James Tandy Ellis appointed Adjutant General of Kentucky by Gov. Augustus O. Stanley.  Ellis would be re-appointed as the Adjutant General by Gov. James B. Black. September 2, 1945– VJ (Victory Japan) Day: Japan signed formal surrender (World War II) September 2, 2007 – Staff Sgt. Delmar White, Lexington (Fayette County), was killed by an improvised explosive device (IED) while on a convoy escort mission in Baghdad, Iraq.  White, 37, was assigned to Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 138thField Artillery, based in Carlisle, Ky.  White was a corrections officer with Lexington Fayette Urban County Government and deployed with his unit in August 2007 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.  He joined the Kentucky Army National Guard in 1998. (Global War on Terror) [caption id="attachment_8648" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Staff Sgt. Delmar White"] September 4, 1864 – Gen. John Hunt Morgan shot and killed by Union officers at Greenville, Tennessee (Civil War) September 4, 1875 – John Montgomery Wright is appointed Adjutant General of Kentucky by Gov. James B. McCreary.  September 5, 1871 – James Allen Dawson is appointed Adjutant General of Kentucky by Gov. Preston H. Leslie. September 5, 1883 –  John Breckinridge Castleman is appointed acting Adjutant General of Kentucky from 1883 – 1887, by Gov. J. Proctor Knott. September 6, 1845 – Gov. Owsley is notified by the secretary of war, that Gen. Zachary Taylor is authorized to call upon Kentucky for troops to repel the apprehended Mexican invasion. Gov. Owsley replies that any requisition upon Kentucky will be promptly and gallantly responded to. September 7, 1778 – Siege of Boonesborough by Captain de Quindre and a large force of Indians and Canadians. Siege ended 20 September (American Revolutionary War) September 7, 1944 – 2nd Lt. Harry Ricker LaFon, Jr., and Pvt. Hugh J. Leonard, both serving with Company D, 192nd Light Tank Battalion (Harrodsburg Tankers) died aboard the Japanese "Hell Ship" Shinyo Maru when it was sunk (World War II) September 8, 1898 – Wilbur Rush Smith is appointed Adjutant General of Kentucky by Gov. William O. Bradley. September 9, 1943 – Operation Avalanche (Allied landing at Salerno, Italy) (World War II) September 10, 1962 – U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps Incorporated. September 10, 1845– Gen. Peter Dudley, sent by Gov. Owsley to Clay County. Two companies of troops from Madison County, under command of Col. John Miller ordered out to maintain law and order, remain until after the execution of Dr. Baker. [caption id="attachment_8651" align="alignright" width="106" caption="Pfc. Sammie E. Phillips"] September 10, 2007 – Pfc. Sammie E. Phillips of Vine Grove (Hardin County), was killed when his vehicle overturned while conducting a traffic control mission on a highway near Rustamiyah, Iraq.  Phillips, 19, was assigned to Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 138th Field Artillery, based in Carlisle, Ky. Phillips joined the Kentucky Army National Guard in 2006 and deployed with his unit in August 2007 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.  He was a 2006 graduate of North Hardin High School. (Global War on Terrorism) September 11 – Patriot Day: World Trade Center and Pentagon Terrorist Attacks September 11, 1895 – Two cannon crews of Battery A, 1st Regiment of the Kentucky State Guard, known as the Louisville Legion were dispatched from the downtown Louisville armory to Phoenix Hill Park to fire a 44-gun salute at sunrise to awaken the city as a part of the festivities for the 29th Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR). Each cannon was to fire 22 times. When the second caisson, which was 15 minutes behind the first, reached 4th and Broadway at 5:30 a.m. an explosion occurred. Forty-four bags of carefully packed black powder; each weighing 1.5 lbs., mysteriously ignited. The result was five men and two horses killed several people injured and property damage to buildings in the area. Those killed were Corp. Arthur Langan Robinson, Pvt. Charles Brechner (Biechner), Pvt. Charles C. Woods, Pvt. Archibald McBride, and a civilian, Mr. William Adams Sr. Mr. Adams had been hired by the officers of the Louisville Legion to drive the caisson to Phoenix Hill. September 11, 1967 – Siege of Con Thien began (Vietnam War) September 12, 1859 – Scott Brown is appointed Adjutant General of Kentucky by Gov. Beriah Magoffin. September 13, 1951 – Battle of Heartbreak Ridge began (Korean War) [caption id="attachment_8634" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="A Kentucky Air  National Guard North American F-86 Sabre (sometimes called the Sabrejet)"] September 13, 1956 – The Kentucky Air National Guard receives its first F-86 Sabrejets at Standiford Field. The full complement of 25 Sabres was expected by October 15, with three T-33s and eight T-28 trainers. September 14, 1781 – Long Run Massacre. As Indian activity increased the settlers at Boone's Station sought protection at Linn's Station. While enroute to that location they were attacked along the banks of Long Run Creek, about 60 people were killed. September 14, 1814 – "Star Spangled Banner" written by Francis Scott Key (War of 1812) September 14, 1966 – Operation Attleboro began (Vietnam War) [caption id="attachment_8668" align="alignleft" width="234" caption="Francis Scott Key"] September 14, 1971 – Capt. Roger M. Sanders died when his RF-101 “Voodoo” crashed shortly after takeoff.  He was able to eject, but did not survive his injuries from the incident. Sanders was taking off simultaneously with another aircraft for a night refueling exercise. The other aircraft landed safely in Indiana. September 14, 2002 – Marion National Guard Armory named in honor of 1st Sgt. Carson G. Davidson. September 15, 1950 – Inchon Landing (Korean War) September 15, 1984 – 2nd Lt. Vincent Simon, age 30, of Glasgow (Barren County), died at Fort Knox, Kentucky in the line of duty while on inactive duty for training (IDT). He was a member of Battery C, 1st Battalion, 623rd Field Artillery based in Monticello. He died from injuries he received when the military vehicle, a M-151 ¼ ton "Jeep" he was operating was involved in an accident. He was a graduate of Western Kentucky University and was a Civil Engineer in his civilian life with J. N. Gray Construction Company in Glasgow. He joined the US Army in 1972 after high school and rose to the rank of Specialist 5 before leaving the Army and joining the Kentucky Army National Guard in December 1975. He rose to the rank of SSgt. He was a graduate of the Boone Raiders course in 1983 and the Kentucky Military Academy's Officer Candidate School. He was commissioned a 2nd Lt. on July 8,1984, just a few weeks before his death. September 16, 1847 – Kentucky soldiers who fell at the Battle of Buena Vista, Mexico, from Shelby, Montgomery, and Franklin counties, interred with full military honors in the state cemetery. September 16, 1950 – Naktong Perimeter Breakout began (Korean War) September 17, 1787 – Citizenship (Constitution) Day: U.S. Constitution approved. September 17, 1914 – Ladies Auxiliary VFW organized. September 17, 1944 – Operation Market Garden (World War II) September 18, 1947 – U.S. Air Force established. September 18, 1950 – Inchon Operation and Liberation of Seoul began (Korean War) [caption id="attachment_8643" align="alignleft" width="229" caption="entucky Air National Guard Chaplain (Lt. Col.) William Hisle"] September 18, 1994 – Operation Uphold Democracy. September 19 – POW/MIA Recognition Day. September 19, 1817 – Oliver Garnett Waggoner/Waggener is appointed Adjutant General of Kentucky by Gov. Gabriel Slaughter.  Waggoner was re-appointed to the position under governors John Adair, and Joseph Desha. September 19, 1971– Kentucky Air National Guard Chaplain Lt. Col. William Hisle died after a long illness. His work with Korean War orphans had been carried on despite his declining health and Lt. Col. Hisle was presented the first Legion of Merit received by a member of the Kentucky Air Guard. [caption id="attachment_8657" align="alignright" width="236" caption="Staff Sgt.William Alvin Allers III"] September 20, 2005– Staff Sgt. William Alvin Allers III, 28, of Leitchfield (Grayson County) Ky., was killed near Al Khalis, Iraq (40 miles north of Baghdad) when his armored humvee encountered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED). Allers was assigned to the Kentucky Army National Guard's 617th Military Police Company, based in Richmond with a detachment in Bowling Green. The 617thMP Company mobilized for Operation Iraqi Freedom in October of 2004 and deployed to Southwest Asia that November. Originally from Baltimore, Md., Allers joined the Kentucky Army National Guard in September of 2003 after serving with the U.S. Army and worked in Leitchfield for an office supply business. (Global War on Terror) [caption id="attachment_8654" align="alignleft" width="190" caption="Sgt. 1st Class Charles Jason Jones"] September 20, 2006 – Sgt. 1st Class Charles Jason Jones of Lawrenceburg (Anderson County), 29, died at Camp Liberty in Baghdad of non-combat related cause. Jones was assigned as a medic to the 149th Brigade Combat Team Headquarters. The unit, comprised of 50 soldiers, deployed to Iraq earlier in 2006 and had teams stationed throughout Iraq. Jones joined the Kentucky National Guard in 1993 at 17 years old and graduated from South Laurel High School in London, Ky. in 1994. Prior to deploying to Iraq, Jones was a full-time Kentucky National Guard soldier stationed in Frankfort, Ky. Jones was a seasoned veteran, with previous deployments in 2002 to Germany and Bosnia. He also deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in 2004. September 21, 1813 – Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry's victory at Put-In-Bay (Battle of Lake Erie).  Approximately 150 Kentucky Militiamen served as Marines aboard Perry’s fleet (War of 1812) [caption id="attachment_8639" align="alignright" width="360" caption="Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry’s victory at Put-In-Bay (Battle of Lake Erie)"] September 21, 1951 – Operation Summit (Korean War) September 24, 1846 – Capture of Monterey, Mexico. The Louisville Legion, being posted to guard a mortar battery, and exposed to the enemy's cannon fire for about 24 hours without being able to return their fire, hold in check the enemy's cavalry, and "display obedience, patience, discipline, and calm courage." Maj. Gen. Wm. O. Butler seriously wounded, and Maj. Philip Norbourne Barbour, of the 3rd regular infantry, killed (both Kentuckians). (Mexican-American War) September 28, 1793 – Gov. Shelby orders the first draft for Kentucky troops, which is successful in getting troops for Wayne's expedition. (Early Indian Wars) September 28 – Gold Star Mother’s Day. September 28, 1953 – Four Kentucky Air National Guardsmen were cited for their heroic efforts to rescue survivors in the wreckage of a chartered C-46 transport carrying soldiers from Camp Kilmer, NJ to Fort Knox. Recognized for their bravery were Jess D. Brown, Walter Carter, Howard A. Curtis and Charles W. Simmons, all were full-time air guard technicians. September 29, 1899 – VFW established. [caption id="attachment_8665" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="Sgt. Darrin K. Potter"] September 29, 2003 – Sgt. Darrin K. Potter, 24, of Louisville, Ky., was killed in Iraq when his military police team responded to reports of a mortar attack outside of Baghdad near Abu Ghraib Prison, in Iraq. Potter was a member of the 223rd Military Police Company serving with the 800th Military Police Brigade in Iraq. It was the Kentucky Guard's first combat-related death since the Vietnam War. (Global War on Terrorism) September 30, 1848 – Col. Edward Brooks reaches Frankfort with the bones of the brave Kentuckians who were massacred by the Indians at the River Raisin, Jan. 18, 1812, which are interred in the state cemetery. They had been found in a common grave, and discovered, while digging down a street in Monroe, Michigan. The skulls were all cloven with the tomahawk, and an aged French citizen, a survivor of the massacre, knew them as the bones of the unfortunate Kentuckians, because he remembered the spot where they were buried.

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