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Gen.
Henry ATKINSON ( -1842) - life story by grandson at
the Centennial of the founding of Fort Atkinson
from Nebraska History & Record of Pioneer Days, Vol III, no.2,
1920
Col. J. D. BELL - WW II
Lt. Caspar COLLINS (see below)
Maj. General John C. FREMONT
Maj. Thomas CHILDS
James H. COOK, Indian Scout (1857- ) see Compendium of History, Reminiscence & Biograpy of Western Nebraska, p 636
Andrew Jackson HIGGINS (28 Aug 1886, Columbus, NE - 1 Aug 1952, buried at New Orleans, LA)
Designer of the landing craft and other boats used during WW II. He is featured at the National D-Day Museum in New Orleans.
Philip KEARNY (see below)
Col. Stephen Watts KEARNY (see below)
Major Frank J. NORTH of Pawnee Scouts - obit from Platte County newspaper
General John J. PERSHING - from Nebraska History and Record of Pioneer Days, Vol I, no. 1, 1918
Col.
William Fletcher SAPP (1824-1890) - Adj. General of NE
Territory in 1861, etc.
Biography from History of Pottawattami Co, IA.
George W. THAYER
"Three
Military Heroes of Nebraska" - S. W. KEARNY & Philip
KEARNY, Lt. Caspar COLLINS.
Article from Nebraska History and Record of Pioneer Days, Vol II,
no.4, 1919.
Gen. Alfred Maxmilian Gruenther - WW II. "Platte Center Proud to Call WW II Leader Native Son"
by Julie Blum
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Publications related to NE military
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NSHS pamphlet |
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OMAHA,
NEBRASKA COMMAND AND SUPPORT CENTER |
by Fred M. Greguras |
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Western Forts reburial list (removals to Fort McPherson) |
Provided by Fort McPherson Cemetery Administration |
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ALHN website, by Virginia A. Cisewski |
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Military History of Nebraska (abbreviated) |
Nebraska Blue Book, 1920 |
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