29th Infantry Division

by Joseph H. Ewing

1992 · Turner Publishing Company

Covers the colonial origins of the three infantry regiments that comprise the Blue and Gray Division,"" the establishment of the Division in 1917, and its current status as a light infantry division in the Maryland National Guard. Contains an emphasis on the history of the 29th Infantry Division in WWII. Map displaying activity of 29th Division from June 6, 1944 through January 1, 1945 on endsheets. Hundreds of photos. Indexed""

History of the Descendants of Abraham Beery

by Joseph H. Wenger

1905

Abraham Beery (1718-1799) settled in Adams County, Pennsylvania, where he lived married years and raised a family. He and his wife, Mary Gochenour, had six children, 1762-1777. After their sons migrated to Virginia, he and his wife followed in 1787 and settled in Rockingham County, Virginia. He died at Cross Keys, Virginia. Descendants lived in Virginia, Illinois, Ohio, Iowa, and elsewhere.

The Air National Guard and the American Military Tradition

by Charles Joseph Gross

1995 · Defense Department

Recounts the Air National Guard's service and heritage as part of the nation's military forces. Traces the militia tradition and connects this story with the rising influence of air power. Outlines the Air National Guard's three primary missions: to reinforce active duty forces in wartime; to assist State governments responding to natural disasters and public emergencies; and to provide various community service functions. L.C. card 94-067989.