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Kansas Guard in History | World War II

1940-1945 -- World War II: The entire Kansas Army National Guard, consisting of four regiments in the 35th Division and many supporting units, was mobilized a year prior to Pearl Harbor. The 35th Division was sent to southern California to protect against possible Japanese invasion. In June 1942, elements of the division were sent to the Aleutiane to combat the Japanese. The remainder of the division was reorganized and sent to Europe. The 635th Tank Destroyer Battalion fought through the Normandy Invasion. The 137th Infantry Regiment fought in the Battle of St. Lo. As part of Gen. Patton's 3rd Army, it participated in the capture of Orleans and Nancy, France; Battle of the Bulge; Crossing of the Rhine; capture of the Ruhr Valley; and near Berlin at war's end. The 127th Observation Squadron, Wichita, was organized and mobilized in 1941 and sent to Xalajkunda in Fall 1944. The 127th Fighter Squadron was activated in 1946.