This article lists the prominent members of the United States Army National Guard.
Colonial era
Israel PutnamMassachusetts Historical Society, Bunker Hill Exhibit, Biography, Israel Putnam, 2003 Robert RogersJohn J. Duffy, Samuel B. Hand, Ralph H. Orth, The Vermont Encyclopedia, 2003, page 252 Myles StandishSiggurdsson, The American Legion's Burn Pit Blog, Plymouth Colonists Elect Myles Standish Commander of Militia, 18 February 2011 John StarkNew Hampshire Department of Transportation, General John Stark Scenic Byway Council, New Hampshire's Most Famous Revolutionary War Hero, 2008 John UnderhillWilliam B. Kessel, Robert Wooster, editors, Encyclopedia Of Native American Wars And Warfare, 2005, page 327 Seth Warnerwarnersregiment.org, A Brief Biography of Col. Seth Warner, 2004 George WashingtonRobert K. Wright Jr., Morris J. MacGregor Jr., U.S. Army Center of Military History, Soldier-Statesmen of the Constitution: George Washington, 1987, pages 61–63
American Revolution
Ethan AllenWillard Sterne Randall, Historynet.com, The First American Victory: Ethan Allen Takes Fort Ticonderoga, 2 November 2007 Patrick HenryKukla, J. Patrick Henry (1736–1799). (2013, 29 January). In Encyclopedia Virginia. Retrieved from http://www.EncyclopediaVirginia.org/Henry_Patrick_1736-1799. Paul RevereJennie Cohen, History.com, 11 Things You May Not Know About Paul Revere, 16 April 2013
War of 1812
James BuchananNational Guard Bureau, Today in Guard History (June), 1 June 1868, 2013 Samuel RinggoldWestern Maryland Regional Library, War of 1812, Sharpsburg Militia, accessed 19 June 2013 Samuel SmithMonumentcity.net, Major General Samuel Smith Monument on Federal Hill, 2 March 2009 Stephen Van RensselaerWilliams College Archives and Special Collections, Stephen Van Rensselaer III (1764–1839), 2013
1820s–1840s
Abraham LincolnJeremy Roberts, Abraham Lincoln, 2004, pages 22–23 Franklin PierceCoffin & Roby, Printers, The New Hampshire Register and Farmer's Almanac for 1834, 1833, page 76 James PolkJohn Seigenthaler, James K. Polk: The American Presidents Series: The 11th President, 1845–1849, 2004, page 25
American Civil War
Chester A. ArthurRuth Tenzer Feldman, Chester A. Arthur, 2006, pages 32–33 Nathaniel B. BakerIowa Secretary of State, Iowa Official Register, 1984, page 317 Peter T. WashburnJacob G. Ullery, Men of Vermont Illustrated, 1894, page 99
Late 1800s
John Jacob Astor IVLogan Marshall, editor, The Sinking of the Titanic and Great Sea Disasters, 2009, page 14 Benjamin O. Davis Sr.Jonathan Sutherland, African Americans at War: An Encyclopedia, Volume 1, 2004, page 124 Christian FleetwoodEdwin C. Tingstrom, Courage and Valor, Above and Beyond, 2013, page 59 John F. HartranftPaterson Weekly Press, The Great Event at Washington Today, 5 March 1885 Theodore RooseveltNew York State Senate, report of the Adjutant General, 1885, Volume 1, page 179
Early 1900s
Paul Bragg William FrankAtlanta Constitution, , 23 April 1906 Frederick E. HumphreysNew York State Military Museum, Frederick E. Humphreys: First Military Pilot, 2008 William LeushnerEdward T. Miller, editor, National Guard Magazine, The Rifle Hall of fame: William F. Leuschner, January, 1911, page 342 Cornelius Vanderbilt IIIBertie Charles Forbes, Men Who are Making America, 1917, page 383 William Seward WebbCharles S. Forbes, The Vermonter magazine, Vermont Men of Today, January, 1901, page 100
World War I
Carlton BrosiusNew Castle News, Athletics in the Army, 3 October 1919 Buster KeatonJim Ober, The California State Military Museum, Buster Keaton: Comedian, Soldier, accessed 10 July 2013 James NaismithRob Rains, James Naismith: The Man Who Invented Basketball, 2011, page 101 John F. O'RyanHenry Hagman Burdick, editor, New York Division, National Guard: War Record, 1917, frontispiece Harry S. TrumanBrian Burnes, Harry S. Truman, His Life and Times, 2003, page 45
1920s
Hannes KolehmainenStephen L. Harris, Journal of Olympic History, Hannes the Mighty and the National Guard, May, 2002, page 12 Charles LindberghState Historical Society of Missouri, Historic Missourians, Charles Augustus Lindbergh, accessed 19 June 2013 Babe RuthNew York Times, Babe Ruth Enlists Before Big Crowd: Sworn In as Member of the 104th Field Artillery on Times Square Isle of Safety, 21 May 1924
1930s
Curtis LeMayStanley Sandler, World War II in the Pacific: An Encyclopedia, 2001, page 538 Edward MartinPennsylvania Museum and Historical Commission, Biography, Governor Edward Martin , 2013 Jack TurnbullWayde Minami, 175th Wing Public Affairs, Turnbull and Ray Epitomized "Greatest Generation", 2011 John W. VesseyJack K. Johnson, Military Historical Society of Minnesota, General John W. Vessey Jr., Minnesota's Top Soldier, 1998, page 1
World War II
Julius Ochs Adler Robert S. BeightlerHolly Zachariah, Columbus Dispatch, Citizen Soldier: Marysville Honors Former Leader of Ohio National Guard, 29 September 2009 Kenneth F. CramerWilliam R. Denslow, 10,000 Famous Freemasons From A To J Part One, 2004, p. 261 Irving Fish Ernest W. Gibson Jr.Mark Bushnell, Barre-Montpelier Times-Argus, Ernest Gibson: War Hero, Politician, GOP Reformer, 4 October 2009 William S. Key Norman MailerRobert Peyton Wiggins, Jungle Combat with the 112th Cavalry: Three Texans in the Pacific in World War II, 2011, page 187 Raymond S. McLainLife magazine, The Legacy of General McLain, 28 March 1955, page 111 Butler B. MiltonbergerNebraska State Historical Society, , 2009 Milton Reckord Leonard F. WingTime magazine, World Battlefronts: Getting On with It, 26 March 1945 Rodger Wilton YoungVicki Johnson, Tifflin Advertiser-Tribune, You Know the Name, but do You Know the Story of Rodger Young, 18 May 2013 Cornelius W. WickershamAssociated Press, Mount Vernon Daily Argus, National Guard Activates 27th, 42nd Divisions, 15 February 1947
Late 1940s
Jimmy BloodworthWes Singletary, Florida's First Big League Baseball Players: A Narrative History, 2006, page 66 Bob CraneCarol Ford, Hartford Radio History, WICC: Bob Crane, 2013
1950s
John O. MarshThomas H. Taylor, Robert J. Martin, Rangers, Lead the Way, 1996, page 151 Audie MurphyHarold B. Simpson, "MURPHY, AUDIE LEON," Handbook of Texas Online, accessed 19 June 2013. Published by the Texas State Historical Association. Wendell H. FordCongressional Staff Directory, C.S.D. Advance Locator, 1989, page 55 Curt SimmonsRobin Roberts, C. Paul Rogers, The Whiz Kids and the 1950 Pennant, 1996, page 9
1960s
John AmosAmerican Entertainment International Speakers Bureau, Biography, John Amos, 2012 Willie DavenportUSA Track and Field Hall of Fame, Entry for Willie Davenport, 2001 Ken HoltzmanAssociated Press, Montreal Gazette, Holtzman Hopes for Cool Summer, 2 April 1969United Press International, Milwaukee Sentinel, Holtzman Hurt in Guard Camp, 8 August 1969 Peter T. KingIreland House Oral History Collection, Archives of Irish America, New York University Biographical Note, Peter T. King, 28 November 2005 Tom SelleckCalifornia National Guard, Grizzly magazine, By the Numbers: 1974, April, 2010, page 14
1970s
Larry CraigCBS News, 2002 Senate Races, 2002, page 28 Gary HerbertEmily Hoferitza, Lillian Chatwin, 151st Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs, Utah Governor Reviews and Praises Utah Guard During Annual Parade, 20 September 2009 Sonny MontgomeryDennis Hevesi, G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery, Former Congressman, 85, Dies, 13 May 2006 Butch OtterNational Governors Association, Idaho Governor C. L. "Butch" Otter, accessed 19 June 2013 Dan QuayleNorman Black, Associated Press, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Quayle and the Guard, 19 August 1988
1980s
Scott PerryNational Journal, Pennsylvania, 4th House District, Biography, Scott Perry (R), 7 November 2012 Michael C. ThompsonBarbara Hoberock, Tulsa World, Gov.-elect Fallin Names Michael Thompson as DPS Commissioner Nominee, 21 December 2010 Tim Walz
1990s
Jill BakkenBob Haskell, American Forces Press Service, National Guard Bobsledder Jill Bakken Wins Olympic Gold , 20 February 2002 Paul BabeuSonoran Alliance, Arizona Correctional Officers Endorse Sheriff Paul Babeu, 26 July 2012 James G. Blaney
2000s
Shauna RohbockU.S. Department of Defense, Military Olympians: Shauna Rohbock, 2010 Terry SchappertJohn Cervone, Ocean State Guardian magazine, Rhode Island Guardsman Hosts History Channel Series, Spring, 2009, page 10 Courtney ZablockiTeam USA, Courtney Zablocki, USA Luge, 2013
2010s
Scott BrownBryan Bender, Boston Globe, Scott Brown Promoted to colonel in National Guard, 1 August 2012 Tammy DuckworthAssociated Press, Lake County News-Sun, Duckworth Promoted to lieutenant colonel, 6 November 2011 Tulsi GabbardCindy Huang, PBS Newshour, Meet Veteran, Representative-elect Tulsi Gabbard, 12 November 2012 Leigh Ann HesterLisa Tendrich Frank, An Encyclopedia of American Women at War, 2013, page 287 John NapierJuliet Macur, New York Times, Bobsledder Chose War to Repay the Army, 17 December 2010 Jill StevensU.S. Army, GI Jill – Miss Utah 2007 , 2008 Tim Kennedy (fighter) Alexandra Curtis Max Rose Mark T. Esper
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