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Major General Francis P. Kane: Citizen Soldier

An Inventory of the Collection at the Pritzker Military Library

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Major General Francis P. Kane

Dates: 1899-1979 [1927-1979]

Acquisition: Donated by Ellen Kane Munro, March 15, 2013

Quantity: 2.75 linear feet

Identification: PML ID# 800129; OCLC# 846845664; CALL# PAPERS 120

Citation: [Document Title]. The Major General Francis P. Kane Collection,

[Box #, Folder #], Pritzker Military Library, Chicago, IL

Location: Annex

Language: English

Finding Aid: Rebecca Freitag, 2013

Biographical Note

Francis P. Kane was born in Chicago on July 12, 1907 to Francis J. and Bridget (née

Byrnes) Kane. Kane joined the Enlisted Reserve Corps in 1927, and then the Illinois

National Guard in 1932. Major General Francis P. Kane was born on July 12, 1907. He

joined the Enlisted Reserve Corps in 1927, and in 1932, the Illinois National Guard.

During World War II, he served in the Pacific with the 108th Combat Engineers of the

33rd

“Prairie” Division of the U.S. Army. Kane spent time training in Hawaii and New

Guinea in 1943-1944. In late 1944, the 33rd

Division was sent to Luzon, Philippines and

assigned the task of capturing the city of Baguio. Once that was achieved, the division

stayed in central Luzon until war’s end, and they were then sent to Honshu, Japan until

1946. Kane earned several citations for his service, including the Silver Star, the Legion

of Merit and the Bronze Star. After the war he continued to serve with the 33rd Division

of the Illinois National Guard, finally as a Major General and the Guard's commander in

the mid-1960s, until he was removed from command in February 1968 by Governor

Kerner. Kane also commanded a North Shore post of the American Legion, as well as the

Chicago Chapter of the Military Order of the World Wars. He also served as vice

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president of the Association of the United States Army. Supplementary to his military

service, Kane served as a trustee for the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater

Chicago (1962-1967) and Deputy Commissioner of Public Works, City of Chicago, in

1967. In 1968 he was appointed Special Assistant to the Mayor in charge of Gun

Registration.

Scope and Content of the Collection

The Francis P. Kane, Citizen Soldier collection consists of military documents,

photographs, military uniforms, insignia, medals and flags related to his service with the

Army in the Pacific Theater during WWII with the 108th Combat Engineers of the 33rd

Division of the U.S. Army, then later as a Maj. Gen. in the National Guard, and also his

active time in several military and veterans associations. It also contains immigration and

service records pertaining to his father, Francis. J. Kane, from Ireland.

Arrangement

The collection arrived with no discernible arrangement and was rearranged

chronologically into series by PML staff. The collection is contained within 2 legal

boxes and 1 oversize box. The collection is arranged into series according to personal

papers, military papers, and photographs.

Series One: Personal Papers, 1899-1979, Box 1

These records pertain to Maj. Gen. Kane's father, Francis J. Kane, with citizenship and

enlistment records. Also included are records pertaining to Maj. Gen. Kane's personal

life after the military as the Deputy Commissioner of Public Works in Chicago, and the

Commander of the North Shore American Legion post, such as speeches and banquet

programs.

Series Two: Military Papers, 1935-1959, Box 1,

These records include Maj. Gen. Kane's Personnel Files from the National Guard and

Army, military citations including the award for the Bronze Star Silver Star, and the

Legion of Merit. Also, there are records of Kane's military education, property claim, life

insurance, and promotion documents.

Series Three: Photographs, 1959-1967, Box 2, 3

These photographs pertain to Maj. Gen. Kane's time spent in Hawaii, Luzon, Philippines,

Netherlands East Indies, New Guinea and Honshu, Japan. There is also a photo album

entitled "1967 Field Training 33rd Infantry Division, Illinois National Guard, and Camp

Ripley, Minn." but all photographs do not appear to be from that year.

Restrictions

Rights: Copyrights held by Ellen Kane Munro were transferred to the

Pritzker Military Library. All other rights are held by the author or

publisher. Users assume responsibility for following copyright

laws as established by US Code Title 17.

Access: Researchers must use reproductions of valuable original

documents, unless otherwise granted permission by PML staff.

Related Material

Related Collections

Francis P. Kane papers, 1937-1979 (bulk 1962-1979) at the Chicago History Museum

Separations

800129498 Bronze Star Lapel Pin and Medal, in case

800129499 Silver Star Lapel Pin and Medal, in case

800129500 Legion of Merit Legionnaire Lapel Pin and Medal, in case

800129501 Blue Collar Bib Scarf

800129502 Campaign & Service, Victory WWII Medal, in box

800129503 Campaign & Service, American Defense Service Medal, in box

800129504

Campaign & Service,Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Complete Medal, in

box

800129505 Campaign & Service, American Campaign Complete Medal, in box

800129506 Francis P. Kane Sunglasses, in case

800129507 Maj. Gen. Francis P. Kane Dominion Association Medal

800129508 Ribbon row set 1





800129513 Blue Garrison Side Cap 220 ILL

800129514 33rd Infantry Division Handsewn Patch



800129517 33rd Infantry Division Patch









800129526 Silver Star Ribbon scrap

800129527 Red and white ribbon scrap

800129528 Brown and Blue ribbon scrap

800129529 Illinois Long and Honorable Service ribbon scrap

800129530 58th Department Convention Pin, Chicago, IL, July 7-11, 1976

800129531 Veterans of Foreign Wars Pin

800129532 American Legion 40/8 pin

800129533 "Kane" nameplate pin

800129534 Philippine Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon

800129535 Silver Star Iron-on decal

800129536 Silver Star Iron-on decal

800129537 British Malaya Coin Cufflink

800129538 Army Service Ribbon pin

800129539 Silver Star, Legion of Merit Ribbon Row

800129540 Illinois Long and Honorable Service Ribbon




800129544 Legion of Merit Ribbon with Bronze Oak Leaf Pin

800129545 Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Ribbon Row

800129546 Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon



800129549 "Great is Truth" Pin, 108th Engineer Battalion, 33rd Division





800129554 Army Meritorious Unit Award pin

800129555 "Great is Truth" Pin, 108th Engineer Battalion, 33rd Division

800129556 Small Two Star General's Rank Insignia pin

800129557 Small Two Star General's Rank Insignia pin

800129558 Silver Star Insignia Pin

800129559 "5" Split Pin ribbon bar

800129560 Knights of Columbus 4th degree pin

800129561 Knights of Columbus 4th degree pin

800129562 U.S. Flag lapel pin

800129563 Honorable Discharge Lapel Pin

800129564 Bronze oak leaf split pin ribbon bar

800129565 Star split pins ribbon bar









800129574 Shield ribbon bar

800129575 Green Rosette

800129576 Palm Ribbon Bar pin




800129580 Marines tie pin

800129581 Donation poppy

800129582 Salem, Illinois charm

800129583 Large two-star general's rank insignia pin

800129584 Large two-star general's rank insignia pin








800129592

Golden Cross Prairie Division 33rd Infantry, 108th Engineers

Lincoln Lapel Pin

800129593

Golden Cross Prairie Division 33rd Infantry, 108th Engineers

Lincoln Lapel Pin

800129594 Army Officer U.S. Letters Insignia

800129595 Army Officer U.S. Letters Insignia

800129596 Major General Distinguished Flag, with gold fringe

800129597 Major General Distinguished Flag




800129601 Japanese Flag

800129602 Japanese Flag

800129603 Green Garrison Side Cap for Major General with two stars

800129604 American Legion Past Commander North Shore 21 Garrison Cap

800129605 Dress cover

800129606 Francis P. Kane memorial flag

800129607 belt buckle




800129611 belt

800129612 belt

800129613 belt

800129614 Gen. Kane strap

800129615 Dress Sword

800129616 Black Tie

800129617 National Guard Maj. Gen. Dress Uniform Coat

800129618 National Guard Dress Uniform Maj. Gen. Pants and Belt

800129619 National Guard Dress Uniform Maj. Gen. Shirt

800129620 Black Tie

800129621 National Guard Maj. Gen. Dress Uniform Coat

800129622 National Guard Dress Uniform Maj. Gen. Pants and Belt

800129623 Maj. Gen. Army Fatigue Coat

800129624 Maj. Gen. Army Fatigue Coat

800129625 Japanese flag with cities

Key Subjects

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the Library’s online catalog.

Researchers interested in materials about related topics, persons, or places should search

the catalog using these subject headings.

Names: Kane, Francis P.

Subjects:

Allied occupation, Japan, 1945-1952

Illinois. National Guard--33rd

Infantry Division--108th

Combat Engineers

World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--New Guinea

World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns & battles--American--Pacific Area

World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns & battles--American—Philippines

World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns & battles--Philippines—Luzon

Container List

Box Folder Item ID # Title Dates

Series 1: Personal Papers 1899-1979

1 1

Speeches and Dinners 1968-1977

800129001 Maj. Gen. Francis P. Kane 35 years of

Distinguished Military Service 7-Dec-68

800129002 Clark Street VFW Parade 7-May-72

800129003 Maywood Tank Battalion Bataan Dinner Sep-74

800129004 North Shore American Legion Post No. 21 19-Feb-76

800129005 New Mexico American Legion Convention 15-Jun-77

2

Personal Papers 1899-1979

800129006 Chicago Tribune Special Magazine "The Big

Snow January 1967" 19-Feb-67

800129007 Journal of the Proceedings of the Chicago City

Council 2-May-79

800129008

Chicago area newspaper Obituaries and

mentions of the death of Maj. Gen. Francis P.

Kane 1979

800129009 Army of the United States Frank J. Kane

Enlistment Papers 6-Jul-1899

800129010 Army of the United States Frank J. Kane

Enlistment Papers (negative copy) 6-Jul-1899

800129011 Frank J. Kane Pennsylvania Certificate of

Declaration of Intention 17-Jun-1898

800129012 Frank J. Kane U.S. Certificate of Citizenship 27-Jul-00

800129013 Former Envelope of Frank J. Kane Papers with

handwritten notes n.d.

800129014 Memorial Card for Francis P. Kane 24-Apr-79

3

Military Education 1927-1951

800129015 By Order of Colonel Hobart copy 25-Mar-37

800129016 By Order of Colonel Hobart signed 26-Mar-37

800129017 Notice of Federal Recognition from February

25, 1937 22-Mar-37

800129018 Colonel Hobart letter for no record of service in

the Enlisted Reserve Corps 4-May-37

800129019 Army Correspondence Courses Certificate of

Completion of Subcourse No. 1 - Organization

of the Army 7-Jun-28


Completion of Subcourse No. 2 - Weapons and

Musketry 31-Oct-28


Completion of Subcourse No. 3 - Mobilization

and Administration 1-Jan-29


Completion of Subcourse No. 4 - Military

Hygiene and First Aid 18-Jan-29

800129023 Francis P. Kane letter of Enlisted Reserve Corps

status 28-Apr-37

800129024 Military Training Certificate for Basic Course of

Instruction 26-Aug-27

800129025 Military Training Certificate for Red Course of

Instruction 25-Aug-28

800129026 Military Training Certificate for White Course

of Instruction 16-Aug-29

800129027 Citizens' Military Training Camp Appointment

of Sergeant 19-Jul-29

800129028 Citizens' Military Training Camp Appointment

of Corporal Company B C.M.T.C. Infantry 8-Aug-28

800129029

Headquarters 33rd Division Illinois National

Guard Certificate of Completion for Small Arms

School 6-Jun-37

800129030 Army Extension Courses Certificate of

Completion of Subcourse No. 10-7 Defense

Against Chemical Warfare 12-Dec-35


Completion of Subcourse No. 10-8 Mapping &

Aerial Photograph Reading 13-Jan-36

800129032

Army Extension Courses Certificate of

Completion of Subcourse No. 10-9

Administration 18-May-36


Completion of Subcourse No. 10-4 Military Law

& Law of Military Offenses 15-Dec-36

800129034


Completion of Subcourse No. 10-1 Organization

of the Army 19-Dec-36

800129035


Completion of Subcourse No. 10-6 Military

Sanitation and First Aid 23-Dec-36



Discipline & Customs of the Service 23-Dec-36


Completion of Subcourse No. 10-2 Organization

and Duties of Engineers 26-Jan-37

800129038



Law-Courts Martial 18-Feb-37

800129039



Roads 14-Jun-37

800129040


Completion of Subcourse No. 20-2 Supply and

Mess Management 15-Jul-37


Completion of Subcourse No. 20-5 Tactics I 10-Mar-38

800129042



Bridging 12-May-38

800129043


Completion of Subcourse No. 20-3 Explosives

and Demolitions 16-May-38


Completion of Subcourse No. 20-10 Property,

Emergency Procurement and Funds 21-Jun-38

800129045


Completion of Subcourse No. 20-14 Combat

Platoon & Company 7-Mar-39


Completion of Subcourse No. 30-4 Signal

Communications for all Arms 9-May-39


Completion of Subcourse No. 20-9 Tactics II 29-Aug-39

800129048



Organization of the Ground 4-Apr-40

800129049



Organization of the Ground II 6-Jun-40

800129050


Completion of Subcourse No. 30-6 Construction

in War 6-Jun-40

800129051


Completion of Subcourse No. 30-8 Water

Supply 27-Jun-40

800129052


Completion of Subcourse No. 20-13 Field

Fortifications 18-Jul-40

800129053 Handwritten notes for 20-13 n.d.



800129056 State of Illinois Military and Naval Dept Special

Orders No. 237 7-Oct-40

800129057

Refresher Course List Schedule for National

Guard and Reserve Officers The Engineer

School 14-Oct-40

800129058 Roster of National Guard and Reserve Officers

Refresher Class 14-Oct-40

800129059 Map of Fort Belvoir, Virginia 1-Sep-39

800129060 The Engineer School N.G. and R.O. Refresher

Class Photo, Fort Belvoir, Virginia 14-Oct-40

800129061 The Engineer School Second Field Officers'

Class Photo, Fort Belvoir, Virginia 5-Oct-42

800129062 Command and General Staff School Fort

Leavenworth, Kansas 17th General Staff Course 30-Mar-44

800129063 108th Combat Engineers Circular No. 10 A-6 5-Jun-40

800129064 Grade Report 1934-1937

800129065 Industrial College of the Armed Forces SAOIC

201.3 Test review Volume IV 22-Aug-51


201.3 Test scores cumulative 28-Dec-51

800129067 Letter- Accreditation to be awarded for

Correspondence Study Course signed 21-Jun-51


Correspondence Study Course copy 21-Jun-51






201.3 Test review Volume III 21-Jun-51

800129072 Letter from Dick A. King Lt. Colonel

Correspondence Study Branch n.d.


Correspondence Study Course signed 28-Aug-51


Correspondence Study Course copy 28-Aug-51

800129075 Memo Routing Slip from Col. O'Neal- Exec. O. 4-Sep-51

800129076 Memo Routing Slip Senior Army Instr. 29-Aug


Correspondence Study Course signed 28-Aug-51

800129078 Industrial College of the Armed Forces Letter to

be Awarded for Correspondence Study Course 22-Aug-51


Correspondence Study Course signed 31-May-51


Correspondence Study Course copy 31-May-51


Correspondence Study Course signed 31-May-51


Correspondence Study Course signed 14-Nov-51


Correspondence Study Course copy 14-Nov-51


Correspondence Study Course signed 28-Dec-51


Correspondence Study Course copy 28-Dec-51


Correspondence Study Course signed 28-Dec-51

800129087 United States Army Quartermaster Corps School

for Bakers and Cooks Certificate for Proficiency 31-Mar-42

Series 2: Military Papers 1935-1959

4

Military Personnel File 1935-1959

800129088 Officer's Identification Card No.666715 28-Jan-43

800129089 National Guard 108th Engineers (Combat)

Handbook n.d.

800129090 National Guard 108th Engineers (Combat)

Handbook n.d.

800129091 State of Illinois Military and Naval Dept letter of

records 14-Jan-43

800129092 State of Illinois Military and Naval Dept letter of

records copy 15-Jan-43

800129093 Army Separation Qualification Record

(Negative copy) 3-Apr-46

800129094 Military Record and Report of Separation

Certificate of Service (Negative copy) 3-Apr-46

800129095 Military Education (Negative copy) 3-Apr-46

800129096 Army Certificate of Service (Negative copy) 3-Apr-46

800129097 National Guard Appointment to Second Lt.,

Corps of Engineers 27-Mar-37

800129098 National Guard Appointment to First Lt., Corps

of Engineers 5-Feb-41

800129099 Army Appointment to Captain, Corps of

Engineers 10-May-41

800129100 Army Appointment to Lt. Col., Corps of

Engineers 22-Dec-45

800129101 Army certificate of Service (copy) 3-Apr-46

800129102 Army certificate of Service (copy) 3-Apr-46

800129103 Army Separation Qualification Record (copy) 3-Apr-46



Certificate of Service (copy) 3-Apr-46


Certificate of Service (copy) 3-Apr-46

800129107 Military Education (copy) 3-Apr-46




800129111 Officers' Pay, Allowance, and Mileage Voucher 1946

800129112 Allotment Discontinuance n.d.

800129113 Officer's Pay Data Card 8-Nov-45

800129114 Retirement-Annuity Flyer "Copy" n.d.

800129115 Report of Physical Examination (blank on front) 23-May-40

800129116 Handwritten Military Record n.d.

800129117 Report of Physical Examination 5-Aug-48

800129118 Letter 201-Kane, Francis P. 2nd Ind. Signed 16-Apr-47

800129119 Letter 201-Kane, Francis P. 2nd Ind. Copy 16-Apr-47

800129120 State of Illinois Military and Naval Dept Letter

for Federal Recognition 10-Apr-47

800129121 Slip for Federal Recognition from the National

Guard 31-Mar-47

800129122 Letter 201-Kane, Francis P. 2nd Ind. Signed 7-Apr-47

800129123 Letter 201-Kane, Francis P. 2nd Ind. Copy 7-Apr-47


for Federal Recognition 3-Apr-47


Orders No.74 3-Apr-47

800129126 National Guard Bureau pink slip 12-Nov-47

800129127 National Guard Bureau green slip 27-Jan-47

800129128 MNILL-F-201 Letter signed 20-Mar-47

800129129 National Guard Bureau Letter for Attendance of

Officers Refresher Course 10-Mar-47

800129130 MNILL-F-201 Letter copy 20-Mar-47


Orders No. 188 6-Nov-46

800129132 Memo and Application for Federal Recognition

as a National Guard Officer and for

Appointment in the National Guard of the U.S.1 11-Oct-46

800129133 Oath of Office Notification 18-Sep-46

800129134 National Guard "shortage of active duty

officers" letter copy 17-Sep-46

800129135 National Guard "shortage of active duty

officers" letter signed 17-Sep-46

800129136 Headquarters 33rd Infantry Division Bronze Star

Letter General Order No. 19 22-Jan-46

800129137 Headquarters 33rd Infantry Division Silver Star

Letter General Orders No. 336 12-Nov-45

800129138 Headquarters 33rd Infantry Division Legion of

Merit Letter General Orders No. 140 28-Aug-45

800129139

State of Illinois Military and Naval Dept

Certificate for Rental and Subsistence

Allowance 19-Jul-48

800129140 Certificate of Service n.d.

800129141 Oath of Office, Lt. Col., Corps of Engineers 21-Nov-46

800129142 Report of Physical Examination 22-Dec-45

800129143 Certificate of Service n.d.

800129144 Awarded Gold Star n.d.

800129145 Religious Preference n.d.

800129146 Officer's and Warrant Officer's Qualification

Card Copy n.d.

800129147 Officer's and Warrant Officer's Qualification

Card n.d.

800129148 National Guard appointment to Sergeant 12-Jul-35

800129149 National Guard honorable discharge 25-May-36

800129150 National Guard honorable discharge 16-Feb-37

800129151 Report of Physical Examination of Officers and

Warrant Officers 1-Feb-37


Orders No. 45 copy 16-Feb-37

800129153 Oath of Office notice signed n.d.

800129154 Oath of Office for 2nd Lt. not signed n.d.

800129155 DePaul University College of Commerce Letter

of Recommendation 1-Feb-37

800129156 Chicago Rapid Transit Company Letter of

Recommendation 2-Feb-37







800129160 National Guard Bureau Federal Recognition for

2nd Lt., Company C, 108th Engineers 18-Mar-37

800129161 Notification to sign Oath of Office 3-Apr-37

800129162 National Guard Bureau acceptance of

appointment 21-Mar-37

800129163 Appointment in the National Guard of the

United States 27-Mar-37

800129164 Application for Federal Recognition as a

National Guard Officer and for Appointment in

the Officers' Reserve Corps 2-Feb-37



the Officers' Reserve Corps 28-Jan-37

800129166 National Guard Bureau pink slip 14-May-37



the Officers' Reserve Corps 17-Jul-40


Order No. 178 3-Aug-40


Order No. 164 19-Jul-40

800129170 Oath of Office for 1st Lt., Corps of Engineers 6-Aug-40

800129171 Notification to sign Oath of Office 3-Aug-40


Orders No. 178 3-Aug-40


Orders No. 164 19-Jul-40

800129174 Report of Physical Examination 22-Jan-41

800129175 Letter of Special Orders from Col. Hobart

signed 23-Jan-41

800129176 Letter of Special Orders from Col. Hobart copy 24-Jan-41

800129177 State of Illinois Military and Naval Dept Federal

Recognition Letter 18-Jan-41

800129178 National Guard Bureau Promotion card 13-Jan-41

800129179 Oath of Office Notification 5-Feb-41

800129180 Letter of Special Order from Col. Hobart 27-Feb-41

800129181 108th Combat Engineers, Company C Request

for Leave Signed 9-Apr-41


for Leave copy 9-Apr-41


for Leave copy 9-Apr-41

800129184 Promotion Letter 10-May-41

800129185 Headquarters 33rd Infantry Division Annual

Division Inspection 22-Nov-41

800129186 Headquarters 108th Engineers Battalion Special

Order No. 74 8-Jun-42

800129187 Headquarters 108th Engineers (Combat) Special

Order No. 13 23-Jan-42

800129188 Company C One Year Service Program 5-Mar-42

800129189 Officers Qualification Card 26-Apr-43

800129190 Headquarters 108th Engineer Combat Battalion

Transmittal of Records Letter copy 19-Nov-45


Transmittal of Records Letter signed 19-Nov-45

800129192 Personnel Form for Homeward Bound Troops 19-Nov-45


Record of Leave 15-Nov-45

800129194 Officers' Clothing & Equipage Emergency Issue

Slip 15-Nov-45

800129195 Property Turn-In Slip 15-Nov-45


Record of Leave 15-Nov-45

800129197 Headquarters 33rd Infantry Division Orders by

Maj. Gen. Clarkson 28-Sep-45

800129198 Certificate of Retention and Customs

Declaration 20-Nov-45

800129199 Officers' Clothing & Equipage Emergency Issue

Slip 15-Nov-45


Maj. Gen. Clarkson 17-Nov-45















800129208 Headquarters 11th Replacement Depot

Movement Orders 25-Nov-45

800129209 Headquarters 11th Replacement Depot Addenda

to Personnel Roster 27-Nov-45

800129210 Army Service Forces 6th Service Command

Special Orders No. 324 22-Dec-45













800129217 War Dept Letter of Appreciation 22-Dec-45

800129218 Selective Service System 18-Mar-46


Certificate of Service n.d.


of National Guard Status signed 11-Jun-46


of National Guard Status copy 11-Jun-46

800129222 Headquarters Illinois Military District National

Reserve Status 7-Aug-46


Oath of Office Notification 22-Dec-45

800129224 Ship Ahoy Newsletter Homecoming Edition 11-Dec-45

800129225 State of Illinois Military and Naval Dept

Transfer to the State Detachment Letter signed 3-Apr-46


Transfer to the State Detachment Letter copy 3-Apr-46


Transfer to the State Detachment Letter copy 3-Apr-46

800129228 Military and Naval Code of Illinois Retired List n.d.


Separation Qualification Record 3-Apr-45

800129230 Army Certificate of service 3-Apr-46


Certificate of Service 3-Apr-46

800129232 Illinois National Guard Letter to Members of

Cook County Chapter Reserve Officers 30-Nov-46

Association

800129233 National Guard appointment to Lt. Col., Corps

of Engineers 1-may-47 1-May-47

800129234 Illinois State Senior Instructor Special Orders

No. 9 26-Jan-48

800129235 Illinois State Senior Instructor Transfer of

Records of Reserve Officer 6-Feb-48

800129236 Headquarters 108th Engineer Company

Battalion Letter 3-Aug-49

800129237 National Guard Bureau appointment to Lt. Col. 20-Sep-49

800129238 Oath of Office for Col. Of Engineers 12-Feb-52

800129239 National Guard promotion card to Col. 4-Mar-52

800129240 Army and Air Force Promotion Card to Lt. Col. 4-Mar-52

800129241 Army Appointment in the National Guard 11-Mar-52

800129242 Oath of Office 17-Oct-57

800129243 Army Promotion Card 29-Oct-57

800129244 Army Promotion Card 11-Sep-58

800129245 Army Promotion Card 7-May-59

800129246 Headquarters 33d Infantry Division Federal

Recognition Letter signed 23-Jan-59


Recognition Letter copy 23-Jan-59

800129248 Army Promotion Card 16-Jan-59


Recognition Letter signed 29-Jan-59

5

Military Citations 1941-1952

800129250 Service Recognition Board Postcard 5-May-47

800129251 War Dept Pamphlet Special Orders No. 110 12-May-41

800129252 Proposed Citation 20-Jul-42

800129253 Captain to Major Promotion Slip 25-Oct-42

800129254 Headquarters 33rd Infantry Division General

Orders No. 58 18-May-45


Orders No. 58 copy 18-May-45


Orders No. 58 copy 18-May-45

800129257 Headquarters 33rd Infantry Division Individual

Citation 18-May-45

800129258 Headquarters 33rd Infantry Division Individual

Citation copy 18-May-45

800129259 Headquarters 33rd Infantry Division Unit

Commendation General Orders No. 148 28-Jun-45


General Orders No. 315 24-Oct-45

800129261 General Headquarters of the Army Forces in the

Pacific General Orders No. 140 28-Aug-45





800129264 Citation for Legion of Merit n.d.

800129265 Citation for Legion of Merit signed n.d.

800129266 Citation for Legion of Merit signed copy n.d.

800129267 Headquarters 33rd Infantry Division Citation for

Bronze Star 10-Aug-45

800129268 Headquarters 33rd Infantry Division Citation for

Bronze Star copy 10-Aug-45


General Orders No. 226 10-Aug-45


General Orders No. 226 copy 10-Aug-45


General Orders No. 226 copy 10-Aug-45


Pacific General Orders No. 140


Pacific Award of the Legion of Merit 5-Sep-45

800129274 Headquarters 33rd Infantry Division Silver Star

General Orders No.336 12-Nov-45


General Orders No. 19 22-Jan-46








General Orders No. 19 copy 22-Jan-46

800129280 War Dept Pamphlet General Orders No. 29 30-Mar-46

800129281 War Dept Pamphlet General Orders No. 29 30-Mar-46

800129282 War Dept General Orders. No. 29 30-Mar-46

800129283 War Dept General Orders. No. 29 30-Mar-46

800129284 State of Illinois Military and Naval Dept General

Orders No. 31 30-Nov-46

800129285 State of Illinois Service Recognition Certificate 1947

800129286 Recommendation for Legion of Merit 24-Aug-50


Orders No. 32 11-Feb-52

800129288 Mounted Battle Honors from Headquarters 33rd

Infantry Division 24-Oct-45

800129289 No Guess Insignia Gauge How-To Paper n.d.

6 Property Claims and Life Insurance Information

(Military) 1941-1954

800129290 National Service Life Insurance Application for

Change Instructions n.d.

800129291

Schedule of Property Damaged, Lost,

Destroyed, Captured, or Abandoned in the

Service n.d.

800129292 U.S. Army Finance Office letter of acceptance

of Class E Allotment 1-Aug-41

800129293 Prudential Insurance Company letter 17-Nov-41


Letter 26-Nov-45

800129295 Statement in regard to Claim of Lt. Col. Kane Nov-45

800129296 Payment slip No. 15673 27-Jun-41

800129297 Payment slip No. 15694 22-Jul-41

800129298 United Services Life Insurance Company letter 4-Feb-46

800129299 Letter to United Services Life Insurance re:

Policy No. 4863 29-Jan-46

800129300 United Services Life Insurance Company letter 22-Jan-46

800129301 United Services Life Insurance Company

Surrender Receipt n.d.

800129302

Veterans Administration letter from Branch

Office No. 7, Office of Director of Insurance

Service 16-May-47

800129303 Letter to Francis P. Kane from L.C. Cocheu,

Director, Insurance Service n.d.

800129304 Dept of the Army Branch Office of the Judge

Advocate General Letter 9-Sep-48

800129305 Dept of the Army Branch Office of the Judge

Advocate General Letter 27-Aug-48

800129306 Explanation Letter to Major Edward A. Brown 33-Aug-48



800129309 Envelope from Capt. Louis Wildenstein 28-Mar-47

800129310 Statement regarding claim of Francis P. Kane 26-Apr-48

800129311 Statement Letter from Capt. Louis Wildenstein 28-Mar-47

800129312 Letter from Francis P. Kane to Commanding

Gen., 5th Army 26-Apr-48

800129313 Letter from Headquarters of the 5th Army to Lt.

Col. Francis P. Kane 22-Jan-48

800129314 Letter to Monas Harlan from Francis P. Kane 26-Aug-47

800129315 Handwritten Letter to Francis P. Kane from

Monas Harlan 16-Sep-47

800129316 Envelope from Herman B. DeCell 20-Nov-46

800129317 Letter to Francis P. Kane from Herman B.

DeCell 19-Nov-46

800129318 Letter from Francis P. Kane to Commanding

Gen., 5th Army 2-Nov-47

800129319 Collection of Statements from DeCell and

Harlan 2-Nov-47

800129320 Election of Options Under the Uniformed

Services Contingency Option Act of 1953 28-Apr-54

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Miscellaneous Military Papers 1948-1951

800129321 Let's Be Right on Flag Etiquette Pamphlet Jan-48

800129322 Headquarters of the U.S. Army, Pacific Letter 14-Feb-51

800129323 Headquarters of the U.S. Army, Pacific Letter 14-Feb-51

800129324 Men Who Served in Luzon 108th Engineer

Combat Battalion Company B n.d.


Combat Battalion Company B n.d.


Combat Battalion Company C n.d.


Combat Battalion Company H & S Company n.d.


Combat Battalion Company H & S Company n.d.


Combat Battalion Company C n.d.


Combat Battalion Med. Det. n.d.

800129331 Dept of Defense Office of Public Information

Paper on Maj. Gen. Percy William Clarkson n.d.

800129332 Unmarked List of Soldiers n.d.

800129333 Headquarters of the 6th Army, Office of the

Engineer letter to Lt. Col. Francis P. Kane 15-Jan-46

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Japanese and Money

800129334 Japanese 50 Note n.d.

800129335 Japanese Government 1 Peso Note n.d.

800129336 Japanese Government 5 Peso Note n.d.

800129337 Japanese Government 10 Centavos Note n.d.


800129339 Netherlands De Japansche Regeering Tien Cent

Note n.d.

800129340 Japanese Government 1 Centavo Note n.d.

800129341 Netherlands De Japansche Regeering Betaalt

Aan Toonder Een Gulden Note n.d.

800129342 Japanese Government 1000 Pesos Note n.d.






Series 2: Photographs

2 1

Small Photos

800129348 Rifle Range Maui, Shooting Area n.d.

800129349 Rifle Range Maui, Field n.d.

800129350 Rifle Range Maui, Wooden Frame n.d.

800129351 Rifle Range Maui, Man in uniform in field n.d.

800129352 Rifle Range Maui, looking down n.d.

800129353 Rifle Range Maui, Wooden Frames in a field n.d.

800129354 Rifle Range Maui, Field and Mountain n.d.

800129355 Rock Crusher Baguio, Philippines, Soldiers at

the bottom of the mountain n.d.

800129356 Rock Crusher Baguio, Philippines, Rock

Crusher n.d.

800129357 Rock Crusher, Baguio, Philippines, Switchboard n.d.

800129358 Rock Crusher, Baguio, Philippines, Pushing

Coal Carts of Rocks n.d.

800129359 Rock Crusher, Baguio, Philippines, Men at work n.d.

800129360 Rock Crusher, Baguio, Philippines, Men at work n.d.

800129361 Rock Crusher, Baguio, Philippines, Machinery n.d.

800129362 Combat in Village, Maui, Combat Training

Decoys n.d.

800129363 Combat in Village, Maui, Soldiers walking n.d.

800129364 Combat in Village, Maui, Decoy Church n.d.

800129365 Combat in Village, Maui, Small Decoy building n.d.

800129366 Combat in Village, Maui, Decoy Soldier n.d.

800129367 108th Engineer S-V Jap Demolition, Weapons

Board n.d.

800129368 108th Engineer S-V Jap Demolition, Weapons

Board n.d.

800129369 108th Engineer S-V Capt. Behren Jap Mines and

Booby traps n.d.


Booby traps n.d.


Booby traps n.d.


Booby traps n.d.

800129373 Decoy Soldier Covered by brush n.d.

800129374 Decoy Soldier in a ditch n.d.

800129375 Maui Obstacle Course, barbed wire n.d.

800129376 Wooden Fence n.d.

800129377 Maui Obstacle Course, Soldier Maneuver on

ground n.d.

800129378 Maui Obstacle Course, Soldier on a wire n.d.

800129379 Maui Obstacle Course, Soldier in Ropes n.d.

800129380 Maui Obstacle Course, Soldiers on a bridge n.d.

800129381 Maui Obstacle Course, Soldiers on a tin roof n.d.

800129382 Empty Field n.d.

800129383 Maui Obstacle Course, Swinging on a rope n.d.

800129384 Maui Obstacle Course, Swinging on a rope n.d.

800129385 Maui Obstacle Course, Ropes Ladder n.d.

800129386 Maui Obstacle Course, Ropes Ladder n.d.

800129387 Maui Obstacle Course, Mountainside n.d.

800129388 Soldiers playing volleyball n.d.



800129391 Shooting targets n.d.

800129392 Native Built Warehouse and native policeman

Toem n.d.

800129393 Toem, palm trees and roadway n.d.

800129394 Toem, Papua New Guinea, Bridge n.d.

800129395 Toem, Papua New Guinea, aerial view n.d.

800129396 Sawmill Company A, Maffin Bay, Papua New

Guinea n.d.

800129397 Sawmill Company A, Maffin Bay, Papua New

Guinea n.d.

800129398 Tor River, Toem, Papua New Guinea n.d.

800129399 Maffin Bay, Papua New Guinea, Road n.d.

800129400 Maffin Bay, Papua New Guinea, Aerial View n.d.

800129401 Company A Heavy Equipment, Toem, Papua

New Guinea n.d.

800129402 Company A Motor Pool, Toem, Papua New

Guinea n.d.

800129403 Toem, Papua New Guinea, Road n.d.

800129404 Company A Heavy Equipment, Toem, Papua

New Guinea n.d.


800129406 Off Club, Toem, Papua New Guinea, Aerial

View n.d.


Large Photos

2 800129408 Chicago Parade Photo n.d.

800129409 Military vehicles in an open-air garage n.d.












800129421 Military vehicles driving away from the open-air

garage n.d.

800129422 Military vehicles driving away from the open-air

garage n.d.

800129423 Military vehicles parked on the side of the road n.d.

800129424 Maj. Gen. P.W. Clarkson n.d.

800129425 108th Engineers Combat Battalion marching at a

parade on State St. in Chicago n.d.

800129426 108th Engineers Combat Battalion marching at a

parade in Chicago n.d.

800129427 Man on stage, "Compliments of Company C for

your good (?) work with the T.B." n.d.

800129428 Three military men talking n.d.

800129429 Four soldiers standing at attention n.d.

800129430 Francis P. Kane in the back seat of a jeep with

two other men n.d.

800129431 Note to Francis P. Kane regarding above photo 26-Nov-69

Photo Album Cover 1967

3

800129432 Photo Album Cover Titled 1967 Field Training

33rd Infantry Division, Illinois National Guard,

Camp Ripley, Minn. 1967

Photos from 1967 Album 1959-1967

4 800129433 Francis P. Kane with a woman, believed to be

his wife, Ellen by the National Guard 1967

800129434 Francis P. Kane with his family at Camp Ripley

in 1962 1962

800129435 Francis P. Kane with a woman and girl at a

banquet, believed to be his wife Ellen and

daughter Ellen, taken by the National Guard 1962

800129436 Francis P. Kane with a man in a helicopter 1963

800129437 Francis P. Kane with a woman believed to be his

wife, Ellen, and a man in uniform named

Roberts, taken by the National Guard 1967

800129438 Francis P. Kane with a woman believed to be his

wife, Ellen, and another couple, taken by the

National Guard 1967

800129439 Francis P. Kane blowing out candles on a cake n.d.

800129440 Camp Ripley, Minnesota gate n.d.

800129441 Francis P. Kane on the left side of the back of a

jeep, taken by the National Guard 1967

800129442 NCO Academy marching in a parade, taken by

the National Guard 1967

800129443

Four young women, believed to be Francis P.

Kane's daughters Ellen, Kathryn, Margaret and

Patricia 1965

800129444

Francis P. Kane and other ranking military

members at a parade, saluting, taken by the

National Guard 1967

800129445 Francis P. Kane with his family 1965

800129446

Francis P. Kane and other ranking military

members at a parade, saluting, taken by the

National Guard 1961

800129447 Francis P. Kane speaking at a banquet, taken by


800129448 Aerial view of military vehicles and personnel

formations, taken by the National Guard n.d.

800129449 Francis P. Kane speaking, taken by the National

Guard 1967

800129450 Francis P. Kane speaking to a man in a uniform

named Michaelis at an airfield 1966

800129451 Francis P. Kane with another man and four

young women, believed to be his daughters 1966

800129452 Francis P. Kane in a receiving line, taken by the

National Guard 1967

800129453 Francis P. Kane at a desk n.d.

800129454 Toilet seat, taken by the National Guard n.d.

800129455 33rd. Q.M. Bath Point truck, taken by the

National Guard n.d.


National Guard 1967

800129457 Francis P. Kane and a woman believed to be his

wife, Ellen, at a banquet 1962

800129458 Camp Ripley entrance sign n.d.

800129459

One of Francis P. Kane's daughters shaking a

man's hand in a receiving line, taken by the

National Guard 1967

800129460 Francis P. Kane and a group of men walking

across a field, taken by the National Guard 1967

800129461 A woman believed to be Ellen Kane, walking

across a field, taken by the National Guard 1967

800129462 A man and woman, believed to be one of Kane's

daughters, walking across the field, taken by the

National Guard 1967


National Guard 1967

800129464 Francis P. Kane in the back left of a Jeep, taken

by the National Guard 1967

800129465 Three trucks that say "108th" "Engineer"

"Battalion", taken by the National Guard 1967

800129466 A woman believed to be Ellen Kane accepting

flowers from a man named Evangelista, taken by


800129467

Francis P. Kane, a woman believed to be Ellen

Kane, and another man, taken by the National

Guard 1959

800129468 National Guardsmen in formation n.d.

800129469 Francis P. Kane and other ranking military

members at a parade n.d.

800129470 Francis P. Kane in a vehicle, taken by the

National Guard 1967

800129471 National Guardsmen in formation n.d.

800129472

108th Sustainment Brigade Transportation

Battalion Bath Point, taken by the National

Guard 1964

800129473 Two men standing near a military police vehicle,

taken by the National Guard 1967

800129474 A woman believed to be Ellen Kane, and four

young women, believed to be Kane's daughters,

taken by the National Guard 1964

800129475 Francis P. Kane and a group of men walking

across an air field, taken by the National Guard 1967

800129476

Francis P. Kane, a woman believed to be Ellen

Kane, and another man, taken by the National

Guard 1967

800129477 Francis P. Kane in the back of a Jeep talking to

another man, taken by the National Guard 1967

800129478 Francis P. Kane and a group of men standing

around a desk, taken by the National Guard 1967

800129479 Helicopter flying with a sign that says "The" n.d.

800129480 Helicopter flying with a sign that says "End" n.d.

800129481 Collage of photos of Francis P. Kane wearing a

hat, with a note that says Brig. Gen. Francis P.

Kane, CASUAL n.d.

3

Oversize Box 1937-1953

800129482 Officers of the 108th Engineer Brigade,

Company C, 33rd Division at Camp Ellis Jul-48

800129483 American Legion, The Flag Code pamphlet n.d.

800129484 State of Illinois Appointment of Francis P. Kane

to Second Lt. Engineers 2-Feb-37


to First Lt. Engineers 3-Aug-40


to Lt. Col. 108th Engineer Combat Battalion 9-Nov-46

800129487 San Diego Evening Tribune 20-Oct-53

800129488 Portrait of Francis P. Kane in uniform 1963

800129489 Bill Mauldin's Night On Town With The Guard

print, signed 1966

4

800129490

Panoramic Photo "Return of the Colors"

Banquet, Illinois National Guard, Drake Hotel,

Chicago 8-Feb-47

800129491 Panoramic Photo 17th General Staff Course

ABB-CLO 1 of 7 30-Mar-44


COA-GAR 2 of 7 30-Mar-44


GAR-JON 3 of 7 30-Mar-44


JON-MCC 4 of 7 30-Mar-44


MCC-REE 5 of 7 30-Mar-44


REE-SWA 6 of 7 30-Mar-44


SWE-ZAM 7 of 7 30-Mar-44

1-2 800129627 Combat Engineers-- Under Fire by Frank J. Sackton Sep-45

1-9

Japanese Scrapbook n.d.

800129626 Japanese Scrapbook n.d.

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