Company "C" 137th Infantry
35th "Santa Fe Trail" Division
Erected in honor of the soldiers who served with Company "C" 137th Infantry, World War II
Mobilized December 23, 1940 in Council Grove with men from Morris and adjacent counties. Soon expanded to include men from throughout Kansas and every state in the nation.
Fought to liberate Europe, marching steadily forward from Normandy France to the Elbe River Germany
Battles and Campaigns
Normandy - St. Lo - Break Out
Northern France - Ardennes
Battle of the Bulge
Rhineland - Central Europe
Casualties
Over 100 Killed in Action
Over 700 Wounded, Missing in Action
or Captured
Marker is on Main Street (U.S. 56) near 2nd Street, on the left when traveling east.
Courtesy hmdb.org
