United States. Army. Women's Army Auxiliary Corps; World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Female; Women soldiers -- Iowa -- Fort Des Moines; World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, African American
Image of Emmanuel Leroy Briggs accompanies article.
Newspaper articles about Nile Kinnick's untimely death and the many tributes that followed, which included scholarships, awards, memorials and the renaming of the University of Iowa's stadium to Kinnick Stadium.
United States. Army. Women's Army Corps; World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Female; Women soldiers -- Iowa -- Fort Des Moines; World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, African American
William Titus Rigby served in the Civil War as a second lieutenant in the 24th Iowa Infantry, Company B. Later he attained the rank of captain. He was involved in the Coldwater Expedition and the Vicksburg campaign. After the war he attended...