The Cypress Company Civil War Reenactors, who portray the 100th Illinois Infantry, the Will County Regiment, will set up camp Sunday in Manhattan, offering a glimpse of life between battles during ...

Thomas Kiniry fought for the Union alongside many other Mokena residents in the 100th Illinois Volunteer Infantry before purchasing a lot at 11031 McGovney […] Skip to content All Sections ...

Manhattan’s 100th Illinois Volunteer Infantry (The Historic Will County Regiment) will set up a small tent area featuring a typical camp displaying food rations, weaponry and the typical ...

The 100th Infantry Battalion (Separate) was activated June 12, 1942. It was composed of more than 1,400 second-generation, American-born Japanese men, also known as “Nisei” (NEE-say).

100th Infantry Battalion veteran Dr. Takashi Manago, who is 100 years old, talked with Shane Kaneshiro, 18, at the Manago home on May 19. Manago has a red, ...

Doyle grew up Ivesdale, Illinois and worked on his father's farm as a teenager before joining the Army in February 1943 with the 44th Infantry Division. Heartbreak and close calls ...