Kansas National Guard Hall of Fame

BG Weed served this nation and his State with distinction for 44 years. He enlisted as a private on August 1, 1915 and retired as a brigadier general. He entered federal service as a corporal with Company H, 1st Kansas Infantry, during the Mexican Border Campaign in 1916. In World War I, he was called to federal service as a sergeant with Company H, 137th Infantry, 35th Division serving in France. He was awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. He again was ordered to federal service during World War II with the 137th Infantry and later commanded the 3rd Battalion, 137th Infantry, 35th Division. He later served in France and Belgium. Subsequent to World War II, Gen. Weed returned to the Kansas Army National Guard in command of the 137th Infantry and was assigned as Assistant Division Commander of the 37th Infantry Division at the time of his retirement. Gen. Weed was instrumental in reestablishing the Kansas City station after World War II. He was highly influential in procurement of the real estate and raising of building funds for construction of the Kansas City, Kansas Armory. Through his dedicated initiative, the Orinrod Memorial Military Library was established in the Kansas City station. Early in his career, as a sergeant, he was delegate to a convention where he became founder of the American Legion. He served as the first Post Commander for the Lawrence, Kansas American Legion Post.





			BG MAHLON S. WEED
	BG Weed served this nation and his State with distinction for 44 years. He enlisted as a private on August 1, 1915 and retired as a brigadier general. He entered federal service as a corporal with Company H, 1st Kansas Infantry, during the Mexican Border Campaign in 1916. In World War I, he was called to federal service as a sergeant with Company H, 137th Infantry, 35th Division serving in France. He was awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. He again was ordered to federal service during World War II with the 137th Infantry and later commanded the 3rd Battalion, 137th Infantry, 35th Division. He later served in France and Belgium. Subsequent to World War II, Gen. Weed returned to the Kansas Army National Guard in command of the 137th Infantry and was assigned as Assistant Division Commander of the 37th Infantry Division at the time of his retirement. Gen. Weed was instrumental in reestablishing the Kansas City station after World War II. He was highly influential in procurement of the real estate and raising of building funds for construction of the Kansas City, Kansas Armory. Through his dedicated initiative, the Orinrod Memorial Military Library was established in the Kansas City station. Early in his career, as a sergeant, he was delegate to a convention where he became founder of the American Legion. He served as the first Post Commander for the Lawrence, Kansas American Legion Post.