Kane County, the War Years

The declaration of war in 1917 and the attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese on December 7, 1941, stirred the men and women of Kane County, Illinois, to action and service. In WWI many in Kane County joined the Illinois National Guard 3rd Regiment, 65th and 66th Brigades and the 129th and 131st Infantries of the 33rd Infantry Division. They trained for war in places like Camp Deneen in Elgin and Camp Grant in Rockford. Author Kevin J. Gaffney tells their stories, as well as the stories of those who stayed behind. 126 pages, 1-2 photographs per page.