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Since 1732, In times of local natural disasters or civil disturbances, the Georgia Guard has stood ready to help civilian authorities.

2nd Lt. Selwyn WilliamsonCompany F, 2nd Georgia Infantry RegimentSelwyn Bell Williamson was born Aug. 18, 1894, in Harle...
10/23/2026

2nd Lt. Selwyn Williamson
Company F, 2nd Georgia Infantry Regiment

Selwyn Bell Williamson was born Aug. 18, 1894, in Harlem, Ga. to Jno. Williamson, a railroad conductor and his wife Ophie. By 1910, the family had moved to Macon where, in 1914, Williamson was employed as a clerk. He enlisted as a musician November 15, 1915, in the Georgia National Guard’s Macon Hussars, Company F, 2nd Infantry Regiment, and mobilized to the Mexican border in 1916. In January 1918, he began officers training and was commissioned April 3, 1918. Assigned to the tank corps, Williamson shipped overseas but contracted pneumonia in Wareham England while waiting for transport to the front. He died October 23, 1918. He rests in Harlem Memorial Cemetery in Harlem, Ga.

October 22, 1983: A team of Airmen from the Georgia Air National Guard’s Macon-based 202nd Engineering Installation Squa...
10/23/2026

October 22, 1983:

A team of Airmen from the Georgia Air National Guard’s Macon-based 202nd Engineering Installation Squadron won the Worldwide Engineering Installation Shootout Competition held at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. The shootout was comprised of events that tested the capability of units in engineering tasks. The competition drew Engineering Installation Squadrons from as far away as Yokota Air Base in Japan.

Sgt. Timothy MurphyCompany B, 118th Machine Gun BattalionTimothy Anthony Murphy was born October 15, 1889, in Augusta, G...
10/22/2026

Sgt. Timothy Murphy
Company B, 118th Machine Gun Battalion

Timothy Anthony Murphy was born October 15, 1889, in Augusta, Ga. to Frank and Catherine Murphy. Murphy’s father worked as a supervisor of a chain gang in the prison system and died in 1905. To support the family, Murphy went to work in a print shop. He enlisted in the Georgia National Guard’s Company A, 1st Infantry Regiment, forerunner of the 118th Field Artillery Regiment, July 16, 1914. Murphy mobilized to the Mexican Border in October 1916 and was promoted to private 1st class and corporal in El Paso, Texas. In September 1917, Murphy’s company was reorganized as Company B, 118th Machine Gun Battalion. He was promoted to sergeant in December 1917 and mess sergeant in June 1918. While at Camp Merritt, N.J., preparing to sail to France, Murphy contracted pneumonia. He died October 21, 1918, at age 29. He rests in Magnolia Cemetery in Augusta.

Pfc. Jarvis MooreCompany C, 151st Machine Gun BattalionJarvis Wimberly Moore was born August 30, 1896, in Rocky Mounty, ...
10/21/2026

Pfc. Jarvis Moore
Company C, 151st Machine Gun Battalion

Jarvis Wimberly Moore was born August 30, 1896, in Rocky Mounty, N.C. to Cyrus and Mary Moore. Moore’s father worked in a cotton mill and when the family relocated to Houston, Ga. in 1910, he was employed as a presser in a yarn mill. Moore enlisted as a private May 1, 1916, in the Macon-based Company C, 2nd Infantry Regiment, Georgia National Guard, and mobilized to the Mexican Border in October 1916. He deployed to France with Company C, 151st Machine Gun Battalion October 31, 1917. Moore was gassed May 27, 1918, near Ville Negre, France. He rejoined the regiment and served until mortally wounded by artillery October 18. Moore died from the effects of his wound October 20, 1918. He rests in the Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery in France.

We honor the memory of Staff Sgt. Dennis Merck of the 878th Engineer Battalion who died at Camp Stryker, Iraq while serv...
10/20/2026

We honor the memory of Staff Sgt. Dennis Merck of the 878th Engineer Battalion who died at Camp Stryker, Iraq while serving with the 648th Engineer Battalion.

Cpl. Herman KnightBattery B, 230th Field Artillery Battalion Herman L. Knight was born in 1922 to Joseph and Jennette Kn...
10/19/2026

Cpl. Herman Knight
Battery B, 230th Field Artillery Battalion

Herman L. Knight was born in 1922 to Joseph and Jennette Knight of Savannah. Knight’s father worked as a streetcar operator to support his family of seven of which Herman was the second oldest son. Knight enlisted in the Georgia National Guard’s Battery E, 118th Field Artillery Regiment, September 26, 1940. On February 16, 1942, the 230th Field Artillery Battalion was established, and Knight’s battery was redesignated Battery B, 230th FA. On June 10, 1944, the 230th FA went ashore at Omaha Beach in Normandy, France. Knight was killed October 19, 1944 in Aachen, Germany. He was 22. Knight was awarded the Silver Star and Purple Heart. He rests in Henri Chappelle American Cemetery in Liege, Belgium.

October 16, 1918: Colonel James Adrian Thomas Jr. of Macon, Ga., the first commander of the 121st Infantry Regiment, die...
10/16/2026

October 16, 1918:

Colonel James Adrian Thomas Jr. of Macon, Ga., the first commander of the 121st Infantry Regiment, died of Spanish Influenza October 16, 1918, in France. Thomas led the regiment to the Mexican Border in 1916, directed the 121st through the long mobilization train up for World War I, and was responsible for the 121st sobriquet as the Gray Bonnet Regiment.

October 15, 1918: The U.S Navy Troop Ship America sank in Hoboken Harbor. Six American servicemembers were lost in the t...
10/16/2026

October 15, 1918:

The U.S Navy Troop Ship America sank in Hoboken Harbor. Six American servicemembers were lost in the tragic accident including two Georgia National Guard Soldiers of the 118th Field Artillery Regiment.

Cpl. Reason DownsBattery B, 118th Field Artillery RegimentReason Walden Downs was born October10, 1893, in Appling, Ga. ...
10/14/2026

Cpl. Reason Downs
Battery B, 118th Field Artillery Regiment

Reason Walden Downs was born October10, 1893, in Appling, Ga. to farmers Lorenzo and Mary Downs. By 1900, the family had moved to Wrightsville, Ga. Downs was inducted into federal service in the 307th Trench Mortar Battery on September 25, 1917. On October 14, Downs transferred to the Georgia National Guards Battery B, 118th Field Artillery Regiment. Downs was promoted to corporal July 3, 1918. While stationed at Camp Mills, Long Island waiting for transport overseas Downs contracted the Spanish Flu. He died October 14, 1918, at the age of 25. He rests in Union Hill Baptist Church Cemetery in Johnson County, Ga.

Pfc. George T. PittmanCompany L, 122nd Infantry RegimentGeorge Thomas Pittman was born February 27, 1896, in Thomasville...
10/14/2026

Pfc. George T. Pittman
Company L, 122nd Infantry Regiment

George Thomas Pittman was born February 27, 1896, in Thomasville, Ga. to farmers Stephen and Ida Pittman. By 1900 the Pittman family had relocated to Richmond County and in 1910 George and his father were employed at the same cotton mill in Augusta. Pittman enlisted in the Atlanta-based Company L, 5th Infantry Regiment, Georgia National Guard on April 19, 1917. On September 1, Pittman was promoted to private first class. Later that month, Pittman’s company was reorganized as Company L, 122nd Infantry Regiment. In June 1918, Pittman transferred from the 122nd and was ultimately assigned to Company F, 166th Infantry Regiment. He was killed in action in the Argonne Forest October 14, at the age of 22. He rests in West View Cemetery, Augusta, Ga.

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