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Minonk High School Memorial 1919
for Veterans of World War 1

KAYWIN KENNEDY

Kaywin Kennedy attended the Minonk High School from 1909 to 1913, graduating with the class of 1913. When America entered the Great War, Kaywin was very anxious to enlist and underwent a serious operation in order to do so. He enlisted in the Signal Corps Service and was sent to College Park, Maryland, 1918. He was next sent to Camp Mills, Long Island. With about 75,000 men he left on September 1, for Scotland. From there he went to Winchester, England, and thence to France. He was made Sergeant in the 30th Field Signal Corps. The last heard from him he was in Germany.

VICTOR H. DAVISON

Victor H. Davison attended Minonk High School from 1911 to 1915, graduating with second honors with the class of 1915. Enlisted at Rantoul, ILL., on February 22, 1918, in the U.S. Air Service and was assigned to the 267th Aero Squadron at Chanute Field and on June 16 was sent to the Babylon Flying Field in Long Island and three weeks later was sent to Hempstead Field, Long Island.

On July 16 embarked for overseas, and landed in Bristol, England, August 2, 1918, and was sent to Rest Camp at Winchester, England. His next move was to New Romney where he was attached to His Majesty's Royal Air Force. Here the 267th Squadron had complete charge of "B" Flight comprising twenty-eight English aeroplanes. They were on duty here from August 7 to November 15. He was discharged at Camp Grant December 25, 1918.

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