Around 1919, the Kansas State Historical Society and the American Legion solicited biographical information from returning veterans (primarily members of the 35th and 89th infantry divisions) and the families of those who died in service, notably from the Gold Star Mothers. Each veteran or family member was asked to provide letters, photographs, a biography, and military records. This file contains information on Edward August Sauzek, Battery C, 130th Field Artillery, 35th Division. Sauzek died on October 11, 1918, at Base Hospital in Vichey, France, from injuries he received from shellfire. He was born March 10, 1895, near Wellington, Kansas, and he grew up the Wichita, Kansas, area.
