1886 - 1952
Adjutant/Boys State Founder
Served as Adjutant of the Missouri Department of
the American Legion from 1926 until 1951. He was a delegate to
the St. Louis caucus at which the American Legion was organized.
Captain Duggan saw service on the Mexican Border;
and in World War I served as Adjutant of the 140th Infantry. Upon
the organization of the 110th Engineers, Missouri National Guard
under the command of Col. E.M. Stayton, Capt. Duggan became Regimental
Adjutant of the Combat Engineers Regiment, and remained in such
capacity until January 21, 1941.
In 1938, along with A.B. Weyer, Harry Gambrell and
Truman Ingle, Mr. Duggan founded Missouri Boys State at Fulton,
Missouri.
