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Nevin P. Dellinger was born in New Market in 1932. He graduated from New Market High School in 1950 and the same year enlisted in the US Army for a three year period.

Dellinger deployed to Korea as a part of the 15th Infantry Division where he…

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This photo shows Corporal Linden Zirkle of New Market fusing a tank mine somewhere in South Korea. It appeared on the front page of the September 7, 1950 Shenandoah Herald. At the time the United States forces in Korea were attempting to stop the…

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Pictured here is Jacob C. Saylor (left) with his Army buddy Corporal Lippki. Both were machine gunners in the Korean War. The image appeared in the Shenandoah Herald.

Jacob C. Saylor was a New Market native that deployed to Korea on July 31st…

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A picture of Harold "Sparky" Sutphin. It appeared in the Shenandoah Herald when they reported he had been killed in action on November 9, 1950. He was 20 years old.

Harold had deployed to Korea as part of 38th Infantry Division which was…

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A picture of James E. McKenzie, US Army. It appeared in the Shenandoah Herald on September 7, 1950 when the paper announced he had been killed in action in Korea. On September 7, 1950 the Shenandoah Herald Private James E. McKenzie, 18, of Quicksburg…

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Pamphlet published by Battery "F" of the 1st Coast Artillery Regiment as part of their Thanksgiving celebration. At the time, the unit was stationed in the Panama Canal Zone at Fort Sherman.

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Photograph taken by Hugh Morrison of Harold Huffman Shenandoah County native and World War Two Veteran.

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This letter was sent from J.S. Patterson to Samuel Spiggle on October 2, 1919. Both were members of the 80th Infantry Division during the First World War and this piece of correspondence discusses efforts to locate old comrades and their life after…

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On September 3, 1917 Shenandoah County's draft board issued this order to report to Samuel L. Spiggle of Lantz Mills VA. Though only considered an alternate at the time of this order, Mr. Spiggle did enter the US Army and served throughout the First…

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Photograph showing James L. Cullen of Edinburg Virginia. Cullen served during the First World War. He lived from 1894-1957. During the conflict he was gassed and never truly recovered.

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Color postcard with a picture of the US Army Remount Depot located near Front Royal Virginia.

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Color postcard with a picture of the US Army Remount Station located near Front Royal Virginia.

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Postcard with a depiction of Peter Muhlenberg while giving his sermon to recruit continental soldiers in Woodstock Virginia. Includes a description of the event.

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Color postcard with a picture of the US Army Remount Station located near Front Royal Virginia.

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Postcard with a picture of the US Army Remount Depot located near Front Royal Virginia.

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Color postcard with a picture of the US Army Remount Depot located near Front Royal Virginia.

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Color postcard with a picture of the US Army Remount Depot located near Front Royal Virginia.U.S. Remount Depot. Front Royal, Va.

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Photographs showing two individuals, one woman from the Fritts family and a man from the Dellinger family. The man is in uniform and appears to be a 1st Lieutenant in the US Army.

The man and the woman are most likely 1st cousins, sharing the…

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Photograph taken by Hugh Morrison showing Harding Miller, a Shenandoah County resident who served in the US Army during World War Two.

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On July 26th, 1918 local photographer Hugh Morrison took this photograph of local men preparing to basic training at Camp Humphries, now Fort Belvoir, in Fairfax County Virginia.

It was taken on the steps of the Woodstock Depot. It was from here…

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Photograph showing the "Champs de Elyeese" ca. 1944. The reverse of the photograph is labeled by photographer.

Taken by Gordon Tidler of New Market Virginia who was then serving in the United States Army.

Tidler worked for Endless Caverns…

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Hugh Morrison photograph of Dick Wickham, a Shenandoah County native who served in the US Army during World War Two. Wickham settled in Woodstock after the war, served on the town council, and was the local fire chief.

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This photograph, taken by Hugh Morrison, shows Charles R. “Dick” Cooley of Woodstock.

Cooley was born in 1925 and graduated from Woodstock High School in 1943. He was deployed to Korea in 1950 as part of the 2nd Infantry Division. Late in that…

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This photograph, taken by local photographer Hugh Morrison of Woodstock, shows Eugene Carson Ritenour, US Army, and his family.

Eugene Carson Ritenour was born in Woodstock on May 7, 1927. After graduating from Woodstock High School, he joined…

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Photograph taken by Hugh Morrison showing Gilbert Baker, a Shenandoah County resident who served in the US Army during World War Two.
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