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James H. Rhinehart

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Title

James H. Rhinehart

Subject

Rhinehart, James Harding (1921-1944)
Soldiers - United States - Virginia - Shenandoah County

Description

Private James “Jimmie” H. Rhinehart wearing his U.S. Army uniform.

James was born in Woodstock, the only son of Robert E. Lee (1879-1941) and Blanche Mae (Ryan) (1890-1959) Rhinehart. His father worked for a local telephone company and later operated a draying business.

James grew up on Muhlenberg Street in Woodstock and had three older sisters. He graduated from Woodstock High School.

He worked at Southern Dairies in Woodstock until he enlisted in the U.S. Army in August 1943.

At first, he was stationed at Ft. Eustis, Virginia, then Ft. Meade, Maryland. By the late summer of 1944, however, he was fighting in France with Company C in the 175th Infantry Regiment of the 29th Infantry Division. Tragically, he was killed in action that September.

Posthumously, he was awarded a purple heart for his actions.

Private Rhinehart is buried in Normandy, France.

Creator

Morrison Studio

Source

Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society

Publisher

Shenandoah County Library

Date

ca early 1940's

Contributor

Biographical information was compiled from public records.

Rights

IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED

Relation

James H. Rhinehart appears in Morrison Studio Collection images 001930, 001934, 002377, 004676, and 015802.

Identifier

001930

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Glass Negatives

Citation

Morrison Studio, “James H. Rhinehart,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed November 15, 2024, http://archives.countylib.org/items/show/25640.

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