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.
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
1942-1944
Contributor
Identified by Carol Coffman who knew him. Also identified by Elizabeth Smith who remembered him because he was her cousin's sister-in-law's brother. She remembered he lived on North Muhlenberg Street.
Additional biographical information was compiled from public records.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Relation
James H. Rhinehart appears in Morrison photos 001930, 001934, 002377, 004676, and 015802.
Identifier
002377
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Glass Negatives
Collection
Citation
Morrison Studio, “James H. Rhinehart,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed April 25, 2024, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/27089.
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