Harold Lee Ritenour
Title
Harold Lee Ritenour
Subject
Ritenour, Harold Lee (1925-1994)
Korean War, 1950-1953
Description
Portrait photograph of Harold Lee Ritenour, of Woodstock, as a young man wearing his U.S. Marine Corps uniforms.
Harold Ritenour was born in Woodstock Virginia on March 25 1925. He served in World War Two with the U.S. Marine Corps. After the war he remained in the reserves and was activated to serve in the Korean conflict.
Harold deployed to Korea in 1950 with the 1st Marine Division. On March 3rd, 1951, he was wounded in the shoulder but recovered and returned to Korea. He regularly served on the front lines.
After the war, he returned to his wife and children in Woodstock.
Harold Ritenour was born in Woodstock Virginia on March 25 1925. He served in World War Two with the U.S. Marine Corps. After the war he remained in the reserves and was activated to serve in the Korean conflict.
Harold deployed to Korea in 1950 with the 1st Marine Division. On March 3rd, 1951, he was wounded in the shoulder but recovered and returned to Korea. He regularly served on the front lines.
After the war, he returned to his wife and children in Woodstock.
Creator
Hugh Morrison
Source
Shenandoah County Historical Society Hugh Morrison Photograph Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia.
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
undated
Rights
Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC)
Relation
Harold Lee Ritenour appears in Morrison Studio Collection images 006906 and 17893.
Paperwork related to Harold Lee Ritenour's Discharge from the USMC after WWII appears in Morrison Studio Collection number 025410 and 026214.
Type
Photograph
Identifier
17893
Original Format
Photograph
Files
Citation
Hugh Morrison
, “Harold Lee Ritenour,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed December 5, 2025, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/11399.
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