Corporal Linden Zirkle
Dublin Core
Title
Corporal Linden Zirkle
Subject
Zirkle, Linden
Korean War, 1950-1953
Description
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 North Korean advance into the south. Zirkle was a member of the 25th Infantry, nicknamed “Tropic Lightning.”
Corporal Zirkle was captured by the North Koreans in December of 1950 and would remain a captive until released in August of 1953. He returned to the New Market area and died on September 13, 1965 at the age of 38.
Corporal Zirkle was captured by the North Koreans in December of 1950 and would remain a captive until released in August of 1953. He returned to the New Market area and died on September 13, 1965 at the age of 38.
Creator
Shenandoah Herald
Source
Shenandoah Valley-Herald Newspaper Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
September 7, 1950
Rights
Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC)
Type
Photograph
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Photograph, newspaper
Files
Citation
Shenandoah Herald
, “Corporal Linden Zirkle,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed November 23, 2024, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/11402.
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