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Portrait photograph of an unidentified young man wearing a U.S. Army uniform.

Photograph of Joseph Baker Sibert as a young man.

Joseph was born in Toms Brook to Robert Carman (1890-1955) and Ruth Violet (Baker) (1890-1946) Sibert. He grew up on his parents’ farm and married in 1942 just before he entered the military where…

Photograph of the certificate issued to Private Horace M. Fields on September 6, 1943 at Camp Wolters, Texas.

Private Fields served with Company "C" of the 66th Infantry Training Battalion.

Photograph of (l to r): Virgil Lee, Edgar Paul, and Anne Mae Hamrick. They were the children of Edgar and Estella Hamrick from Fishers Hill near Strasburg.

The children had a younger sister who was born after this photograph was taken.

Photograph of a document dated 4 May 1945 and listing Purple Heart recipients in the 96th Infantry Division.

First Lieutenant Gilbert E. Coffman Jr., received his award for wounds sustained on Okinawa Island.

Photo of Sergeant Pete H. Gouldman, Jr.'s Honorable Discharge from the Army.

He served during WWII with Troop B of the 113th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron.

The certificate was awarded at Ft. Meade, Maryland on October 25, 1945

Photograph of a worn Army form noting the Enlisted Record for Horace M. Fields.

Private Fields had been a plumber's helper when he was inducted on June 15, 1943. He served in Camp Wolters, Texas, from July 9, 1943 until he was honorably…

Photograph of an unidentified man standing in a U.S. Army uniform. The soldiers last name appears to be Henry.

The name, "Henry," was written on the glass plate negative.

Unidentified young man, seated, and holding an unidentified little boy on his lap.

Probably, this was a family photograph.

Portrait photograph of Fulton "Toad" Bowers in his U.S. Army uniform.

Fulton Bowers, nicknamed "Toad", was born in Toms Brook Virginia, The son of the late Albert C. and Ida Pearl Bowers.

He served in the US Army during the Second World War…

Unidentified young boy seated on a bench in the studio.

Photograph of an unidentified soldier, seated, and wearing his U.S. Army uniform. Uniform insignia indicates he served with the Service Forces.

Unidentified young girl seated on a bench with short, curly hair.

Unidentified young child seated on a draped chair.

Portrait photograph of an unidentified soldier wearing a U.S. Army uniform. Insignia on his uniform indicates he served with the Tank Destroyer Force.

Photograph of thee unidentified women with a baby held in the lap of one of them.

Probably, this was a multi-generational family photograph.

Portrait photograph of an unidentified soldier whose U.S. Army uniform indicates he served with the Service Forces.

Unidentified young boy wearing a pretend uniform with matching hat.

Photo of a photograph showing a group of unidentified Army soldiers from a Technical School.

It appears Morrison painted around one individual soldier. Probably, he planned to make an image of the cropped soldier by himself.

The words,…

Unidentified young child seated on a chair in the studio.

Photo of a framed photograph of an unidentified man in uniform sitting beside an unidentified woman.

His uniform indicates he was a Sergeant with the Army Air Force.

Portrait of an unidentified young woman with short hair and wearing a faux pearl necklace.

Photograph of an unidentified woman wearing a U.S. Army jacket and sitting in a chair.

Portrait of an unidentified woman wearing her hair short and curled.

Unidentified young man wearing a uniform for the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC).
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