Shenandoah County Library Archives

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Portrait of Sergeant Bennett in his U.S. Army uniform. He served in the Tank Destroyer Forces.

Portrait photograph of William Silas Getz in his U.S. Army Air Corps uniform and his wife, Florine W. (Fravel) Getz.

Bill was born in Edinburg, son of Mark B. and Hattie V. (Branner) Getz.

He was a 1939 graduate of Edinburg High School and…

Earl Linden Estep was the son of Crowell Ashby (1890-1958) and Eltie Virginia (Swartz) (1882-1965) Estep, from Quicksburg.

Earl’s WWII draft registration card revealed he was living with his parents and farming in Quicksburg when the war…

Portrait of Ellsworth Hoover in his military uniform. He served in the U.S. Army's Service Forces.

Photograph of a U.S. Army Certificate awarding to Leonard Burns Gibbs the rank of Second Lieutenant in the Infantry as of June 2, 1925.

Photograph taken outside showing an unidentified man wearing a U.S. Army uniform and standing beside a jeep.

Houses and a vegetable garden are visible in the background.

Photograph of a U.S. Army Honorable Discharge Certificate awarded to Master Sergeant Stanley D. Showman from Company B of the 110th Infantry Regiment in the 28th Division. He received this certificate in the convalescent hospital in Ft. Story,…

Portrait of Lt. Edward Gearing in his U.S. Army uniform. He was born in Woodstock in 1925, enlisted in the U.S. Army on June 28, 1942, became an officer, and was assigned to the 29th Infantry Division. This unit was part of the D-Day landing on June…

Portrait of an unidentified U.S. Army soldier in uniform.

Two unidentified U.S. Army soldiers standing side-by-side and wearing their uniforms.

Portrait photograph of Arthur Beedle from the Bird Haven area of western Shenandoah County, wearing his U.S. Army uniform.

Arthur was the son of Nathaniel and Mary Rosan (Barb) Beedle.

Arthur served in the U.S. Army as part of the 99th Division…

Portrait of (left to right): "Hughie" O. Grandstaff, his father, Hugh H. Grandstaff, and William H. Groff. this photograph represents several wars and conflicts. Hugh H. Grandstaff served in the Spanish-American War, the Philippine Insurrection…

Portrait of an unidentified man wearing a U.S. Army uniform that indicates he served as a Corporal.

William Helsley wearing his U.S. Army uniform that indicates he served in an Armored Division.

Photo of a photo of an unidentified Corporal wearing his U.S. Army uniform and standing outside a building.

Photo of a photo of an unidentified soldier in his U.S. Army uniform

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…

Photo of a photo of an unidentified young man wearing his U.S. Army uniform.

Photograph of the U.S. Army's Honorable Discharge certificate awarded to Staff Sergeant Charles C. Rice for his service with Company H of the 116th Infantry Regiment of the 29th Infantry Division during WWII. Certificate was awarded at the…

Photograph of the certificate presented to Private Sylvester A. Polk, who served in Company C of the 121st Engineer Combat Battalion during WWII. Certificate was presented at the separation center of Ft. Meade, Maryland in January 1946.

Photograph of the form used to honorably discharge Private Sylvester A. Polk of Conicville, Virginia. He was born on July 1, 1920, and served in the U.S. Army in both Normandy and the Ardennes during WWII.

Photo of a photo of an unidentified soldier wearing his U.S. Army uniform.

Photograph of two separate photos. One shows an unidentified military man under a large gate. The other image is of several unidentified soldiers posed in front of a building.

Photograph of two separate photos. One shows two unidentified military men in front of a large truck. The other is a group of unidentified soldiers.

Photograph of the U.S. Army certificate issued to Billy I. Ambrose when he was honorably discharged from his WWII service. The certificate was issued to him at the separation center at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina on January 29, 1945.
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