Shenandoah County Library Archives

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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 photograph 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…

Portrait photograph of an unidentified young 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 photograph of Ralph Weaver and Evelyn "Ebbie" Shrum Weaver.

He was wearing his U.S. Army uniform while his wife was wearing a dress and locket.

Garrett Odell Smoot wearing his U.S. Army uniform and seated beside his wife, Katherine Marie (Fadeley) Smoot.

The couple applied for a marriage license on February 3, 1945, in Washington D.C., and on 23 February 1945, Garrett enlisted in the…

Photograph 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…

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

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

Portrait photograph of William Helsley wearing a U.S. Army uniform that indicates he served in an Armored Division.

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

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

Photo of a photograph of 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…

Photo of a portrait photograph of an unidentified young man wearing his U.S. Army uniform and cap.

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.

The certificate was presented at the separation center of Ft. Meade, Maryland in January 1946.

Photograph of the government form used to honorably discharge Private Sylvester A. Polk of Conicville, Virginia, from the U.S. Army.

He was born on July 1, 1920, and served in the U.S. Army at both Normandy and in the Ardennes during WWII.

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

Photograph of two separate photos.

At the top of the image is an unidentified soldier standing under a sign that reads, "Through this gate pass the best damn soldiers in the world".

At the bottom of the image is a group of unidentified…

Photograph of two separate photos.

At the top of the image is a group of unidentified U.S. Army soldiers taken outdoors.

At the bottom (and sideways), is an image of two unidentified U.S. Army soldiers standing together in front of a large…

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.

Photo of a government form granting an Honorable Discharge for Medical Technician Billy I. Ambrose, from Woodstock, who served during WWII in the Asiatic Pacific theater as a Medic with the 147th infantry.

Photograph of an unidentified young man wearing a U.S. Army uniform from the WWI era.

The name, "Fravel", is written on the glass plate.

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