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Aiden Zirkle
On April 13, 1945 Corporal Aiden Zirkle died on Okinawa. He was a member of Company E, Second Battalion, Seventh Regiment, First Marine Division. Reports indicate he succumbed to wounds obtained while leading his unit against an entrenched machine…
Re-enactment Battle of New Market
Postcard showing a reenactment of the Battle of New Market by US Marines and Virginia Military Institute Cadets on September 20 1923. Includes a description of the battle and note that the re-enactment attracted 150,000 spectators. .
US Marines on Cedar Creek Battlefield
Postcard showing United States Marine encampment on the Cedar Creek Battlefield in 1924. It includes a description of the encampment and the maneuvers of the 1st Marine Brigade that year.