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Pictured here is Jacob C. Saylor (left) with his Army buddy Corporal Lippki. Both were machine gunners in the Korean War. The image appeared in the Shenandoah Herald.

Jacob C. Saylor was a New Market native that deployed to Korea on July 31st…

A picture of Harold "Sparky" Sutphin. It appeared in the Shenandoah Herald when they reported he had been killed in action on November 9, 1950. He was 20 years old.

Harold had deployed to Korea as part of 38th Infantry Division which was…

A picture of James E. McKenzie, US Army. It appeared in the Shenandoah Herald on September 7, 1950 when the paper announced he had been killed in action in Korea. On September 7, 1950 the Shenandoah Herald Private James E. McKenzie, 18, of Quicksburg…

On July 26th, 1918 local photographer Hugh Morrison took this photograph of local men preparing to basic training at Camp Humphries, now Fort Belvoir, in Fairfax County Virginia.

It was taken on the steps of the Woodstock Depot. It was from here…

Pamphlet published by Battery "F" of the 1st Coast Artillery Regiment as part of their Thanksgiving celebration. At the time, the unit was stationed in the Panama Canal Zone at Fort Sherman.

Photograph taken by Hugh Morrison showing Gilbert Baker, a Shenandoah County resident who served in the US Army during World War Two.

Photograph taken by Hugh Morrison showing Edgar Headley, a Shenandoah County resident. Headley served in the US Army Air Force during World War Two and, while he is pictured here as an aviation cadet, he eventually rose to the rank of colonel.

Photograph taken by Hugh Morrison showing Shenandoah County natives Ralph and Evelyn Weaver. Ralph served in the US Army during World War Two.

Photograph taken by Hugh Morrison showing Shenandoah County natives Garrett Smoot and his wife Catherine Fadley Smoot. Garrett served in the US Army during World War Two.

Photograph taken by Hugh Morrison showing Carson Dinges, a Shenandoah County native who served in the US Army during World War Two.

Photograph taken by Hugh Morrison showing "Nats" Platt, a Shenandoah County resident who served in the 29th Infantry Division, US Army, during World War Two.

Photograph taken by Hugh Morrison showing Byron Rudy, a Shenandoah County resident who served in the US Army during World War Two.

Photograph taken by Hugh Morrison showing Ralph Hottle a Shenandoah County resident who served in the US Army during World War Two. He eventually rose to the rank of Master Sergeant.

Hugh Morrison showing an unidentified US Army Captain from the World War One period.

Photograph taken by Hugh Morrison showing David A. McClanahan, a Shenandoah County native who served in the US Army during World War Two.

Photograph taken by Hugh Morrison showing Harding Miller, a Shenandoah County resident who served in the US Army during World War Two.

Photograph taken by Hugh Morrison showing William Lutz, a Shenandoah County native who served in the US Army during World War Two.

Hugh Morrison photograph showing Bill Jitos who served with the US Army during World War Two.

Hugh Morrison photograph of Leonard Cook a Shenandoah County native who served with the US Army during World War Two. Upon his return he became a barber.

This letter was sent from J.S. Patterson to Samuel Spiggle on October 2, 1919. Both were members of the 80th Infantry Division during the First World War and this piece of correspondence discusses efforts to locate old comrades and their life after…

On September 3, 1917 Shenandoah County's draft board issued this order to report to Samuel L. Spiggle of Lantz Mills VA. Though only considered an alternate at the time of this order, Mr. Spiggle did enter the US Army and served throughout the First…

Photograph showing James L. Cullen of Edinburg Virginia. Cullen served during the First World War. He lived from 1894-1957. During the conflict he was gassed and never truly recovered.

Postcard with a depiction of Peter Muhlenberg while giving his sermon to recruit continental soldiers in Woodstock Virginia. Includes a description of the event.

Color postcard with a picture of the US Army Remount Depot located near Front Royal Virginia.

Color postcard with a picture of the US Army Remount Station located near Front Royal Virginia.
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