1 25 1 https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/b58ee8fb1041aeeaa15313df498fa679.jpg fa80f497fd60ab3d6473857ceeee214d https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/3ea5b5dbab7c30919d7b90f04e650358.jpg da1ef95a88839b7214fbfc2d7b830714 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Aiden Zirkle Subject The topic of the resource Zirkle, Aiden World War, 1939-1945 Description An account of the resource 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 post and then refusing treatment. He was awarded the Silver Star. Zirkle had been born in Mt. Jackson Virginia and graduated from Triplett High School. He had found employment in the Baltimore Plant of the Glenn-Martin Company until joining the Marines in 1941. His was married to Mary Peterson of Baltimore and was also survived by his parents of Mt. Jackson and two brothers, both of which were serving overseas. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1944 1942 Marines Military Mt. Jackson Okinawa Shenandoah County Veterans Virginia WWII