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Eugene, Marjorie, and baby Eddie Ritenour

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Title

Eugene, Marjorie, and baby Eddie Ritenour

Subject

Ritenour, Eugene Carson
Ritenour, Marjorie
Ritenour, Eddie
Korean War, 1950-1953

Description

This photograph, taken by local photographer Hugh Morrison of Woodstock, shows Eugene Carson Ritenour, US Army, and his family.

Eugene Carson Ritenour was born in Woodstock on May 7, 1927. After graduating from Woodstock High School, he joined the US Army. He spent seven years in the Military Police. During his final years of service he was a judo instructor.

Ritenour served in Korea during 1951 and 1952. During his time there he was regularly assigned to the front lines and eventually obtained the rank of Master Sergeant. He left the army in 1952.

In 1956 he moved with his family to Sacramento California. He died there on January 15 2013.

Creator

Hugh Morrison

Source

Shenandoah County Historical Society Hugh Morrison Photograph Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia.

Publisher

Shenandoah County Library

Date

undated

Rights

Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC)

Type

Photograph

Identifier

12211

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Original Format

Photograph

Citation

Hugh Morrison, “Eugene, Marjorie, and baby Eddie Ritenour,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed November 21, 2024, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/11398.

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