Edward Gearing in U.S. Army Uniform
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Dublin Core
Title
Edward Gearing in U.S. Army Uniform
Subject
Gearing, Edward (1925-1963)
Soldiers - United States - Virginia - Shenandoah County
United States. Army. Infantry Division, 29th
Description
Portrait 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 D-Day landing on June 6, 1944. Gearing was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and his entire Division was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation because of his actions. During this action, Edward Gearing was wounded three times and did not recover until the end of the war. After his discharge, he worked for the U.S. State Department. He died in 1963.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
ca 1940s
Contributor
Identified by James E. Morrison, Sr. who was a former member of the 29th Infantry Division and who recognized the photo. Other biographical information came from the publication, "Barns, Factories, and the Front Lines, Shenandoah County in the World War".
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Relation
Lt. Edward Gearing appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 002393 and 003996.
Identifier
002393
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Glass Negatives
Collection
Citation
Morrison Studio, “Edward Gearing in U.S. Army Uniform,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed December 2, 2024, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/27141.
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