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Harry Austin McDonald's USMC Discharge Paperwork

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Title

Harry Austin McDonald's USMC Discharge Paperwork

Subject

McDonald, Harry Austin (1923- )
Recording & registration - Virginia - Shenandoah County

Description

Photograph of a form pertaining to Harry Austin McDonald's discharge from the U.S. Marine Corps in 1945.

He was born on 27 August 1923 in Mt. Jackson, Virginia. He enlisted in the U.S. Marines in January 1943 and served as a Corporal when he was discharged.

He qualified as a rifle marksman and served in the Asiatic-Pacific Area from 19 February 1944 to 22 August 1945.

He participated in action against enemy forces on Bismarck Archipelago from 21 June 1944 to 17 July 1945.

He was discharged in August 1945, from Bainbridge, Maryland, and given a travel allowance to get him to Washington D.C..

Creator

Morrison Studio

Source

Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society

Publisher

Shenandoah County Library

Date

Undated

Rights

IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED

Relation

A Certificate issued for Harry Austin McDonald's USMC discharge appears in Morrison Studio Collection number 026212.

Identifier

025409

Original Format

Glass Negative

Citationzork

Morrison Studio, “Harry Austin McDonald's USMC Discharge Paperwork,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed December 5, 2025, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/55073.

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