Joseph Martin Hines' USMC Discharge Paperwork
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Title
Joseph Martin Hines' USMC Discharge Paperwork
Subject
Hines, Joseph Martin (1923- )
Recording & registration - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Description
Photograph of a form pertaining to Joseph Martin Hines' discharge from the U.S. Marine Corps in late 1945.
He was born on 1 December 1923 in Toms Brook, Virginia. He enlisted in the U.S. Marines in October 1942 and served as a Private First Class when he was discharged.
He qualified as a rifle marksman, librarian, and guard patrolman, and served in the Asiatic-Pacific area from 13 Jan 1944 to 15 October 1945. He participated in action against enemy forces on Roi-Namur Island, Kwajalein Atoll (1 Feb 1944 to 2 Feb 1944); Saipan (15 June 1944 to 9 July 1944; Tinian (24 July 1944 to 7 Aug 1944; Iwo Jima. (19 Feb 1945 to 16 March 1945).
He was discharged from Bainbridge, Maryland, and given a travel allowance to get him to Washington D.C.
He was born on 1 December 1923 in Toms Brook, Virginia. He enlisted in the U.S. Marines in October 1942 and served as a Private First Class when he was discharged.
He qualified as a rifle marksman, librarian, and guard patrolman, and served in the Asiatic-Pacific area from 13 Jan 1944 to 15 October 1945. He participated in action against enemy forces on Roi-Namur Island, Kwajalein Atoll (1 Feb 1944 to 2 Feb 1944); Saipan (15 June 1944 to 9 July 1944; Tinian (24 July 1944 to 7 Aug 1944; Iwo Jima. (19 Feb 1945 to 16 March 1945).
He was discharged 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 photograph of the certificate issued when Joseph Martin Hines was discharged from the USMC appears in Morrison Studio Collection number 026180.
Identifier
025411
Original Format
Glass Negative
Collection
Citation
Morrison Studio, “Joseph Martin Hines' USMC Discharge Paperwork,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed January 15, 2026, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/55075.
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