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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.

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

Citationzork

Morrison Studio, “Joseph Martin Hines' USMC Discharge Paperwork,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed December 5, 2025, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/55075.

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