Photograph- Washington Hambright, Civil War veteran, second from left in group of men standing in front of brick building. Written on back: "Dear old comrad, the sweet candy received man thanks of both hoping you are mending That you may have a Happy New year with your family. Dad and Mom".
Photograph- Washington Hambright, Civil War veteran, second from left in group of men standing in front of brick building. Written on back: "Dear old comrad, the sweet candy received man thanks of both hoping you are mending That you may have a Happy New year with your family. Dad and Mom".
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Washington Hambright, Civil War veteran, second from left in group of men standing in front of brick building. Written on back: "Dear old comrad, the sweet candy received many thanks of both hoping you are mending That you may have a Happy New year with your family. Dad and Mom". Real photo postcard.
Robert B. Johnson in front of his tent, "Johnson's Jip Joint", while serving in the Army in Europe during World War II. "Don't stand outside and get wet - come in and get soaked".
Airplane in flight over Espirito Santo, Vanuatu during World War II. Robert P. Breneman served in the U. S. Navy during World War II and may be aboard the plane.
Pfc. Ralph Gohn, Jr., of Marietta, U. S. Army, was killed in action June 16, 1944 in France. Husband of Helen Gohn, and son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Gohn, Sr. Entered the service April 28, 1942 and trained at Camp Wheeler, GA, Camp Davis, NC, Camp Johnson, FL, and Ft. Dix, NJ. He held his company's marksmanship record and went overseas in February 1943. Received Silver Star and Purple Heart.
Harry Bitzer, kneeling at front, celebrates V-J Day with fellow Navy crewmen and friends including, at far right, his wife Margaret Uhland, her sister, Kathryn Uhland Sloat, second from right, and Harry's sister, Fianna Bitzer, second from left. Photo was taken while Bitzer was stationed in Wildwood, NJ during World War II. The Bitzers lived on West Lemon Street in Lancaster.
