Men in World War II military uniforms. Written on back: "First 28thers to come back during war. Armstrong paid expenses for touring for recuiting!" Possibly Post 33.
Provenance
From MG-28 Society of the 28th Division, American Expeditionary Force
Officers of the First Battalion, 109th Infantry Division, 28th Infantry Division, the "Swimmando Battalion", taken at Pfenning Downs, Wiltshire, England). Bottom row: Capt. John F. Ritter CO Co. C; Chaplain John Stevens; Captain Richard F. Leach, CO Co. D; Capt Howard E. Morgan, CO Hqrs. Co.; Lt. Col. Daniel B. Strickler, CO 1st Bn.; Major Harold Martin, Executive Officer 1st Bn.; Capt. Charles R. Thomas CO Co. B; Capt. John Sharbaugh, S-3, 1st Bn.; Capt. John Moran, CO Co. A; 1st Lieut. Charles W. Scott, S-2, 1st Bn.
Second row: 1st. Lieut. Frank V. West, CO Co. B (killed); 1st Lieut. L. G. Armstrong, Ex. Officer Hqrs Co. (killed); 1st Lieut. Ralph N. Dane, Communications Officer 1st Bn.; 1st Lieut. James F. Mellon, Co. A; 1st M. R. Whitetree, Co. A; Capt. Henry A. Dollear, Surgeon; 1st Lt. Wilford A. Dulac, Co. C.; 1st Lt. Howard S. Hauff, S-4 1st Bn.; 1st Lt. Hobart L. Heartsill, Co. D.
Top row: 1st Lt. Paul E. Mitchell, Co. C; 2nd Lieut. Charles E. Rhodes, Comm. Officer, 1st Bn.; 2nd Lt. Clarence West, Co. D; 1st Lt. Arthur W. Maxham, Co. D (killed); 2nd Wm. Huchko, Co. A; 1st Lt. Clarence E. Browning, Co. B (killed); 1st Lt. Robert M. O'Dea, Co. D; 2nd Lt. Wm. H. Purdy, Co. B (killed); 1st Lt. E. B. Noll, Co. D; 2nd Lt. Don. J. Bowen, Co. A; 1st Lt. Charles E. Potter, Co. C; 1st Edw. A. Hitchen, Co. D.
Provenance
From MG-29 The General Daniel B. Strickler Collection
Photograph- Men in Service plaques at Marietta, circa 1946. On back of photo is a Santa Claus sticker and the words "Warm thoughts from the Marietta Lions Club".
Photograph- Men in Service plaques at Marietta, circa 1946. On back of photo is a Santa Claus sticker and the words "Warm thoughts from the Marietta Lions Club".
Description
Men in Service plaques at Marietta, circa 1946. On back of photo is a Santa Claus sticker and the words "Warm thoughts from the Marietta Lions Club".
Marine Corps League, Pennsylvania State Convention
Description
First Pennsylvania State Convention, Marine Corps League, at Lancaster, June 1946. Gen. Gerald Thomas, United States Marine Corps, speaker. George Spiese, Jr., is seated at the table in the center in dark suit. He won two Purple Hearts for service at Iwo Jima during World War II.
Robert "Peanut" Myers, bottom row, left, with the 1941 Lancaster Red Roses baseball team. Ed Stumpf is standing at left in the third row. Photo taken at Stumpf Field.
Photograph taken by Herbert Roy Schoenberger while serving in World War II. Three men leaning over buckets. Written on photograph: "Johnson killed in action Normandy '88' shell".
Photograph taken by Herbert Roy Schoenberger while serving in World War II. Man holding a Nazi flag. Two copies of photograph. Written on backs: "Taken at St. Malo from the Germans" and "Keep this its yours this is made from a film Roy sent. It is not as good as the snaps he sent are but this is the only film he sent home."
Photograph taken by Herbert Roy Schoenberger while serving in World War II. Crowd gathered in city street, people standing on window ledge of building in background. Written on front: "Luxemburg 1/2 hr. after arrival of Yanks". Written on back: "Luxemburg 10 Sept. 1944 Prince Felix of Luxemburg is coming home av. Monterey".
