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World War I – A Letter from Lloyd Enders, 1918

A World War I letter from Lloyd “Skip” Enders dated 26 November 1918 was printed in the Elizabethville Echo, 26 December 1918: _____________________________________ Headquarters 4th Supply Train U.S. Army Service […]

February 3, 2020
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Gilbert H. Mitchell Jr. (1925-2016) – Conductor Emeritus of U.S. Army Band

GILBERT MITCHELL JR. Downington, Pennsylvania [2016] — Gilbert Mitchell Jr., age 91, formerly of Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, and Alexandria, Virginia, died peacefully on Thursday, April 21, 2016. He was born […]

February 2, 2020
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World War II – John J. Wiest – Survivor of Battle of Savo Island, 1942

JOHN J. WIEST John J. Wiest, 93, of Williamstown passed away at Tremont Health & Rehabilitation Center on May 4, 2016. Born April 9, 1923 in Gratz, Pennsylvania, John was […]

January 30, 2020
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World War I – Harry Bechtel – Died of Wounds

From the Elizabethville Echo, 26 December 1918: Harry Bechtel Dies of His Wounds Private Harry Bechtel who served his country as a member of the 314th Infantry in France was […]

January 22, 2020
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Proof of Revolutionary War Service

An example of a letter provided by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission in 1972, showing proof of Revolutionary War Service of Benjamin Buffington (1730-1814) and his son, George Buffington […]

January 16, 2020
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M. Harry Swab – Elizabethville Area Hometown Hero

M. HARRY SWAB US ARMY VIETNAM WAR Darlene Swab & Mel Swab __________________________________ See also: For information on the availability of copies of this book, contact Elizabethville Area Historical Society. […]

January 8, 2020
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World War I – A Letter from Edwin Lebo, 1918

A World War I letter from Edwin Lebo dated 3 December 1918 was printed in the Elizabethville Echo, 26 December 1918: ____________________________________ Verdun, France December 3, 1918 [To] “THE ECHO“ […]

January 7, 2020
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Eric Scott Motter – Elizabethville Area Hometown Hero

ERIC SCOTT MOTTER US NAVY GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR SENIOR CHIEF NUCLEAR MACHINIST MATE Ron, Wendy, Jessica, Peyton, Tasha, Jarrod, Jordan, Jayden, Grandma _____________________________________ For information on the availability of […]

January 4, 2020

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