World War I – Ralph Witmer’s Letter to His Father, 1918
On 24 November 1918, Ralph Witmer of Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, sent a letter to his father from Base Hospital No. 56 in Allery, France. The letter was printed in […]
Brett “Shady” Shadle – Elizabethville Area Hometown Hero
BRETT “Shady” SHADLE US NAVY CHIEF SPECIAL WARFARE OPERATOR (SEAL) GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR SHADY PROJECT _________________________________ See also: For information on the availability of copies of this book, contact […]
Brett David Shadle – ELizabethville Area Hometown Hero
BRETT DAVID SHADEL US NAVY CHIEF SPECIAL WARFARE OPERATOR (SEAL) GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR David Shadle, LuAnn Shadle & Aaron Shadle __________________________________ See also: For information on the availability of […]
Robert Rothermel (1916-2001) – Memories of World War II
Robert Lehr “Gummy” Rothermel was born in Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 10 July 1916, the son of Ira “Boucher” Rothermel (1890-1967) and Sarah E. “Sallie” [Lehr] Rothermel (1890-1976). On 10 […]
Ralph Buffington Jr. – Elizabethville Area Hometown Hero
RALPH BUFFINGTON JR. US NAVY WORLD WAR II John Lloyd Post 404, American Legion _______________________________ See also: For information on the availability of copies of this book, contact Elizabethville Area […]
Paul Eugene Buffington – Elizabethville Area Hometown Hero
PAUL EUGENE BUFFINGTON US ARMY VIETNAM Tami Buffington, Patti Buffington, Price Buffington _______________________________ See also: For information on the availability of copies of this book, contact Elizabethville Area Historical Society. […]
Memorial Day 1907 – March to the Cemetery in Williamstown
A 1907 photograph of Memorial Day in Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, showing the march to the cemetery. _____________________________________ This photo was featured in the commemorative book published for the centennial […]
Leon Ray Buffington – Elizabethville Area Hometown Hero
LEON RAY BUFFINGTON US ARMY WORLD WAR II Ethel Buffington, Glenn Buffington, Linda Buffington, Matthew Buffington, Hillary Buffington, Laila Buffington, & Ben Buffington __________________________________ See also: For information on the […]