A 1930 photograph of a group of nine veterans of the Pine Grove area, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, taken at a veterans’ meeting.
Three wars – the Civil War, the Spanish American War, and World War I – are represented in the photo.
Identified in the photo:
Front Row (seated): George Keesey; Frank Wagner; William J. Minnig.
Second Row (standing): James Fetter; John Beard; George Uhler.
Back Row (standing elevated): Harry Schwalm; Harry Deaven; Wayne Zimmerman.
According to information with the picture, Schwalm, Deaven and Zimmerman were members of the 108th Machine Gun Battalion of the 28th Division in World War I, a unit that played a prominent part in that War. Schwalm later also served in World War II.
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From the “Old Time Photos” feature of the West Schuylkill Press, Tremont, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, 1950, via Newspapers.com.
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