Schuylkill County Pennsylvania Military History

A Military History of The Men and Women Who Came From or Lived in Schuylkill County Pa. And Served This Country From The French And Indian War to The War on Terror.

Wednesday, December 24, 2008

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OUR VETERANS WHO HAVE SERVED AND TO ALL THOSE WHO SERVED THIS GREAT COUNTRY FROM THE ANTHRACITE COAL REGION

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FOR ALL THOSE WHO HAVE SPENT CHRISTMAS AWAY FROM FAMILY AND FRIENDS. HERE YOU ARE TRULLY APPRECIATED. I WISH ALL A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY...

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Schuylkill Countian Escapes From Andersonville Prison 1864

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Arriving At Andersonville BRANCHDALE SOLDIER ESCAPES FROM ANDERSONVILLE PRISON CAMP. Almost one third of the some 40,000 federal prisoners w...

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Monday, November 24, 2008

TWO OFFICERS OF THE 96TH P.V.I. KILLED IN ACTION AT CRAMPTONS GAP SEPT. 14, 1862

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The 96th P.V.I. In Full Regimental Dress Parade Camp Northumberland, Va. November 1861 On September 14, 1862 the 96th Regiment of Pennsylvan...

Saturday, November 22, 2008

VISIT THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF SCHUYLKILL COUNTY

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NEW EXHIBIT AT HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF SCHUYLKILL COUNTY. For Veterans Day this year the Historical Society of Schuylkill County is honoring t...

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Stu Richards: My interests are Aviation, military history, Early Baseball and anthracite coal mining. My interest in military history deals with what the common soldier, sailor, marine and airman experienced during peace time or war.I enjoy old aircraft their systems, equipment and operations. I have published four books two on military history. "Pennsylvanian Voices of the Great War".McFarland Press and "The History of Company C 50th Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteer Infantry, from the camp, battlefield and the prison pen, " The History Press. My coal mining books include, "Early Coal Mining in the Anthracite Region," Arcadia Press and "Death in the Mines", The History Press. I served for four years in the USAF as an aircraft mechanic working on many different types of aircraft. I served for 13 months in Vietnam while working and flying on the C7A Caribou. I also worked as an Air Traffic Controller in the PANG. I started my work career after the military as an aircraft mechanic for the US Gov't working on Ch-47, OH-6, OH-58 U-8 and U8-F aircraft. .

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