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.

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Schuylkill County In the Mexican War 1846-1848

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General Winfield Scott Schuylkill County in the Mexican War. In the year 1831 the United States concluded a treaty of commerce and navigatio...

Saturday, February 27, 2010

SCHUYLKILL COUNTIANS SHAKE THE HAND OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN.

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OLIVER CHRISTIAN BOSBYSHELL. Private Washington Artillery (Co. H, 25th Penna. Infantry) April 18, 1861; honorably discharged July 29, 1861. ...

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Working On The "SIX" The F-106 In The 83rd F.I.S.

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WORKING ON THE F-106 / 83RD FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQUADRON 1972 Sgt. J. Stuart Richards On November 1, 1971 my tour of duty in Vietnam was ove...

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Monday, February 15, 2010

THE LONE DOUGHBOY GRAVE..WILLIAM J. MONTALTO

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Well, how do you do, Corporal William Montalto, Do you mind if I sit down here by your graveside? And rest for awhile in the warm summer sun...

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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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