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, November 30, 2010

The Distinguished Service Cross And The Navy Cross Awarded To Two Men From Schuylkill County

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Pine Grove Soldier Awarded The Distinguished Service Cross For Bravery T/Sgt Irvin R. Schwartz. September 1945 Sgt. Schwartz played an im...

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Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Schuylkill Countian, from Ashland fought with the Rebel 1st Louisiana Artillery and was captured at Vicksburg. Pvt. Matthew Farne

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Listed below is an interesting story of a Schuylkill Countian, from Ashland who fought with the Rebel 1st Louisiana Artillery and was captur...

Monday, November 1, 2010

VIET CONG RUTHLESS ENEMY COUNTY SERVICEMAN LEARNS

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VIET CONG RUTHLESS ENEMY COUNTY SERVICEMAN LEARNS From the Pottsville Republican NOVEMBER 17, 1965 Sp4 John Ferenchick, Minersville, Pa. Mi...

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

THE LAST NINE...A Mill Creek Soldier’s Heroic Fight During World War 1

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THE LAST NINE Mill Creek Soldier’s Heroic Fight During World War 1 FOUGHT AT FISMETTE FIGHT Pottsville Journal September 12, 1918 Stanley Sa...

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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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