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Post World War II rodeo, the first held in the far east, included an air show, a parade of horses, bands, floats and carriages. The entertainment was provided by the United States Military.

25. International Allied Armistice Day Rodeo, Meiji Stadium, Tokyo, Occupied Japan

IDNO:
038880
Title:
International Allied Armistice Day Rodeo, Meiji Stadium, Tokyo, Occupied Japan
Date:
1945 / Fall
Description:
Post World War II rodeo, the first held in the far east, included an air show, a parade of horses, bands, floats and carriages. The entertainment was provided by the United States Military.
Corporal Carpenter, in uniform standing outside the U. S. Headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, post-World War II.

26. Corporal Thomas Jack Carpenter, United States Army, from Tyler County, W. Va.

IDNO:
039056
Title:
Corporal Thomas Jack Carpenter, United States Army, from Tyler County, W. Va.
Date:
1946
Description:
Corporal Carpenter, in uniform standing outside the U. S. Headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, post-World War II.
A uniformed Corporal Carpenter strikes a casual pose in Post World War II Frankfurt, Germany.

27. Corporal Thomas Jack Carpenter, United States Army, from Tyler County, W. Va.

IDNO:
039057
Title:
Corporal Thomas Jack Carpenter, United States Army, from Tyler County, W. Va.
Date:
1946
Description:
A uniformed Corporal Carpenter strikes a casual pose in Post World War II Frankfurt, Germany.
Corporal Carpenter checks under the hood of a jeep in Post World War II, Frankfurt, Germany.

28. Corporal Thomas Jack Carpenter, United States Army, from Tyler County, W. Va.

IDNO:
039059
Title:
Corporal Thomas Jack Carpenter, United States Army, from Tyler County, W. Va.
Date:
1946
Description:
Corporal Carpenter checks under the hood of a jeep in Post World War II, Frankfurt, Germany.
Two unidentified Union soldiers in uniform, full pack and armed on Camp Hill above Harpers Ferry during the Federal forces occupation of the area early in the Civil War. Note the huge bayonets attached to their rifles.

29. Soldiers of 22nd New York Militia, Union Army, Harpers Ferry, Va. (W. Va.)

IDNO:
039083
Title:
Soldiers of 22nd New York Militia, Union Army, Harpers Ferry, Va. (W. Va.)
Date:
1861
Description:
Two unidentified Union soldiers in uniform, full pack and armed on Camp Hill above Harpers Ferry during the Federal forces occupation of the area early in the Civil War. Note the huge bayonets attached to their rifles.
Two unidentified soldiers of the 22nd New York State Militia, Union Army, in full uniform and armed, standing in front of a caisson. Note the caisson carries a spare wheel.

30. Soldiers of 22nd New York Militia, Camp Hill, Harpers Ferry, Va. (W. Va.)

IDNO:
039084
Title:
Soldiers of 22nd New York Militia, Camp Hill, Harpers Ferry, Va. (W. Va.)
Date:
ca. 1861
Description:
Two unidentified soldiers of the 22nd New York State Militia, Union Army, in full uniform and armed, standing in front of a caisson. Note the caisson carries a spare wheel.
A group portrait of an adjutant of the regiment, front and center, with a young drummer boy on his left and flanked by several first sergeants during the Civil War. None of the subjects are identified.

31. Adjutant, First Sergeants and Drummer Boy of 22nd New York State Militia, Camp Hill, Harpers Ferry, Va. (W. Va.)

IDNO:
039085
Title:
Adjutant, First Sergeants and Drummer Boy of 22nd New York State Militia, Camp Hill, Harpers Ferry, Va. (W. Va.)
Date:
ca. 1862
Description:
A group portrait of an adjutant of the regiment, front and center, with a young drummer boy on his left and flanked by several first sergeants during the Civil War. None of the subjects are identified.
Robert Church wearing Army fatigues, operating a crane while serving in Korea. Information on p. 143 in "Our Monongalia" by Connie Park Rice. Information with the photograph includes "Courtesy of Roberta Barbra Church".

32. Robert Church of Monongalia County, W. Va. Operating Crane in Korea

IDNO:
039549
Title:
Robert Church of Monongalia County, W. Va. Operating Crane in Korea
Description:
Robert Church wearing Army fatigues, operating a crane while serving in Korea. Information on p. 143 in "Our Monongalia" by Connie Park Rice. Information with the photograph includes "Courtesy of Roberta Barbra Church".
Soldiers stop to snack on food provided by the Red Cross women.

33. World War One Troop Train at Hinton Depot, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
045747
Title:
World War One Troop Train at Hinton Depot, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1917
Description:
Soldiers stop to snack on food provided by the Red Cross women.
West was from Chelyan, West Virginia in Kanawha County. He was a graduate of East Bank High School and the older brother of basketball legend Jerry West. In 1951 during the Korean War, David was mortally wounded in action.

34. Portrait of David Lee West Wearing His U.S. Army Uniform

IDNO:
050953
Title:
Portrait of David Lee West Wearing His U.S. Army Uniform
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
West was from Chelyan, West Virginia in Kanawha County. He was a graduate of East Bank High School and the older brother of basketball legend Jerry West. In 1951 during the Korean War, David was mortally wounded in action.
A group of soldiers practice firing. Photograph comes from a U.S.S. West Virginia scrapbook.

35. Sham Battle in Hawaii during WWII American Defense Campaign

IDNO:
051998
Title:
Sham Battle in Hawaii during WWII American Defense Campaign
Date:
ca. 1940
Description:
A group of soldiers practice firing. Photograph comes from a U.S.S. West Virginia scrapbook.
A group of soldiers gather around coastal artillery during a defense campaign. Photograph taken from a U.S.S. West Virginia scrapbook.

36. American Soldiers Shore Battery at Night in Hawaii

IDNO:
051999
Title:
American Soldiers Shore Battery at Night in Hawaii
Date:
ca. 1939-1945
Description:
A group of soldiers gather around coastal artillery during a defense campaign. Photograph taken from a U.S.S. West Virginia scrapbook.