Muskingum County [Ohio] Men and Women in World War II 1947 Service Records + History of Home Front Effort + Portraits of those KIA

Title: Muskingum County [Ohio] Men and Women in World War II

Author: Norris F. Schneider

Description: Boards in blue cloth with gold lettering on spine and front cover. Spine is rubbed, scuffed and bit darkened. Inner hinges worn. Some page soiling and foxing. Unmarked. viii, 511 p.

An illustrated history of Muskingum County's war effort in World War II, given in the context of the evolving conflict (1939 through V-J Day), and including detailed descriptions of the conditions people found themselves in, their attitudes, and the political and practical response of Ohioans. The volume also includes portraits of the county's 265 war dead (noting how and where they were killed) and the service records of more than 9000 armed forces men and women who called Muskingum County home (listing name, rank, branch of service, date of entry, date of separation, battle participation stars, theater ribbons, date of wounds, date and place of captivity, and decorations of the rank of Purple Heart or higher). A glossary of abbreviations is provided.

Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good+
Jacket Condition: None

Publisher: The Times Recorder and The Zanesville Signal
Place: Zanesville, Ohio
Year: 1947

Keywords: Ohio, military, WWII, home front, Zanesville, history, genealogy,