Holdridge stands near large canopied truck, Aberdeen, April 1942
Gift in Memory of Herbert J. Holdridge
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Photograph. Holdridge stands near large canopied truck. Personal caption on photo reverse: "Aberdeen Washington April 20 1942. Me on this side of the shop truck which carries my electric welder. Picture was taken in a parking lot in Aberdeen Herb." Aberdeen, Washington. 20 April 1942
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04/20/1942
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Items from the service of Herbert J. Holdridge, who was born in Burnside, Louisiana on July 16, 2018. Holdridge entered active service with the US Army on August 14, 1941. He departed for the European Theatre in September of 1944 and served overseas as a Chief Artillery Mechanic and Welder with the 44th Infantry Division, 744th Ordinance Light Maintenance for nine months. He participated in the Northern France, Central Europe, and Rhineland campaigns. Holdridge was Honorably Discharged on October 4, 1945. Collection includes uniform components, ribbons and insignia, and about 140 photographs.
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Aberdeen
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46.967
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-123.800
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Vehicles, military--American--United States