re: Pictures from days gone by....

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I love pics like this. There was a thread on here a while ago where someone had colorized and digitized some from the Civil War,

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US Veterans of four different wars, that lived in the same town of Geary, Oklahoma - 1940s



From top left to bottom left, clockwise:

Pearl Perry “Jack” Johnson – 1923-1997

Born in Davis, Oklahoma. World War Two veteran. Registered for the draft in June 1942.

Hilyeard H “Red” Young – 1895-1965

Born in Texas, World War One veteran, owned a barber shop in 1940.

Andrew Jackson Everist, Sr. 1849-1945

Born in Iowa, served in the Illinois 57th Regiment for the Union in 1864-1865 at the age of 15-16.

The medal he’s wearing is the Gettysburg 75th Reunion Veteran’s Medal, but it was given to both Union and Confederate vets.

Oscar P Ruth – 1872-1961

Born in Illinois, Spanish-American War veteran. Self-employed electrician in 1940.