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Spit-Shined Boots & Salt-Bleached Belts

Photos from the Occupation of Japan

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The Shield Upon Their Shoulders

Photos from the Korean War

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Scrap Books & Shoe Boxes

Scrapbooks, Photo Albums, & Photograph Groupings of Soldiers Featured on the Website

Captain Thomas Clendenin

Captain Thomas Clendenin served in A & C Companies, 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment during the Korean War. This scrapbook was kept by his wife while he was deployed overseas. During the war, he earned a Bronze Star Medal for valor during the Battle of Yongdong and a Purple Heart in 1950.