Many years have passed since the days of World War II, but for Dick Jordan, of Marion, the memories remain vivid and emotional. At almost twenty-one, Dick began serving his country in November 1942, receiving his basic training at Camp Wheeler, Georgia. Continue reading
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The following Marion Daily Republican article, published in November 1945, details the war experience of William R. Parks as a Japanese POW for nearly 4 years. Bill Parks was the son of F.E. Parks, founder of Park’s Pharmacy. Continue reading
The following is a list of Civil War soldiers who used Marion as their residence when mustered into the Union Army. The list contains their names, rank, regiment of attachment and whether they were detained in Andersonville Prison. Andersonville Prison at Camp Sumter in Georgia was only one of many Confederate POW prison camps. Continue reading