Press Democrat article of June 27, 1968 concerning Sebastopol resident Edward George Rainford and the wounds he received in Vietnam - Sonoma County Library Digital Collections -- Colecciones Digitales de la Biblioteca del Condado de Sonoma

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Title

Press Democrat article of June 27, 1968 concerning Sebastopol resident Edward George Rainford and the wounds he received in Vietnam

Creation Date (Original)

1968

Description

Photo--newspaper article with photograph: Press Democrat article of June 27, 1968 concerning Sebastopol resident Edward George Rainford and the wounds he received in Vietnam. Spec-4 Rainford was wounded in combat on June 13, 1968 and was helicoptered to the USS Hope. Rainford was able to call home a few days before he died. He is interred at Calvary Cemetery in Santa Rosa. Rainford attented Analy High School and was one of 12 children of Mr. & Mrs. John Rainford.

Item Format or Genre

["clippings (information artifacts)"]

Local History and Culture Theme

["Politics and Government"]

Subject (Person)

["Rainford, Edward G., 1946-1968"]

Digital Collection Name(s)

["Western Sonoma County Historical Society Collection"]

Digital Collections Identifier

casebwsc_pho_006809

Item Details
Image Details

Item Details

Title

Press Democrat article of June 27, 1968 concerning Sebastopol resident Edward George Rainford and the wounds he received in Vietnam

Description

Creation Date (Original)

1968

Category

["8: Communication Artifact"]

Subcategory

["Documentary Artifact"]

Material Type (WSCHS)

["Print, Photographic"]

Item Type

["Still image"]

Item Format or Genre

["clippings (information artifacts)"]

Number of Parts or Pages

Other Physical Details

black-and-white

Item Physical Dimensions

8" x 10"

Local History and Culture Theme

["Politics and Government"]

Subject (Person)

["Rainford, Edward G., 1946-1968"]

Subject (Time Period)

1960-1969

WSCHS Subject (People)

["Clem, Cheryl","Clagg, Darlene","Leras, Margaret","Rainford, Jerry","Rainford, Bobby","Rainford, Karen","Rainford, Bill","Rainford, Harry","Jones, Larry","Rainford, Raymond","Rainford, Michael","Fishback, Beverly","Rainford, John","Rainford, Edward G., 1946-1968","Rainford, Jack"]

WSCHS Subject (Topical)

["Vietnam","military","US Army","Analy High School (Sebastopol, Calif.)","1968","combat","USS Hope"]

Country

["United States"]

State or Province

["California"]

California County

["Sonoma"]

City or Town

["Sebastopol"]

Street Address

Sebastopol, California

Geocoding Status

["No geocoding"]

Source of Title and Description Note

Title supplied by cataloger

Other Notes

Newspaper article with photograph:

Original Collection Name

["Western Sonoma County Historical Society Photographic Collection"]

Credit line

Courtesy, Western Sonoma County Historical Society

Local System Identifier

6809

Digital Collections Identifier

casebwsc_pho_006809

Digital Collection Name(s)

["Western Sonoma County Historical Society Collection"]

Digital Collections Area Group(s)

["Local History & Culture"]

Accession #

09-2335

Original/Copy Note

Copy

Shelving Location of Physical Item(s)

WSCHS Archives: Rack A: Shelf 5: Box 7

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