Pocahontas County men called into service during World War II are photographed by Cal Gay on their reporting day at the Pocahontas County Courthouse on December 29, 1942. This photo belonged to Elton Wade, of Minnehaha Springs, and all of the men are identified. Front row, left to right: Stewart G. Woods, Marion James Stamper, Donald W. Jack, Shannon Eugene Withers and Edmund Oswald Shannahan. Back row, left to right: Elmer Wymer, Lester Earl Tennant, Elton Oliver Wade and Alex Ruben Alderman. Photo Courtesy of Tim Wade, ID: PHP000950
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