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The Local History Index provides only a citation to the article or item. Please visit the Elkhart Public Library’s downtown location at 300 S. Second St. to access the Elkhart Truth newspapers and other collections referenced in this index.

Showing of 151 results for Soldiers.

ID	94802
Title of Article	National Guard soldiers, airmen exempt from state income tax
Notes	House Bill 1034
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Dec 19, 2023
Page	A5
Subjects	Indiana National Guard, Taxes, State, Taxes, Income

ID	89506
Title of Article	Revolutionary War soldiers honored
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Rod Roberson with members of the William Tuffs Chapter of the D.A.R.
Date	May 31, 2023
Page	A3
Subjects	Revolutionary War, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), Veterans, Elkhart High School JROTC

ID	85009
Title of Article	Funeral home hosts stockings effort for soldiers
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Veterans
Date	Nov 12, 2022
Page	A6
Subjects	Veterans, Billings Funeral Home

ID	78859
Title of Article	Elkhart woman urges dollars for Ukraine
Notes	Diana Tice
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Ukrainian soldiers
Date	Apr 07, 2022
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Ukraine, Donations, Fund Raising

ID	64864
Title of Article	Christmas stockings for veterans, soldiers
Notes	Christmas Stockings for Soldiers and Veterans
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	November 13, 2018
Page	A5
Subjects	Billey, Jessica

ID	61958
Title of Article	Community honors fallen soldiers
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Headstones in Rice Cemetery; Elkhart Mayor Tim Neese gives speech; Honor Guard stands ready; Playing
Date	May 30, 2017
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Memorial Day, Memorial Service

ID	59578
Title of Article	Jesse's Warriors work to aid soldiers and veterans
Notes	Debbie Passerallo; Jesse Williams
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Debbie Passerallo holding pic of Jesse Williams
Date	March 2, 2016
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Fund Raising, Volunteer Work, Veterans, Jesseâ€™s Warriors

ID	59272
Title of Article	Soldier returns home for Christmas
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Richard Ellis
Date	January 1, 2016
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Soldiers, Afghanistan War

ID	55919
Title of Article	Memorial Project Is Taken Up Anew
Notes	Proposal Turned Down; Soldiers' Club
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	February 8, 2015
Page	Page 1, 7
Subjects	World War I

ID	53382
Title of Article	Soldier receives praise, soldiers' names released
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Williams
Date	December 20, 2013
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Williams, Jesse Lee, Afghanistan War, War Casualties, United States Army

ID	53130
Title of Article	Duvall helped wounded soldiers as part of World War II service
Notes	Part of â€˜War Storiesâ€™ series of articles paying tribute to Elk. Co. veterans
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Duvall
Date	October 29, 2013
Page	A3
Subjects	World War II, World War II Veterans, Duvall, Ronald

ID	52070
Title of Article	Elkhart native comforts families of fallen soldiers as part of U.S. Army's 'Old Guard'
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Morthorst
Date	May 27, 2013
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Arlington National Cemetery, Armed Forces, Morthorst, Kevin, Elkhart Central High School

ID	50620
Title of Article	Saturday's Freedom Ride attracts interest across state
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of soldiers
Date	August 10, 2012
Page	A3, A7
Subjects	Motorcycle Riders, Bike Night, Wounded Warriors Project

ID	47852
Title of Article	For families of soldiers killed at war, bin Laden's death was little comfort
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 3, 2011
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Afghanistan War, War Casualties, Hunsberger, Travis, Staff Sgt., Calhoun, Marvin R., Army Sgt.

ID	47451
Title of Article	Civil War monument staying put
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of monument
Date	March 12, 2011
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Rice Cemetery, Moore, Dick (Mayor), Government, Elkhart City

ID	47453
Title of Article	Mayor decides not to push for Civil War monument relocation
Notes	'Point of View' column, written by Dick Moore
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	March 12, 2011
Page	A4
Subjects	Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Downtown Elkhart Redevelopment, Moore, Dick (Mayor)

ID	47066
Title of Article	Soldier statue might stay put
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	January 25, 2011
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Main Street, Elkhart, Rice Cemetery, Johnson, Patricia

ID	47049
Title of Article	Wanted: a nice downtown home for a bronze Civil War soldier
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of monument
Date	January 20, 2011
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Main Street, Elkhart, Downtown Elkhart Redevelopment, Rice Cemetery

ID	46274
Title of Article	Elkhart honors its soldier
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of mourners
Date	September 10, 2010
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Shoecraft, Justin B., Afghanistan War, War Casualties

ID	46228
Title of Article	Founder of project that helps keep soldiers cool visits Elkhart
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 28, 2010
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	National Inventors Hall of Fame, Military Units, Stark, Karen

ID	46223
Title of Article	Salute planned for soldier
Notes	Also contains list of other Middle East casualties
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 27, 2010
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Shoecraft, Justin B., Afghanistan War, War Casualties

ID	45681
Title of Article	A soldier's best call
Notes	'Cell Phones for Soldiers' drive
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 21, 2010
Page	A3
Subjects	Indiana One Church One Child, Knights of Columbus

ID	44288
Title of Article	Travis Project comforts soldiers
Notes	Vol. 3, Issue 3
Source	Elkhart County Living
Location	Periodicals Room
Date	February 1, 2010
Page	9
Subjects	Quilts of Honor Project, Hunsberger, Travis, Staff Sgt., Afghanistan War, Veterans

ID	39674
Title of Article	Quilt project spreads comfort to soldiers
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of quilt
Date	November 14, 2008
Page	A1
Subjects	Quilts of Honor Project, Hunsberger, Travis, Staff Sgt., Afghanistan War, Veterans

ID	37651
Title of Article	Snyder's loss felt locally
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of soldier
Date	May 21, 2008
Page	A1
Subjects	Snyder, James P., Iraq War

ID	37169
Title of Article	He gives wavering soldiers an option
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of counselor
Date	March 24, 2008
Page	A1
Subjects	Sharp, Michael, Peace Issues

ID	24863
Title of Article	Childhood friends are soldiers
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of soldiers
Date	March 11, 2007
Page	A1
Subjects	Iraq War, Walz, Nick

ID	22466
Title of Article	From here to Ramadi
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of soldiers
Date	November 3, 2006
Page	A1
Subjects	Iraq War, Iraq War Veterans, Veterans

ID	21992
Title of Article	Elkhart Marine killed in Iraq
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of soldier
Date	October 3, 2006
Page	A1
Subjects	Seal, Aaron L., Iraq War, Elkhart Memorial High School, War Casualities

ID	6720
Title of Article	Soldiers back in time for holidays
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	November 27, 2003
Page	A1
Subjects	Iraq War, Cintron, Luis, Douglas, Clinton, IV, Iraq War Veterans

ID	6569
Title of Article	Local soldiers return home, called to duty
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	July 26, 2003
Page	A1
Subjects	Iraq War Veterans, Wolf, John, Eslinger, Sean, Grove, Gene

ID	3825
Title of Article	Absences felt
Notes	Coney, Jeff; Erb, Ryan; Wrathell, Jim
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of soldiers feet, soldiers
Date	March 5, 2003
Page	A1
Subjects	Doctors

ID	3363
Title of Article	Soldiers' duty
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	January 14, 2003
Page	A1
Subjects	Moreno, Vaughn

ID	2490
Title of Article	Soldiers' Story
Notes	Includes listing of first to serve from Elkhart
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Photo of vets then and now
Date	December 31, 1998
Page	A1
Subjects	World War II

ID	39027
Title of Article	Indiana's 28th Regiment: Black soldiers for the Union
Notes	The Indiana Historian
Source	Other
Location	Indiana History File
Picture Caption	drawings
Date	January 1, 1994
History #	17b
Subjects	Civil War, War, African-Americans, Black History

ID	80386
Title of Article	Hummin' right along
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Fort Bragg, N.C. soldiers, Hummer
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 28, 1992
Subjects	AM General, Automobile Industry, United States Army, Mishawaka, IN

ID	17301
Title of Article	Two Revolutionary War soldiers repaired graves to be rededicated.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Photo
Date	June 7, 1991
Page	B7
Subjects	Cathcart, John

ID	24901
Title of Article	Two Revolutionary War soldiers repaired graves to be rededicated.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	June 7, 1991
Page	B7
Subjects	Tuffs, William

ID	33017
Title of Article	Just Kuwaiting: What soldiers need is our support
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	January 17, 1991
Page	B1
Subjects	Personalized Strategies

ID	84382
Title of Article	Soldiers remembered
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Scott Marks, Temeaka Johnson, David Tinsley, Jamie Glick and Alicia Burkholder
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Nov 14, 1990

ID	102304
Title of Article	Bishop
Notes	https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/isl4/id/52257/rec/1
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart Truth Collection; People Pictures - Bishop
Picture Caption	Bishop, serviceman. 11-3-1990
History #	epl_truth_photograph_1350
Date	Nov 03, 1990
Subjects	Soldiers

ID	85774
Title of Article	War paint
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jeff Tehim; Preston Le Blanc
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Sep 01, 1990
Page	A3
Subjects	Soldiers, United States Army, Military Units, Persian Gulf War

ID	20654
Title of Article	Harvest House; foot soldiers in war between good, evil.
Notes	513 S. Main St.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Photo
Date	August 12, 1989
Page	B1
Subjects	Harvest Queen Flour Mill

ID	72493
Title of Article	Super Shopping at Malls, Centers
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of Concord Mall, Bristol Public Library, Elkhart Public Library & Elkhart's Historic Soldiers & Sailors Monument
Date	Jun 27, 1985

ID	47226
Title of Article	Soldiers and Sailors Monument at entrance to Rice Cemetery, off 400 block Goshen Ave.
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v. 4
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 6
Date	September 30, 1984
Page	16
Subjects	Soldiers and Sailors Monument

ID	46898
Title of Article	Soldiers and Sailors Monument at entrance to Rice Cemetery, located off 400 block of Goshen Ave.
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v. 3
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 2
Date	June 17, 1984
Page	55
Subjects	Soldiers and Sailors Monument

ID	46899
Title of Article	Soldiers and Sailors Monument at entrance to Rice Cemetery, located off 400 block of Goshen Ave.
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v. 3
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 3
Date	June 17, 1984
Page	55
Subjects	Soldiers and Sailors Monument

ID	46900
Title of Article	Soldiers and Sailors Monument at entrance to Rice Cemetery, located off 400 block of Goshen Ave.
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v. 3
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 4
Date	June 17, 1984
Page	55
Subjects	Soldiers and Sailors Monument

ID	45591
Title of Article	Soldier's Monument at Grace Lawn cemetery
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.2
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 4
Date	November 12, 1983
Page	68
Subjects	Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Grace Lawn Cemetery, Middlebury Street, Elkhart

ID	44297
Title of Article	Grace Lawn Cemetery
Notes	R Elk 917.78 F62
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 3
Date	November 3, 1982
Page	14-15
Subjects	Grace Lawn Cemetery, Middlebury, Soldiers and Sailors Monument