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Read more about the article Murder of Captain Alexander Heasley, 33rd US Colored Troops

Murder of Captain Alexander Heasley, 33rd US Colored Troops

  • Post published:February 28, 2022
  • Post category:1849-1899/Black History/Military/War

By Betty Hoover DiRisio, LCHS Board Member & VolunteerAlexander Heasley was born in 1840 in Pennsylvania and was living with his family in Pulaski Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania by 1850.Enlisted…

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Read more about the article Lt. Timothy Ivory (Tuskegee Airmen)

Lt. Timothy Ivory (Tuskegee Airmen)

  • Post published:February 28, 2022
  • Post category:1930-1949/Black History/Military/War

By Betty Hoover DiRisio, LCHS Board Member & Volunteer Timothy Ivory was born in Youngstown, Ohio (OH), on September 2, 1922. His family moved from Youngstown to New Castle, Pennsylvania…

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Read more about the article Alexander Scott  – Former Slave Settled in New Castle

Alexander Scott – Former Slave Settled in New Castle

  • Post published:February 16, 2022
  • Post category:1849-1899/Black History/Military/War

By Betty Hoover DiRisio, LCHS Board Member & Volunteer An interesting account of a former slave was found in a 1898 issue of the New Castle News. According to the…

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Read more about the article Sgt. William T. Hunt (Tuskegee Airmen)

Sgt. William T. Hunt (Tuskegee Airmen)

  • Post published:February 7, 2022
  • Post category:1930-1949/Black History/Military/War

Text provided by the Family of Sgt. William T. Hunt. Edited and adapted by Kathleen Mooney (LCHS Webmaster).William Thomas Hunt (Tom) was born January 25, 1920, in Newport News, Virginia…

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Read more about the article Black “Roundhead” Lost to Modern History

Black “Roundhead” Lost to Modern History

  • Post published:February 15, 2021
  • Post category:1849-1899/Black History/Military

By Betty Hoover DiRisio (LCHS Board Member & Volunteer) - originally posted on our Facebook page February 9, 2021 Many have studied the Civil War history of the infamous 100th…

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Read more about the article The Story of the Tuskegee Airmen

The Story of the Tuskegee Airmen

  • Post published:August 16, 2018
  • Post category:Black History/Military/War

By Stephanie Fulena (LCHS volunteer) "In 1925, an Army War College Study of black troops in World War l concluded that "blacks would never have what it takes to fly…

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Read more about the article George Milton Book – from Midshipman to Rear Admiral

George Milton Book – from Midshipman to Rear Admiral

  • Post published:March 5, 2018
  • Post category:1849-1899/Military

By Betty Hoover DiRisio (LCHS volunteer) George Milton Book was born in New Castle May 25, 1845 to Col. William and Ann (Emery) Book. He spent his childhood in town,…

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Read more about the article OOHRAH – Brig Gen William C. Chip

OOHRAH – Brig Gen William C. Chip

  • Post published:November 2, 2016
  • Post category:Military/War

By Betty Hoover DiRisio (LCHS volunteer) William C. Chip was born in New Castle, Pennsylvania, on July 26, 1919. His father was the famed George Chip, former middleweight boxing champion…

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Read more about the article Brigadier General James Van Gorder Wilson

Brigadier General James Van Gorder Wilson

  • Post published:November 2, 2016
  • Post category:Military/War

By Betty Hoover DiRisio (LCHS volunteer) Another top brass of the military that hailed from Lawrence County is James V. G. Wilson who was born in Ellwood City, Lawrence County,…

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Read more about the article Brigadier General Marilyn Chiafullo Making History

Brigadier General Marilyn Chiafullo Making History

  • Post published:November 2, 2016
  • Post category:Military/Women

By Betty Hoover DiRisio (LCHS volunteer) The most recent Lawrence County native to attain the rank of Brigadier General is also the County’s first woman to do so. Marilyn Chiafullo…

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Read more about the article Brig Gen Ralph Pope

Brig Gen Ralph Pope

  • Post published:November 2, 2016
  • Post category:Military/War

By Betty Hoover DiRisio (LCHS volunteer) Ralph Michael Angelo Papa (Pope) was born in West Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on July 22,1920 to Italian immigrants Raffaele “Ralph” and Rose (Santina) Papa. Ralph…

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Read more about the article THE ACE – Brig Gen Victor N. Cabas

THE ACE – Brig Gen Victor N. Cabas

  • Post published:November 2, 2016
  • Post category:Military/War

By Betty Hoover DiRisio (LCHS volunteer) Victor Nicholas “Vic” Cabas was born January 15,1920 in New Castle, Pennsylvania, to Louis J. and Elizabeth (Tetu) Cabas, Romanian immigrants. He attended West…

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