Shanower Archive Surfaces

Timothy Edward Shanower (1948-1968).

Timothy Edward Shanower (1948-1968) was my second cousin once removed. Our common ancestors were my great-great-grandparents Benjamin Franklin Shanower (1845-1928) and Lucy Leifer Shanower (1856-1916). Timothy was killed in action in Da Nang, Vietnam, during the Vietnam War.

Last year in a thrift store near Bradenton, Florida, someone unrelated to the family found an archive of photos and letters from Timothy Shanower. That person was kind enough to post the material online. Here's the link:

http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?%2Ftopic%2F263441-pfc-timothy-shanower-35th-marines-kia-3-sep-1968%2F

It's kind of awful to realize Timothy Shanower was only twenty years old when he died.