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Veteran photos still needed to chronicle history of Stanly's military personnel

The Stanly News & Press - 3/14/2018

Veteran Johnny Holt continues his mission to gather photos of veterans to help local museums chroncile the history of service personnel.

And the work will continue this weekend.

To help his efforts, Holt and American Legion Post 76 members are asking residents to mail photos from service or even a current image, with name and service years, branch and other pertinent info, to jd.holt9@yahoo.com or Johnny Holt, 745 Montgomery Ave., Albemarle, NC 28001. Holt says photos mailed will be returned if requested.

In addition to the submitted photos, if a veteran does not have a current or old photo, a series of photo sessions has been set up at American Legion Post 76 Stanly County Fairgrounds) on Old U.S. Highway 52 S., Albemarle, from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday through Sunday. There is no cost for these photos by a professional photographer.