Shenandoah County Library Archives

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Earl grew up in Woodstock and lived with his grandmother, Lizzie Dyer, and his mother, Mary Dyer (1908-1947), for several years on W. Spring Street. His father was Frank Brock.

Earl was 18 years old when he registered for the WWII draft. At the…

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Portrait of Earl Ester Wolverton, Jr. as a young man wearing his U.S. Army uniform. Earl enlisted in the U.S. Army as a private in June 1945, near the end of WWII.

Earl was a lifelong Edinburg area resident, the son of Earl E. (1891-1952) and Lena…

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Earl Linden Estep was the son of Crowell Ashby (1890-1958) and Eltie Virginia (Swartz) (1882-1965) Estep, from Quicksburg.

Earl’s WWII draft registration card revealed he was living with his parents and farming in Quicksburg when the war…

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Photograph of Earl Lee Mowery seated in a chair and wearing his U.S. Army uniform.

Earl lived in Woodstock Virginia and was married to Elaine Hoover. They had one daughter, Karenina Mowery.

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Portrait of Earl "Doc" Marston, Jr., wearing his U.S. Army uniform.

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Photograph taken by Hugh Morrison showing Edgar Headley, a Shenandoah County resident. Headley served in the US Army Air Force during World War Two and, while he is pictured here as an aviation cadet, he eventually rose to the rank of colonel.

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Portrait of Dick Wickham in his U.S. Army uniform. Dick lived in Woodstock and after he died, his home was acquired by the Woodstock Museum.

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Portrait of Lt. Edward Gearing in his U.S. Army uniform. He served in the 29th Infantry Division of the Virginia National Guard until the unit was called up to serve during WWII, where he served with distinction.

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Portrait of Lt. Edward Gearing in his U.S. Army uniform. He was born in Woodstock in 1925, enlisted in the U.S. Army on June 28, 1942, became an officer, and was assigned to the 29th Infantry Division. This unit was part of the D-Day landing on June…

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Portrait of Ellsworth Hoover in his military uniform. He served in the U.S. Army's Service Forces.

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Photograph of the enlisted record for Stanley L. Sine that shows he enlisted as a Sergeant on April 10th, 1941, in Baltimore, Maryland. He was a single man whose character was described as "Excellent". His assignment was Infantry Officer Candidate…

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This photograph, taken by local photographer Hugh Morrison of Woodstock, shows Eugene Carson Ritenour, US Army, and his family.

Eugene Carson Ritenour was born in Woodstock on May 7, 1927. After graduating from Woodstock High School, he joined…

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Portrait of a young Everett Wisman in his U.S. Army uniform.

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Everyn Allen Barb pictured as a young man in his U.S. Army uniform. He had a sister named Nell Barb.

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Everyn Allen Barb seated on a bench and wearing his U.S. Army uniform.

He was a son of Harry and Laura Barb.

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Photograph of Floyd Hope Polk wearing his US Army Unform.

Floyd Polk served in the US Army during World War II and lived in Edinburg Virginia. His wife was Goldie Irwin Polk.

The name "Floyd Polk" is written on the glass plate.

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Frank Curtis Stoneburner shown in his U.S. Army uniform.

Frank C. Stoneburner was an Edinburg resident. He graduated from what is now Virginia Tech University and served in the US Army during World War One. While in service, he received several…

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A young Mr. Fravel in his U.S. Army uniform. Discharge chevron shown on upper left sleeve indicates he had already been separated from service when this photograph was taken.

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Photograph of a man wearing a U.S. Army uniform from the WWI era.

The image contains the last name Fravel.

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Portrait of Fulton "Toad" Bowers in his U.S. Army uniform.

Fulton Bowers, nicknamed "Toad, was born in Toms Brook Virginia, The son of the late Albert C. and Ida Pearl Bowers.

He served in the US Army during the Second World War fighting in…

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Photograph of the Honorable Discharge form used by the Army for Pfc Garland W. Bushong. He was born on February 16, 1922, in Woodstock and received the Bronze Star and other medals for his service in Italy during WWII.

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Photo of a photograph of Garnett Luther Rinker, Jr., in his Army uniform, and standing outside in front of military tents.

Garnett was killed in France during WWII. He was from Woodstock.

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Photograph taken by Hugh Morrison showing Shenandoah County natives Garrett Smoot and his wife Catherine Fadley Smoot. Garrett served in the US Army during World War Two.

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Photograph of George Romick and his wife, Marybelle (Wealthy) Romick.

George and Marybelle were married in Woodstock in 1940. They had a son a couple of years later.

George enlisted in the U.S. Army in March 1944 and was killed in October of…

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Portrait of George Martin Miller in his U.S. Army uniform.

George was born in Jerome to Pius Martin (1876-1952) and Rebecca Frances (Nesselrodt) (1885-1969) Miller, a farming couple.

He married in April 1937 in Mt. Jackson. His bride was…
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