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Charles M. Kingree & Friend
Photograph of two soldiers in their WWI uniforms. The soldier on the right is unidentified. The soldier on the left is Charles Madison Kingree (1893-1969), born in Edinburg, son of John Franklin and Virginia Frances Woods Kingree. He married Bessie…
Army ROTC Student
Unidentified college student wearing an Army ROTC uniform.
Tags: Army, Men, Military, Shenandoah County, Students, Uniforms, Universities, Virginia
Sammy Wolfson
Portrait of Sammy Wolfson wearing his military uniform from Virginia Polytech Institute (VPI). He was from Strasburg and his father ran a clothing store there. He was from one of the few Jewish families in Shenandoah County.
Earl Dyer
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…
Earl was 18 years old when he registered for the WWII draft. At the…
Linden Alton Fravel
Portrait photograph of Linden Alton Fravel (1919-1971) when he was a U.S. Army Air Force Cadet.
Linden was the son of William Dallas Fravel (1888-1962), of Woodstock, and Olive Catherine (Stultz) Fravel (1889-1982).
Linden had finished 2 years…
Linden was the son of William Dallas Fravel (1888-1962), of Woodstock, and Olive Catherine (Stultz) Fravel (1889-1982).
Linden had finished 2 years…
Grover Allen Orndorff
Photo of a photograph of Grover Allen Orndorff in his U.S. Army uniform.
Grover was from Zepp, Virginia, and the youngest of 11 children. His parents were Rhesa A. (1866-1949) and Emma S. (Hill) (1871-1953) Orndorff. His father farmed.
Grover…
Grover was from Zepp, Virginia, and the youngest of 11 children. His parents were Rhesa A. (1866-1949) and Emma S. (Hill) (1871-1953) Orndorff. His father farmed.
Grover…
MMA Cadet Lionel Clyde "Buddy" Mitchell
Portrait of Lionel Clyde "Buddy" Mitchell wearing his MMA school uniform. The patch on his shoulder indicates he served in the Army ROTC.
Buddy spent most of his life in the military as his obituary in the Northern Virginia Daily (December 16,…
Buddy spent most of his life in the military as his obituary in the Northern Virginia Daily (December 16,…
Alva Marvin Fravel
Photo of a photograph of Alva M. Fravel wearing his U.S. Army uniform.
Alva was born in Edinburg to Jacob Marvin (1895-1954) and Katherine (Clark) (1897-1983) Fravel. As a baby, he lived with his parents on his paternal grandparents’ farm on…
Alva was born in Edinburg to Jacob Marvin (1895-1954) and Katherine (Clark) (1897-1983) Fravel. As a baby, he lived with his parents on his paternal grandparents’ farm on…
William "Bill" Seal
Photo of a photograph of William Otto Seal, son of Virgil D. and Bernice (George) Seal. William Seal was wounded at Normandy during WWII.
Bill served in the US Army during World War Two and was shot in the knee. His leg was amputated while in…
Bill served in the US Army during World War Two and was shot in the knee. His leg was amputated while in…
William "Bill" Seal
Portrait of William "Billy" Otto Seal in his U.S. Army uniform. He was the son of Virgil D. and Bernice (George) Seal. Billy was wounded at Normandy in WWII.
Bill served in the US Army during World War Two and was shot in the knee. His leg was…
Bill served in the US Army during World War Two and was shot in the knee. His leg was…
MMA Cadet
Portrait of an unidentified cadet wearing his Massanutten Military Academy (MMA) uniform. The shoulder patch indicates he was a member of the Army ROTC on campus as well.