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Carl Eugene and Robert L. Linaweaver
Portrait of two brothers: Carl Eugene Linaweaver on the left, and Robert L. Linaweaver on the right. Carl was in the Navy while Robert was a paratrooper in the Airborne division of the Army.
Their parents were Laurence and Essie (Brill)…
Their parents were Laurence and Essie (Brill)…
Unidentified WWII Soldier
Portrait of an unidentified Army soldier in his World War II uniform. He is sitting on a chair and smiling at the camera.
Tags: Men, Shenandoah County, Soldiers, Virginia, WWII
Stanley L. Sine
Portrait of Stanley Lockwood Sine as a young Corporal wearing his U.S. Army uniform.
Stanley was born in Woodstock, the son of Mathew Stanley Quay (1894-1974) and Mary Rebecca (Burnshire) (1893-1990) Sine. His father was a truck driver.…
Stanley was born in Woodstock, the son of Mathew Stanley Quay (1894-1974) and Mary Rebecca (Burnshire) (1893-1990) Sine. His father was a truck driver.…
Edward Gearing
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.
Carl Eugene Linaweaver
Portrait of Carl Eugene Linaweaver (1926 - 1968) wearing his U.S. Navy uniform. Carl was born in Woodstock, the son of Lawrence and Essie (Brill) Linaweaver. He had a brother, Robert L., and a sister, Louise.
When he registered for the WWII draft,…
When he registered for the WWII draft,…
Tags: Brill, Gulick, Linaweaver, Military, Navy, Shenandoah County, Uniforms, Virginia, WWII
Stanley Tobias Clem
Portrait of Stanley Tobias Clem (1927-2009) wearing his Civil Air Patrol uniform. The markings on his shoulder indicate he was a cadet in this photo.
Stanley was one of at least ten children born to Tobias Samuel (1887-1957) and Maggie Catherine…
Stanley was one of at least ten children born to Tobias Samuel (1887-1957) and Maggie Catherine…
Harold P. Ralph's Grave
Photo of a photograph of the grave of Private Harold P. Ralph, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Private Ralph was killed in action in the Pacific Theater during WWII. He received a purple heart for his heroic efforts.
Tags: Cemetery, Ralph, Tombstones, WWII
Carl Gilbert Baker
Photograph of Carl Gilbert Baker of Strasburg in his Army uniform ca. 1942.
Carl was born in Fishers Hill Virginia on October 27 1920 and graduated from Strasburg High School. He served in the US Army during World War Two.
His parents were…
Carl was born in Fishers Hill Virginia on October 27 1920 and graduated from Strasburg High School. He served in the US Army during World War Two.
His parents were…
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…
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…
Denzil Hite Kline
Photograph of Denzil Hite Kline as a young man wearing his U.S. Navy uniform.
Denzil was the son of Russell Hite (1887-1946) and Martha Jane (Helms) (1895-1973) Kline. He grew up in rural Strasburg and his father was a miller. Denzil served in…
Denzil was the son of Russell Hite (1887-1946) and Martha Jane (Helms) (1895-1973) Kline. He grew up in rural Strasburg and his father was a miller. Denzil served in…
Odell Grandstaff
Photo of a photograph of Odell Grandstaff wearing his U.S. Army uniform.
Odell was born November 2, 1925 in Columbia Furnace. He served in the US Army's 99th Infantry Division during the Second World War and was Killed in Action on December 13,…
Odell was born November 2, 1925 in Columbia Furnace. He served in the US Army's 99th Infantry Division during the Second World War and was Killed in Action on December 13,…
Tags: Grandstaff, Men, Military, Shenandoah County, Soldiers, Uniforms, Virginia, WWII