William "Bill" Seal
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Dublin Core
Title
William "Bill" Seal
Subject
Seal, William "Bill" Otto (1922-1986)
Soldiers - United States - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Description
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 amputated while in hospital in England recovering. After the war he returned to Woodstock and worked at the American Viscose Corporation in Front Royal.
Bill served in the US Army during World War Two and was shot in the knee. His leg was amputated while in hospital in England recovering. After the war he returned to Woodstock and worked at the American Viscose Corporation in Front Royal.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
Undated
Contributor
Identified by Phyllis Wright who was subject's cousin.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Relation
William Otto Seal appears in Morrison Studio Collection images 002810, 003058, 003075, 007057, and 007923.
Identifier
003058
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Glass Negative
Collection
Citation
Morrison Studio, “William "Bill" Seal,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed April 19, 2024, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/29032.
Comments
tracy McMahon
Phyllis tells me he was shot through the knee and lost his leg. She thinks he was in the hospital in England when they were treating him and trying to save his leg. He came back to Woodstock and worked at American Viscose Corp.
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