John Calvin Reynolds
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Title
John Calvin Reynolds
Subject
Reynolds, John Calvin (1919-2011)
Soldiers - United States - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Description
Portrait photograph of John Calvin Reynolds of Maurertown, wearing a U.S. Army uniform and looking off to the side.
He was the son of Joseph Clinton and Florence Mae (Gochenour) Reynolds.
John Calvin Reynolds was an Army Veteran of World War II, serving in the European Theater. He was awarded the Purple Heart with an Oak Leaf Cluster and the Bronze Star.
After his service, he returned to Shenandoah County where he was a farmer and member of Mt. Zion Lutheran Church.
In 1947, he married Jaunita (Quesenberry) Reynolds in Blacksburg, Virginia. The couple raised three children: Joseph Michael Reynolds, Ronald Richard Reynolds and Judy Fay Reynolds.
The name, "Jno C. Renolds", is written on the glass plate.
He was the son of Joseph Clinton and Florence Mae (Gochenour) Reynolds.
John Calvin Reynolds was an Army Veteran of World War II, serving in the European Theater. He was awarded the Purple Heart with an Oak Leaf Cluster and the Bronze Star.
After his service, he returned to Shenandoah County where he was a farmer and member of Mt. Zion Lutheran Church.
In 1947, he married Jaunita (Quesenberry) Reynolds in Blacksburg, Virginia. The couple raised three children: Joseph Michael Reynolds, Ronald Richard Reynolds and Judy Fay Reynolds.
The name, "Jno C. Renolds", is written on the glass plate.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
The glass plate negative of this image was stored in a box labeled "Sept 1946".
Contributor
Identified in 2011 by Judy Reynolds, the daughter of John Calvin Reynolds. The family had the same photograph at home.
Additional biographical information was found on the Find-A-Grave website.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Identifier
019753
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Glass Negative
Collection
Citation
Morrison Studio, “John Calvin Reynolds,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed January 15, 2025, http://archives.countylib.org/items/show/49838.
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