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Mark and Sadie Belle Herbaugh
Portrait of Mark M. Herbaugh in uniform with his wife, Sadie Belle Baker Copp.
Mark served in the 136th Infantry Division of the U.S. Army during WWII. He worked as a truck driver at the time of his marriage.
He married Sadie Belle (Baker) Copp…
Mark served in the 136th Infantry Division of the U.S. Army during WWII. He worked as a truck driver at the time of his marriage.
He married Sadie Belle (Baker) Copp…
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)…
Earl E. Wolverton, Jr.
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…
Earl was a lifelong Edinburg area resident, the son of Earl E. (1891-1952) and Lena…
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
Lt. J.G. Christian "Bud" Maulsby Borden
Portrait of Lt. J.G. Christian "Bud" Borden in his Navy uniform.
Bud was from Toms Brook, the son of Christian David (1876-1956) and Alma Marian (Brown) (1878-1954) Borden. His birth was not registered until 1942, when his mother brought to the…
Bud was from Toms Brook, the son of Christian David (1876-1956) and Alma Marian (Brown) (1878-1954) Borden. His birth was not registered until 1942, when his mother brought to the…
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 U.S. Army during World War Two (WWII).
His…
Carl was born in Fishers Hill, Virginia, on October 27 1920 and graduated from Strasburg High School. He served in the U.S. Army during World War Two (WWII).
His…
Marvin L. Middleton
Portrait of Marvin Middleton in his Aviation Cadet uniform. The note, "Love To All Marvin" is visible in the lower right corner of the image.
Marvin grew up on “A” Street in Strasburg, the oldest child of George L. (1894-1961) and Ada Lee…
Marvin grew up on “A” Street in Strasburg, the oldest child of George L. (1894-1961) and Ada Lee…
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 Massanutten Military Academy (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…
Buddy spent most of his life in the military as his obituary in the Northern…
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…