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The name "Dyer" was written on the glass plate of this image showing ten unidentified airmen in front of a WWII era airplane.

Byron Luther Rudy as a young man and wearing his U.S. Army uniform. The shoulder patch on his uniform indicates he was part of the Glider Infantry during WWII.

Byron was the youngest of seven children born to Glenn William Rudy (1876-1927) and his…

Unidentified man wearing a military uniform.

Portrait of Master Sergeant Ralph Hottle in his U.S. Army uniform.

Ralph was the oldest child of Lawrence (1887-1948) and Monnie Myrtle (Miley) (1891-1989) Hottle. His father was a merchant in Toms Brook.

He attended Roanoke College where his…

Photo of a photograph of a group of unidentified Army Air Force aviators in front of a WWII-era airplane.

Three unidentified men, two of which are standing and wearing U.S. Army uniforms. The third man is seated and wearing an unidentified (but possibly police) uniform.

Family resemblance suggests brothers or a father with two sons.

Unidentified man wearing a U.S. Army uniform. His rank is "Captain".

Portrait of unidentified man wearing his U.S. Army uniform.

David A. McClanahan pictured in his U.S. Army uniform. He was the son of Mertie and Maude (Clem) McClanahan.

Unidentified man wearing his U.S. Army uniform.

Portrait of Daniel Burner, Jr., in his U.S. Army uniform, beside his father, Daniel Burner, Sr., also in uniform.

Unidentified young man pictured in his U.S. Army uniform and smiling.

Corporal Lutz shown in his U.S. Army uniform and seated next to his wife. The insignias on his sleeve indicate he was a "Technician 5th Grade" and served as a radio operator in the 8th AAF.

Portrait of J. Harding Miller in his U.S. Army uniform.

John Harding Miller was born in Mt. Jackson, the youngest of the six surviving children of Edward Jackson and Lelia Arbella (Frye) Miller. His father was a blacksmith who died when John was…

Portrait of William Quentin Stickley in his U.S. Army uniform.

He married Jane Kneisley of Woodstock. Together, they had one son.

Portrait of an unidentified soldier in his U.S. Army uniform.

Unidentified man wearing his U.S. Army uniform. Possibly, he served in the Army's 97th Division.

Portrait photograph of Clyde B. Bly in his U.S. Army uniform. The stripe on his sleeve indicates he was a Private. He served in the Army's "Service Forces".

Clyde was born near Strasburg, the son of Anthony Bly and Mary Ellen Sager. His father…

Ralph Foster shown in his U.S. Army Air Force uniform. Later, he became a Pharmacist and lived at the corner of Main and North Streets, currently the site of the Catholic Rectory Building.

Portrait of J. Harding Miller in his U.S. Army uniform.

John Harding Miller was born in Mt. Jackson, the youngest of the six surviving children of Edward Jackson and Lelia Arbella (Frye) Miller. His father was a blacksmith who died when John was…

Portrait photograph of Ray J. Rudolph in his U.S. Army uniform.

Ray was from Star Tannery, Virginia, and entered military service on October 12, 1942. He served with the 330th Infantry, 83rd Division until he was killed in action on July 17,…

Private James “Jimmie” H. Rhinehart wearing his U.S. Army uniform.

James was born in Woodstock, the only son of Robert E. Lee (1879-1941) and Blanche Mae (Ryan) (1890-1959) Rhinehart. His father worked for a local telephone company and later…

Portrait of Charles Richard Lantz in his U.S. Army uniform.

Charles was a graduate of Edinburg High School. He was killed in action during WWII.

Private James “Jimmie” H. Rhinehart wearing his U.S. Army uniform.

James was born in Woodstock, the only son of Robert E. Lee (1879-1941) and Blanche Mae (Ryan) (1890-1959) Rhinehart. His father worked for a local telephone company and later…

Photograph of Herbert "Hink" M. Powell in his Army uniform with his sister, Violet L. (Powell) Bucklew, seated beside him.

Herbert and Violet grew up in Fort Valley, two of at least eight children born to Kemper Clay (1896-1938) and Zola Eugenia…
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