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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.

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

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…

Unidentified man wearing a military uniform.

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…

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

Portrait of Fred Brown Sonner, Jr. wearing his Naval Aviator’s flight jacket.

Fred was the son of Fred B. Sonner, Sr. (1881-1970) and Maymil Marie (Maphis) Sonner (1892-1956).

He grew up on W. Washington Street in Strasburg with his siblings.…

Portrait of Harold Funk Davison in his U.S. Army Air Force uniform.

Harold was born in Cedarville, Warren County, and grew up on a farm. He was the fifth child born to William Maury Davison and Maude Eleonor (Funk) Davison.

When he registered…

Portrait of Herbert "Hink" Powell in his U.S. Army uniform.

Herbert grew up in Fort Valley, one of at least eight children born to Kemper Clay (1896-1938) and Zola Eugenia (Munch) Powell (1900-1978).

When Herbert turned 18 and registered for…

Portrait of Carson Dinges as a young man wearing his U.S. Army uniform. Mr. Dinges never married.

Unidentified young man wearing the U.S. Army paratrooper uniform.

Photo of a framed photograph of Guy Didawick in his U.S. Army uniform. He served in the U.S. Army National Guard before joining the U.S. Marines.

Portrait of Hugh "Hughie" Osceola Grandstaff as a young man wearing his U.S. Army uniform. His rank was Corporal and he was a "Technician 5th Grade" during the Second World War.

Photograph of a typed page of wounded soldiers from the 96th Infantry Division dated 4 May 1945. Most likely, this image was made to provide a record for the Lomas family whose son was wounded on April 28, 1945 near Maeda, Okinawa Island. Others…

Photograph of the U.S. Army Honorable Discharge form for Woodrow W. Miller, born on November 6, 1916 and living in Maurertown. He served as a combat infantryman during WWII and fought in the European, African, and Middle Eastern Theatres earning a…

Photograph of a U.S. Army Honorable Discharge certificate for Technical Sergeant Woodrow W. Miller who served in the infantry. The certificate was awarded at the Percy Jones Hospital in Fort Custer, Michigan on January 18, 1947.

Photograph of the Army's Honorable Discharge Certificate awarded to Technical Sergeant Allen L. Gochenour at the separation center at Ft. Meade, Maryland on June 30, 1945.

Photograph of two separate photos. One shows two unidentified military men in front of a large truck. The other is a group of unidentified soldiers.

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 (left to right): "Hughie" O. Grandstaff, his father, Hugh H. Grandstaff, and William H. Groff. this photograph represents several wars and conflicts. Hugh H. Grandstaff served in the Spanish-American War, the Philippine Insurrection…

Portrait of Lt. Edward Gearing in his U.S. Army uniform. He was born in Woodstock in 1925, enlisted in the U.S. Army on June 28, 1942, became an officer, and was assigned to the 29th Infantry Division. This unit was part of the D-Day landing on June…

Photograph of a U.S. Army Honorable Discharge Certificate awarded to Master Sergeant Stanley D. Showman from Company B of the 110th Infantry Regiment in the 28th Division. He received this certificate in the convalescent hospital in Ft. Story,…

Photograph taken outside showing an unidentified man wearing a U.S. Army uniform and standing beside a jeep.

Houses and a vegetable garden are visible in the background.

Portrait photograph of William Silas Getz in his U.S. Army Air Corps uniform and his wife, Florine W. (Fravel) Getz.

Bill was born in Edinburg, son of Mark B. and Hattie V. (Branner) Getz.

He was a 1939 graduate of Edinburg High School and…

Photograph of a certificate dated August 13, 1946, from the War Shipping Administration in Washington D.C. stating that Elgin R. Humphreys completed his service in the Merchant Marine and was, therefore, eligible to be re-employed.
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