William Sites
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Title
William Sites
Subject
Sites, William Franklin (1922-2006)
Soldiers - United States - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Description
Portrait photograph of William "Bill" Sites in his U.S. Army uniform.
Bill was the son of Mary (Moton) Sites.
During his World War II Army service, he was at Pearl Harbor when it was bombed by the Japanese. He received five medals, including three Bronze Stars.
After the war, Bill returned to Shenandoah County where he owned and operated the Virginia Restaurant in Mount Jackson and worked at the American Viscose plant (later called Avtex Fibers) in Front Royal for 20 years.
He was a member of the Massanutten Post No. 2447 VFW in Edinburg and was a bartender at the Mount Jackson Moose Lodge for a number of years.
His wife was Dorothy Frances (Beaver) Sites.
Bill was the son of Mary (Moton) Sites.
During his World War II Army service, he was at Pearl Harbor when it was bombed by the Japanese. He received five medals, including three Bronze Stars.
After the war, Bill returned to Shenandoah County where he owned and operated the Virginia Restaurant in Mount Jackson and worked at the American Viscose plant (later called Avtex Fibers) in Front Royal for 20 years.
He was a member of the Massanutten Post No. 2447 VFW in Edinburg and was a bartender at the Mount Jackson Moose Lodge for a number of years.
His wife was Dorothy Frances (Beaver) Sites.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
Undated
Contributor
Identified in 2005 by Mary Belle Kibler, who recognized him.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Identifier
001796
Original Format
Glass Negative
Collection
Citation
Morrison Studio, “William Sites,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed February 3, 2026, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/25177.
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