Al Lavinder & Dorothy Lantz
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Title
Al Lavinder & Dorothy Lantz
Subject
Lavinder, Alfred Tennyson "Al" (1925-2012)
Lavinder, Dorothy Lantz (1923-2017)
Weddings - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Description
This is a wedding photograph of Alfred Lavinder and Dorothy Lantz.
Born in Roanoke, Al was the son of Wiley W. and Annie L. Lavinder. He served in the US Army, 29th Infantry Division as a Sergeant during WWll.
On D-Day, June 6,1944, Al landed on Omaha Beach, several days later he would be wounded and was awarded the Purple Heart. He then went to work at Ft. Meade as a Food Supply Supervisor, retiring after 41 years of service.
Born in Edinburg, Dorothy was the daughter of Edward and Della (Pence) Lantz. She was the sister of Louise (Lantz) Luttrell.
Married in the mid-1950s, the couple spent 62 years together before Al died. Both are buried in Glen Burnie, Maryland, where they spent much of their married lives together.
Born in Roanoke, Al was the son of Wiley W. and Annie L. Lavinder. He served in the US Army, 29th Infantry Division as a Sergeant during WWll.
On D-Day, June 6,1944, Al landed on Omaha Beach, several days later he would be wounded and was awarded the Purple Heart. He then went to work at Ft. Meade as a Food Supply Supervisor, retiring after 41 years of service.
Born in Edinburg, Dorothy was the daughter of Edward and Della (Pence) Lantz. She was the sister of Louise (Lantz) Luttrell.
Married in the mid-1950s, the couple spent 62 years together before Al died. Both are buried in Glen Burnie, Maryland, where they spent much of their married lives together.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
ca 1955 based on when the couple married.
Contributor
Identified in 2002 by Lorraine Rutz and also by Reba G. Dellinger.
Biographical information was compiled from public records, mostly on the Find-A-Grave website.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Identifier
002535
Original Format
Glass Negative
Collection
Citation
Morrison Studio, “Al Lavinder & Dorothy Lantz,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed February 1, 2026, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/27579.
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