William Douglas Golladay
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Title
William Douglas Golladay
Subject
Massanutten Military Academy (Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Va.)
Military education - Virginia - Woodstock
Military academies - Virginia - Woodstock
Cadets - Virginia - Woodstock
Golladay, William Douglas (1925-1945)
Description
William "Billy" Douglas Golladay shown when he was a cadet at Massanutten Military Academy (MMA) in Woodstock. He is wearing his school's dress uniform.
He was the son of Ernest Earl and Annie Kline "Nan" (Roller) Golladay.
During World War II, Private Golladay served with the 46th Infantry Battalion, 5th Armored Division, VIII Corps, Ninth United States Army.
William died from wounds received in combat near the Rhine River in Germany. He was nineteen.
PFC Golladay is a Purple Heart recipient and is buried in The Netherlands.
He was the son of Ernest Earl and Annie Kline "Nan" (Roller) Golladay.
During World War II, Private Golladay served with the 46th Infantry Battalion, 5th Armored Division, VIII Corps, Ninth United States Army.
William died from wounds received in combat near the Rhine River in Germany. He was nineteen.
PFC Golladay is a Purple Heart recipient and is buried in The Netherlands.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
Labelled "July 1942" on on box of plates.
Contributor
Identified in 2025 by Kate Schindler.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Relation
William D. Golladay appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 008269, 018557 and 022077.
Identifier
008269
Original Format
Glass Negative
Collection
Citationzork
Morrison Studio, “William Douglas Golladay,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed December 5, 2025, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/28654.
Comments
Kate Schindler
Hi. This is William Douglas Golladay, a companion portrait to image no. 18557. Billy is the son of Nan Golladay. Nan is my grandmother's (Katharine Hottel Benchoff) first cousin. So I guess that makes me Billy's second cousin, once removed.