John Aldine Smoot
Files
Dublin Core
Title
John Aldine Smoot
Subject
Sailors - United States - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Smoot, John Aldine (1919-1991)
Description
Photograph of John Aldine Smoot wearing a US Navy uniform.
John went by the name "Aldine" and served during the Second World War. He was the son of Russell Ananias Smoot and Lula Catherine (Funkhouser) Polk Smoot.
The patch on his lower right sleeve indicates he was an expert rifle or pistol shot.
The name, "Aldine Smoot", is written on the glass plate.
John went by the name "Aldine" and served during the Second World War. He was the son of Russell Ananias Smoot and Lula Catherine (Funkhouser) Polk Smoot.
The patch on his lower right sleeve indicates he was an expert rifle or pistol shot.
The name, "Aldine Smoot", is written on the glass plate.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
The glass plate negative of this image was stored in a box labeled "April 1945".
Contributor
Identified in 2024 by Jean Getz.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Identifier
017954
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Glass Negative
Collection
Citation
Morrison Studio, “John Aldine Smoot,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed December 26, 2024, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/47981.
Comments
Jean Getz
This is John Aldine Smoot (1919-1991), he went by Aldine. He is the son of Russell Ananias Smoot and Lula Catherine (Funkhouser) Polk Smoot.
I recognized the name and showed this photo to his niece, Jean (Polk) Hanky, who confirmed this is her uncle.
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