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Charles Henry Merkley's Separation From the Navy

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Title

Charles Henry Merkley's Separation From the Navy

Subject

Merkley, Charles Henry (1909 - )
Recording & registration - Virginia - Shenandoah County

Description

Photograph of the form titled, "Notice of the Separation From U.S. Naval Service" signed by Charles Henry Merkley in Shelton, Virginia, in October 1945.

Charles was born on December 8, 1909, in Edinburg, Virginia. He still lived there when he was inducted into the military.

The form includes his dates of service (1943 - October 1945), and a description of his service (General maintenance in paint locker).

It also notes he was married and had been working as a laborer for the Virginia State Highway Department before he was drafted.

Creator

Morrison Studio

Source

Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society

Publisher

Shenandoah County Library

Date

Undated

Rights

IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED

Identifier

025341

Original Format

Glass Negative

Citationzork

Morrison Studio, “Charles Henry Merkley's Separation From the Navy,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed December 5, 2025, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/55002.

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