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Frederick DeWitt Maphis Separation From the Navy

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Title

Frederick DeWitt Maphis Separation From the Navy

Subject

Recording & registration - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Maphis, Frederick DeWitt (1915- )

Description

Photograph of the form titled, "Notice of the Separation From U.S. Naval Service" signed by Frederick DeWitt Maphis, in Shelton, Virginia, in May 1946.

Frederick was born on January 10, 1915, in Winchester, Virginia. He was an intern at the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond when he was commissioned as a Medical Officer in 1941.

The form includes his duty stations, (USN Hospital in Portsmouth, Virginia, Ammunition Depot in Portsmouth, and aboard the USS Roe), his dates of service, and a description of his service. When he was honorably discharged, his rank was Lieutenant JG.

It also noted he was married and hoped to have his own medical practice in Strasburg. He planned to take a correspondence course for Medical & Dental Officers of the USNR.

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

025354

Original Format

Glass Negative

Citationzork

Morrison Studio, “Frederick DeWitt Maphis Separation From the Navy,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed December 5, 2025, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/55017.

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