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Richard D. Looney's Separation of Naval Service

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Title

Richard D. Looney's Separation of Naval Service

Subject

Looney, Richard D. (1921- )
Recording & registration - Virginia - Shenandoah County

Description

Photograph of the form titled, "Notice of the Separation From U.S. Naval Service" signed by Richard D. Looney, in November 1945.

He served in Pensacola, Jacksonville, Green Cone Springs, and Sanford, Florida. When he was discharged, he was an Aviation Machinist's Mate Third Class.

Richard was born in Newcastle, Craig County, Virginia, on January 25, 1921. He was married and living in Toms Brook at the time of his enlistment in September 1942. At that time, he was working for the Celanese Corporation in Narrows, Giles County, Virginia.

Going forward after his U.S. Navy discharge, his preference was to work as a machinist in Woodstock.

This document lists his medals as: the American Theater, Good Conduct, and the Victory Medals.

Creator

Morrison Studio

Source

Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society

Publisher

Shenandoah County Library

Date

Undated

Rights

IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED

Relation

Additional documentation for Richard D. Looney's separation from the Navy appears in Morrison Studio Collection number 025602.

Identifier

027275

Original Format

Glass Negative

Citationzork

Morrison Studio, “Richard D. Looney's Separation of Naval Service,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed December 5, 2025, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/56953.

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