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Frank L. Bashaw, Jr.

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Title

Frank L. Bashaw, Jr.

Subject

Bashaw, Frank Linwood Jr. (1907-1989)

Description

Photo of two separate portrait photographs of Frank Linwood Bashaw, Jr., wearing a suit and tie.

He was born in Craigsville, Virginia, to Frank Linwood and Antha (McCutchan) Bashaw.

He married Virginia (Heizer) Bashaw and had a daughter, Marian Cleo (Bashaw) French, while they lived in Staunton

In 1936, the family moved to Maurertown. Frank enlisted in the U.S. Marines in April 1942 and served six months before being honorably discharged.

A few years later, in 1945, the family settled on a farm on the banks of the Shenandoah River.

Frank worked as an insurance agent for many years.

Creator

Morrison Studio

Source

Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society

Publisher

Shenandoah County Library

Date

Undated

Contributor

Identified in 2014 by subject's daughter, Marian B. French.
Additional biographical information was compiled from public records.

Rights

IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED

Relation

Paperwork related to Frank L. Bashaw, Jr.'s USMC discharge appears in Morrison Studio Collection number 026326.

Identifier

028095

Original Format

Film Negative

Citationzork

Morrison Studio, “Frank L. Bashaw, Jr.,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed December 5, 2025, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/71406.

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