Kermit Racey, Sr.
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Title
Kermit Racey, Sr.
Subject
Racey, Kermit Lee Sr. (1923-2017)
Description
Photo of two separate portrait photographs of Kermit Racey, Sr. wearing a suit and striped tie. A handkerchief is also visible in his breast pocket.
Kermit was the son of Jesse and Lillian (Cook) Racey. His father died when he was seven; his mother was killed in a car crash when he was 13 years old. He was taken in by Roy and Carrie Trimble.
During WWII, Kermit served in the 507th PIR and 505th PIR, seeing action in the European Theater with the 17th and 82nd Airborne, including operation "Varsity", the jump across the Rhine. He was awarded the bronze star near Diersfordt Castel in Wesel, Germany for single-handedly taking out a German tank, exposing himself to enemy fire. Kermit also saw combat in the Battle of the Bulge, the Ruhr Valley campaign and participated in the Berlin occupation.
At the end of the war, Kermit marched with his 82nd Airborne Division in the Victory Day parade in New York City.
Kermit became a lawyer, married Madge Eloise Trimble, and was a well-known and respected Woodstock attorney, who practiced law for 61 years, retiring in 2012 at age 89. He served as Commonwealth's Attorney from 1964-1968 and as a judge of Shenandoah County General District Court from 1970-1980.
He and his wife raised five children: Carrie Ann, Kermit Jr., Lance, Marlene, and Robyn.
The image on the right has a mark at the top where the photographer noted which of the two images he planned to print.
Kermit was the son of Jesse and Lillian (Cook) Racey. His father died when he was seven; his mother was killed in a car crash when he was 13 years old. He was taken in by Roy and Carrie Trimble.
During WWII, Kermit served in the 507th PIR and 505th PIR, seeing action in the European Theater with the 17th and 82nd Airborne, including operation "Varsity", the jump across the Rhine. He was awarded the bronze star near Diersfordt Castel in Wesel, Germany for single-handedly taking out a German tank, exposing himself to enemy fire. Kermit also saw combat in the Battle of the Bulge, the Ruhr Valley campaign and participated in the Berlin occupation.
At the end of the war, Kermit marched with his 82nd Airborne Division in the Victory Day parade in New York City.
Kermit became a lawyer, married Madge Eloise Trimble, and was a well-known and respected Woodstock attorney, who practiced law for 61 years, retiring in 2012 at age 89. He served as Commonwealth's Attorney from 1964-1968 and as a judge of Shenandoah County General District Court from 1970-1980.
He and his wife raised five children: Carrie Ann, Kermit Jr., Lance, Marlene, and Robyn.
The image on the right has a mark at the top where the photographer noted which of the two images he planned to print.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
Undated
Contributor
No ID form. Name was written in the margin of the paper copy.
Biographical information was compiled from public sources including his obituary found on the Find-A-Grave website.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Identifier
031460
Original Format
Film Negative
Collection
Citationzork
Morrison Studio, “Kermit Racey, Sr.,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed December 22, 2025, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/78746.
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