Earl Ernest Whetzel's Separation of Naval Service
Recording & registration - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Photograph of the form titled, "Notice of the Separation From U.S. Naval Service" signed by Seaman First Class Earl Ernest Whetzel, in April 1945. He served for over 6 months and was Honorably discharged in Portsmouth, Virginia. Earl was from New Market, Virginia, and was born on June 13, 1923. He was working for the Smoot Sand and Gravel Corporation in Washington, D.C. when when he entered Naval service in June 1944. His preference was to drive trucks or buses going forward. He had completed the 8th grade and a year of high school when he was discharged.
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Photograph of a single page from a Notice of Separation packet for an unnamed "SK1c" who was born in Hepner, Virginia, on 20 June 1917. He entered Naval service on 8 August 1944. He served in Shelton, Virginia, and aboard the USS Creon. Medals listed were: Asiatic Pacific Medal, American Area Medal and the World War II Victory Medal. The name, K.K. Wright, Ensign, appears at the bottom of the page, and may be the person who prepared the form.
Photograph of a single page from a Notice of Separation packet for an unnamed Coxwain who was born in Ft. Defiance, Virginia, on 14 August 1925. He entered Naval service on 23 December 1943. He served in Roanoke, San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Lido Beach, Long Island, New York. Medals listed were: American Theatre Medal and the Victory Medal. The name, F.R. Ahmuty, Lieutenant, appears at the bottom of the page, and may be the person who prepared the form.
Recording & registration - Illinois - Great Lakes
Military Discharges - Illinois - Great Lakes
Photograph of a single page from a Notice of Separation packet for an unnamed Apprentice Seaman who was born in Detroit, Michigan, on June 2, 1920. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy on 29 July 1946. He served for 21 days before being discharged from Great Lakes, Illinois. No medals were listed and the seaman did not sign the form so we do not know who it was. A medical officer attested on the form that this person was not physically qualified for reenlistment.
Photograph of a single page from a Notice of Separation packet for an unnamed "S1c" who was born in Woodstock, Virginia, on March 25, 1926. He entered Naval service for the second time on 24 August 1944. He served aboard the USS Baltimore and was discharged from Bainbridge, Maryland. Medals listed were: the Pacific Theater Ribbon, American Theater Ribbon and the Victory Medal. The name, J.L. Kemmerer, Ensign, appears at the bottom of the page, and may be the person who prepared the form.
Photograph of a single page from a Notice of Separation packet for an unnamed "S1c" who was born in Amherst, Virginia, on November 25, 1924. He entered Naval service on June 30, 1943. He served aboard several ships including the SS Roger Grisworld, SS James M. Wayne, SS Prairie Grove, SS Esso Belgium, SS R.M. Williamson, and the SS John Goode. Medals listed were: Asiatic Pacific Area, European African Middle Eastern Area, American Area, and Victory Medal. The name, W.T. Duke, Jr., Lieutenant, appears at the bottom of the page, and may be the person who prepared the form.
Paul David Stoner's Separation of Naval Service
Recording & registration - Virginia - Shelton
Military Discharges - Virginia - Shelton
Photograph of the form titled, "Notice of the Separation From U.S. Naval Service" signed by Paul David Stoner, in November 1945. He served in Great Lakes, Michigan, and Davisville, Rhode Island (with 26th USNCB). Paul was born in Edinburg, Virginia, on , November 18, 1907. He was working as a Lineman in the power company in Alexandria, when he was drafted into the U.S. Navy in March 1944. At the time of his discharge, his preference for going forward was to find a job in the produce business. This document lists his medals as: the American Theatre Ribbon, Victory Medal, and the Asiatic-Pacific Ribbon.
The certificates issued for Paul David Stoner's U.S. Navy discharge appears in Morrison Studio Collection number 026051.
Joseph Ambrose Tisinger's Separation of Naval Service
Photograph of the form titled, "Notice of the Separation From U.S. Naval Service" signed by Joseph Ambrose Tisinger, in January 1946. He served in Camp Peary, Virginia, and aboard the USS Jaccard (DE355). Joseph also attended training schools at Purdue University and Lafayette, Indiana. Joseph was born in Mount Jackson, Virginia, on , March 30, 1944. He was working for W.H. Tisinger as a fruit farmer in Mount Jackson, when he was inducted into the U.S. Navy in March 1944. At the time of his discharge, his preference for going forward was to go back to his old job in Mount Jackson, Virginia. This document lists his medals as: the American Area, Asiatic-Pacific, Philippine Liberation (1 star), and the World War II Victory Medal.
The certificate issued for Joseph Ambrose Tisinger's U.S. Navy discharge appears in Morrison Studio Collection number 026058.
Photograph of the form titled, "Notice of the Separation From U.S. Naval Service" signed by Carpenter's Mate Second Class Ray Vann, in 1945. He served in Davisville, Rhode Island, and Shoemaker, California, and with the 57th Construction Battalion. Ray was born in Shenandoah, Virginia, on September 5, 1899. He served from 23 November 1942 to 18 June 1945. At the time of his discharge, he held a proficiency rating of 3.54 and a conduct rating of 4.0. He received a Good discharge Lapel button at the time of his discharge. He was given a travel allowance from Camp Parks, California, to Edinburg, Virginia.
Paperwork related to the U.S. Navy discharge of Ray Vann appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 025340, 026060, and 027177.
Photograph of a single page from a Notice of Separation packet for an unnamed Seaman Second Class who was born in Shenandoah County, Virginia, on 5 March 1927. He entered Naval service on 28 March 1945. He was discharged from Bainbridge, Maryland. Medals listed were: American Area Medal and the World War II Victory Medal. The name, R.K. Stone, Lieutenant, appears at the bottom of the page, and may be the person who prepared the form.
Photograph of a single page from a Naval personnel packet for an unnamed Seaman First Class who was born in Woodstock, Virginia, on 20 December 1928. He entered Naval service on 28 December 1945. He served in Norfolk, Virginia, and at the Naval Operating Base in Bermuda. This form indicates the Seaman re-enlisted for two years while in Bermuda. The name, J.W. Rucker, Lieutenant (JG), appears at the top and bottom of the page, and may be the person who prepared the form.
Matthew Gaius Weaver's Navy Separation of Service Form
Recording & registration - Maine - Portland
Photograph of a single page from a Notice of Separation packet for Matthew Gaius Weaver who was born in Shenandoah County, on 1 July 1921. He entered Naval service on 10 August 1939 as an Apprentice Seaman. He served mainly in Norfolk and Portsmouth, Virginia, Bremerton, Washington, and Portland, Maine. He was discharged on 1 September 1945, and given a travel allowance to get him from Portland, Maine, to Staunton, Virginia. The name, J.C. Henry, Lieutenant, appears at the bottom of the page, and may be the person who prepared the form. Matthew G. Weaver married Bettilu Hennessee, a telephone operator born in Georgia, in July 1948. At that time, Matthew was back in the Navy and living at the barracks in Arlington, Virginia. Sadly, he was killed in late February 1949, when the car he was driving struck a telephone pole. He was 27 years old.
Additional documentation for Matthew Gaius Weaver's separation from the Navy appears in Morrison Studio Collection number 026032.
Photograph of a single page from a Notice of Separation packet for an unnamed "BM2" who was born in Russell County, Virginia, on 2 May 1922. The form states he entered into service on November 4, 1948. No discharge date is given. He served aboard the USS President Adams and the USS Wyandot. The name, J.K Twilla, Ensign, appears at the bottom of the page, and may be the person who prepared the form.
Additional documentation for this unnamed seaman's separation from the Navy appears in Morrison Studio Collection number 026082.
Photograph of a single page from a Notice of Separation packet for an unnamed Boatswain's Mate Third Class who was born in Russell County, Virginia, on 2 May 1922. He entered Naval service on 17 October 1942. He served in Norfolk, Virginia, the Naval Barracks in Washington D.C., and aboard the USS Potomac, USS Palawan, and the USS Cabot. Medals listed were: American Area Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, Asiatic Pacific Area Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal and the Philippine Liberation Ribbon. The name, M. Horoschak, Lieutenant (jg), appears at the bottom of the page, and may be the person who prepared the form.
Additional documentation for this unnamed seaman's separation from the Navy appears in Morrison Studio Collection number 027181.
Portrait photograph of an unidentified woman with styled hair and wearing a blouse decorated with ruffles.
Photo of an oval-framed portrait photograph of an unidentified young woman with short, curly hair and wearing a dress with a wide lace collar.
Photo of an oval-framed portrait photograph of an unidentified woman wearing a bow on her head.
Photo of three separate images of the same unidentified young man searing a suit and tie with a high, starched collar.
Unidentified woman with her hair pulled back and parted in the middle is seated with her hands in her lap.
Photo of two separate images of the same unidentified woman wearing a long-sleeved dress with a row of ruffles across the front.
Same unidentified woman appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 027188 and 027189.
Photo of two separate portrait photographs of the same unidentified woman wearing a dress with a row of ruffles across the front.
Portrait photograph of an unidentified woman with her hair pulled up and wearing a long-sleeved, print dress with a belt.
Portrait photograph of an unidentified woman with her curled hair styled up and wearing a long-sleeved dress with ruffles down the front.
Portrait photograph of an unidentified woman with her hair styled up and wearing a dark dress. A chain is around her neck and extends down and across her chest to a concealed pocket.
Photo of three separate photographs of different unidentified people.