Tag: veteran
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Charles Tudor-WWII Veteran
This picture of Charles Tudor was his parent’s picture. It’s still hanging up on the wall of his parent’s old house. I asked about the frame and was told that’s how the military pictures were framed, with the eagle frame and rounded glass. The rounded glass broke, but the frame and picture were untouched. New, […]
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Frank Lassiter-WWI Veteran
My grandfather Frank Lassiter was married to Maude Rose February 12, 1922 – my grandfather and Stephen Rose’s grandfather were brothers. Frank was born Feb 20, 1892 at the old Warren home place right across the road from where he lived his entire life. He died January 12, 1987 Frank entered the U. S. Army […]
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Lubril Lafayette Overbey-WWI Veteran
This is my great uncle, Lubril Lafayette Overbey. He served as a private in WWl in the 122 Engineers, Company C. He worked for the railroad after the war. He died in 1961 in Richmond and is buried in the Overbey plot in Oakhurst cemetery in Clarkesville, Va. Julie’s note: This post was written and […]
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Franklin Truitt Overbey Sr-WWII Veteran
The attached picture is of my father Franklin Truitt Overbey Sr. He is the eldest son of Henry Cabell and Buena May Overbey from Nelson, Va. His younger brother Hope Wayne Overbey (deceased and buried in Oakhurst Cemetery in Clarksville) also served in WWII in the European theater. They have a younger sister, Lana Carolyn […]
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Seeking WWI & WWII veteran info
I’m planning to post veteran stories and pictures during the month of May. I’m looking for any WWI & WWII veterans from Mecklenburg County, Virginia. Above is a picture of Fannie Gray (born Mecklenburg, VA) with two of her sons. (born in Kankakee near Chicago). Fannie had 6 sons serve in WWII, all came home […]
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I’ve always loved books, libraries, archives and researching. I enjoy listening to people’s stories, looking for old houses, and finding forgotten rural family cemeteries. I study maps and read court documents to look for new things to find, photograph and share. Related Posts & Pages Why I created this site About Julie
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