Search Results
- IDNO:
- 001497
- Title:
- Ceremony Honoring the Mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia In Front of the Capitol Building, Charleston, W. Va.
- Date:
- undated
- Description:
- A group of men salute the American flag at a ceremony honoring World War II veterans and the U.S.S. West Virginia battleship.
- IDNO:
- 030681
- Title:
- World War II Soldiers at the Telephone Center of West Virginia Maneuver Area
- Date:
- ca. 1940
- IDNO:
- 037062
- Title:
- Telephone Bank for World War II Soldiers
- Date:
- ca. 1941-1946
- IDNO:
- 037063
- Title:
- Telephone Booths for World War II Soldiers
- Date:
- ca. 1941-1946
- IDNO:
- 037066
- Title:
- Soldiers Await the Use of Telephones at a World War II Phone Bank
- Date:
- ca. 1941-1946
- IDNO:
- 038240
- Title:
- Second Lieutenant John M. Ashcraft Jr. of West Virginia
- Date:
- ca.1942
- Description:
- John M. Ashcraft, born in Clarksburg, West Virginia, 1923, served as a bombardier during World War II (1942-1945) and is a West Virginia University graduate, 1947. Mr. Ashcraft is also the compiler of the Ashcraft Family Genealogy Collection
- IDNO:
- 038242
- Title:
- Navy Ensign Dwight Skaggs of Greenbrier County, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1942
- Description:
- Brother of Mary Helen Skaggs Ashcraft; born 1915, Greenbrier County, West Virginia; graduate of West Virginia University; served as a Navy pilot during World War II, killed in 1943. Photograph was taken at Klo Lake City, Florida.
- IDNO:
- 038355
- Title:
- 'Hood Victory Ship' Passing Another Ship In Atlantic
- Date:
- 1946
- Description:
- The "Hood" was transporting World War II GIs back home to the United States.
- IDNO:
- 038356
- Title:
- Homeward Bound World War II GIs Looking Towards U.S.A.
- Date:
- 1946/Spring
- Description:
- Photograph was probably taken by Army Major Elmer Prince of Morgantown, West Virginia, who was aboard this transport.
- IDNO:
- 038357
- Title:
- Shoreline of New York In View As Victory Ship Enters U.S.A.
- Date:
- 1946/Spring
- Description:
- Army Major Elmer Prince of Morgantown, West Virginia, was aboard this transport as it brought home many other war-weary soldiers from Europe.
- IDNO:
- 038818
- Title:
- World War II Propaganda Leaflet 'Shelled' at British in Africa and France by Germans
- Date:
- ca. 1942
- Description:
- This leaflet was included in William Godfrey's post-war narrative documenting his service during World War II. Godfrey was a student at West Virginia University.
- IDNO:
- 039846
- Title:
- Layne Haldeman Ford of Grafton , W. Va.
- Date:
- 1943
- Description:
- Layne Ford, son of Gene and Ada H. Ford wearing army dress uniform. The photograph was taken while he was on leave for the holidays during World War II.
