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Marshall L. Williamson, U.S. Navy Medical Corps, assigned to the 57th Naval Construction Battalion (Seabees), stands with an islander at a chapel near his camp on the island of Espiritu Santo, within the New Hebrides.

229. Marshall L. Williamson, U.S. Navy Medical Corps, with an Islander at a Chapel on the Island of Espiritu Santo

Portrait of Alice E. Parker, wife of Joseph W. Parker, of Fairmont, W. Va., soldier in World War II, as she writes a letter.  A portrait of her husband is in the background.

230. Alice E. Parker, Wife of Second Lt. Joseph W. Parker

Alice E. Parker, wife of World War II soldier Joseph W. Parker, poses for a photo at a pool.

231. Alice E. Parker, Wife of Second Lt. Joseph W. Parker

Marshall L. Williamson of W. Va., U.S. Navy Medical Corps, and the 57th Naval Construction Battalion (Seabees) at their camp in Espiritu Santo in the New Hebrides during World War II.A note on the back of the photograph reads: "This time I am the first from the right side. The two pouches on my side are my first-aid bags.

232. U.S. Navy Medical Corps at Camp at Espiritu Santo During World War II

Island natives and their dwellings on Espiritu Santo of the New Hebrides.  Marshall L. Williamson of West Virginia, U.S. Navy Medical Corps, assigned to the 57th Naval Construction Battalion (Seabees), was stationed on the island during World War II.

233. Dwellings of Island Natives on the Island of Espiritu Santo in New Hebrides, World War II

Marshall L. Williamson, U.S. Navy Medical Corps, assigned to the 57th Naval Construction Battalion was stationed at a naval base in the New Hebrides during World War II. Williamson is from West Virginia.

234. Naval Base of the 57th Naval Construction Battalion in New Hebrides during World War II

Marshall L. Williamson,  from West Virginia, U.S. Navy Medical Corps., was assigned to the 57th Naval Construction Battalion (Seabees) and stationed in New Hebrides during World War II.

235. Two Soldiers Standing in a Field on the Island of Espirtu Santo of the New Hebrides during World War II

Ralph John lived with his parents just north of the West Virginia and Pennsylvania state line. He spend much of his leisure time visiting Morgantown and hunting in the West Virginia mountains. John joined the Army just before the United States entered the war and was in the second wave of the invasion of France, following D-Day June 6th, 1944.  Ralph John was killed in action near St Lo, France on August 15, 1944. He was 30 years old.

236. Ralph John of Mt. Morris, Greene County, PA

Photos are from an album belonging to a crew member of the U.S.S. West Virginia.  William Wright, Radio Technician 2C, was on the ship from 1944-45 and saw action at Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.

237. Unidentified Member of U.S.S. West Virginia Crew

Photos are from an album belonging to a crew member of the U.S.S. West Virginia.  William Wright, Radio Technician 2C, was on the ship from 1944-45 and saw action at Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. Another battleship is visible in the background.

238. Unidentified Crew Member of U.S.S. West Virginia Crew

On the photo is a message reading, "All my love, Bill." Photos are from an album belonging to a crew member of the U.S.S. West Virginia.  William Wright, Radio Technician 2C, was on the ship from 1944-45 and saw action at Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.

239. U. S. Navy Sailor William Wright

Photos are from an album belonging to a crew member of the U.S.S. West Virginia. William Wright, Radio Technician 2C, was on the ship from 1944-45 and saw action at Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.

240. Unidentified Crew Member of the U.S.S. West Virginia