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Second Lieutenant King Jackson Dean

Second Lieutenant King Jackson Dean

Sid Sidelko August 6, 2026 No Comments
A Young Officer Who Led from the Front—and Never Came Home Second Lieutenant King Jackson Dean was only twenty-two years old when he gave his life during the final months…
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The Gipson Boys

The Gipson Boys

Sid Sidelko August 6, 2026 No Comments
Three Brothers. Three Soldiers. Two Never Came Home. Few families understand the true cost of war more deeply than the Gipsons of Orange County, Virginia. During World War II, brothers…
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William Randolph Clatterbuck

William Randolph Clatterbuck

Sid Sidelko August 6, 2026 No Comments
He Survived the Normandy Invasion. His Final Story Took Decades to Uncover. William Randolph “Billy” Clatterbuck answered his country’s call during World War II and fought with the famed 9th…
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LTC David Kerr Claude

LTC David Kerr Claude

Sid Sidelko August 4, 2026 No Comments
Lieutenant Colonel David Kerr Claude dedicated more than two decades of his life to the United States Marine Corps, serving everywhere from Nicaragua to the Pacific during World War II.…
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Sgt. Wiley Sullins Munsey, Jr.

Sgt. Wiley Sullins Munsey, Jr.

Sid Sidelko August 4, 2026 No Comments
When the United States called upon a generation of young men to fight in World War II, Wiley Sullins Munsey, Jr. answered without hesitation. Serving as a United States Marine…
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Major Robert W. Raup

Major Robert W. Raup

Sid Sidelko August 4, 2026 No Comments
Few men from Orange County exemplified courage and dedication to duty like Major Robert W. Raup. A Virginia Tech graduate, accomplished fighter pilot, and recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross,…
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Cpl. James E. Whitlock

Cpl. James E. Whitlock

Sid Sidelko July 12, 2026 No Comments
U.S. Army · 217th Infantry · 1944 Born in the Rapidan country in 1922, James enlisted in the spring of 1942. He landed on Omaha Beach on the morning of…
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Preliminary Concept Drawing Approved

Preliminary Concept Drawing Approved

Sid Sidelko July 12, 2026 No Comments
We (the Orange Virginia Veterans Memorial committee) have a preliminary concept drawing which was approved by the Orange County Board of Supervisors. New potential location will be in Booster Park…
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