Digital Exhibits

Elroy Gravelle and other U.S. Soldiers in New Guinea, WWII

Black and white image of a group of men in New Guinea. the men wear khaki uniforms (some without shirts). Palm trees and open tents are visible in the background. Most of these men were members of the 41st Infantry Division Band, a Division consisting of men almost entirely from the Pacific Northwest. The band members saw service in New Guinea, Luzon, and the Philippines during World War II. Elroy Gravelle, on the image right end of the front row, spent most of his life in the Portland area. As a small child, he lived in Lone Fir, near Timber,, with his family, including his twin brother, Edmund. Both brothers enlisted in the National Guard in the fall of 1940, Elroy listing his civilian occupation as a musician and teacher of music.

[back] [pen] Standing - left to right. Harold Webb, George Timmons, [struck out] Bob Mylon [end strike out], Mike Stelbasky, Bob Deavey, Chet Romig, Bob Lennivelle. Sitting. Robt. Colby, Toni Rogalsky, Elroy Gravelle. New Guinea. [stamped] Elroy Gravelle

circa 1942-1945

Soldiers

World War, 1939-1945

United States--Armed Forces

United States. Army--Foreign service

United States. Army--Military life

Military bands

Gravelle, Elroy

Webb, Harold

Timmons, George

Stelbasky, Mike

Deavey, Bob

Romig, Chet

Lennivelle, Bob

Colby, Robert

Rogalsky, Toni

United States History

Military History & Science

Arts & Entertainment (General)

New Guinea

photographic prints

English

WCMpic_011888

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