Elroy Gravelle and other U.S. Soldiers at the 41st Infantry Division Band Headquarters, Biak Island
Title
Elroy Gravelle and other U.S. Soldiers at the 41st Infantry Division Band Headquarters, Biak Island
Description
Black and white image of three men standing in front of a campsite. The men wear khaki uniforms, though one lacks his shirt. Behind them are open tents and washing strung on a line between palm trees. Elroy Gravelle, in the center of the image, was a long-time Portland area resident. He enlisted in the National Guard in September of 1940 as a musician, and saw service in the South Pacific with the rest of the 41st Infantry Division. Years later, after his retirement, Gravelle worked a volunteer with the Oregon Department of Forestry, helping to develop and maintain trails in the Tillamook State Forest, and Gravelle Brothers Trail in the Forest is named in honor of Elroy and his twin brother, Edmund.
[front] [pen] Biak Island. Chet Romig, Elroy Gravelle, Ed Bryan. [back] [pen] Chet Romig, Elroy Gravelle, Ed Bryan. 41st Inf. Div. Band Hdq. Biak Island, South Pacific. [stamped] Elroy Gravelle.
Date Created
circa 1942-1945
Subject
Soldiers
World War, 1939-1945
United States--Armed Forces
United States. Army--Foreign service
United States. Army--Military life
Military bands
Gravelle, Elroy
Romig, Chet
Bryan, Ed
United States History
Military History & Science
Arts & Entertainment (General)
Place
Biak Island, Indonesia
Medium
photographic prints
Language
English
Identifier
WCMpic_011894
Rights
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Source
Robert L. Benson Research Library, Five Oaks Museum
Type
Still Image