This summer witnesses 75th anniversary commemorations of the end of World War II, stretching from Victory-in-Europe Day (May 8, 1945), to the final surrender of Japan (August 15, 1945). These digital profiles provide local histories and images illustrating the contributions of Rockbridge men and women who served in the Armed Forces, were wounded or killed in duty, and those who returned to Rockbridge to shape their lives, families, and communities, here and beyond. Please contact RHS to help us share stories of the people in your own lives whose efforts in World War II can be sustained in our stewardship of in Rockbridge histories.
V-E Day at 75: Rockbridge Profiles in Courage
Cpl. John Gunn, WW2 Memoirs: Crossing the Rhine, Capturing a German Spy, the End of WW2 in Europe
Sgt. Leroy Miller: Natural Bridge ‘Rocket,’ US Army Airman, WW2 Purple Heart
S/Sgt. Eugene Kyle Sweet: Hero in Italy, Returned to Rockbridge, Bequest to RHS
From Work to War: RHS Witnesses the Close of WW2 with Pop-Up Exhibits, Virtual Series
Beyond the World War II We Know: NY Times Series
Buena Vista Fights & Works: WW2 Soldier Profiles, and Community Support
Buena Vista World War II Service Record: American Legion Commemorative Publication, 1948