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.

Identifier

WCMpic_011894

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)

Spatial Coverage

Biak Island, Indonesia

Language

English

Date Created

circa 1942-1945

Date

1942/1945

Medium

photographic prints

Rights

Online access to this image is for research and educational purposes only. To inquire about permissions, order a reproduction, or for more information, please contact the Five Oaks Museum at Research@FiveOaksMuseum.org.

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Type

Still Image

Source

Washington County Museum