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Seventy-five year-old Burdette, the 1912 Olympic Rifle Champion of Sandstone, W. Va. is honored by the governor with the Distinguished Service Medal of West Virginia, the stat'es highest military honor, after compiling an "outstanding military record."

1. Louis Burdette of Summers County, W. Va. Decorated by Governor Marland

IDNO:
049236
Title:
Louis Burdette of Summers County, W. Va. Decorated by Governor Marland
Date:
undated
Description:
Seventy-five year-old Burdette, the 1912 Olympic Rifle Champion of Sandstone, W. Va. is honored by the governor with the Distinguished Service Medal of West Virginia, the stat'es highest military honor, after compiling an "outstanding military record."
Willey, a World War II soldier, was killed during pilot training in southwest United States.

2. Bernard Alma Willey of Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049521
Title:
Bernard Alma Willey of Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Willey, a World War II soldier, was killed during pilot training in southwest United States.
Van A. Trail of Summers County, W. Va. pictured on Gang Plank Watch during World War II.

3. First Class Seaman of U. S. Coast Guard in San Diego, Ca.

IDNO:
049568
Title:
First Class Seaman of U. S. Coast Guard in San Diego, Ca.
Date:
undated
Description:
Van A. Trail of Summers County, W. Va. pictured on Gang Plank Watch during World War II.
Sparks and an associate are dressed in military uniforms.

4. Dayton Sparks and Associate in Uniform

IDNO:
052513
Title:
Dayton Sparks and Associate in Uniform
Date:
undated
Description:
Sparks and an associate are dressed in military uniforms.