| Name | Wilfong, William James | |
| Birth | 21 Oct 1911 | Bedford County, PA |
| Gender | Male | |
| Military Service Start | 10 Aug 1933 | Canal Zone, Panama |
| Military Service End | 21 Sep 1935 | |
| Death | 13 Sep 1992 | Bedford, PA |
| Burial | Schellsburg Cemetery, Schellsburg, PA |
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| Person ID | I560 | My Genealogy |
| Last Modified | 5 Jan 2019 | |
| Father | Wilfong, Reverend Roberts Moore, b. 13 Aug 1874, Conshohocken, PA d. 8 Jul 1946, Schellsburg, PA (Age 71 years) | |
| Mother | Wilfong, Phoebe Mabel Fisher, b. 21 May 1880, Spring Hope, PA d. Jan 1970, Bedford, PA (Age 89 years) | |
| Marriage | 4 Aug 1909 | Spring Hope, PA |
| Family ID | F42 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Photos | WIL1911-10.pdf Certificate of birth for William James Wilfong | |
| WIL1911-124.jpg Bill Wilfong in Canal Zone | ||
| WIL1911-11.pdf Honorable discharge for William James Wilfong | ||
| WIL1911-12.pdf Postcard to William Wilfong's mother from Montreal, Canada Postmark: 1958, Montreal Canada Addressee: Mrs. R.M. Wilfong, Public Square, Bedford, PA Dear Mother, Arrived here OK on Monday afternoon. Leaving for Quebec City Wednesday. Having a nice time seeing the city. Love, Bill | ||
| WIL1911-13.pdf Newspaper advertisement for music lessons in 1977 from William Wilfong | ||
| WIL1911-14.pdf Newspaper article regarding a recital at Bedford Springs organized by William Wilfong | ||
| WIL1910-22.pdf Postcard from Catherine Wilfong to William J. Wilfong Postmark: 2 Oct 1933, Schellsburg, PA Addressee: Mr. Wm J. Wilfong, 4th Cle Band, Ft. Amador, Canal Zone Dear Bro. Bill-- I received your card am glad you are well. We are well and am moving soon. Learn all you can and don't let yourself get homesick if you are let me know. I have a very good remedy for you. I will write more often. I was home 3 days this week. I go every week. Lovingly you Sis, Wolfsburg Rd. | ||
| WIL1910-29.jpg Easter dinner in Bedford. L-R: Lloyd Ferguson, Catherine Ferguson, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Phoebe Wilfong, Bill Wilfong, Unknown, Sandra Ferguson, Tom Savage | ||
| WIL1910-45.jpg Bill Wilfong in military band, front row, 2nd from right | ||
| WIL1910-53.jpg Bill Wilfong in Canal Zone | ||
| WIL1910-73.jpg Pipelaying crew | ||
| WIL1910-46.jpg Bill Wilfong school photo from 1926 | ||
| FIS1880-26.jpg Fisher-Wilfong family get together in 1936. Back Row, L-R: Florence Wilfong, William Wilfong, Fred Wilfong, Baby Lois Wilfong, Doris Hann Wilfong, unknown (sister of Doris?), Roberts Wilfong, Phoebe Wilfong, Cora Wilfong | ||
| WIL1874-76.jpg Phoebe Wilfong with William Wilfong and Roberts Wilfong with Catherine Wilfong around 1912 | ||
| WIL1911-81.jpg Enlistment photo of William Wilfong | ||
| WIL1911-82.jpg Studio photo of William Wilfong around 1950 | ||
| WIL1911-85.jpg William Wilfong (left, Baritone sax) and bandmates in Canal Zone | ||
| WIL1911-86.jpg Friend of William Wilfong | ||
| WIL1911-87.jpg William Wilfong with dog | ||
| WIL1911-84.jpg William Wilfong and sister Florence | ||
| FIS1880-37.jpg Picture of the William Fisher clan probably in 1891. The family is in the center of the photo. In front center of fence, L-R: Phoebe, Cora, Forrest, George. Directly behind Phoebe, behind the fence, L-R: Jessie, mother Mary, baby Nettie, William Fisher. Others in the photo are like William's brothers and parents. |
| Documents | FIS1880-6.pdf Post card from Bill Wilfong to his mother Phoebe Wilfong Postmark: Sep 1946, Pittsburgh Dear Mother: Will be home either Thursday or Friday nite. Please get word to Cathering and we will clean up some of those matters. Love, Bill |