Herring, Wray Raphael, 1926-2010
Wray Raphael Herring (1926-2010) was born in Parkersburg, Sampson County, North Carolina on January 31, 1926. Herring moved to Greensboro, N.C. and joined the United States Navy during World War II. Herring was a part of U.S. Navy Pre-Flight School Band and Orchestra, the U.S. Navy B-1 Band, and the Manana Ridge Band in which he played trombone and sang. Herring died November 2, 2010 in Newport News, Virginia.
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | U.S. Navy B-1 Band Reunion Collection, 1977-2013 | East Carolina University. J.Y. Joyner Library | |
| creatorOf | U. S. Navy B-1 Band Group Oral History Interview, October 25, 2002 | East Carolina University. J.Y. Joyner Library | |
| creatorOf | Wray Raphael Herring Collection, 1942-1945, 2001-2005 | East Carolina University. J.Y. Joyner Library |
Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | United States Navy Pre-Flight School Band, Chapel Hill, North Carolina | East Carolina University. J.Y. Joyner Library |
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| associatedWith | Albright, Alex | person |
| acquaintanceOf | Holloway, Simeon O., 1920- | person |
| acquaintanceOf | Lake, Roy, 1923-2018 | person |
| acquaintanceOf | Morrow, Calvin F., 1924- | person |
| acquaintanceOf | Thurman, Abe, 1922-2016 | person |
| memberOf | United States. Navy | corporateBody |
| memberOf | United States Navy B-1 Band | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Chapel Hill | NC | US | |
| Greensboro | NC | US | |
| Hawaii | HI | US | |
| Newport News | VA | US |
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| African American sailors |
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Birth 1926-01-31
Birth 2010-11-02
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