ABOVE: WWII Veteran Lyle Shaffer at the Orlando VA Medical Center in Orlando, FL, May 26, 2010.
Original story by WWII Veteran Lyle Shaffer about his memories of his Central Florida neighborhood on Sybelia Avenue in Matiland. He recalls his neighbors including the McRory, Gamble, Smith and Fletcher families.
Veteran Shaffer currently resides at the Orlando VA Community Living Center and participated in the Hospitalized Veterans Writing Project.
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WWII Veteran Lyle Shaffer
WWII Veteran Lyle Shaffer at the VA Medical Center in Orlando, FL May 26th, 2010. Veteran Schaffer was a Forward Observer with...
"The Neighborhood" by Lyle Shaffer - Part 1
Original story by WWII Veteran Lyle Shaffer about his memories of his Central Florida neighborhood. Veteran Shaffer currently resides at the Orlando...
"The Neighborhood" by Lyle Shaffer - Part 2
Original story by WWII Veteran Lyle Shaffer about his memories of his Central Florida neighborhood. Veteran Shaffer currently resides at the Orlando...
Interview with WWII Veteran Lyle Shaffer at the VA Medical Center in Orlando, FL May 26th, 2010. Veteran Schaffer was a Forward Observer with an observation point on the Rhine River during the WWII combat in Germany. He shares his love for America and the freedom made possible by U.S. soldiers in this interview.
WWII Veteran Lyle Shaffer shows his WWII memorabilia at the Orlando VA Medical Center in Orlando, FL, May 26th , 2010.
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This is wonderful to have and I will keep with our Family History records. I am one of his granddaughters. Thank you for recording this! Tania Evans
Greetings Tania! Thank you for leaving a comment on the Orlando Memory post featuring your grandfather’s work “The Neighborhood.” The Orlando Memory team member who created the post was honored to do so. We have great respect for all our veterans, especially those who served so gallantly in World War II. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us. THE ORLANDO MEMORY TEAM.