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Day: December 19, 2019

At Heart a Firefighter for Life: Gerald Amos Wanzer

Gerald Amos Wanzer

In the Alexandria Gazette Newspaper dated Wednesday, December 19, 2019, on page 6 and 7 is the story of Gerald Amos Wanzer. Gerald has historical ties to the community in the West End of Alexandria, VA known to many as Seminary.

You can read his story in the Gazette on page 6 and 7 at http://connectionarchives.com/PDF/2019/121819/Alexandria.pdf

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Author cmb12Posted on December 19, 2019Categories Black People of AlexandriaTags Alexandria VA, Firefighter, Gerald Amos WanzerLeave a comment on At Heart a Firefighter for Life: Gerald Amos Wanzer

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