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  • Collection: Decatur During World War II

Photo of John A. (Jack) Coughlin

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Coughlin, John A. (Jack), 6/24/1942. Article on back of photo: "Corp. John A. Coughlin, 221, S. Taylor Ave., was one of 21 soldiers surviving the June 15 sinking of the medium-sized American freighter off the east…

Photo of Sgt. Thomas O. Coughlin in uniform

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Coughlin, Sgt. Thomas O., 8/15/1943. Article on back of photo: "Battlefront Flying Brought many Brands of Thrills: by G. Willard King of the Herald-Review Staff: Dropping bombs on the German Panzers from an elevation…

Photo of Flight Officer Mortimer C. Cox in flight suit

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Cox, Mortimer C., 2/12/1943 unused. Flight Officer Mortimer C. Cox, stationed at Blackland."

Photo of Paul Coykendall in flight uniform

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Coykenkall, Paul, 12/30/1943. Son of Mrs. Maude E. Coykendall, R. R. #1, Tuscola, IL."

Photo of Bill A. Cripe in flight uniform

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Cripe, Bill A., 9/20/1944. Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross. son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Cripe, Route 1, Hammond, IL.

Photo of Kenneth Cross in uniform

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Cross, Pvt. Kenneth, 8/25/1943

Photo of Lt. Harold E. Cruit in flight uniform

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Cruit, Lt. Harold E., 10/26/1942. Article on back of photo: "Harold E. Cruit, 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leverett Cruit of Rt. 1, Findlay, has received his silver wings and 2nd Lt. commission at Midland, Texas, army…

Photo of Lt. Robert C. Culp in flight uniform

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WWII- Herald and Review Library; Culp, Lt. Robert C., 4/26/1945. Article on back of photo: "Lt. Robert C. Culp, whose wife Mary, lives at Forsyth, recently participated in missions against German targets on the Eastern front, according to word from…

Photo of Flying Fortress crew from Alexandria Army Air Field, Alexandria, LA. inlcuding Lt. LaVerne N. Cummins

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Cummins, Lt. LaVerne N., 6/29/1944 unused. A member the Flying Fortress Crew of Alexandria, LA. Army Air Field. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Gussie O. Cummins, 1902 E. Main St., Decatur, IL. Lt. Cummins in second on left,…

Photo of Corp. LaVerne N. Cummins in flight uniform

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Cummins, Corp. LaVerne N., 9/3/1943 unused. Son of Mr. and and Mrs. G. O. Cummins, Decatur, IL."