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- Collection: Decatur During World War II
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Photo of Pvt. William L. Draper in uniform
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Draper, Pvt. William L., 4/22/1943. Article on back of photo: "Life in the Frozen North, Pvt. W. L. Draper Works on Alcan Highway: High adventure in the frozen North has been the army career to date of Pvt. William…
Tags: Alaska, Alcan Highway, Army, Decatur IL, World War II, WWII
Photo of William J. Dunlevy in flight uniform
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Dunberg(?), William J. 12/10/1941. Wm. J. Dunlevy, 1219 E. Delaware St.,. Lincoln, IL., 12/10/1941."
Tags: Decatur IL, U.S. AAF, World War II, WWII
Photo of 2nd Lt. Edward L. Durbin in uniform
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Durbin, Edward L., 2/3/1945. Article on back of photo: "Edward Durbin Commissioned: Edward L. Durbin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy E. Durbin, 286 Stuart Ave., recently received his silver navigator's wings and was…
Tags: Army Air Forces, Decatur IL, U.S. AAF, World War II, WWII
Photo of Ernest Durmil with other Decatur Navy cadets
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Durmil, Ernest, 7/1/1944. Article on back of photo: "....Decatur boys have...their boot training...Great Lakes and ...-ve before being assigned to ships. They are, left to right, front row: Ernest Durmil, Emmett…
Photo of Staff Sgt. Dewey A. Dutton, Jr. in flight uniform
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Dutton, Sgt. Dewey, 10/10/1942. Staff Sgt. Dewey A. Dutton, Jr., Box 22, Arcola. Stationed at Ellington Field. He was awarded silver wings of army air force."
Tags: Decatur IL, Silver Wings Award, U.S. AAF, World War II, WWII
Photo of Tech. Sgt. John W. (Jack) Easterling standing in front of machinery
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Easterling, Jack W., 2/11/1944 unused. Son of Mrs. Clara, Brush College Road, Decatur, IL."
Tags: Army, Decatur IL, World War II, WWII
Photo of Tech. Sgt. John W. (Jack) Easterling in uniform
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Easterling, John W., 2/2/1944. Son of Mrs. Clara Esterling.
Tags: Army, Decatur IL, World War II, WWII
Photo of Seaman 1st Class Wayne H. Easterling in Navy uniform
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Easterling, Wayne, 11/8/1943. Son of Mrs. Robert (Clara) Easterling, Brush College Rd. Article on back of photo: "With the colors: Rowan Survivor Back to Service: Seaman first class Wayne H. Easterling, survivor of…
Tags: Decatur IL, Destroyer Sunk, Navy, U.S.S. Rowan, World War II, WWII
Photo of Cpl. George Eaton, Jr. in uniform
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Eaton, Cpl. George Jr., 5/25/1944. Article on back of photo: " Served in Six Foreign Lands: Cpl. George Eaton, Jr., arrived home last Wednesday after 29 months overseas and said he'd like to go fishing - he's already…
Photo of Staff Sgt. John P. Eberhart in front of the fire extinguisher section of a plane
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Eberhart, Sgt. John P., 7/1944. Article on back of photo: "Completes 5....Stg. Eberhart's Crew....: Staff Sgt. John P. Eberhart, son of Dr. and Mrs. Ralph J. Eberhart, 455 West Main St., has completed 50 bombing…