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  • Collection: Decatur During World War II

Photo of Pvt. William L. Draper in uniform

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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…

Photo of William J. Dunlevy in flight uniform

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Dunberg(?), William J. 12/10/1941. Wm. J. Dunlevy, 1219 E. Delaware St.,. Lincoln, IL., 12/10/1941."

Photo of 2nd Lt. Edward L. Durbin in uniform

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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…

Photo of Ernest Durmil with other Decatur Navy cadets

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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

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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."

Photo of Tech. Sgt. John W. (Jack) Easterling standing in front of machinery

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Easterling, Jack W., 2/11/1944 unused. Son of Mrs. Clara, Brush College Road, Decatur, IL."

Photo of Tech. Sgt. John W. (Jack) Easterling in uniform

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Easterling, John W., 2/2/1944. Son of Mrs. Clara Esterling.

Photo of Seaman 1st Class Wayne H. Easterling in Navy uniform

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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…

Photo of Cpl. George Eaton, Jr. in uniform

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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

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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…