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  • Collection: Decatur During World War II

Photo of Theodore M. Ewing, Jr. in uniform with headset

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Ewing, Theodore M., Jr., 4/3/1944 unused. Son of Theodore M. Ewing, 1860 E. William Street, Decatur, IL."

Photo of Av/C Theodore M. Ewing, Jr. in flight uniform

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Ewing, Theodore M., Jr., 11/23/1943 unused . Son of Mr. and Mrs. Theo M. Ewing, 1860 W. William St., stationed at Harlingen, Texas."

Photo of F. E. Fair in flight uniform

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Fair, F. E., 5/28/1941 unused."

Photo of Ensign Robert Lucian Faith in Navy Uniform

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Faith, Robert Lucian, 5/10/1943 unused"

Photo of Aviation Cadet R. L. Faith in flight uniform

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Faith, Robert Lucian, 11/13/1942 unused? Article on back of photo (11/24/1942): Robert L. Faith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Faith of 125 N. Edward St., was recently appointed a naval aviation cadet and transferred to…

Photo of Carl W. Falk in uniform

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Falk, Carl W., 7/25/1944. Article on back of photo: "Falk Wins Wings: Carl W. Falk, son of Mr. and ..Carl L. Falk of 1482 West ....avenue, re....was grad...from the ...air forces...school at Stockton Field, C...he…

Photo of Seaman 2nd Class Kenneth C. Ferguson in Navy uniform

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Ferguson, Kenneth C. , 11/30/1943. Article on back of photo: "At San Diego: Kenneth C. Ferguson, seaman 2nd class, who recently spent his furlough with his wife, Betty and daughter, Sharon Sue, of 643 E. Clay St., is…

Photo of Cpl. Kenneth Ferguson and Sgt. Ernest Brok feeding an 81 mm. mortar at the Siegfried line near Lammersdorf, Germany

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Ferguson, Kenneth, 12/10/1944. Caption: "ETO HQ 15390 Spangle 5 20 Sep, cred...Signal Corps Photo. S/Sgt. Ernest Brok, left, of Dalton, GA and Cpl. Kenneth Ferguson, center, of Decatur, IL. feed an 81 mm mortar which…

Photo of Warren L. "Bud" Ferriell, a B-17 Radio Operator, in Siappan, Iwo Jima

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WWII - Warren L. "Bud" Ferriell, B-17 Radio Operator, 20th Army Air Corps. Siappan, Iwo Jima 1944.

Photo of Pfc. Harry R. Fickes in uniform

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Fickes, Harry R., 9/4/1943. Article with photo on back: "Fickes Returns: Pfc. Harry R. Fickes, son of George Fickes, 1592 North Ellen St., has returned to Fort Jackson, S. C. after spending a short furlough home. He…