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- Collection: Decatur During World War II
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Photo of Corp. Wilfred Karloski in uniform
Herald and Review Library: Karloski, Corp. Wilfred; Article on back of photo; "Corp. Wilfred Karloski, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Karloski, 1144 North Morgan street, is home on a week's furlough from Camp Chaffee, Ark, where he is serving in the…
Tags: Armored Field Artillery, Army, Decatur IL., World War II, WWII
Photo of Corp. William B. Parker in uniform
Herald and Review Library: Parker, Corp. William B., Article on back of photo; "In Maryland, Corp. William B. Parker, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Parker, 2333 East Eldorado street, is taking a three months' course at Holabird Ordinance Motor base at…
Tags: Army, Decatur IL., Ordnance, World War II, WWII
Photo of Coxswain Earl W. Eschbaugh with brother Sgt. Harold W. Harris
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Eschbaugh, Earl W., 9/29/1944, Harold W. Harris. Article on back of photo: "Earl W. Eschbaugh, 21, coxswain in the navy, and his brother, Sgt. Harold W. Harris, 31, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Eschbaugh, 999 West…
Tags: Army, Army Combat Engineers, Decatur IL., Eschbaugh, Harris, Navy, World War II, WWII
Photo of Cpl. bill McClimans, in uniform
Herald and Review Library: McClimans, Cpl. Bill, Article on back of photo is his obit: "Cpl. Bill McClimans, son of Mr. and Mrs. U. F. McClimans, 1227 West Decatur street, died in Bremerhaven, Germany, Sept. 22, according to a telegram from the War…
Tags: Army, Bremerhaven Germany, Decatur IL., Infantry, Obituary, World War II, WWII
Photo of Cpl. Clarence Kashinski with two other men loading mortar shells
Herald and Review Library: Kaskinski, Cpl. Clarence, center of photo: Information on back of photo; "Men of the ....Battalion, attached to the First U. S. Arm, pass the ammunition as they keep up a continuous fire against the enemy. R. to L., S/Sgt.…
Photo of Cpl. Eugene Miller (right) in uniform with another man
Herald and Review Library: Miller, Cpl. Eugene; Article on back of photo; "Cpl. Eugene Miller Back Home, Released by Russians, by Joyce Thompson of the Review Staff; Cigarettes-real American cigarettes the best in the world-meant good treatment and…
Tags: Army, D-Day, Decatur IL., POW, Stalag 3-C, World War II, WWII
Photo of Cpl. Fred Horne in uniform
Herald and Review Library: Horne, Cpl. Fred; Article on back of photo; "We Have Been Too Easy; Much greater firmness should be exercised by the peace-loving nations in their international relations, it is advocated by Cpl. Fred Horne, whose 34 months…
Tags: Army, Decatur IL. Infantry, South Pacific, 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 Cpl. Gernon Ross Henderson in uniform
Herald and Review Library: Henderson, Corp. Gernon Ross; Article on back of photo: "Henderson on Furlough; Corp. Gernon Henderson of the army anti-aircraft division, who has been in Decatur on furlough visiting his wife's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy A.…
Tags: Anti-Aircraft Division, Army, Decatur IL, Effingham, World War II, WWII
Photo of Cpl. Harry B. Youtz in uniform
Herald and Review Library: Youtz, Corp. Harry B., Article on back of photo; "Corp. Harry B. Youtz, stationed with the air transport command at Camp Luna, N. M.. will return to his station Sunday after spending a 10-day furlough with his parents,…
Tags: Army Air Corps, Decatur IL., World War II, WWII