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  • Collection: Decatur During World War II

Photo of Pvt. Richard C. Fidler in uniform. Photo attached to press release form

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WWII - No. 1549 34. Press Release: This picture is submitted for your News Photo filesw by courtesy of Commanding Officer of Public Relations: Caption: Rank - Pvt., Name in Full - Richard C. Fidler, Parents or nearest relative Mrs. Richard C. Fidler,…

Photo of Marine Cpl. Arthur Fiedler in uniform

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Fiedler, Arthur, 3/23/1944. Article on back: "Marine Cpl. Arthur Fiedler - veteran of seven Pacific battles, including Doolittle's raid on Tokyo - has returned to Decatur, alive! the 21-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.…

Photo of Pvt. Charles R. Finley in unform

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Finley, Charles R., 4/12/1944. Article on back: "Pvt. Charles R. Finley, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hollis W. Finley, 971 W. Packard has been reported missing in action in Italy since Feb. 19, according to word received…

Photo of Cpl. William H. Fish in uniform

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Fish, William H., article in newspaper said;" Cpl William Fish, is stationed with the Chemical Warfare Mortar board in France, according to work received by his parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Fish of 1513 North Monroe…

Photo of 1st. Lt. Walter Fisher in uniform

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Fisher, First Lieut. Walter, 4/4/1941. Article on back: "First Lieut. Walter Fisher, of Fisher Sign Co. has left for Fort Benning, GA. for two months Army training. A reserve officer, Lieut. Fisher will be…

Photo of Lt. John J. Flaherty in uniform.

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Flaherty, Lt. John J., 6/16/1944 unused. Lt. John J. Flaherty, former James Millikin University student."

Photo of Pvt. Herbert H. Fleming in uniform

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Fleming, Herbert H., 11/6/1943. Article with photo on back: "Pvt. Herbert H. Fleming, husband of Lillian M. Fleming, 1478 North Taylor Avenue, has completed basis training at fort Knox, Ky. for combat duty with an…

Photo of Lt. Marion B. Foley in unform

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Foley, Lieut. Marion B., 10/12/1942. Article on back: "Lieut. Marion B. Foley, of the engineers corps, is spending a five-day leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Foley, 1087 Sunset Avenue. A 1942 graduate of…

Photo of 2nd Lt. Thomas D. Foley in uniform

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Foley, Thomas D., 6/1/1944. Article on back of photo: "Foley Commissioned: Thomas D. Foley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Foley, 2453 North Monroe Street, was recently commissioned second lieutenant at Williams Field,…

Photo of 1st Lt. Laird D. Folrath at desk talking on the phone

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Folrath, Laird D., 2/17/1942. Article on back of photo: "First Lieut. Laird D. Folrath of Decatur is shown at his military police detachment desk at Fort Custer, Mich. Lt. Folrath and his wife, who also is at Fort…