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- Collection: Decatur During World War II
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Photo of Everett Ray McVey in uniform
Herald and Review Library: McVey, Everett Ray; Article on back of photo; "Everett Ray McVey and Eugene E. McVey, sons of Mrs. Ida Baker, 269 East Marietta street, are serving in the navy, Everett enlisted in June and is a first class seaman. his…
Photo of F. E. Fair in flight uniform
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Fair, F. E., 5/28/1941 unused."
Photo of Fighter Pilot Forrest W. Engle in uniform
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Engle, Forrest W., 4/23/1944. Article on back of photo: "..have been living in Texas, came with him to visit his parents. Forrest W. Engle, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Engle, 2341 East Eldorado street, graduated as a…
Photo of Fireman 1st class George J. Frazee receiving the Purple Heart medal from Commodore R. W. Cary
WWII - Herald and Review Library' Frazee, George J., 6/9/1945. Caption: "Watch your Credit. 'Official U.S. Navy Photograph" The Navy Department has no objection to the use of this photograph in commercial advertisements, provided copy and layout are…
Photo of Five African American Draftees Standing in Front of the Courthouse Steps.
Herald and Review Library: Photo of Five Draftees; Article on back of photo; "Five selectees, Negroes, were scheduled to leave here at 7:20 a.m. today on an Illinois Terminal car to report at Peoria for examination preliminary to induction into army…
Photo of Five African American Macon County, IL. Draftees Standing on Courthouse Steps.
Herald and Review Library: Photo of Five Draftees from Macon County, IL. "Article on back of photo; "These Negro men fro Decatur board No. 1 were scheduled to leave the city today for Peoria where they will receive physical examinations and may be…
Photo of Flight Officer Mortimer C. Cox in flight suit
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Cox, Mortimer C., 2/12/1943 unused. Flight Officer Mortimer C. Cox, stationed at Blackland."
Photo of Flying Fortress crew from Alexandria Army Air Field, Alexandria, LA. inlcuding Lt. LaVerne N. Cummins
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Cummins, Lt. LaVerne N., 6/29/1944 unused. A member the Flying Fortress Crew of Alexandria, LA. Army Air Field. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Gussie O. Cummins, 1902 E. Main St., Decatur, IL. Lt. Cummins in second on left,…
Photo of Forrest G. Hunt in flight uniform with headset and name and rank
Herald and Review Library: Hunt, Forrest G. (unused) son of Mrs. Iva Hunt, 217 E. Washington.
Photo of Forrest Haines in uniform
Herald and Review Library: Photo of Haines, Forrest Pfc. Article on back of photo; "Haines at Fort Lewis, Pfc. Forrest Haines, son of Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Haines, 750 West Grand Avenue, is at Fort Lewis, Wash. He entered service July 7, 1943."