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  • Collection: Decatur During World War II

Photo of Perle O. Jones in uniform with helmet life jacket

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Herald and Review Library: Jones, Perle O.; Article on back of photo; Coast Guardsman Perle O. Jones, chief radioman, Decatur, is serving aboard a coast guard manned ship now operating in European waters. Jones' vessel participated in the initial…

Photo of Samuel H. Jones in uniform

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Herald and Review Library: Jones, Samuel H., residence 1260 E. Division, has a wife and children there.

Photograph of Walter Philip Jones in bomber jacket, flying hat and goggles

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Herald and Review Library: Jones, Walter Philip; Article on back of photo; "Aviation Cadets Walter Philip Jones, 21, son of Benjamin A. Jones of 1460 West Macon Street."

Photo of Wendell d. Jones in uniform with name tag and serial number

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Herald and Review Library: Jones, Wendell D., Article on back of photo; "Jones Commissioned, Wendell D. Jones, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Jones of 336 East Condit street has recently been graduated from advanced navigation school at Ellington…

Photo of Sgt. Bert Jordan, Jr. in uniform

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Herald and Review Library: Jordan, Sgt. Bert, Jr., Article on back of photo: "Sergeant Jordan is the son of Mrs. Bert McCarty, rural route 6. He has been in the service since November, 1940, and holds the D.F.C. Asiatic Campaign medal, the Air medal…

Photo of Pvt. Bill Justice in uniform wearing helmet

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Herald and Review Library: Justice, Pvt. Bill; Decatur Boy, employed Greenwood Ave. florists.

Photo of Corp. Wilfred Karloski in uniform

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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…

Photo of Pfc. Frank M. Kennedy in uniform

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Herald and Review Library: Kennedy, Pfc. Frank M.; Article on back of photo; "Little Hope for Japanese, Pfc. Frank M. Kennedy, who has been in the South Pacific 33 months with a machine-gun company, and took part in the Papuan and New Guinea…

Photo of Sgt. Horace E. Kepler in bomber jacket and hat

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Herald and Review Library: Kepler, Sgt. Horace E.; Article on back of photo; "Kepler to Be Gunner, Sgt. Horace E. Kepler, son of Mrs. E. w. Grant, Decatur, is completing combat training at Geiger field, Spokane, Wash., with the army air forces heavy…

Photo of Lt. Corwin Kingston and Pvt. Franklin Kingson in uniform

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Herald and Review Library: Kingston, Corwin and Franklin; Article on back of photo; "Brothers Home, Pvt. Franklin Kingston (left) former employee of the A. E. Staley Mfg. Co., and his brother, Lt. Corwin Kingston, (right) recently were home on…