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- Collection: Decatur During World War II
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Photo of Pvt. Edward E. Skelley in uniform standing in front of a tree
Herald and Review Library: Skelley, Pvt. Edward E.; Article on back of photo; "Pvt. Edward E. Skelley; son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy G. Skelley, 1104 West King street, has completed his training in the air mechanics division at Chanute Field, Rantoul, and…
Photo of Pvt. Francis G. Singleton in civilian clothes
Herald and Review Library: Singleton, Pvt. Francis G., Article on back of photo; "Pvt. Francis G. Singleton of 106 South Hilton street has arrived safely in Hawaii with units of the army air corps. Private Singleton enlisted on March 25, and served…
Photo of Gene W. Simpson in flight uniform holding gun
Herald and Review Library: Simpson, Gene W.; Article on back of photo; "Gene W. Simpson, 145 Linden Place, recently received his silver wings as a gunner sergeant at the Harlingen army gunnery school, Harlingen, Texas. he is now qualified as an…
Photo of Pfc. John L. Shribner in combat uniform holding rifle
Herald and Review Library: Shribner, Pfc. John L., Article on back of photo; "Illinois Infantryman----Pfc. john L. Shribner, infantry automatic rifleman and son of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Shribner, route 2, Decatur, Ill., is shown as he rested a minute…
Photo of 2nd Lt. Roland Short in flight uniform with name and serial number
Herald and Review Library: Short, 2nd Lt. Roland; Article on back of photo; "Roland Short, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roland H. Short, 2752 East Wallace street, has been awarded sliver bombardier wings and commissioned a second lieutenant at Deming army air…
Photo of Pvt. Dick Shelley in uniform
Herald and Review Library: Shelley, Pvt. Dick; Article on back of photo; "Shelley in Marines, Pvt. Dick Shelley, son of Mrs. Ethel L. Shelley of 906 West Kin street, spent a 48-hour leave here last weekend from the marine college training detachment…
Photo of Pvt. Willard L. Shaw in civilian clothes
Herald and Review Library: Shaw, Pvt. Willard L., written on back of photo; "son of Mrs. Emil Koch, 3806 Waverly ave. flight e, air corp, 346 TSS, Jefferson Barracks, Mo."
Photo of Sgt. John Shaw in uniform, arm on stair railing, building in background
Herald and Review Library: Shaw, John; Article on back of photo; "John Shaw, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lauren Shaw, 155 Glencoe avenue, is Macon's county's only representative at the Citizens Military Training camp at Jefferson Barracks, near St. Louis.…
Photo of Major Dale Shaffer in uniform
Herald and Review Library: Shaffer, Major Dale L.; Article on back of photo; "Dale L. Shaffer, 23-year old Eighth Army pilot who has made 23 bombing raids over Europe, was recently promoted to the rank of major and is now base operations officer at…
Photo of Pvt. Dale E. Shafer in uniform standing in front of a tree
Herald and Review Library: Shafer, Pvt. Dale E., Article on back of photo; "Shafer on Furlough; Pvt. Dale E. Shafer, son of Mrs. Charles Shafer, rural route 6, is home on a 10-day furlough from Indianatown Gap, Pa., visiting his mother and wife the…