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  • Collection: Decatur During World War II

Photo of Lieut Orville Harlan in uniform

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Herald and Review Library: Harlan, Lieut. Orville; Article on back of photo; "Officer Is Home, Lieut Harlan Has Praise for Medics. Lieut Orville Harlan, who came home this month in a litter aboard a C-57 from the First Army spearhead, say the…

Photo of Lieut. Alex Van Praag in uniform

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Herald and Review Library: Van Praag, Lt. Alex; Article on back of photo; "Lieut. Alex Van Praag, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sol Van Praag, 1401 East Clay street, was in Decatur on leave until Jan. 17, when he will return to his station at Fort Belvoir, Va.…

Photo of Lieut. Delbert Huffman in uniform

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Herald and Review Library: Huffman, Lieut. Delbert; Article on back of photo; "When Lieut. Delbert Huffman, former Millikin National bank clerk, has another furlough he is going to spend his time someplace where no one will be asking him questions,…

Photo of Lieut. James Leonard Walker in uniform

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Herald and Review Library: Walker, Lieut. James Leonard; Article on back of photo; "Lieut. James Leonard Walker of the U. S. Marine Corps received his wings and was commissioned July 6 at Pensacola, Fla. After six weeks of navigation school at…

Photo of Llewellyn S. Knight on frigate manning a gun

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Herald and Review Library: Knight, Llewellyn S., Article on back of photo; "Coast Guardsman Llewellyn S. Knight, seaman first class, son of Mrs. E. A. French, 2032 North Monroe street, recently returned to the States after 10 months' duty aboard a…

Photo of Lloyd Ellet Reddix in uniform

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Herald and Review Library: Reddix, Lloyd Ellet; Article on back of photo; "Lloyd Ellet Reddix, 20, third class petty officer in the navy and son of Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Reddix, of 1537 West Macon street, has returned to the Great Lakes naval training…

Photo of Lloyd J. Smith, Jr. in uniform

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Herald and Review Library: Smith, Lloyd J., Jr., Article on back of photo; "Pvt. Lloyd J. Smith, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd M. Smith, 675 South Sixteenth street, is stationed at Baton Rouge, La., where he is waiting to go into aviation cadet…

Photo of Lloyd Webb in uniform pointing to jeep with Tech. Sgt. Owen Morgan

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Herald and Review Library: Webb, Cpl. Lloyd; Article on back of photo; "With the American soldiers ability and urge to make things homelike even in the midst of war, Cpl. Lloyd Webb, left, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Webb, 1357 East Leafland avenue,…

Photo of Lowell Williamson in uniform

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Herald and Review Library: Williamson, Ensign Lowell; Article on back of photo; "Lowell Williamson, son of Dr. and Mrs. O. M. Williamson, 228 North Woodlawn avenue, has returned to Decatur from Pensacola, Fla., after completing nine months of…

Photo of Lr. Orville Moran in uniform

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Herald and Review Library: Moran, Lt. Orville; Article on back of photo; "Lt. Orville Moran, Orville O. Moran, son of Mr. and Mrs. Orville O. Moran, 1137 North Main street, was recently graduated from navigation school at Ellington Field, Texas, and…