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  • Collection: Decatur During World War II

Photo of Lt. Robert McEuen in uniform standing in front of airplane with hand on propeller

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Herald and Review Library: McEuen, Lt. Robert; Article on back of photo; "Lt. robert McEuen, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Olson, Decatur, serves with a group which flies war material to ground forces in France and returns with American wounded to be…

Photo of Lt. Robert Weiner in uniform

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Herald and Review Library: Weiner, Lt. Robert; Article on back of photo; "Lieut. Robert Weiner, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Weiner, 124 West Marietta street, spent a four-day furlough with his parents last week as he was on his way to Independence,…

Photo of Lt. Ruth Worsdell in uniform

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Herald and Review Library: Worsdell, Lt. Ruth; Article on back of photo; "Lieut. Worsdell Visits Parents; Lieut Ruth Worsdell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Clark, 815 East Cantrell street, is spending a short leave in Decatur. Lieutenant Worsdell,…

Photo of Lt. S. Everett Wilson in uniform

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Herald and Review Library: Wilson, Lt. S. Everett; Article on back of photo; "After a year in the Pacific war theater, Lieut. S. Everett Wilson of the navy; former Decatur attorney, has come home on leave with an optimistic view on the Jap war. He…

Photo of Lt. Stewart R. Lauer in flight uniform standing in front of airplane

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Herald and Review Library: Lauer, Lt. Stewart R., Information on back of photo; "Marine Pilot---First Lieutenant Stewart R. Lauer, 25, of 844 West Waggoner street, Decatur, IL., pilot of a Mitchell Bomber. Lt. Lauer received severe head wounds from…

Photo of Lt. Thomas W. Head in uniform

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Herald and Review Library: Head, Lt. Thomas W. Article on back of photo: "Two Decatur soldiers have been graduated from the officer candidate school of the transportation corps, according to word from the New Orleans army air base in Louisiana.…

Photo of Lt. Velera Matson in uniform seated in chair

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Herald and Review Library: Matson, Lt. Velera; Article on back of photo; "Lieut. Velera Matson, Army nurse, is home from Africa. she arrived on the A..idia Jan. 5, after four months of nursing duty in the hospital tents over there. On Wednesday…

Photo of Lt. Vincent Leo Levora in uniform

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Herald and Review Library: Levora, Lt. Vincent Leo; "Wife to Get Posthumous Award to Lt. Levora, Mrs. Vincent Leo Levora, the former Virginia Ulbrich, of 1053 West Macon street, will receive the distinguished Flying Cross, posthumously awarded her…

Photo of Lt. W. W. Sellers in uniform standing in front of a tree

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Herald and Review Library: Seller, Lt. W. W.; Article on back of photo; "Lt. W. W. Sellers, whose wife, the former Doris Gandy, son and mother live at 1499 West forest avenue, has served as assistant gunnery officer on the U.S.S. Breese, a…

Photo of Lt. Walter H. Schultz in uniform with name and serial number

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Herald and Review Library: Schultz, Lt. Walter H., Article on back of photo; "Lt. Walter H. Schultz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Paul Schultz, rural route 6, Decatur, has graduated as a navigator and received his rating as lieutenant at the Ellington…