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  • Collection: Decatur During World War II

Photo of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel E. Conroy

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Conroy, Mr. & Mrs. Samuel E., 6/4/1944. Article on back of photo: "Staff Sgt. Samuel E. Conroy and his bride of three weeks, the former Velma Hefner, are visiting with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Conroy, 1185 W.…

Photo of Samuel E. Conroy receiving the Distinguished Flying Cross from Lt. Col. Howard C. Stelling

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Conroy, Samuel E., 12/20/1944 and 1/22/1945. Articles on back of photo: "Samuel E. Conroy, son of Mr. & Mrs. J. H. Conroy, 1185 W. Forest Ave,., receives the Distinguished Flying Cross from Lt. Col. Howard C.…

Photo of Samuel E. Conroy with bomber crew

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Conroy, Sgt. Samuel E., with bomber crew, kneeling on the right. 9/23/1943

Photo of Staff Sgt. Arden Cook receiving Air Medal from Col. R. E. O'Neill

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Cook, Sgt. Arden, 3/22/1946. Article on back of photo: "Staff Sgt. Arden Cook, 876 N. Edward St. is congratulated by Col. R. E. O'Neill, Chanute Field commanding officer; who presented his with the Air Medal recently…

Photo of Charles Cook, Jr. in uniform

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Cook, Charles Jr., son of Charles Cook, Sr., 4/26/1944

Photo of Donald E. Cook in uniform

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Cook, Donald E., 8/5/1943.

Photo of Pfc. Gerald L. Cook in uniform

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Cook, Gerald L. 5/2/1944. Article on back of photo: "Cook is Aerial Gunner:P Pfc. Gerald L. Cook, son of Woodson W. Cook, 325 S. 19th St., is completing his final phase of training as an aerial gunner of a heavy…

Photo of 2nd Lt. P. E. Cooley in uniform

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Cooley, P. E., 2nd Lt., 1/23/1942. Article on back of photo: "P. E. Cooley, soil conservationist sparkplug of the city's Upper Sangamon Valley conservation service, will report for army duty at Chanute Field Monday.…

Photo of Lt. Charles Copenbarger in uniform

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Copenbarger, Charles Lt., 10/10/1943. Article on back: "Lieut. Charles Copenbarger, Blue Mound; Foster Field, Victoria, Texas."

Photo of John T. Cotterell

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Cotterell, John T., 9/29/1944. Article on back of photo: "By Margaret Strong of the Herald Staff: 'The task of hauling supplies to the Russian border is a dangerous and an exacting one,' asserted John T. Cotterell,…