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- Collection: Decatur During World War II
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Photo of George Deffenbaugh in Navy uniform
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Deffenbaugh, George, 4/24/1942 unused. The Rembrandt Studios
Photo of Victor Lee Childers in Navy uniform
WWII - Herald and Review Library, Childers, Victor Lee, 10/5/1943. Received 7/18/1996.
Photo of Bruce Gillespie and S/Sgt. K. E. Pierce with airplane
Herald and Review Library: U. S. Liaison Pilots on Akyab Island off the Coast of Central Burma. Pfc. Bruce Gillespie of Decatur, Illinois and S/Sgt. K. e. Pierce of Klamath Falls, Oregon checking and gassing and L-5. Article on back of photo: Pfc.…
Photo of Pvt. Eleanor K. Creamer in uniform
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Creamer, Eleanor K., 5/14/1944. Article on back of photo: "Pvt. Eleanor Creamer; Mr. and Mrs. John M. Creamer, 1136 North Morgan, announce the engagement of their daughter, Private Eleanor K. Creamer of the WAC, and…
Photo of Capt. Donald W. Ammann being congratulated by his Group Commander, Lt. Col. William R. Boutz after receiving distinguished flying cross.
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Ammann, Capt. Donald W., 7/13/1945 unused. Note attached to back of photo: "15th AAF in Italy - Capt. Donald W. Ammann, 1413 E. Division St. Decatur, IL., is congratulated by his Group Commander, Lt. Col. William R.…
Photo of Cpl. Kenneth Ferguson and Sgt. Ernest Brok feeding an 81 mm. mortar at the Siegfried line near Lammersdorf, Germany
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Ferguson, Kenneth, 12/10/1944. Caption: "ETO HQ 15390 Spangle 5 20 Sep, cred...Signal Corps Photo. S/Sgt. Ernest Brok, left, of Dalton, GA and Cpl. Kenneth Ferguson, center, of Decatur, IL. feed an 81 mm mortar which…
Photo of Staff Sgt. Foustine F. Endrizzi receiving the Bronze Star Medal from Maj. Gen. David Barr in Heidelberg, Germany
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Endrizzi, Sgt. Foustine F., 7/20/1945. Passed for Publication stamp. Caption about photo used in article (article glued over caption). Article on back of photo: "Staff Sgt. Foustine F. Endrizzi of 337 East Lincoln…
Photo of John L. Wright in flight uniform with headphones and signature at bottom of photo
Herald and Review Library: Wright, John L, Article on back of photo; "John L. Wright, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl G. Wright, 924 West Wood Street, has completed his army flight training course at Craig Field, Selma, Ala., and received ;his commission as…
Photo of Ruth Sutherland in uniform holding a kitten and third place ribbon
Herald and Review Library: Sutherland, Ruth; Article on back of photo; "Ensign Ruth Sutherland, of the Spars, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Sutherland, 631 West William street, is holding 'Bootie' third place winner in a pet show at the United…
Photo of Maj. Lowell Spires in uniform
Herald and Review Library: Spires, Maj. Lowell; Article on back of photo; "Lowell Spires Now a Major; Lowell Spires, son of Mrs. Ruth Spires, 839 West North street, has been promoted to the rank of major in the adjutant general's headquarters at an…