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- Collection: Decatur During World War II
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Photo of St. Lawrence C. Stahl in uniform
Herald and Review Library: Stahl, Lt. Lawrence C.; Article on back of photo; "Lieut. Lawrence C. Stahl, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur D. Stahl, Niantic, recently returned to Fort Monmouth, N.J., after spending a 10-day furlough with his parents and…
Photo of Staff Sgt. Arden Cook receiving Air Medal from Col. R. E. O'Neill
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 Staff Sgt. Billy Gene DeLaughter lounging in arm chair in uniform
WWII - Herald and Review Library; DeLaughter, Sgt. Billy Gene 3/11/1945. Article on back of photo: "The present given to Staff Sgt. Billy Gene DeLaughter on his twenty-first birthday, Jan 3, 1945 - was the most welcome ever received. On Jan. 3, the…
Photo of Staff Sgt. Charles W. Lawrence in uniform
Herald and Review Library: Lawrence, S/Sgt. Charles W., son of C. W. Lawrence, 345 S. Webster, Decatur, IL.
Photo of Staff Sgt. Dewey A. Dutton, Jr. in flight uniform
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Dutton, Sgt. Dewey, 10/10/1942. Staff Sgt. Dewey A. Dutton, Jr., Box 22, Arcola. Stationed at Ellington Field. He was awarded silver wings of army air force."
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 Staff Sgt. J. Francis Watkins in uniform
Herald and Review Library: Watkins, S/Sgt. J. Francis; Article on back of photo; "Staff Sgt. J. Francis Watkins of Decatur and Arthur knows what it was like to bomb Berlin, and he knows what it was like to be bombed in Berlin. After a rough, 15-day…
Photo of Staff Sgt. John P. Eberhart in front of the fire extinguisher section of a plane
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Eberhart, Sgt. John P., 7/1944. Article on back of photo: "Completes 5....Stg. Eberhart's Crew....: Staff Sgt. John P. Eberhart, son of Dr. and Mrs. Ralph J. Eberhart, 455 West Main St., has completed 50 bombing…
Photo of Staff Sgt. John W. Elben by the "Glittering Girl" plane
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Elben, John W., 10/4/1944. Article on back of photo: "Fifteenth Army Air force in Italy, Oct 4 (Special) - Staff Sgt. John W. Elben, 19, Shelbyville, aerial gunner of a B-17, recently flew his 50th long-range mission…
Photo of Staff Sgt. Marvin F. Rich in uniform
Herald and Review Library: Rich, Marvin F., Staff Sgt.; Article on back of photo; "Marvin F. Rich is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William F. Rich, 1546 East Clay street."