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  • Collection: Decatur During World War II

Photo of Lt. Harold F. McGalliard in flight uniform and aerial gun

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Herald and Review Library: McGalliard, Lt. Harold F.; Article on back of photo; "Aerial Gunner Reiceives Wings At Harlingen, Tex,. Army Air Field, August 1943. City: Decatur, IL.; Name: 2nd Lt. McGalliard, Harold F. Observer; Son of Mr. and Mrs…

Photo of Sgt. Lynn P. Martin in uniform checking bombs in field

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Herald and Review Library: Martin, Sgt. Lynn P., Article on back of photo; "sergeant Lynn P. Martin, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Martin, 1515 East Wood street, checks bombs which will soon be on their way to the Japs in the South Pacific. Sergeant…

Photo of Seaman 1st Class Esther Maude DeLong sitting with war loan poster in uniform

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; DeLong, Esther Maude, 6/21/1945 unused. "Public Relations Office, U.s. Coast Guard Training Station, Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn 29, New York, Dewey 2-1012. Date: 18 June 1945. For immediate release. Esther Maude…

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 Warren L. "Bud" Ferriell, a B-17 Radio Operator, in Siappan, Iwo Jima

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WWII - Warren L. "Bud" Ferriell, B-17 Radio Operator, 20th Army Air Corps. Siappan, Iwo Jima 1944.

Photo of United States Army Tent Test Camp at Lake Decatur.

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Photo of United States Army Tent Test Camp at Lake Decatur, Decatur, IL. Men and dump truck in photo.

Photo of Marjorie A. (Lyon) Cunningham in uniform

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Cunningham, James Grayson, (Mrs. Marjorie A. Lyon) 5/13/1943.

Photo of H. Rollins Allen in Navy uniform

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Allen, H. Rllin, 2/14/1946. Article on the back of the photo: "H. Rollin Allen, seaman first class, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Cunningham, 1554 East Prairie Street, Decatur, has passed the navy examinations for…

Photo of Pvt. Everett Conder and unknown friend in uniform

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Conder, Pvt. Everett, 9/3/1942. Wisconsin Film Service, West Salem, Wisc. Article on back of photo: "Pvt. Everett Conder, 2414 E. Johns Ave. has arrived safely in Australia, according to word received by relatives…

Photo of Pvt. Elwood Curtsinger in uniform

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Curtsinger, Elwood, 3/23/1944. Photo by Woltz Studios. Article on back of photo: "Curtsinger Paratrooper: Pvt. Elwood Curtsinger, son of Thomas Curtsinger, 820 North Main Street has completed jump training at the…