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  • Collection: Decatur During World War II

Photo Helen E. Acorm in Uniform, 1/11/1944.

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Acom, Helen, Jan 11, 1944. Article with photo included on back: "Helen Acom promoted. Helen E. Acom, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Acom, Oreana., has been promoted from the rank of private in the WAC to techician…

Photo of Lt. Robert Adams, in uniform, holding the number 45.

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Adams, Lt. Robert L., 6/8/1945. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Adams of Hammond, Illinois.

Photo of Clara Adona in uniform

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Adona, Clara M. (Dawson) aka Mrs. Faustino (Sam) Adona. She is the daughter of Mrs. Hazel Dawson, 1451 East Johns.

Photo of J. R. Aldenifer in flight suit

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Aldenifer, J. R., 5/28/ 1941.

Photo of James H. Alldridge in Navy uniform. 1/27/1943

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WWII- Herald and Review Library; Alldridge, James H., 1/27/1943. Article with photo included on back: "James H. Alldridge, son of Mrs. Mary Replogle of Cerro Gordo and G. V. Alldridge of Tennessee is taking advanced signal training at Los Angeles,…

Photo of Robert Allen in uniform

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Allen, Robert 4/19/1945. Article with photo included on back: "Robert was born in Decatur on Mar 21, 1923, and lived here all his life. He was a Decatur High School graduate. He leaves his parents, a brother, Lt. E.…

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 R. W. Allen in flight gear

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Allen, R. W., 8/17/1941. Randolph Field, Texas.

Photo of William Leonard Allyn in uniform.

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Allyn, William Leonard, 8/30/1943. Article attached to back of photo: "William Leonard Allyn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Allyn, 855 W. Packard St., is a member of the seventeenth class of aviation cadets which will…