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Photo Helen E. Acorm in Uniform, 1/11/1944.
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…
Tags: Decatur IL, WAC, Women in the Military, World War II, WWII
Photo of Clara Adona in uniform
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.
Tags: Decatur IL, WAC, Women in the Military, World War II, WWII
Photo of Helen Choate in uniform
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Choate, Helen, 3/3/1943. Article attached to photo: "Auxiliary Helen Choate, rural route 7, is in WAAC Officer candidate school at Fort Des Moines, Iowa. When she received her commision she will become an…
Tags: Decatur IL, WAC, Women in Military, World War II, WWII
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…
Tags: Decatur IL, WAC, Women's Army Corps, World War II, WWII
Photo of Wilma P. Hawkins in uniform
Herald and Review Library: Hawkins, Wilma P. ; Article on back of photo; Wilma P. Hawkins, Decatur's first Negro WAAC, arrived here Saturday on a five-day furlough and is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. c. Hawkins, 1163 west Green street. she…
Tags: Decatur IL., WAAC, WAC, Women's Auxiliary Army Corps, World War II, WWII
Photo of Sgt. Margaret Hoffman in uniform
Herald and Review Library: Hoffman, Sgt. Margaret; Article on back of photo: "Among the first women of the nation to enter the army medical service was Sgt. Margaret Hoffman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William L. Hoffman, 1844 North Gulick avenue.…
Photo of Pvt. Gertrude Hunt in uniform
Herald and Review Library: Hunt, Pvt. Gertrude; Article on back of photo; "Pvt. Gertrude Hunt, a WAC from Staten Island, N. Y. returned to camp Saturday night after a three-day furlough at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Grafton Mason, 115 East…
Tags: Army, Decatur IL., WAC, World War II, WWII
Photo of Winifred E. Johnson in uniform
Herald and Review Library: Johnson, Winifred E., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ora Johnson, 1213 E. Sedgwick.
Tags: Decatur IL., WAC, Womens Army Corps, World War II, WWII
Photograph of Wac Pfc. Dorothy Kuhns in uniform
Herald and Review Library; Kuhns, Wac Pfc. Dorothy; Article on back of photo; "Wac Pfc. Dorothy Kuhns, former news reporter for the Herald-Review, is home on a 23-day furlough from Santa Ana army air base, Calif., to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs.…
Tags: Decatur IL., Mrs. Robert E. Hahn, Teletype Operator, WAC, World War II, Writer, WWII
Photo of Pvt. Beverly Meyers in uniform
Herald and Review Library: Meyers, Pvt. Beverly; Article on back of photo; "Meyers to Crowder; Pvt. Beverly Meyers, 248 North Main street, was a member of a women's army corps unit which recently left Fort Des Moines, Iowa, WAC training center for…
Tags: Decatur IL., WAC, Women's Army Corps, World War II, WWII