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Photo of Pvt. Dick Shelley in uniform
Herald and Review Library: Shelley, Pvt. Dick; Article on back of photo; "Shelley in Marines, Pvt. Dick Shelley, son of Mrs. Ethel L. Shelley of 906 West Kin street, spent a 48-hour leave here last weekend from the marine college training detachment…
Tags: Decatur IL., Marine Corps, World War II, WWII
Photo of 2nd Lt. Roland Short in flight uniform with name and serial number
Herald and Review Library: Short, 2nd Lt. Roland; Article on back of photo; "Roland Short, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roland H. Short, 2752 East Wallace street, has been awarded sliver bombardier wings and commissioned a second lieutenant at Deming army air…
Tags: AAF, Army Air Corps, Bombardier, Decatur IL., World War II, WWII
Photo of Pfc. John L. Shribner in combat uniform holding rifle
Herald and Review Library: Shribner, Pfc. John L., Article on back of photo; "Illinois Infantryman----Pfc. john L. Shribner, infantry automatic rifleman and son of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Shribner, route 2, Decatur, Ill., is shown as he rested a minute…
Tags: Army, Decatur IL., Luzon, Philippines, U.S. Army Signal Corps, World War II, WWII
Photo of Gene W. Simpson in flight uniform holding gun
Herald and Review Library: Simpson, Gene W.; Article on back of photo; "Gene W. Simpson, 145 Linden Place, recently received his silver wings as a gunner sergeant at the Harlingen army gunnery school, Harlingen, Texas. he is now qualified as an…
Tags: Aerial Gunner, Army Air Corps, Decatur IL., World War II, WWII
Photo of Pvt. Francis G. Singleton in civilian clothes
Herald and Review Library: Singleton, Pvt. Francis G., Article on back of photo; "Pvt. Francis G. Singleton of 106 South Hilton street has arrived safely in Hawaii with units of the army air corps. Private Singleton enlisted on March 25, and served…
Tags: AAF, Army Air Corps, Decatur IL., World War II, WWII
Photo of Pvt. Edward E. Skelley in uniform standing in front of a tree
Herald and Review Library: Skelley, Pvt. Edward E.; Article on back of photo; "Pvt. Edward E. Skelley; son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy G. Skelley, 1104 West King street, has completed his training in the air mechanics division at Chanute Field, Rantoul, and…
Tags: Army Air Corps, Decatur IL., World War II, WWII
Photo of Carl C. Slayton in uniform holding sword
Herald and Review Library: Slayton, C. Slayton; Article on back of photo; "Carl C. Slayton, a chief motor machinist's mate in the navy, was here on a short leave last week with his father, Oatie Slayton, 461 south Webster street."
Tags: Decatur IL., Navy, World War II, WWII
Photo fo James E. Smallwood in combat uniform with shells for gun
Herald and Review Library: Smallwood, James E., Article on back of photo; "Decatur Sailor in Pacific, James E. Smallwood, seaman first class, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Smallwood, 1045 East Curtis St., Decatur, Ill., loads an antiaircraft gun aboard…
Tags: Aircraft Carrier, Decatur IL., Navy, World War II, WWII
Photo of Orville P. Smets in uniform
Herald and Review Library: Smets, Orville P., Article on back of photo: "Three Decatur men were among a force of more than 1,000 Mid-westerners commissioned as second lieutenants in 11 simultaneous army air force graduation ceremonies last week. they…
Mabel By a Stone Wall
Photograph of Mabel Roberts on a walkway near a stone wall.