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Photo of Lt. Howard Wolfe in uniform
Herald and Review Library; Wolfe, Lt. Howard; Written on back of photo; "Insurance Agent with the Sanks Agency. Was President of Junior Association of Commerce."
Photo of Col. V. L. Womeldorff in uniform
Herald and Review Library: Womeldorff, Col. V. L.; Article on back of photo; "Col V. L. Womeldorff, who for most of the last four years has been in army service in the Aleutian islands and Alaska, is spending a few days visiting in Decatur during a…
Tags: Alaska, Aleutian Islands, Army, Decatur IL., Webster City Iowa, World War II, WWII
Photo of Audrey Wood in uniform
Herald and Review Library: Wood, Audrey; Article on back of photo; "One of the 23 Decdatur and Macon County senior cadet nurses 'boning up' for their state board examination is Audrey Wood, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Wood, of 1189 West Wood…
Tags: Decatur IL., Nurse Cadet, World War II, WWII
Photo of Robert Wood in uniform
Herald and Review Library: Wood, Robert; Article on back of photo; "Wood Promoted; Robert Wood, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Wood, 1036 East Cleveland avenue, has been promoted to torpedoman's mate. He entered service March 15, 1943 and received his…
Tags: Decatur IL., Navy, Torpedo Man, World War II, WWII
Photo of Stanley Wood in uniform
Herald and Review Library; Wood, Stanley; Article on back of photo; "Stanley Wood, a son of Mrs. E. E. Wood, 304 East Condit street, was a first class gunner's mate on the merchant ship whose survivors were machine gunned after it was sunk by a Jap…
Tags: Coast Guard, Decatur IL., Gunner's Mate, Navy, World War II, WWII
Photo of Lt. Ruth Worsdell in uniform
Herald and Review Library: Worsdell, Lt. Ruth; Article on back of photo; "Lieut. Worsdell Visits Parents; Lieut Ruth Worsdell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Clark, 815 East Cantrell street, is spending a short leave in Decatur. Lieutenant Worsdell,…
Photo of Lt. Howard E. Wrench and son, Cpl. Howard T. Wrench in uniform
Herald and Review Library: Wrench, Lt. Howard E., and Cpl. Howard T. Wrench; Article on back of photo; "Lt. Howard E. Wrench and his son, Cpl. Howard T. Wrench, met recently in Assam, India, for the first time in more than a year. Lieutenant Wrench,…
Photo of John "Jack" Wright in flight suit, helmet and goggles, name on bottom of photo
Herald and Review Library: Wright, Jack; Article on back of photo; "Two well known Decatur boys, Aubrey Taylor and Jack Wright, were among the 44 Illinoisans who yesterday completed their basic training period as Flying Cadets at Randolph Field,…
Photo of John L. Wright in flight uniform with headphones and signature at bottom of photo
Herald and Review Library: Wright, John L, Article on back of photo; "John L. Wright, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl G. Wright, 924 West Wood Street, has completed his army flight training course at Craig Field, Selma, Ala., and received ;his commission as…
Tags: Army Air Corps, Craig Field, Decatur IL., Selma Ala., World War II, WWII
Photo of Haywood O. Wylie in flight suit holding gun
Herald and Review Library: Wylie, Haywood, son of J. C. Wylie, Decatur, IL. Trained at Harlingen Gunner School, Harlingen, Texas. Obit: "Decatur Man Dies in Crash; Staff Sgt. Heywood O. Wylie, 27, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe C. Wylie, 2650 North Jasper…