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Photo of Seaman, Carpenter's Mate 3rd Class Kenneth E. Dowd in Navy uniform

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Dowd, Kenneth E., 8/29/1944. Article on back of photo: "Seaman Dowd: Mrs. Florence Dowd has received word that her husband, Seaman Kenneth E. Dowd, has received the rating of carpenter's mate third class somewhere …

Photo of Robert F. Downey

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Downey, Robert F., 1/5/1942. Article on back of photo: "Robert F. Downey, 525 N. Seventeenth St., son of John J. Downey, was graduated from Chanute Field Wednesday, and left the next day, Jan. 1, for Wichita Falls,…

Photo of Apprentice Seaman Paul Doyle in Navy uniform

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Doyle, Paul Leon, 7/13/1944. Article on back of photo: "Paul Doyle Returns: Apprentice Seaman Paul Doyle returned Saturday to Saint Peter, Minn., after a 10-day leave at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Claude…

Photo of Lt. William T. Doyle, Jr. in Navy uniform

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Doyle, Lt. W. T., Jr., 5/25/1939. Submarine Squalus Crew. Lt. W. T. Doyle survived the sinking of the Squalus. Complete story of the "Sinking of the Squalus" published in the Decatur Daily Review, June 20, 1939."

Photo of Wilbur I. Drake in uniform

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Armed Forces - Herald and Review Library; Drake, Wilbur I.. son of Frank Drake, 431 S. Water Street, Decatur. Mar. 28, 1949."

Photo of Pvt. William L. Draper in uniform

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Draper, Pvt. William L., 4/22/1943. Article on back of photo: "Life in the Frozen North, Pvt. W. L. Draper Works on Alcan Highway: High adventure in the frozen North has been the army career to date of Pvt. William…

Photo of Seaman Elizabeth Freeman Drexler in uniform discussing her shoes with a U. S. Naval cobbler

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Drexler, Elizabeth Freeman/ 2/22/1944. Article on back of photo: Seaman Elizabeth Freeman Drexler, former auditor's clerk at the Caterpillar Military Engine Co., finds that she wears out shoes 'faster than I ever…

Photo of Pfc. Ralph Duddleston in uniform

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Duddleston, Ralph Pfc., 1/30/1944. Herald and Review photo by Martin J. Cooney, Decatur, IL. Article on back of photo: "How does it feel to come back to Decatur permanently after 18 months of living on the front…

Photo of Pvt. Glen C. Duncan in uniform

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Duncan, Pvt. Glen C., 3/17/1944. Article on back of photo: "Duncan in England: Pvt. Glen C. Duncan has arrived in England, according to word received by his wife who lives at 1959 N. Main Street. Before entering the…

Photo of William J. Dunlevy in flight uniform

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Dunberg(?), William J. 12/10/1941. Wm. J. Dunlevy, 1219 E. Delaware St.,. Lincoln, IL., 12/10/1941."