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Photo of Ernest Durmil with other Decatur Navy cadets
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Durmil, Ernest, 7/1/1944. Article on back of photo: "....Decatur boys have...their boot training...Great Lakes and ...-ve before being assigned to ships. They are, left to right, front row: Ernest Durmil, Emmett…
Photo of Seaman Elizabeth Freeman Drexler in uniform discussing her shoes with a U. S. Naval cobbler
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…
Tags: Decatur IL, Navy, WAVES, Women in Military, World War II, WWII
Photo of Lt. William T. Doyle, Jr. in Navy uniform
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 Apprentice Seaman Paul Doyle in Navy uniform
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…
Tags: Decatur IL, Naval Air Corps, Navy, World War II, WWII
Photo of Seaman, Carpenter's Mate 3rd Class Kenneth E. Dowd in Navy uniform
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 …
Tags: Decatur IL, Moweaqua IL., Navy, World War II, WWII
Photo of Claude J. Devine in Navy uniform
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Devine, Claude J., 4/13/1944. Article on back of photo: "Bo'sn Devine Tells of: The work of the Seabees in battle against the Japs doesn't sound like too much fun, but Claude J. Devine, boatswains's mate first class…
Tags: Decatur IL, Navy, Seabees, World War II, WWII
Photo of George Deffenbaugh in Navy uniform
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Deffenbaugh, George, 4/24/1942 unused. The Rembrandt Studios
Tags: Decatur IL, Navy, World War II, WWII
Photo of Lt. Harris Dean in uniform
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Dean, Lt. Harris, 8/26/1944. Article on back of photo: "Lt. Harris Dean, home from 21 months duty on board one of the Navy's new battleships assigned to Task Force 58, recently participated in t he struggle for…
Photo of John W. Deadmand in Navy uniform
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Deadmand, John W., 3/17/1943. Article on back of photo: "John W. Deadmand, seaman second class, son of E. W. Deadmand of 901 E. Grand Ave., recently spent a leave with his father at the completion of his six months'…
Tags: Decatur IL, Gunner's Mate, Navy, World War II, WWII
Photo of Fred R. Davis in Navy uniform
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Davis, fred R., 12/13/1944. Article on back of photo: "fireman Fred Davis: fred R. Davis, fireman first class, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Davis, 1470 E. Riverside Ave., has completed training at the submarine school,…
Tags: Decatur IL, Mt. Zion IL., Navy, Submarine, World War II, WWII