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Photo of 1st Lt. Laird D. Folrath at desk talking on the phone
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Folrath, Laird D., 2/17/1942. Article on back of photo: "First Lieut. Laird D. Folrath of Decatur is shown at his military police detachment desk at Fort Custer, Mich. Lt. Folrath and his wife, who also is at Fort…
Tags: Decatur IL., Military Police, MP, World War II, WWII
Photo of Seaman 2nd Class Richard E. Foltz in Navy uniform
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Foltz, Richard E., 5/25/1943. Article on back of photo: "Foltz Returns: Richard E. Foltz, seaman second class, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cleve Foltz, 1237 East Decatur street, has returned to Great Lakes Naval Training…
Tags: Decatur IL., Navy, World War II, WWII
Photo of 2nd Lt. Benton Dean Fonner in uniform
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Fonner, Benton D., 3/19/1944. Article on back of photo: "Benton D. Fonner, 1076 West Macon Street, commissioned at Eagle Pass Field, Texas."
Tags: Army Air Force, Decatur IL., U. S. AAF, World War II, WWII
Photo of 2nd Lt. Benton D. Fonner in uniform
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Fonner, 2nd Lt. Benton D. 6/3/1944. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Benton Fonner, 1076 West Macon St., commissioned as 2nd Lt. in simultaneous army air forces graduation."
Tags: Army Air Forces, Decatur IL., US AAF, World War II, WWII
Photo of 2nd. Lt. Benton D. Fonner in flight uniform
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Fonner, 2nd Lt. Benton D., 11/8/1943 unused. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Benton Fonner, 1076 West Macon, Decatur, IL."
Tags: Army Air Forces, Decatur IL., U.S. AAF, World War II, WWII
Photo of 2nd Lt. Clarke C. Foster in flight uniform
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Foster, 2nd Lt. Clarke C., 5/20/1942. Saved others. Article on back of photo: "Clarke C. Foster, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde C. Foster, 20 Lincoln Place, was graduated today with a class of student office and aviation…
Tags: Decatur IL., U.S. AAF, U.S. Army Air Corps, World War II, WWII
Photo of Eddie Foster in Navy uniform
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Foster, Eddie, 6/19/1945, unused. Eddie Foster, son of Harold Foster of Citizens Bank."
Tags: Decatur IL., Navy, World War II, WWII
Photo of Tech. Sgt. John R. foster with G.I. volleyball teams at Waller Field, Trinidad, B.W.I.
Armed Forces - Herald and Review Library; Foster, Tech. Sgt. John R., 7/6/1947. Article on back of photo: "Tech. Sgt. John R. Foster, (center back) of Decatur stands with his G.I. volleyball team at Waller Field, Trinidad, B.W.I., after the group won…
Tags: Decatur IL., Trinidad B.W.I., U.S. AAF, Waller Field
Photo of 2nd Lt. Ralph R. Foster in flight uniform
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Foster, 2nd Lt. Ralph R., 11/17/1943. Article on back of photo: "Ralph R. Foster, son of Maj. and Mrs. Ralph N. foster, 1536 West Riverview Ave., was graduated from San Angelo bombing school as a Second Lieutenant.…
Tags: Army Air Forces, Decatur IL., U.S. AAF, World War II, WWII
Mr. W. Lindley Huff's Oral History
This is the oral history of W. Lindley Huff. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell with his wife, Helen, and granddaughter, Marcia Morey, in June 1979. The interview covered the Huff Lumber Co., his early life, the Great Depression, and his time on…