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Photo of Samuel Jolly in uniform

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Herald and Review Library; Jolly, Smauel V., Article on back of photo; "Samuel V. Jolly, son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel E. Jolly, 1710 North Thirty-fourth street, has completed his basic training at Great Lakes, and recently spent a nine-day furlough…

Photo of Samuel H. Jones in uniform

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Herald and Review Library: Jones, Samuel H., residence 1260 E. Division, has a wife and children there.

Photo of Samuel E. Conroy with bomber crew

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Conroy, Sgt. Samuel E., with bomber crew, kneeling on the right. 9/23/1943

Photo of Samuel E. Conroy receiving the Distinguished Flying Cross from Lt. Col. Howard C. Stelling

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Conroy, Samuel E., 12/20/1944 and 1/22/1945. Articles on back of photo: "Samuel E. Conroy, son of Mr. & Mrs. J. H. Conroy, 1185 W. Forest Ave,., receives the Distinguished Flying Cross from Lt. Col. Howard C.…

Photo of S/Sgt. Robert K. Rohman in fatigues

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Herald and Review Library: Rohman, Robert K., Article on back of photo; "Staff Sgt. Robert K. Rohman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Rohman, 1421 East Wood street, has been awarded a Silver Star for gallantry in action while on a bombing mission over…

Photo of S/Sgt. Robert E. Hudson in uniform holding latch-hook wall hanging with Army Air Force symbol

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Herald and Review Library: Hudson, S/Sgt. Robert E.; Article on back of photo; "Hero of B-24, Flier Hit 9 Times, Paralyzed in B-24; One of Decatur's heroes is home from the war--on a 17 day furlough from Mayo General Hospital at Galesburg. He is…

Photo of S/Sgt. John G. Wayne, (left) and Cpl. Ralph M. Hockley in uniform at Army University Center, England.

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Herald and Review Library: Wayne, S/Sgt. John G., and Hockley, Cpl. Ralph M.,; Written on back of photo; "Army University Center, Shrivenham, England - S/Sgt. John G. Wayne, 225 Nelson Blvd., Decatur, IL. (L), and Cpl. Ralph M. Hockley, 8911 34th…

Photo of S/Sgt. Harry W. Musselman in uniform sitting in front of a hut

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Herald and Review Library: Musselman, Harry W., Article on back of photo; "Harry Musselman; On staff duty 27 months, Staff Sgt. Harry W. Musselman, whose wife, Ruth, lives at 1429 Vanderhoof street, is message center chief for an air service group of…

Photo of S/Sgt. Earl Smith in uniform

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Herald and Review Library: Smith, S/Sgt. Earl; Article on back of photo; "By Maxine J. Kyle, of the Herald Staff; It was the night before a big mission for the well-known, but often misspelled, American division. Staff Sgt. Earl Smith was in his…

Photo of S/Sgt. Donald Weller in uniform with a group of men

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Herald and Review Library; Weller, S/Sgt. Donald; Article on back of photo; "Sixth division soldiers who arrived at Seattle, Dec. 4, aboard the Navy transport S. S. Fuller from Korea, (left to right) front row, are: T-4 Charles R. McCullough, Sixth…