Browse Items (8422 total)

Photo of Macon County Draftees standing in front of courthouse steps

http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/files/original/52009e49a7fd79052038b4422d46b369.jpg
Herald and Review Library: Photo of Macon County Draftees; Article on back of photo; "Twenty-seven are included in this group of Decatur Board No. 1 selectees who were scheduled to leave here early this morning for Peoria where they will be examined…

Photo of Macon County draftees standing in front of courthouse

http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/files/original/f7cbf979e44983c2e97616cbff920610.jpg
Herald and Review Library: Photo of Macon County draftees standing in front of the courthouse steps; Article on back of photo; "Thirty-seven 1-A men from Decatur draft board No. 1 left for Peoria this morning for induction into the army. Five other…

Photo of Macon County Draftees in front of the courthouse steps

http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/files/original/aafd5f1ea92c997898f2271eae56e2cb.jpg
Herald and Review Library: Photo of group of Macon County Draftees; Article on back of photo; "This group of men has been ordered to report for induction into the army by Decatur's No. 1 draft board. They are left to right: First Row: L. J. Baird,…

Photo of M/Sgt. Charles R. Kinney in uniform

http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/files/original/0616e310c7ad268f3dc66de9de760f2a.jpg
Herald and Review Library: Kinney, M/Sgt. Charles R., Article on back of photo: "Master Sgt. Charles r. Kinney, whose brother, William, lives at 556 East Leafland avenue, recently assisted in the killing of 12 Japanese near his squadron area,…

Photo of Lynn P. Martin in uniform

http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/files/original/14345a4ebfc0003a3b9529b1a3ca2d29.jpg
Herald and Review Library: Martin, Lynn P., Article on back of photo; "Lynn P. Martin, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Martin of 864 East Main Street, recently was promoted to the rank of sergeant, at Barksdale Field, Shreveport, La. Sergeant Martin…

Photo of Lyle C. Smith in uniform

http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/files/original/0721ae9e2a9e3ff2de9d7a674e6899cd.jpg
Herald and Review Library: Smith, Lyle C.; Article on back of photo; "Lyle C. Smith, fireman third class, son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd B. Smith, 1958 East Main street, recently spent a furlough here with his parents as he was enroute from Farragut,…

Photo of Luster Ford

BS1822-Ford Garage 1930s-010.jpg
Photograph of Earl Luster Ford New and Used Cars located at 385 E. Prairie St., Decatur, IL.

Photo of Lualvin Martindale in uniform

http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/files/original/e15cb39b63e917b9039d51f1ca225815.jpg
Herald and Review Library: Martindale, Lualvin; Article on back of photo; "Martindale Moved, Laulvin Martindale, naval storekeeper third class, husband of Mrs. Margaret Martindale, 320 West Garfield avenue has been transferred from Davisville, R.…

Photo of Lt. Wilmer Lamar in uniform

http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/files/original/f8a344872ee3dbd5cec26b483c68f6ee.jpg
Herald and Review Library: Lamar, Lieut. Wilmer, Article on back of photo; "The Germans have the same advantages in Italy as they had in North Africa except that the Allies now have actual combat experience that they lacked before, says Lieut.…