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Photos of United States Wire Mat Co.
Photograph of the United States Wire Mat Co., taken 1907. "This was later changed to the United States Mfg. Co. Photo unused Aug. 12, 1907. This company located at 260-262 E. Wood St. at Franklin St., Decatur, IL." Photograph of U. S. Wire Mat…
Thomas Daly - WWI sailor on the U.S.S. Connecticut.
Photograph of Thomas Daly on the U.S.S. Connecticut. This Decatur native served on this battleship as a fireman during World War I.
Tags: Decatur IL., Thomas Daly, U.S.S. Connecticut, World War I, WWI
Liberty Loan Window Display at Gebhart's, c.1918.
WWI - Gebhart's Window Display for Liberty Loans.
Tags: Decatur IL, Freedom Display, Gebhart's, Liberty Loans, World War I, WWI
Unknown Soldier with Unknown Man.
WWI - Unknown soldier with unknown man. c. 1918
Tags: Decatur IL., Soldier, World War I, WWI
Photo Helen E. Acorm in Uniform, 1/11/1944.
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Acom, Helen, Jan 11, 1944. Article with photo included on back: "Helen Acom promoted. Helen E. Acom, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Acom, Oreana., has been promoted from the rank of private in the WAC to techician…
Tags: Decatur IL, WAC, Women in the Military, World War II, WWII
Photo of Clara Adona in uniform
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Adona, Clara M. (Dawson) aka Mrs. Faustino (Sam) Adona. She is the daughter of Mrs. Hazel Dawson, 1451 East Johns.
Tags: Decatur IL, WAC, Women in the Military, World War II, WWII
Photograph of Pvt. Raleigh L. Albert in uniform
WWII - Pvt. Raleigh L. Albert, c. 1944
Tags: Decatur IL, U. S. Armed Forces, World War II, WWII
Photo of J. R. Aldenifer in flight suit
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Aldenifer, J. R., 5/28/ 1941.
Tags: Decatur IL, U. S. AAF, U. S. Armed Forces, World War II, WWII
Photo of James H. Alldridge in Navy uniform. 1/27/1943
WWII- Herald and Review Library; Alldridge, James H., 1/27/1943. Article with photo included on back: "James H. Alldridge, son of Mrs. Mary Replogle of Cerro Gordo and G. V. Alldridge of Tennessee is taking advanced signal training at Los Angeles,…
Tags: Cerro Gordo IL., Decatur IL, Navy, World War II, WWII
Photo of Robert Allen in uniform
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Allen, Robert 4/19/1945. Article with photo included on back: "Robert was born in Decatur on Mar 21, 1923, and lived here all his life. He was a Decatur High School graduate. He leaves his parents, a brother, Lt. E.…
Tags: Army, Decatur IL, Killed in Action, World War II, WWII