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Photo of William "Bill" A. Waltz in uniform

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Herald and Review Library: Waltz, William A. "Bill"; Article on back of photo; "William A. "Bill" Waltz, electrician's mate second class, who has seen most of the war from the periscope of a submarine, has returned to duty after his first leave home…

Photo of Corp. Fritz L. Washburn, Jr. in uniform sitting in chair smoking a cigarette

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Herald and Review Library: Washburn, Fritz L., Jr.; Article on back of photo; "Saved From Burning Ship; Corporal Washburn Tells of Wakefield Rescue; Corp. Fiitz L. Washburn, Jr. rolled off the burning convoy ship, the Wakefield, Sept. 3 and with…

Photo of Staff Sgt. J. Francis Watkins in uniform

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Herald and Review Library: Watkins, S/Sgt. J. Francis; Article on back of photo; "Staff Sgt. J. Francis Watkins of Decatur and Arthur knows what it was like to bomb Berlin, and he knows what it was like to be bombed in Berlin. After a rough, 15-day…

Photo of Dick Weatherby in uniform

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Herald and Review Library: Weatherby, Dick; Article on back of photo; "Weatherby Home; Dick Weatherby, seaman second class, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. e. Weatherby, 138 West Prairie avenue, is home on a nine-day leave from Great Lakes naval Training…

Photo of Sgt. Edward L. Weeks in uniform standing by a picket fence with a baboon named Eleanore

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Herald and Review Library: Weeks, Sgt. Edward L.; Article on back of photo; "Eleanore, seven-months-old baboon brought back from Iran by Sgt. Edward L. Weeks, poses with her owner in the yard of Sgt. Weeks' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl B.…

Photo of 2nd Lt. Paul G. Weingand in uniform

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Herald and Review Library: Weingand, 2nd Lt. Paul G., Article on back of photo; "Weingand Commissioned, Paul G. Weingand, 25, nephew of Mrs. J. L. Kirbach, 246 East Leafland avenue, with whom he made his home, was graduated from the army air force…

Photo of Sgt. Jack V. Whalen in flight jacket

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Herald and Review Library: Whalen, Sgt. Jack V.; Article on back of photo; "Whalen Transferred; Sgt. Jack V. Whalen, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Whalen, 369 Longview Place, was recently transferred to Peterson Field, Colo. for assignment to a combat…

Photo of Sgt. Bill M. White in uniform

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Herald and Review Library: White, Sgt. Bill M., Article on back of photo; "Bill White Here; Sgt. Bill M. White, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Everett White of 455 West King street, is spending a furlough here with his parents. Recently he was made sergeant…

Photo of Charles W. White in uniform with name and serial number

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Herald and Review Library: White, 2nd Lt. Charles W., 126 North Water street, Decatur, Moore field.

Photo of Pfc. Donald White in uniform

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Herald and Review Library: White, Pfc. Donald R., Article on back of photo; "Pfc. Donald White, son of Home White, Decatur and Mrs. Bessie White, Long Beach, Calif., has completed training as tail gunner with a Liberator bomber group, according to an…