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Photo of William "Bill" A. Waltz in uniform
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…
Tags: Decatur IL., Navy, Submarine, World War II, WWII
Photo of Corp. Fritz L. Washburn, Jr. in uniform sitting in chair smoking a cigarette
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…
Tags: Decatur IL, Iceland, U.S. Wakefield, Wakefield Burns, World War II, WWII
Photo of Staff Sgt. J. Francis Watkins in uniform
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…
Tags: AAF, Army Air Corps, Arthur IL., B-24, Berlin, Decatur IL, Togglier, World War II, WWII
Photo of Dick Weatherby in uniform
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…
Tags: Decatur IL., Navy, World War II, WWII
Photo of Sgt. Edward L. Weeks in uniform standing by a picket fence with a baboon named Eleanore
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.…
Tags: Army, Baboon called Eleanore, Decatur IL., Iran, World War II, WWII
Photo of 2nd Lt. Paul G. Weingand in uniform
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…
Tags: Army Air Corps, Decatur IL., Navigator, World War II, WWII
Photo of Sgt. Jack V. Whalen in flight jacket
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
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…
Tags: Army, Decatur IL., Dental Technician, World War II, WWII
Photo of Charles W. White in uniform with name and serial number
Herald and Review Library: White, 2nd Lt. Charles W., 126 North Water street, Decatur, Moore field.
Tags: Army Air Corps, Decatur IL., World War II, WWII
Photo of Pfc. Donald White in uniform
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…