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Photo of Jack F. Yobski in uniform
Herald and Review Library: Yokski, Jack F.; Article on back of photo; "Yobski Receives Dolphins; Jack F. Yobski, fireman first class in the U. S. Navy, has received his 'dolphins' which signify that he has graduated from submarine school. Stationed…
Tags: Decatur IL., Navy, Submarine, World War II, WWII
Photo of Warren Yeaw in uniform
Herald and Review Library: Yeaw, Warren; Article on back of photo; "Warren Yeaw, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Yeaw, 2412 East North Street, was with the U. S. marines stationed at Pearl Harbor, according to the last reports from him. Yeaw formerly was a…
Tags: Decatur IL., Marine Corps, Pearl Harbor, World War II, WWII
Photo of Lt. Ruth Worsdell in uniform
Herald and Review Library: Worsdell, Lt. Ruth; Article on back of photo; "Lieut. Worsdell Visits Parents; Lieut Ruth Worsdell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Clark, 815 East Cantrell street, is spending a short leave in Decatur. Lieutenant Worsdell,…
Photo of Stanley Wood in uniform
Herald and Review Library; Wood, Stanley; Article on back of photo; "Stanley Wood, a son of Mrs. E. E. Wood, 304 East Condit street, was a first class gunner's mate on the merchant ship whose survivors were machine gunned after it was sunk by a Jap…
Tags: Coast Guard, Decatur IL., Gunner's Mate, Navy, World War II, WWII
Photo of Robert Wood in uniform
Herald and Review Library: Wood, Robert; Article on back of photo; "Wood Promoted; Robert Wood, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Wood, 1036 East Cleveland avenue, has been promoted to torpedoman's mate. He entered service March 15, 1943 and received his…
Tags: Decatur IL., Navy, Torpedo Man, World War II, WWII
Photo of Audrey Wood in uniform
Herald and Review Library: Wood, Audrey; Article on back of photo; "One of the 23 Decdatur and Macon County senior cadet nurses 'boning up' for their state board examination is Audrey Wood, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Wood, of 1189 West Wood…
Tags: Decatur IL., Nurse Cadet, World War II, WWII
Photo of Col. V. L. Womeldorff in uniform
Herald and Review Library: Womeldorff, Col. V. L.; Article on back of photo; "Col V. L. Womeldorff, who for most of the last four years has been in army service in the Aleutian islands and Alaska, is spending a few days visiting in Decatur during a…
Tags: Alaska, Aleutian Islands, Army, Decatur IL., Webster City Iowa, World War II, WWII
Photo of Lt. Howard Wolfe in uniform
Herald and Review Library; Wolfe, Lt. Howard; Written on back of photo; "Insurance Agent with the Sanks Agency. Was President of Junior Association of Commerce."
Photo of Capt. Malcolm C. Witts in uniform
Herald and Review Library: Witts, Capt. Malcolm C., Article on back of photo; "Captain Witts Ends Leave; Capt. Malcolm C. Witts, was home recently on a 15-day leave from Drew Field, Fla. Captain Witts, the son of Mrs. W. A. Jordan, of 755 East Johns…
Photo of Harold Wisher in uniform
Herald and Review Library: Wisher, Harold; Article on back of photo; "The Japanese, although their strength is under-estimated, eventually will be defeated by China's tactics of guerrilla warfare. That is the opinion of Navy Pilot Harold Wisher, who…