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Photo of Seaman Vern Spaulding in uniform
Herald and Review Library: Spaulding, Seaman Vern; Article on back of photo; "Seaman Vern Spaulding; Mrs. Vern Spauding, 985 North College street, has received word that her husband, a seaman second class, is in the South Pacific. He was a salesman…
Tags: Decatur IL., Navy, South Pacific, World War II, WWII
Photo of Phillip W. South in uniform
Herald and Review Library: South, Phillip W., Article on back of photo; "Phillip South; Phillip W. South, seaman second class, has returned to Great Lakes after spending a nine-day leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John C. South, 1119 East William…
Tags: Decatur IL., Navy, World War II, WWII
Photo of Betty South in uniform
Herald and Review Library: South, Betty; Article on back of photo; "Betty South, Four Decatur girls 'have arrived safely in Great Britain' to serve as Red Cross recreation workers with American forces at the front, according to identical telegrams…
Tags: Decatur IL., Great Britain, Recreation, Red Cross, World War II, WWII
Photo of Robert Ray Smith in uniform with name and serial number
Herald and Review Library: Smith, 2nd Lt. Robert Ray; Article on back of photo; "Smith Commissioned; Robert Ray Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Smith, rural route 7, Decatur, recently received his silver wings and was graduated as second lieutenant…
Tags: AAF, Army Air Corps, Decatur IL., World War II, WWII
Photo of Lloyd J. Smith, Jr. in uniform
Herald and Review Library: Smith, Lloyd J., Jr., Article on back of photo; "Pvt. Lloyd J. Smith, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd M. Smith, 675 South Sixteenth street, is stationed at Baton Rouge, La., where he is waiting to go into aviation cadet…
Tags: AAF, Army Air Forces, Decatur IL., World War II, WWII
Photo of Jack L. Smith in uniform
Herald and Review Library: Smith, Jack L.; Aviation Cadet USNR; 11/17/1943, residence 1820 E. William St., Decatur, IL.
Tags: Aviation Cadet, Decatur IL., Navy, USNR, World War II, WWII
Photo of Dean A. Smith in uniform
Herald and Review Library: Smith, Dean A.; Article on back of photo; "Smith in New Guinea; Private Dean A. Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Smith, route 3, is with the quartermaster corps in New Guinea. He was with the Crown Cork Specialty corps.,…
Tags: Army, Decatur IL., Quartermaster Corps, World War II, WWII
Photo of Lt. Dan Smith in uniform in front of some bushes
Herald and Review Library: Smith, Lt. Dan; Article on back of photo; "Dan Smith Lieutenant; Dan Smith, son of Mrs. Lela Smith, 1015 West Eldorado street, has been promoted to lieutenant junior grade. he is stationed at San Francisco, Calif.…
Tags: Decatur IL., Herald Employee, Navy, World War II, WWII
Photo of Arthur E. Smith in uniform
Herald and Review Library: Smith, Arthur E., Article on back of photo; "Arthur E. Smith, who has been in training for gunner's mate at the Great Lakes Naval Training station for the last 2-1/2 months, is spending a 9-day leave with his parents, Mr.…
Tags: Decatur IL., Gunner, Navy, World War II, WWII
Photo of Orville P. Smets in uniform
Herald and Review Library: Smets, Orville P., Article on back of photo: "Three Decatur men were among a force of more than 1,000 Mid-westerners commissioned as second lieutenants in 11 simultaneous army air force graduation ceremonies last week. they…