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Photo of Virginia Caudill in U. S. Coast Guard uniform
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Caudill, Virginia, 12/19/1943. Article on the back of the photo: "An eyewitness account of the tragic wreck on the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad in North Carolina early Thursday morning, was given here last night by…
Photo of Merlin E. Carleton in uniform
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Carleton, Merlin E., 9/29/1941. Article attached to photo: "Merlin E. Carleton, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Carleton, 2312 E. North St. has entered the final 10 weeks of intensive training in his army aviation course.…
Tags: Army, Decatur IL, U. S. AAF, World War II, WWII
Photo of Walter Blankenburg, Jr. in uniform
WWII - Walter Blankenburg, Jr.
Tags: Army, Decatur IL, Military, World War II, WWII
Photo of Jack Anders, Seaman 1st Class in Navy Uniform
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Anders, Jack, 10/27/1942. Article on back of photo: " Decatur Youth on Carrier: 'I don't think there's a man who was on the Wasp, who isn't itching to get another crack at the Japs.' Jack Anders, seaman first class,…
Tags: Decatur IL., Gunner, Navy, Solomon Islands, World War II, WWII
Photo of Lt. Donald A. Amundson receiving the Distinguished Flying Cross from Brig. Gen. Robert D. Knapp
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Amundson, Lt. Donald A., 6/26/1945, with Brig. Gen. R. D. Knapp. Article on back of photo: "First Lt. Donald A. Amundson, for extraordinary achievement in aerial flight, was decorated with the Distinguished Flying…
Photo of Lt. Donald A. Amundson next to plane in flight suit.
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Amundson, Donald a., 3/21/1944 unused. Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Amundson. No. 6 Central Drive, Decatur, IL.
Tags: Decatur IL, U.S. AAF, World War II, WWII
Photo of Donald W. Ammann in uniform with name and ID number
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Ammann, Capt. Donald W., 4/18/1944. Unused. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Ammann, 1413 E. Division Street, Decatur, IL.
Photo of R. W. Allen in flight gear
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Allen, R. W., 8/17/1941. Randolph Field, Texas.
Tags: Decatur IL, Randolph Field, U.S. AAF, 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
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