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Photo of Lt. Stewart R. Lauer in flight uniform standing in front of airplane
Herald and Review Library: Lauer, Lt. Stewart R., Information on back of photo; "Marine Pilot---First Lieutenant Stewart R. Lauer, 25, of 844 West Waggoner street, Decatur, IL., pilot of a Mitchell Bomber. Lt. Lauer received severe head wounds from…
Photo of Pfc. Loren E. Lanter in uniform in front of hotel Nice France
Herald and Review Library: Lanter, Pfc. Loren E., on back of photo; "Pfc. Loren E. Lanter, Co. G, 15th Infantry regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, of Decatur, Illinois, takes time out to relax for a moment during recent visit to the U. S. Riviera…
Photo of Cpl. Herbert S. Landholt in uniform
Herald and Review Library: Landholt, Cpl. Herbert S., Article on back of photo; "Cpl. Landholt Iwo Casualty, Cpl. Herbert S. Landholt, a marine paratrooper, was wounded in action on Iwo Jima, March 2, according to a message received from the Navy…
Tags: Decatur IL., Iwo Jima, Marine Corps, Paratrooper, World War II, WWII
Photo of Lt. Wilmer Lamar in uniform
Herald and Review Library: Lamar, Lieut. Wilmer, Article on back of photo; "The Germans have the same advantages in Italy as they had in North Africa except that the Allies now have actual combat experience that they lacked before, says Lieut.…
Tags: Army, Decatur IL., Gen. Patton's 7th Army, Germans, Italy, North Africa, World War II, WWII
Photo of Staff Sgt. Richard I. Lake in uniform sitting on gun turret
Herald and Review Library: Lake, S/Sgt. Richard I, Article on back of photo; "Staff Sgt. Richard I. Lake, 613 West Union street, has completed 40 bombing missions as a top turret gunner aboard a Liberator of the 15th Army air force in Italy. With…
Photograph of Wac Pfc. Dorothy Kuhns in uniform
Herald and Review Library; Kuhns, Wac Pfc. Dorothy; Article on back of photo; "Wac Pfc. Dorothy Kuhns, former news reporter for the Herald-Review, is home on a 23-day furlough from Santa Ana army air base, Calif., to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs.…
Tags: Decatur IL., Mrs. Robert E. Hahn, Teletype Operator, WAC, World War II, Writer, WWII
Photograph of Air-Wac Pfc. Dorothy Kuhns in uniform
Herald and Review Library; Kuhns, Air-Wac Pfc. Dorothy; Article on back of photo; "Air-Wac Pfc. Dorothy Kuhns, stationed at Santa Ana army air base Calif., is virtually hob-nobbing with top-flight motion picture celebrities of Hollywood in her job…
Tags: Air-Wac, Decatur IL., World War II, Writer, WWII
Photograph of Leonard C. Koslofski in uniform
Herald and Review Library; Koslofski, Leonard C.; Article on back of photo; "Koslofski Home; Leonard C. Koslofski, son of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Koslofski, 2251 East Eldorado street is home visiting his parents while on a nine-day leave from Great…
Tags: Decatur IL., Navy, World War II, WWII
Photo of Corp. Arnold Kopetz in uniform
Herald and Review Library: Kopetz, Corp. Arnold; Article on back of photo; "With the Colors, Corporal Kopetz On Furlough; Corp. Arnold Kopetz, son of Mrs. Mary Kopetz, 1136 East Leafland avenue, is here on furlough from Peterson army air field,…
Photo of 2nd Lt. Melvin W. Knuth in flight uniform
Herald and Review Library: Knuth, 2nd Lt. Melvin W., Article on back of photo; "Commissioned, Melvin W. Knuth, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Knuth, 1352 East Olive street, has completed training as a bombardier and was recently awarded his wings and…