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Photo of Pfc. Ralph Duddleston in uniform

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Duddleston, Ralph Pfc., 1/30/1944. Herald and Review photo by Martin J. Cooney, Decatur, IL. Article on back of photo: "How does it feel to come back to Decatur permanently after 18 months of living on the front…

Photo of S/Sgt. Earl Smith in uniform

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Herald and Review Library: Smith, S/Sgt. Earl; Article on back of photo; "By Maxine J. Kyle, of the Herald Staff; It was the night before a big mission for the well-known, but often misspelled, American division. Staff Sgt. Earl Smith was in his…

Photo of Pvt. Charles Parker in uniform

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Herald and Review Library: Parker, Pvt. Charles; Article on back of photo; "Pvt. Charles Parker, of the U.S. army infantry, is home on convalescent furlough after two years in Iceland and four months service in England. He carries a small piece of…

Photo of Sgt. Earl E. Oswald in uniform

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Herald and Review Library: Oswald, Sgt. Earl E., Article on back of photo; "Sgt. Earl e. Oswald, who was wounded twice and kept on fighting in the Tunisian campaign, is home on furlough from North Africa and Sicily. He and his pretty North Carolina…

Photo of Eugene Randolph in uniform

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Herald and Review Library: Randolph, Eugene, Article on back of photo; "Randolph Discharged; Eugene Randolph has been given an honorable discharge from the army and has returned to the home of his mother, Mrs. C. P. Randolph, 344 North Main street.…

Scott McNulta

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Photograph of Scott McNulta, (died Nov. 2, 1945.) He attended the U. of I. and while a student there was very active in dramatics. He was a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity and Phi Beta Kappa. He entered the army in 1917 and served as a first…

Captain Verne R. Longstreet

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Photograph of Sgt. Verne R. Longstreet. Served overseas during World War I. He moved quickly through the ranks; he was made captain before the end of the war.

Photo of Pvt. Charles Heitz in uniform

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Herald and Review Library: Heitz, Pvt. Charles; Article on back of photo; "In Louisiana, Pvt. Charles Heitz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Heitz of Cerro Gordo, has returned to Camp Polk, La. after spending a 10-day furlough with his parents. He is…

Photo of Major William Lynn Davis, Jr. in uniform

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Davis, Maj. William Lynn, 8/5/1945. Herald and Review photo by Martin J. Cooney, Decatur, Illinois. Article on back of photo: "Major Davis Didn't Expect by Mary Ferree of t he Herald-Review Staff: An infantryman who…