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Photo of Bill A. Cripe in flight uniform

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Cripe, Bill A., 9/20/1944. Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross. son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Cripe, Route 1, Hammond, IL.

Photo of Paul Coykendall in flight uniform

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Coykenkall, Paul, 12/30/1943. Son of Mrs. Maude E. Coykendall, R. R. #1, Tuscola, IL."

Photo of Flight Officer Mortimer C. Cox in flight suit

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Cox, Mortimer C., 2/12/1943 unused. Flight Officer Mortimer C. Cox, stationed at Blackland."

Photo of Staff Sgt. Melburn L. Cox receiving the Distinguished Flying Cross from Col. R. P. Todd

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Cox, Sgt. Melburn L., 12/18/1944. Official photo U.S. AAF - by AAF Training command. Article attached to the back of the photo: "Staff Sgt. Melburn L. cox, son of Mrs. Sallie Hardcastle, 540 N. Union St., is shown…

Photo of Capt. Forrest M. Cox in front of plane

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Cox, Capt. Forrest M., 5/24/1943. Article on back of photo: "Captain, Real World War Vet, Awarded Six Medals: Capt, Forrest M. Cox, former Decatur pilot, has engaged in aerial battles on nine fronts during the war…

Photo of Sgt. Thomas O. Coughlin in uniform

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Coughlin, Sgt. Thomas O., 8/15/1943. Article on back of photo: "Battlefront Flying Brought many Brands of Thrills: by G. Willard King of the Herald-Review Staff: Dropping bombs on the German Panzers from an elevation…

Photo of Lt. Charles Copenbarger in uniform

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Copenbarger, Charles Lt., 10/10/1943. Article on back: "Lieut. Charles Copenbarger, Blue Mound; Foster Field, Victoria, Texas."

Photo of Pfc. Gerald L. Cook in uniform

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Cook, Gerald L. 5/2/1944. Article on back of photo: "Cook is Aerial Gunner:P Pfc. Gerald L. Cook, son of Woodson W. Cook, 325 S. 19th St., is completing his final phase of training as an aerial gunner of a heavy…

Photo of Staff Sgt. Arden Cook receiving Air Medal from Col. R. E. O'Neill

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Cook, Sgt. Arden, 3/22/1946. Article on back of photo: "Staff Sgt. Arden Cook, 876 N. Edward St. is congratulated by Col. R. E. O'Neill, Chanute Field commanding officer; who presented his with the Air Medal recently…

Photo of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel E. Conroy

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Conroy, Mr. & Mrs. Samuel E., 6/4/1944. Article on back of photo: "Staff Sgt. Samuel E. Conroy and his bride of three weeks, the former Velma Hefner, are visiting with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Conroy, 1185 W.…