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Photo of Staff Sgt. John P. Eberhart in front of the fire extinguisher section of a plane

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Eberhart, Sgt. John P., 7/1944. Article on back of photo: "Completes 5....Stg. Eberhart's Crew....: Staff Sgt. John P. Eberhart, son of Dr. and Mrs. Ralph J. Eberhart, 455 West Main St., has completed 50 bombing…

Photo of Staff Sgt. John W. Elben by the "Glittering Girl" plane

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Elben, John W., 10/4/1944. Article on back of photo: "Fifteenth Army Air force in Italy, Oct 4 (Special) - Staff Sgt. John W. Elben, 19, Shelbyville, aerial gunner of a B-17, recently flew his 50th long-range mission…

Photo of Staff Sgt. Marvin F. Rich in uniform

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Herald and Review Library: Rich, Marvin F., Staff Sgt.; Article on back of photo; "Marvin F. Rich is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William F. Rich, 1546 East Clay street."

Photo of Staff Sgt. Marvin F. Rich in uniform

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Herald and Review Library: Rich, Marvin F., Staff Sgt.; Article on back of photo; "Marvin F. Rich is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William F. Rich, 1546 East Clay street."

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 Staff Sgt. Richard I. Lake in uniform sitting on gun turret

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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…

Photo of Staley Bridge

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Photograph of the Staley Bridge North of the Clubhouse site looking toward Nelson Park. Photo taken July 1922.

Photo of Stanley E. Smith in uniform with sign "395, 43-F"

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Herald and Review Library: Smith, Stanley E., Decatur, IL. graduate from Texas training camp.

Photo of Stanley Nash in uniform

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Herald and Review Library: Nash, Stanley; Article on back of photo; "Stanley Nash, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry c. Nash of 2360 West Grand avenue, has been around the world in the last 21 months since he joined the army and became a cook on a…