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Photo of William Filmore Reel in flight jacket, helmet and goggles with name and date

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Herald and Review Library; Reel, Ensign William Filmore; Article on back of photo; "William Filmore Reel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur P. Reel, 427 Longview Place, recently graduated from the naval air training base at Corpus Christi, Texas, and was…

Photo of Ensign Robert Eugene Reed in flight jacket and hat and goggles with name tag

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Herald and Review Library: Reed, Ensign Robert Eugene; Article on back of photo; "Ensign R. E. Reed, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Otis Reed, 2645 North Main street, recently was graduated from the naval air training base at Corpus Christi, Texas, and…

Photo of Lloyd Ellet Reddix in uniform

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Herald and Review Library: Reddix, Lloyd Ellet; Article on back of photo; "Lloyd Ellet Reddix, 20, third class petty officer in the navy and son of Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Reddix, of 1537 West Macon street, has returned to the Great Lakes naval training…

Photo of Randall Rawlings in uniform

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Herald and Review Library: Rawlings, Randall; Article on back of photo; "Since entering the navy about a month after Pearl Harbor, Randall Rawlings, fireman first class, of Decatur, has really been around. Pearl Harbor, Palmyra, North Africa, Panama,…

Photo of Hubert W. Penny in uniform

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Herald and Review Library: Penny, Hubert W.; Article on back of photo; "Penny Honor Man; Hubert W. Penny, husband of Margaret C. Penny, 1070 Evans court, has been named honor man of his company on completion of recruit training at Camp War, Farragut,…

Photo of Yeoman 3rd Class Robert J. Parker in uniform

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Herald and Review Library: Parker, Yeoman 3rd Class Robert J.; Article on back of photo; "Robert J. Parker, 19, yeoman, third class, USNR, Decatur, Ill., who is now working as communications clerk in the personnel office of the Pacific Fleet service…

Photo of Lt. (JG) William J. O'Heren in uniform standing on ship with water in the background

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Herald and Review Library: O'Heren, Lt. (JG) William J.; Written on back of photo; "Lt. (JG) William J. O'Heren, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. John E. O'Heren, 1404 East Prairie st., Decatur, Ill., in returning to the United States after flying 56 combat…

Photo of Frank E. Nichols in uniform sitting on lawn

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Herald and Review Library: Nichols, Frank E.; Article on back of photo; "Nichols in Washington; Frank E. Nichols, gunners mate third class, recently spent a 30-day leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Nichols, 1518 North Morgan street. He had…

Joe Murphy - A True Son of Erin

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Photograph of Joe Murphy on a ship in his Navy uniform during World War I. The back of the photo is labeled "A true son of Erin, Joe Murphy".

Mabel and Gene

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Photograph of Mabel Grubbs and Eugene R. Roberts outside the house. Eugene is wearing his Navy uniform.