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Photo of Lt. Ralph F. Young in uniform with name and serial number

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Herald and Review Library: Young, Lt. Ralph F., Article on back of photo; "Lt. Ralph F. Young, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Young, 1413 East Clay street attended James Millikin university and was formerly employed by the Wabash Railroad Co."

Photo of Sgt. Richard D. Whitney in bomber jacket

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Herald and Review Library: Whitney, Sgt. Richard D., Article on back of photo; "Training, Sgt. Richard D. Whitney, son of Mrs. Charles S. Whitney of 227 North Witt street, has completed his phases of combat training at the army air field at Mountain…

Photo of William M. Shilling in flight suit holding gun

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Herald and Review Library; Schilling, William M.; written on back of photo; "Aerial Gunner Receives Wings at Harlingen, Tex., Army Air Field, August 1943. City: Decatur, Illinois; Name: Wm. M. Shilling; son of Mr. and Mrs. David Lank Markham, 1351 E.…

Photo of Robert D. Rutledge in uniform in front of airplane

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Herald and Review Library: Rutledge, Lt. Robert D, Article on back of photo; "First Lieut. Robert D. Rutledge, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thelo Rutledge, 845 North Main, recently completed 35 operational missions as navigator of a Liberator bomber,…

Photo of Jack W. Ruthrauff in uniform with name tag and serial number

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Herald and Review Library: Ruthrauff, Jack W., Article on back of photo; "Jack W. Ruthrauff, son of Preston Ruthrauff, 744 West Division street, recently received with army air corps silver wings and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the army…

Photo of Lt. Robert Weiner in uniform

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Herald and Review Library: Weiner, Lt. Robert; Article on back of photo; "Lieut. Robert Weiner, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Weiner, 124 West Marietta street, spent a four-day furlough with his parents last week as he was on his way to Independence,…

Photo of Corp. Jack C. Vandervort in uniform

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Herald and Review Library: Vandervort, Corp. Jack C., Article on back of photo; "Corp. Jack C. Vandervort, son of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Vandervort, rural route 1, has received an appointment as a flying cadet and was transferred from Shepherd Field,…

Photo of Pvt. Francis G. Singleton in civilian clothes

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Herald and Review Library: Singleton, Pvt. Francis G., Article on back of photo; "Pvt. Francis G. Singleton of 106 South Hilton street has arrived safely in Hawaii with units of the army air corps. Private Singleton enlisted on March 25, and served…

Photo of Robert D. Kirby in uniform

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Herald and Review Library; Kirby, Robert D., Article on back of photo; "Robert D. Kirby, Decatur high school athletic star who enlisted in the army air corps last Jan. 1, received his commission on Dec. 9 at the officer candidate school at Miami…

Photo of Cpl. Robert D. Kirby in uniform

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Herald and Review Library; Kirby, Robert D., Article on back of photo; "Robert D. Kirby, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Kirby, 124 Keller Lane, has been promoted to corporal at the MacDill field army air base, Tampa, Fla. Corporal Kirby returned yesterday…