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Photo of Doonald W. Sullivan in fatigues

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Herald and Review Library: Sullivan, Donald W.; Article on back of photo; "Marine Pfc. Donald W. Sullivan, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Sullivan, 1053 West Decatur street, is at the naval hospital at Long Beach, Calif, recovering from severe burns…

Photo of Sgt. Jacob Philip Robinson in uniform receiving Bronze Star from Col. George Van Orden

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Herald and Review Library: Robinson, Sgt. Jacob Philip; Article on back of photo; "A veteran of three Pacific campaigns--Guadacanal, Tarawa and Saipan--Marine Platoon Sgt. Jacob Philip Robinson, son of Mr. and Mrs. James E. Robinson, 2080 North…

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 Ernest F. Furrow with other sailors in front of paintings on side of ship. Caption on front: "(WX4-March 15) Sailors and Painted Scoreboard record Battleship's Victories.

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Furrow, Ernest F., 3/16/1943. Articles on back: "Four sailors give a quick count on their fingers of the 32 Japanese planes the U.S. Battleship on which they are stationed shot down with her anti-aircraft guns in…