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- Tags: Italy
Charlotte Wait Holder' Oral History
Tags: 14-room house, 815 W. Main St., Amusement Park, Arcade Hotel, automobile, Barn, Bermuda, Betty Turnell, Bicycle, Blue Book, Bob Hope, Buick, changes in Decatur, Charlotte Wait Holder, childhood, Citizens Building, clubhouse, Country Club, cruise ship, Decatur Club, Decatur High School, Decatur IL, department stores, Downtown, Dreamland Lake, Dreamland Park, England, Ethel Barrymore, Fairview Park, fashion, fire, Fishing Club, Florida, Ford Model T, France, Gebhart Store, golf, golf house, Gushards Store, high-top shoes, horse, Interurban station, interurbans, interview, Italy, Jerusalem, Lemonwood School, Lincoln Highway, Lincoln Theatre, Mary French School, Medira, men's club, merry-go-round, Miami FL, Michigan, New York, New York City, Ohio, oral history, Powers Opera House, Powers Theatre, private club, recording, road markers, roller coaster, Roosevelt Junior High School, ship, South Side Country Club, Southmoreland, Spain, stage plays, Stewarts Store, Streetcars, summer vacation, swimming lake, swimming pool, tennis court, tire blow outs, train, Transfer House, Wait-Cahill Wholesale Company, wholesale drug and notions store, winter vacation, Wood St. School
Photo of Capt. Donald W. Ammann being congratulated by his Group Commander, Lt. Col. William R. Boutz after receiving distinguished flying cross.
Photo of Capt. Harold T. Whitlock in uniform with name tag
Photo of Capt. Robert W. Stoddard receiving congratulations from Col. William L. Lee
Photo of Homer T. Hill, Jr. wearing bomber jacket standing in front of airplane
Tags: Decatur IL., Flying Fortress, Italy, Tail Gunner, U.S. AAF, World War II, WWII
Photo of Lt. Paul V. Greenfield with four other men looking at charts
Photo of Lt. Wilmer Lamar in uniform
Tags: Army, Decatur IL., Gen. Patton's 7th Army, Germans, Italy, North Africa, World War II, WWII
Photo of Pfc. William "Bill" A. Gates in uniform
Article on back of photo: "Gates Home From Campaigns In North Africa, Sicily, Italy; A battle-weary veteran of Old Blood and Guts Patton's Seventh army--Pfc. William A. "Bill" Gates, home for…
Tags: 7th Army, Africa, Decatur IL., Gen. Patton, Italy, Sicily, World War II, WWII
Photo of Pvt. Jack C. Graves with (possible mother) in front of building
Tags: Army, Decatur IL., Italy, North Africa, World War II, WWII
Photo of Tech. Sgt. Fred W. Gelonek receiving "Legion of Merit" award
Tags: Army Air Forces, Decatur IL., Italy, Legion of Merit, U.S. AAF, World War II, WWII
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Photo of Major William Lynn Davis, Jr. in uniform
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Davis, Maj. William Lynn, 8/5/1945. Herald and Review photo by Martin J. Cooney, Decatur, Illinois. Article on back…