Browse Items (2 total)

  • Tags: Legion of Merit

Photo of Tech. Sgt. Fred W. Gelonek receiving "Legion of Merit" award

http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/files/original/d0c625bb93df8c9ae3adc92505612089.jpg
Herald and Review Library: Gelonek, Tech. Sgy. Fred W., Article on back of photo; tech. Sgt. Fred W. Gelonek, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Gelonek, 1229 East Lawrence street, receives the Legion of Merit award from Brig. Gen. Dean C. Strother at an…

Tags: , , , , , ,

Col. W. Lutz Krigbaum

http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/files/original/757ba027c6ee1dbae35b7a60ccb66b51.jpg
Photograph of Col. W. Lutz Krigbaum taken by Wasson Studio of Decatur, IL. Article on back of photo; "Krigbaum, Col. W. Lutz. During World War I he commanded Decatur's own company A, 124th machine gun battalion, and won a Distinguished Service Cross…

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , ,