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Photo of Ensign Robert Eugene Reed in flight jacket and hat and goggles with name tag
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…
Tags: Decatur IL., Navy, Pilot, World War II, WWII
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.
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…
Tags: Battlewagon, Decatur IL., Guadalcanal, Navy, Santa Cruz, World War II, WWII
Photo of Dale C. Erwin and crewmembers
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Erwin, Dale C., 2/19/1943. Associated Press Photo stamp. Article on back of photo: "Dale C. Erwin of Clay...IL, was on of a group of officers and men honored aboard (Erwin second from right) their ship last month for…
Photo of Frank Eugene Knierim in uniform
Herald and Review Library: Knierim, Seaman 2nd class Frank Eugene; Article on back of photo; "In Florida, Frank Eugene Knierim, seaman second class has completed his boot training at Great Lakes training station. After spending a nine-day leave with…
Tags: Decatur IL., Navy, Sub-chaser Training, World War II, WWII
Photo of James Milton Williams in uniform
Herald and Review Library: Williams, James Milton; Article on back of photo; "Back with Seabees; James Milton Williams, second class petty officer, has returned to active duty with the Seabees, following a recent 10-day furlough with his wife, Mrs.…
Tags: Decatur IL., Navy, Seabees, World War II, WWII
Photo of George H. Wentworth in uniform
Herald and Review Library: Wentworth, George H., Article on back of photo: "In Texas; Air Cadet George H. Wentworth, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford J. Wentworth, rural route 1, Warrensburg, has returned to his station at Corpus Christi, Tex., after…
Tags: Aviation Cadet, Navy, Warrensburg IL., World War II, WWII
Photo of Earl F. George in civilian clothes
Herald and Review Library: Article on back of photo; Earl F. George, husband of the former Mildred McCormick of 1585 North Edward street, has just returned to his station at the naval air base, Alameda, Calif., after spending a nine-day furlough at…
Photo of David E. Stouffer in uniform
Herald and Review Library: Stouffer, David E., Article on back of photo; "David E. Stouffer, aviation cadet, has completed the basic training course in the Naval Air Corps at Anacostia and has been transferred to the naval air school at Corpus…
Tags: Decatur IL., Naval Air Corps, Navy, World War II, WWII
Photo of Lt. Harris Dean in uniform
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Dean, Lt. Harris, 8/26/1944. Article on back of photo: "Lt. Harris Dean, home from 21 months duty on board one of the Navy's new battleships assigned to Task Force 58, recently participated in t he struggle for…
Photo of James H. Alldridge in Navy uniform. 1/27/1943
WWII- Herald and Review Library; Alldridge, James H., 1/27/1943. Article with photo included on back: "James H. Alldridge, son of Mrs. Mary Replogle of Cerro Gordo and G. V. Alldridge of Tennessee is taking advanced signal training at Los Angeles,…
Tags: Cerro Gordo IL., Decatur IL, Navy, World War II, WWII
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Photo of 2nd Lt. Melvin R. Matthew in uniform
Herald and Review Library: Matthew, 2nd Lt. Melvin R., Article on back of photo; "Melvin R. Matthew, son of the late county treasurer W. O. Matthew…