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Photo of Ensign Robert Eugene Reed in flight jacket and hat and goggles with name tag

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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…

Decatur Pilot Air School

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Negative of unknown students and a teacher at the U.S. Dept. of Commerce Civil Aeronautics Decatur Pilot Air School in the 1940s.

Photo of William Filmore Reel in flight jacket, helmet and goggles with name and date

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Herald and Review Library; Reel, Ensign William Filmore; Article on back of photo; "William Filmore Reel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur P. Reel, 427 Longview Place, recently graduated from the naval air training base at Corpus Christi, Texas, and was…

Photo of 2nd Lt. William B. Treacy in uniform with name, date and location

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Herald and Review Library: Treacy, 2nd Lt. Willliam B., Article on back of photo; "William B. Treacy, son of Mrs. Loraine B. Tracy, 147 South Calhoun street, has been commissioned a second lieutenant in the marine corps. He was recently awarded his…

Louis Carl Waltens

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Photograph of Louis Carl Waltens; (died 11/20/1948). Owner of Decatur's first travel agency and a supporter of aviation in 1911. He and August Hendrian were the first to won and pilot an airplane in Illinois. He ws in the nursery and grocery…