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Photo of Tech. Sgt. Dewey Doolen in uniform
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Doolen, Dewey, 12/29/1944 unused. Article on back of photo. "His brother Technical Sgt. Dewey Doolen, Jr., returned to the States last October after three years and three months as an aerial engineer and turret…
Photo of Staff Sgt. Melburn L. Cox receiving the Distinguished Flying Cross from Col. R. P. Todd
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Cox, Sgt. Melburn L., 12/18/1944. Official photo U.S. AAF - by AAF Training command. Article attached to the back of the photo: "Staff Sgt. Melburn L. cox, son of Mrs. Sallie Hardcastle, 540 N. Union St., is shown…
Photo of Staff Sgt. Dewey A. Dutton, Jr. in flight uniform
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Dutton, Sgt. Dewey, 10/10/1942. Staff Sgt. Dewey A. Dutton, Jr., Box 22, Arcola. Stationed at Ellington Field. He was awarded silver wings of army air force."
Tags: Decatur IL, Silver Wings Award, U.S. AAF, World War II, WWII
Photo of Staff Sgt. Arden Cook receiving Air Medal from Col. R. E. O'Neill
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Cook, Sgt. Arden, 3/22/1946. Article on back of photo: "Staff Sgt. Arden Cook, 876 N. Edward St. is congratulated by Col. R. E. O'Neill, Chanute Field commanding officer; who presented his with the Air Medal recently…
Tags: Air Medal, Chanute Field, Decatur IL, Prisoner of War, U.S. AAF, World War II, WWII
Photo of Sgt. Thomas O. Coughlin in uniform
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Coughlin, Sgt. Thomas O., 8/15/1943. Article on back of photo: "Battlefront Flying Brought many Brands of Thrills: by G. Willard King of the Herald-Review Staff: Dropping bombs on the German Panzers from an elevation…
Tags: Aerial Gunner, Decatur IL, German Panzer, North Africa, U.S. AAF, World War II, WWII
Photo of Sgt. Carl Doolen in uniform
WWII - Herald and Review Library: Doolen, Sgt. Carl, 5/12/1945. Article on back of photo: "Two sons of Mrs. Dewey Doolen, 1115 1/2 Cottage Hill Ave., have completed tours of duty overseas and have returned home. Sgt. Carl Doolen arrived in Decatur…
Photo of S/Sgt. Charles J. Harlan in flight suit, holding sign with name
Herald and Review Library; Harlin, S/Sgt. Chas. J. in flight uniform with sign; "C. J. Harling 42G."
Tags: Army Air Forces, Decatur IL., U.S. AAF, World War II, WWII
Photo of Russell I. Ely in flight uniform with name and number card
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Ely, Russell I., 4/4/1944. Article on back of photo: "Ely Receives Wings: Russell I. Ely, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley D. Ely, 1161 E. John Ave., graduated last week from gunnery school at Harlingen army air field…
Photo of Robert R. Evans in flight uniform in front of propeller
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Evans, Robert R., 12/10/1942. Article on back of photo: Robert R. Evans, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter W. Evans, 1175 E. Division St., is stationed with the army air forces at Thunderbird Field, Glendale, Ariz. Before…
Tags: Army Air Forces, Decatur IL., U.S. AAF, World War II, WWII
Photo of Robert Leslie Hawkins, in uniform
Herald and Review Library; Hawkins, 2nd Lt. Robert Leslie; Article on back of photo; Robert Leslie Hawkins, one of the 18 year-old twin sons of Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Hawkins, 1081 West Macon street, has been commissioned a second lieutenant and given…
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