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Photo of Capt. John McKeown in uniform
Herald and Review Library: McKeown, Capt. John H., Article on back of photo; "Capt. John H. McKeown, of the Marine Corps, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. McKeown, 960 West Wood street, is visiting in Decatur after serving in the South Pacific. Captain…
Photo of Lt. Stewart R. Lauer in flight uniform standing in front of airplane
Herald and Review Library: Lauer, Lt. Stewart R., Information on back of photo; "Marine Pilot---First Lieutenant Stewart R. Lauer, 25, of 844 West Waggoner street, Decatur, IL., pilot of a Mitchell Bomber. Lt. Lauer received severe head wounds from…
Photo of Pfc. John A. Harding, Jr. with 15 other marines in front of plane
Herald and Review Library: Illinois Marines; Article on back of photo; "Illinois is well represented in the Marine Corsair flighter squadron 'The Checkerboard'! This squadron, the first to fly Corsairs saw its initial action on Guadalcanal. Illinois…
Photo of Capt. LeRoy T. Frey in flight uniform in front of plane
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Frey, Capt. LeRoy T., 9/22/1945 unused. Marine pilot at Cherry Point, N.C. ---Capt. LeRoy t. Frey, son of Mrs. Carolina Frey, of 501-1/2 South Crea Street, Decatur, IL. "
Photo of six Marines with Thomas W. Crowdson in the back row on the right
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Crowdson, Thomas W., 3/11/1943 unused. Official photograph U. S. Marine Corps, Public Relations Section O.R.D. Six Illinois Marines graduated recently from the U.S. Marine Corps Parachute Training School at Camp…