This is the oral history of Donald Oppedal. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell on May 24, 1985. The interview covers his time in the Navy and his retirement in Decatur.
These are the glass negatives of Harry H. Brown in his US Navy uniform. The photos were taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL in the early 20th century.
These are the glass negatives of Raleigh Lichtenberger. One photo was taken when he was a student at Millikin University, and was used in the Millidek yearbook. The other two are of him in his US Navy sailor uniform during World War I. He served…