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William and Robert Utterback in uniform

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Herald and Review Library: Utterback, William and Robert, sons of Mrs. Merle Utterback, 281 W. Prairie Avenue, and William Utterback of Lansing, Michigan.

Tags: Army Air Corps, Decatur IL., World War II, WWII

Wilfred Miller's Oral History

This is the oral history of Wilfred Miller. He was interviewed by Betty Trunell on June 28, 1985. The interview includes his time with the Post Office.

Tags: 1985, assistant postmaster, Betty Turnell, changes in Postal Service, Ft. Bragg, June 1985, Korean Conflict, New York City, oral history, Post Office, postmaster, recording, Wilfred Miller, WWII

War Gardens in Decatur, IL

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Photograph of the war gardens in Decatur, IL during World War II.

Tags: Decatur IL, Mabel Grubbs Roberts, Roberts Family Collection, unknown people, War gardens, World War II, WWII

War Gardens

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Photograph of people working in the war gardens in Decatur

Tags: Decatur IL, Mabel Grubbs Roberts, Roberts Family Collection, War gardens, World War II, WWII

U.S.S. Stephen Decatur

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Photograph of U.S.S. Stephen Decatur during World War II.

Tags: biography, Photo File: Biography, U.S. Navy, U.S.S. Stephen Decatur, US Navy, World War II, WWII

U.S.S. Stephen Decatur

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Photograph of the U.S.S. Stephen Decatur during World War II

Tags: biography, Photo File: Biography, U.S. Navy, U.S.S. Stephen Decatur, US Navy, World War II, WWII

Two People Working in the War Gardens

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Photograph of two people working in the war gardens in Decatur, IL during World War II.

Tags: Decatur IL, Mabel Grubbs Roberts, Roberts Family Collection, unknown people, War gardens, World War II, WWII

Sons of Ray Trimby Sr., Connie, Homer, Ray Jr., Glen and Loren

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Photograph of sons of Ray Trimby Sr.. Left to right Connie, Homer, Ray Jr., Glen and Loren Trimby.

Tags: biography, Connie Trimby, Decatur IL., Glen Trimby, Homer Trimby, Loren Trimby, Photo File: Biography, Ray Trimby Jr., Ray Trimby Sr., World War II, WWII

Richard E. Reeves' Oral History

This is the oral history of Richard E. Reeves. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell on April 19, 1988. The interview includes his childhood, family life, work, and missionary work with the First United Methodist Church.

Tags: 1988, Africa, Air Force, airplane mechanics, Annual Conference, April 1988, Architectural Drafting, Architecture, Aviation Cadet, Barnes Hospital, Bert Templeton, Betty Turnell, Building Committee, Burks Pumps, Children, council of ministries, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Company, Dr. Paul Burt, educational wing of church, engineering, Executive Vice-President, Faculty, First United Methodist Church of Decatur, Ghana, interview, Joyce Reeves, jurisdictional conference, Kenya, Liberia, missionary work, Mississippi, mock-ups, national church, nurse's training, official board, oral history, parish relations, pastor, Pentagon, Ploughboy Prom, Rantoul IL, recording, recruitment college tour, Richard E. Reeves, salesman, San Francisco, Sertoma Club, Sierra Leone, St. Louis MO, Student Council, Sunday school teacher, teaching aids, UMCOR, United Methodist Committee on Relief, University of Illinois, US Office of Education, Vice-President of Engineering, Vice-President of Marketing, Washington University, water and sanitation problems, Webster-Cantrall Hall, Weldon IL, Wells, Wesley Foundation, World War II, WWII, Yale University

Ray Deardorff and unknown people, c.1945

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Ray Deardorff being welcomed home at the train station, unknown people looking on.

Tags: Decatur IL., Train Station, World War II, WWII

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William and Robert Utterback in uniform

Wilfred Miller's Oral History

War Gardens in Decatur, IL

War Gardens

U.S.S. Stephen Decatur

U.S.S. Stephen Decatur

Two People Working in the War Gardens

Sons of Ray Trimby Sr., Connie, Homer, Ray Jr., Glen and Loren

Richard E. Reeves' Oral History

Ray Deardorff and unknown people, c.1945

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Photo of Joe B. Livesary in uniform