Photo of Tech. Sgt. Eugene Schwartz in uniform

Photo of Tech. Sgt. Eugene Schwartz in uniform

WWII
World War II
Army Air Corps
AAF
Decatur, IL.

Herald and Review Library: Schwartz, Tech. Sgt. Eugene; Article on back of photo; "By James R. Scott of the Herald-Review Staff; Veteran of 25 bombing raids over t he North European theater, Tech. Sgt. Eugene Schwartz of Bethany believes that only an invasion can utterly crush the Nazi empire. The 23-year old flier, who wears both the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, reported Saturday at an army rest camp in Miami, Fla., after a week's furlough at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. Bliss Schwartz. Seven Flying Fortresses were used in the 25 missions, and the slow-spoken, modest Bethany youth served as both radio operator and gunner. Two of his companions are now prisoners of the Nazis, but he is restrained by censorship from giving......."

Herald and Review

Decatur, IL.

Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL.

12/6/1943

Decatur Herald and Review

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English

photograph

AF627

World War II

photograph

3.5 x 5"