Photo of William "Bill" A. Waltz in uniform

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Title

Photo of William "Bill" A. Waltz in uniform

Subject

WWII
World War II
Navy
Decatur, IL.

Description

Herald and Review Library: Waltz, William A. "Bill"; Article on back of photo; "William A. "Bill" Waltz, electrician's mate second class, who has seen most of the war from the periscope of a submarine, has returned to duty after his first leave home in three years. the closest call he had with death in all his ship's forays against the japanese, was the time last spring when, after ramming a Jap patrol boat, his gallant skipper ordered the sub to dive while he, the commander, lay mortally wounded on deck."

Creator

Herald and Review

Source

Decatur, IL.

Publisher

Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL.

Date

12/19/1943

Contributor

Decatur Herald and Review

Rights

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Relation

unknown

Format

.jpg
600 dpi

Language

English

Type

photograph

Identifier

AF753

Coverage

World War II

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

photograph

Physical Dimensions

6 x 8"

Citation

Herald and Review, “Photo of William "Bill" A. Waltz in uniform,” Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection, accessed April 25, 2024, http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/items/show/1289.