Photo of David Willis and Carl Hoots in uniform

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Dublin Core

Title

Photo of David Willis and Carl Hoots in uniform

Subject

WWII
World War II
Army
Decatur, IL.

Description

Herald and Review Library: Willis, David, left and Carol Hoots, Jr. right; Article on back of photo; "David Willis, left, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Willis, 4 Lincoln place, and Carl Hoots, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hoots, 1025 North Dunham street, are in training at camp Butner, N. C., in an engineer unit. The boys, who graduated together from Decatur high school a year ago, were inducted into the army together on Dec. 26, and have been in the same unit since then. recently they have been placed in different companies. Prior to entering military service David worked with his father in the photography business, and Hoots was employed at the Herald and Review."

Creator

Herald and Review

Source

Decatur, IL.

Publisher

Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL.

Date

3/4/1943

Contributor

Decatur Herald and Review

Rights

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Relation

unknown

Format

.jpg
600 dpi

Language

English

Type

photograph

Identifier

AF800

Coverage

World War II

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

photograph

Physical Dimensions

4 x 5"

Citation

Herald and Review, “Photo of David Willis and Carl Hoots in uniform,” Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection, accessed March 28, 2024, http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/items/show/1439.