Photo of Staff Sgt. John W. Elben by the "Glittering Girl" plane
Dublin Core
Title
Photo of Staff Sgt. John W. Elben by the "Glittering Girl" plane
Subject
WWII
World War II
U.S. AAF
Decatur, IL.
World War II
U.S. AAF
Decatur, IL.
Description
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Elben, John W., 10/4/1944. Article on back of photo: "Fifteenth Army Air force in Italy, Oct 4 (Special) - Staff Sgt. John W. Elben, 19, Shelbyville, aerial gunner of a B-17, recently flew his 50th long-range mission in the Mediterranean theater. He began flying combat May 13 of this year, with an attack on the railroad yards at Trento, Italy. His last mission was Sept. 13, to bomb the oil refineries in Blechhammer, Germany. He wears the Air Medal with five oak leaf clusters. Before entering the army April 21, 1943, he was employed as a farmer. he is the son of Harry Elben, Shelbyville."
Creator
Herald and Review
Source
Decatur, IL.
Publisher
Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL.
Date
10/4/1944
Contributor
Decatur Herald and Review
Rights
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Relation
unknown
Format
.jpg
600 dpi
600 dpi
Language
English
Type
photograph
Identifier
AF190
Coverage
World War II
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
photograph
Physical Dimensions
3.75 x 4.75"
Files
Collection
Citation
Herald and Review, “Photo of Staff Sgt. John W. Elben by the "Glittering Girl" plane,” Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection, accessed December 25, 2024, http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/items/show/184.