Photo of Marine Cpl. Arthur Fiedler in uniform
Dublin Core
Title
Photo of Marine Cpl. Arthur Fiedler in uniform
Subject
WWII
World War II
Marine Corp
Doolittle's Raid
Decatur, IL.
World War II
Marine Corp
Doolittle's Raid
Decatur, IL.
Description
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Fiedler, Arthur, 3/23/1944. Article on back: "Marine Cpl. Arthur Fiedler - veteran of seven Pacific battles, including Doolittle's raid on Tokyo - has returned to Decatur, alive! the 21-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Fiedler, 304 West William street-anti-aircraft gunner aboard a cruiser has been unofficially reported dead for a year. Here on a 30-day sick leave from a naval convalescent hospital in Santa Cruz, Calif. he said. a buddy of mine saw my bundle later and surmised that I had been killed. I have friends in Decatur, Los Angeles and Honolulu who think I am dead." To see the full article; Decatur Herald, Mar. 23, 1944.
Creator
Herald and Review photo by Martin J. Cooney
Source
Decatur, IL.
Publisher
Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL.
Date
3/23/1944
Contributor
Decatur Herald and Review
Rights
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Relation
unknown
Format
.jpg
600 dpi
600 dpi
Language
English
Type
photograph
Identifier
AF215
Coverage
World War II
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
photogarph
Physical Dimensions
8.25 x 6"
Files
Collection
Citation
Herald and Review photo by Martin J. Cooney, “Photo of Marine Cpl. Arthur Fiedler in uniform,” Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection, accessed November 21, 2024, http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/items/show/224.