Photo of Marine Cpl. Arthur Fiedler in uniform

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Dublin Core

Title

Photo of Marine Cpl. Arthur Fiedler in uniform

Subject

WWII
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

Language

English

Type

photograph

Identifier

AF215

Coverage

World War II

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

photogarph

Physical Dimensions

8.25 x 6"

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 April 26, 2024, http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/items/show/224.