Photo of Pfc. William "Bill" A. Gates in uniform
Dublin Core
Title
Photo of Pfc. William "Bill" A. Gates in uniform
Subject
WWII
World War II
Army
Seventh Army
Decatur, IL.
World War II
Army
Seventh Army
Decatur, IL.
Description
Herald and Review Library: Gates, Pfc. William A. "Bill"
Article on back of photo: "Gates Home From Campaigns In North Africa, Sicily, Italy; A battle-weary veteran of Old Blood and Guts Patton's Seventh army--Pfc. William A. "Bill" Gates, home for a rest--says the pepper-upper of his Africa-Sicily-Italy experiences was the 'in person' shows over there by Carole Landis, Martha Raye, Al Jolson and Adolph Menjou. 'The boys really felt better after they were treated to those shows', the soldier of more than three years' experience said. He joined up in August, 1940, and went overseas Oct. 24, 1942--ripe for the African invasion. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gates, 1390 West Division Street."
Article on back of photo: "Gates Home From Campaigns In North Africa, Sicily, Italy; A battle-weary veteran of Old Blood and Guts Patton's Seventh army--Pfc. William A. "Bill" Gates, home for a rest--says the pepper-upper of his Africa-Sicily-Italy experiences was the 'in person' shows over there by Carole Landis, Martha Raye, Al Jolson and Adolph Menjou. 'The boys really felt better after they were treated to those shows', the soldier of more than three years' experience said. He joined up in August, 1940, and went overseas Oct. 24, 1942--ripe for the African invasion. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gates, 1390 West Division Street."
Creator
Herald and Review
Source
Decatur, IL.
Publisher
Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL.
Date
4/18/1944
Contributor
Decatur Herald and Review
Rights
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Relation
unknown
Format
.jpg
600 dpi
600 dpi
Language
English
Type
photograph
Identifier
AF263
Coverage
World War II
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
photograph
Physical Dimensions
6 x 8"
Collection
Citation
Herald and Review, “Photo of Pfc. William "Bill" A. Gates in uniform,” Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection, accessed April 25, 2024, http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/items/show/292.