Photo of Sgt. Bert Jordan, Jr. in uniform

Dublin Core

Title

Photo of Sgt. Bert Jordan, Jr. in uniform

Subject

WWII
World War II
U. S. AAF
Army Air Corps
Decatur, IL.

Description

Herald and Review Library: Jordan, Sgt. Bert, Jr., Article on back of photo: "Sergeant Jordan is the son of Mrs. Bert McCarty, rural route 6. He has been in the service since November, 1940, and holds the D.F.C. Asiatic Campaign medal, the Air medal with three stars and also the service and good conduct medals. He was the first Decatur man to win the Purple Heart. He is a former Herald-Review carrier, a graduate of Decatur high school and was employed by the city streets department before entering the service."

Creator

Herald and Review

Source

Decatur, IL.

Publisher

Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL.

Date

9/19/1943

Contributor

Decatur Herald and Review

Rights

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Relation

unknown

Format

.jpg
600 dpi

Language

English

Type

photograph

Identifier

AF426

Coverage

World War II

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

photograph

Physical Dimensions

6 x 8"

Files

http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/files/original/2339b03d8a63822886dafee73e94ccfc.jpg

Citation

Herald and Review, “Photo of Sgt. Bert Jordan, Jr. in uniform,” Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection, accessed November 21, 2024, http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/items/show/599.