Photo of 1st Lt. Dale J. Metzinger in uniform

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Dublin Core

Title

Photo of 1st Lt. Dale J. Metzinger in uniform

Subject

WWII
World War II
Army Air Forces
Decatur, IL.

Description

Herald and Review Library: Metzinger, 1st Lt. Dale J., Article on back of photo; "First Lt. Dale J. Metzinger, whose wife Mrs. Marcia J. Metzinger lives at 318 South Monroe street, has been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for participation in more than 30 heavy bombing attacks in vital Nazi targets in Germany, and in support of advances by Allied ground forces on the continent. He already hold the Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters. Pilot on a B-17 Flying Fortress he is the son of Mrs. A. E. Metzinger of Kankakee. He attended Illinois State University Normal before entering service."

Creator

Herald and Review

Source

Decatur, IL.

Publisher

Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL.

Date

1/22/1945

Contributor

Decatur Herald and Review

Rights

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Relation

unknown

Format

.jpg
600 dpi

Language

English

Type

photograph

Identifier

AF529

Coverage

World War II

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

photograph

Physical Dimensions

4 x 5"

Citation

Herald and Review, “Photo of 1st Lt. Dale J. Metzinger in uniform,” Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection, accessed March 29, 2024, http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/items/show/765.