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Photo of Wilma P. Hawkins in uniform
Herald and Review Library: Hawkins, Wilma P. ; Article on back of photo; Wilma P. Hawkins, Decatur's first Negro WAAC, arrived here Saturday on a five-day furlough and is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. c. Hawkins, 1163 west Green street. she…
Tags: Decatur IL., WAAC, WAC, Women's Auxiliary Army Corps, World War II, WWII
Photo of William V. Trent in uniform with name tag
Herald and Review Library: Trent, William V., Article on back of photo; "Trent Ends Flight School; William V. Trent, 27, son of Mrs. Marguerite Trent, 846 South Stone street, has received the silver wings of an aerial navigator and the appointment of…
Tags: AAF, Aerial Navigator, Army Air Corps, Decatur IL., World War II, WWII
Photo of William Tanzyus in uniform
Herald and Review Library: Tanzyus, William; Article on back of photo; "Tanzyus Returns, William Tanzyus, son of Mrs. Martha Tanzyus, 975 North Jordan street, has returned to Great Lakes Naval Training station after visiting his mother recently. He…
Tags: Decatur IL., Navy, World War II, WWII
Photo of William Scruggs
Photograph of William Scruggs, of Linn and Scruggs Department Store, Decatur, IL. William Scruggs died 5/30/1909 in St. Louis, Missouri. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Photo of horse drawn delivery trucks.
Photo of William Roth in uniform
Herald and Review Library: Roth, William; Article on back of photo; "William Roth, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman L. Roth, 135 South Glencoe avenue, has been promoted to corporal of C company at Kemper Military School, Boonville, Mo., where he is a…
Photo of William Robert Steele in civilian suit and tie
Herald and Review Library: Steele, William Robert; Article on back of photo; "Pvt. William Robert Steele, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Steele of 867 West Packard street, is stationed in Fort Lewis, Wash., where he was sent just before Christmas from…
Tags: Army, Decatur IL., World War II, WWII
Photo of William M. Shilling in flight suit holding gun
Herald and Review Library; Schilling, William M.; written on back of photo; "Aerial Gunner Receives Wings at Harlingen, Tex., Army Air Field, August 1943. City: Decatur, Illinois; Name: Wm. M. Shilling; son of Mr. and Mrs. David Lank Markham, 1351 E.…
Tags: Aerial Gunner, Army Air Corps, Decatur IL., World War II, WWII
Photo of William Leonard Allyn in uniform.
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Allyn, William Leonard, 8/30/1943. Article attached to back of photo: "William Leonard Allyn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Allyn, 855 W. Packard St., is a member of the seventeenth class of aviation cadets which will…
Tags: Army Air Force, Decatur IL, World War II, WWII
Photo of William L. Grice in uniform holding sign with name
Herald and Review Library: Photo of Grice, William L. Article on back of photo: "Grice Wins Wings, William L. Grice, son of Mrs. Myrtle I. Grice of 1241 East Dickerson street, recently was graduated as a full-fledged army air forces pilot from the…
Tags: Army Air Corps, Decatur IL., U. S. AAF, World War II, WWII
Photo of William J. Dunlevy in flight uniform
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Dunberg(?), William J. 12/10/1941. Wm. J. Dunlevy, 1219 E. Delaware St.,. Lincoln, IL., 12/10/1941."
Tags: Decatur IL, U.S. AAF, World War II, WWII