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Photo of Lt. Dan Smith in uniform in front of some bushes
Herald and Review Library: Smith, Lt. Dan; Article on back of photo; "Dan Smith Lieutenant; Dan Smith, son of Mrs. Lela Smith, 1015 West Eldorado street, has been promoted to lieutenant junior grade. he is stationed at San Francisco, Calif.…
Tags: Decatur IL., Herald Employee, Navy, World War II, WWII
Photo of Arthur E. Smith in uniform
Herald and Review Library: Smith, Arthur E., Article on back of photo; "Arthur E. Smith, who has been in training for gunner's mate at the Great Lakes Naval Training station for the last 2-1/2 months, is spending a 9-day leave with his parents, Mr.…
Tags: Decatur IL., Gunner, Navy, World War II, WWII
Photo of Orville P. Smets in uniform
Herald and Review Library: Smets, Orville P., Article on back of photo: "Three Decatur men were among a force of more than 1,000 Mid-westerners commissioned as second lieutenants in 11 simultaneous army air force graduation ceremonies last week. they…
Photo of Pvt. Edward E. Skelley in uniform standing in front of a tree
Herald and Review Library: Skelley, Pvt. Edward E.; Article on back of photo; "Pvt. Edward E. Skelley; son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy G. Skelley, 1104 West King street, has completed his training in the air mechanics division at Chanute Field, Rantoul, and…
Tags: Army Air Corps, Decatur IL., World War II, WWII
Photo of Gene W. Simpson in flight uniform holding gun
Herald and Review Library: Simpson, Gene W.; Article on back of photo; "Gene W. Simpson, 145 Linden Place, recently received his silver wings as a gunner sergeant at the Harlingen army gunnery school, Harlingen, Texas. he is now qualified as an…
Tags: Aerial Gunner, Army Air Corps, Decatur IL., World War II, WWII
Photo of 2nd Lt. Roland Short in flight uniform with name and serial number
Herald and Review Library: Short, 2nd Lt. Roland; Article on back of photo; "Roland Short, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roland H. Short, 2752 East Wallace street, has been awarded sliver bombardier wings and commissioned a second lieutenant at Deming army air…
Tags: AAF, Army Air Corps, Bombardier, Decatur IL., World War II, WWII
Photo of Pvt. Dick Shelley in uniform
Herald and Review Library: Shelley, Pvt. Dick; Article on back of photo; "Shelley in Marines, Pvt. Dick Shelley, son of Mrs. Ethel L. Shelley of 906 West Kin street, spent a 48-hour leave here last weekend from the marine college training detachment…
Tags: Decatur IL., Marine Corps, World War II, WWII
Photo of Sgt. John Shaw in uniform, arm on stair railing, building in background
Herald and Review Library: Shaw, John; Article on back of photo; "John Shaw, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lauren Shaw, 155 Glencoe avenue, is Macon's county's only representative at the Citizens Military Training camp at Jefferson Barracks, near St. Louis.…
Photo of Major Dale Shaffer in uniform
Herald and Review Library: Shaffer, Major Dale L.; Article on back of photo; "Dale L. Shaffer, 23-year old Eighth Army pilot who has made 23 bombing raids over Europe, was recently promoted to the rank of major and is now base operations officer at…
Tags: AAF, Air Medal, Army Air Corps, Decatur IL., Silver Star, World War II, WWII
Photo of Pvt. Dale E. Shafer in uniform standing in front of a tree
Herald and Review Library: Shafer, Pvt. Dale E., Article on back of photo; "Shafer on Furlough; Pvt. Dale E. Shafer, son of Mrs. Charles Shafer, rural route 6, is home on a 10-day furlough from Indianatown Gap, Pa., visiting his mother and wife the…
Tags: Army, Decatur IL., World War II, WWII