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Photo of Ensign Robert Eugene Reed in flight jacket and hat and goggles with name tag
Herald and Review Library: Reed, Ensign Robert Eugene; Article on back of photo; "Ensign R. E. Reed, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Otis Reed, 2645 North Main street, recently was graduated from the naval air training base at Corpus Christi, Texas, and…
Tags: Decatur IL., Navy, Pilot, World War II, WWII
Long Range Planning Committee - November 14 and 21, 1994
These are the minutes from the November meeting of the Long Range Planning Committee, At these two meeting the committee revised and reviewed goals, looked at the summary, and elective summary for final presentation to the B of D in December.
Robert I. Hunt
Photograph of Robert I. Hunt (d. 1/9/1937). He came to Decatur in 1892, and married Ann Packard, daughter of Silas Packard. He was prominent in state and city politics. He helped organize and build the Suffern-Hunt Mill and the Polar Ice and…
Photo of 2nd Lt. George Fox, Jr. hanging out of window of a plane.
WWII - Herald and Review Library; George Fox, Jr., 5/10/1945. Caption: "With Headquarters 12th AAF in Italy--2nd Lt. George W. Fox, Jr., whose wife lives at 1311 N. Church St., Decatur, IL. is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Fox, 79 Sherman Ave.,…
Tags: Decatur IL., U. S. AAF, World War II, WWII
Photo of Lt. James M. Wetzel in uniform with name tag
Herald and Review Library: Wetzel, Lt. James M.; Article on back of photo; "Lt. James M. Wetzel, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Albert Wetzel, 745 south Maffit street, formerly served with the engineers at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. He attended the University…
Tags: AAF, Army Air Corps, Decatur IL., World War II, WWII
Photo of Cpl. Philip T. Duff in uniform
Armed Forces - Herald and Review Library; Duff, Philip T., 6/9/1948 unused. Note on back: Cpl. Philip
Tags: Armed Forces, Decatur IL.
Photo of S/Sgt. Donald Weller in uniform with a group of men
Herald and Review Library; Weller, S/Sgt. Donald; Article on back of photo; "Sixth division soldiers who arrived at Seattle, Dec. 4, aboard the Navy transport S. S. Fuller from Korea, (left to right) front row, are: T-4 Charles R. McCullough, Sixth…
Photo of William H. Little in uniform with name and serial number
Herald and Review Library; Little, William H. son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Little, Township Line Road.
Tags: A.A.F., Army Air Forces, Decatur IL., World War II, WWII
Three Young Children
Photograph of 3 young children taken by A.M. Rothschild & Co. in Chicago, IL .
Photo of 2nd Lt. Robert D. Rutledge in uniform with name and serial number
Herald and Review Library: Rutledge, 2nd Lt. Robert D., Article on back of photo; "Rutledge Gets Commission; Robert d. Rutledge, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thelo rutledge, 845 North Main street, received his wings and was commissioned a second lieutenant at…
Tags: AAF, Army Air Corps, Decatur IL., World War II, WWII