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Photo of Pfc. Gerald L. Cook in uniform
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Cook, Gerald L. 5/2/1944. Article on back of photo: "Cook is Aerial Gunner:P Pfc. Gerald L. Cook, son of Woodson W. Cook, 325 S. 19th St., is completing his final phase of training as an aerial gunner of a heavy…
Photo of 2nd Lt. P. E. Cooley in uniform
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Cooley, P. E., 2nd Lt., 1/23/1942. Article on back of photo: "P. E. Cooley, soil conservationist sparkplug of the city's Upper Sangamon Valley conservation service, will report for army duty at Chanute Field Monday.…
Photo of Lt. Charles Copenbarger in uniform
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Copenbarger, Charles Lt., 10/10/1943. Article on back: "Lieut. Charles Copenbarger, Blue Mound; Foster Field, Victoria, Texas."
Tags: Blue Mound, Decatur IL., Foster Field, U.S. AAF, Victoria Texas, World War II, WWII
Photo of John T. Cotterell
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Cotterell, John T., 9/29/1944. Article on back of photo: "By Margaret Strong of the Herald Staff: 'The task of hauling supplies to the Russian border is a dangerous and an exacting one,' asserted John T. Cotterell,…
Photo of Jack Cottrell in Navy uniform
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Cottrell, Jack A., 8/23/1943. Article on back of photo: "Radio Technician: Jack A. Cottrell, seaman second class, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Cottrell, 812 S. Webster, is attending radio technicians school at the naval…
Tags: Decatur IL, Navy, Radio Technician, World War II, WWII
Photo of John A. (Jack) Coughlin and his wife Carolyn, in their home.
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Coughlin, John A. (Jack), Mr. and Mrs. (Mrs. deceased 1/23/1956) 6/24/1942. Article on back of photo: "Describes Sensations During Shipwreck, Jack Coughlin Rescued, Corporal Now Visiting Wife, Parents Here by Harold…
Photo of John A. (Jack) Coughlin
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Coughlin, John A. (Jack), 6/24/1942. Article on back of photo: "Corp. John A. Coughlin, 221, S. Taylor Ave., was one of 21 soldiers surviving the June 15 sinking of the medium-sized American freighter off the east…
Tags: 21 Survive, 88 Lost, Decatur IL, June 15 1942, Shipwrecked, World War II, WWII
Photo of Sgt. Thomas O. Coughlin in uniform
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Coughlin, Sgt. Thomas O., 8/15/1943. Article on back of photo: "Battlefront Flying Brought many Brands of Thrills: by G. Willard King of the Herald-Review Staff: Dropping bombs on the German Panzers from an elevation…
Tags: Aerial Gunner, Decatur IL, German Panzer, North Africa, U.S. AAF, World War II, WWII
Photo of Capt. Forrest M. Cox in front of plane
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Cox, Capt. Forrest M., 5/24/1943. Article on back of photo: "Captain, Real World War Vet, Awarded Six Medals: Capt, Forrest M. Cox, former Decatur pilot, has engaged in aerial battles on nine fronts during the war…
Tags: Assam, Ceylon, China, Decatur IL, India, Java, Medals 6 Countries, North Africa, R.A.F. Pilot, Singapore, Sumatra, U.S. AAF, World War II, WWII
Photo of Staff Sgt. Melburn L. Cox receiving the Distinguished Flying Cross from Col. R. P. Todd
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Cox, Sgt. Melburn L., 12/18/1944. Official photo U.S. AAF - by AAF Training command. Article attached to the back of the photo: "Staff Sgt. Melburn L. cox, son of Mrs. Sallie Hardcastle, 540 N. Union St., is shown…