

Welcome to Illinois, Mr. Lincoln
Photo by Irene Jackman 2014 On October 14th, 1936, the Illinois Daughters of the American Revolution held a cornerstone ceremony for the...

Lawrence Lore
Sep 12 min read
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Highest Trusted Civilian
When World  War II broke out, Jean Trueblood was working at the Selective Service office in the old American bank building at Vincennes....

Lawrence Lore
Aug 262 min read
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Recent Acquisition
Worn by Lawrence County resident, J Gillesie when she was about 6 months old. Circa 1940s

Lawrence Lore
Aug 251 min read
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Movie Stars at George Field
Movie star Jackie  Coogan A glider pilot at George field Jackie Coogan appeared in a review when he was four years old. Charlie Chaplin...

Lawrence Lore
Aug 192 min read
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Took It All Off
Ambrose J Borkowski  1st Sgt 706 th  described his experience at George Field for the 1996 reunion.   “Here I was with two years’ service...

Lawrence Lore
Aug 124 min read
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George Field Mechanics
A Photo of the George Field Mechanics Names listed on the back include: Opal Bye Waggoner (2nd from the right), Rachael Griffin, Robert A...

Lawrence Lore
Aug 51 min read
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"Treated Us Super"
Ray Burnett,  Combat Crew Radio Operator 65th Troop Carrier Squadron, described his experience at George Field for the 1996 reunion. “I...

Lawrence Lore
Jul 291 min read
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George Field Civilian Employees
In 1941, the location of George Field (Army Air Force Field) was a sparsely settled stretch of Illinois Prairie in Lawrence County where...

Lawrence Lore
Jul 212 min read
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Fields of Dreams
Mordecai Brown's passion for baseball was so great that even after his retirement from the major leagues he could not leave the game and...

Lawrence Lore
Jul 31 min read
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Circus Fame at Poor Farm
“Samuel Armor , 94, died August 25, 1937, at the County home (Poor Farm) near Bridgeport. Deceased was born in Kentucky March 12, 1842,...

Lawrence Lore
Jul 11 min read
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