Rick Bednar
CHAMPAIGN — Rick Bednar was an Armed Forces DJ in Vietnam, and says it …
Lizabeth Wenzel
MAHOMET — Lt. Col. Lizabeth Wenzel flew an un-manned flight. She was p …
Don Muse
Inside the turret of a 5-inch gun, Don Muse was firing at kamikaze pla …
Carl Casella
CHAMPAIGN — Hit by a series of kamikaze planes and bombs on one day, t …
Roland Guitare
URBANA — When it was a nice night near the Ho Chi Minh trail, Roland ” …
Ben Wilder
URBANA — Wounded and partially deafened in a tank explosion, Ben Wilde …
Richard Helfrich
CHAMPAIGN — Lt. Col. Richard Helfrich served as an Army surgeon for 12 …
Doug Robinson
SIDNEY — Back when Jimmy Carter was president, Doug Robinson had newly …
Earl McClintock
CHAMPAIGN — Earl McClintock arrived in Korea six months before the arm …
Matt Kreeb
GILMAN — Sgt. Matt Kreeb was eager to serve his country. The Iroquois …
Leonard Wirges
RANTOUL — Leonard Wirges risked his life in World War II, then lived t …
John O’Donnell
CHAMPAIGN — As an Air Force pilot, Col. John O’Donnell flew at Mach 2 …