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Ted Barnhart CHAMPAIGN — Flying rescue missions during the Korean War, Ted Barnhart … By Paul Wood Mel Schriefer ALVIN — After serving in Korea, Sgt. 1st Class Mel Schriefer faced an … By Paul Wood Dick Oliver CHAMPAIGN — From the Korean War to the Cold War to Vietnam, Dick Olive … By Paul Wood Mike Lueth PHILO — Mike Lueth always had cigarettes with him in Vietnam. Not that … By Paul Wood Fred McCauley CHAMPAIGN — In September 1952, recent MIT graduate Fred McCauley came … By Paul Wood Gerald Brighton URBANA — Maj. Gerald Brighton served nearly all of World War II in the … By Paul Wood Eric Swenson PAXTON — In Ar-Ramadi, Iraq, as part of the 2007 surge, Eric Swenson w … By Paul Wood Brad Gould URBANA — When U.S. troops began massing for action in the Persian Gulf … By Paul Wood James Paul Lafary PAXTON — James Paul Lafary stayed on the ground, but saved many bomb c … By Paul Wood Claude Coombs SAVOY — At Chanute Field, Claude Coombs trained air and ground crews i … By Paul Wood Bill Lowry SAVOY — As a medic after the Battle of the Bulge, Staff Sgt. Bill Lowr … By Paul Wood Alexander Shay CHAMPAIGN — Born near the end of World War I, Alexander Shay risked de … By Paul Wood