Read about these local veterans

Joseph T. Houska WHITE HEATH — Now largely forgotten, the Suez Crisis threatened to set … By Paul Wood Brad Gould URBANA — When U.S. troops began massing for action in the Persian Gulf … By Paul Wood Omer Benn CHAMPAIGN — Omer Benn learned how to fly Navy planes during World War … By Paul Wood Terri Ann Daniels URBANA — A lesson from serving on a live weapons crew: “If you see the … By Paul Wood Robert Rasmus URBANA — Capt. Robert Rasmus worked with physical injuries as an Army … By Paul Wood William Hall URBANA — Future University of Illinois Professor William Hall served o … By Paul Wood Bob Sylvester URBANA — When his truck backed over a mine and injured him and a frien … By Paul Wood Fredrick Holhubner URBANA — To make sure his Army students knew how to put their protecti … By Paul Wood Bruce Voges ST. JOSEPH — Bruce Voges enlisted in the Navy in 1944 at the age of 17 … By Paul Wood Ron Deckard WHITE HEATH — In two decades in the Marines, including Okinawa and Des … By Paul Wood Chet Bleich For the confusion of war, it’s hard to top the Battle of the Bulge, wh … By Paul Wood Roy Charles URBANA — As Marine Roy Charles fought his way across the Pacific, it b … By Paul Wood