Read about these local veterans

Gerald Brighton URBANA — Maj. Gerald Brighton served nearly all of World War II in the … By Paul Wood Floyd Bailey URBANA — Floyd Bailey wondered for a couple days if he was crazy — or … By Paul Wood Tom Yancey SAVOY — Serving as bombardier on a B-24 Liberator over Germany, Tom Ya … By Paul Wood Brad Gould URBANA — When U.S. troops began massing for action in the Persian Gulf … By Paul Wood Chuck Zelinsky CHAMPAIGN — Chuck Zelinsky served on the Air Force base where Presiden … By Paul Wood Robert Alsop CHAMPAIGN — At an outpost that could have been overrun any minute by t … By Paul Wood Jesse Dowell CHAMPAIGN — Navy bombardier Jesse Dowell trained for the invasion of J … By Paul Wood Richard Smith FARMER CITY — A Japanese destroyer dropped 14 depth charges in about a … By Paul Wood Seth Carroll NIAMEY, NIGER — After serving in Bahrain and Turkey, Sgt. Seth Carroll … By Paul Wood Don Saupe URBANA — Apparently, silence is golden in the Army. Don Saupe was on a … By Paul Wood Harold Thomas PHILO — Harold Thomas saw a kamikaze plane up close as it rammed into … By Paul Wood Claude Coombs SAVOY — At Chanute Field, Claude Coombs trained air and ground crews i … By Paul Wood