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Rudi Laufhutte CHAMPAIGN — Rudi Laufhutte survived a childhood in Germany where U.S. … By Paul Wood Marty Zvonar MONTICELLO — Marty Zvonar served in the Navy from 1957 to 1961, the he … By Paul Wood Audry Morse DANVILLE — Audry Morse grew up a “military brat” — the daughter of a n … By Tracy Crane Frances Schneider CHAMPAIGN — Not everybody who helps the U.S. cause in war wears a unif … By Paul Wood Jim Voyles TUSCOLA — In the Vietnam jungle, Jim Voyles might have been within 50 … By Paul Wood Loyd Longenbaugh URBANA — Elite fighter pilot Loyd Longenbaugh was “all muscle and hair … By Paul Wood Milford Ray Allen URBANA — The Timberwolves were night soldiers, some of the toughest in … By Paul Wood Sam McPheeters MONTICELLO — Sam McPheeters dropped out of high school his senior year … By Paul Wood Jeni Hunniecutt URBANA — The National Guard took Jeni Hunniecutt from being the first … By Paul Wood Paul Bretz VILLA GROVE — A century ago, an Indiana farm boy didn’t know he’d be s … By Paul Wood Franklin Longfellow CHAMPAIGN — When Franklin “Frank” Longfellow returned from Vietnam, hi … By Paul Wood Dean Rudicil ST. JOSEPH — Sgt. Dean Rudicil served alongside a unit assigned to blo … By Paul Wood