Don Muse
Inside the turret of a 5-inch gun, Don Muse was firing at kamikaze pla …
Royal P. Mortenson
CHAMPAIGN — Col. Royal P. Mortenson served around the world during a 3 …
Eric Coy
SAVOY — Mortar attacks got to be a daily routine for Erik Coy, a Marin …
Herman Schneider
RANTOUL — He watched Nazis on trial and saw monsters like Hermann Goer …
Mariya Vandivort
CHAMPAIGN — Whether in Illinois or Nicaragua, Mariya Vandivort was the …
John O’Donnell
CHAMPAIGN — As an Air Force pilot, Col. John O’Donnell flew at Mach 2 …
Gene Lamkin
CHAMPAIGN — Lt. Col. Gene Lamkin had a varied career: He was in Okinaw …
Jay Jackson
CHAMPAIGN — The night Jay Jackson landed at Danang, North Vietnam forc …
Anthony Corapi
CHAMPAIGN — Flying around the world as a Navy navigator, Capt. Anthony …
John McNeely
ARMSTRONG — Marine John McNeely held off three attacks by the Viet Con …
Jason Sakowski
Sitting in his office at the University of Illinois, Jason Sakowski lo …
Brad Gould
URBANA — When U.S. troops began massing for action in the Persian Gulf …