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Mariya Vandivort CHAMPAIGN — Whether in Illinois or Nicaragua, Mariya Vandivort was the … By Paul Wood Michael Palmisano CHAMPAIGN — In a Philippine Islands jungle in World War II, Japanese s … By Paul Wood Don Uchtmann URBANA — Don Uchtmann served in the Coast Guard, started law school wh … By Paul Wood David Stangl CHAMPAIGN — Whether it was protecting state-of-the-art weaponry or cha … By Paul Wood The Schweighart brothers PESOTUM — Patriotic fever runs high here, and after the Pearl Harbor a … By Paul Wood Dale Farris CHAMPAIGN — Dale Farris was on a lucky streak in World War II, managin … By Paul Wood Stanley Gilles CHAMPAIGN — Even though Stanley Gilles worked three years for Illinois … By Paul Wood Robert Porter CHAMPAIGN — Though his main service was in the Korean War, Robert Port … By Paul Wood Dave Walker PHILO — Upon getting off the plane from a recent Honor Flight, Dave Wa … By Paul Wood Dick Wise CHAMPAIGN — Bullets, not weather. That’s what brought down Dick Wise’s … By Paul Wood Morris Hecker CHAMPAIGN — Morris Hecker was bombed and strafed on his LST — an acron … By Paul Wood Clyde Hudson URBANA — On a patrol ship, Clyde Hudson served in both the Atlantic an … By Paul Wood