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Rick Bednar CHAMPAIGN — Rick Bednar was an Armed Forces DJ in Vietnam, and says it … By Paul Wood Nicholas Osborne URBANA — Lt. Nicholas Osborne served an 11-month deployment during Ope … By Paul Wood Richard Smith FARMER CITY — A Japanese destroyer dropped 14 depth charges in about a … By Paul Wood Richard Helfrich CHAMPAIGN — Lt. Col. Richard Helfrich served as an Army surgeon for 12 … By Paul Wood Bill Hensch SIDNEY — Bill Hensch saved a man shot in the back on a cargo plane. To … By Paul Wood Chuck Zelinsky CHAMPAIGN — Chuck Zelinsky served on the Air Force base where Presiden … By Paul Wood Jeffrey Beightler SAYBROOK — One of Jeffrey Beightler’s many duties in his many years of … By Paul Wood Matt Kreeb GILMAN — Sgt. Matt Kreeb was eager to serve his country. The Iroquois … By Paul Wood Clyde Hudson URBANA — On a patrol ship, Clyde Hudson served in both the Atlantic an … By Paul Wood Les Gadbury MONTICELLO — It has been 72 years since Marine Cpl. Les Gadbury fought … By Paul Wood Howard Ross URBANA — Howard Ross earned the Purple Heart when Japanese troops zero … By Paul Wood Brad Gould URBANA — When U.S. troops began massing for action in the Persian Gulf … By Paul Wood