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Morris Hecker CHAMPAIGN — Morris Hecker was bombed and strafed on his LST — an acron … By Paul Wood Stephen Ostwinkle URBANA — The Army sent Sgt. First Class Stephen Ostwinkle to Bosnia in … By Paul Wood Jim Kelly URBANA — When Jim Kelly was in the Marines, he met John Wayne in a bar … By Paul Wood Ben Wilder URBANA — Wounded and partially deafened in a tank explosion, Ben Wilde … By Paul Wood Michael Martin CHAMPAIGN — Standing on the bridge of a destroyer during the Vietnam W … By Paul Wood Gene Lamkin CHAMPAIGN — Lt. Col. Gene Lamkin had a varied career: He was in Okinaw … By Paul Wood Stanley Gilles CHAMPAIGN — Even though Stanley Gilles worked three years for Illinois … By Paul Wood Raymond James RANTOUL — Raymond James’ early World War II training involved some mul … By Dave Hinton Richard Underwood URBANA — On Memorial Day, Lt. Richard Underwood remembers family, as w … By Paul Wood Yuki Llewellyn Yuki Llewellyn knows what it’s like to grow up in an interment camp. B … By Paul Wood Frances Schneider CHAMPAIGN — Not everybody who helps the U.S. cause in war wears a unif … By Paul Wood Jill Knappenberger CHAMPAIGN — In 100 years that have shown extreme courage in World War … By Paul Wood