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David Anderson CHAMPAIGN — David Anderson said Navy officers told him that his ship c … By Paul Wood Robert Collins FARMER CITY — Robert Collins served in Africa and invaded Sicily, then … By Paul Wood Rudi Laufhutte CHAMPAIGN — Rudi Laufhutte survived a childhood in Germany where U.S. … By Paul Wood Ralph Hamilton RANTOUL — When Viet Cong fighters infiltrated Ralph Hamilton’s camp ne … By Paul Wood Marty Zvonar MONTICELLO — Marty Zvonar served in the Navy from 1957 to 1961, the he … By Paul Wood Mariya Vandivort CHAMPAIGN — Whether in Illinois or Nicaragua, Mariya Vandivort was the … By Paul Wood Anthony Corapi CHAMPAIGN — Flying around the world as a Navy navigator, Capt. Anthony … By Paul Wood Herman Schneider RANTOUL — He watched Nazis on trial and saw monsters like Hermann Goer … By Paul Wood Dann Hufford RANTOUL — Staff Sgt. Dann Hufford earned the Bronze Star facing down a … By Paul Wood Fred Finn MONTICELLO — Fred Finn built roads and landing strips on the island of … By Paul Wood Richard Underwood URBANA — On Memorial Day, Lt. Richard Underwood remembers family, as w … By Paul Wood Melvin Parker CHAMPAIGN — Melvin Parker joined the Army right after World War II, wh … By Paul Wood