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Alexander Shay CHAMPAIGN — Born near the end of World War I, Alexander Shay risked de … By Paul Wood Seth Carroll NIAMEY, NIGER — After serving in Bahrain and Turkey, Sgt. Seth Carroll … By Paul Wood Fred McCauley CHAMPAIGN — In September 1952, recent MIT graduate Fred McCauley came … By Paul Wood Richard Cogdal URBANA — Besides winning medals for serving at sea off Iwo Jima and Ok … By Paul Wood Paul Wisovaty TUSCOLA — Paul Wisovaty entered the Vietnam War as a John Wayne fan, b … By Paul Wood Mike Kessel MAHOMET — Major Mike Kessel gives God credit for saving him in Iraq af … By Paul Wood Hubert Neal MILFORD — Staff Sgt. Hubert Neal served and was injured in North Afric … By Paul Wood Stephen Reinhart RURAL PESOTUM — Lt. Col. Stephen Reinhart started out No. 1 in the dra … By Paul Wood Caleb Carlson CHAMPAIGN — Caleb Carlson is new to the University of Illinois, but he … By Paul Wood Larry Ohlsson CHAMPAIGN — To rescue soldiers on the ground, Larry Ohlsson often flew … By Paul Wood Gene Lamkin CHAMPAIGN — Lt. Col. Gene Lamkin had a varied career: He was in Okinaw … By Paul Wood Robert Tuchel CHAMPAIGN — “I got shot up a lot, but I never got shot down,” says Cap … By Paul Wood