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David Anderson CHAMPAIGN — David Anderson said Navy officers told him that his ship c … By Paul Wood Claude Coombs SAVOY — At Chanute Field, Claude Coombs trained air and ground crews i … By Paul Wood John McNeely ARMSTRONG — Marine John McNeely held off three attacks by the Viet Con … By Paul Wood Joseph Smith URBANA — Talk about being caught between a rock and a hard place. Mari … By Paul Wood Clyde Hudson URBANA — On a patrol ship, Clyde Hudson served in both the Atlantic an … By Paul Wood Morris Hecker CHAMPAIGN — Morris Hecker was bombed and strafed on his LST — an acron … By Paul Wood Kenneth Roellig TOLONO — After zig-zagging on a ship through a U-Boat-infested Atlanti … By Paul Wood Jim Kelly URBANA — When Jim Kelly was in the Marines, he met John Wayne in a bar … By Paul Wood Robert Espeseth SAVOY — Though he served in the Korean War, Navy Capt. Robert Espeseth … By Paul Wood Howard Ross URBANA — Howard Ross earned the Purple Heart when Japanese troops zero … By Paul Wood William Schuldt BUCKLEY — William (Bill) Schuldt, one of five brothers in the armed se … By Paul Wood Gene Richards Major Gene Richards “walked through the rain, but didn’t get wet” in A … By Paul Wood