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Richard Schlecht DANVILLE — Today is Richard Schlecht’s 100th birthday. You wouldn’t gu … By Paul Wood Robert Tuchel CHAMPAIGN — “I got shot up a lot, but I never got shot down,” says Cap … By Paul Wood Eric Coy SAVOY — Mortar attacks got to be a daily routine for Erik Coy, a Marin … By Paul Wood Ted Sandwell URBANA — The government thoughtfully issued Marine Cpl. Ted Sandwell s … By Paul Wood Jim Voyles TUSCOLA — In the Vietnam jungle, Jim Voyles might have been within 50 … By Paul Wood Dr. Douglas Jones CHAMPAIGN — For Dr. Douglas Jones, a two-year enlistment in the Army m … By Paul Wood Matthew Peek CHAMPAIGN — Staff Sgt. Matthew Peek was an eye — and ear — in the sky. … By Paul Wood Lizabeth Wenzel MAHOMET — Lt. Col. Lizabeth Wenzel flew an un-manned flight. She was p … By Paul Wood Mark Friedman URBANA — During the Cold War, Sgt. Mark Friedman spent much of his tim … By Paul Wood Larry Soliday URBANA — Larry Soliday served in an elite unit that did everything fro … By Paul Wood Ralph Langenheim URBANA — A D-Day veteran calls his own service in World War II “small … By Paul Wood Carl Casella CHAMPAIGN — Hit by a series of kamikaze planes and bombs on one day, t … By Paul Wood