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Ted Sandwell URBANA — The government thoughtfully issued Marine Cpl. Ted Sandwell s … By Paul Wood Michael Martin CHAMPAIGN — Standing on the bridge of a destroyer during the Vietnam W … By Paul Wood Les Gadbury MONTICELLO — It has been 72 years since Marine Cpl. Les Gadbury fought … By Paul Wood Howard Ross URBANA — Howard Ross earned the Purple Heart when Japanese troops zero … By Paul Wood Paul Rector SAVOY — New Guinea and the Philippines were not safe places to be as t … By Paul Wood Loyd Longenbaugh URBANA — Elite fighter pilot Loyd Longenbaugh was “all muscle and hair … By Paul Wood Wayne Wagner BUCKLEY — Sent to Easter Island during the Vietnam War, Wayne Wagner w … By Paul Wood Alexander Shay CHAMPAIGN — Born near the end of World War I, Alexander Shay risked de … By Paul Wood Walter McMahon CHAMPAIGN — First Lt. Walter McMahon took part in cold, bloody battles … By Paul Wood Bill Avery Bill Avery, who enlisted in the Army Air Forces in World War II, compl … By Paul Wood Bill Clemens CHAMPAIGN — On the fiercely contested island of Okinawa, Bill Clemens … By Paul Wood Lizabeth Wenzel MAHOMET — Lt. Col. Lizabeth Wenzel flew an un-manned flight. She was p … By Paul Wood