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Larry Ohlsson CHAMPAIGN — To rescue soldiers on the ground, Larry Ohlsson often flew … By Paul Wood Robert Alsop CHAMPAIGN — At an outpost that could have been overrun any minute by t … By Paul Wood Caleb Carlson CHAMPAIGN — Caleb Carlson is new to the University of Illinois, but he … By Paul Wood Robert Collins FARMER CITY — Robert Collins served in Africa and invaded Sicily, then … By Paul Wood Kenneth Dugan PESOTUM — During the Korean War, Staff Sgt. Kenneth Dugan worked midni … By Paul Wood Hubert Neal MILFORD — Staff Sgt. Hubert Neal served and was injured in North Afric … By Paul Wood David Steinfels URBANA — In four years assigned to a helicopter unit, Cpl. David Stein … By Paul Wood Paul Rector SAVOY — New Guinea and the Philippines were not safe places to be as t … By Paul Wood Robin Counce CHAMPAIGN — Robin Counce, who carried a grenade launcher in Vietnam, w … By Paul Wood Sam McPheeters MONTICELLO — Sam McPheeters dropped out of high school his senior year … By Paul Wood Mel Schriefer ALVIN — After serving in Korea, Sgt. 1st Class Mel Schriefer faced an … By Paul Wood Bill Avery Bill Avery, who enlisted in the Army Air Forces in World War II, compl … By Paul Wood