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Leon Eisenhauer MAHOMET — Cold Warrior Leon Eisenhauer worked with coded messages in t … By Paul Wood Gerald Brighton URBANA — Maj. Gerald Brighton served nearly all of World War II in the … By Paul Wood Hazel Peterson PAXTON — Talking with one tough Marine, it’s impressive that Hazel Pet … By Paul Wood Thomas Bennett TUSCOLA — Thomas Bennett served in the Army Security Agency during ten … By Paul Wood Dale Farris CHAMPAIGN — Dale Farris was on a lucky streak in World War II, managin … By Paul Wood Brent Blackwell URBANA — In five deployments to Afghanistan, Staff Sgt. Brent Blackwel … By Paul Wood Kenneth Dugan PESOTUM — During the Korean War, Staff Sgt. Kenneth Dugan worked midni … By Paul Wood Ben Wilder URBANA — Wounded and partially deafened in a tank explosion, Ben Wilde … By Paul Wood Les Gadbury MONTICELLO — It has been 72 years since Marine Cpl. Les Gadbury fought … By Paul Wood Fredrick Holhubner URBANA — To make sure his Army students knew how to put their protecti … By Paul Wood Robert Wildemuth SAVOY — Robert Wildemuth crossed a lot of rivers during World War II, … By Paul Wood James Paul Lafary PAXTON — James Paul Lafary stayed on the ground, but saved many bomb c … By Paul Wood