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Chet Bleich For the confusion of war, it’s hard to top the Battle of the Bulge, wh … By Paul Wood Bill Avery Bill Avery, who enlisted in the Army Air Forces in World War II, compl … By Paul Wood Robert Tuchel CHAMPAIGN — “I got shot up a lot, but I never got shot down,” says Cap … By Paul Wood Richard Schlecht DANVILLE — Today is Richard Schlecht’s 100th birthday. You wouldn’t gu … By Paul Wood Anna Wall Scott CHAMPAIGN — Former American Legion Post 559 Commander Anna Wall Scott … By Paul Wood Dale Smutz DANVILLE — Join the Navy and see the world. That was no exaggeration f … By Paul Wood Dale Sullivan OGDEN — Dale Sullivan never found out why the Japanese lit up his batt … By Paul Wood The Ellenberger-Brown family Southwest of Champaign, Richard and Sheryl Brown Elllenberger live a l … By Paul Wood Herman Schneider RANTOUL — He watched Nazis on trial and saw monsters like Hermann Goer … By Paul Wood Gene Richards Major Gene Richards “walked through the rain, but didn’t get wet” in A … By Paul Wood Melvin Parker CHAMPAIGN — Melvin Parker joined the Army right after World War II, wh … By Paul Wood Wayne Wagner BUCKLEY — Sent to Easter Island during the Vietnam War, Wayne Wagner w … By Paul Wood