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Gene Lamkin CHAMPAIGN — Lt. Col. Gene Lamkin had a varied career: He was in Okinaw … By Paul Wood Michael Martin CHAMPAIGN — Standing on the bridge of a destroyer during the Vietnam W … By Paul Wood Frank Morse ROSSVILLE — Even in a large convoy zig-zagging its way across the Paci … By Paul Wood Joseph Smith URBANA — Talk about being caught between a rock and a hard place. Mari … By Paul Wood Don Uchtmann URBANA — Don Uchtmann served in the Coast Guard, started law school wh … By Paul Wood John Phipps CHAMPAIGN — During the Berlin Wall crisis in 1961, John Phipps was wor … By Paul Wood Hazel Peterson PAXTON — Talking with one tough Marine, it’s impressive that Hazel Pet … By Paul Wood Richard Cogdal URBANA — Besides winning medals for serving at sea off Iwo Jima and Ok … By Paul Wood Larry Ohlsson CHAMPAIGN — To rescue soldiers on the ground, Larry Ohlsson often flew … By Paul Wood Jim Kelly URBANA — When Jim Kelly was in the Marines, he met John Wayne in a bar … By Paul Wood Doug Robinson SIDNEY — Back when Jimmy Carter was president, Doug Robinson had newly … By Paul Wood Anna Wall Scott CHAMPAIGN — Former American Legion Post 559 Commander Anna Wall Scott … By Paul Wood