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Ronnie Turner-Winston URBANA — Ronnie Turner-Winston considered her role as a chapel managem … By Paul Wood Robert Weaver Between bouts learning at and then teaching at Chanute Field in Rantou … By Paul Wood John McNeely ARMSTRONG — Marine John McNeely held off three attacks by the Viet Con … By Paul Wood Bob Sylvester URBANA — When his truck backed over a mine and injured him and a frien … By Paul Wood Mark Friedman URBANA — During the Cold War, Sgt. Mark Friedman spent much of his tim … By Paul Wood Robert Collins FARMER CITY — Robert Collins served in Africa and invaded Sicily, then … By Paul Wood Frances Schneider CHAMPAIGN — Not everybody who helps the U.S. cause in war wears a unif … By Paul Wood Mariya Vandivort CHAMPAIGN — Whether in Illinois or Nicaragua, Mariya Vandivort was the … By Paul Wood Leonard Wirges RANTOUL — Leonard Wirges risked his life in World War II, then lived t … By Paul Wood Gene Lamkin CHAMPAIGN — Lt. Col. Gene Lamkin had a varied career: He was in Okinaw … By Paul Wood Loyd Longenbaugh URBANA — Elite fighter pilot Loyd Longenbaugh was “all muscle and hair … By Paul Wood Morris Hecker CHAMPAIGN — Morris Hecker was bombed and strafed on his LST — an acron … By Paul Wood