John Ogden
URBANA — John Ogden was injured in Vietnam, twice in the same battle. …
Richard Schlecht
DANVILLE — Today is Richard Schlecht’s 100th birthday. You wouldn’t gu …
Kenneth Dugan
PESOTUM — During the Korean War, Staff Sgt. Kenneth Dugan worked midni …
Don Uchtmann
URBANA — Don Uchtmann served in the Coast Guard, started law school wh …
Robert Collins
FARMER CITY — Robert Collins served in Africa and invaded Sicily, then …
Walter McMahon
CHAMPAIGN — First Lt. Walter McMahon took part in cold, bloody battles …
The Lewis brothers
Today is Pearl Harbor Day, the 74th anniversary of the Japanese Imperi …
Harold Huffman
MAHOMET — Surviving the crash of his B-17 bomber, Tech Sgt. Harold Huf …
Robert Rasmus
URBANA — Capt. Robert Rasmus worked with physical injuries as an Army …
Robert Alsop
CHAMPAIGN — At an outpost that could have been overrun any minute by t …
Jerry Wiese
RANTOUL — Jerry Wiese lost eight friends and comrades in his platoon o …
Maria Heap
CHAMPAIGN — After living in five states and two continents and making …