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Paul Bretz VILLA GROVE — A century ago, an Indiana farm boy didn’t know he’d be s … By Paul Wood Floyd Bailey URBANA — Floyd Bailey wondered for a couple days if he was crazy — or … By Paul Wood John O’Donnell CHAMPAIGN — As an Air Force pilot, Col. John O’Donnell flew at Mach 2 … By Paul Wood Clyde Hudson URBANA — On a patrol ship, Clyde Hudson served in both the Atlantic an … By Paul Wood Dave Walker PHILO — Upon getting off the plane from a recent Honor Flight, Dave Wa … By Paul Wood Richard Smith FARMER CITY — A Japanese destroyer dropped 14 depth charges in about a … By Paul Wood Tom Yancey SAVOY — Serving as bombardier on a B-24 Liberator over Germany, Tom Ya … By Paul Wood Ralph Langenheim URBANA — A D-Day veteran calls his own service in World War II “small … By Paul Wood Leonard Wirges RANTOUL — Leonard Wirges risked his life in World War II, then lived t … By Paul Wood John Ogden URBANA — John Ogden was injured in Vietnam, twice in the same battle. … By Paul Wood Robert Rasmus URBANA — Capt. Robert Rasmus worked with physical injuries as an Army … By Paul Wood Roger Thorson CHAMPAIGN — Roger Thorson ran hot and cold in his military service. Fr … By Paul Wood