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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 Jason Sakowski Sitting in his office at the University of Illinois, Jason Sakowski lo … By Paul Wood Matthew Peek CHAMPAIGN — Staff Sgt. Matthew Peek was an eye — and ear — in the sky. … By Paul Wood Richard Cogdal URBANA — Besides winning medals for serving at sea off Iwo Jima and Ok … By Paul Wood Harold Huffman MAHOMET — Surviving the crash of his B-17 bomber, Tech Sgt. Harold Huf … By Paul Wood Kenneth Dugan PESOTUM — During the Korean War, Staff Sgt. Kenneth Dugan worked midni … By Paul Wood Eric Coy SAVOY — Mortar attacks got to be a daily routine for Erik Coy, a Marin … By Paul Wood Ceasar Perez MAHOMET — Ceasar Perez remembers feeling sniper bullets whizzing by hi … By Paul Wood Jesse Dowell CHAMPAIGN — Navy bombardier Jesse Dowell trained for the invasion of J … By Paul Wood Pete Milinkovic CHAMPAIGN — In his second deployment to Iraq, Gunnery Sgt. Pete Milink … By Paul Wood Steven Morenz CHAMPAIGN — Steven Morenz, a top-secret coder during the Vietnam War, … By Paul Wood Richard Revell CHAMPAIGN — In 1955, Richard Revell saw a war movie called “To Hell an … By Paul Wood