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Kenneth Roellig TOLONO — After zig-zagging on a ship through a U-Boat-infested Atlanti … By Paul Wood Richard Schlecht DANVILLE — Today is Richard Schlecht’s 100th birthday. You wouldn’t gu … By Paul Wood Robert Bentz CHAMPAIGN — In the tense period following the Korean War armistice, Na … By Paul Wood Thomas Bennett TUSCOLA — Thomas Bennett served in the Army Security Agency during ten … By Paul Wood Bill Avery Bill Avery, who enlisted in the Army Air Forces in World War II, compl … By Paul Wood Mike Lueth PHILO — Mike Lueth always had cigarettes with him in Vietnam. Not that … By Paul Wood David Steinfels URBANA — In four years assigned to a helicopter unit, Cpl. David Stein … By Paul Wood Doug Robinson SIDNEY — Back when Jimmy Carter was president, Doug Robinson had newly … By Paul Wood Eric Swenson PAXTON — In Ar-Ramadi, Iraq, as part of the 2007 surge, Eric Swenson w … By Paul Wood William Hall URBANA — Future University of Illinois Professor William Hall served o … By Paul Wood Ray Wolst RANTOUL — Vietnam era veteran Ray Wolst is on Tuesday’s honor flight. … By Paul Wood Kraig Kennedy CHAMPAIGN — It’s a soldier’s time to get to know his son. Kraig Kenned … By Paul Wood