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Stanley Gilles CHAMPAIGN — Even though Stanley Gilles worked three years for Illinois … By Paul Wood Bette Babb CHAMPAIGN — Not everyone who served wore a uniform. Bette Babb kept pl … By Paul Wood Dave Walker PHILO — Upon getting off the plane from a recent Honor Flight, Dave Wa … By Paul Wood Bill Lowry SAVOY — As a medic after the Battle of the Bulge, Staff Sgt. Bill Lowr … By Paul Wood Alexander Shay CHAMPAIGN — Born near the end of World War I, Alexander Shay risked de … By Paul Wood Mark Friedman URBANA — During the Cold War, Sgt. Mark Friedman spent much of his tim … By Paul Wood Anthony Corapi CHAMPAIGN — Flying around the world as a Navy navigator, Capt. Anthony … By Paul Wood Franklin Longfellow CHAMPAIGN — When Franklin “Frank” Longfellow returned from Vietnam, hi … By Paul Wood Jesse Dowell CHAMPAIGN — Navy bombardier Jesse Dowell trained for the invasion of J … By Paul Wood Randall Smith CHAMPAIGN — Lt. Col. Randall Smith has learned to move fast. He was pu … By Paul Wood Floyd Bailey URBANA — Floyd Bailey wondered for a couple days if he was crazy — or … By Paul Wood Gary Massey URBANA — Working in a small hospital in Pakistan, Gary Massey encounte … By Paul Wood