Veterans

Rudi Laufhutte CHAMPAIGN — Rudi Laufhutte survived a childhood in Germany where U.S. … By Paul Wood Sam McPheeters MONTICELLO — Sam McPheeters dropped out of high school his senior year … By Paul Wood Sam Weldon CHAMPAIGN — Marine Cpl. Sam Weldon served in just one World War II bat … By Paul Wood Samuel Conte CHAMPAIGN — On D-Day, Cpl. Samuel Conte’s landing ship went to the wro … By Paul Wood Seth Carroll NIAMEY, NIGER — After serving in Bahrain and Turkey, Sgt. Seth Carroll … By Paul Wood Stanley Gilles CHAMPAIGN — Even though Stanley Gilles worked three years for Illinois … By Paul Wood Stephen Ostwinkle URBANA — The Army sent Sgt. First Class Stephen Ostwinkle to Bosnia in … By Paul Wood Stephen Reinhart RURAL PESOTUM — Lt. Col. Stephen Reinhart started out No. 1 in the dra … By Paul Wood Steve Bein FISHER — As a lieutenant colonel in the National Guard and Army Reserv … By Paul Wood Steve Douglas RANTOUL — You know you’re in a typhoon when you have to jam your knees … By Paul Wood Steve Stanley URBANA — Staff Sgt. Steve Stanley had top-secret clearance, and was as … By Paul Wood Steven Morenz CHAMPAIGN — Steven Morenz, a top-secret coder during the Vietnam War, … By Paul Wood