Veterans

Frank Lesko CHAMPAIGN — As an Army doctor, Frank Lesko climbed the tallest mountai … By Paul Wood Frank Morse ROSSVILLE — Even in a large convoy zig-zagging its way across the Paci … By Paul Wood Franklin Longfellow CHAMPAIGN — When Franklin “Frank” Longfellow returned from Vietnam, hi … By Paul Wood Fred Finn MONTICELLO — Fred Finn built roads and landing strips on the island of … By Paul Wood Fred McCauley CHAMPAIGN — In September 1952, recent MIT graduate Fred McCauley came … By Paul Wood Fredrick Holhubner URBANA — To make sure his Army students knew how to put their protecti … By Paul Wood Gary Massey URBANA — Working in a small hospital in Pakistan, Gary Massey encounte … By Paul Wood Gary Volkening MAHOMET — In Vietnam, a sniper bullet passed through Gary Volkening’s … By Paul Wood Gene Lamkin CHAMPAIGN — Lt. Col. Gene Lamkin had a varied career: He was in Okinaw … By Paul Wood Gene Richards Major Gene Richards “walked through the rain, but didn’t get wet” in A … By Paul Wood Gerald Brighton URBANA — Maj. Gerald Brighton served nearly all of World War II in the … By Paul Wood Harold Huffman MAHOMET — Surviving the crash of his B-17 bomber, Tech Sgt. Harold Huf … By Paul Wood