Veterans

Paul Wisovaty TUSCOLA — Paul Wisovaty entered the Vietnam War as a John Wayne fan, b … By Paul Wood Pete Milinkovic CHAMPAIGN — In his second deployment to Iraq, Gunnery Sgt. Pete Milink … By Paul Wood Peter Thomas RANTOUL — When he heard the shout “incoming!”, Peter Thomas had the tr … By Paul Wood Phil Wilhelm MAHOMET — Phil Wilhelm’s body still carries within it shrapnel dating … By Paul Wood Ralph Hamilton RANTOUL — When Viet Cong fighters infiltrated Ralph Hamilton’s camp ne … By Paul Wood Ralph Langenheim URBANA — A D-Day veteran calls his own service in World War II “small … By Paul Wood Randall Smith CHAMPAIGN — Lt. Col. Randall Smith has learned to move fast. He was pu … By Paul Wood Ray Heckler URBANA — With a shell-shocked soldier for a companion, Ray Heckler dro … By Paul Wood Ray Wolst RANTOUL — Vietnam era veteran Ray Wolst is on Tuesday’s honor flight. … By Paul Wood Raymond James RANTOUL — Raymond James’ early World War II training involved some mul … By Dave Hinton Richard Cogdal URBANA — Besides winning medals for serving at sea off Iwo Jima and Ok … By Paul Wood Richard Helfrich CHAMPAIGN — Lt. Col. Richard Helfrich served as an Army surgeon for 12 … By Paul Wood