A Veterans Day Story

An event sponsored by the University of Illinois Naval ROTC included a display of military memorabilia, photos and documents collected by Naval Reserve veterans Bill "Chief" and Susan McLane of rural St. Joseph. The collection looks back on ancestors who served during the nation's military conflicts dating back to the Civil War. In an interview with AM 580's Jim Meadows, the McLanes said a major part of the display focuses on Susan's father, who was held by the Japanese as a prisoner of war during World War II. (left: A veteran color guard takes part in a memorial service at Urbana's Eastlawn Cemetery.)