G.I. Bill — All Stories — More Than A Headstone

Dedicated to both education and his country, Bill Lukey spent his years as a young man between college and the Pacific Theater during World War II. Born and raised in Illinois, Bill would travel to the Pacific Theater, back home to the Midwest, to Florida, Arizona, and Colorado, all because of his involvement in the United States Air Force.

Youth and WarEsteban GomezOctober 11, 2021Decatur, Milliken University, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, C-47 Transport, G.I. Bill, United Way, Worthington

Pivotal to U.S. Victory

Leuppe and the rest of the Navajo Code Talkers are remembered to this day as pivotal to the United States victory during the war. Leuppe was a hero to both his country and his family.

Obstacles & OpportunitiesJulianna BeckertOctober 17, 2019World War II, Native Americans, Navajo Code Talkers, G.I. Bill