To rescue soldiers on the ground, Larry Ohlsson often flew his Huey helicopter through heavy fire in Vietnam. CHAMPAIGN — To rescue soldiers on the ground, Larry Ohlsson often flew his Huey helicopter through heavy fire in Vietnam. He even saved North Vietnamese soldiers on rare occasions. Born in 1948, he'd lived in Japan, Montana and Florida, among other places, as a military brat.
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