A press release from the Huntley School District:

World War II veteran Thomas McGough discusses his military experiences with Heineman eighth-grade students Chris Simek, Kyle Soliz and Marcus Herrington.

Eighth-grade students in U.S. history classes at Heineman Middle School interviewed several area veterans to gain understanding of what it was like being a soldier and to learn about specific conflicts the veterans were involved in.

Local veterans who visited the school to share their experiences included Tom DeLeo, Bob Allen, Bill White, Thomas McGough, Charles Veach, Tony LaForte, Warren Higgins, Al Roberts, and Alan Terrill.

“Students learned much more,” said social studies teacher Todd Ary.

“Prior to the interviews, students spent several days preparing questions, researching the conflicts and their soldier’s background.”