CHICAGO -- Every Veterans Day, high school students in McHenry County get to hear stories from men and women who served.And every year, there are fewer and fewer stories from World War II veterans. This year, there was just one.CBS 2's Noel Brennan was there to listen. 'Alright, you ready?' 'Okay.'In the theater of war, he played the part of a U.S. Marine. But at McHenry Community High School, 97-year-old John Rickerd takes center stage as a veteran.
'Students spend time outside the classroom to hear living history in the auditorium.'The wounded soldiers came in. We did our best to help them,' Rickerd said.The panel conversation among vets is about how the school celebrates Veterans Day each year.'I really hope and pray that we never have another war like that one,' Rickerd said.His story keeps the theater captivated for an entire period. And the veteran at center stage gets the ovation he deserves.