Champaign police Sgt. Tom Frost’s family has details about the final hours of his great-uncle’s life, thanks to a French nun who cared for him at a hospital in Vouziers, France, during the war. CHAMPAIGN — With Veterans Day approaching, Champaign police Sgt. Tom Frost is delving into his family’s military past. His family has always told stories of his great-uncle, Robert Gifford, who lived in Robinson and whose commanding officer was the actor Jimmy Stewart.