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Largest Naval Battle in World War IIUse controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new windowEpisode #858 of Hometown Heroes, airing October 5-10, 2024, prepares us for the 80th anniversary for World War II’s largest naval engagement,... Read More

USMC Journalist, Historian, Sports Broadcaster  Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window 79-year-old Dan Bisher of Hillsdale, MI appears on episode #854 of Hometown Heroes, airing September 7=12, 2024. Wounded in Vietnam while... Read More

Luke McLaurine Baked Guitar-shaped Cakes for Elvis Presley  Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window 100-year-old Luke McLaurine of Memphis, TN appears on episode #851 of Hometown Heroes, airing August 17-22, 2024. McLaurine... Read More

Last Living Connection to Enola GayUse controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new windowEpisode #850 of Hometown Heroes, airing August 10-15, 2024, comes in between some significant anniversary observations: the deploying of nuclear... Read More

50 Square Miles That Proved PivotalUse controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new windowEpisode #849 of Hometown Heroes, airing August 3-8, 2024, focuses on the Battle of Tinian in light of the 80th anniversary of that island’s... Read More

100-year-old World War II Veteran Frank Bebereia  Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window 100-year-old Frank Bebereia of Lemoore, CA appears on episode #848 of Hometown Heroes, airing July 27 – August 1, 2024. A native... Read More

Liberated After Nearly 3 years of Japanese OccupationUse controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new windowEpisode #847 of Hometown Heroes, airing July 20-25, 2024 commemorates the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Guam through the memories... Read More

Vietnam Navy Veteran Carl Wright  Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window 81-year-old Carl Wright of Henderson, NV appears on episode #846 of Hometown Heroes, airing July 13-18, 2024. A native of Arkansas, Wright served as a... Read More

Five Marines Recall Overshadowed QuestUse controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new windowEpisode #845 of Hometown Heroes, airing July 6-11, 2024 recognizes the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Saipan through the memories of five Marines... Read More

Brigadier General Robert F. Titus, USAF Retired  Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window Episode #844 of Hometown Heroes, airing June 29 – July 4, 2024, details the new book Earthquake and introduces us to the men... Read More