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 Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window Episode #754 of Hometown Heroes, airing October 8-13, 2022, marks the 15th anniversary of this program debuting on the radio by revisiting our very first episode, as well as other... Read More

 Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window Episode #753 of Hometown Heroes, airing October 1-6, 2022, launches Filipino American History month through the memories of two Filipino-American veterans of World War II. Read More

 Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window Episode #752 of Hometown Heroes, airing September 24-29, 2022, continues the story of 99-year-old Jim Kunkle of Santa Ynez, CA, capturing his memories from the September 16th, 1944 mission... Read More

 Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window 99-year-old Jim Kunkle of Santa Ynez, CA appears on episode #751 of Hometown Heroes, airing September 17-22, 2022. A native of New Kensington, PA, Kunkle was awarded the Distinguished... Read More

 Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window Episode #750 of Hometown Heroes, airing September 10-15, 2022, features the World War II memories of Navy veteran Ray Loyd, who was surprised for his 99th birthday with a vehicle parade in... Read More

 Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window Episode #749 of Hometown Heroes, airing September 2-8, 2022, marks the 80th anniversary of the Montford Point Marines, the first African-Americans to serve in the U.S. Marine Corps. The... Read More

 Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window Episode #748 of Hometown Heroes, airing August 26 – September 1, 2022, captures the story of a daring rescue 50 years ago, behind enemy lines in Vietnam, through the memories of a... Read More

 Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window 96-year-old Walter Grainger of Bakersfield, CA appears on episode #747 of Hometown Heroes, airing August 19-25, 2022. The son of a World War I Navy veteran, Grainger is one of six brothers... Read More

 Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window 92-year-old Sam Banuelos of Fresno, CA appears on episode #746 of Hometown Heroes, airing August 12-18, 2022. Banuelos, a native of Madera, CA who served with the 3rd Infantry Division,... Read More

 Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window Episode #745 of Hometown Heroes, airing August 5-11, 2022, marks the 77th anniversary of the Enola Gay’s fateful mission to Hiroshima with one of the last surviving members of the... Read More