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 Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window Episode #652 of Hometown Heroes, airing October 31 – November 2, 2020, serves as a reminder to exercise your right to vote in the 2020 election by highlighting three World War II... Read More

 Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window 96-year-old Mike Kaloustian of Visalia, CA appears on episode #651 of Hometown Heroes, airing October 24-26, 2020. A native of South Milwaukee, WI, Kaloustian served aboard the cruiser USS... Read More

 Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window Episode #650 of Hometown Heroes, airing October 17-19, 2020, spotlights the “Candy Bomber” Gail Halvorsen at the end of a week that saw him reach the century mark and also be honored in... Read More

 Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window 95-year-old Marvin Belcher of Bakersfield, CA appears on episode #649 of Hometown Heroes, airing October 10-12, 2020. A native of Shawnee, OK, Belcher completed 26 missions as a B-17 ball... Read More

 Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window Episode #648 of Hometown Heroes, airing October 3-8, 2020, served as a tribute to two World War II veterans who recently passed away, Ralph Thissen and Patch Curtis. Read More

 Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window 99-year-old Leonard Lonigan of Falls City, OR appears on episode #647 of Hometown Heroes, airing September 26 – October 1, 2020. A native of Grants Pass, OR, Lonigan completed 35... Read More

 Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window 96-year-old Lou Goodman of San Luis Obispo, CA appears on episode #646 of Hometown Heroes, airing September 19-24, 2020. A native of Los Angeles, Goodman survived 30 missions as a B-17... Read More

 Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window Rodger Jensen of Fresno, CA appears on episode #645 of Hometown Heroes, airing September 12-17, 2020, just in time for his 100th birthday. Jensen piloted specially equipped B-29Bs from Guam... Read More

*IN MEMORIAM* Dr. Brookshier passed away April 14th, 2021 at the age of 97.  Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window 97-year-old Dr. Russell Brookshier of Hanford, CA appears on episode #644 of Hometown Heroes, airing September... Read More

 Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window Episode #643 of Hometown Heroes, airing August 27-31, 2020, prepares you for the 75th anniversary of the signing of the instruments of surrender on the battleship USS Missouri, and the... Read More