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*IN MEMORIAM* Sarg Sargentini passed away April 9, 2019 at the age of 95 Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window 91-year-old Julian “Sarg” Sargentini of Oakhurst, CA appears on episode #392 of Hometown Heroes, debuting... Read More

LISTEN to Bob Ashburn on Hometown Heroes 90-year-old Bob Ashburn of Atwater, CA appears on episode #391 of Hometown Heroes, debuting October 31, 2015. A native of Torrington, WY, Ashburn served in the Navy during World War II and the Korean War. The oldest of four boys, Ashburn... Read More

 Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window Episode #390 of Hometown Heroes features 92-year-old Jim Morris of Exeter, CA, who just completed his 53rd mission: a cross country Honor Flight to the National World War II Memorial in... Read More

*IN MEMORIAM* Eugene Leonard passed away July 13, 2018 at the age of 100. Click here to read his obituary from greenwoodmemorial.com  Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window 97-year-old Eugene Leonard of Chula Vista, CA appears on... Read More

 Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window 90-year-old Robert “Duke” O’Donnell of Cardiff-by-the-Sea, CA appears on episode #388 of Hometown Heroes, debuting October 10, 2015. A native of Berwyn, IL, O’Donnell... Read More

*IN MEMORIAM* Mr. Austin passed away June 1, 2016. Here is his obituary from the Sierra Star.  Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window 93-year-old Robert Austin of Oakhurst, CA shares his unique story on episode #387 of Hometown... Read More

*IN MEMORIAM* Fred passed away November 15, 2015. Here is his obituary from the Visalia-Times Delta, and below is a tribute video produced by his grandson, Robert Hinesley. Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window 96-year-old Fred... Read More

 Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window Brothers Emry and David Crawford of Wasco, CA appear on episode #384 of Hometown Heroes, debuting September 12, 2015. Read More

Use controls above or click here to open Les Beck and Orville Lewis’ story in a new window Use controls above or click here to open Orville’s POW story in a new window ALSO SEE: Rory Appleton’s piece on Les and Orville from the Fresno Bee. What are the odds? How... Read More

*IN MEMORIAM* John Adams passed away February 6, 2021 at the age of 99. Visit his forevermissed.com tribute page here.  Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window 93-year-old John Adams of Kingsburg, CA appears on episode #381 of... Read More