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Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window The June 7, 2014 edition off Hometown Heroes (episode #318) follows the 70th anniversary of D-Day by shedding some light on that historic day through the eyes of two paratroopers who jumped... Read More

Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window On a special Memorial Day edition of Hometown Heroes, we learn about one of the more than 405,000 Americans who died while serving in World War II, Roger W. Jamison of Fullerton, CA. Jamison... Read More

Use controls above or click here to open Part I of Bill’s story in a new window Use controls above or click here to open Part II of Bill’s story in a new window 94-year-old ex-prisoner of war Bill Overmier of Albuquerque, New Mexico appears on episodes #313 and #314... Read More

90-year-old Rear Admiral Dick Lyon of Oceanside, CA appears on episode #312 of Hometown Heroes, detailing his trailblazing Navy career. A native of Pasadena, Lyon was a swim champion who was once asked by another of Muir Tech High School’s star athletes for some lessons in... Read More

Use controls above or click here to open part I of Victor’s story in a new window Use controls above or click here to open part II of Victor’s story in a new window 93-year-old Victor Killingsworth of Taft, CA appears on the April 12 and April 19, 2014 editions of... Read More

Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window 93-year-old John Decker of Merced, CA appears on the March 8, 2014 edition of Hometown Heroes, reflecting on a 28-year Air Force career. You’ll also hear cameos from his wife of 72 years,... Read More

Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window 93-year-old Albert Flores of Fresno, CA appears on the March 1, 2014 edition of Hometown Heroes, remembering his World War II service as a medical technician in the Pacific, serving with the... Read More

Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window World War II P-51 pilots Bob Friend and Jerry Yellin appear on the February 22, 2014 edition of Hometown Heroes, remembering some of their military experiences, and underscoring the importance... Read More

Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window The February 8, 2014 episode of Hometown Heroes features highlights from interviews with three different Nisei Veterans of World War II, as we approach the annual Day of Remembrance.  ... Read More

*IN MEMORIAM* Walter Fees passed away October 7, 2016. Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window 90-year-old Walter Fees of Bakersfield, CA appears on the 300th episode of Hometown Heroes, debuting February 1, 2014. Mr. Fees, a native... Read More