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Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window Jim Botkin of Dinuba, CA recalls his experiences on the destroyer USS Sterett (DD-407). Read More

Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window 86-year-old Jim Morris of Exeter, CA appears on episode #103 of Hometown Heroes, airing February 13, 2010. Morris is a lifelong cowboy still tending horses in the same area where he was born in 1923. Read More

*IN MEMORIAM* Abelardo Navarrette passed away January 9, 2016 at the age of 91. Click here for his obituary from the El Paso Times. Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window 85-year-old Abelardo Navarrette of El Paso, TX appears on... Read More

Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window Bob Stonum of Mariposa, CA appears on episode #93 of Hometown Heroes, sharing his experiences as an Army Air Corps pilot during World War II. Read More

Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window Jot Horne of Oakhurst, CA appears on episode #89 of Hometown Heroes, airing September 12, 2009. Horne served on the escort carrier USS White Plains (CVE-66), surviving the Battle off Samar on... Read More

*IN MEMORIAM* Joe Rivas passed away June 22, 2017. Read his obituary at dignitymemorial.com. Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window Joe Rivas of Fresno, CA shares his World War II memories on episode #88 of Hometown Heroes, airing... Read More

*IN MEMORIAM* George Heimbuch passed away April 28, 2016 at the age of 95. Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window George Heimbuch of Clovis, CA appears on episode #86 of Hometown Heroes, debuting August 22, 2009. Serving with the 5th... Read More

Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window Ex-P.O.W. Irwin Stovroff of West Palm Beach, FL shares his remarkable story of survival on episode #85 of Hometown Heroes. He also talks about his work with Vets Helping Heroes, raising money to... Read More

Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window Bill Moore of Fresno, CA appears on episode #84 of Hometown Heroes, debuting August 8, 2009. Moore, who served on blimps in the Navy’s Lighter Than Air program during World War II, talks about... Read More

*IN MEMORIAM* Mr. Rana passed away in July 2015. Read a great tribute to Moe at farewell.com. Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window Moe Rana of Fresno, CA appears on episode #83 of Hometown Heroes, debuting August 1, 2009. While... Read More