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86-year-old John D. Hosey of Woodinville, WA appears on episode #702 of Hometown Heroes, airing October 9-11, 2021. A native of Birmingham, AL, Hosey retired from a 29-year military career with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in 1982. His decorations include the Silver Star, Bronze Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, and Purple Heart.
The first of his three Purple Heart awards came during the Korean War, where he served with the 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team, after falsifying his birthdate to enlist in the Army underage at 16.
After listening to this episode of Hometown Heroes, don’t miss the rest of Mr. Hosey’s story on episode #703, detailing his close calls as a helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War.
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