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92-year-old Vernon Martin of Bakersfield, CA appears on episode #433 of Hometown Heroes, debuting August 19, 2016. A native of Eldon, OK, Martin served with the 602nd Field Artillery Battalion in Europe during World War II.
Vern is my neighbor & a very kind and all around great guy!
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