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92-year-old Albert Mezzetti of Manteca, CA appears on episode #529 of Hometown Heroes, airing June 21-24, 2018. A native of Muskegon, MI, Mezzetti was one of three brothers to serve in World War II. Enlisting in the Marine Corps at age 17, he became a machine gunner who now remembers setting foot on 19 different Pacific islands.

On the ballot as a Democrat, Mezzetti just completed an unsuccessful run for governor of California. He did receive over 11,000 votes in the June primary, finishing 16th out of 27 candidates. You’ll hear him reference potentially running for office again in the future, and you’ll also find him running every morning at 4 a.m. He runs a 3-mile loop around his rural San Joaquin County home. Watch the video below for another element of his daily routine.