Hometown Heroes Radio

Memories from Five World War II VeteransUse controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new windowEpisode #873 of Hometown Heroes, airing January 18-23, 2025, marks Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with the memories of five of the roughly one million African-American veterans of World War II.

Memorials and Museum in Periers, FranceUse controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new windowEpisode #872 of Hometown Heroes, airing January 11-16, 2025, features Christian Levaufre explaining how he and his father came to establish memorials and a museum in Periers, France for their town’s liberators, the “Tough Ombres” […]

90th Infantry Division’s Gene KleindlUse controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window102-year-old Gene Kleindl of Rockford, IL appears on episode #871 of Hometown Heroes, airing January 4-9, 2025. A medic with the 90th Infantry Division’s 358th Regiment, Kleindl shares memories from the Normandy Campaign, the Battle of […]

Memories from Four SurvivorsUse controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new windowEpisode #870 of Hometown Heroes, airing December 28, 2024 – January 2, 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge through the perspectives of four World War II veterans who survived America’s largest and […]

They Really Were Some “Tough Ombres”Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new windowEpisode #869 of Hometown Heroes, airing December 21-26, 2024, originates from the 90th Infantry Division Association‘s annual reunion on Fort Worth, TX. You’ll hear from the association’s executive director, Nancy Rasmusson, as well as WWII […]

Centenarian Mervin HoggUse controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window100-year-old Mervin Hogg of Wilmington, NC appears on episode #868 of Hometown Heroes, airing December 14-19, 2024. Hogg served with the 90th Infantry Division in Europe during World War II, landing on Utah Beach on June 8th, 1944 […]

Five Pearl Harbor Survivors’ MemoriesUse controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new windowEpisode #867 of Hometown Heroes, airing December 7-12, 2024, marks Pearl Harbor Day through the memories of five World War II veterans who were there on the island of Oahu on December 7th, 1941.

“76 Hours of Hell”Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new windowEpisode #865 of Hometown Heroes, airing November 23-28, 2024, marks the 81st anniversary of the Battle of Tarawa through the memories of four World War II veterans who experienced it first hand.

Bakersfield, CA’s Victor KillingsworthUse controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new windowEpisode #864 of Hometown Heroes, airing November 16-21, 2024, honors World War II veteran and author Victor Killingsworth of Bakersfield, CA, who marked his 104th birthday on Veterans Day, November 11th.

Veterans from WWII, Korea, VietnamUse controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new windowEpisode #863 of Hometown Heroes, airing November 9-14, 2024, celebrates Veterans Day through the stories of three veterans from three different states who distinguished themselves in three different wars: World War II, the Korean War, and […]

Nyle Smith was Awarded Soldier’s MedalUse controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new windowEpisode #862 of Hometown Heroes, airing November 2-7, 2024, begins National Veterans and Military Families Month by wishing a happy 102nd birthday to World War II veteran Nyle Smith.

260,000 Filipinos Served in WWIIUse controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new windowEpisode #861 of Hometown Heroes, airing October 26-31, 2024, marks Filipino American History Month through through the memories of Filipino veterans of World War II. We also learn about a Gold Star hero who made the […]

Largest Naval Battle in World War IIUse controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new windowEpisode #858 of Hometown Heroes, airing October 5-10, 2024, prepares us for the 80th anniversary for World War II’s largest naval engagement, the Battle of Leyte Gu...

USMC Journalist, Historian, Sports Broadcaster  Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window 79-year-old Dan Bisher of Hillsdale, MI appears on episode #854 of Hometown Heroes, airing September 7=12, 2024. Wounded in Vietnam while serving with the 3r...

Luke McLaurine Baked Guitar-shaped Cakes for Elvis Presley  Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window 100-year-old Luke McLaurine of Memphis, TN appears on episode #851 of Hometown Heroes, airing August 17-22, 2024. McLaurine is a lifelong residen...

Last Living Connection to Enola GayUse controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new windowEpisode #850 of Hometown Heroes, airing August 10-15, 2024, comes in between some significant anniversary observations: the deploying of nuclear weapons that targeted Hiro...

50 Square Miles That Proved PivotalUse controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new windowEpisode #849 of Hometown Heroes, airing August 3-8, 2024, focuses on the Battle of Tinian in light of the 80th anniversary of that island’s liberation by Allied forc...

100-year-old World War II Veteran Frank Bebereia  Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window 100-year-old Frank Bebereia of Lemoore, CA appears on episode #848 of Hometown Heroes, airing July 27 – August 1, 2024. A native of Laton, CA, and th...

Liberated After Nearly 3 years of Japanese OccupationUse controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new windowEpisode #847 of Hometown Heroes, airing July 20-25, 2024 commemorates the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Guam through the memories of five men with un...

Vietnam Navy Veteran Carl Wright  Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window 81-year-old Carl Wright of Henderson, NV appears on episode #846 of Hometown Heroes, airing July 13-18, 2024. A native of Arkansas, Wright served as a Radar Intercept Offi...