Hometown Heroes Radio

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.

Greg Whalen on His Song, “Nineteen”Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new windowMarine Corps veteran Greg Whalen of Hillsdale, MI shares his Afghanistan memories on episode #866 of Hometown Heroes, airing November 30 – December 5, 2024. Whalen experienced the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan in […]

“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 […]

80th Anniversary of MacArthur’s ReturnUse controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new windowEpisode #860 of Hometown Heroes, airing October 10-24, 2024, marks the 80th anniversary of General Douglas MacArthur’s promised return to the Philippines through the memories of four World War II veterans who were there.