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91-year-old Mel Christy of Dallas, OR appears on episode #398 of Hometown Heroes, debuting December 19, 2015. A native of Benton County, IA, Christy served in the 10th Mountain Division in Italy during World War II as a member of a rifle platoon in Company F, 85th Infantry Regiment.

Mel and Mary Jo Christy enjoying life at Dallas Retirement Village after 67 years of marriage.