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94-year-old Lester Burgwardt of Henderson, NV appears on episode #673 of Hometown Heroes, airing March 20-22, 2021. A native of Hamburg, NY, Burgwardt spent parts of five different decades serving our country, either in the active duty Navy, Naval Reserve, National Guard, or Army Reserve.

Les Burgwardt was 17 when he enlisted in the Navy in 1943. For more photos, visit the Hometown Heroes facebook page