{"id":3210,"date":"2014-05-23T01:39:59","date_gmt":"2014-05-23T06:39:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.schs.ws\/schs2\/?page_id=3210"},"modified":"2018-07-11T22:17:51","modified_gmt":"2018-07-12T03:17:51","slug":"hometown-heroes-book","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.schs.ws\/schs2\/about-us\/publications\/hometown-heroes-book\/","title":{"rendered":"Hometown Heroes Book"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0SCHS\u00a0Hometown Heroes Book about Local Veterans<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_3225\" style=\"width: 118px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3225\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3225\" title=\"&quot;Hometown Heroes\u201d book\" src=\"http:\/\/www.schs.ws\/schs2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/hheroes_3-112x150.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;Hometown Heroes\u201d book\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.schs.ws\/schs2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/hheroes_3-112x150.jpg 112w, http:\/\/www.schs.ws\/schs2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/hheroes_3.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3225\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Hometown Heroes\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>The SCHS compiled over 140 individual stories pertaining to military experiences<\/strong> of South County residents told in their own words or as related to members of their family. Many of these interesting stories were told for the first time and cover the time frame from World War I to Desert Storm with an emphasis on World War II.\u00a0The stories are published in a deluxe hard-bound book entitled &#8220;Home Town Heroes &#8211; War Memories Through Their Eyes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The book was intended to not only be enlightening but also to capture and preserve these personal experiences<\/strong> of our local veterans before they are lost forever. The book can be purchased for $10.00 at the Lindbergh Administrative offices at 9350 Sappington Rd. l St. Louis, MO 63126 USA.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hometown Heroes is also available in the St Louis County libraries<\/strong>, call number\u00a0977.865 H767.<br \/>\n<strong>Get more information on<\/strong> <strong><a title=\"http:\/\/encore.slcl.org\/iii\/encore\/search?formids=target&amp;lang=eng&amp;suite=def&amp;reservedids=lang%2Csuite&amp;submitmode=&amp;submitname=&amp;target=hometown+heroes\" href=\"http:\/\/encore.slcl.org\/iii\/encore\/search?formids=target&amp;lang=eng&amp;suite=def&amp;reservedids=lang%2Csuite&amp;submitmode=&amp;submitname=&amp;target=hometown+heroes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hometown Heroes from the library catalog<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Below are samples of photos from the SCHS Hometown Heroes book.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3227\" style=\"width: 156px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3227\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3227 \" title=\"SCHS Hometown Heroes sample photo\" src=\"http:\/\/www.schs.ws\/schs2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/noseart-150x106.jpg\" alt=\"SCHS Hometown Heroes sample photo\" width=\"150\" height=\"106\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.schs.ws\/schs2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/noseart-150x106.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.schs.ws\/schs2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/noseart-300x212.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.schs.ws\/schs2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/noseart.jpg 388w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3227\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">SCHS Hometown Heroes<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3226\" style=\"width: 156px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3226\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3226 \" title=\"SCHS Hometown Heroes sample photo\" src=\"http:\/\/www.schs.ws\/schs2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/nflag-150x106.jpg\" alt=\"SCHS Hometown Heroes sample photo\" width=\"150\" height=\"106\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.schs.ws\/schs2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/nflag-150x106.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.schs.ws\/schs2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/nflag.jpg 219w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3226\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">SCHS Hometown Heroes<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3224\" style=\"width: 114px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3224\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3224 \" title=\"SCHS Hometown Heroes sample photo\" src=\"http:\/\/www.schs.ws\/schs2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/guadal-108x150.jpg\" alt=\"SCHS Hometown Heroes sample photo\" width=\"108\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.schs.ws\/schs2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/guadal-108x150.jpg 108w, http:\/\/www.schs.ws\/schs2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/guadal.jpg 157w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 108px) 100vw, 108px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3224\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">SCHS Hometown Heroes<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3228\" style=\"width: 156px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3228\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3228 \" title=\"SCHS Hometown Heroes sample photo\" src=\"http:\/\/www.schs.ws\/schs2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/tank-150x113.jpg\" alt=\"SCHS Hometown Heroes sample photo\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.schs.ws\/schs2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/tank-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.schs.ws\/schs2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/tank.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3228\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">SCHS Hometown Heroes<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.schs.ws\/schs2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/schs-green-book-photo-bar-graphic-combo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.schs.ws\/schs2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/schs-green-book-photo-bar-graphic-combo-1024x190.jpg\" alt=\"schs green book photo bar graphic combo\" width=\"700\" height=\"129\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sappington-Concord Historical Society\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u2026join us and we\u2019ll make history together!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Go to\u00a0<a title=\"Joining\" href=\"http:\/\/www.schs.ws\/schs2\/joining\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joining<\/a>\u00a0page.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 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