Vietnam veteran specialist Jesus Duran, who passed away nearly 50 years ago, was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 2014.
Now, the hero from Riverside is receiving a local honor: the new Eastside Library will bear his name.
The new 15,000 square-foot library will be the third building in Riverside named after a Medal of Honor recipient.
“Riverside understands that it’s because of their sacrifices that we have the freedoms we have, and we must honor them,” said Riverside Mayor Pro-Tem Chuck Conder…