Stay ConnectedWe explore the oral histories of World War II veterans from interviews conducted by your hosts Tony Lupo and Ryan Fairfield.
We play selected clips from these veteran interviews to explore their experiences in their own words with the hosts providing compelling commentary and historical context. Be ready to get some mud on your boots!
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Welcome to Episode 2 of the Frank McClelland series. In Episode 1, we were introduced to Frank by our guest cohosts Peter Lion, David Brookins and Priscilla Forney. In a self recorded interview, Frank describes entering the Army as a military policeman before Pearl Harbor and he covers his training, travel to England and move to France in the 28th Infantry Division were he see’s combat. Now Frank describes the advance thru Paris, and fighting in the Hurtgen forest as well as his capture in the battle of the bulge.
Welcome to Episode 1 of the three part Frank McClelland series. In this episode, we are introduced to Frank by our guest cohosts Peter Lion, David Brookins and Priscilla Forney. In a self recorded interview, Frank describes entering the Army as a military policeman before Pearl Harbor and he covers his training, travel to England and move to France in the 28th Infantry Division were he see’s combat.
Is this final installment of the General Matz interview, he takes us through what it was like serving at a high level, with distinction, on the Reagan, George H. W. Bush, George W. Bush, Obama and Trump administrations. And a whole lot more...
In this second of three episodes, General Matz recalls being a part of the Riverine Forces in the Saigon Delta in 1967 and 1968, where he would disguising himself by earning the Silver Star for gallantry and our nation's second highest award for valor: The Distinguished Service Cross. He talks about his role in the Tet Offensive and it' aftermath.
In this first episode, you'll hear General Matz as he describes his journey into the the armed forces by overcoming the effects of childhood polio as he starts his storied career as an airborne trooper during the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Ole Miss riot of 1962 and the the early days of what would become the Vietnam War.
Welcome to Episode 4, the final episode of the William Bratton series. In this episode William describes being in Tokyo Bay immediately after the surrender ceremony and then getting liberty in newly conquered Yokohama, Japan. He also describes enduring a typhoon aboard ship as well as his life after WWII.
Welcome to Episode 3 of the William Bratton series. In this episode he goes into combat in the pacific theater in a TBM Avenger and adjusts to life flying off of the escort carrier USS Kitkun Bay in VC-63.
Welcome to episode 2 of the four part William Bratton series. In this episode we hear about his training experiences in the SBD Dauntless and Avenger.
Welcome to Episode 1 of the four part William Bratton series. In episode one we learn about William’s upbringing in Oklahoma and how his interest and natural aptitude in radio develops. We also hear how he chose the navy as his preferred branch of service.
Welcome to the final episode of the Ralph Hettick series. Join us now as we wrap up the battle of Okinawa and detail Ralph's journey back to the US due to his wound.
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