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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Join us as we share Alfred Cramer's experiences as a B-17 navigator aboard their bomber, "The Diplomat", that endured an incredible amount of punishment during his time in combat from August - December of 1944.
This second of a four part series dives into his time in combat and some of the raids he participated in as well as the conditions flying at 30,000' in a cold, unpressurized bomber.
Join us as we share Alfred Cramer's experiences as a B-17 navigator aboard their bomber, "The Diplomat", that endured an incredible amount of punishment during his time in combat from August - December of 1944. This first episode speaks to his time as a newly minted navigator in the 8th Air Force!
Welcome to episode 3 of the Keith Muntz series. In Episode 2, we heard Keith tell us about the disastrous mission to take Fereau Mill outside of La Meziers Le Metz, France and his subsequent capture. Listen now as Keith continues his narrative on survival in Stalag 12A, his liberation and journey home.
Welcome to Episode 2 of the 3 part Keith Muntz series. In the last episode we heard of Keith's training and travel to France. Join us now as Keith heads into battle near Metz, FR.
Welcome to Episode 1 of the 3 part Keith Muntz series. Keith trained in the newly formed 95th Infantry Division and was brought to Europe in August of 1944. In this first episode, Keith describes his upbringing, his training and trip across the Atlantic to Fortress Europe
Welcome to the final episode of the 5 part Leo Westerholm series. In this episode Leo gets liberated by the Russians and witnesses the brutality of war. He makes his way back home where he was treated with disdain for being a POW. And finally we fast forward to June 2022 where Tony and I go to his capture location in France to pay homage to Leo where we experience a very powerful and unexpected moment - and you are there with us.
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Welcome to the Leo Westerholm series. In this episode, Leo details his transport across France and into Germany by train to his first POW camp and horrible conditions and experiences that he endured. He also recalls running the sick ward in Stalag IVB and his responsibility to bury 135 POWs who died in the camp.
Welcome to Episode 3 of the 5 part Leo Westerholm series. In episode three we hear all about Leo’s capture and early hours as a newly captured prisoner of war.
Welcome to Episode 2 of the 5 part Leo Westerholm series, a combat medic who jumped on D-Day near Carentan France. In this episode, we hear about Leo's time in England, his jump into Normandy and his capture at 1:30 am June 6, 1944.
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