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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In Episode 2 Gen Livingston takes us back to March 1968 as he fought an action in which he received the Silver Star.
Welcome to the 4 part Major General James E. Livingston series. In this episode we meet General Livingston of the USMC and learn of his background, education and training.
This is a companion episode to the original series (Season 3 Episodes 105-106) which was the story of the Maison de la Liberation or the Liberation House; a house in Saint Laurent sur mer on Omaha beach which claims to have been the first house liberated on D-Day. In this episode we revisit the story of the Liberation House from the perspective of a person whose family was deeply connected to the house. But you will soon find out that she does NOT agree with the story as it was related to us in the original series. Hear her issues with the story of the Liberation House as Tony and Ryan put on their forensic hats and try to peer thru history to discern the truth.
Welcome to the final episode of Lee Smith series. In our last episode Lee took us through the details of various missions and how he and his unit gained recognition for their work. Lets jump back in to the final episode and hear of Lee’s tour as it winds down and he rotates back the the States in late 1944.
Welcome to episode 3 of the 4 part Lee Smith series, a P-47 fighter pilot who flew 96 missions over Europe during WWII. In episode 2 Lee led us through his early tour action and how he started to gain more responsibility for such a young pilot. Join us now as we hear about Lee’s actions and fighter tactics.
Welcome to episode 2 of the 4 part Lee Smith series, a P-47 fighter pilot during WWII. Now we jump back in as he transfers to England and begins his tour of duty in early 1944 and flies in support of D-Day and the battle of Normandy.
Welcome to Episode 1 of the 4 part Charles Lee Smith series. Lee flew in the 366th Fighter Group, 391st Fighter Squadron of the 9th Air Force. In this episode we meet Lee and hear what got him interested in becoming a pilot and we learn of his training experiences.
This series features John E. Little, a rifleman in the United States 34th Infantry Division, 135th infantry Regiment, Company C who fought at Monte Cassino, Anzio and the Gothic Line during the Italian Campaign in World War Two.
Listen in as John, who was 100 years old when this was recorded, talks about these lesser known but brutal battles that took so many lives during the war and were underreported as the landings at Normandy pulled attention away from these brave soldiers who fought in conditions more akin to the Pacific theatre.
This series features John E. Little, a rifleman in the United States 34th Infantry Division, 135th infantry Regiment, Company C who fought at Monte Cassino, Anzio and the Gothic Line during the Italian Campaign in World War Two.
Listen in as John, who was 100 years old when this was recorded, talks about these lesser known but brutal battles that took so many lives during the war and were underreported as the landings at Normandy pulled attention away from these brave soldiers who fought in conditions more akin to the Pacific theatre.
This series features John E. Little, a rifleman in the United States 34th Infantry Division, 135th infantry Regiment, Company C who fought at Monte Cassino, Anzio and the Gothic Line during the Italian Campaign in World War Two.
Listen in as John, who was 100 years old when this was recorded, talks about these lesser known but brutal battles that took so many lives during the war and were underreported as the landings at Normandy pulled attention away from these brave soldiers who fought in conditions more akin to the Pacific theatre.
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