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Dropping Into Bastogne: Pfc. John Agnew
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Private First Class John Agnew served in World War II as a Paratrooper and Pathfinder. Pathfinders were paratroopers that dropped into enemy territory first, tasked with setting up signals that would direct the rest of the paratrooper fleet into the correct landing zones. Since they were often the first soldiers sent across enemy lines, this was an incredibly dangerous job. As a Pathfinder Pilot, it was Pedone’s job to fly the Pathfinders into enemy territory.
Agnew parachuted into Normandy on D-Day as a member of the Filthy Thirteen, a paratrooper demolition squad that became notorious for their insubordination and their signature look, that included Native American style warpaint and mohawks. They later inspired the movie The Dirty Dozen.
Out of 20 men, Agnew was one of four from his unit that survived D-Day.
Agnew, along with half of the surviving members of the Filthy Thirteen, joined the Pathfinders. He fought in the Siege of Bastogne, the Rhine River Crossings, and Operation Market Garden with the Pathfinders. He later also served in Vietnam.
In this interview, Agnew describes the Siege of Bastogne and The Filthy Thirteen.
Learn more about Agnew here.
Check out the Documentary.tv YouTube Channel to see incredible stories like this combined with rare, authentic battlefield footage to create riveting film documentaries.
Editor’s Note: ‘Private First Class’ refers to Agnew’s rank during the Siege of Bastogne. His rank by the time of his retirement is unknown.
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Private First Class John Agnew served in World War II as a Paratrooper and Pathfinder. Pathfinders were paratroopers that dropped into enemy territory first, tasked with setting up signals that would direct the rest of the paratrooper fleet into the correct landing zones. Since they were often the first soldiers sent across enemy lines, this was an incredibly dangerous job. As a Pathfinder Pilot, it was Pedone’s job to fly the Pathfinders into enemy territory.
Agnew parachuted into Normandy on D-Day as a member of the Filthy Thirteen, a paratrooper demolition squad that became notorious for their insubordination and their signature look, that included Native American style warpaint and mohawks. They later inspired the movie The Dirty Dozen.
Out of 20 men, Agnew was one of four from his unit that survived D-Day.
Agnew, along with half of the surviving members of the Filthy Thirteen, joined the Pathfinders. He fought in the Siege of Bastogne, the Rhine River Crossings, and Operation Market Garden with the Pathfinders. He later also served in Vietnam.
In this interview, Agnew describes the Siege of Bastogne and The Filthy Thirteen.
Learn more about Agnew here.
Check out the Documentary.tv YouTube Channel to see incredible stories like this combined with rare, authentic battlefield footage to create riveting film documentaries.
Editor’s Note: ‘Private First Class’ refers to Agnew’s rank during the Siege of Bastogne. His rank by the time of his retirement is unknown.
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1 Near-Death on Omaha Beach: CAPT Sidney Salomon 43:35
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Spela Senare Spela Senare Listor Gilla GilladCaptain Sidney Salomon served in World War II as an Army Ranger. The Rangers were an elite American unit that trained and operated with the famous British Commandos. Using the element of surprise as their main weapon, the Rangers played an important role in the Invasion of Normandy, the Dieppe Raid, and many other significant campaigns. In this interview, Salomon describes his experiences on D-Day. He took part in the amphibious landing of Omaha Beach with 2nd Ranger Battalion, C Company. C Company was depicted at the beginning of ‘ Saving Private Ryan’ , when Captain Miller, played by Tom Hanks, led them through the landing. It was Salomon’s job to storm the beach, climb a cliff, take a mortar position, and then storm a fortified house that held an automatic weapon. On the beach, Salomon was hit by shrapnel from a mortar explosion, and thought he was going to die. Thankfully the injury wasn’t that serious, and a medic was able to patch him up. Solomon continued up the cliff and successfully captured the German mortar position, but his unit suffered too many casualties to move onto the fortified house. They held that position until morning. Salomon was awarded a Silver Star for his actions on D-Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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1 From Vietnam to Hollywood: Cpl. Jim Beaver 37:56
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Spela Senare Spela Senare Listor Gilla GilladJim Beaver is an actor most widely known for his role as Bobby Singer in the TV series Supernatural. Before his acting career, Beaver served in Vietnam with the Marine Corps as a radio operator. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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1 Pearl Harbor & Guadalcanal: Mal Middlesworth 41:51
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Spela Senare Spela Senare Listor Gilla GilladMal Middlesworth served in World War II in the Marine Corps. He was 17 years old during the Attack on Pearl Harbor, serving on a Marine Detachment on the USS San Francisco. In this interview, he describes what he saw during Pearl Harbor, the Guadalcanal Campaign, and the Battle of Peleliu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Charles Sternburg served in the Navy in World War II with the Black Cats. The Black Cats were a group of bombers that flew stealth missions in the Pacific, tasked often with destroying enemy submarines or flying reconnaissance. They flew seaplanes called PBY Catalinas which were nearly invisible during the night, but were incredibly vulnerable to enemy munitions. Sternburg flew as a co-pilot and bombardier with the Black Cats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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1 Authentic Leadership: LTG Charles D. Luckey 44:04
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Spela Senare Spela Senare Listor Gilla GilladLieutenant General Charles D. Luckey served in the Army as an infantry officer, special forces officer (Green Beret), and a JAG officer. He retired as the oldest Green Beret in uniform. In this interview, Luckey tells stories from his service, and what he learned about leadership during his career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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1 Navy SEAL in Afghanistan: CDR Jon Macaskill 35:19
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Spela Senare Spela Senare Listor Gilla GilladCommander Jon Macaskill served in Afghanistan as a Navy SEAL. He graduated from the Naval Academy, and served in the SEAL teams from 2003 to 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Samuel Fine served as a glider pilot in World War II. He trained British Glider pilots, and flew in with them during the Invasion of Sicily. Fine also flew troops into D-Day & Operation Market Garden. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Hi, I’m Ken Harbaugh, host of Warriors In Their Own Words. In order to gear up for some exciting new episodes, we’re taking a break this week. In the meantime, I wanted to share an episode from another podcast I think you’ll enjoy. Unsolved Histories explores forgotten mysteries and other little-known stories. The episode I’m sharing with you covers missing flight 293, where 101 people disappeared with no distress call. This multi-part story they covered in season 1 was so impactful that it directly resulted in Congress passing new legislation. Here is Flight 293 Episode One: Brothers. -- The Unsolved Histories podcast team was pleased to get a phone call letting us know a U.S. senator not only listened to Season 1 but wanted to address a problem raised by our recounting of the tragic story of Flight 293. Military men and women who go missing, but not in action, are not remembered or memorialized and the families left without the support that is given to other MIA families. If passed, the Flight 293 Remembrance Act will change that. Host Feliks Banel researched this and other accidents involving service members who seemed to be forgotten by the government they served. Here’s a clip from episode one of Unsolved Histories: What Happened to Flight 293? For more information, including pictures and all episodes, see our website, unsolvedhistoriespod.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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1 The Raid at Cabanatuan: MAJ Robert Prince 34:07
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Spela Senare Spela Senare Listor Gilla GilladMajor Robert Prince served as an Army Ranger during World War II. He fought throughout the Phillippines, and helped plan the Raid on Cabanatuan, a Japanese POW camp. With the help of Filipino civilians, the Rangers, Alamo Scouts and guerilla forces traveled 24 miles under the cover of darkness to launch a surprise attack on the camp. They successfully defeated the Japanese and liberated over 500 prisoners of war. Actor James Franco portrayed MAJ Prince in The Great Raid (2005), which tells the story of Cabanatuan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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1 The Suicide Cliffs: Cpl Roy Roush Part II 34:48
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Spela Senare Spela Senare Listor Gilla GilladCorporal Roy Roush served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. He fought in the Guadalcanal Campaign, the Battle of Tarawa, the Battle of Saipan, and the Battle of Tinian. He later served in the Air Force as a fighter pilot during the Korean War. In this interview, Roush describes his experiences during the Battle of Saipan & the Battle of Tinian To learn more about Roush, check out his book, Open Fire . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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1 Fighting Ghosts in Tarawa: Cpl Roy Roush Part I 31:15
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Spela Senare Spela Senare Listor Gilla GilladCorporal Roy Roush served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. He fought in the Guadalcanal Campaign, the Battle of Tarawa, the Battle of Saipan, and the Battle of Tinian. He later served in the Air Force as a fighter pilot during the Korean War. In this interview, Roush describes the Battle of Tarawa. To learn more about Roush, check out his book, Open Fire . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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1 Falling Out of the Sky: COL Francis “Gabby” Gabreski 36:45
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Spela Senare Spela Senare Listor Gilla GilladColonel Francis Gabreski served in World War II as a fighter pilot. He flew bomber escort missions with the 56th Fighter Group in the P-47 Thunderbolt, and was the top U.S. fighter ace in the European theater. He’s credited with destroying 34 ½ enemy aircraft in combat, and is one of only seven American pilots to become an ace in two wars (WWII & Korea). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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1 The Burma-Siam Death Railway: CPO Otto Schwarz 51:58
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Spela Senare Spela Senare Listor Gilla GilladChief Petty Officer Otto Carl Schwarz Jr. served in the Navy in World War II. He was born in the Netherlands, but moved to the US with his family during childhood. He enlisted in the US Navy in January 1941 with the permission of his parents. Schwarz served stints on several ships before making his way to the USS Houston, a heavy cruiser, in June 1941. During the Battle of Sunda Strait in February 1942, the Houston was sunk by enemy torpedoes and gunfire. Those who escaped the Houston came under machine gun fire from the Japanese as they floated in the water. In total, 700 men were lost. Like most of the 368 men who survived, Schwarz was captured by the Japanese and sent to a work camp. He was transported via a “Hell ship”. Hell ships earned their moniker from the allied prisoners of war who were unlucky enough to board one. They were requisitioned merchant ships that were extremely overcrowded with POWs. Described as “floating dungeons”, inmates had “no access to the air, space, light, bathroom facilities, and adequate food or water.” You can learn more about them here. Schwarz was first sent to Bicycle Camp, a POW camp in modern day Indonesia. There he experienced the best treatment during his time as a prisoner, but it didn’t last long. He was transferred to Changi Prison in Singapore, and then to a prison camp in Moulmein, Burma. There he was forced to work on the Burma Railway, also known as the Death Railway. According to Britannica “More than 11 percent of civilian internees and 27 percent of Allied POWs died or were killed while in Japanese custody; by contrast, the death rate for Allied POWs in German camps was around 4 percent.” Over 60,000 allies were forced to build it, and over 10,000 died during its construction. Conditions for these POWs were unfathomable. They were underfed and overworked, they suffered from numerous diseases and illnesses, they were given little to no medical attention, they faced harsh weather conditions, they had to deal with insect infestations, and they were often subjected to beatings by their captors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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1 The Wild Weasels: Capt. Tom “Bear” Wilson 27:09
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Spela Senare Spela Senare Listor Gilla GilladCaptain Tom “Bear” Wilson served in Vietnam as an Electronic Warfare Officer (EWO). He sat in the back seat of aircraft, and was responsible for monitoring radar in order to warn his pilot of threats, like surface-to-air missiles (SAMs), anti-aircraft artillery, and enemy aircraft. He also protected his aircraft by jamming enemy radar. As a Wild Weasel, it was Wilson’s job to protect friendly aircraft attacking enemy SAM sites, who have one of the most dangerous jobs in modern warfare. Wilson and his front seater drew SAMs away from bombers, and targeted the SAM sites themselves. This meant that Weasels spent sometimes more than 20 minutes over the target, as opposed to the one or two minutes bomber pilots spent. One of our favorite interviews features another Wild Weasel and MOH recipient named Col. Leo Thorsness. Check it out here . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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1 Addiction and Trauma: SSgt Sam Hargrove 26:24
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Spela Senare Spela Senare Listor Gilla GilladStaff Sergeant Sam Hargrove served in the Air Force for 11 years, working in combat communications. During her deployment in Iraq, Hargrove survived a base bombing. The attack left her with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and PTSD, but both went untreated. When she returned home, Hargrove self-medicated with alcohol. Trauma and anger consumed her life until a drunken outburst caused her to punch a hole in a wall in front of her godson: “He was scared. He was standing there to the side shaking and crying.” Hargrove contemplated suicide after that incident, but decided to get help instead. Thanks to peer support groups at the VA, and multiple programs through the Wounded Warrior Project, she was able to find the help and support she needed to get better. Learn how the VA can help you. Learn how the Wounded Warrior Project can help you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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1 Imprisoned by the Japanese: CAPT Lawrence Savadkin 51:47
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Spela Senare Spela Senare Listor Gilla GilladCaptain Lawrence Savadkin served as a computer data torpedo operator on the USS Tang, a submarine, during World War II. During a battle with enemy Japanese ships in October 1944, the Tang was struck by a torpedo and sunk. 78 men were killed. Savadkin narrowly escaped the sinking sub with his life. He and the 8 other survivors were rescued and captured by the Japanese. He spent the rest of the war as a POW in the Toyko Bay Area. In this interview, Savadkin describes the battle that sunk the Tang, how luck helped him escape the sinking sub, and the conditions of the Japanese POW camp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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1 Losing An Arm in Iraq: SPC Danielle Green 35:29
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Spela Senare Spela Senare Listor Gilla GilladSpecialist Danielle Green served in Iraq with the Military Police Corps as a gunner. On May 25th, 2004, she was hit by a homemade RPG on a rooftop. She lost her left forearm and hand in the blast. Prior to enlisting at the age of 25, Green played basketball at Notre Dame, and worked as a teacher. In this interview, Green talks about her service, the blast, and what her physical/mental recovery has been like. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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1 Christmas During the Battle of the Bulge: 1st Lt. Belton Cooper 16:52
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Spela Senare Spela Senare Listor Gilla GilladLieutenant Belton cooper served in World War II as a ordnance officer. He and his team were tasked with recovering damaged allied tanks, often from behind enemy lines, and repairing them. In this special holiday episode, he describes a chaotic air raid around Christmastime of 1944, during the Battle of the Bulge. [Editor’s Note: Peep is another name for a Jeep. Cooper uses that terminology a few times during the episode] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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1 Honoring the Lives Lost at Pearl Harbor: MSgt. Richard Fiske 35:32
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Spela Senare Spela Senare Listor Gilla Gillad“I want peace so bad that it hurts.” Master Sergeant Richard Fiske served in the Marines during World War II as a bugler. He was stationed on the USS West Virginia during the attack on Pearl Harbor, and watched as the Japanese planes dropped the first torpedoes. He also served in the Battle of Iwo Jima. "’By God,’ he says, "This is a hell of a way to start a damn war.’He says, ‘Why don't they tell us first?’" After World War II he got his pilot license and joined the Air Force. He became a crew chief and served in both Korea and Vietnam. In this interview, he talks about the chaos during Pearl Harbor, the horrors of war, the importance of forgiveness, and meeting the Japanese pilot who tried to kill him on December 7th, 1941. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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1 A Frozen Thanksgiving: Bill Boldenweck 20:58
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Spela Senare Spela Senare Listor Gilla GilladBill Boldenweck served in the Korean War with the Marine Corps. In this interview, he talks about the harsh conditions of the Battle of Chosin Reservoir, which he was sent to the day after Thanksgiving. Editor’s Note: Boldenweck’s rank at the time of the battle, and at the time of his retirement, are unknown. Make sure to check out the Documentary.tv YouTube Channel , where we’ve combined the incredible stories you hear on this show every week with rare, authentic battlefield footage to create riveting film documentaries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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1 The First Man Into Normandy: Col. Vito S. Pedone 22:26
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Spela Senare Spela Senare Listor Gilla GilladColonel Vito S. Pedone served in World War II as a Pathfinder Pilot. Pathfinders were paratroopers that dropped into enemy territory first, tasked with setting up signals that would direct the rest of the paratrooper fleet into the correct landing zones. Since they were often the first soldiers sent across enemy lines, this was an incredibly dangerous job. As a Pathfinder Pilot, it was Pedone’s job to fly the Pathfinders into enemy territory. On D-Day, Pedone co-piloted the lead Pathfinder plane. During the flight over, he leaned forward and stuck his head out the window to check the weather, making him technically the first man to enter France that day. You can learn more about Pedone here . Make sure to check out the Documentary.tv YouTube Channel , where we’ve combined the incredible stories you hear on this show every week with rare, authentic battlefield footage to create riveting film documentaries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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1 Crashing into France: 1st Sgt. Bill Lumsden 26:00
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Spela Senare Spela Senare Listor Gilla Gillad1st Sergeant Bill Lumsden served in World War II as a Paratrooper and Pathfinder. Pathfinders were paratroopers that dropped into enemy territory first, tasked with setting up signals that would direct the rest of the paratrooper fleet into the correct landing zones. Since they were often the first soldiers sent across enemy lines, this was an incredibly dangerous job. As a Pathfinder Pilot, it was Pedone’s job to fly the Pathfinders into enemy territory. Lumsden parachuted into enemy territory ahead of the Invasion of France, but was heavily injured after a hard landing and a skirmish with a German soldier. Make sure to check out the Documentary.tv YouTube Channel , where we’ve combined the incredible stories you hear on this show every week with rare, authentic battlefield footage to create riveting film documentaries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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1 Dropping Into Bastogne: Pfc. John Agnew 29:09
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Spela Senare Spela Senare Listor Gilla GilladPrivate First Class John Agnew served in World War II as a Paratrooper and Pathfinder. Pathfinders were paratroopers that dropped into enemy territory first, tasked with setting up signals that would direct the rest of the paratrooper fleet into the correct landing zones. Since they were often the first soldiers sent across enemy lines, this was an incredibly dangerous job. As a Pathfinder Pilot, it was Pedone’s job to fly the Pathfinders into enemy territory. Agnew parachuted into Normandy on D-Day as a member of the Filthy Thirteen, a paratrooper demolition squad that became notorious for their insubordination and their signature look, that included Native American style warpaint and mohawks. They later inspired the movie The Dirty Dozen. Out of 20 men, Agnew was one of four from his unit that survived D-Day. Agnew, along with half of the surviving members of the Filthy Thirteen, joined the Pathfinders. He fought in the Siege of Bastogne, the Rhine River Crossings, and Operation Market Garden with the Pathfinders. He later also served in Vietnam. In this interview, Agnew describes the Siege of Bastogne and The Filthy Thirteen. Learn more about Agnew here . Check out the Documentary.tv YouTube Channel to see incredible stories like this combined with rare, authentic battlefield footage to create riveting film documentaries. Editor’s Note: ‘Private First Class’ refers to Agnew’s rank during the Siege of Bastogne. His rank by the time of his retirement is unknown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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1 The Pressure of Command: RADM Michael Smith 43:42
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Spela Senare Spela Senare Listor Gilla GilladRear Admiral Michael Smith first served as a nuclear engineer in the Navy. After his first tour, he attended graduate school in order to qualify for command. He first gained command of the USS Porter (a destroyer) in 2005. Check out the Documentary.tv YouTube Channel to see incredible stories like this combined with rare, authentic battlefield footage to create riveting film documentaries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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1 A Pilot in Civilian Clothes: Lt Col Greg Wilson 50:22
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Spela Senare Spela Senare Listor Gilla GilladLieutenant Colonel Greg Wilson served in Vietnam & Laos as a Forward Air Controller. As a Forward Air Controller, it was his job to coordinate airstrikes, and ensure that no friendly troops were hit. After less than six months in Vietnam, he joined the classified Steve Canyon Program (Project 404), also known as the Ravens. Laos was technically neutral during the Vietnam war, and no foreign troops were supposed to be in the country. Nonetheless, the North Vietnamese continued to use Laos in order to import supplies via the Ho Chi Minh trail. Needing to stop the flow of enemy supplies, the USAF began secret airborne operations, targeting enemy vehicles, ground troops, and weapon systems. The Raven program was eventually developed in order to better execute these operations. Raven pilots wore civilian clothes, and their job was to mark targets with smoke rockets, and direct air strikes onto them. In this interview, Lt Col Wilson talks about his experience as a FAC and a Raven. He tells this story about first joining the Ravens: “So, I went out for a flight with one of the Ravens, Erik Erikson, and he was in the backseat…He gave me a set of coordinates. I said, ‘Well, there's got to be something. There's got to be a trick here, because this coordinate is right in the middle of a map. I don't have to piece them together.’ So, I flew to those coordinates, and he said, ‘What do you see down there?’ So, I looked down and I said, ‘Well, it looks like a crashed 0-1.’ He said, ‘You're right. What else do you see down there?’ I said, ‘Well, I can't be sure, but I'd say that it looks like skeletal remains.’ And he said, ‘You're right again. You're his replacement.’ So, that was kind of my wakeup call that they figured I was a rookie. And they also, wanted to let me know that this was the real game, that there was threat here. And that if you were shot down in this environment, you were not going to be captured, you were not going to be a POW, you were going to be a fatality.” Learn more about Wilson here . Check out the Documentary.tv YouTube Channel to see incredible stories like this combined with rare, authentic battlefield footage to create riveting film documentaries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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1 The Capture of U-505: QMS2 Don Carter 32:31
32:31 Spela Senare Spela Senare Listor Gilla Gillad32:31
Spela Senare Spela Senare Listor Gilla GilladSignalman 2nd Class Don Carter served on the USS Guadalcanal in World War II. The ship hunted U-Boats, which had terrorized American convoys in the Atlantic. As a signalman, it was his job to use flags and lights to send messages to other vessels. On June 4th, 1944, the Guadalcanal spotted and captured U-Boat 505, the only one obtained by the U.S. Navy during the entire war. The information gained by its capture, namely the captain’s code book, was crucial to the war effort. This success was kept top secret, and the public only learned about it after the war. LTJG Albert L. David was awarded the Medal of Honor for securing the sensitive materials that day. U-505 was transported back to the U.S., and now sits at the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry. Carter’s pistol is also on display at the museum. Editor’s Note: Carter’s rank at the time of his retirement is unknown. Signalman 2nd Class reflects his rank at the time of U-505’s capture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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1 Special Forces & Drone Warfare: LTC Daniel Pace Part II 31:00
31:00 Spela Senare Spela Senare Listor Gilla Gillad31:00
Spela Senare Spela Senare Listor Gilla GilladLieutenant Colonel Daniel Pace served in the U.S. Army for 22 years. He first deployed to Afghanistan at the beginning of the War on Terror as an infantryman, then redeployed to Afghanistan in ‘03. After attending officer candidate school, Pace then deployed to Iraq as a company executive officer in ‘07. Pace then decided to join the U.S. Army Special Forces (Green Berets). He did work in places like Colombia, Peru, Europe and Central America, doing foreign internal defense before returning to Afghanistan in 2019 as a part of Special Operation Forces. There, he oversaw drone warfare. In this interview, Pace talks about his deployment to Iraq, joining the Green Berets, and the horrors of drone warfare: “I started to feel like I was running some kind of weird factory, where our product was human tragedies, where we're just blowing up these people over and over, we're just watching it night after night. And it started to bother me, but it did achieve its desired effect. It did achieve its impact. Again, it's a very effective way to do business.” Click here to check out Two Weeks In Hell , the Discovery Channel show about the Green Beret’s training which features LTC Pace. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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1 The War on Terror Begins: LTC Daniel Pace Part I 53:37
53:37 Spela Senare Spela Senare Listor Gilla Gillad53:37
Spela Senare Spela Senare Listor Gilla GilladLieutenant Colonel Daniel Pace served in the U.S. Army for 22 years. He first deployed to Afghanistan at the beginning of the War on Terror as an infantryman, then redeployed to Afghanistan in ‘03. After attending officer candidate school, Pace then deployed to Iraq as a company executive officer in ‘07. Pace then decided to join the U.S. Army Special Forces (Green Berets). He did work in places like Colombia, Peru, Europe and Central America, doing foreign internal defense before returning to Afghanistan in 2019 as a part of Special Operation Forces. There, he oversaw drone warfare. In this interview, Pace talks about his first two deployments, explaining the intense lead-up, the reality of the situation, moral difficulties, and the difficulties they faced. Next time on Warriors In Their Own Words, we’ll hear the rest of Pace’s story, where he talks about his deployment to Iraq, joining the Green Berets, and the horrors of drone warfare. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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1 The Inception of the Pathfinders: LTG John Norton 46:40
46:40 Spela Senare Spela Senare Listor Gilla Gillad46:40
Spela Senare Spela Senare Listor Gilla GilladLieutenant General John Norton served in the US Army as a Pathfinder and paratrooper during World War II. He commanded the 505 regimental combat team and completed four jumps during the war, including during the Invasion of Sicily, the Invasion of Italy, the Invasion of Normandy, and Operation Market Garden. He also participated in the Battle of the Bulge. In this interview, Norton recounts his jumps while explaining the inception and development of the Pathfinders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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1 18 Year Old Medic in Vietnam: Lawrence Araujo 24:40
24:40 Spela Senare Spela Senare Listor Gilla Gillad24:40
Spela Senare Spela Senare Listor Gilla GilladLawrence Araujo served in Vietnam as an Army Medic. He arrived in Vietnam three weeks after the 1968 Tet Offensive, and spent a year with the infantry as a medic. He then decided to extend his tour, and chose to work in the emergency room at the 93rd Evac Hospital in Long Bhin. Editor’s Note: Araujo’s rank at the time of his retirement is unknown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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