Why 2 Machinegun Nests Couldn’t Stop Lt. Willibald Bianchi
Already shot 4 times in the hand and chest, Lt. Willibald Bianchi commandeered an American tank, manned its anti-aircraft gun, and fired on an enemy machinegun nest. But a 5th bullet threw him to the ...
12 Jun 202338min
Jose Calugas—WW2’s Only Filipino Medal of Honor Awardee
In early January 1942, a battlefield mess sergeant realized a vital artillery gun had been silenced. Risking his life, he ran more than half a mile across an active battlefield, manned the large gun, ...
5 Jun 202337min
Missing for 80 Years—The Search for American Heroes Left Behind on Bataan
In January 1942, two young American officers – Alexander Nininger and Ira Cheaney – died in battle on the Bataan Peninsula. In life, they’d been in The Philippines just 9 weeks. But, in death, they’ve...
26 Mai 202351min
Bonus: Deep Dive into Identifying Bataan’s Unknown with John Eakin of BataanMissing.com
Catch my full interview with John Eakin of BataanMissing.com as we discuss the details of the Alexander Nininger and Ira Cheaney identification drama. I highly recommend listening to episode 17: "The ...
25 Mai 202352min
The True Story of WW2’s FIRST Medal of Honor: Alexander Nininger
In mid-January 1942, two heroes proved themselves on Bataan’s battlefields. One was a young man, fighting for duty and honor. The other was middle aged, fighting for his homeland and family. Both woul...
22 Mai 202340min
Bataan, Hollywood, & Europe: Nurse Eunice Hatchitt’s Unique WW2 Journey
Army nurse Lt. Eunice Hatchitt started WW2 caring for wounded men in a primitive battlefield hospital on Bataan. Escaping The Philippines at the last moment, she returned home a national hero. But WW2...
15 Mai 202340min
The Audacious and Creative War-Time Strategies of Henry Goodall
From hiding a Navy ship in plain sight to forming a make-shift navy from scavenged boats and machine guns – Lt. Commander Henry Goodall’s war tactics took military creativity to new heights. His metho...
8 Mai 202335min
How a Rag-Tag Group of Sailors Saved Bataan
You’ve never heard a WW2 story like this. In early 1942, a rag-tag group of Navy sailors and aviators, combined with some Marines, formed themselves into the Naval Battalion – an on-land fighting forc...
1 Mai 202340min
