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Smokey Stuever's War: Part 1
The Great Depression, and the Civilian Conservation Corps
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The intriguing story of Pfc. Ted Davis
An unlikely hero earns the Distinguished Service Cross
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In honor of the conclave: There Goes Smokey
How maintenance sergeant Ed "Smokey" Stuever got his nickname
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The Assault Gun Platoon
A fateful mission on the first day of combat
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Pistol Paul, the Streets of New York, and Freelove Cary
Maybe the "good old days" weren't all that good
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Korea, Vietnam, Mrs. Bradley's dog, and William Tell
Part 2 of my interview with Colonel Clifford Merrill
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"Captain Merrill, he wasn't afraid of nothin!"
"He was like old Blood and Guts!" Sam Cropanese recalled.
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World War II Oral History
World War II Oral History
I discuss the themes and lessons of WW2 based on my hundreds of hours of recorded interviews and conversations with World War II veterans.
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