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World War II was a pivotal moment in world history, when not only the survival of the United States was at stake, but of democracy throughout the world. Had the Allies lost WW II, fascism would have engulfed the world even as genocide would have robbed humanity of its diversity. WW II veterans live again through these short podcasts, which like the accompanying book of the same name, tell their incredible stories of valor and sacrifice. Each riveting podcast tells the story of WW II through the eyes of those who fought it. They were called the greatest generation for a reason.
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Friday Jan 17, 2025
Friday Jan 17, 2025
As he looked into the USS California's CL compartment located on the ship's lower level, John McGoran "...saw pure horror, my first realization that the game was now for keeps. I saw bodies, many bodies, some of which I knew, just by their eyes, were lifeless." Like the rest of the US Pacific fleet battleships moored at Ford Island's "Battleship Row", the USS California had been hit by torpedoes in the massive surprise attack against the US Naval base of Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941. The surprise attack shattered the fragile peace the US had precariously maintained amid gathering war clouds. In the aftermath of the blood attack, loss of life was staggering - 2,638 officers and enlisted men including 68 civilians. McGoran's buddies were among the dead.
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