Posts tagged WWII
Episode No. 49 - 1,321 Days in a Death Camp: A Reintroduction to Alfred Haws

It’s becoming more and more vital that we share the stories of our WWII Veterans, as we are losing them so quickly. After all, legacy is the essence of the project. The popularity of our Memorial Day social media post on Medal of Honor Recipient Woody Williams made us realize this even more. "The Greatest Generation" is the term they are known by, and this particular podcast on Alfred Haws' harrowing experience during the Bataan Death March serves as a great reminder of why. You can read the story at the link below or follow along on Instagram and Facebook as we share his story daily. This podcast was narrated by our founder, Tim K.

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Episode 5 - Don Graves (USMC, WWII Veteran)

Don Graves is a Marine Corps Veteran who fought in WWII and served in one of our bloodiest Pacific campaign battles, Iwo Jima.  He was a member of the 5th Marine Division when he hit those black sand beaches at 19 years old, as a flamethrower.  The education he was about to receive was one of a baptism into the inferno of combat, in a place where almost 7,000 Marines were killed and 20,000 wounded in six weeks of hellish battle.  335 men in Don's outfit hit the beach that day and only 18 made it out alive.  Corporal Graves survived the battle but his greatest saving grace came after the war, with a statement of faith that changed his life forever.  He's a nationally renowned speaker, minister, a singer/entertainer, and the last remaining of those 335 Marines in his outfit.  

Check out oscarmike.org/pages/foundation to learn more about Oscar Mike Foundation and what they're doing for wounded and disabled veterans across the country.

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