Heroes of WWII PART 1 – Olin Pickens, “When I saw the Statue of Liberty she said, welcome home soldier, job well done.” ~ Olin Pickens

“You should be prepared because everyone here today will either be killed or captured.”  Imagine you are 21 years of age, in the military, and in a foreign country; your commanding officer gives you this information and now you must face an inevitable demise.  Well, this is exactly what Mr. Pickens and the crew of 250 other men in his company were told as the Germans closed in and the fighting began at Fiyad Pass on February 15, 1943.   Once the dust settled there were 75 U.S. soldiers killed and the rest were captured, including Mr. Pickens.  Little did he and the others know, but this was just this beginning of what would be a hellish 26 months that would test Mr. Olin’s mental and physical strength beyond what most of us could ever imagine, but it was his faith in God that carried him through.   This two part episode was necessary to share his entire journey that includes countless miles marched in captivity, starvation, horrible weather conditions, escape and then recapture, and finally his rescue and his safe return home.   We are blessed to have such a true American hero share his story with us and his unwavering love for God and country.  Thank God for men like you sir!   Please continue to listen and support this podcast and be sure to check out my social media content on my website MotivateWithCoachCamp.com  Also, if you are interested in becoming an official sponsor of this podcast please click the link below to learn more.     👉 SPONSOR THIS PODCAST -  https://bit.ly/443wPRj 🔗 WEBSITE - www.motivatewithcoachcamp.com 📺 WATCH - YouTube and Facebook 🎧 LISTEN - Apple and Spotify   This episode was recorded at SRP Studios and Produced by Shelby Row Productions LLC  SRPStudiosLLC.com