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Uncle Harry's War

An episode of the Wry Toast! podcast, hosted by Mike Levy, titled "Uncle Harry's War" was published on June 11, 2024 and runs 23 minutes.

June 11, 2024 ·23m · Wry Toast!

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The story of my Uncle Harry and how he almost lost his life in one of the most infamous battles of World War II, as told by his sister Hannah, my mother, in a 1977 interview.

The story of my Uncle Harry and how he almost lost his life in one of the most infamous battles of World War II, as told by his sister Hannah, my mother, in a 1977 interview.

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