Stories of Sacrifice - American POW/MIAs

In The Baron 52 Enigma Part 3, we uncover the most powerful evidence yet in the decades-long search for the four missing back-end crew members of Baron 52.Building on Parts 1 and 2 — where we examined the survivable crash and the NSA intercepts that reported four “pirates” captured by Group 210 — this episode introduces two explosive primary Vietnamese sources:Two independent memoirs written by veterans of Division 471 Trường Sơn, the exact PAVN command responsible for the Baron 52 crash corridor in southern Laos during the 1972–73 dry season.Hoàng Sĩ Khiêm (Signals Battalion 446) and Nguyen Hoang (CCB471) both describe Binh Tram 35 as the main logistics hub on Route 128, the division command post at Phù Trường–Keng Nhang, Commander Nguyễn Lạn, and the massive reinforcement of anti-aircraft units — including the 210th AAA Regiment.Most remarkably, Hoàng Sĩ Khiêm details the central “Tổng đài Chín ngàn / 9000” switchboard — operated 24/7 by 12 named female soldiers — the exact communications node through which any shootdown report or prisoner transfer order on February 5, 1973 would have passed.We also examine the official 1999 Vietnamese military schematic that visually confirms the “9000” node right where the memoirs place it.These firsthand Vietnamese accounts directly answer the geographic and unit-attribution objections long used by the DPAA — even the February 2026 DPAA letter to Senator Barrasso does not address them.For the first time, we are hearing directly from the other side’s own people, in their own words, confirming the precise location, units, and chain of command involved in the Baron 52 incident.If you care about the fullest possible accounting for America’s missing from Vietnam, this episode is essential listening.#Baron52 #POWMIA #VietnamWar #MissingInAction #HoChiMinhTrail #EC47 #SIGINT

On November 19, 1942 — exactly eight days after Brigadier General Guy O. Fort was executed by Japanese forces at Camp Keithley — Seiji Koga sat down and wrote a calm, polite handwritten letter to Moro guerrilla leader Datu Busran Kalaw.In it, Koga claimed he could not arrange a meeting with the still-living General Fort due to “strict rules and regulations concerning prisoners of war.”What Koga didn’t say was that Fort had already been killed after refusing to order the very Moro fighters he had personally empowered to keep fighting to surrender.Through the explosive declassified documents in file NND 883078 — including the full correspondence, battle reports, and casualty records — this episode uncovers the full story: the desperate Japanese propaganda campaign, Datu Busran Kalaw’s fearless defiance, the ferocious Fighting Bolo Battalion victories that made Lanao ungovernable, the Talagian atrocity, the Battle of Tamparan where 178 Japanese soldiers were killed in under two hours, and the chilling deception that continued even after Fort’s death.A powerful, previously untold chapter of Moro resistance and one of the most damning pieces of evidence in the ongoing search for General Fort’s remains.

Episode SummaryIn July 1942 at Camp Keithley in Mindanao, Lt. Col. Robert H. Vesey made an extraordinary choice that would define his legacy. When Brig. Gen. Guy O. Fort was selected for execution, Vesey stepped forward and volunteered to take his place. What followed was two hours of unimaginable suffering under Japanese bayonets—yet Vesey’s sacrifice saved Fort’s life and preserved critical alliances with Moro guerrillas.In this powerful episode, we dive deep into Vesey’s story: his West Point background, leadership during the desperate defense of Lake Lanao, and the harrowing moment captured forever in 12-year-old POW Ben Hagans’ eyewitness testimony. We also make the clear case for why Vesey’s actions deserve the Medal of Honor.What You’ll HearVesey’s gallantry in combat that earned him the Silver StarThe reprisal executions at Signal Hill following a POW escapeBen Hagans’ vivid, emotional account of Vesey volunteering and enduring two hours under the bayonetWhy this voluntary self-sacrifice meets every standard for the Medal of HonorThe current AMAG mission with Bangsamoro partners to locate Vesey’s remains near the recently rediscovered Pvt. Keithley monumentVesey’s two-hour stand remains one of the most profound acts of courage in World War II. His story deserves to be told—and his sacrifice deserves full recognition.Listen now and discover the forgotten hero whose final act still echoes today.Support the MissionHelp bring Lt. Col. Vesey, Capt. Price, and 1st Sgt. Chandler home. Visit amagonline.org to learn more about AMAG’s work and donate to the recovery mission.#POWMIA #MedalOfHonor #WWIIHistory #MindanaoMIA #BringThemHomeShare this episode and help honor a true American hero.

From Execution to Excavation: AMAG’s Hopeful Recoveries in MindanaoEpisode 1: Daniel Boone of the Philippines: How General Fort’s Legacy Built AMAG’s Partnership with the Moro PeopleWelcome to the launch of our powerful new 4-episode mini-series: From Execution to Excavation: AMAG’s Hopeful Recoveries in Mindanao — the real-time story of courage, cross-cultural partnership, and the determined effort to finally bring home four American heroes missing for 80 years.In Episode 1, we introduce you to Brigadier General Guy O. Fort — the only American-born general ever executed by the enemy in World War II. Known as the “Daniel Boone of the Philippines,” Fort spent four decades deeply embedded among the fiercely independent Moro people of Mindanao. His cultural respect and strategic brilliance helped seed a guerrilla resistance that the Japanese could never fully crush. When he defiantly refused their propaganda demands with the legendary words “You may get me, but you will never get the United States of America,” his execution was ordered — but his legacy created a bridge that is now helping bring him home.This episode reveals how a 96-year-old eyewitness, a deliberately falsified Japanese map, and the unbreakable bond General Fort forged with the Moro people have corrected 80 years of official error — and directly launched AMAG’s historic partnership and ongoing recovery mission.About AMAGThe Asymmetric MIA Accounting Group (AMAG) is a veteran-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded by 25-year U.S. Army veteran and mortuary affairs specialist Mike Henshaw. As Chief of Investigative Research, I (John Bear) research historical records, develop partnerships, and support the AMAG recovery teams on areas of interest to locate, recover, and repatriate America’s missing service members. AMAG never charges families — every mission is 100% donor-funded.The Historic Partnership & Recovery MissionAMAG has formed an official partnership with the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), the Bangsamoro Commission for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage, local leaders Robert and Ruh Alonto. Following a successful January 2026 reconnaissance mission, we are now preparing for the critical April 2026 deployment — using ground-penetrating radar and targeted excavations at the corrected execution and burial site near old Camp Keithley in Marawi.This is full-circle justice in action: the descendants of the Moro warriors General Fort once armed and respected are now actively helping us recover him — along with Lt. Col. Robert Vesey, Capt. Albert Price, and 1st Sgt. John Chandler.How You Can Help Bring Them HomeThis mission is entirely donor-funded. Your support covers travel, ground-penetrating radar equipment, local coordination, security, witness support, and forensic operations in a complex environment.Donate today to AMAG’s Mindanao Recovery Mission and help move these heroes from execution sites to honored graves:🔗 https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/support-amags-mission-mindanao-forgotten-graves-false-closures-and-new-hope(Your donation is fully tax-deductible. AMAG is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit.)Read the full biography of General Guy O. Fort:https://www.storiesofsacrifice.org/blog/the-unsung-hero-general-guy-o-fort/Next Episode: Lt. Col. Robert Vesey — the West Point graduate who volunteered to take General Fort’s place at the execution stake.Thank you for joining this historic journey. Subscribe now and follow along as we move From Execution to Excavation in real time.Leave no man behind.#POWMIA #BringThemHome #AMAG #MindanaoRecovery #GeneralGuyFort

*Disclaimer* The content of this episode is AI-generated based strictly on our provided source documents in the possession of the Matejov family and the Baron 52 research team. Direct all comments to [email protected] this riveting episode of Stories of Sacrifice: The Baron 52 MIA Mystery, titled “The Baron 52 Enigma: Captured in Laos – Signals of Survival But Buried by Bureaucracy,” we unravel the haunting 1973 shootdown of a U.S. Air Force EC-47Q spy plane over Laos, just days after the Paris Peace Accords promised an end to the Vietnam War. Through a chronological deep dive, hosts explore the mission’s fateful night, the crash’s immediate aftermath—including SAR efforts observing only partial remains of the flight crew (with recovery of the torso of Lt. Bernhardt and the never before told femur from the of a second crewmen located in the middle of the cockpit), and the rapid KIA designation that left families reeling. We spotlight the families 50-year emotional battle for truth, from congressional advocacy with Sen. Bob Smith to frustrations with bureaucratic stonewalling.At the heart of the episode is lead researcher John Bear’s groundbreaking work: decoding declassified NSA intercepts (REFNO 1983) hinting at the capture of four “pirates,” bolstered by NSA correlation studies tying them directly to Baron 52. Bear breaks down the Vinh Window SIGINT program, explaining how PAVN relays from southern Laos funneled signals to Vinh hubs for RC-135 interception—aligning with the 5.5-hour post-crash timeline. We map the PAVN order of battle, from Group 210 (210th AAA Regiment) and the 377th Air Defense Division to the 471st Division and Binh Tram 35 HQ at Tang Cat (Km 48), pinpointing its proximity to the crash site and Km 44 in the intercepts, raising survival odds to very high.The episode pulls no punches on dismissals: critiquing DIA analyst Robert Destatte’s linguistic ambiguities, DPAA contractor Guy Bentz’s 2016 review flaws (e.g., incorrect AOR, ignored correlations and forensics like buried revolvers implying egress), and DPAA’s resource excuses. Insights from interviews with Dr. Roger Shields, Sen. Bob Smith, and Lt. Col. Lionel Blau, plus recent media coverage, reveal systemic failures. We conclude with calls for renewed probes, VNOSMP veteran interviews, and honoring the unfulfilled 1996 Wold pledge—because the truth can’t stay buried forever. John Bear’s full analysis of the Baron 52 capture: https://www.storiesofsacrifice.org/blog/reassessing-the-baron-52-incident/

Ep4 Pt2 With Senator Robert Smith || Baron 52 MIA Mystery - No Accountability Important Documents in this episode: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1EcBDgBjYVSC6Duh1IlJWqiPM4wsG55Oo?usp=share_link In this episode, we take a deep dive into one of the most controversial and emotionally charged issues in American history: the fate of American servicemembers who were missing in action or were prisoners of war during the Vietnam War. Our guest for this episode is Senator Robert Smith, who served as Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on POW/MIA Affairs in the early 1990s. Host's of the Baron 52 Series Podcast: John Bear, lead researcher and host John Matejov and Mary Matejov Salzinger, siblings and Primary Next of Kin of Sgt Joseph Matejov who is the subject of this podcast. 361st TEWS Squadron family member, fellow researcher and Matejov family supporter, Heather Atherton. Heather is the daughter of Lt Michael Moore who was a pilot in the 361st TEWS Squadron (known as the "Front Enders" on the EC-47 aircraft. Heather is a board member of nonprofit “Legacies of War” an organization that educates the public about the American secret war in Laos and works to remove unexploded ordnances still impacting lives today. Find our podcast, Stories of Sacrifice on your favorite podcast player or visit https://www.storiesofsacrifice.org/ How You Can Help: All money raised goes to support our Podcast and our POW/MIA Family Research where we are directly involved in the repatriation of WW2 POW/MIA's. Direct Support - https://paypal.me/JBear213 Please visit our affiliate links that help support our Podcast and POW/MIA research. I will earn a small commission at no extra cost to you! Keep in mind that I link these companies and their products because of their quality and not because of the commission I receive from your purchases. All money earned goes to support our Podcast and support to POW/MIA family research. Flipside Canvas - Owned by Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer (USMC). At Flipside Canvas, we believe that art offers an opportunity to showcase your commitment to empowering yourself and others. High quality materials that will last 100+ years. All our art comes stretched and ready to hang on your wall. 100% Made in America using locally sourced and manufactured materials. https://flipsidecanvas.com/?ref=SOSPodcast The Home Depot - Is not only for the Do It Yourself building and construction projects, you have access to over two million products ranging from small appliances to your everyday needs for the home, RV travel to camping. Purchase online and pick up your order at your local Home Depot free of charge or ship it to your home! The sky is the limit on the products offered by the Home Depot! https://homedepot.sjv.io/SOSPodcast FAIR USE NOTICE - These videos may contain copyrighted material the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, such material has been referenced to advance understanding of political, human rights, ecological, economic, scientific, moral, ethical, and social justice issues. This constitutes a "fair use" of any such material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. #Baron52 #SgtJosephMatejov #MissingInAction #POWMIA #Laos

Important Documents in this episode: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1EcBDgBjYVSC6Duh1IlJWqiPM4wsG55Oo?usp=share_link In this episode, we take a deep dive into one of the most controversial and emotionally charged issues in American history: the fate of American servicemembers who were missing in action or were prisoners of war during the Vietnam War. Our guest for this episode is Senator Robert Smith, who served as Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on POW/MIA Affairs in the early 1990s. Host's of the Baron 52 Series Podcast: John Bear, lead researcher and host John Matejov and Mary Matejov Salzinger, siblings and Primary Next of Kin of Sgt Joseph Matejov who is the subject of this podcast. 361st TEWS Squadron family member, fellow researcher and Matejov family supporter, Heather Atherton. Heather is the daughter of Lt Michael Moore who was a pilot in the 361st TEWS Squadron (known as the "Front Enders" on the EC-47 aircraft.) Heather is a board member of nonprofit “Legacies of War” an organization that educates the public about the American secret war in Laos and works to remove unexploded ordnances still impacting lives today. Find our podcast, Stories of Sacrifice on your favorite podcast player or visit https://www.storiesofsacrifice.org/ How You Can Help: All money raised goes to support our Podcast and our POW/MIA Family Research where we are directly involved in the repatriation of WW2 POW/MIA's. Direct Support - https://paypal.me/JBear213 Please visit our affiliate links that help support our Podcast and POW/MIA research. I will earn a small commission at no extra cost to you! Keep in mind that I link these companies and their products because of their quality and not because of the commission I receive from your purchases. All money earned goes to support our Podcast and support to POW/MIA family research. Flipside Canvas - Owned by Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer (USMC). At Flipside Canvas, we believe that art offers an opportunity to showcase your commitment to empowering yourself and others. High quality materials that will last 100+ years. All our art comes stretched and ready to hang on your wall. 100% Made in America using locally sourced and manufactured materials. https://flipsidecanvas.com/?ref=SOSPodcast The Home Depot - Is not only for the Do It Yourself building and construction projects, you have access to over two million products ranging from small appliances to your everyday needs for the home, RV travel to camping. Purchase online and pick up your order at your local Home Depot free of charge or ship it to your home! The sky is the limit on the products offered by the Home Depot! https://homedepot.sjv.io/SOSPodcast FAIR USE NOTICE - These videos may contain copyrighted material the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, such material has been referenced to advance understanding of political, human rights, ecological, economic, scientific, moral, ethical, and social justice issues. This constitutes a "fair use" of any such material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. #Baron52 #SgtJosephMatejov #MissingInAction #POWMIA #Laos

Welcome to Ep 3 of The Baron 52 MIA Mystery "DoD Misclassification DIA Intel Failure" with the former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense POW/MIA Office, Dr. Roger Shields. Link to all official documents discussed in this episode can be viewed here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1pe4mdaE9m14egj5PcZFdo-i6jvS3RSDZ?usp=share_link In this episode, Dr. Shields takes us through his time in the DoD handling POW/MIA issues, negotiations with the DRV during the Paris Peace Accords, Operation Homecoming and Baron 52! Host's of the Baron 52 Series Podcast: John Bear, lead researcher and host John Matejov and Mary Matejov Salzinger, siblings and Primary Next of Kin of Sgt Joseph Matejov who is the subject of this podcast. 361st TEWS Squadron family member, fellow researcher and Matejov family supporter, Heather Atherton. Heather is the daughter of Lt Michael Moore who was a pilot in the 361st TEWS Squadron (known as the "Front Enders" on the EC-47 aircraft. Heather is a board member of nonprofit “Legacies of War” an organization that educates the public about the American secret war in Laos and works to remove unexploded ordnances still impacting lives today. Find our podcast, Stories of Sacrifice on your favorite podcast player or visit https://www.storiesofsacrifice.org/ How You Can Help: All money raised goes to support our Podcast and our POW/MIA Family Research where we are directly involved in the repatriation of WW2 POW/MIA's. Direct Support - https://paypal.me/JBear213 Please visit our affiliate links that help support our Podcast and POW/MIA research. I will earn a small commission at no extra cost to you! Keep in mind that I link these companies and their products because of their quality and not because of the commission I receive from your purchases. All money earned goes to support our Podcast and support to POW/MIA family research. Flipside Canvas - Owned by Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer (USMC). At Flipside Canvas, we believe that art offers an opportunity to showcase your commitment to empowering yourself and others. High quality materials that will last 100+ years. All our art comes stretched and ready to hang on your wall. 100% Made in America using locally sourced and manufactured materials. https://flipsidecanvas.com/?ref=SOSPodcast The Home Depot - Is not only for the Do It Yourself building and construction projects, you have access to over two million products ranging from small appliances to your everyday needs for the home, RV travel to camping. Purchase online and pick up your order at your local Home Depot free of charge or ship it to your home! The sky is the limit on the products offered by the Home Depot! https://homedepot.sjv.io/SOSPodcast FAIR USE NOTICE - These videos may contain copyrighted material the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, such material has been referenced to advance understanding of political, human rights, ecological, economic, scientific, moral, ethical, and social justice issues. This constitutes a "fair use" of any such material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. #Baron52 #SgtJosephMatejov #MissingInAction #POWMIA #Laos #DrRogerShields #OperationHomecoming

Welcome to Episode 2 part 3 of The Baron 52 MIA Mystery "The Crash Investigation" In this episode, Ralph and our team will delve into his investigation of the mysterious Baron 52 crash. We feature a phone interview with the Operation's Officer from Joe's squadron. This officer believed that the intercepted radio message about "4 captured air pirates" was evidence that Joe and the other three missing crewmembers were captured, and opposed the USAF official change of status from MIA to KIA-BNR. Host's of the Baron 52 Series Podcast: John Bear, researcher and host John Matejov and Mary Matejov Salzinger, siblings and Primary Next of Kin of Sgt Joseph Matejov who is the subject of this podcast. 361st TEWS Squadron family member, fellow researcher and Matejov family supporter, Heather Atherton. Heather is the daughter of Lt Michael Moore who was a pilot in the 361st TEWS Squadron (known as the "Front Enders" on the EC-47 aircraft. Heather is a board member of nonprofit “Legacies of War” an organization that educates the public about the American secret war in Laos and works to remove unexploded ordnances still impacting lives today. Find our podcast, Stories of Sacrifice on your favorite podcast player or visit https://www.storiesofsacrifice.org/ How You Can Help: All money raised goes to support our Podcast and our POW/MIA Family Research where we are directly involved in the repatriation of WW2 POW/MIA's. Direct Support - https://paypal.me/JBear213 Please visit our affiliate links that help support our Podcast and POW/MIA research. I will earn a small commission at no extra cost to you! Keep in mind that I link these companies and their products because of their quality and not because of the commission I receive from your purchases. All money earned goes to support our Podcast and support to POW/MIA family research. Flipside Canvas - Owned by Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer (USMC). At Flipside Canvas, we believe that art offers an opportunity to showcase your commitment to empowering yourself and others. High quality materials that will last 100+ years. All our art comes stretched and ready to hang on your wall. 100% Made in America using locally sourced and manufactured materials. https://flipsidecanvas.com/?ref=SOSPodcast The Home Depot - Is not only for the Do It Yourself building and construction projects, you have access to over two million products ranging from small appliances to your everyday needs for the home, RV travel to camping. Purchase online and pick up your order at your local Home Depot free of charge or ship it to your home! The sky is the limit on the products offered by the Home Depot! https://homedepot.sjv.io/SOSPodcast FAIR USE NOTICE - These videos may contain copyrighted material the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, such material has been referenced to advance understanding of political, human rights, ecological, economic, scientific, moral, ethical, and social justice issues. This constitutes a "fair use" of any such material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. #Baron52 #SgtJosephMatejov #MissingInAction #POWMIA #DIA #DoD #USAF #VietnamWar #Laos

Welcome to Episode 2 part 2 of The Baron 52 MIA Mystery "The Crash Investigation" Part 2 of featured guest, aviation archaeologist Col (ret) Ralph Wetterhahn. Ralph has become a real-life "Indiana Jones," traveling the world in search of aircraft wrecks, our nation's missing-in-action, and the amazing stories these discoveries reveal. Ralph's documentary efforts have appeared on NOVA, Discovery, and National Geographic Channels, and he is widely read in Air & Space/Smithsonian, MOAA’s Military Officer Magazine, Popular Science, Leatherneck, and VFW Magazine, among others. He is also the author of four books, including The Last Battle, which won the prestigious Colby Award. In this episode, Ralph and our team will delve into his investigation of the mysterious Baron 52 crash. Ralph's extensive knowledge of military aviation, coupled with his experience as a combat pilot, makes him the perfect person to help uncover the truth behind this tragic event. So, please sit back as we continue to explore The Baron 52 MIA Mystery. More information about Col Wetterhaun - https://www.aviationspeakers.com/ralph-wetterhahn Host's of the Baron 52 Series Podcast: John Bear, lead researcher of the US POW/MIA Family Locating and Stories of Sacrifice Podcast. John Matejov and Mary Salzinger, siblings and Primary Next of Kin of Sgt Joseph Matejov who is the subject of this podcast. 361st TEWS Squadron family member, fellow researcher and Matejov family supporter, Heather Atherton. Heather is the daughter of Lt Michael Moore who was a pilot in the 361st TEWS Squadron (known as the "Front Enders" on the EC-47 aircraft. Heather is a board member of nonprofit “Legacies of War” an organization that educates the public about the American secret war in Laos and works to remove unexploded ordnances still impacting lives today. Find our podcast, Stories of Sacrifice on your favorite podcast player or visit https://www.storiesofsacrifice.org/ How You Can Help: All money raised goes to support our Podcast and our POW/MIA Family Research where we are directly involved in the repatriation of WW2 POW/MIA's. Direct Support - https://paypal.me/JBear213 Please visit our affiliate links that help support our Podcast and POW/MIA research. I will earn a small commission at no extra cost to you! Keep in mind that I link these companies and their products because of their quality and not because of the commission I receive from your purchases. All money earned goes to support our Podcast and support to POW/MIA family research. Flipside Canvas - Owned by Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer (USMC). At Flipside Canvas, we believe that art offers an opportunity to showcase your commitment to empowering yourself and others. High quality materials that will last 100+ years. All our art comes stretched and ready to hang on your wall. 100% Made in America using locally sourced and manufactured materials. https://flipsidecanvas.com/?ref=SOSPodcast The Home Depot - Is not only for the Do It Yourself building and construction projects, you have access to over two million products ranging from small appliances to your everyday needs for the home, RV travel to camping. Purchase online and pick up your order at your local Home Depot free of charge or ship it to your home! The sky is the limit on the products offered by the Home Depot! https://homedepot.sjv.io/SOSPodcast FAIR USE NOTICE - These videos may contain copyrighted material the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, such material has been referenced to advance understanding of political, human rights, ecological, economic, scientific, moral, ethical, and social justice issues. This constitutes a "fair use" of any such material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. #Baron52 #SgtJosephMatejov #MissingInAction #POWMIA #CIASecretWar #Laos

Welcome to Episode 2 part 1 of The Baron 52 MIA Mystery "The Crash Investigation",  Today’s featured guest is aviation archaeologist Col (ret) Ralph Wetterhahn. Ralph has become a real-life "Indiana Jones," traveling the world in search of aircraft wrecks, our nation's missing-in-action, and the amazing stories these discoveries reveal. Ralph's documentary efforts have appeared on NOVA, Discovery, and National Geographic Channels, and he is widely read in Air & Space/Smithsonian, MOAA’s Military Officer Magazine, Popular Science, Leatherneck, and VFW Magazine, among others. He is also the author of four books, including The Last Battle, which won the prestigious Colby Award. In this episode, Ralph will delve into his investigation of the mysterious Baron 52 crash. Ralph's extensive knowledge of military aviation, coupled with his experience as a combat pilot, makes him the perfect person to help uncover the truth behind this tragic event.  So, please sit back as we continue to explore The Baron 52 MIA Mystery. More information about Col Wetterhaun - https://www.aviationspeakers.com/ralph-wetterhahn Host's of the Baron 52 Series Podcast:  John Bear, lead researcher of the US POW/MIA Family Locating and Stories of Sacrifice Podcast.  John Matejov and Mary Salzinger, siblings and Primary Next of Kin of Sgt Joseph Matejov who is the subject of this podcast. 361st TEWS Squadron family member, fellow researcher and Matejov family supporter, Heather Atherton. Heather is the daughter of Lt Michael Moore who was a pilot in the 361st TEWS Squadron (known as the "Front Enders" on the EC-47 aircraft. Heather is a board member of nonprofit “Legacies of War” an organization that educates the public about the American secret war in Laos and works to remove unexploded ordnances still impacting lives today. Find our podcast, Stories of Sacrifice on your favorite podcast player or visit https://www.storiesofsacrifice.org/ How You Can Help: All money raised goes to support our Podcast and our POW/MIA Family Research where we are directly involved in the repatriation of WW2 POW/MIA's. Direct Support - https://paypal.me/JBear213 Please visit our affiliate links that help support our Podcast and POW/MIA research. I will earn a small commission at no extra cost to you! Keep in mind that I link these companies and their products because of their quality and not because of the commission I receive from your purchases. All money earned goes to support our Podcast and support to POW/MIA family research. Flipside Canvas - Owned by Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer (USMC). At Flipside Canvas, we believe that art offers an opportunity to showcase your commitment to empowering yourself and others. High quality materials that will last 100+ years. All our art comes stretched and ready to hang on your wall. 100% Made in America using locally sourced and manufactured materials. https://flipsidecanvas.com/?ref=SOSPodcast The Home Depot - Is not only for the Do It Yourself building and construction projects, you have access to over two million products ranging from small appliances to your everyday needs for the home, RV travel to camping. Purchase online and pick up your order at your local Home Depot free of charge or ship it to your home! The sky is the limit on the products offered by the Home Depot! https://homedepot.sjv.io/SOSPodcast FAIR USE NOTICE - These videos may contain copyrighted material the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, such material has been referenced to advance understanding of political, human rights, ecological, economic, scientific, moral, ethical, and social justice issues. This constitutes a "fair use" of any such material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. #Baron52 #SgtJosephMatejov #MissingInAction #POWMIA #CIASecretWar #Laos

Sgt Joseph A. Matejov joined the U.S. Air Force from New York and was a member of the 6994th Security Squadron. On 5 February 1973, he was one of eight crew members aboard an EC-47Q (serial number 43-48636) call sign "Baron 52" on a night reconnaissance mission over Saravane Province, Laos that was shot down during the predawn hours, a week after the Paris Peace Accords officially ended the United States involvement in the Vietnam War.  Find our podcast, Stories of Sacrifice on your favorite podcast player or visit https://www.storiesofsacrifice.org/ How You Can Help: All money raised goes to support our Podcast and our POW/MIA Family Research where we are directly involved in the repatriation of WW2 POW/MIA's. Direct Support - https://paypal.me/JBear213 Please visit our affiliate links that help support our Podcast and POW/MIA research. I will earn a small commission at no extra cost to you! Keep in mind that I link these companies and their products because of their quality and not because of the commission I receive from your purchases. All money earned goes to support our Podcast and support to POW/MIA family research. Flipside Canvas - Owned by Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer (USMC). At Flipside Canvas, we believe that art offers an opportunity to showcase your commitment to empowering yourself and others. High quality materials that will last 100+ years. All our art comes stretched and ready to hang on your wall. 100% Made in America using locally sourced and manufactured materials. https://flipsidecanvas.com/?ref=SOSPodcast The Home Depot - Is not only for the Do It Yourself building and construction projects, you have access to over two million products ranging from small appliances to your everyday needs for the home, RV travel to camping. Purchase online and pick up your order at your local Home Depot free of charge or ship it to your home! The sky is the limit on the products offered by the Home Depot! https://homedepot.sjv.io/SOSPodcast FAIR USE NOTICE These videos/audio may contain copyrighted material the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, such material has been referenced to advance understanding of political, human rights, ecological, economic, scientific, moral, ethical, and social justice issues. This constitutes a "fair use" of any such material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law.  #Baron52 #SgtJosephMatejov #Baron52 #VietnamWar 

Sgt Joseph A. Matejov joined the U.S. Air Force from New York and was a member of the 6994th Security Squadron. On 5 February 1973, he was a crew member aboard an EC-47Q (serial number 43-48636) call sign "Baron 52" on a night reconnaissance mission over Saravane Province, Laos. Baron 52 was the EC-47 was carrying eight crew members that was shot down over Laos during the predawn hours of 5 February 1973, a week after the Paris Peace Accords officially ended the United States involvement in the Vietnam War. The remains of four crewmen were recovered from the crash site, but those of the remaining four have never been found. Although the U.S. government considers them to have been killed in action and as late as 1996 listed them as "accounted for", family members and POW/MIA advocates believe the four survived the crash. The incident has been featured on several nationwide news programs and a 1991 episode of the U.S. television series Unsolved Mysteries.   Find our podcast, Stories of Sacrifice on your favorite podcast player or visit https://www.storiesofsacrifice.org/  How You Can Help: All money raised goes to support our Podcast and our POW/MIA Family Research where we are directly involved in the repatriation of WW2 POW/MIA's.   Direct Support - https://paypal.me/JBear213  Please visit our affiliate links that help support our Podcast and POW/MIA research. I will earn a small commission at no extra cost to you! Keep in mind that I link these companies and their products because of their quality and not because of the commission I receive from your purchases. All money earned goes to support our Podcast and support to POW/MIA family research.   Flipside Canvas - Owned by Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer (USMC). At Flipside Canvas, we believe that art offers an opportunity to showcase your commitment to empowering yourself and others. High quality materials that will last 100+ years. All our art comes stretched and ready to hang on your wall. 100% Made in America using locally sourced and manufactured materials. https://flipsidecanvas.com/?ref=SOSPodcast  The Home Depot - Is not only for the Do It Yourself building and construction projects, you have access to over two million products ranging from small appliances to your everyday needs for the home, RV travel to camping. Purchase online and pick up your order at your local Home Depot free of charge or ship it to your home! The sky is the limit on the products offered by the Home Depot! https://homedepot.sjv.io/SOSPodcast  FAIR USE NOTICE These videos may contain copyrighted material the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, such material has been referenced to advance understanding of political, human rights, ecological, economic, scientific, moral, ethical, and social justice issues. This constitutes a "fair use" of any such material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law.  #Baron52 #SgtJosephMatejov #FamilyInterview

Rebroadcast of our interview with Senior Chief SEAL (Ret) Derrick Van Orden. Derrick was one of the actors in the real SEAL movie Act of Valor. During Derrick's service, he volunteered for missions on DoD POW/MIA Recovery operations from the Vietnam war.  Derrick is a retired Navy SEAL Senior Chief and former Senior Enlisted Advisor, Operations (J3), Senior Enlisted and Compartmented Operations Planner for the Special Operations Command Europe. Derrick served over 26 years on active-duty with multiple combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. He is the best-selling author of Book of Man: A Navy SEAL’s Guide to the Lost Art of Manhood and has appeared on national television as a subject matter expert. He is a sought-after speaker, owner of the Butternut Café and Beat It Roach Creations publication company. Derrick is currently running for Congress in Wisconsin https://www.vanordenforcongress.com/   Please consider joining our Stories of Sacrifice Community for extra insiders post and video that will help to support this show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sospodcast    Stories of Sacrifice Website - https://www.storiesofsacrifice.org   SOS Logo Headgear - https://lidlaunch.com/Product?id=405 https://lidlaunch.com/Product?id=404   SOS RV Traveling MIA Merch Shop - https://shop.spreadshirt.com/rv-traveling-mia-researcher/   Direct Support - https://paypal.me/JBear213     Please visit our affiliate links that help support our Podcast. Bear in mind these are affiliate links and if you go through them to make a purchase I will earn a small commission at no extra cost to you!   Flipside Canvas - Owned by Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer. Flipside Canvas, we believe that art offers an opportunity to showcase your commitment to empowering yourself and others. All our art comes stretched and ready to hang on your wall. 100% Made in America using locally sourced and manufactured materials. https://flipsidecanvas.com/?ref=SOSPodcast   The Home Depot - Not only for the Do It Yourself building and construction projects, you have access to over two million products ranging from small/large appliances to your everyday needs for the home, RV to camping. Purchase online and pick up in your local Home Depot free of charge or ship it to your home! The sky's the limit on the products offered by the Home Depot! https://homedepot.sjv.io/SOSPodcast   FAIR USE NOTICE - These videos/audio may contain copyrighted material the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, such material has been referenced to advance understanding of political, human rights, ecological, economic, scientific, moral, ethical, and social justice issues. This constitutes a "fair use" of any such material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. #POWMIA #VietnamMIARecoveries #StoriesOfSacrifice

Part 5 - Chat with Australian, David MacMillan and special guest Michael Henshaw. Mike retired after 25 years of service, where he participated in searching for missing in action (MIA), recovering and repatriating the remains of U.S. Service Members missing overseas from World War II, the Korean War and Vietnam War.  Find our podcast, Stories of Sacrifice - American POW/MIAs on your favorite podcast player or visit https://www.storiesofsacrifice.org/    How You Can Help: All money raised goes to support our Podcast and our POW/MIA Family Research where we are directly involved in the repatriation of WW2 POW/MIA's.   Direct Support - https://paypal.me/JBear213    Monthly Support - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sospodcast    Please visit our affiliate links that help support our Podcast and POW/MIA research. I will earn a small commission at no extra cost to you! Keep in mind that I link these companies and their products because of their quality and not because of the commission I receive from your purchases. All money earned goes to support our Podcast and support to POW/MIA family research.   Flipside Canvas - Owned by Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer (USMC). At Flipside Canvas, we believe that art offers an opportunity to showcase your commitment to empowering yourself and others. High quality materials that will last 100+ years. All our art comes stretched and ready to hang on your wall. 100% Made in America using locally sourced and manufactured materials. https://flipsidecanvas.com/?ref=SOSPodcast    The Home Depot - Is not only for the Do It Yourself building and construction projects, you have access to over two million products ranging from small appliances to your everyday needs for the home, RV travel to camping. Purchase online and pick up your order at your local Home Depot free of charge or ship it to your home! The sky's the limit on the products offered by the Home Depot! https://homedepot.sjv.io/SOSPodcast    FAIR USE NOTICE These videos/audio may contain copyrighted material the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, such material has been referenced to advance understanding of political, human rights, ecological, economic, scientific, moral, ethical, and social justice issues. This constitutes a "fair use" of any such material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law.   #MilitaryMortuaryAffairs #MissingInAction #FieldOperations

Interview with US Navy veteran and former Cold War POW John Mitchell who was captured on the USS Pueblo in 1968 and held Prisoner of War in North Korea for 11 months along with 81 other shipmates. The USS Pueblo (AGER-2) is a Banner-class environmental research ship, attached to Navy intelligence as a spy ship, which was attacked and captured by North Korean forces on 23 January 1968, in what was later known as the "Pueblo incident" or alternatively, as the "Pueblo crisis". The seizure of the U.S. Navy ship and her total 83 crew members, one of whom was killed in the attack, came less than a week after President Lyndon B. Johnson's State of the Union address to the United States Congress, a week before the start of the Tet Offensive in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War and three days after 31 men of North Korea's KPA Unit 124 had crossed the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) and killed 26 South Koreans in an attempt to attack the South Korean Blue House (executive mansion) in the capital Seoul. The taking of Pueblo and the abuse and torture of her crew during the subsequent eleven months became a major Cold War incident, raising tensions between western and eastern powers. The Pueblo is still being held by NK and used as a propaganda museum at Pyongyang, NK.  I'm looking forward to talking to John about his experience being held by NK and hear his story of the brutal torture he and his shipmates suffered at the hands of their captors.   Thank you to MyHeritage for the use of their photo app used to colorize and animate these pictures: https://www.myheritage.com/?utm_source=partner_uspowmiafamilylocating&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=uspowmiafamilylocating_hp&tr_funnel=web Find our podcast, Stories of Sacrifice - American POW/MIAs on your favorite podcast player or visit https://www.storiesofsacrifice.org/ How You Can Help: All money raised goes to support our Podcast and our POW/MIA Family Research where we are directly involved in the repatriation of WW2 POW/MIA's. Direct Support - https://paypal.me/JBear213 Monthly Support - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sospodcast Please visit our affiliate links that help support our Podcast and POW/MIA research. I will earn a small commission at no extra cost to you! Keep in mind that I link these companies and their products because of their quality and not because of the commission I receive from your purchases. All money earned goes to support our Podcast and support to POW/MIA family research. Flipside Canvas - Owned by Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer (USMC). At Flipside Canvas, we believe that art offers an opportunity to showcase your commitment to empowering yourself and others. High quality materials that will last 100+ years. All our art comes stretched and ready to hang on your wall. 100% Made in America using locally sourced and manufactured materials. https://flipsidecanvas.com/?ref=SOSPodcast The Home Depot - Is not only for the Do It Yourself building and construction projects, you have access to over two million products ranging from small appliances to your everyday needs for the home, RV travel to camping. Purchase online and pick up your order at your local Home Depot free of charge or ship it to your home! The sky's the limit on the products offered by the Home Depot! https://homedepot.sjv.io/SOSPodcast FAIR USE NOTICE These videos/audio may contain copyrighted material the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, such material has been referenced to advance understanding of political, human rights, ecological, economic, scientific, moral, ethical, and social justice issues. This constitutes a "fair use" of any such material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. #USSPuebloIncident #ColdWarPOW #POWMIA

Part 3 - Late night chat with Australian, David MacMillan who spent years in SE Asia working on US POW/MIA cases. We discuss the capture of US Journalists, Sean Flynn and Dana Stone just weeks prior to the US Military’s Cambodia Incursion known as "Operation Rock Crusher" in the Parrot's Beak area. We will go over the locations of the NVA/VC Base Area nearest to their capture with mapping and photos taken from CIA Photographic Reports taken by our U2 Spy Planes.     Thank you to MyHeritage for the use of their photo app used to colorize and animate these pictures: https://www.myheritage.com/?utm_source=partner_uspowmiafamilylocating&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=uspowmiafamilylocating_hp&tr_funnel=web   Find our podcast, Stories of Sacrifice - American POW/MIAs on your favorite podcast player or visit https://www.storiesofsacrifice.org/   How You Can Help: All money raised goes to support our Podcast and our POW/MIA Family Research where we are directly involved in the repatriation of WW2 POW/MIA's.   Direct Support - https://paypal.me/JBear213   Monthly Support - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sospodcast   Please visit our affiliate links that help support our Podcast and POW/MIA research. I will earn a small commission at no extra cost to you! Keep in mind that I link these companies and their products because of their quality and not because of the commission I receive from your purchases. All money earned goes to support our Podcast and support to POW/MIA family research.   Flipside Canvas - Owned by Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer (USMC). At Flipside Canvas, we believe that art offers an opportunity to showcase your commitment to empowering yourself and others. High quality materials that will last 100+ years. All our art comes stretched and ready to hang on your wall. 100% Made in America using locally sourced and manufactured materials. https://flipsidecanvas.com/?ref=SOSPodcast   The Home Depot - Is not only for the Do It Yourself building and construction projects, you have access to over two million products ranging from small appliances to your everyday needs for the home, RV travel to camping. Purchase online and pick up your order at your local Home Depot free of charge or ship it to your home! The sky's the limit on the products offered by the Home Depot! https://homedepot.sjv.io/SOSPodcast   FAIR USE NOTICE These videos/audio may contain copyrighted material the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, such material has been referenced to advance understanding of political, human rights, ecological, economic, scientific, moral, ethical, and social justice issues. This constitutes a "fair use" of any such material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law.   #SeanFlynn #DanaStone #MissingInAction

Part 2 - Late night chat with Australian David MacMillan who spent years in SE Asia working on US POW/MIA cases. We discuss remains he found and turned over to the US Government for identification. Today's part 2 we discuss Sean Flynn, son of actor Errol Flynn and Dana Stone who were freelance journalists captured by communist in April 1970 in Cambodia and have never been found.   Thank you to MyHeritage for the use of their photo app used to colorize and animate these pictures: https://www.myheritage.com/?utm_source=partner_uspowmiafamilylocating&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=uspowmiafamilylocating_hp&tr_funnel=web   Find our podcast, Stories of Sacrifice on your favorite podcast player or visit https://www.storiesofsacrifice.org/   How You Can Help: All money raised goes to support our Podcast and our POW/MIA Family Research where we are directly involved in the repatriation of WW2 POW/MIA's.   Direct Support - https://paypal.me/JBear213   Monthly Support - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sospodcast   Please visit our affiliate links that help support our Podcast and POW/MIA research. I will earn a small commission at no extra cost to you! Keep in mind that I link these companies and their products because of their quality and not because of the commission I receive from your purchases. All money earned goes to support our Podcast and support to POW/MIA family research.   Flipside Canvas - Owned by Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer (USMC). At Flipside Canvas, we believe that art offers an opportunity to showcase your commitment to empowering yourself and others. High quality materials that will last 100+ years. All our art comes stretched and ready to hang on your wall. 100% Made in America using locally sourced and manufactured materials. https://flipsidecanvas.com/?ref=SOSPodcast   The Home Depot - Is not only for the Do It Yourself building and construction projects, you have access to over two million products ranging from small appliances to your everyday needs for the home, RV travel to camping. Purchase online and pick up your order at your local Home Depot free of charge or ship it to your home! The sky's the limit on the products offered by the Home Depot! https://homedepot.sjv.io/SOSPodcast   FAIR USE NOTICE These videos/audio may contain copyrighted material the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, such material has been referenced to advance understanding of political, human rights, ecological, economic, scientific, moral, ethical, and social justice issues. This constitutes a "fair use" of any such material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. #SeanFlynn #CambodiaIncursion #MissingInAction 

David MacMillan spent years in SE Asia working on US POW/MIA cases. We discuss remains he found and turned over to the US Government for identification. We also set the record straight in regards to others who have tried to discredit David's research and his work to uncover burial locations of our MIAs. These people are trying to "Cash In" on the story of the son of a famous actor.

The tragic story of Photojournalist Sean Flynn, son of the famous actor Errol Flynn has had many twists and turns in the 50 years since his capture in Cambodia. This interview with Mike Luehring, search representative of the Flynn family will set the record straight about the controversial search for Sean, for the answers about Sean's capture and possibly Sean's death in the hands of the Khmer Rouge.Thank you to MyHeritage for the use of their photo app used to colorize and animate these pictures: https://www.myheritage.com/?utm_source=partner_uspowmiafamilylocating&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=uspowmiafamilylocating_hp&tr_funnel=webFind our podcast, Stories of Sacrifice on your favorite podcast player or visit https://www.storiesofsacrifice.org/How You Can Help:All money raised goes to support our Podcast and our POW/MIA Family Research where we are directly involved in the repatriation of WW2 POW/MIA's.Direct Support - https://paypal.me/JBear213Monthly Support - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sospodcastPlease visit our affiliate links that help support our Podcast and POW/MIA research. I will earn a small commission at no extra cost to you! Keep in mind that I link these companies and their products because of their quality and not because of the commission I receive from your purchases. All money earned goes to support our Podcast and support to POW/MIA family research.Flipside Canvas - Owned by Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer (USMC). At Flipside Canvas, we believe that art offers an opportunity to showcase your commitment to empowering yourself and others. High quality materials that will last 100+ years. All our art comes stretched and ready to hang on your wall. 100% Made in America using locally sourced and manufactured materials.https://flipsidecanvas.com/?ref=SOSPodcastThe Home Depot - Is not only for the Do It Yourself building and construction projects, you have access to over two million products ranging from small appliances to your everyday needs for the home, RV travel to camping. Purchase online and pick up your order at your local Home Depot free of charge or ship it to your home! The sky is the limit on the products offered by the Home Depot!https://homedepot.sjv.io/SOSPodcastFAIR USE NOTICE These videos/audio may contain copyrighted material the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, such material has been referenced to advance understanding of political, human rights, ecological, economic, scientific, moral, ethical, and social justice issues. This constitutes a "fair use" of any such material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law.#SeanFlynn #StoriesOfSacrifice #VietnamWar

The Rugged Beloved was a U.S. Navy patrol bomber attached to VPB-111 during World War II. The plane was shot down by Japanese anti aircraft fire over the Bay of Makassar, Sulawesi Province in what was Netherlands East Indies, now the country of Indonesia on 16 June 1945. The entire crew is MIA. Efforts are now being made to locate the remains of the crew of this aircraft, including ARM3 Alden P. Anders of Sutherland, Iowa and repatriate them to their respective hometowns.For more information contact Peter Hittle: https://www.facebook.com/RuggedBeloved Thank you to MyHeritage for the use of their photo app used to colorize and animate these pictures: https://www.myheritage.com/?utm_source=partner_storiesofsacrifice&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=storiesofsacrifice_hp&tr_funnel=webFind our podcast, Stories of Sacrifice on your favorite podcast player or visit https://www.storiesofsacrifice.org/How You Can Help:All money raised goes to support our Podcast and our POW/MIA Family Research where we are directly involved in the repatriation of WW2 POW/MIA's.Direct Support - https://paypal.me/JBear213Monthly Support - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sospodcastPlease visit our affiliate links that help support our Podcast and POW/MIA research. I will earn a small commission at no extra cost to you! Keep in mind that I link these companies and their products because of their quality and not because of the commission I receive from your purchases. All money earned goes to support our Podcast and support to POW/MIA family research.Flipside Canvas - Owned by Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer (USMC). At Flipside Canvas, we believe that art offers an opportunity to showcase your commitment to empowering yourself and others. High quality materials that will last 100+ years. All our art comes stretched and ready to hang on your wall. 100% Made in America using locally sourced and manufactured materials.https://flipsidecanvas.com/?ref=SOSPodcastThe Home Depot - Is not only for the Do It Yourself building and construction projects, you have access to over two million products ranging from small appliances to your everyday needs for the home, RV travel to camping. Purchase online and pick up your order at your local Home Depot free of charge or ship it to your home! The sky is the limit on the products offered by the Home Depot!https://homedepot.sjv.io/SOSPodcastFAIR USE NOTICE These videos/audio may contain copyrighted material the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, such material has been referenced to advance understanding of political, human rights, ecological, economic, scientific, moral, ethical, and social justice issues. This constitutes a "fair use" of any such material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law.

Today we are bringing you a story about Captain Ned Raymond Herrold a pilot during Vietnam, his story is linked to many other Vietnam Missing in Action because of just one target - The Dragon’s Jaw! Find our podcast, Stories of Sacrifice on your favorite podcast player or visit https://www.storiesofsacrifice.org/How You Can Help:All money raised goes to support our Podcast and our POW/MIA Family Research where we are directly involved in the repatriation of WW2 POW/MIA's.Direct Support - https://paypal.me/JBear213Monthly Support - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sospodcastPlease visit our affiliate links that help support our Podcast and POW/MIA research. I will earn a small commission at no extra cost to you! Keep in mind that I link these companies and their products because of their quality and not because of the commission I receive from your purchases. All money earned goes to support our Podcast and support to POW/MIA family research.Flipside Canvas - Owned by Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer (USMC). At Flipside Canvas, we believe that art offers an opportunity to showcase your commitment to empowering yourself and others. High quality materials that will last 100+ years. All our art comes stretched and ready to hang on your wall. 100% Made in America using locally sourced and manufactured materials.https://flipsidecanvas.com/?ref=SOSPodcastThe Home Depot - Is not only for the Do It Yourself building and construction projects, you have access to over two million products ranging from small appliances to your everyday needs for the home, RV travel to camping. Purchase online and pick up your order at your local Home Depot free of charge or ship it to your home! The sky is the limit on the products offered by the Home Depot!https://homedepot.sjv.io/SOSPodcastFAIR USE NOTICE These videos/audio may contain copyrighted material the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, such material has been referenced to advance understanding of political, human rights, ecological, economic, scientific, moral, ethical, and social justice issues. This constitutes a "fair use" of any such material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law.

On March 24, 1970, helicopters from the 170th were sent to extract a Special Forces long-range reconnaissance patrol (LRRP) team which was in contact with the enemy about fourteen miles inside Cambodia in Ratanokiri Province. RED LEAD, one of two extraction helicopters, was commanded by James E. Lake. Captain Michael D. O'Donnell was the aircraft commander.Direct Support - https://paypal.me/JBear213Find our podcast, Stories of Sacrifice on your favorite podcast player or visit https://www.storiesofsacrifice.org/How You Can Help:All money raised goes to support our Podcast and our POW/MIA Family Research where we are directly involved in the repatriation of WW2 POW/MIA's.Direct Support - https://paypal.me/JBear213Monthly Support - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sospodcastPlease visit our affiliate links that help support our Podcast and POW/MIA research. I will earn a small commission at no extra cost to you! Keep in mind that I link these companies and their products because of their quality and not because of the commission I receive from your purchases. All money earned goes to support our Podcast and support to POW/MIA family research.Flipside Canvas - Owned by Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer (USMC). At Flipside Canvas, we believe that art offers an opportunity to showcase your commitment to empowering yourself and others. High quality materials that will last 100+ years. All our art comes stretched and ready to hang on your wall. 100% Made in America using locally sourced and manufactured materials.https://flipsidecanvas.com/?ref=SOSPodcastThe Home Depot - Is not only for the Do It Yourself building and construction projects, you have access to over two million products ranging from small appliances to your everyday needs for the home, RV travel to camping. Purchase online and pick up your order at your local Home Depot free of charge or ship it to your home! The sky is the limit on the products offered by the Home Depot!https://homedepot.sjv.io/SOSPodcastFAIR USE NOTICE These videos/audio may contain copyrighted material the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, such material has been referenced to advance understanding of political, human rights, ecological, economic, scientific, moral, ethical, and social justice issues. This constitutes a "fair use" of any such material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law.

7 May 2021 marks the 79th Anniversary of the Fall of Corregidor to the Japanese during WW2. Please remember our fallen and those still Missing in Action! Direct Support - https://paypal.me/JBear213Find our podcast, Stories of Sacrifice on your favorite podcast player or visit https://www.storiesofsacrifice.org/ How You Can Help:All money raised goes to support our Podcast and our POW/MIA Family Research where we are directly involved in the repatriation of WW2 POW/MIA's.Direct Support - https://paypal.me/JBear213Monthly Support - https://www.patreon.com/US_POW_MIA_Family_LocatingPlease visit our affiliate links that help support our Podcast and POW/MIA research. I will earn a small commission at no extra cost to you! Keep in mind that I link these companies and their products because of their quality and not because of the commission I receive from your purchases. All money earned goes to support our Podcast and support to POW/MIA family research.Flipside Canvas - Owned by Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer (USMC). At Flipside Canvas, we believe that art offers an opportunity to showcase your commitment to empowering yourself and others. High quality materials that will last 100+ years. All our art comes stretched and ready to hang on your wall. 100% Made in America using locally sourced and manufactured materials.https://flipsidecanvas.com/?ref=SOSPodcastThe Home Depot - Is not only for the Do It Yourself building and construction projects, you have access to over two million products ranging from small appliances to your everyday needs for the home, RV travel to camping. Purchase online and pick up your order at your local Home Depot free of charge or ship it to your home! The sky is the limit on the products offered by the Home Depot!https://homedepot.sjv.io/SOSPodcast79th Anniversary, Fall of Corregidor #FallOfThePhilippinesWW2 #MissingInAction #StoriesOfSacrificeFAIR USE NOTICE These videos may contain copyrighted material the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, such material has been referenced to advance understanding of political, human rights, ecological, economic, scientific, moral, ethical, and social justice issues. This constitutes a "fair use" of any such material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law.

Today we pause to remember one of SOGs legends who is still Missing in Action from the Vietnam war, SFC Jerry M Shriver who went MIA on April 24, 1969. Jerry is credited with taking part in an extraordinary number of recon missions with SOG. Please consider joining our Stories of Sacrifice Community for extra insiders post and video that will help to support this show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sospodcast Stories of Sacrifice Website - https://www.storiesofsacrifice.orgSOS Logo Headgear - https://lidlaunch.com/Product?id=405https://lidlaunch.com/Product?id=404SOS RV Traveling MIA Merch Shop - https://shop.spreadshirt.com/rv-traveling-mia-researcher/Direct Support - https://paypal.me/JBear213Subscribe to our YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/RVTravelingMIAResearcherPlease visit our affiliate links that help support our Podcast. Bear in mind these are affiliate links and if you go through them to make a purchase I will earn a small commission at no extra cost to you!Flipside Canvas - Owned by Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer. Flipside Canvas, we believe that art offers an opportunity to showcase your commitment to empowering yourself and others. All our art comes stretched and ready to hang on your wall. 100% Made in America using locally sourced and manufactured materials.https://flipsidecanvas.com/?ref=SOSPodcastThe Home Depot - Not only for the Do It Yourself building and construction projects, you have access to over two million products ranging from small/large appliances to your everyday needs for the home, RV to camping. Purchase online and pick up in your local Home Depot free of charge or ship it to your home! The sky is the limit on the products offered by the Home Depot!https://homedepot.sjv.io/SOSPodcast

Interview with Senior Chief SEAL (Ret) Derrick Van Orden. Derrick was one of the actors in the real SEAL movie Act of Valor. During Derrick's service, he volunteered for missions on DoD POW/MIA Recovery operations from the Vietnam war. Derrick is a retired Navy SEAL Senior Chief and former Senior Enlisted Advisor, Operations (J3), Senior Enlisted and Compartmented Operations Planner for the Special Operations Command Europe. Derrick served over 26 years on active-duty with multiple combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. He is the best-selling author of Book of Man: A Navy SEAL’s Guide to the Lost Art of Manhood and has appeared on national television as a subject matter expert. He is a sought-after speaker, owner of the Butternut Café and Beat It Roach Creations publication company.Please consider joining our Stories of Sacrifice Community for extra insiders post and video that will help to support this show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sospodcastEmail the Show Host, John Bear - [email protected] of Sacrifice Website - https://www.storiesofsacrifice.orgSOS Logo Headgear - https://lidlaunch.com/Product?id=405https://lidlaunch.com/Product?id=404SOS RV Traveling MIA Merch Shop - https://shop.spreadshirt.com/rv-traveling-mia-researcher/Direct Support - https://paypal.me/JBear213Subscribe to our YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/RVTravelingMIAResearcherPlease visit our affiliate links that help support our Podcast. Bear in mind these are affiliate links and if you go through them to make a purchase I will earn a small commission at no extra cost to you!Flipside Canvas - Owned by Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer. Flipside Canvas, we believe that art offers an opportunity to showcase your commitment to empowering yourself and others. All our art comes stretched and ready to hang on your wall. 100% Made in America using locally sourced and manufactured materials.https://flipsidecanvas.com/?ref=SOSPodcastThe Home Depot - Not only for the Do It Yourself building and construction projects, you have access to over two million products ranging from small/large appliances to your everyday needs for the home to camping. Purchase online and pick up in your local Home Depot free of charge or ship it to your home! The sky is the limit on the products offered by the Home Depot!https://homedepot.sjv.io/SOSPodcast

Bob Dumas 3/9/30 - 2/6/21The POW/MIA community lost one of it’s most fervent activists last week. Bob Dumas dedicated his life to finding his brother, Roger, and in the process became a leader in the search of all American prisoners-of-war and the missing-in-action. His journey would lead to a White House meeting with Ronald Reagan and a very long contentious dialogue with the President’s National Security Advisor, Admiral James “Budd” Nance, which ultimately resulted in, as reported by Dan Rather on the CBS Evening News, Bob’s $200M lawsuit against the President. Please sign the petition below in Bob's honor and help bring our POW/MIA's home! https://www.change.org/p/bill-dumas-no-korean-war-peace-treaty-before-live-pow-issue-is-resolved?utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=custom_url&recruited_by_id=cae15b60-d545-012f-7009-4040ea65fa16 Please consider joining our Stories of Sacrifice Community for extra insiders post and video that will help to support this show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sospodcast Email the Show Host, John Bear - [email protected] of Sacrifice Website - https://www.storiesofsacrifice.orgSOS Logo Headgear - https://lidlaunch.com/Product?id=405https://lidlaunch.com/Product?id=404SOS RV Traveling MIA Merch Shop - https://shop.spreadshirt.com/rv-traveling-mia-researcher/Direct Support - https://paypal.me/JBear213Subscribe to our YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/RVTravelingMIAResearcherPlease visit our affiliate links that help support our Podcast. Bear in mind these are affiliate links and if you go through them to make a purchase I will earn a small commission at no extra cost to you!Flipside Canvas - Owned by Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer. Flipside Canvas, we believe that art offers an opportunity to showcase your commitment to empowering yourself and others. All our art comes stretched and ready to hang on your wall. 100% Made in America using locally sourced and manufactured materials.https://flipsidecanvas.com/?ref=SOSPodcastThe Home Depot - Not only for the Do It Yourself building and construction projects, you have access to over two million products ranging from small/large appliances to your everyday needs for the home to camping. Purchase online and pick up in your local Home Depot free of charge or ship it to your home! The sky is the limit on the products offered by the Home Depot!https://homedepot.sjv.io/SOSPodcast

The podcast you are about to hear was a previous interview I did with the niece of SGT Durrell Tidwell early last year. We wanted to update the podcast about Durrell because we are happy to now say the Unknown graves at the Manila American Cemetery that are associated with his remains and the 18 others who were originally buried along with him at the Cabanatuan POW camp cemetery in Common Grave 212 has received a disinterment authorization from the Department of Defense. What this means is our forensic genealogy research and making contact with the descendants of the other POW/MIAs who were originally buried together in CG 212, their families have provided their FRS DNA to the DPAA and the remains transferred to the DPAA Lab to be identified and sent home to their family for burial under a grave marker that has their name.This process can take a few years to accomplish but the families of Cabanatuan common grave 212 now have closure! I cannot wait to welcome SGT Tidwell home to his family hopefully later this year! Please sit back and enjoy this rebroadcast of SGT Tidwell’s Story of Sacrifice we did with his niece Elizabeth! Email the Show Host, John Bear - [email protected] Stories of Sacrifice Website - https://www.storiesofsacrifice.orgSOS Logo Headgear - https://lidlaunch.com/Product?id=405https://lidlaunch.com/Product?id=404SOS RV Traveling MIA Merch Shop - https://shop.spreadshirt.com/rv-traveling-mia-researcher/Direct Support - https://paypal.me/JBear213Subscribe to our YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/RVTravelingMIAResearcherPlease visit our affiliate links that help support our Podcast. Bear in mind these are affiliate links and if you go through them to make a purchase I will earn a small commission at no extra cost to you!Flipside Canvas - Owned by Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer. Flipside Canvas, we believe that art offers an opportunity to showcase your commitment to empowering yourself and others. All our art comes stretched and ready to hang on your wall. 100% Made in America using locally sourced and manufactured materials.https://flipsidecanvas.com/?ref=SOSPodcastThe Home Depot - Not only for the Do It Yourself building and construction projects, you have access to over two million products ranging from small/large appliances to your everyday needs for the home to camping. Purchase online and pick up in your local Home Depot free of charge or ship it to your home! The sky is the limit on the products offered by the Home Depot!https://homedepot.sjv.io/SOSPodcast

LT Leonard W. Button - Publicly Listed By Pentagon as Korean War MIA But Actually Captured Formerly Top Secret Military Records: "Seen and Identified Alive" in North Korean Hands

LT Nininger possibly being brought home for identification. Who is LT David Maynard?

Stories Of Sacrifice POW/MIA Podcast Season 3 2021 Kickoff

LT Walter A. Kelso Jr. - 19th Bomb Group, US Army Air Corps who fought valiantly in the defense of the Philippines during the outbreak of WW2.

Public Service Broadcast - Promoting Homefront Support of the War Effort is sound recording originally recorded by the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) public service program during the early part of WW2

Wrong remains buried by the wrong family. ANOTHER MISIDENTIFICATION – THE CASE OF PFC JUAN F. GUTIERREZ. Mistakes are a fact of life. What counts is the response to errors. Ever wonder why the U.S. Government does NOT want to identify the missing from World War II?

Bud’s story is typical of those who died in the Cabanatuan POW camp after surviving the Bataan Death March. He was the first of more than 300 Unknowns to be returned to his family. Why is the Department of Defense dragging their feet on returning all of them?

THE ARMY HAD A PROBLEM. THE PUBLIC WANTED TO KNOW WHERE THEIR HERO WAS AND A NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS WANTED TO KNOW WHAT THE HELL WAS GOING ON.

Remains of Medal of Honor Recipient Not Identified Because Army Can’t Unscrew Their Screwup 1LT Alexander “Sandy” Nininger was consigned to the grave of an Unknown Soldier by the celebrity of the Medal of Honor.

Interview with Major Zachariah Fike - Founder of the Veteran's non-profit Purple Hearts Reunited

1LT Ira Cheaney’s remains were identified, then misplaced, then buried at West Point. Then the Army buried the report that showed they had buried the wrong remains.

Who was buried in Cheaney’s grave? A disgraced commander tries to rehabilitate his reputation!

Last letters written home by some of our WW2 POW/MIA's in the Philippines

On today’s Stories of Sacrifice we will be discussing a very heroic POW/MIA who was awarded our Country's second highest combat valor award, the Distinguished Service Cross. Major James J. O’Donovan was the Executive Officer of the 3rd Battalion, 31st...

1st LT Cahoon was assigned to the 26th Cavalry Regiment (PS) in the Philippines during WW2. He was Killed in Action on 7 Jan 1942 and is still listed as Missing in Action. Hi nephew and namesake tells us his Story of Sacrifice and the Quest to bring him home!

PVT Israel Goldberg - Hq Squadron, 24th Pursuit Gp, US Army Air Corps WW2. PVT Goldberg is still listed as Missing in Action but buried as an Unknown. This is his story of sacrifice and his family's quest to get him identified.

S1c Beauran Roy O'Kane - WW2 Missing in Action - Family Interview with great nephew Jeff O'Kane and their family's struggle to get him home

Sweet Land of Liberty, personal account of WO Talmadge Smithey's capture and captivity in Japanese POW Camps during WW2.

The mission of the Stories of Sacrifice Podcast is to bring you the Stories of those POW/MIAs who have not made it home to their loved ones. This episode is the stories of those who survived.

SGT Leonard James McNeill, WW2 POW/MIA and buried as an Unknown in an American Military Cemetery. This is his Story of Sacrifice and his family's quest to bring him home!

In this two part episode I will talk about the US Marine Corps and US Coast Guard.

Buried as an "Unknown" at the Manila American Cemetery - PVT Martin Kunik, served with Company H, 31st Infantry Regiment in the Philippines. He died at Cabanatuan and is buried as an Unknown at the Manila American Cemetery