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Lest We Forget InitiativeEpisode 8 - CPO. Ed GillSitting down with Mr. Ed Gill on Pearl Harbor Remembrance
Day was nothing short of special. 82 years had passed but Ed, now 98 years old recalled the vivid details of his service years like it was yesterday. He was 16 when Pearl Harbor was bombed but wasn’t allowed to join the fight until two years later. Nevertheless, that didn’t stop him from planning ahead. Ed knew he wanted to be a Navy man.
Listen in as Ed recalls his service with the U.S. Navy during WWII as an Aviation Radioman while training at NAS Jacksonville. He clim...2024-02-0139 min
Lest We Forget InitiativeEpisode 7 - SGM. James Craig Sitting down with Mr. James Craig and hearing his story of serving in the U.S. 3rd Army under General Patton was an absolute honor. Mr. Craig turns 102 on October 17th and speaks of growing up in western Pennsylvania, graduating from Allegheny College then being sent off to the European Theater with the 652nd Topographic Battalion. His journey overseas took him from England, France and into Germany as he made strategic maps for Patton along the way. After the war he returned home, raised a family and made a name for himself in banking and as a lawyer. For...2023-10-1239 min
Lest We Forget InitiativeEpisode 6 - Mrs. Frankie McLean and Mrs. Mary Dell BarkerTo understand the whole perspective of WWII its vitally important to not only learn about life overseas but also the difficulty of home life during wartime. I recently sat down with Mrs. Frankie McLean, 96 years old of Cordova, Alabama and Mrs. Mary Dell Barker, 102 years old of Sulligent, Alabama to pick up on what it was like in the United States while those in their community were sent overseas. From hearing the news of Pearl Harbor being bombed on the radio, to rationing home items for the war effort, and sadly even having family members not return home. WWII...2023-09-3040 min
Lest We Forget InitiativeEpisode 5 - 2nd Lt. Jack CollierLest We Forget Initiative's latest conversation is with 102 year old 2nd Lt. Jack Collier of Forestdale, Alabama. Jack saw WWII from the air, flying over 40 missions in his B-26 Marauder from Matching Green, England and Roye, France hitting tactical targets over German occupied Europe from January 1944 until Germany surrendered in May 1945. He was attached to the 391st Bombardment Group of the 9th Air Force as a bomber pilot and has a vivid firsthand account of being in England as D-Day was unfolding along with countless other stories of his service and life afterwards. Please join me in thanking Mr. Jack...2023-09-0858 min
Lest We Forget InitiativeEpisode 4 - Tec. 4 Sgt. Hansel HudsonWhat a treat it was sitting down with 97 year old Jasper, Alabama native, Hansel Hudson. Born on August 15th, 1926, Hansel speaks on the values his parents raised him and his siblings on during their childhood in the Great Depression, being at Musgrove Country Club when hearing of the attack on Pearl Harbor which then sent him into being drafted in the U.S. Army. During his basic training at Fort Gordon, Georgia the atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan but just 3 months later he saw the damage of cities firsthand as an ambulance driver for the...2023-08-2938 min
Lest We Forget InitiativeEpisode 3 - Sp-3. Ray WadsworthWelcome to our 3rd interview, this one is with Specialist - 3rd Grade Ray Wadsworth of Arley, Alabama. He is a graduate of Meek High School where he actually attended two high school reunions due to being sent off into the U.S. Army just five months prior to graduation then returning after service to receive his diploma. Sp3. Wadsworth was sent to Pearl Harbor before then being sent to South Korea in a post war occupation duty just after the Japanese surrendered in September of 1945. He speaks highly of South Koreans in what they endured while being under...2023-06-0932 min
Pass the JarLest We Forget with Jordan HycheJordan Hyche returns to the pod to discuss what's been going on in his life lately. Since his last visit he has started a new project that we believe deserves a large amount of attention called, The Lest We Forget Initiative. Obviously, we won't spoil it for you. But, it's great to have people with passions like the one Jordan has in our community. It shows that Walker County is full of interesting people. Sips up, enjoy, check out Jordan's new project after the episode and leave us a rating and review on Apple and Spotify! 2023-06-091h 09
Lest We Forget InitiativeEpisode 2 - Cpl. Wardell WrightThis week Lest We Forget Initiative's episode two guest is Cpl. Wardell Wright of Fayette, Alabama. Although, not from Walker County he and his family have strong ties to the area and he currently resides in Jasper. Wardell was born in 1923 and talks about being raised as a child during what he calls the "Hoover Days", a reference to 'Great Depression' President, Herbert Hoover. As an African American, he tells his honorable and unique story of WWII serving in the 3774th Quartermaster Truck Co. being not only sent to Europe but then to the South Pacific before sustaining an...2023-05-171h 00
Lest We Forget InitiativeEpisode 1 - Sgt. Raymond MeeksJoin me in welcoming Mr. Raymond Meeks to the first episode of a new series from Lest We Forget Initiative. Raymond was born in Falls City, Alabama then moved to Curry, Alabama where he graduated in 1942 just before being thrusted into WWII with the U.S. Army Signal Corp. As a lifelong military man, he is full of stories from both the Pacific islands during WWII to the war torn mountains of Korea but most importantly he has stories of faith that shaped his life postwar. I hope you enjoy hearing these stories from one of our last remaining...2023-05-1158 min
pressboxradio1Steve Jones, Voice of the Nittany Lions, helps The Guys preview Penn State at AuburnIt's a huge game for both programs, as a Big Ten team visits Auburn's Jordan-Hare Stadium for the first time ever. We get a scouting report on the visitors from Happy valley, when the Voice of the Penn State Nittany Lions, Steve Jones, visits The Press Box.2022-09-1620 minpressboxradio1Former Auburn QB Jason Campbell visits The Press BoxHe knows X's & O's like nobody else, and shares his knowledge with The Guys as we preview this weekend's Top-20 match-up at Jordan-Hare, featuring #18 Auburn and #10 Ole Miss.2021-10-2914 min