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Medal of Honor Podcast

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Ken Harbaugh tells the stories of service members who have distinguished themselves through an act of valor. These stories from the Civil War to present day include recipients who were originally overlooked for the medal as well as those who were celebrated at the time.This podcast is made in partnership with The National Medal of Honor Museum.

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4:07

2ndLt Lloyd Herbert Hughes: Through the Fire and the...

Medal of Honor Podcast ·

2023/08/21

Flying over a thousand miles to his target, 2ndLt Hughes’s B-24 Liberator took heavy fire from enemy flak, yet continued with the mission of bombing burning enemy oil fields.

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3:52

Cpl Joseph Vittori: Taking on an Army

Medal of Honor Podcast ·

2023/08/14

After enlisting for a second time, Corporal Joseph Vittori was sent to the Republic of Korea at the beginning of the Korean War. Alone in a position of his company’s defense, Vittori held off hundreds of enemy fighters to the death, and was awarded the Medal of Honor.

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3:48

Cpl Harold Roberts: Only One of Us Can Make It

Medal of Honor Podcast ·

2023/08/07

When Corporal Roberts’ tank sank into 10 feet of water, his first instinct was to save his gunner, knowing only one of them could escape. Because of his self sacrifice, Roberts was awarded the Medal of Honor.

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3:52

LTJG John Koelsch: Helicopter Rescue

Medal of Honor Podcast ·

2023/07/31

LTJG Koelsch was one of two Navy pilots to receive the Medal of Honor during the Korean War. Flying his helicopter deep into enemy territory, he attempted to rescue a downed Marine pilot and resisted capture after being shot down.

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2:53

PFC Oscar Palmer Austin: Selfless Sacrifice

Medal of Honor Podcast ·

2023/07/24

When PFC Austin’s observation post was spotted and overrun, his only instinct was to save his fellow Marines. Austin sacrificed his life to save another Marine from a deadly grenade, and then took a bullet for him. Because of his sacrifice, Austin was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.

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3:09

2ndLt Jerome Sudut: Never Give Up

Medal of Honor Podcast ·

2023/07/17

2ndLt Sudut received a battlefield commission during the Korean War and twice cleared a bunker alone that was stopping his platoon’s attack on a hill. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.

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3:52

CBM James Williams: Outnumbered and Outgunned

Medal of Honor Podcast ·

2023/07/10

Chief Boatswain’s Mate James Williams served as a patrol boat commander in the Vietnam War, intercepting enemy boats on the Mekong River. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for fighting through an ambush against over 50 armed enemy boats.

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4:33

Rerun: Color Sergeant Andrew Jackson Smith

Medal of Honor Podcast ·

2023/07/04

An escaped slave, Color Sergeant Smith fought in the American Civil War’s Western Theater and Sherman’s March. When his regiment’s color sergeant was killed in battle, Smith grabbed the colors and inspired his men despite the fierce enemy fire. Nearly 140 years after the battle, Smith was awarded the Medal of Honor.

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Happy Independence Day from Medal of Honor

Medal of Honor Podcast ·

2023/07/03

Ken and the Medal of Honor podcast team would like to thank you all for your support as listeners. Stay tuned tomorrow for a rerelease of a special episode.

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3:56

CMSgt Richard Etchberger: Top Secret Radar Site

Medal of Honor Podcast ·

2023/06/26

On a classified assignment, CMSgt Etchberger’s radar site came under heavy attack from NVA forces. Etchberger was awarded the Medal of Honor for saving his fellow airmen at the cost of his own life.

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3:56

SP4 Larry Dahl: The Gun Truck Named Brutus

Medal of Honor Podcast ·

2023/06/19

Specialist 4 Larry Dahl originally joined the Army as a truck driver, but when the enemy started ambushing convoys, he became a gunner too, serving on a truck named “Brutus.” Dahl was awarded the Medal of Honor for jumping on a grenade and saving the lives of his truck’s crew during an ambush.

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3:39

MGySgt Richard Earl Bush: Diving On a Grenade

Medal of Honor Podcast ·

2023/06/12

At the end of a months-long battle to capture Okinawa, Cpl Bush and his Marines charged a mountain stronghold when an enemy grenade landed among them. Without hesitation, Bush jumped on it, saving their lives.

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3:09

Marcellus Chiles: What Now Captain?

Medal of Honor Podcast ·

2023/06/05

When his unit’s entire leadership was wiped out during the Argonne offensive, Capt Chiles took command of his battalion, advancing through a creek against heavy fire. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for commanding his unit despite a mortal wound from a sniper, refusing to leave until the unit was in good hands.

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3:50

PFC Eugene Obregon: The Ultimate Sacrifice

Medal of Honor Podcast ·

2023/05/29

PFC Obregon was a fireman-turned-ammo carrier who saved a wounded Marine in the battle for Seoul. With an enemy platoon approaching, he shielded his fellow Marine’s body from fire at the cost of his own life.

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3:42

1SG Benjamin Kaufman: Determination and Bravery

Medal of Honor Podcast ·

2023/05/22

First Sergeant Kaufman couldn’t say no to a fight. After being shot in the arm, rendering it useless, and being separated from his men, Kaufman captured an enemy machine gun position despite only having one working arm.

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4:40

Technical Sgt. Ted Tanouye: “Go For Broke”

Medal of Honor Podcast ·

2023/05/15

A member of the all-Japanese American 442nd Regimental Combat Team, Technical Sgt. Tanouye led his men through enemy machine gun and small arms fire to seize the vital Hill 140. Tanouye securing Hill 140 on the German main line of resistance allowed the Allies to advance. Tanouye was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor in 2000.

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4:26

2ndLt Raymond Zussman: Taking Positions and Prisoners

Medal of Honor Podcast ·

2023/05/08

2ndLt Zussman was one of the three Jewish Americans to receive a Medal of Honor in World War II. With only one working tank, Zussman scouted enemy positions alone to direct his tank’s fire, capturing the French town of Noroy-Le-Borg and taking dozens of prisoners.

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4:03

Colonel Harvey C. Barnum: Taking Command in Vietnam

Medal of Honor Podcast ·

2023/05/01

With his company commander killed in an ambush, and Marines isolated from the rest of the battalion, Colonel Barnum took over the company and defeated the enemy. Barnum used attack helicopters on enemy positions and evacuated his dead and wounded.

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4:03

HMCM William Charette: Saving Lives in the Mountains...

Medal of Honor Podcast ·

2023/04/24

As Marines counterattacked to regain a vital outpost in the mountains of Korea, MCHM Charette shielded a wounded Marine’s body from a grenade blast. When his medical bag was destroyed, Charette bandaged wounded Marines with whatever he could get his hands on, even shreds of his own uniform. Charette was the only sailor who survived to receive the Medal of Honor for actions in Korea.

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4:22

Maj Louis Cukela: Stopping an Ambush Alone

Medal of Honor Podcast ·

2023/04/17

A first generation Croatian American, Major Cukela was known for his fighting skill. Alone with a rifle, bayonet, and grenades, Cukela flanked a machine gun bunker firing upon his company, killing or capturing all of the enemy soldiers. Cukela was awarded two Medals of Honor for his actions, one from the Army, and one from the Navy.

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