Beyond the Wire: A POW’s Triumph. My guest this week is WWII veteran and POW survivor, Lieutenant Luke McLaurine Jr.

“We were prisoners of war,  but we never surrendered our spirit.”

~ R. Rush

Mr. McLaurine comes from a time that has been called, “The Greatest Generation.”  After listening to his tell of survival and determination to live it would be hard to dispute such an opinion.

Mr. McLaurine at the delicate age of 101 shares with my listeners how growing up in Memphis TN. With a family of bakers he remembers his family always making Elvis Presley’s cake each year for his birthday.  Despite his families background in  the restaurant business Mr. McLaurine wanted to be a pilot.  Then when the attack on Pearl Harbor happened he knew his future was going to be serving his country.

Mr. McLaurine unfortunately was disqualified from being a pilot due to him being color blind but his small stature made him the perfect size to be a bombardier.  Mr. McLaurine recounts how his life had more close calls than he cared for and his memory of the harrowing events that unfolded when he and the other 10 members of his plane had to bail over enemy territory because of engine failure will leave you clinging to each moment of detail.

Mr. McLaurine exemplifies the American spirit and all of us owe him and all those that have served over the years a deep amount of gratitude.  He is truly an American hero and it was an incredible honor to help share his story that other’s can listen to and appreciate.

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