How do the highs of teen pop stardom become the horrors of war?

July 20, 1969 is best remembered as the day of the moon landing. But it’s also the day a young Australian pop singer named Cathy Wayne was killed on stage while performing for troops in Vietnam.

In this episode, we meet Cathy, and dive into the story of her friend and fellow Vietnam performer, Australian pop icon Little Pattie.

Special thanks to avgeeks.com for archival tape used in our trailer.

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