Join us as signalman James Jennings discusses how he entered the US Navy during WWII and was trained to land on the invasion beaches of Iwo Jima and Okinawa to ensure our troops were supplies and reinforced as they fought against the fanatical Japanese Imperial Army and Marines. 

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This is all 4 of the podcast episodes from James, Jennings, a signalman who served in the US Navy aboard the USS Talladega during WWII. James would land with the invasion force to help direct men and materiel during the battles for Iwo Jima, Okinawa and the occupation of Japan. This is only available for our subscribers. 

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Hello Warrior Next Door fans. Next week we launch a series featuring a signalman who served in the US Navy aboard the USS Talladega; a Haskell class amphibious attack transport during WWII. James Jennings would land with the invasion force to help direct men and material during the battles for Iwo Jima, Okinawa and the occupation of Japan where she would be the first ship to dock at Yokohama. 

Signalman! Every mothers son is counting on you. See the job thru to victory. 

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Join us as we share Alfred Cramer's experiences as a B-17 navigator aboard their bomber, "The Diplomat", that endured an incredible amount of punishment during his time in combat from August - December of 1944. 
In this last installment we hear STILL MORE of his experiences during the war and how it affected his life when he returned home from combat.

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Join us as we share Alfred Cramer's experiences as a B-17 navigator aboard their bomber, "The Diplomat", that endured an incredible amount of punishment during his time in combat from August - December of 1944. 
This third of a four part series continues to explore his time in combat and the immense losses he observed from the bomber streams as they slowly bring the Nazi war machine to its knees. 

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Join us as we share Alfred Cramer's experiences as a B-17 navigator aboard their bomber, "The Diplomat", that endured an incredible amount of punishment during his time in combat from August - December of 1944. 
This second of a four part series dives into his time in combat and some of the raids he participated in as well as the conditions flying at 30,000' in a cold, unpressurized bomber.

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Join us as we share Alfred Cramer's experiences as a B-17 navigator aboard their bomber, "The Diplomat", that endured an incredible amount of punishment during his time in combat from August - December of 1944. This first episode speaks to his time as a newly minted navigator in the 8th Air Force!

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Join us as we share Alfred Cramer's experiences as a B-17 navigator aboard their bomber, "The Diplomat", that endured an incredible amount of punishment during his time in combat from August - December of 1944. 
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Hey Warrior Next Door Podcast Listeners! You will want to tune in for our next series featuring 1st Lt Alfred Cramer; a B-17G Navigator with the 8th Air Force as he participates in the heavy bombing campaigns to take out German war industry in the fall of 1944. You will hear about several very near misses, how he was wounded by flak on a bombing run and tangled with the famous Luftwaffe ME-262, the world’s first operational jet fighter. 

Attention First Lt! You are in the dark industrial skies of Germany fighting man and machine. There are bogeys on your tail and your bomber is getting shredded by flak. Stay on course and fulfill your duty as you lead your plane and crew thru hell and back.

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Welcome to episode 3 of the Keith Muntz series. In Episode 2, we heard Keith tell us about the disastrous mission to take Fereau Mill outside of La Meziers Le Metz, France and his subsequent capture. Listen now as Keith continues his narrative on survival in Stalag 12A, his liberation and journey home. 

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