Today we have “Battle Hymn of China,” an episode of Words at War. It originally aired on NBC on September 30, 1943. It is based on the book of the same name by Agnes Smedley. The book and radio play offer a firsthand account of Chinese resistance during the Sino-Japanese War.

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Today we have “Diary of a Saboteur,” an episode of Cavalcade of America, which first aired on March 1, 1943. It tells the story of a Nazi third columnist in the United States.

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Today we have Mission Completed, starring James Stewart. It’s an episode of Suspense that first aired December 1, 1949.

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Today we go back to the early days of America’s participation in the war, with “Clipper Home,” an episode of “An American in England.” This short-run series aired in the summer and fall of 1942. It was written by the legendary Norman Corwin, based on his time in England, and produced by Edward R. Murrow.

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Today we bring you several broadcasts from April 1946.First, we have two short speeches by U.S. President Harry Truman. Then, we’ll hear from the Canadian Broadcasting Company. After that, we have Cesar Saerchinger with his “Behind the Headlines” report from April 21, reporting on the first post-war Easter.

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Today we have Gregory Peck in “Medicine for the Enemy,” an episode of The Doctor Fights. This episode first aired over CBS on August 28, 1945. The series aired in the summers of 1944 and 1945 over CBS and told dramatic stories of physicians during the war.

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Today we have “One Must Die,” an episode of Spycatcher. Theseries aired over the BBC in the late 1950s and was based on the real-life exploits of Dutch counterintelligence officer Oreste Pinto.

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Today we have an April 6, 1946, address by U.S. President Harry Truman marking Army Day. He delivered the speech in front of 70,000 people at Chicago’s Soldier Field. In the speech, he reflects on the success of the U.S. Army in World War 2 and addresses the post-war needs of the military.

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Today we have “The Air Arm in World War 2,” the fourth andfinal episode of Battle Stations. This series was produced by the U.S. Navy and was designed to inform the American people about the activities of the Navy and highlight its accomplishments. This episode was first broadcast on August 25, 1943.

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Today we have “Package in Tangiers,” an episode of Top Secret, which first aired on June 26, 1950.

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