Today we have “Shortcut to Tokyo,” an episode of Words at War. It originally aired on October 19, 1943. It is based on the book of the same name by Corey Ford.

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Today we have The Loganberry Point Spy, the September 14,1942, episode of Counterspy. It reflects the early-war fears of German spies landing on the East Coast of the United States to sabotage Allied war efforts or simply gather intelligence.

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Today we have a biography of Winston Churchill, prime minister of Britain during most of the war. It was produced in 1954 on the occasion of Churchill’s 80th birthday.

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Today we have several short items. First, it’s a BBC broadcast from February 24, 1946, featuring Edward R. Murrow reporting on his departure from Great Britain. That is followed by a message from President Harry Truman urging Americans to support the Red Cross. We wrap up with a few wartimecommercials and promotions.

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This week we have “Death Comes for Adolf Hitler,” the March 24, 1945, episode of The Mysterious Traveler as it aired over the Mutual Broadcasting System.

This episode, airing before Hitler’s suicide in a Berlin bunker, imagines a scenario where the Fuhrer attempts to escape aboard a German U-boat. But it appears someone – or something – has other ideas …

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Today we have the February 10, 1946, episode of the Jergens Journal with Walter Winchell.

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Today we have “Between Them Both,” an episode of Cavalcade of America, which first aired on January 4, 1943. It tells the story of a family on the home front and their challenges managing life during the war.

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Today we go back to the early days of America’s participation in the war, with “Home is Where You Hang Your Helmet,” 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 have an episode of Cloak & Dagger, “The Brenner Pass Story”, from June 4, 1950.

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Today we go back to the last year of the war, with the March 22, 1945, episode of The March of Time. It details the battle against black marketeers in France, a debate on labor vs. management roles in declining wartime production and other items of the day.

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