War Diary WWII

The First Mission, Mid Air Collision • Enjoy a revised and re-edited version of Episode 001 - the first mission of the Shoo Shoo Baby's crew in a mission to Castel Maggiore, Italy. As well as the amazing story of a mid-air collision that occurred during a bombing mission to Parma in 1943.

Also, enjoy a Substack version of the story where each chapter is broken into text and audio - if you have less time to listen, this may be a good way to enjoy the story in shorter increments.

Please support us on Patreon! Click Here!

Clappy Clara, The Gas House and the Brig, The Flaming Mattress, Tough Peppard, Legal Polygamy, Shoemaker, the Meanie. Please consider supporting via Patreon! More episodes can come out faster with support from the fans from the 10-year-wait!

https://www.patreon.com/cw/WARDIARYWW2PODCAST

Hello and welcome back to War Diary WWII, where I bring to life my grandfather’s WWII service through readings from his war diary. I’m Jason Scott Kofke. You might’ve noticed… it’s been 10 years since our last episode.

That’s because life—especially moving across countries, constantly chasing stable space to record, and balancing full-time work—left me with no quiet studio or time to record. Though I've applied for grants and funding over the years, opportunities to upgrade equipment or work with a sound engineer never materialized.

But I’m back, and deeply grateful to be here with you again. If you’ve valued this podcast—and want to support its return—please consider donating to our Patreon. Your support could fund a decent mic, new editing software, or even help me hire a sound designer someday. If we hit $1,000 a month, I can devote time to release two episodes a month instead of one.

The Beginning: 

• Galveston

• The Crew

• Submarine Patrols

Episode 001 - The First Mission A bi-weekly podcast read from the diary of Edward R Kofke recording his experience in World War II as the tail gunner of a B-24 Liberator, the 'Shoo-Shoo Baby'. As part of the 779th squadron of the 464th' Bomb Group - 15th Army Air Force, Kofke and his crew survived 50 dangerous missions over hostile NAZI targets from Italy in 1944-1945.

A bi-weekly podcast from the diary of the tail gunner of a b-24 bomber during world war 2.