Cauldron - A Military History Podcast

William “Red” Martin - Battle of Bud Dajo 5–8 March 1906


Listen Later

William "Red" Martin never thought he'd climb through a cloud. If he had ever given the idea a second worth of thought, he probably would have said such a thing wasn't possible. But, by God, he'd done it! Now he could tell everyone until the day he died, "I climbed through a cloud on a volcano in the boondocks of the Philippines." Whether they believed it or not was up to them, "Red" would know the truth of it. He'd ended up on the side of volcanic rock, amidst the very clouds because he was a damn fine climber. Red grew up in the Appalachian range of West Virginie. He'd spent a boyhood scrambling along cliff edges and tiptoeing his way to the very edge of oblivion, with only a couple of broken bones to show for it. When Captain Lawton had asked for volunteers to climb hard and fast, Red had raised his arm without thinking…
...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Cauldron - A Military History PodcastBy Cullen Burke

  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9

4.9

160 ratings


More shows like Cauldron - A Military History Podcast

View all
History That Doesn't Suck by Prof. Greg Jackson

History That Doesn't Suck

5,731 Listeners

Unpacking Israeli History by Unpacked

Unpacking Israeli History

1,104 Listeners

The Mel Robbins Podcast by Mel Robbins

The Mel Robbins Podcast

20,416 Listeners