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Inside the Black Sheep Squadron: LTC Henry Mayo “Hank” Bourgeois

Warriors In Their Own Words | S:2 E:132
LTC Bourgeois recounts his time as a fighter pilot in WWII....
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Youngest Flying Ace in Korea: Lt Col Hank Buttelmann

Warriors In Their Own Words | S:2 E:125
In this interview, Lt Col Buttelmann talks about his time in Korea, the F-86, crossing the 38th parallel, and fighting enemy MiGs....
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A Pilot’s Final Moments: Capt. Steven Logan Bennett

Medal of Honor | S:12 E:3
Capt. Bennett was awarded the Medal of Honor for risking his own life to protect a platoon of South Vietnamese soldiers and his OV-10 backseater....
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Maj. Richard Jacobson: Pathfinder Pilot in Normandy

Warriors In Their Own Words | S:2 E:101
Maj. Jacobson served as a pathfinder pilot during WWII, and fought in the Invasion of Normandy....
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Col. Robert E. Stoffey: Flying in Darkness

Warriors In Their Own Words | S:2 E:97
Colonel Robert E. Stoffey served in Vietnam as a helicopter pilot and Forward Air Controller in the Marines....
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CW2 Jim White Part II: From Behind Bars

Warriors In Their Own Words | S:2 E:89
CW2 explains why he went to prison after coming home from Vietnam, and how he raised thousands of dollars from behind bars....
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CW2 Jim White Part I: Helicopter Pilot in Vietnam

Warriors In Their Own Words | S:2 E:88
CW2 White, callsign Sneaky White, served in the Marine Corps before transferring to the Army to become a helicopter pilot...
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COL Leo Thorsness: A Medal of Honor Recipient and POW

Warriors In Their Own Words | S:2 E:87
COL Thorsness served as a fighter pilot in Vietnam. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for saving his wingman’s life, and was a prisoner of war for...
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Capt. James Peninger: Glider Pilot on D-Day

Warriors In Their Own Words | S:2 E:80
Capt. Peninger served in WWII as a glider pilot, and fought in the Invasion of Normandy....
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2nd LT Harry Loftis: Gliding Over the Beaches of Normandy

Warriors In Their Own Words | S:2 E:74
2nd LT Loftis was a glider pilot during WW2, and participated in the D-Day invasion....
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COL Gail S. Halvorsen: The Candy Bomber

Warriors In Their Own Words | S:2 E:70
After the end of WWII, COL Halvorsen dropped candy out of his bomber multiple times for the kids of Berlin to enjoy....
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Medal of Honor Podcast: Eddie Rickenbacker – Ace fighter pilot

Warriors In Their Own Words | S:2 E:67
Rickenbacker was awarded the Medal of Honor for destroying two enemy aircraft in a one-versus-seven dogfight behind enemy lines....
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Brig. Gen. Robin Olds: WWII & Vietnam Pilot (Part II)

Warriors In Their Own Words | S:2 E:49
Olds describes his experiences in Vietnam, his most memorable dogfight, and more....
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Brig. Gen. Robin Olds: WWII & Vietnam Pilot (Part I)

Warriors In Their Own Words | S:2 E:48
Olds talks about his experiences in WWII and about managing fear, and describes the craziest coincidence you’ve ever heard of....
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Maj. Gen. Frederick “Boots” Blesse (Part III): His Heroes

Warriors In Their Own Words | S:2 E:44
Blesses talk about what inspired him to join the Air Force, and the story behind how he met his childhood hero, Eddie Rickenbacker....
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Maj. Gen. Frederick “Boots” Blesse (Part II): “No Guts, No Glory”

Warriors In Their Own Words | S:1 E:43
Blesse explains how his motto “No Guts, No Glory” was taught as doctrine throughout the Air force, and how dogfighting has changed over the years....
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Maj. Gen. Frederick “Boots” Blesse (Part I): The Korean War

Warriors In Their Own Words | S:1 E:42
Blesse describes his second tour in Korea, a couple of intense dogfights, and becoming a fighter Ace....
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Col. Bud Anderson: The Highest Scoring Living American Fighter Ace Part II

Warriors In Their Own Words | S:2 E:41
Anderson is a triple Ace fighter pilot who flew a P-51 Mustang in WWII....
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Col. Bud Anderson: The Highest Scoring Living American Fighter Ace Part I

Warriors In Their Own Words | S:2 E:40
Anderson is credited with 16 aerial combat victories as a P-51 pilot in WWII....
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Dave Lewis: The Journey of an Apache Helicopter Pilot

Warriors In Their Own Words | S:2 E:28
Dave Lewis is an Army veteran who flew helicopters in Iraq and Afghanistan....
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