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A Higher Call: Memorial Day Story
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Charlie Brown & Franz Stigler
On December 20, 1943, a severely damaged American bomber struggles in its flight over war-torn Germany. The 21-year-old pilot had his hands full wi...

Bought by KFCF FM, KPIK-LP, WHRV, WDCB, KVSC and more


  • Added: May 14, 2014
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 7
Flying over Europe in World War Two
From: Traveling 219
Caption: Sherman Beard and his B-24 in formation., Credit: Courtesy of Sherman Beard.
World War Two B-24 bomber pilot veteran Sherman Beard, of Hillsboro, West Virginia remembers flying missions over Europe during the war.

Bought by WXAV 88.3FM Chicago


  • Added: Mar 20, 2014
  • Length: 08:06
  • Purchases: 1
A Child Hidden in East-Flanders in 1942
From: Charles Spira
Caption: Free At Last!
When the Germans started the deportation of Jews in Antwerp, Belgium in 1942, Charles Spira was 4 years old. This is the story how Charles, his mo...

Bought by KAAD-LP, WRST-FM Oshkosh, and KUT


  • Added: Mar 01, 2013
  • Length: 21:09
  • Purchases: 3
Hollywood's Prayer
From: David Greenberger
Series: The Duplex Planet
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A man with a positive view of the world and people, seeks to understand why we do harm to each other.

  • Added: Jun 18, 2006
  • Length: 03:26