Where Heroes Walked: The Faces, the Places, and the Stories of World War II
Where Heroes Walked, hosted by Ron Eckberg, explores the incredible stories of ordinary men and women during World War II who performed extraordinary acts of valor, sacrifice, and heroism. The podcast aims to uncover and share lesser-known narratives from the war, keeping alive the memory of the Greatest Generation. Each episode dives into historical events and personal accounts, inspiring and educating listeners about the profound human experiences of that era.
Episodes
The Unknown Hero
Far more often than we might think our lives are shaped by people unknown to us. If we are fortunate, if somehow our journey through life offers the opportunity, we might just get to spend one shining moment in the presence of these wonderful, anonymous benefactors. On Episode 12 of Where Heroes Walked, the Podcast, I want to tell you a very ordinary story about two very ordinary men fr
Surprised Again: Japan's Attack on America's Homeland
For every well-known story from World War II there are thousands of stories few people ever hear. Today on the Where Heroes Walked Podcast we will explore Japan's surprising attempt at yet another surprise attack on the United States...and the tragic consequences it would create.
The Reluctant Architect
Before December 7, 1941 few Americans knew what Pearl Harbor was or where it was. After December 7th every American knew. What most Americans don't know, however, is that the Japanese commander who designed and commanded the attack was not all that keen about starting a war with the United States. Episode 10 of the Where Heroes Walked podcast tells this unknown part of the Pearl Harbor s
The Others
When we think of women and their role in World War II what most often comes to mind is “Rosie the Riveter”, symbolizing the women who went to work in the factories building the planes and ships and ammunition needed to wage war. There were more, however, those who served and sacrificed and even died for the cause of freedom. Episode 9 of the Ordinary Heroes Podcast tells the story of some
The Ordinary Heroes Story of Gordon Larsen
A small-town teenager leaves high school to join the Marines and soon finds himself in the brutal island-hopping campaign of the Pacific during World War II. He returns home physically unharmed. The scars of war, however, run much deeper.In this episode of the Ordinary Heroes Podcast we hear the story of one of the million of soldiers who lived through the war then fought another to retur
One Less Hero: The Story of Clifford Coates
D-Day, June 6, 1944, was a pivotal day in World War II and in World History, period. On that day 156,000 men took part in the largest amphibious invasion every attempted. In episode 7 of the Ordinary Heroes Podcast we will hear the story of one of those men, the battle he fought, and the path down which the war--and life--took him beyond that June day.
Where Heroes Walked
It is easy to read even the most detailed of accounts of history’s great events and still never grasp the significance of them. The only way to really do that is to see them first hand. In episode 6 of the Ordinary Heroes Podcast, Ron Eckberg shares an overview of Normandy, France and the D-Day beaches as he saw them during his two visits when he walked “Where Heroes Walked”.
A Reporter at War: Walter Cronkite
16 million Americans served in uniform during World War II. What they did was dangerous and essential, to be sure, but they were not the only ones who served our nation in such a way. Today we focus on one of the many--and certainly one of the best known--war correspondents who traveled with our forces to the front lines on the ground, on the seas, and in the air. He went on to a stellar
Indestructible: The Incredible Story of Jackie Lucas
The story of Jackie Lucas is one of patriotism, persistence, courage, sacrifice and resilience. It is a story with more than a few surprising twists and turns along the way. Most of all it is about a very ordinary young man who did an extraordinary thing in a moment of crisis and against all odds lived to tell about it. Join host Ron Eckberg for episode four of the Ordinary Heroes Project
The Last Soldier
"No war is truly over until the last veteran has died", one veteran of World War II declared. That is certainly true. Or is it? Listen as writer / speaker / musician / and "lay" historian Ron Eckberg explains why that "end" of the war may come at different times and in different ways for every different soldier. Please Like / Subscribe / Review or contact Ron Eckberg at ordinaryheroes/ron
Night of Nights
"There is a defining moment in every man's life”, an anonymous writer has penned, "within that moment everything that person is shines the brightest.”There were many such moments for thousands upon thousands of combat soldiers in World War II. Join host Ron Eckberg for Episode 2 of the Ordinary Heroes Podcast and the story of one such night for one such soldier.
The Story of Hershel G. Horton
It is too easy to reduce the cost of war to dollars and statistics. War--as necessary as it may be--is not fought by statistics but by real life flesh and blood human beings that bleed, suffer, and die. Such is the case of the story of Hershel G. Horton. His story is one of suffering, loneliness, hope and despair. Through his own words we get a taste of the horror--the real story--of war.
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