Someone Talked!

Our hosts jump right into the airborne experience in Normandy in this discussion of paratroopers and gliders. In "We Salute You," we honor, Herman Addleson, a paratrooper who was so eager to serve but lost his life in the early hours of D-Day.

Peggy Noonan wasn't alive when Rangers scaled the cliffs but was tasked with writing President Reagan's speech to be delivered at Pointe du Hoc. In the audience - the veterans who saved the world. No pressure!As an army photographer, Kegham Nigohosian was supposed to capture the history Noonan would write about at Pointe du Hoc. We honor his service in out "We Salute You" segment.

Someone Talked! is the official podcast of the National D-Day Memorial.Paratrooper-turned-historian James M. Fenelon re-joins our hosts to discuss the 11 thAirborne Division’s Pacific campaigns, narrated in his latest book Angels Against theSun.English at birth and American by wartime, Charles Rippon returned to England to trainbut never made it home to Pennsylvania after D-Day. The story of his service is in our“We Salute You” segment.Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming eventsat dday.org. This program was supported by a grant from Virginia Humanities. To learnmore, visit VirginiaHumanities.org. Email the Someone Talked! team atpodcast@dday.org.

Someone Talked! is the official podcast of the National D-Day Memorial.Four Hours of Fury author James M. Fenelon goes from Europe to the Pacific as hechronicles another lesser-known airborne unit in his latest book, Angels Against theSun.In “We Salute You,” we honor the service of paratrooper Don Jakeway and tell you thestory of his wristwatch, which became a silent witness to history not once, but threetimes.Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming eventsat dday.org. This program was supported by a grant from Virginia Humanities. To learnmore, visit VirginiaHumanities.org. Email the Someone Talked! team atpodcast@dday.org.

Someone Talked! is the official podcast of the National D-Day Memorial.In this episode, historian Katherine Sharp Landdeck shares more profiles of World WarII heroines of aviation, from among the 1,100 women who earned their silver wings asWomen Airforce Service Pilots.Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming eventsat dday.org. This program was supported by a grant from Virginia Humanities.To learn more, visit VirginiaHumanities.org. Email the Someone Talked! team atpodcast@dday.org.

Someone Talked! is the official podcast of the National D-Day Memorial.Katherine Sharp Landdeck is an associate professor of history at Texas Woman'sUniversity, home of the WASP archives. She joins the podcast to discuss her book TheWomen with Silver Wings: The Inspiring True Story of the Woman Airforce ServicePilots of World War II.Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming eventsat dday.org. This program was supported by a grant from Virginia Humanities. To learnmore, visit VirginiaHumanities.org.Email the Someone Talked! team atpodcast@dday.org.

Someone Talked! is the official podcast of the National D-Day Memorial.While profanity famously rolled off the general's tongue, his hand-written words tell useven more. Author Kevin Hymel is back with more of Patton uncensored.In “We Salute You,” after providing critical information, Lt. James L. Christopulosthought he was getting a citation from none other than Old Blood and Guts himself. Findout what he got instead.Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming eventsat dday.org. This program was supported by a grant from Virginia Humanities.To learn more, visit VirginiaHumanities.org. Email the Someone Talked! team atpodcast@dday.org.

Someone Talked! is the official podcast of the National D-Day Memorial.Wanna read Patton's diary? Author Kevin Hymel did. Hymel returns to SomeoneTalked! to discuss volume 2 of Patton's War: An American General's CombatLeadership.Hear the story of one of five known African Americans to die on D-Day, Abner Adams ofthe 4042 nd Quartermaster Truck Company, in our “We Salute You” segment.Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming eventsat dday.org. This program was supported by a grant from Virginia Humanities.To learn more, visit VirginiaHumanities.org. Email the Someone Talked! team atpodcast@dday.org.

Someone Talked! is the official podcast of the National D-Day Memorial.Some names go down in history while others live in infamy. Find out which World War IIgenerals get five stars from our hosts.From musical talent to morse code, June Elliott Haggerty marches to the beat of herown drum in our “We Salute You” segment.Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming eventsat dday.org. This program was supported by a grant from Virginia Humanities. To learnmore, visit VirginiaHumanities.org. Email the Someone Talked! team atpodcast@dday.org.