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The History of WWII Podcast

Episode 355-Interview with Robert Child about his book Immortal Valor

The History of WWII Podcast

Ray Harris Jr

Education, Society & Culture, History

4.54.5K Ratings

🗓️ 11 February 2022

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

Robert Child, an Emmy® Nominated Producer / Director comes on the show to discuss his latest book, Immortal Valor. The Black Medal of Honor winners of WWII. Just over one million African Americans participated in the war against The Axis, but only 7 of them were given the nation’s highest award. And it took decades. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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There's something so romantic about winter and I don't know whether that's just because

0:05.4

I'm a bit for homebody and I love a 5.

0:08.0

But I think it's just the holiday period, it's just for me, it's the most romantic period.

0:14.2

And I think anyone who's listened to my records will know that I'm quite a big fan of romance.

0:18.8

Joy in every zip with red carp's now back at Starbucks.

0:26.3

Between forgetting the sellotape, trying to squeeze 8 people around a 6-seater table and

0:30.7

the cat taking down the tree.

0:32.3

Again!

0:34.3

Christmas can be tricky.

0:36.7

At least with Royal Mail, sending parcels is easy.

0:39.9

You can save time and money when you buy your postage online and we'll collect from

0:43.1

you door for £0.

0:44.9

Whether you have 1, 2 or 20 to send, just click, save and we'll collect.

0:50.0

Visit RoyalMail.com forward slash send.

0:53.3

Simple, offer in 31st December for details online.

0:56.4

Hey everyone, right here with a book recommendation.

0:59.6

Red Burning Sky is the engrossing new military thriller based on the true secret mission to

1:05.3

rescue hundreds of Allied airmen stranded in War-Torn Yugoslavia in 1944.

1:11.5

Code named Operation Hellyard, it's considered one of World War II's least known but most daring

1:17.7

and heroic missions.

1:19.3

Author and air combat veteran Tom Young has logged more than 5,000 hours flying missions

1:24.9

in Afghanistan, Iraq, Bosnia, Africa and the Far East and his evocative riveting saga

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