Scattered Far and Wide: The Naval Academy Class of 38 at War with guest Justin LaBorde - Episode 544

The Unauthorized History of the Pacific War

Captain William Toti, USN

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🗓️ 3 March 2026

⏱️ 79 minutes

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This week Seth Paridon and Jon Parshall welcome author Justin LaBorde to the show to talk about his new book, Scattered Far and Wide: The Naval Academy Class of 38 at War. The guys dig into some of the incredible personalities that populated the Class of 38, some of the first Academy grads to see action during the war in the Pacific. With service at Pearl Harbor, Midway, Java Sea, and beyond, the stories are compelling and inspirational. Check out this week's episode for yet another book recommendation and discussion of some amazing young men. #wwiihistory #ww2 #usnavy #usa #usarmy #medalofhonor #enterprise #aircraft #aircraftcarrier #cv6 #midway #wwii #wwiihistory #ww2 #worldwar2 #usnavy #usnavyseals #usmc #usmarines #saipan #usa #usarmy #aircraft #aircraftcarrier #battleship #battleships #ussenterprise #aircraftcarriers #museum #essex #halsey #taskforce38 #wwii #wwiihistory #ww2 #usnavy #usa #usarmy #medalofhonor #enterprise #aircraft #aircraftcarrier #cv6 #midway #wwii #wwiihistory #ww2 #worldwar2 #usnavy #usnavyseals #usmc #usmarines #saipan #usa #usarmy #aircraft #aircraftcarrier #battleship #battleships #ussenterprise #aircraftcarriers #museum #hollywood #movie #movies #books #mastersoftheair #8thairforce #mightyeighth #100thbombgroup #bloodyhundredth #b17 #boeing #airforce wwii #wwiihistory #ww2 #usnavy #usa #usarmy #medalofhonor #enterprise #aircraft #aircraftcarrier #cv6 #midway #wwii #wwiihistory #ww2 #worldwar2 #usnavy #usnavyseals #usmc #usmarines #saipan #usa #usarmy #aircraft #aircraftcarrier #battleship #battleships #ussenterprise #aircraftcarriers #museum #hollywood #movie #movies #books #oldbreed #1stMarineDivision #thepacific #Peleliu #army #marines #marinecorps #worldwar2 #worldwar #worldwarii #leytegulf #battleofleytegulf #rodserling #twilightzone #liberation #blacksheep #power #prisoner #prisonerofwar #typhoon #hurricane #weather #iwojima#bullhalsey #ace #p47 #p38 #fighter #fighterpilot #b29 #strategicstudying #tokyo #boeing #incendiary #usa #franklin #okinawa #yamato #kamikaze #Q&A #questions #questionsandanswers #history #jaws #atomicbomb #nuclear #nationalarchives #nara #johnford #hollywood #fdr #president #roosevelt #doolittle #doolittleraid #pearlharborattack #salvaged #medalofhonor #tarawa #malayalam #singapore #guadalcanal #china #burma

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0:00.0	The
0:07.0	The The
0:23.6	The Hello and welcome to episode 544 of the Unauthorized History of the Pacific War podcast. My name is Seth Periden, historian and deputy director of the Mississippi Armed Forces Museum. And with me, as always, on this frigid January day,
0:56.6	is my co-host, author, historian, Good Dude, Good Buddy, John Parcial. How are you in Minnesota?
1:03.5	Well, I'm in Minnesota, right? And my city is still overrun by knuckle-dragging federalized battle monkeys.
1:10.6	And so, you know, I'm hanging in there as best I can, but it is extremely frigid up here.
1:15.6	So, but we are delighted to have a guest with us today.
1:20.6	And Seth, you two know each other, so go ahead and do the intro.
1:24.6	Yeah, we're a new guest to the show is as those who've watched or listened
1:30.1	or whatever the hell you do know that we often do uh authors we have authors on on the show with us
1:36.6	talk about their books and their projects especially if it relates to the pacific war and this one
1:40.6	does uh in several ways.
1:48.3	This is a fellow that I think I'm related to.
1:50.5	I'm pretty sure.
1:53.4	Our grandparents share the same last name,
1:57.4	and they were from one horse town, Marksville, Louisiana.
1:59.3	Marksville, Louisiana.
2:05.3	So when I introduce Justin Laborde to the show, Justin, how are you this fine January day?
2:06.1	Doing very well here in North Carolina.
2:08.3	It is cold, but I don't think it's anywhere near what you're going through, John, right
2:12.1	now.
2:12.7	Yeah.
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