The Deadly Rice Fields of Vietnam: SP5 Clarence Sasser

Warriors In Their Own Words | First Person War Stories

Robert Kirk

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4.6 • 675 Ratings

🗓️ 14 December 2023

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Specialist 5th Class Clarence Eugene Sasser served in Vietnam as an Army Medic. In spite of numerous wounds and excruciating pain, he continuously administered aid to fellow soldiers for 20 hours as his company was attacked in Vietnam. Sasser later said this about spending the night under fire: “The tough part wasn’t enemy fire, it was listening to guys call for their mama, and you can't do anything. Listening to them beg all night. And then you don’t hear them anymore in the morning, so you know they died.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:48.1	Surf from 11am, subject to availability. Hi, I'm Ken Harbaugh, host of Warriors in their
0:52.7	own words and the Medal of Honor podcast.
0:55.2	This is a standalone interview, but we highly recommend everyone check out our Medal of Honor podcast episode about Sasser before giving this interview a listen.
1:04.5	That episode provides helpful background info and a detailed explanation of what Sasser did to earn the Medal of Honor.
1:11.2	It's called The Toughest Thing He's Ever Done, SP5 Clarence Eugene Sasser.
1:15.5	And you can find the link in the show description.
1:17.8	Thanks and enjoy the interview.
1:35.3	Thank you. I'm Ken Harbaugh, host of Warriors in Their Own Words. In partnership with the Honor Project, we've brought this podcast back at a time when our nation needs these stories more than ever.
1:43.2	Warriors in Their Own Words is our attempt to present an unvarnished, unsanitized truth
1:48.2	of what we have asked of those who defend this nation.
1:51.5	Thank you for listening, and by doing so honoring those who have served.
1:56.3	Today, we'll hear from Specialist Fifth Class Clarence Sasser.
2:00.7	Sasser served in Vietnam as an army medic.
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