• A Wartime Hero's Letters

  • Feb 6 2023
  • Length: 42 mins
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A Wartime Hero's Letters

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  • Two sisters uncover a trove of letters from more than 70 years ago, that detail their father's friendship with a navy man who would ultimately die sacrificing his life to save his fellow sailors. True War Stories: Mission Report is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, Robert Mitas, and Dan Benamor. This episode, A Wartime Hero’s Letters, was written, directed and produced by Dan Benamor, based on the research and findings of Cindy Sommer and Sue Sturm. You can see Fred Fonda’s personal profile (http://www.medalmulisha.com/fonda-kia-navy--marine-corps-medal.html) as well as all the other incredible military history of medals catalogued at medalmulisha.com, the website mentioned in this episode. Starring Ray Carsillo as Fred and Jon Cahill as Al. Edited, sound designed and mixed by John Higgins. Original music by Derlis Gonzalez. If you’re enjoying the show, please leave us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you’re listening. And subscribe now, for future episodes.  Voyage is proud to support the Wounded Warrior Project and their goal to help bring independence back to our nation’s most severely wounded veterans. For every 100 downloads of any episode of True War Stories: Mission Report between February 1, 2023, and April 30, 2023, Voyage will donate $1 to Wounded Warrior Project. Help us to spread the word by encouraging others to listen to True War Stories: Mission Report, and together we can support our wounded warriors and their families as they heal. If you would like to make an additional donation to Wounded Warriors Project, please click on the donate button on https://TrueWarStoriesPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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