HeyJaredBeyond the Call: Medal of Honor Stories
Beyond the Call: Medal of Honor Stories is a podcast dedicated to sharing the incredible true stories of the bravest soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines in American history.
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Beyond the Call: Sergeant John Randolph McKinney at Dingalan Bay, Luzon, 1945 (opens the original)
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Beyond the Call: Sergeant John Randolph McKinney at Dingalan Bay, 1945 follows a quiet Georgia farm boy who becomes the last line of defense on a jungle perimeter in the Philippines during World War Two, facing a surprise enemy raid almost alone. Listeners hear the story of the Luzon campaign, the tense pre dawn assault on Company A, and McKinney’s one man stand at the machine gun pit that saved his comrades from disaster. The narrative reflects on courage, responsibility, and humble leadership
Beyond the Call: Private First Class Patrick L. Kessler at Ponte Rotto, Italy, 1944 (opens the original)
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Beyond the Call: Private First Class Patrick L. Kessler at Ponte Rotto, Italy, 1944 traces a rifleman’s final day in the Italian campaign of World War II, from a pinned-down company in a shallow ditch to his lone advance against entrenched machine guns. Listeners hear a vivid narrative of the firefight, the larger Allied push from the Anzio beachhead, and the split-second decisions that saved lives at terrible personal risk. The episode reflects on Kessler’s courage, initiative, and sense of res
Beyond the Call: Seaman First Class Johnnie David Hutchins at Lae, New Guinea, 1943 (opens the original)
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Beyond the Call: Seaman First Class Johnnie David Hutchins at Lae, New Guinea, 1943 tells the story of a young Texas sailor who stayed at the helm of his wounded landing ship to steer it clear of an oncoming torpedo. Listeners hear the lead up to the New Guinea landings, the chaos of the bombardment off Lae, and the final moments in the pilothouse where Hutchins chose his ship over his own survival. The episode reflects on how quiet reliability can become heroism in an instant, highlighting lead
Beyond the Call: Technical Sergeant Peter J. Dalessandro at Kalterherberg, 1944 (opens the original)
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Beyond the Call: Technical Sergeant Peter J. Dalessandro at Kalterherberg, 1944 follows a United States Army platoon sergeant through one desperate winter day in the Battle of the Bulge, as he rallies scattered riflemen, directs mortar fire from an exposed ridge, and calls shells onto his own position to hold a vital road junction. Listeners hear the human story behind the Medal of Honor citation, the tactical stakes around Kalterherberg, and reflections on leadership, responsibility, and care f
Beyond the Call: Captain John Philip Cromwell off Truk Island, 1943 (opens the original)
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Beyond the Call: Captain John Philip Cromwell off Truk, 1943 follows a United States Navy submarine commander through his final patrol in the Pacific war, tracing the tense hunt for enemy ships, the brutal depth charge attack on USS Sculpin, and his deliberate choice to die with his boat rather than risk revealing critical secrets under capture. Listeners hear the broader context of the Central Pacific offensive, the unseen impact of wartime codebreaking, and a reflective look at Cromwell’s quie
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