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⚓️ FullSend Friday: Shadows over Kyushu – Brian Simcoe on a B-29 Crew's Sacrifice, Pacific Atrocities, and the Fragile Bubble of Freedom (opens the original)
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How quickly can a modern, highly educated society devolve into unmitigated barbarism when caught in the fires of total war? On this Full Send , host Brent Loyd sits down with Air Force veteran Brian Simcoe for an unvarnished exploration of military history, personal trauma, and family legacy. Brian recounts the harrowing story of his great uncle, a B-29 Superfortress gunner flying out of Guam's North Field in May 1945. After a mid-air collision with a damaged Japanese fighter over Kyushu, the cr
Brian Simcoe (Part 4): The Yokohama Trials, Geopolitical Pragmatism, and Preserving the Pacific Legacy (opens the original)
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"I do think that their sacrifice in the long run was worth it. I think that the world would be a lot different place if they had not done the things that they did and put themselves in that position day after day after day to stop the threat to the rest of us." In the fourth and final chapter of this 4-part series, Air Force veteran Brian Simcoe joins host Brent Loyd to conclude the story of his great-uncle's B-29 crew, the aftermath of the Yokohama War Crimes Trials, and the lasting lessons of
Brian Simcoe (Part 3): The Ejection, Kyushu Vivisections, and the Fragile Bubble of Peace (opens the original)
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"Bubbles, man. Bubbles. They're fragile. The more you look, the more you see." In Part 3 of this 4-part series, Air Force veteran Brian Simcoe joins host Brent Loyd to share the tragic, harrowing conclusion of his great-uncle's final B-29 Superfortress mission over Japan in May 1945. Brian details the moments following the mid-air collision 15 miles off the Japanese coast, as the crew executed emergency ejection procedures under canopy in total darkness. He walks through the devastating aftermat
Brian Simcoe (Part 2): Inside the B-29 Superfortress, the Cinco de Mayo Crash, and the Reality of Evasion (opens the original)
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🎬 Brian Simcoe (Part 2): Inside the B-29 Superfortress, the Cinco de Mayo Crash, and the Reality of Evasion Episode Summary "All those guys every day got on that plane and went and did the same thing day after day after day, knowing what could happen... Those are some brave or crazy sons of bitches." In Part 2 of this 4-part series, Air Force veteran Brian Simcoe joins host Brent Loyd to dive deeper into the technical marvel of the B-29 Superfortress and the tragic story of his great-uncle's fin
Brian Simcoe (Part 1): Upstate Roots, Overseas Service, and the Prelude to the Pacific War (opens the original)
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"He was in his mid-twenties. He was already married and his wife was pregnant when he left. So he ended up with a daughter that he never met... Super tragic story there." In the first installment of this 4-part series, Air Force veteran Brian Simcoe joins host BD to share the story of his great-uncle's service as a B-29 Superfortress crew member during World War II. Brian recounts growing up in Upstate New York, detailing his family's deep roots, outdoorsman lifestyle, and local high school hiji
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