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American Service Men and Women Tell Their Stories of Survival Show 8 with Host Pamela Clark - The U.S.S. Drexler (Episode 8)
Season 1
Episode 8
Published 6 months, 3 weeks ago
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In this podcast, Pamela discusses and shares stories of survival from American service men and women.
In this episode, Pamela shares firsthand accounts from survivors aboard the U.S.S. Drexler (DD-741). The Drexler was a destroyer ship that was attacked by two Japanese kamikaze planes during World War II on the morning of May 28, 1945. The ship sank 49 seconds after the second aircraft hit with 158 men killed (including Pamela’s paternal grandfather, Kenneth Dale Gruber) and 51 men wounded.
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In this episode, Pamela shares firsthand accounts from survivors aboard the U.S.S. Drexler (DD-741). The Drexler was a destroyer ship that was attacked by two Japanese kamikaze planes during World War II on the morning of May 28, 1945. The ship sank 49 seconds after the second aircraft hit with 158 men killed (including Pamela’s paternal grandfather, Kenneth Dale Gruber) and 51 men wounded.
Reach out if you would like to be on our show and tell us your story.
Info@NewHeightsEducation.org
Radio.NewHeightsEducation.org
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/new-heights-show-on-education--4114185/support.