2023 National Infantry Association Order of St. Maurice recipient Joe Balkoski rejoins the podcast. As research moves from veteran accounts to archeology, we discuss the future of D-Day scholarship. Blinded while in a Japanese prisoner of war camp, Thomas Gagnet would later testify in the war crimes trials in Japan, with the hope that just punishment would help prevent another war. We honor his service in "We Salute You."

Named "top living D-Day historian" by USA Today, author Joe Balkoski takes us back to Utah Beach. In "We Salute You," we honor Peter Monsma, a Dutch native who would return to the Netherlands while serving his adopted home as a U.S. Army chaplain.

Our hosts jump right into the airborne experience in Normandy in this discussion of paratroopers and gliders. In "We Salute You," we honor, Herman Addleson, a paratrooper who was so eager to serve but lost his life in the early hours of D-Day.

Peggy Noonan wasn't alive when Rangers scaled the cliffs but was tasked with writing President Reagan's speech to be delivered at Pointe du Hoc. In the audience - the veterans who saved the world. No pressure! As an army photographer, Kegham Nigohosian was supposed to capture the history Noonan would write about at Pointe du Hoc. We honor his service in out "We Salute You" segment.

Someone Talked! is the official podcast of the National D-Day Memorial. Paratrooper-turned-historian James M. Fenelon re-joins our hosts to discuss the 11 th Airborne Division’s Pacific campaigns, narrated in his latest book Angels Against the Sun. English at birth and American by wartime, Charles Rippon returned to England to train but never made it home to Pennsylvania after D-Day. The story of his service is in our “We Salute You” segment. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org. This program was supported by a grant from Virginia Humanities. To learn more, visit VirginiaHumanities.org. Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org.

Someone Talked! is the official podcast of the National D-Day Memorial. Four Hours of Fury author James M. Fenelon goes from Europe to the Pacific as he chronicles another lesser-known airborne unit in his latest book, Angels Against the Sun. In “We Salute You,” we honor the service of paratrooper Don Jakeway and tell you the story of his wristwatch, which became a silent witness to history not once, but three times. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org. This program was supported by a grant from Virginia Humanities. To learn more, visit VirginiaHumanities.org. Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org.

Someone Talked! is the official podcast of the National D-Day Memorial. In this episode, historian Katherine Sharp Landdeck shares more profiles of World War II heroines of aviation, from among the 1,100 women who earned their silver wings as Women Airforce Service Pilots. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org. This program was supported by a grant from Virginia Humanities. To learn more, visit VirginiaHumanities.org. Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org.

Someone Talked! is the official podcast of the National D-Day Memorial. Katherine Sharp Landdeck is an associate professor of history at Texas Woman's University, home of the WASP archives. She joins the podcast to discuss her book The Women with Silver Wings: The Inspiring True Story of the Woman Airforce Service Pilots of World War II. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org. This program was supported by a grant from Virginia Humanities. To learn more, visit VirginiaHumanities.org. Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org.

Someone Talked! is the official podcast of the National D-Day Memorial. While profanity famously rolled off the general's tongue, his hand-written words tell us even more. Author Kevin Hymel is back with more of Patton uncensored. In “We Salute You,” after providing critical information, Lt. James L. Christopulos thought he was getting a citation from none other than Old Blood and Guts himself. Find out what he got instead. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org. This program was supported by a grant from Virginia Humanities. To learn more, visit VirginiaHumanities.org. Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org.

Someone Talked! is the official podcast of the National D-Day Memorial. Wanna read Patton's diary? Author Kevin Hymel did. Hymel returns to Someone Talked! to discuss volume 2 of Patton's War: An American General's Combat Leadership. Hear the story of one of five known African Americans to die on D-Day, Abner Adams of the 4042 nd Quartermaster Truck Company, in our “We Salute You” segment. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org. This program was supported by a grant from Virginia Humanities. To learn more, visit VirginiaHumanities.org. Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org.