The War
Summary: Follow America's journey from isolationism to Pearl Harbor and V-J day through old time radio. Host Adam Graham is your guide through speeches, public affairs programs, comedies, dramas, and more. Hear the story of World War 2 told through the golden age of radio.
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Glenn Miller and The Band Of The AAF Training Command appear in this all-serviceman program. Original Air Date: September 11, 1943 Click here to add to Itunes.
The last two episodes of Moonlight Serenade prior to Glenn Miller going into the service. Original Air Dates: September 23 and 24, 1942 Click here to add to Itunes.
A Marine retires to a pacifist colony in the Philippines, having never seen battle. Original Air Date: November 8, 1943 Click here to add to Itunes.
A story of a Chinese family at the beginning of the War against Japan. From Words at War. Original Air Date: January 18, 1944 Click here to add to Itunes.
A story of the aid provided by the Coast Guard in the invasion of Sicily. From Cavalcade of America. Original Air Date: October 4, 1943 Click here to add to Itunes.
Fibber McGee and Molly prepare the spare room for a war worker. Original Air Date: October 5, 1943 Click here to add to Itunes.
A reporter encounters a pilot discouraged by not taking out any German fighters is offered a steak dinner by Walter Cronkite if he shoots some down. A UPI correspondent rides aboard an experiment British ship. Original Air Dates: May 9 and 23, 1943 Click here to add to Itunes.
A performance by the acclaimed “all girl” orchestra focusing on Central America in support of the good neighbor policy. Original Air Date: April 16, 1944 Click here to add to Itunes.
A symphony concert featuring Frank Blank and the NBC orchestra. Original Air Date: August 29, 1943 Click here to add to Itunes.
An allied spy tries to discover how he was found out by a Gestapo agent. From Suspense Original Air Date: November 23, 1943 Click here to add to Itunes.
The story of a French Man’s escape from a concentration camp. From Words at War. Original Air Date: September 23, 1943 Click here to add to Itunes.
A C-54 crashes on an Island occupied by the Japanese. Original Air Date: May 27, 1943 Click here to add to Itunes.
Fred Allen lets a stranger stay at his house and the stranger leaves $3. Jimmy Durante suggests Fred buy war stamps. Original Air Date: April 24, 1943 Click here to add to Itunes.
An enemy agent builds a chain of death based on loose talk from Americans about ship movements. From Cavalcade of America. Original Air Date: June 7, 1943 Click here to add to Itunes.
First song is, “Paper Doll” from AFRS. Original Air Date: October 9, 1943 Click here to add to Itunes.
