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5.0 • 47 Ratings
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Journalist Ryan Kern teams up with Vietnam veterans to find the missing photos of servicemen who died in the war, and to investigate and resolve any remaining questions or issues their loved ones are still holding on to five decades later.
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Mini-Episode 1: Nelson
A woman named Claudine reaches out, asking Ryan to track down a photo of her high school sweetheart, James Nelson Youmans. Later, Ryan, Phil and Casey catch up over the phone. Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund Wall of Faces: vvmf.org/Wall-of-Faces/ Coffelt Database of Vietnam Casualties: coffeltdatabase.org/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S1 Episode 12: Cuffy
In this season 1 finale, Phil, Casey and Ryan travel somewhat off-the-grid to visit a rural home in the woods of Central Massachusetts. After being led into a dark basement, they discover a plethora of pictures and artifacts once belonging to the last Vietnam serviceman on their list of men to find photos for. Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund Wall of Faces: vvmf.org/Wall-of-Faces/ Coffelt Database of Vietnam Casualties: coffeltdatabase.org/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S1 Episode 11: Noel
Ryan finally makes progress in tracking down a photo of Michael Faherty, the Irishman recently added to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C., along with the Massachusetts Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Worcester. Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund Wall of Faces: vvmf.org/Wall-of-Faces/ Coffelt Database of Vietnam Casualties: coffeltdatabase.org/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S1 Episode 10: Connie
Within just several years, two brothers mysteriously passed away while serving in the Navy. As the stories go, one died while trying to get onto a ship while the other died falling off of his ship. Ryan, trying to figure out exactly what happened, searches for sailors who might have witnessed these incidents. Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund Wall of Faces: vvmf.org/Wall-of-Faces/ Coffelt Database of Vietnam Casualties: coffeltdatabase.org/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S1: Thanksgiving Week Mini-Episode
In this special episode, Ryan checks in with some familiar voices and names from previous episodes, getting updates to past storylines. Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund Wall of Faces: vvmf.org/Wall-of-Faces/ Coffelt Database of Vietnam Casualties: coffeltdatabase.org/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S1 Episode 9: Bro
Ryan leaves New England for New York. Even though his goal is to find pictures, Ryan ends up divulging the mysterious details of a soldier's death to an unsuspecting family. Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund Wall of Faces: vvmf.org/Wall-of-Faces/ Coffelt Database of Vietnam Casualties: coffeltdatabase.org/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Customer Reviews
Required Listening
Ryan is a wonderful interviewer and storyteller deftly threading the needle of gently compelling those who have endured unspeakable pain and loss to share their story all the while honoring the men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice for us and our country. This podcast should be required listening for all Massachusetts High School students.
Master Storyteller
I listen to so many different podcasts. This was suggested to me by a good friend and I am so glad that she suggested this awesome podcast. I can’t get enough. Ryan is a master storyteller. Thank you so much for getting these sometimes tragic but always touching stories out into the world.
Awesome
This is a totally awesome podcast. This guy is doing amazing work. The people and stories are just amazing. It’s kind of a breath of fresh air. Been listening to lots of tragic crime stuff and this is just so much lighter and sweeter. I’m looking forward to see where all the stories go.