Four Brothers of World War II

David Whitney
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The memoirs of the four Quant brothers of little, New London, Wisconsin as they served their country during World War II from the date of entry (enlistment or draft) through to the date of discharge in the United States Army and Army Air Corps. The four brothers' experiences fighting in both Europe and the South Pacific Theatre will be told in factual, vivid detail (good, bad, and even humorous and sarcastic at times). This particular podcast is ideal for history buffs (American history and World history), WW2 history buffs, students (college, graduate school, and even high school).

Episodes

  1. 07/20/2022

    General George S. Patton's Third Army Headquarters Top Secret Information (part 2) - Staff Sergeant Raymond Quant

    This final episode of the Four Brothers of World War II podcast is part 2 of the youngest Quant brother's memoirs of his time serving in General George S. Patton's Third Army Headquarters in Germany.  More than fifty years after the end of World War II, Patton's secretary, Raymond Quant, is finally able to release information pertaining to Patton's top-secret information regarding the war. Along the way, you will hear anecdotes involving a variety of celebrities and war criminals including (but not limited to) Colonel Charles Lindberg, Jack Benny, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Robeson, Alfred Lund, Lynn Fontane, Theodore Daneker and his "suicide pact", Karl Haushofer's Geopolitics, Martin “The Elusive” Borman, as well as the humorous escapades of Raymond and his forthcoming lifelong friend from Luxembourg, Armand Delvaux as the two teenagers attempt to arrest Nazi SS generals/commanders as part of the United States' Third Army Counter Intelligence Corps (CIC). Don’t everunderestimate Armand. Seriously, truth is stranger than fiction... - David Whitney, Ph.D.

  2. 07/11/2022

    The Front - Staff Sergeant Wilton Quant

    Just seven months out of high school--and only 17 years of age, Wilton (the 3rd oldest of the four Quant brothers from New London, Wisconsin) gets drafted into the United States Army unexpectedly.  After traveling to various army stations around the U.S., for thoroughly intense and vigorous training, he finds himself fighting on the front lines in Germany against Nazis.  He feels a tremendous amount of guilt for having literally been forced to kill teenage German soldiers (via rifle, machine gun, hand grenades, and even flame throwers. Being the teenager that he himself is, he understandably feels terrible for having taken the lives of other kids his own age.  After getting injured multiple times fighting in foxholes and trenches, he finds himself in multiple army hospitals (even at the famed Battle of the Bulge).  Interestingly, he brings up some very surprising thoughts and opinions about what was happening during his face-to-face fighting with the Nazis as well--as the times he spent in the army hospitals. Wilton feels sympathy for the POW's that he shot, captured, and took into custody.  Throughout the story, he also shares some sarcastic feelings about the way battles were being reported by the press as well as some overly glamorized (and often thoroughly embellished) stories that other soldiers tell about their experiences fighting against Hitler's army. He was there.  He lived it, and never once talked about his experiences until 53 years after World War II had ended, and I asked him to write down these memoirs from his very first day serving in the United States Army until his very last.  Episode 2 of the “Four Brothers of World War II” podcast is the bitter, sad, and disturbingly true story of Staff Sargent, Wilton Quant told for the first and only time in his entire life. A must listen episode for sure. - David Whitney, Ph.D.

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The memoirs of the four Quant brothers of little, New London, Wisconsin as they served their country during World War II from the date of entry (enlistment or draft) through to the date of discharge in the United States Army and Army Air Corps. The four brothers' experiences fighting in both Europe and the South Pacific Theatre will be told in factual, vivid detail (good, bad, and even humorous and sarcastic at times). This particular podcast is ideal for history buffs (American history and World history), WW2 history buffs, students (college, graduate school, and even high school).

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