Soldiers Heart

Veterans' stories from North Carolina. Recorded and produced by Cyndi Briggs. Full interviews available via the New Winston Museum at NewWinston.org.

S2 E8: After 07/04/2020

S2 E8: After This season of Soldiers’ Heart features 15 veteran stories from the Pacific Theatre of Operations during WWII. /episode/index/show/soldiersheartnc/id/15075572

S2 E7: Coming Home 07/04/2020

S2 E7: Coming Home This season of Soldiers’ Heart features 15 veteran stories from the Pacific Theatre of Operations during WWII. /episode/index/show/soldiersheartnc/id/15075278

S2 E6: Combat 07/04/2020

S2 E6: Combat This season of Soldiers’ Heart features 15 veteran stories from the Pacific Theatre of Operations during WWII. /episode/index/show/soldiersheartnc/id/15075020

S2 E5: Enemies 07/04/2020

S2 E5: Enemies This season of Soldiers’ Heart features 15 veteran stories from the Pacific Theatre of Operations during WWII. /episode/index/show/soldiersheartnc/id/15066863

S2 E4: Survival 07/04/2020

S2 E4: Survival This season of Soldiers’ Heart features 15 veteran stories from the Pacific Theatre of Operations during WWII. /episode/index/show/soldiersheartnc/id/15066311

S3 E3: Leaving Home 07/04/2020

S3 E3: Leaving Home This season of Soldiers’ Heart features 15 veteran stories from the Pacific Theatre of Operations during WWII. Soldiers' Heart is written and produced by me, Cyndi Briggs, and features veterans stories from North Carolina. We honor vets by listening to their stories. You can follow along on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook at Soldiers’ Heart NC. /episode/index/show/soldiersheartnc/id/15063068

S2 E2: Initiation 07/04/2020

S2 E2: Initiation This season of Soldiers’ Heart features 15 veteran stories from the Pacific Theatre of Operations during WWII. Soldiers' Heart is written and produced by me, Cyndi Briggs, and features veterans stories from North Carolina. We honor vets by listening to their stories. You can follow along on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook at Soldiers’ Heart NC. /episode/index/show/soldiersheartnc/id/15062261

S2 E1: Before 07/04/2020

S2 E1: Before This season of Soldiers’ Heart features 15 veteran stories from the Pacific Theatre of Operations during WWII. /episode/index/show/soldiersheartnc/id/15060953

S2: Intro - The Hero's Journey 07/04/2020

S2: Intro - The Hero's Journey This season of Soldiers’ Heart features 15 veteran stories from the Pacific Theatre of Operations during WWII. /episode/index/show/soldiersheartnc/id/15060809

Episode 10: LOVE 11/07/2019

Episode 10: LOVE In the the Season One Finale of Soldiers' Heart, you'll hear from a civilian with a message of gratitude for WWII GIs: Lesley Saner was a little girl in Manchester during the German Blitzkrieg. In this interview she vividly recounts midnight air raids, rationing, and the arrival of the American troops with their soccer balls and candy. This is her love letter to American service men and women everywhere around the world. Full interview: https://soundcloud.com/musews/lesley-saner-21-april-2017 /episode/index/show/soldiersheartnc/id/11923736

Episode 9: Everett 10/17/2019

Episode 9: Everett Everett Smith served as an Army medic in the 30th Infantry Division, 119th Regiment, 3rd Battalion during WWII. He served in England, France, Belgium, and Germany, and was held briefly as a POW under Joaquim Peiper during the Battle of the Bulge. /episode/index/show/soldiersheartnc/id/11672792

Episode 8: André 10/03/2019

Episode 8: André André Roche was born in Paris in 1921. He was visiting Bordeaux in the south of France when the Nazis invaded France. He lived under the Nazi regime before escaping over the Pyrenees to Spain where he was imprisoned for several months. After his release he was able to join the French Army where he served until the spring of 1945 when he was wounded in battle. His wife, Paule, served in the French Resistance and received the US Citation for Medal of Freedom for her work. /episode/index/show/soldiersheartnc/id/11491703

Episode 7: Syd Part II 09/19/2019

Episode 7: Syd Part II In the second of two episodes, you'll meet Sydney LeBrun who served in the 75th Infantry Division, 291st Infantry, Company E, 2nd Platoon during World War II. In the Ardennes forest of Belgium, in the depths of the coldest winter on record, he met his fate. In this episode, you'll hear his incredible survival story and his vivid descriptions of war-torn Europe after World War II. You can listen to Syd LeBrun’s full interview here: https://soundcloud.com/musews/syd-lebrun. /episode/index/show/soldiersheartnc/id/11229689

Episode 6: Syd Part I 09/05/2019

Episode 6: Syd Part I In the first of two episodes, you'll meet Sydney LeBrun who served in the 75th Infantry Division, 291st Infantry, Company E, 2nd Platoon during World War II. Syd grew up in Long Island, New York, the son of Jewish immigrants. He graduated high school just as the US entered the war, and he was assigned to the infantry and sent to Europe. In the Ardennes forest of Belgium, in the coldest winter on record, he met his fate. You can listen to Syd's full interview: https://soundcloud.com/musews/syd-lebrun /episode/index/show/soldiersheartnc/id/11057366

Episode 5: Henry 08/15/2019

Episode 5: Henry Mr. Henry Wilson served in the United States Army during World War II. As an African-American soldier, he was drafted not into the infantry, but into an engineering dump truck company, hauling troops and supplies, rebuilding roads and bridges, and de-fusing mines. He saw significant combat in France, Belgium, and Germany. He also experienced racism and brotherhood, both, with the troops in the Army. /episode/index/show/soldiersheartnc/id/10886445

Episode 4: Susan 08/01/2019

Episode 4: Susan In this episode you'll meet Susan Rudd who served as a WAC during WWII. You'll also meet a bunch of other strong, feisty women who changed history. Susan ran away from home with her best friend Roselle to join the Women's Auxiliary Corps (WAC). She was stationed in California and Arizona where she trained pilots on the Link Flight Simulator. The complete oral history collection can be located via the Winston-Salem MUSE (https://musews.org) and through their Soundcloud account: https://soundcloud.com/musews /episode/index/show/soldiersheartnc/id/10729007

Episode 3: Bill & The Marines 07/18/2019

Episode 3: Bill & The Marines Bill Kirkman dropped out of school after the 10th grade to join the US Marine Corps during World War II where he served in the Pacific Theater. Mr. Kirkman was interviewed on November 22, 2016 at his home in Greensboro, NC. /episode/index/show/soldiersheartnc/id/10549280

Episode 2: Jule 07/04/2019

Episode 2: Jule Jule Spach served as a pilot in the Army Air Corps during World War II. On his fifth bombing run out of Italy, his plan suffered a mechanical malfunction and he and his crew ditched over the Mediterranean. He was captured by the Germans and spent over a year in a prisoner of war camp. After the war, he married, started a family, and served as a missionary in Brazil for 30 years. /episode/index/show/soldiersheartnc/id/10346819

Episode 1: Genesis 06/30/2019

Episode 1: Genesis Welcome to the Premier Episode of Soldiers Heart, a podcast featuring veterans stories from North Carolina. /episode/index/show/soldiersheartnc/id/10345940

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