Discover this podcast and so much more

Podcasts are free to enjoy without a subscription. We also offer ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more for just $11.99/month.

78 - Bones of My Grandfather

78 - Bones of My Grandfather

FromThe WW2 Podcast


78 - Bones of My Grandfather

FromThe WW2 Podcast

ratings:
Length:
62 minutes
Released:
Nov 1, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

US Marine, Lt Alexander Bonnymanlanded on Tarawa in December 1942. He was mortally wounded leading an assault on a Japanese bunker, which was key to defense of the island, and act for which he would posthumously receive the Medal of Honor. In this episode of the podcast I talk to his grandson, Clay Bonnyman Evansabout the events surrounding his death and about how his grandfather's remains, along with hundreds of others who had been hastily buried, were lost after the war.
Released:
Nov 1, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

A military history podcast that looks at all aspects of WWII. With WW2 slipping from living memory I aim to look at different historical aspects of the Second World War.