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On this episode of Our American Stories, on the morning of September 11, 2001, Peter Braxton was the first military pilot in the air over the burning Twin Towers. It was his first day on the job. Peter’s here to tell his story.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, on the morning of September 11, 2001, Peter Braxton was the first military pilot in the air over the burning Twin Towers. It was his first day on the job. Peter’s here to tell his story.
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Our American Stories tells stories that aren’t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we’ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit, and be inspired by our stories.

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The 1st Air Force Pilot at Ground Zero—and the Last to Know What Happened

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On this episode of Our American Stories, after the fall of the Philippines, over 70,000 Americans and Filipinos were taken captive by Japanese forces on the Bataan Peninsula. The death rate of these POWs was well over 30 percent. By contrast, the allies' POWs endured a death rate of three percent. Here to tell his harrowing story of surviving Japanese military savagery is Dr. Lester Tenney, author of My Hitch In Hell. A special thanks to the National World War II Museum in New Orleans for allowing us to use this audio.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, after the fall of the Philippines, over 70,000 Americans and Filipinos were taken captive by Japanese forces on the Bataan Peninsula. The death rate of these POWs was well over 30 percent. By contrast, the allies' POWs endured a death rate of three percent. Here to tell his harrowing story of surviving Japanese military savagery is Dr. Lester Tenney, author of <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FMy-Hitch-Hell-Bataan-Memories%2Fdp%2F1640121129%2Fref%3Dtmm_pap_swatch_0%3F_encoding%3DUTF8%26dib_tag%3Dse%26dib%3DeyJ2IjoiMSJ9.rE1Ls7ZbPdqN2kHi-8H3eWD1jFHaOIWkU2SoFIbro1fGjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.P8SPOO0BCCoieKLsvCU9qQ2Mx8p9bZEuNf3yLMIWL_A%26qid%3D1730474938%26sr%3D8-1&amp;data=05%7C02%7CUraelBlackshear%40iheartmedia.com%7C4fe73027e5aa413dd1c308dcfce13a8d%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C638663291502208779%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=LQPB4x4XQvV%2F7ZwPXd8OM46Cz%2FO4QbWVcDA6EyJ1Td8%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="Verified" data-linkindex="0">My Hitch In Hell.</a> A special thanks to the National World War II Museum in New Orleans for allowing us to use this audio.
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My Hitch In Hell—A Soldier Recounts the Bataan Death March In WWII

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On this episode of Our American Stories, in 1966, an SR-71 "Blackbird" disintegrated at 78,000 feet. The pilot's first thought was "No one could live through what just happened". Therefore, I must be dead."

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On this episode of Our American Stories, in 1966, an SR-71 "Blackbird" disintegrated at 78,000 feet. The pilot's first thought was "No one could live through what just happened". Therefore, I must be dead."
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The Story of the Pilot Who Fell from an SR-71 Blackbird—the Fastest Plane in History

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On this episode of Our American Stories, in this "Rule of Law" Story, James King and his lawyer Patrick Jaicomo from the Institute for Justice tell the story of an extreme case of mistaken identity that led them down a long road to achieve justice.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, in this "Rule of Law" Story, James King and his lawyer Patrick Jaicomo from the Institute for Justice tell the story of an extreme case of mistaken identity that led them down a long road to achieve justice.
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One Man's Case of Mistaken Identity and His Long Road to Justice

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The 1st Air Force Pilot at Ground Zero—and the Last to Know What Happened

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