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Stories of Sacrifice Podcast are interviews with families of our Nation's POW/MIAs who are currently buried as Unknown in our National Cemeteries or still listed as Missing in Action. These families are trying to get their MIA loved one identified through DNA. This is a production of the US POW/MIA Family Locating. Please consider supporting us!
Episode Summary In July 1942 at Camp Keithley in Mindanao, Lt. Col. Robert H. Vesey made an extraordinary choice that would define his legacy. When Brig. Gen. Guy O. Fort was selected for execution, Vesey stepped forward and ...
Welcome to Episode 2 part 1 of The Baron 52 MIA Mystery "The Crash Investigation" , Today’s featured guest is aviation archaeologist Col (ret) Ralph Wetterhahn. Ralph has become a real-life "Indiana Jones," traveling the worl...
Welcome to Episode 2 part 3 of The Baron 52 MIA Mystery "The Crash Investigation" In this episode, Ralph and our team will delve into his investigation of the mysterious Baron 52 crash. We feature a phone interview with the O...
Important Documents in this episode: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1EcBDgBjYVSC6Duh1IlJWqiPM4wsG55Oo?usp=share_link In this episode, we take a deep dive into one of the most controversial and emotionally charged issu...
Sgt Joseph A. Matejov joined the U.S. Air Force from New York and was a member of the 6994th Security Squadron. On 5 February 1973, he was a crew member aboard an EC-47Q (serial number 43-48636) call sign "Baron 52" on a night reconnaissance mission over Saravane Province, Laos. Baron 52 was the EC…
Welcome to Ep 3 of The Baron 52 MIA Mystery "DoD Misclassification DIA Intel Failure" with the former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense POW/MIA Office, Dr. Roger Shields. Link to all official documents discussed in this e...
Ep4 Pt2 With Senator Robert Smith || Baron 52 MIA Mystery - No Accountability Important Documents in this episode: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1EcBDgBjYVSC6Duh1IlJWqiPM4wsG55Oo?usp=share_link In this episode, we ta...
Welcome to Episode 2 part 2 of The Baron 52 MIA Mystery "The Crash Investigation" Part 2 of featured guest, aviation archaeologist Col (ret) Ralph Wetterhahn. Ralph has become a real-life "Indiana Jones," traveling the world ...
From Execution to Excavation: AMAG’s Hopeful Recoveries in Mindanao Episode 1: Daniel Boone of the Philippines: How General Fort’s Legacy Built AMAG’s Partnership with the Moro People Welcome to the launch of our powerful new...
By John BearChief of Investigative Research, Asymmetric MIA Accounting Group (AMAG)June 6, 2026In the winter of 1747, a young man named Jacob Fort returned to the British colonies from a Quebec prison, carrying the weight of his father’s a…
In the vast tapestry of American military history, certain threads shine brighter than others—woven from acts of profound courage that transcend the battlefield and echo through generations. One such thread belongs to Lieutenant Colonel Robert…
By John BearChief of Investigative Research, Asymmetric MIA Accounting Group (AMAG)May 11, 2026WASHINGTON — On May 11, 2025, the Asymmetric MIA Accounting Group (AMAG) formally notified the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) that a l…
