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Bound by Blood, Forged in War: How the Aldrich Brothers Survived the Impossible
Manage episode 377253944 series 3440529
In late 1945, a just-liberated POW named Jack Aldrich discovered something: his brother Bobby – who Jack thought was dead – had also survived imprisonment.
5 years earlier, Jack and Bobby joined the US army – together; Bobby lying about his age to get in. They trained together at Ft. Bliss, Texas, and fought together on Bataan.
They then – together – marched the Bataan Death March and experienced the atrocities of Japan’s POW camps in The Philippines.
Only then, they were separated – and their true struggles for survival began.
This is their survivors’ story.
You’ll find images and maps about the Aldrich brother’s story at:
- Instagram: @leftbehindpodcast -- www.instagram.com/leftbehindpodcast
- Left Behind Facebook: www.facebook.com/people/Left-Behind-Podcast/100092698653154/
- Left Behind Website (includes sources): https://leftbehindpodcast.com/Aldrich
61 episodes
Manage episode 377253944 series 3440529
In late 1945, a just-liberated POW named Jack Aldrich discovered something: his brother Bobby – who Jack thought was dead – had also survived imprisonment.
5 years earlier, Jack and Bobby joined the US army – together; Bobby lying about his age to get in. They trained together at Ft. Bliss, Texas, and fought together on Bataan.
They then – together – marched the Bataan Death March and experienced the atrocities of Japan’s POW camps in The Philippines.
Only then, they were separated – and their true struggles for survival began.
This is their survivors’ story.
You’ll find images and maps about the Aldrich brother’s story at:
- Instagram: @leftbehindpodcast -- www.instagram.com/leftbehindpodcast
- Left Behind Facebook: www.facebook.com/people/Left-Behind-Podcast/100092698653154/
- Left Behind Website (includes sources): https://leftbehindpodcast.com/Aldrich
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