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Nov 2021
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EP121: The Story of my Grandfather, The ...

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Robert Frohlich, author of Aimless Life, Awesome God tells the story of his German born grandfather William Burtner- a man who helped build the "Arsenal of Democracy" in World War II; Kirk Aubry, the CEO of the supply chain services company Savage, on the ethical principles of their 2nd generation, 75-year-old family company; and teacher, choir director, organist, and history buff Anne Clare tells the story of the first two major American responses to the Japanese after the attack on Pearl Harbor.

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Time Codes:

00:00 - The Story of my Grandfather

10:00 - The Company Without Corner Offices

35:00 - The Doolittle Raids and the Battle of the Coral Sea

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