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Mar 2022
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EP236: The Titanic’s Last Hero and How I...

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Lowell Lytle, who witnessed the Titanic in person, tells his story and the story of The Titanic’s Last Hero. Karl Marlantes tells the story of how he left Vietnam and received a Bronze Star and a Navy Cross, our nation's second-highest award for valor.

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00:00 - The Titanic’s Last Hero

23:00 - How I Came to Terms With My Navy Cross

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