About this episode
The episode explores the mysterious disappearance of pilot Dean Pogreba during the Vietnam War and the impact on his family, particularly his wife Maxine Pogreba.
In 1965, Montanan pilot Dean Pogreba pulled up into the clouds over North Vietnam and was never heard from again. That left his wife and kids to always wonder: Was he still out there? Over the years, a few clues and stories gave his family hope. Maxine Pogreba lived her own full life before and after her husband died, but without someone to bury, she had to find her own path of grief and memory. Reported and narrated by Charles Bolte, alum of UM Journalism’s graduate program. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Hosts: Jad Abumrad, Jule Banville
Guest: Charles Bolte
Topics covered
- disappearance
- grief
- family
- memory
- Vietnam War
Keywords
- Dean Pogreba
- Maxine Pogreba
- Vietnam
- disappearance
- grief
- memory
- Charles Bolte
- 1965
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Vietnam, Montana
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