About this episode

This episode features Medal of Honor recipients Barney Barnum and Brian Thacker sharing their experiences as Forward Observers during the Vietnam War.

During the Vietnam War, all too often the chaos of battle found Allied forces trapped and facing annihilation. The situation called for courageous men to carry out some of the deadliest missions in the history of warfare. Forward Observers, often alone, moved behind enemy lines to serve as the eyes of the artillery gunner in delivering rounds on vital targets. In this episode, Medal of Honor recipients Barney Barnum and Brian Thacker tell their dramatic stories, In Their Own Words. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Guests: Barney Barnum, Brian Thacker

Topics covered

• Vietnam War
• Forward Observers
• Medal of Honor
• military history
• artillery
• combat missions

Keywords

• Vietnam War
• Forward Observers
• Medal of Honor
• artillery
• combat
• military history
• battle missions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Evergreen Podcasts, The Honor Project

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