Episode
101-Year-Old WWII Hero John Shott
- Podcast
- Heroes Behind Headlines
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- Sep 7, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 3610
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Summary
We're proud to reprise this amazing episode from Season Two: U.S. A WWII hero speaks... Shot down over Formosa and facing a firing squad, Sgt. John Shott – radio operator and rear gunner of a B-25 Mitchell bomber – spent the remainder of World War II starving in a Japanese POW camp. Today we’re deeply honored as he tells his inspiring story. Heroes Behind Headlines Executive Producer Ralph Pezzullo Produced & Engineered by Mike Dawson Music provided by ExtremeMusic.com