# 101-Year-Old WWII Hero John Shott

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Podcast: [Heroes Behind Headlines](https://stenobird.com/podcast/heroes-behind-headlines-4769541)
Published: 2026-09-07T04:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1944105/episodes/19764531-101-year-old-wwii-hero-john-shott.mp3
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Duration seconds: 3610

## Resource

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

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