The Silver King's War

Send a text This episode is Part Thirty-Seven of the epilogue for Stanley's letters, "Dearest Ones," that he wrote to his family throughout the Second World War.  It's late May 1945.  The King & his guys have a three-day pass as they drive to Brussels.  Michael G. Sievers, the writer, producer and creator of "The Silver King's War" podcast series, reviews his...

Send a text This episode is Part Thirty-Six of the epilogue for Stanley's letters, "Dearest Ones," that he wrote to his family throughout the Second World War.  It's official: the war in Europe is over.  The King and his guys got tight to celebrate with humility and relief.  Michael G. Sievers, the writer, producer and creator of "The Silver King's War" podcast s...

Send a text This episode is Part Thirty-Five of the epilogue for Stanley's letters, "Dearest Ones," that he wrote to his family throughout the Second World War.  It's early May 1945, and the war in Europe will end on May 7.  Michael G. Sievers, the writer, producer and creator of "The Silver King's War" podcast series, reviews his father's war and writing, w...

Send a text This special episode in the Dearest Ones epilogue, Part Thirty-Four, includes letters to The Silver King from his Barksdale Army Air Base B-26 unit crew pilot, Jack Festi, and co-pilot, Jim Fomby, Jr.  They were shot down over Germany on February 22, 1945.  Captured and briefly Prisoners of War, their letters were written on May 4 and 5, 1945, from Moosburg, Germany.  Michael G. Siever...

Send a text This episode is Part Thirty-Three of the epilogue for Stanley's letters, "Dearest Ones," that he wrote to his family throughout the Second World War.  The Silver King will be 22 on April 23.  He's enjoying new friendships and responsibilities, and dreaming of Ida's home cooking and love. Michael G. Sievers, the writer, producer and creator of "The Silver K...

Send a text This episode is Part Thirty-Two of the epilogue for Stanley's letters, "Dearest Ones," that he wrote to his family throughout the Second World War.  Michael G. Sievers, the writer, producer and creator of "The Silver King's War" podcast series, reviews his father's war and writing from early April 1945 in Northern France. The King's crew made an...

Send a text This episode is Part Thirty-One of the epilogue for Stanley's letters, "Dearest Ones," that he wrote to his family throughout the Second World War.  Michael G. Sievers, the writer, producer and creator of "The Silver King's War" podcast series, reviews his father's war and writing from Mid-March 1945 in Northern France.  Stanley's silver bars arr...

Send a text This episode is Part Thirty of the epilogue for Stanley's letters, "Dearest Ones," that he wrote to his family throughout the Second World War.  Michael G. Sievers, the writer, producer and creator of "The Silver King's War" podcast series, reviews his father's special R & R week in Cannes, on the French Riviera. His Martinez Hotel room, over look...

Send a text This episode is Part Twenty-Nine of the epilogue for Stanley's letters, "Dearest Ones," that he wrote to his family throughout the Second World War.  Michael G. Sievers, the writer, producer and creator of "The Silver King's War" podcast series, reviews his father's war & writing during February 1945 in Northern France.  Stanley is promoted to Fir...

Send a text This episode is Part Twenty-Eight of the epilogue for Stanley's letters, "Dearest Ones," that he wrote to his family throughout the Second World War.  Michael G. Sievers, the writer, producer and creator of "The Silver King's War" podcast series, reviews his father's war & writing during February 1945  in Northern France.  Stanley has met American...

Send a text This episode is Part Twenty-Seven of the epilogue for Stanley's letters, "Dearest Ones," that he wrote to his family throughout the Second World War.  Michael G. Sievers, the writer, producer and creator of "The Silver King's War" podcast series, reviews his father's war & writing from January 1945 in Northern France. Stanley's mailbag is ful...

Send a text This episode is Part Twenty-Six of the epilogue for Stanley's letters, "Dearest Ones," that he wrote to his family throughout the Second World War.  Michael G. Sievers, the writer, producer and creator of "The Silver King's War" podcast series, reviews his father's war and writing from January 1945 in Northern France. Stanley's third war year beg...

Send a text This is a special bonus episode (to begin Stanley's third year in WWII) during the epilogue for Stanley's letters, "Dearest Ones," that he wrote to his family throughout the Second World War.  Michael G. Sievers, the writer, producer and creator of "The Silver King's War" podcast series, reviews his father's war in a comparative context with Jose...

Send a text This episode (which concludes the second year of the podcast series), is part Twenty-Five of the epilogue for Stanley's letters, "Dearest Ones," that he wrote to his family throughout the Second World War.  Michael G. Sievers, the writer, producer and creator of "The Silver King's War" podcast series, reviews his father's war from A-72 in late Decembe...

Send a text This episode is part Twenty-Four of the epilogue for Stanley's letters, "Dearest Ones," that he wrote to his family throughout the Second World War.  Michael G. Sievers, the writer, producer and creator of "The Silver King's War" podcast series, reviews his father's war from early December 1944 in Northern France. Stanley irons clothes for his first P...

Send a text This episode is part Twenty-Three of the epilogue for Stanley's letters, "Dearest Ones," that he wrote to his family throughout the Second World War.  Michael G. Sievers, the writer, producer and creator of "The Silver King's War" podcast series, reviews his work and father's war from November 1944 in Northern France.  Stanley reports his second and t...

Send a text This episode (published on the 80th anniversary of The Silver King's first train ride to Nashville) is part Twenty-Two of the epilogue for Stanley's letters, "Dearest Ones," that he wrote to his family throughout the Second World War.  Michael G. Sievers, the writer, producer and creator of "The Silver King's War" podcast series, reviews his work and...

Send a text This episode is Part Twenty-One of the epilogue for Stanley's letters, "Dearest Ones," that he wrote to his family throughout his Second World War.  Michael G. Sievers, the writer, producer and creator of "The Silver King's War" podcast series, discusses his work and father's war. The King has arrived at A-72 (397th Bomb Group, 597th Bomb Squadron) no...

Send a text This episode is Part Twenty of the epilogue for Stanley's letters, "Dearest Ones," that he wrote to his family throughout the Second World War.  Michael G. Sievers, the writer, producer and creator of "The Silver King's War" podcast series, discusses his work and father's war. Stanley loved the Queen Mary ride and reports that his current posting, a r...

Send a text This episode is Part Nineteen of the epilogue for Stanley's letters, "Dearest Ones," that he wrote to his family throughout the Second World War.  Michael G. Sievers, the writer, producer & creator of The Silver King's War, discusses his work and father's war. The Silver King has arrived in New York City after stops in Atlanta and Savannah, Georgia. He love...

Send a text This episode is Part Eighteen of the epilogue for Stanley's letters, "Dearest Ones," that he wrote to his family throughout the Second World War.  Michael G. Sievers, the writer, producer & creator of The Silver King's War, discusses his work and father's war. As he reaches his B-26 training base, Barksdale Field, in Shreveport, Louisiana, Stanley's gr...

Send a text This episode is Part Seventeen of the epilogue for Stanley's letters, "Dearest Ones," that he wrote to his family throughout the Second World War.  Michael G. Sievers, the writer, producer & creator of The Silver King's War, discusses his work and father's war.  It's mid-June 1944. Stanley has new orders to pack & ship.  His delay in training hours...

Send a text This episode is Part Sixteen of the epilogue for Stanley's letters, "Dearest Ones," that he wrote to his family throughout the Second World War. Michael G. Sievers, the writer, producer and creator of "The Silver King's War" podcast series, discusses his work and father's war.  It's June 1944.  Stanley is working hard to increase his flying hours...

Send a text This episode is Part Fifteen of the epilogue for Stanley's letters, "Dearest Ones," that he wrote to his family throughout the Second World War. Michael G. Sievers, the writer, producer and creator of "The Silver King's War" podcast series, discusses his father's adventures and war preparations.  It's May 1944 and the Silver King is enjoying life...

Send a text This special bonus episode describes a specific event in the history of Glenn L. Martin, the man who made Stanley's plane, the famed Martin Marauder.  Martin, known as "The Flying Dude," began his aviation career building a bi-plane in an empty Methodist church in downtown Santa Ana in 1909.  Glenn Martin and his mother, Minta, visited Salina, Kansas, for an event at Kan...