• Ep. 221 | Fallujah Bodies | Hanthorne, Moran, Ites

  • Nov 13 2024
  • Length: 1 hr and 51 mins
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Ep. 221 | Fallujah Bodies | Hanthorne, Moran, Ites

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  • Michael Hanthorne served as a motor transport operator, but during the Second Battle of Fallujah, his primary responsibility was as the 'body bag guy.' Brian Moran, a third-generation Marine radio operator, was tasked with coordinating the pickup of fallen fighters and logging all radio traffic to and from the Potato Factory. Cheryl Ites, who joined the Marine Corps in 1974, led this motley crew, overseeing the retrieval and burial of nearly 600 enemy fighters. This is their story.

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    00:00:00 Intro
    00:02:12 Brian’s Intro
    00:09:37 Cheryl’s Intro
    00:19:50 Mike’s Intro
    00:22:39 Mortuary Affairs Mission Planning
    00:29:51 Coordinating Body Recovery
    00:36:02 First Night in Fallujah
    00:42:03 A Typical Day
    01:12:15 Burying Hundreds of Dead Fighters
    01:24:45 Fallujah Leaflets
    01:36:12 After the Battle
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