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Martha Raye: The Hollywood Star Who Became a Soldier's Hero

November 07, 2024 • Jim Fugate • Season 6 • Episode 45

The Untold Story of Martha Raye’s War Adventures with Special Forces and the USMC

👉 The unbelievable story of a truly incredible equine hero https://youtu.be/F-vnNIWu8Kg

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Annie Oakley might have stopped World War 2, but her aim was true, and we went to war https://youtu.be/OY4x7Q3-LWw
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➡️ Watch the unbelievable story of a truly incredible equine hero https://youtu.be/F-vnNIWu8Kg
➡️ Purchase my book, Firehouse Philosophy, on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Firehouse-Philosophy-Embers-Insight-Exceptional/dp/B0BJ58Q1FS

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"Don't give up the search for happiness because you're afraid of getting hurt. ~ Martha Raye

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References for this episode:
http://www.war-veterans.org/Maggie.htm
https://army.togetherweserved.com/army/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApps?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=Person&ID=171667
https://www.508pir.org/archival/misc/raye_01.htm
https://www.encyclopedia.com/women/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/raye-martha-1916-1994

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Music Credit: Music: Outlaws Farewell (part 2), and Moonrise, by Reed Mathis. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2lHxFyHL96NPhdU9XyXnPQ

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