Joe Polowsky's funeral, 1983
Old soldier wanted to be buried where his band of brothers met up with the Russians in 1945 - when they were our allies.
Old soldier wanted to be buried where his band of brothers met up with the Russians in 1945 - when they were our allies.
This archive edition of Letter from America was recorded by one of two listeners, who between them taped and labelled over 650 Letter From America programmes from 1973 to 1989. It was restored by the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ in 2014.
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Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
Broadcasts
- Fri 2 Dec 1983 21:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Sun 4 Dec 1983 09:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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