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These Are Our Men

well produced series ran near the end of WWII as part of the War Bond Drive. The thirty-minute programs featured dramatized biographies of our wartime leaders.

These Are Our Men

10 old time radio show recordings
(total playtime 5 hours, 12 min)
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5 Audio CDs


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McArthur, Eisenhower, PattonThese Are Our Men, airing weekly at 9:30,
presented by the Parker Watch Company.

This short but very well produced series ran near the end of WWII as part of the War Bond Drive. The 30-minute programs featured dramatized biographies of our wartime leaders. Narrator Staats Cotsworth (of radio's Casey, Crime Photographer) calls upon the character "History" to present sketches from the featured Hero's life. Scenes will range from time in the High school principal's office to behind the scenes portraits during important campaigns.

Biographies featured include Franklin Roosevelt, General George C. Marshall, General Dwight D. Eisenhower, General Henry H. Arnold, Lt General Jonathon Mayhew Wainwright, Admiral Ernest J. King, General Douglas MacArthur, Lt General A.A. Vandergrift, Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, and General George Patton. The final episode is a dramatization of correspondent Ernie Pyle's Brave Men.

Each episode would feature an appeal from a high powered Hollywood star for the War Bond Drive. Guest stars would include Frank Sinatra, Franchot Tone, Ralph Bellamy, Paul Muni, Talullah Bankhead, Jean Hersholt, Ralph Edwards, Richard Arlen, Miriam Hopkins, Robert Merrill, and Jack Benny.

The Parker Watch Company offered a book-portfolio featuring photographs and biographies of the American Leaders profiled in the series. The booklet featured a portfolio for the safe keeping of War Bonds, and a place to record Bond Serial numbers.

Bond DriveSurely the War Information Office and the Nation appreciates the efforts of the Parker Watch Company. The Parker Watch Company may have been better served to place more emphasis on selling watches. The company folded in 1951.

The weekly closing sequence reminds us of that:

These Are Our Men is presented… by the Parker Watch Company and its dealers throughout America, but not to sell watches. What we ask you to buy is Bonds, War Bonds! More Bonds!"

For more WWII-era bond-sales related shows, see also: Any Bonds Today?, Four for the Fifth, Guest Star Radio, Keep Em Rollin, Music for Millions, New World A-Coming, Over Here, These are Our Men, Treasury Salute, and Treasury Star Parade.

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  • MP3 CDs are delivered by mail. These archival quality MP3 CDs are playable in your computer and many MP3 player devices.



    10 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00. Total playtime 5 hours, 12 min
    10 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00
    total playtime 5 hours, 12 min
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    1. 10 shows – total playtime 5 hours
    2. TAOM 441202 1 Franklin D Roosevelt W Frank Sinatra.mp3
    3. TAOM 441209 2 Gen George C Marshall W Franchot Tone.mp3
    4. TAOM 441216 3 Gen Dwight D Eisenhower W Raplh Bellamy.mp3
    5. TAOM 450106 6 Gen Jonathon Mayhew Wainwright.mp3
    6. TAOM 450113 7 Fleet Admiral Ernest J King W Jean Hersholt.mp3
    7. TAOM 450120 8 General Of The Army Douglas Mac Arthur.mp3
    8. TAOM 450127 9 Lt Gen Alexander A Vandergrift W Richard Arlen.mp3
    9. TAOM 450203 10 Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz W Jack Benny.mp3
    10. TAOM 450210 11 Lt Gen George S Patton.mp3
    11. TAOM 450217 12 Brave Men.mp3
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    10 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00. Total playtime 5 hours, 12 min
    10 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00
    137 MB – total playtime 5 hours
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    1. 10 shows – 137 MB – total playtime 5 hours
    2. TAOM 441202 1 Franklin D Roosevelt W Frank Sinatra.mp3
    3. TAOM 441209 2 Gen George C Marshall W Franchot Tone.mp3
    4. TAOM 441216 3 Gen Dwight D Eisenhower W Raplh Bellamy.mp3
    5. TAOM 450106 6 Gen Jonathon Mayhew Wainwright.mp3
    6. TAOM 450113 7 Fleet Admiral Ernest J King W Jean Hersholt.mp3
    7. TAOM 450120 8 General Of The Army Douglas Mac Arthur.mp3
    8. TAOM 450127 9 Lt Gen Alexander A Vandergrift W Richard Arlen.mp3
    9. TAOM 450203 10 Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz W Jack Benny.mp3
    10. TAOM 450210 11 Lt Gen George S Patton.mp3
    11. TAOM 450217 12 Brave Men.mp3
  • Standard Audio CDs are delivered by mail on archival quality media with up to 60 minutes on each CD and play in all CD players



    10 recordings on 5 Audio CDs. Total playtime 5 hours, 0 min
    10 recordings on 5 Audio CDs
    total playtime 5 hours, 0 min

    These Are Our Men Disc A001

    1. TAOM 441202 1 Franklin D Roosevelt W Frank Sinatra
    2. TAOM 441209 2 Gen George C Marshall W Franchot Tone

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    These Are Our Men Disc A002

    1. TAOM 441216 3 Gen Dwight D Eisenhower W Raplh Bellamy
    2. TAOM 450106 6 Gen Jonathon Mayhew Wainwright

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    These Are Our Men Disc A003

    1. TAOM 450113 7 Fleet Admiral Ernest J King W Jean Hersholt
    2. TAOM 450120 8 General Of The Army Douglas Mac Arthur

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    These Are Our Men Disc A004

    1. TAOM 450127 9 Lt Gen Alexander A Vandergrift W Richard Arlen
    2. TAOM 450203 10 Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz W Jack Benny

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    These Are Our Men Disc A005

    1. TAOM 450210 11 Lt Gen George S Patton
    2. TAOM 450217 12 Brave Men

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