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

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