Tom Drake

It was going down. He was the only man. He just happened to be close enough to the hatch door and bailed out. Took a swing and a half in the harness, hit the side of a hill. Lone survivor. All the rest of the... He's got survivor's guilt. He was behind the lines for six months until the British underground picked him up. Which means he was always indebted to the British for saving his life.

It was going down. He was the only man. He just happened to be close enough to the hatch door and bailed out. Took a swing and a half in the harness, hit the side of a hill. Lone survivor. All the rest of the... He's got survivor's guilt. He was behind the lines for six months until the British underground picked him up. Which means he was always indebted to the British for saving his life.

Because the Germans really wanted him. I mean, they wanted their hands on someone doing OSS missions for obvious reasons. Oh, yeah. He didn't talk about it. Behind the line for six months. He lost 50 pounds. He would never eat yogurt again because the Greek yogurt is super sour. He just always stayed away from yogurt. And we didn't know this. This was a family secret. We didn't know.

Because the Germans really wanted him. I mean, they wanted their hands on someone doing OSS missions for obvious reasons. Oh, yeah. He didn't talk about it. Behind the line for six months. He lost 50 pounds. He would never eat yogurt again because the Greek yogurt is super sour. He just always stayed away from yogurt. And we didn't know this. This was a family secret. We didn't know.

Because the Germans really wanted him. I mean, they wanted their hands on someone doing OSS missions for obvious reasons. Oh, yeah. He didn't talk about it. Behind the line for six months. He lost 50 pounds. He would never eat yogurt again because the Greek yogurt is super sour. He just always stayed away from yogurt. And we didn't know this. This was a family secret. We didn't know.

We knew he had served in World War II, but it was a family secret. And we always wonder, anytime we had food in front of us, right? You say, eat everything on your plate. We couldn't leave the table until everything was finished because you never know. And he would say that, never know where your next meal's coming from. Why was he saying that?

We knew he had served in World War II, but it was a family secret. And we always wonder, anytime we had food in front of us, right? You say, eat everything on your plate. We couldn't leave the table until everything was finished because you never know. And he would say that, never know where your next meal's coming from. Why was he saying that?

We knew he had served in World War II, but it was a family secret. And we always wonder, anytime we had food in front of us, right? You say, eat everything on your plate. We couldn't leave the table until everything was finished because you never know. And he would say that, never know where your next meal's coming from. Why was he saying that?

Much, much later. Yeah. Well, what was happening? He retired. This is much later in life. He's in San Antonio and, um, it was, it was USA towers. It's now just the towers. It was actually part of their real estate venture. It was only one. It was built beautiful place. Right. And he would play penny ante poker with his fellow residents.

Much, much later. Yeah. Well, what was happening? He retired. This is much later in life. He's in San Antonio and, um, it was, it was USA towers. It's now just the towers. It was actually part of their real estate venture. It was only one. It was built beautiful place. Right. And he would play penny ante poker with his fellow residents.

Much, much later. Yeah. Well, what was happening? He retired. This is much later in life. He's in San Antonio and, um, it was, it was USA towers. It's now just the towers. It was actually part of their real estate venture. It was only one. It was built beautiful place. Right. And he would play penny ante poker with his fellow residents.

And, of course, they're going to relive because that's all you got left to talk about. Now you got your memories, right? So they would share their memories. And they say, Bill, Bill, Bill, you got to write about this. You got to talk about this. So he did write it. It was a monograph. It was published by a military publishing house press called Down in Grease.

And, of course, they're going to relive because that's all you got left to talk about. Now you got your memories, right? So they would share their memories. And they say, Bill, Bill, Bill, you got to write about this. You got to talk about this. So he did write it. It was a monograph. It was published by a military publishing house press called Down in Grease.

And, of course, they're going to relive because that's all you got left to talk about. Now you got your memories, right? So they would share their memories. And they say, Bill, Bill, Bill, you got to write about this. You got to talk about this. So he did write it. It was a monograph. It was published by a military publishing house press called Down in Grease.

Yeah, northern Greece was what – well, it's no longer but Yugoslavia. It was then – it was what became that part of Yugoslavia, but that's where he went down. But he got picked up. He actually got picked up north in – north of Greece.

Yeah, northern Greece was what – well, it's no longer but Yugoslavia. It was then – it was what became that part of Yugoslavia, but that's where he went down. But he got picked up. He actually got picked up north in – north of Greece.

Yeah, northern Greece was what – well, it's no longer but Yugoslavia. It was then – it was what became that part of Yugoslavia, but that's where he went down. But he got picked up. He actually got picked up north in – north of Greece.

Yeah. Wow. But the partisans they were supporting were in northern Greece.

Yeah. Wow. But the partisans they were supporting were in northern Greece.

Yeah. Wow. But the partisans they were supporting were in northern Greece.