{"id":3822,"date":"2026-05-03T19:41:50","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T19:41:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wtspwwii.com\/wtsp-wp\/?page_id=3822"},"modified":"2026-05-03T19:49:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T19:49:20","slug":"ep-225","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wtspwwii.com\/wtsp-wp\/ep-225\/","title":{"rendered":"Ep-225"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-19117072\"><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2614541\/episodes\/19117072-episode-225-from-oklahoma-to-the-pacific-a-wwii-radioman-s-story-morris-neighbors.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-19117072&#038;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2614541\/episodes\/19117072-episode-225-from-oklahoma-to-the-pacific-a-wwii-radioman-s-story-morris-neighbors.mp3?download=true\">Listen \/ Download<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Episode 225 of&nbsp;<em>What\u2019s the Scuttlebutt Podcast<\/em>&nbsp;brings you a powerful and deeply personal conversation as Don and Dennis sit down with Radioman 3rd Class Morris Neighbors, a World War II veteran who served aboard the USS&nbsp;<em>Leutze<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:14px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"821\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/wtspwwii.com\/wtsp-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/7618-821x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3826\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.801761114767492;width:308px;height:auto\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Morris Neighbors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In this unforgettable interview, Morris shares his journey growing up in Oklahoma, the path that led him to enlist in the United States Navy, and what life was really like serving at sea during one of history\u2019s most pivotal conflicts. From intense combat missions to the day-to-day realities of being a radioman, his stories offer a rare, firsthand glimpse into the sacrifices and experiences of the Greatest Generation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:7px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"915\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"3827\" src=\"https:\/\/wtspwwii.com\/wtsp-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1-915x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3827\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wtspwwii.com\/wtsp-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1-915x1024.jpg 915w, https:\/\/wtspwwii.com\/wtsp-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1-268x300.jpg 268w, https:\/\/wtspwwii.com\/wtsp-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1-768x859.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wtspwwii.com\/wtsp-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 915px) 100vw, 915px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"3828\" src=\"https:\/\/wtspwwii.com\/wtsp-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/7617-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3828\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wtspwwii.com\/wtsp-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/7617-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wtspwwii.com\/wtsp-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/7617-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/wtspwwii.com\/wtsp-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/7617-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/wtspwwii.com\/wtsp-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/7617-1140x1520.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/wtspwwii.com\/wtsp-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/7617.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Morris also opens up about the personal side of war, including the loss of family members and the emotional weight carried long after the battles ended. His reflections are honest, moving, and filled with the kind of perspective that only comes from having lived through it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1010\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/wtspwwii.com\/wtsp-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/7619-1010x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3829\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.986331529217503;width:442px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wtspwwii.com\/wtsp-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/7619-1010x1024.jpg 1010w, https:\/\/wtspwwii.com\/wtsp-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/7619-296x300.jpg 296w, https:\/\/wtspwwii.com\/wtsp-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/7619-768x779.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wtspwwii.com\/wtsp-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/7619-1515x1536.jpg 1515w, https:\/\/wtspwwii.com\/wtsp-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/7619-2020x2048.jpg 2020w, https:\/\/wtspwwii.com\/wtsp-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/7619-1140x1156.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/wtspwwii.com\/wtsp-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/7619-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1010px) 100vw, 1010px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This episode is more than just a history lesson\u2014it\u2019s a tribute to service, resilience, and the enduring human spirit. Don\u2019t miss this incredible World War II veteran interview on Episode 225 of&nbsp;<em>What\u2019s the Scuttlebutt Podcast<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Listen \/ Download Episode 225 of&nbsp;What\u2019s the Scuttlebutt Podcast&nbsp;brings you a powerful and deeply personal conversation as Don and Dennis sit down with Radioman 3rd Class Morris Neighbors, a World War II veteran who served aboard the USS&nbsp;Leutze. In this unforgettable interview, Morris shares his journey growing up in Oklahoma, the path that led him to enlist in the United States Navy, and what life was really like serving at sea during one of history\u2019s most pivotal conflicts. From intense combat missions to the day-to-day realities of being a radioman, his stories offer a rare, firsthand glimpse into the sacrifices and experiences of the Greatest Generation. Morris also opens up about the personal side of war, including the loss of family members and the emotional weight carried long after the battles ended. His reflections are honest, moving, and filled with the kind of perspective that only comes from having lived through it. This episode is more than just a history lesson\u2014it\u2019s a tribute to service, resilience, and the enduring human spirit. Don\u2019t miss this incredible World War II veteran interview on Episode 225 of&nbsp;What\u2019s the Scuttlebutt Podcast.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3822","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wtspwwii.com\/wtsp-wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3822","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wtspwwii.com\/wtsp-wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wtspwwii.com\/wtsp-wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wtspwwii.com\/wtsp-wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wtspwwii.com\/wtsp-wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3822"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/wtspwwii.com\/wtsp-wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3822\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3830,"href":"https:\/\/wtspwwii.com\/wtsp-wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3822\/revisions\/3830"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wtspwwii.com\/wtsp-wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3822"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}