The Warrior Next Door Podcast

As one of 11 remaining Pearl Harbor Survivors, Earl "Chuck" Kohler was honored at the PBS Annual Memorial Day event held on May 24th, 2026. 
On Dec 7th, 1941, Chuck was working at the PBY Flying Boat base on Pearl Harbor where he was one of the few who were able to fight back against the Japanese raiders. He would continue fighting the Japanese in the Pacific Theatre supporting the deadly "Black Cats" PBY squadrons that decimated Japanese shipping and warships.
Listen in as Chuck tells us about his recollection of events that very few still alive today are able to do! 

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As one of 11 remaining Pearl Harbor Survivors, Earl "Chuck" Kohler was honored at the PBS Annual Memorial Day event held on May 24th, 2026. 
On Dec 7th, 1941, Chuck was working at the PBY Flying Boat base on Pearl Harbor where he was one of the few who were able to fight back against the Japanese raiders. He would continue fighting the Japanese in the Pacific Theatre supporting the deadly "Black Cats" PBY squadrons that decimated Japanese shipping and warships.
Listen in as Chuck tells us about his recollection of events that very few still alive today are able to do! 

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For the lead up to this weekend's National Memorial Day Concert, Sunday May 24 at 8 pm ET on PBS, we are proud to present a sneak peek of our interview with a veteran being honored at the concert - US Navy veteran and Pearl Harbor defender Earl "Chuck" Kohler. His series starts Monday May 25th on Memorial Day. Please watch the concert for a dramatic telling of his story and then listen to our series starting Monday to hear his story told in his own words.
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Welcome to Episode 2 of the Col. Glenn Crum series. In this episode Col. Crum takes us to England and describes his experiences as a fighter pilot escorting B-17's from Nov 1944 - May 1945.
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Welcome to Episode 1 of the Col. Glenn Crum series. Col. Crum was a P-51 fighter pilot and career Air Force serviceman, retiring as a Colonel in 1968. In this episode we hear about his inspiration for becoming a pilot and learn of his training beginning in 1942.
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