Ep4 Pt2 With Senator Robert Smith || Baron 52 MIA Mystery - No Accountability Important Documents in this episode: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1EcBDgBjYVSC6Duh1IlJWqiPM4wsG55Oo?usp=share_link In this episode, we take a deep dive into one of the most controversial and emotionally charged issues in American history: the fate of American servicemembers who were missing in action or were prisoners of war during the Vietnam War. Our guest for this episode is Senator Robert Smith, who serve...
Important Documents in this episode: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1EcBDgBjYVSC6Duh1IlJWqiPM4wsG55Oo?usp=share_link In this episode, we take a deep dive into one of the most controversial and emotionally charged issues in American history: the fate of American servicemembers who were missing in action or were prisoners of war during the Vietnam War. Our guest for this episode is Senator Robert Smith, who served as Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on POW/MIA Affairs in the ea...
Welcome to Ep 3 of The Baron 52 MIA Mystery "DoD Misclassification DIA Intel Failure" with the former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense POW/MIA Office, Dr. Roger Shields. Link to all official documents discussed in this episode can be viewed here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1pe4mdaE9m14egj5PcZFdo-i6jvS3RSDZ?usp=share_link In this episode, Dr. Shields takes us through his time in the DoD handling POW/MIA issues, negotiations with the DRV during the Paris Peace Accords, Operation H...
Welcome to Episode 2 part 3 of The Baron 52 MIA Mystery "The Crash Investigation" In this episode, Ralph and our team will delve into his investigation of the mysterious Baron 52 crash. We feature a phone interview with the Operation's Officer from Joe's squadron. This officer believed that the intercepted radio message about "4 captured air pirates" was evidence that Joe and the other three missing crewmembers were captured, and opposed the USAF official change of status from MIA to KIA-BNR. Ho...
Welcome to Episode 2 part 2 of The Baron 52 MIA Mystery "The Crash Investigation" Part 2 of featured guest, aviation archaeologist Col (ret) Ralph Wetterhahn. Ralph has become a real-life "Indiana Jones," traveling the world in search of aircraft wrecks, our nation's missing-in-action, and the amazing stories these discoveries reveal. Ralph's documentary efforts have appeared on NOVA, Discovery, and National Geographic Channels, and he is widely read in Air & Space/Smithsonian, MOAA’s Military O...
Welcome to Episode 2 part 1 of The Baron 52 MIA Mystery "The Crash Investigation" , Today’s featured guest is aviation archaeologist Col (ret) Ralph Wetterhahn. Ralph has become a real-life "Indiana Jones," traveling the world in search of aircraft wrecks, our nation's missing-in-action, and the amazing stories these discoveries reveal. Ralph's documentary efforts have appeared on NOVA, Discovery, and National Geographic Channels, and he is widely read in Air & Space/Smithsonian, MOAA’s Military...
Sgt Joseph A. Matejov joined the U.S. Air Force from New York and was a member of the 6994th Security Squadron. On 5 February 1973, he was a crew member aboard an EC-47Q (serial number 43-48636) call sign "Baron 52" on a night reconnaissance mission over Saravane Province, Laos. Baron 52 was the EC-47 was carrying eight crew members that was shot down over Laos during the predawn hours of 5 February 1973, a week after the Paris Peace Accords officially ended the United States involvement in the Vietnam War.
