Maurice “Footsie” Britt

<p>Maurice “Footsie” Britt was a Carlisle farm boy, a Lonoke valedictorian, a Razorback, and a one-season Detroit Lion before World War II turned him into one of the most decorated soldiers of the war. With the 3rd Infantry Division he fought in North Africa, Sicily, and Italy, earned the Medal of Honor north of Mignano, and lost his right arm to a German tank shell at Anzio. He came home, built a business, and served as Arkansas lieutenant governor from 1967 to 1971. This episode follows the farm kid from Carlisle through the football field, the Italian mountains, and the State Capitol.</p><p><br></p><p>#Arkansas #History #Podcast #Razorback #Veteran #medalofhonor </p>