<p>In this episode of Unexplained America, your host Lisa discusses the Titan Missile Fire of 1965 with author Gage Fears--Gage&#39;s book on the subject comes out Janaury 26, 2026--&quot;Silent Sentinels: The 308th Strategic Missile Wing&quot;.</p><p><br></p><p>The episode opens with a conversation between President Lyndon B. Johnson and William Fulbright.</p><p><br></p><p>Gage goes over the events surrounding the tragedy that unfolded on August 9, 1965, when a fire broke out at the Titan II Missile facility in White County, Arkansas--near my hometown.</p><p><br></p><p>This tragedy involved the deaths of 53 workers at the facility-all who died from smoke inhalation while performing remodelling duties there at the silo.</p><p><br></p><p>Gage will go into the specifics about the silo, about the missiles, the accident and the aftermath.</p><p><br></p><p>Link to order his book::</p><p>https://www.amazon.com/Silent-Sentinels-308th-Strategic-Missile/dp/1634995732</p><p><br></p><p>Listen to hear full details. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>References for this Episode:</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>https://www.amazon.com/Silent-Sentinels-308th-Strategic-Missile/dp/1634995732</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>https://discoverlbj.org/item/tel-08529</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Episodes DID include other information via:</p><p><br></p><p>https://www.newspapers.com/</p><p><br></p><p>https://www.ancestry.com/</p><p><br></p><p>Big Thanks go out to Gage Fears for his original music made for Unexplained Arkansas the Podcast usage--His contact below--find him on Instagram!!</p><p><br></p><p>https://www.facebook.com/gfearsmedia?rdid=2J3DmRrwK1yzecQl&amp;share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F16Ws41EzTt%2F#</p><p><br></p><p>https://www.instagram.com/i_deliver_pizza/</p><p><br></p><p>To connect w/ Unexplained America:</p><p><br></p><p>https://unexplainedamerica.com/</p><p><br></p><p>[email protected]</p><p><br></p><p>https://www.facebook.com/groups/unexplainedarkansas/</p><p><br></p><p>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8rIqbuh-TeAl_9dZNL3fUA</p><p><br></p><p>https://www.instagram.com/unexplained_america/</p><p><br></p><p>https://www.patreon.com/unexplainedamerica</p><p><br></p><p>Find us on Tik Tok and Instagram and all Podcasts Platforms.</p><p><br></p><p>Xoxoxoxo, Lisa</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>