101st Airborne Paratrooper Describes D-DAY and MARKET GARDEN Combat Jumps | Guy Whidden 

*RUSH LIMBAUGH said it best on 6 april 2002 3rd hour * Our society is swimming in a sea of information, yet DROWNING in IGNORANCE KILROY CORBIN WAS HERE

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And might be yet

Thats what ive always thought. I grew up with a WW2 veteran my great grandfather. Tough but great guys. One of a kind

"never be" you mean.

I had a former pastor named Ed Jackson. Ed was a WWII Marine who went to Iwo Jima. He later became an Ohio Highway Patrolman and then a church planter in Alaska. When I met him he was in his 70s. He died 3 years ago at about 94. Even at 92 his handshake seemed like it could break bones in your hand. I once saw him confront a guy who tried to storm the pulpit while the senior pastor was preaching. Let's just say that Ed "escorted" that young guy out of the church building. Ed said something to the guy like, "Jesus loves you but don't come back here to cause trouble. And, yes, that is a threat!" I consider these guys to be the ultimate heroes!

@Jim Spelman What part of Alaska? Just curious cuz I've lived up here most of my life. I live right outside anchorage right now but have lived in anchorage, palmer/wasilla ect.

Where?

@@davidtoledo9716 In June 2019 at st Mere-Eglise , France what an honor the town were the airborne landed. D Day celebration

I met one of the survivors of the USS Indianapolis. The ship that delivered the A-bomb and was sunk by a Japanese sub. I’m a Navy Vet, so that was pretty cool.

@@blitznone1142 damn fighting soldiers is one thing,fighting sharks(with your fists),hypothermia and thirst would even be more daunting.Poor guys the mission was under wraps so they weren't listed as missing

Guy is one of the kindest veterans I’ve known! I was there with one of the veteran groups as a photographer. He wasn’t in our group, but it’s a small community and we all end up doing things together during the commemorations :)

I know...I got a kick outta this great man...he made it much more interesting & he earned that right! Thank you sir!

These were tough U.S. American men that laid it all on the line. Today's young men just disappoint and look weak. Am I wrong??

@@metalfuk69 I have good news - you are wrong.

@@metalfuk69 I have good news - you are right.

you asked...now shut up and listen....whatta guy.

Truth stranger than fiction....

That's amazing man. He must have been a great man. We thank you and your family for all you've done.

I watched this a year and a day after this legend passed. Glad he lived a full life.

How many men are still alive from WWII? I'm sure there can't be that many left of these heroic men.

⁠@@MichaelAnthonyHuerta-mf8ohNot many I would think. There is actually none left alive now from the 101st Unit. Which is the Company portrayed in the show “Band of Brothers”. I would think there’s still a few left from other Company’s, wether they fought in Europe or The Pacific. But that generation as a whole is definitely dwindling fast. Off topic but my Grandfather is 95 years old. He did not fight in WW2 as I believe he was too young at the time. But nonetheless he is still one of, if not the best person I know.

@dylanfry7978 I noticed you referred to your grandfather in the presence tense. What a blessing it must be to have such an honorable person in your life at this age. Listening to the stories and events he lived through that made him the Man he is today must be amazing. He has lived this long because he has been blessed, and this translates that you are also blessed. Imagine this: Everyone we know and those we see here will be dead 100 years from now unless a baby is born today that lives to be 100. Your grandfather has lived to see unimaginable progress in technology, attitudes toward religion, and sexuality, and the moral decay in society and more than likely a second Stock Market crash and financial collapse of America. I'm 65 and so much has happened and it happened so fast. My biggest worry is for my country. So many men fought to protect our freedom and gave their lives just to have it destroyed. Is it too late and damaged beyond repair? I think so because what's happening now was planned and by design. It bothers me because so many lives were lost unnecessarily.

The Silver Load thank u! Me too lol. I felt like that dude was so rude doing the interview .. maybe it just seems that way but omg. That mans words are priceless .. even if the man wanted to later edit things out , at the very least , let him talk. He’s spent however many years in his life being a provider , protector snd hero. The least dude could’ve done was stfu long enough and appreciate what he shared.

No doubt

Buy his book

@@Grovezy or let him talk. Maybe he says stuff in his interview that's not in the book, and vice-versa

I think they do it out of respect for the person - theyre older so I think they regiment each interview with moments for insisted breaks

Reverence to your father.

Much respect for your father. We will never fully comprehend the things those men saw and went through.

They had to burn the fire to destroy old records of Viet nam, the war before it became official, whatever the CIA was called back than, its hard for Vietnam vets to collect pensions because theirs no records of him fighting a secret war

Then he must have been in the 82nd first, because the 101st didn’t come into action until D-day.

Lpl

Jdjdj smith Thank you! I’ll definitely look for it!

Our young ones need more than to just hear it, somehow they need to live some small piece of it for themselves.

To bad they hurried that man should have had more time to talk there are way to few left at all and so many people who need to hear of all of their sacrifice they made for so many people who have forgotten them i will always thankful for all who have served thank you for your service

I agree, they went from his first jump at jump school to Normandy. I wanted to hear about every stop along the way. Jump school was 1942, Normandy was...

Yeah, what's with the time limits? They say that a lot in these videos. What is so pressing?

Richard Cross God bless u and thank u for your service 🙏🏽💗 what beautiful words. Ty for sharing.

he lived a full and happy life and so did you

Thank you for sharing that.

❤🇺🇸🙏😇

Is Guy doing okay these days? Any updates?

My uncle was a paratrooper in the Pacific.

Pam Davis , he was a hero of the highest order.

Pam Davis Your uncle was an American hero, I’ll pray for his easy rest and thank him for serving

William Menendez I wish I could have met him. Harold Spraguer I do love him dearly. He is my hero. My dad is also a VET..

Pam Davis My grandfather was a paratrooper in ww2, he served on the front line in combat during the Korean War where he received Purple Heart, bronze star and battlefield commission. He then served in the Signal Corps during Vietnam for 10 years. He retired at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel with 28 years of service. We were always super close and I have many memories with him and not a single one is bad. He died February 17, 2017 at age 91 in his sleep of natural causes. I think about him every day and even cry thinking about him sometimes. God I wish I could just sit down and talk with him one last time. But I know one day we’ll meet again.

Agreed... a true legend amongst us.

@Doug Richardson haha. Thanks for the tip

Very true, what incredible stories they have. I don't think the young men today have the same standards that these men had.

Thank you for sharing your comment sir!

the 506th didnt go to poland or berlin during the war. Also Dachau is at the complete other end of the country...

"If you get in my face, I Forget I'm old."

He may be gone but certainly not forgotten

Reverence to your father - a generation I think of every day.

Rainwinganimations yeah for sure, pretty big risk to take all for an American Lucky Strike though lol

Also his demeanor and facial expressions seem quite youthful as well. Looks like he's in good health. I'm really happy for him.

Might be because he didn't smoke

@@TheArrowkarts Wild Bill Guarnere smoked till he died at 91.Whether they smoked or drank or did neither - they're all Incredible

The more he talks the younger his voice sounds.

He would have to be in his '90s.

@@joewhite4080 101st airborne! Wow what a prestigious unit! The British didn’t see that much action at the Bulge northern shoulder but they did fight and lost men up there. But it was an American battle. You guys were amazing in ww2, we would all be under the jackboot now if not for the Americans. We know it and we don’t forget. I love America myself. And my late dad had nothing but good things to say about American soldiers. Best regards👍🇬🇧🇺🇸

@@joewhite4080 all my grandparents lived in and near Veghel at the time. They were liberated during Market Garden.

Is he still living?

@@ericcook1201 He sure is! He attended Toccoa Military Weekend last year and I do believe he was in Normandy for the 75th!

@@bchboy1206 That's awesome to hear

God bless this man. He's a true hero.

@@bchboy1206 You’re correct! I was on stage with the veterans on June 6th for the commemoration and spoke with Guy and took a photo of him smiling at me :)

And now he's a 1/6th scale action figure!

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Acid House gave you freedom. √√√

He asked what are you most proud of...that isn't the same as prideful.

The German that captured him.

I share your sentiments... In regards to my maternal grandfather... I was too young to interview my french grandfather .. 3 battles, merchant marine... Japan... Why I am responding is because my grandfather says his convoy was hit everyone blown to pieces and when he came to.. death all around... And he says that a Japanese man shouldered my grandfather.. arm and arm to safety.. saved my grandpa life... I wish I remember the name Im not sure that my grandfather ever told me... It sheds light on war For the record... Iam french German English Irish Pennsylvania dutch Cherokee Iroquois Blackfoot and Sioux... Im a product of war.

This soldier had God's protection all over him during his time in service! Amazing experiences...

Family's^^ Xoxo

My uncle passed last month. 82nd, 508 PIR.

@@MarcKevinSmith Sorry for your loss.

@@mac11380 And to you, sir, the same.

Agreed

@C.S.Allen No it isn't, those generations had their own nicknames as well. Nice way to be a Jagoff in the thread though.

@C.S.Allen Can you give an example of another generation that dedicated themselves to liberating a large part of the world?

@C.S.Allen Totally agree. Chaps my hide when I hear "That was the greatest generation. They are all great. I hate Tom Brokaw.

I agree ☝️. Just look at us now. In the space of 80 years we have gone down the toilet 🚽. Very alarming 😱

Keep learning and keep carrying their memories. I got to hear it from the horses mouth, my grandfather, and Until the day I die I will not forget what it taught me.

You are a fine young man.I wish all kids had 1/100 of your respect and morals of the older generation in their final yrs

A flag is a worthless piece of cloth. It means nothing. It has always meant nothing. What matters are the people that flag waves for, and this generation is more than capable of fighting just as hard now as this man's did then. Every rose tinted snot-nosed dipshit likes to run off the mouth about how the older generation were natural born badasses and how the current generation is a bunch of soy boy crybabies. 95% of the soldiers who went into WW2 were soy boy crybabies, until necessity brought the warrior out of them. Now if you're crying about no one wanting to enlist now, get over it. The Middle East does not and has never threatened our freedom and security, and smart young men and women don't want to die fighting for some oligarch's claim to someone else's oil fields. That's something for the dumbasses, hooked by the army's propaganda to do. Want to test America, let Putler march his Vodka drinking bitch boy ass army onto America soil, and you'll watch a generation of "soy boy crybabies" knock his ass right back to the Soviet era. You cannot demand nationalism. That's what fascism is for. You can just respect the fact that today's generation lives with the freedom those men fought for, and that means every freedom. The freedom to fight for the marginalized and the victimized. The freedom to see a piece of cloth and reject it until it fully represents the values this country has always claimed to upholds, yet has never really gone the distance to actually uphold. Americans will always be Americans. If you don't like the great melting pot, there are plenty of countries witch forced nationalism you can join. Go pick one. Until then, the best way to respect this soldier's sacrifice, is to quit bitching about people utilizing their freedoms as they see fit and find something you enjoy. Unless of course, what you enjoy is bitching about young generations like a sad little boomer. Then by all means, live your sad and pathetic life the best way you know how. You do you, boo boo.

The Old Forces I respect. They fought an enemy of greater technological might and equal military strength in both tactics and numbers. Modern ones I have no respect for. They fight farmers who have never seen combat their entire lives, have no formal training and have weapons that are half a decade out of date. Those who served in WW1 and WW2 deserve our respect, not the farmer-fighting, drone strike troops of today.

@@YourPalKindred What an ignorant thing to say.

What an amazing legacy this man has.

MikekiM hahahah

When war isn’t happening, different Airborne Infantry Units take extreme pride in their accomplishments and high degree of motivation knowing they are the best. When you put Real Warriors together, they will physically battle each other competing continuously to raise standards - and when war erupts they are inseparable brothers.

But everyone now says they are "oppressed". If they only knew the "oppression" these heroes fought. They are truly the #GreatestGeneration Thank you for allowing me to serve too.

Rod- sure he not a sado maschoist. - know a Rodrig here in new zealand and she is stunning and fanatic vegan , ahh met her in church and jist thinkin off her keeps me fanatic - vegan and holy Bible God- botherer.

samuel matias God bless you and thank u for your service !!

look for Don Evans.. he really told a good story.

No doubt it, the Don Evans interview is one of the best!!!

My high school civics teacher was a veteran of Guadalcanal. He was also a great teacher. He maybe stood 5'2" and I would never have guessed he was such a bad as* until he shared a few stories.

He spared both their lifes.

* wonder :)

I think God had him marked. to survive that war for a reason...maybe to tell the story of all our brave men, and to write the book, too. He had too many near misses not to have been saved for a purpose...

The officer was probably one of those who realized that Hitler was a maniac, and he wanted to live, as well as save his men! Once America came to war, he knew it was over for Germany. He was a smart, logical thinking man, probably very educated, and he knew they would not get shot by the Allies in surrender. I, too, would like to hear from him why he decided to surrender...

@@vivians9392 Bruh really.... How about those tens of millions of soldiers that have died? Who's to say they didn't have more impressive stories to tell and more interesting books to write? Please don't demean the intents and lives of these people with some "higher plan" nonsense.

Me too

Where are you guys from

Whidden- where name hail from in europe

Raquel Rosen omg me too ! Just let them talk. Their words are priceless and better than anything the interviewers could come uo with asking.

The breaks are horrible and the pacing of the interviewer/format is a tragedy. Here you have these fascinating guys in front of you ready to go-and then the opportunity staring the interviewer in the face is butchered. Wtf!

If it was televised live, I get it. You don't want to miss a word but have to break. Otherwise it's on video, you can edit breaks in later

DeathSpellXVI clever!

I could spend a lifetime listening to this gentleman. He's something else... A great, great man! In many ways the greatest! That positivity he radiates....man, I'm in awe! And yet so genuine, so humble. The inner strength and sheer goodness this man exhibits is a quality worthy of aspiration. And believe me, I had no dog in 'that' fight...