48 Of My Comrades Are Buried There // D-Day 75 WWII Normandy Battlefield Return 

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“They never lived to love and marry a woman or feel the joy of a newborn baby in their arms” that hit me hard

We are the last Generation to have the chance to talk to those Veteran's.

These men aren’t in their 90s, they are 18 years old with 77 years of experience

My grandfather died when I was 9 or 10 years old. Little did I know at that time what he did for this country. He was Omaha Beach 6 days after the main assault. He wrote in his journal that they were still bringing the dead off the beach. He was a lieutenant and he had an aid that was under his command. A German mortar shell landed and he watched his aid get blown apart by the mortar. Shrapnel teared into his leg and he was no longer able to fight. Don’t remember the exact date that this happened but he received the Purple Heart. I now thank every veteran both old and new each chance I get. Because treading my grandfathers journal taught me of the courage and bravery these men and women of back then and in current times have to lay their lives on the line for the freedoms we have in this country. God Bless our veterans and thank you for everything you have sacrificed in the name of Freedom.

The shot with the veteran looking up at the paratroopers jumping from the planes was beautiful

It’s been 75 years but they still remember their comrades name... I’m crying

When the last veteran of this war dies, that will be a dark day indeed.

"If the bad man ever comes again, we are coming back to take care of you" literally gives me goosebumps every time I watch this clip.

“When they say we are in a time where there are no heroes; they just don’t know where to look” -Ronald Reagan

My grandfather fought for the Allies in WW2 and he is only 17 years when he got enlisted for the war in India🇮🇳 during WW2.. during the D-day he was in Italy, fighting italians and then he got transferred to burma to fight the Japanese.. after the end of WW2, my grandfather moved to USA..my grandfather died in 2008..he never shared anything about WW2 to my family...he was a happy person outside but I don't t how much he suffered inside in his heart ❤️ losing his friends during the war.. people should realize allies means not just Americans🇺🇲, British, Soviet Union and Commonwealth..but many Indians, africans, and others who are in the British colonies fought during WW2. I have no words to describe their sacrifice to save our freedom..they could be billionaires, scientists, teachers, and farmers if they wanted but they sacrificed their lives for our freedom 🇺🇲🦅

I live in France. The French have never forgotton the price the allies made...in the next village up from where I live there is a memorial cross with the names of 13 America soldiers killed that were ambushed by the Germans, the memorial is kept immaculate, twice every year the tricolour and flowers are laid and services are held. The names of the dead are known to everyone in the village, and there are even a few people that , as children, remember the incident. The memories fade, but in this little village in France, they will never be forgotton.

Hi guys. I'm lucky enough to live in Normandy, not far from there, so i can come to this place every year to pay my respect. I've never been able to visit USA, so i imagine a lot of you has never been in my country. Well first of all i want you to know that your boys are in Peace here... the place is beautiful, peaceful and quiet... you can hear the waves and the wind in trees that comes from their homeland... It is really a good place to rest, altough of course it's not Home... I wish that you can come in the future to see this. And please ! leave a comment if you want some infos, tips or help for accomodations. It would be a pleasure to help you to come here .I wish you all the best :)

“And if the bad man comes back again, we’re coming back to take care of you” Let that sink in...

It’s a real shame that I will never get to meet one of those brave men...

their generration was the bravest and most honorable god bless every single one of you

I am a veteran of combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. This video moved me to tears. Respect to these men. Truly, our greatest generation.

“My only regret is that I wasn’t able to save more of my comrades after being wounded”....Gives me chills.

I can’t believe the generation that literally saved the world are all almost gone.. I’m so sad Thank you all men for what u did and had to go through.

These 18 year old young men died and deserved my respect.

I am tearing up watching this. Thank you for the greatest generation who sacrificed for our freedoms today that so many take for granted or even want to take away. My dad is a vet of the Air Force. My dad is an amazing person. I love and respect him so much. He made me the man I am today. I am so thankful for the lessons he taught me and the hard love he showed me. Thank you again from the bottom of my heart for everyone who serves for our country. God Bless you all.

those who clicked the dislike button are heartless and ungrateful people. 😢

how anyone can put dislike to this are wrong all 49 of them these men gave it all bless them all

The greatest generation to ever walk on this earth.

I’m 16 (Almost 17) and I love to learn about history. Especially WW2. Nobody will forget the sacrifices these veterans had to go through. God bless them all! 🫡✝️🎖️🇺🇸

"We don't fight because we hate what's in front of us, it's because we want to protect what's behind us." Respect from Hungary. 🇭🇺✌️

How can 1K 'people' give this a thumb down.... Unbelievable... These hero's have my respect for ever! Thank you... So much.

6:44 "If the bad man ever comes again, we are coming back to take care of you". He said that without hesitation. To the greatest generation, thank you for your service, gentlemen

Much respect from Germany! These guys are the reason I can live the way I live. Thank you for your sacrifice and your service not only to your country, but for more than half of the world.

I'm not even American and I still shed a tear. They were not called the Greatest Generation for nothing.

That moment when the French appreciate our ww2 veterans more than some Americans do.

My grandfather was on omaha beach. Private John Collins. He was 18 and died in 2018, I am so proud to be the grandson of someone like that.

” If the bad man ever comes again we’re coming back to take care of you “ 😢 Their generation still the bravest & most honourable...Salute for your service will never be forgotten.🙏🙏🙏

"Only the dead have seen the end of war" -Plato

It's sad that this generation of men won't be with us much longer.

"I cherish the memories of a question my grandson asked me the other day, when he asked "Grandpa, were you a hero in the war?". Grandpa said "No...but I served in a company of Heroes". -Major Dick Winters

My great grandfather stormed Normandy on D-Day. Don Meeks. He bailed out of his boat and lost his gear trying to swim. When he finally made the beach, he had to use a fallen comrades weapon he told me. He had been shot in the ass and upper thigh but was so frightened and motivated to live that he didn't know until someone else dragged him to a med tent. He used to joke and say "Ladies love battle scars but I got one I can't exactly show off eh?" Love and miss him very much

“He wanted to live too.” Dang it my eyes are sweating.

If only our own citizens appreciated our military like these people.

“My father died in Normandy’s sand Trying to give the Frenchmen back their land My brother died in Korea’s deep and drifting snow But if my country needs me, I’ll go”

I live here in Germany and I just want to say "Thank you" for all soldiers for your service. Thank you for everything you did for us. And thank you for this video, too.

"...each one of them was a human being. He wanted to live too." This line broke my heart.

"Better to fight for something than live for nothing." -George S. Patton So much respect.

“And if the bad man ever comes again, we’re coming back to take care of you.” That man would pick up a rifle tomorrow if the wolves were at the door. Nothing but Respect.

"Grandpa, were you a hero in the war? Grandpa said no, but i served in the company of heros." Major Dick winters, one of the greatest ww2 heroes.

Who tf dislike this ? This shit made me cry the entire time

Im german. And I must say that I’m more than thankful for every veteran who did anything he could to stop the nazis. The world would be cruel if they didn’t. We owe these veterans a lot

theres gonna be a day when theres gonna be no one to invite back and when that day comes it will truly be the end of the greatest generation to have ever lived

World needs guys like Donnie. Some survived some died but they did save the World from Peril n Darkness. What an honour. Huge respects 🙏 to the men of 101st (screaming Eagles) n 82nd Rangers Navy Beach Battalion Vets of Operation Overlord D-Day June the 6th. Infact 48 legends n warriors are buried there. Thank you for your Service Normandy WWII Vets. Respects from India 🇮🇳. My favorite Movies n TV Movies Saving Private Ryan, Midway, Band of Brothers, First To Fight, Letters from Iwo Jima, Flags of Our Father's, D-Day the 6th of June n The Pacific. We Indians lost 90,000 to 1Lakh heroes fighting the Axis powers during WWII. World must not forget our contributions too.

Not gonna lie I cried a little, very emotional and inspiring

"Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away" -Douglas MacArthur

735 people with dislikes need a good history lesson before pressing that button.

its extremely sad to watch this generation forget about these soldiers

I'm french police man. I was to the D Day 75 th anniversary for security with my unit .. and I was a lucky man because I went to the omaha cimetery.. I saw the soldier we see at 5:37 .. I was crying because I thanked him... I took him in my arms .. what a memory ... Sorry for my english. Best regards from France

I love this im born and raised in Canada I have 3 people in my life that served my grandpa served Canadian army forces in ww2 and my 2 far cousins that both served 1 died in Afghanistan other survived till day and let me tell you, im working very hard to go into a program of boot camp this summer 2023 so I can achieve my goal to get into Canadian army force and if I can’t make it I’ll do police work and serve my country just like the 3 others did and I promise you even tho I’m on Canadian soil I do love everyone in Canada and America and will cherish everything that comes my way to serve and make history for my family and honour my 3 greatest heroes growing up listening story’s about them. I wish I could shaken some of these old fellas hands I truly would love to meet any soldiers that served or current PLEASE! Reach out to me I want my dreams to come true and have a blessed day to every single person that sees this or is in this service! 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 ❤❤❤❤❤ 🫡

I remember when I was 14 (20 now) I met an Iwo Jima Marine who charged up Mount siribachi, he told me his story. It was heart wrenching and something I will never forget. He was full of peace and joy and when I went to shake his hand, he gave me a hug. Today I’m Serving in the Marines and I’m proud to carry this torch on.

My great grandfather was declared 4F for being 100% color blind, drafted shortly later, he fought in the Pacific as a B-29 ground crew mechanic in the 504th bomb group on the B-29 the Sitting Pretty, I have pictures from him of the Marine cemitary on Okinawa, I have pictures of ground teams across Tinian, pictures of the Enola Gay, the sights to be seen across there in black and white as he saw them, his unit was having a get together back at Tinian, he said, "I have seen all I want of that Island". After the war, he was about to be sent to Korea, instead got shuffled to the corps of Engeneers to be in the rebuilding effort, he became an officer and was in charge of the rebuilding, my grandmother was raised there in a chateau., he never spoke about the military, it was clear that his service haunted him till his death.in the hospital. He had the misfortune of being paired with a very ditsy Japanese Nurse who asked him what he was doing on Tinian Island. He stayed in to retire Brigaier General, Dan Brownly Sargent.i was fortunate to get to know him a little as a kid, I miss him so much, my grandmother said he cried tears of joy when he found out i wanted to serve in the military. Shortly after he died i nearly died from appendicitis, started getting in shape, bad car wreck, the chiropractor said I shouldn't have been able to walk, re-alignment therapy,another car wreck, re-alignment therapy, then 4 years ago I was crushed between 2 cars and died 9 times on the operating table, now I'm training again to enlist. I want to see the places that he saw, I wish I could speak to the people he served with, I pray for all those who died and thank them every day for their sacrifice.

“My only regret is that I wasn’t able to save more of my comrades after being wounded.” That made me cry, I couldn’t hold it back, he just wanted to save more of his men.🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸✊✊✊

I'm a Brazilian in my 50s and watching these images of WWII veterans, and getting emotional for the ones who put all their efforts. These veterans have kept their dignity with personal history and the memories of their comrades who remained there, never to come back. Words are not enough to address them the gratitude the whole world has with their courageous determination to keep our freedom. Thank you so much! May God keep you well.❤

"The real heroes are buried over there" Good soldiers follow orders. Long live the Freedom and America and their allies.

“I don’t feel myself a hero, I feel they are all the heroes...” "‘Grandpa, were you a hero in the war?' Grandpa said 'No...but I served in a company of heroes'." They are the most glorious people of this world

When that veteran started listing the names of his comrades who had died, he still remembers their names after 75 years. Who cuttin' onions in here?

The veterans of war are stronger than all of us because of this and there fighting spirit is the reason we're free we must remember them all from the second world war to now we must never forget LEST WE FORGET 2019

" We get dirty, and the world stays clean. That's the mission. " -Captain John Price

“48 of my comrades are buried there” Now that’s a heavy burden to carry for 75 years!!!

These men were just built different. Thank you gentlemen for your sacrifices.

Hell yeah I cried, You’re a monster if you didn’t.

Dude if you didn’t cry I am extremely worried for you. These men and woman sacrificed their lives just to free their country’s. These people should be respected through history. Long live these Soldiers.

People are cheering up for Captain America, Iron Man and all the “superheroes”… these men are the superheroes!

"And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: One more soldier reporting sir. I've served my time in Hell." God bless em all.

The sadest part is that all those hero's Will be gone within 50 years.

77 years ago today. 37,000 lives lost on both sides. A day that made our today what it is. A day NEVER to be forgotten.

I love seeing veterans honor their old comrades... It warms my heart to see their friendships last for 75 years

Very emotional Honor and respect for these heroes. Salutes from Germany 🇩🇪

In his last breath, he will be like I'm coming my friends, sorry for waiting God bless to all WW2 Heroes...

My grandpa died there in Normandy Beach D-Day, his name was Henry Douglass Garcia. my grandma was pretty hard broken but happy too she said "he's in a better place but I know he's looking after us"

Why dislikes this that’s just horrible if you disliked it. Also respect all veterans even if they did not serve for your country. They still risked their life for their family

Respect to all those who died in Normandy and all the veterans. You are amazing people Love at all ❤

1:22 Just contemplate this picture. He survived to have a family,and now he is walking with his granddaughter in the very same beach his comrades died. In peace. Strong picture..

Who else cry when watching this because I did💕 Can't imagine what did they have been though... And watch other man killing their bestfriend

These guys are 100% Heroes PERIOD.

So Touching! May God embrace in His Lovely Arms all those who died on that day of Normandy. God bless us all!

I've never cried so much. All these people gave up so much for us. I've never been so touched in my life. I want to thank all these veterans, my great-grandfather, and great-uncles for making the biggest sacrifices for us to be here. It breaks my heart even more since they all sound like they're all about to cry when they recall their experiences. I hope that our soldiers find a special place in heaven and rest in the hands of God. God bless them and America.

Who else has a lump in their throats they can't swallow.

As a Brit, we owe so much to these men. Rest easy, we will remember them.

To the 819 dislikes, you have no place here in halls of VALHALLA, and at the table of the young men of the greatest generation. May God have mercy on your souls, because we will not...

I am one of the lucky ones, my father came home from the war.He rarely spoke of the things he saw and lived through. I know it haunted him for the rest of his life, some times there would be tears in his eyes and he had a far away look in his eyes. He was remembering the horrors and lost friends. He once told of being in a trench and his friend went ahead of him around a corner of the trench. A mortar landed in the trench and his friend was gone. He would talk to one of my uncles who was there with him about it sometimes, and I would over hear things. He saw the concentration camps and the survivors. we have no idea what these men went through, but thank God they did. May they all Rest In Peace in the arms of the Lord.

“my only regret is that i wasn’t able to save more of my comrades after being wounded” that hits hard :/

I lost it when the vet in the wheelchair kissed the little girls hand. These men have paid a price for our country that we will never be able to repay!

I fucking cried when he started saying his fallen friend’s names :(

this brought me to tears, it saddens me to think we are the last generation to ever rub shoulders with WW2 vets and we are the generation that should learn most from the lessons they have to teach us and instead we take advantage of what they fought and died to give us

It's so sad that aren't too many veterans left these days, hearing there war stories from them in person would be a great honour. god bless

I’m a Mexican but raised in Texas but the amount of respect I have for US veterans is amazing this touches you’re heart just to think that they died for us to have freedom respect ✊

they will all be gone physically, but their spirits, memories, and sacrifice will live on, forever. Thank you, you have my eternal gratitude

Why is there over 500 dislikes. Tf is wrong with people

How unpatriotic to give a thumbs down to these heroes. Without them there would be no "YOU"

"I wish I could wake up and it wouldn't be true. I wish it could be gone." Amen. This sentiment is repeated by many soldiers.

We will always remember the Heroes who saved Europe 🇺🇲🇬🇧❤ , best regards from Italy!

The fact that the ww11 memorial got destroyed during the riots gives me no hope for our youth

I wish people would respect veterans more, they don't understand what they went through for our freedom.