Bomber Shot Full of Holes Over Japan | Memoirs Of WWII #11

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B-29 Superfortress Radio Operator Raymond Carey shares his experiences from his many bombing missions in the Pacific theater of World War II.
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Written and Directed by Joshua Scott
Filmed by Christian McLean
Edited by Christian McLean and Joshua Scott
Archive Footage Source:
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Archive Photograph Sources:
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Original Music Score Composed by Joshua Scott
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Charlie Ryan
Kyle Preston
“Battle Hymn of the Republic” performed by Frank C. Stanley, acquired from www.archive.org
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@justinfague 5 лет назад

My gosh...."...my country needed me, that's the way I look at it, so...I was there. If I was able to help, I was glad to help...." Truly the greatest generation. The Greatest Generation.

@HomeworldChanal 5 лет назад

@Choff C Well Choff, even with all the exclamation marks you still are a douchebag. One thing that gets very clear to me after watching videos like this: In war, it´s not about "BADD ASS" and "pussies". It´s about you and your comrades trying to just stay alive and make it back home, maybe, one day.

@angrytom1923 5 лет назад

@Choff C Notice how no one likes your comments? Maybe it's because your political horseshit is not welcome here. In WWII, American patriots who fought and suffered and sacrificed for this country were of all different political affiliations, all different races and ethnicities, all different religious creeds. They were united by the cause of defending freedom and the American way of life. Maybe instead of being a jackass and spreading divisive rhetoric, you could actually LEARN something from these veterans and the way they regarded TRUE patriotism. Waving the flag doesn't begin to cut it.

@bisforbroke4233 5 лет назад

That line got me

@alexfriedman2047 5 лет назад

Now we are wweak and argue about things like man spreading and 3rd wave feminism.... R.I.P. True American values.

@kev8646 5 лет назад

@Choff C You're a bit silly mate.

@mresch8 5 лет назад

Rember the next time you complain about not getting any food on your 2-3 hr flight, this guy flew to Japan with a sandwich and Coke. No frequent flight miles for him. Just 300+ holes in his plane...

@IdeaBoxful 5 лет назад

Yea man, we complain too much..

@kev8646 5 лет назад

I mean it's to be expected right? The world is changing and the things that bother people now aren't the same things that bother people 60 years ago. I'm sure there were plenty of people that complained back then too. People in general like to complain. We can't just look back with rose tinted glasses.

@eylonemuskson4177 5 лет назад

I know what you're saying but comparing a civilian on an airliner in peacetime, to a man who was tasked with helping to firebomb civilians in wartime, is not a fair comparison. Endless respect for this man, standing up and volunteering to fight for his country; but let's not get too carried away with the Jingoism.

@AnhTrieu90 5 лет назад

Yeah, we really don’t have much to complain about these days. Unless you’re flying United. Lol

@truereaper4572 4 года назад

@@eylonemuskson4177 Excuses.

@troydodson4837 5 лет назад

He has the voice of a man I wouldn't want to fight

@Kyle_Godfrey111 5 лет назад

Troy Dodson he has the voice of a hero

@Red-wr6gy 5 лет назад

I agree

@patrickmcshane7658 5 лет назад

@@Kyle_Godfrey111 Yes

@burpreynolds3250 5 лет назад

Yeah, I wouldn't want to fight him. But I would if he tried to cross me. Still, I'd feel silly getting my ass kicked by a guy in his 90s, but sometimes you gotta take a stand.

@Cult1022 5 лет назад

@@Kyle_Godfrey111 a hero who bombed civilians with firebombs.

@taofledermaus 5 лет назад

I really enjoyed this. I met a local B17 bomber pilot a few years ago and to me it was one one of the biggest honors of my life.

@tannerschultz4787 5 лет назад

Didn't expect to see you here ! What a great community

@Brucev7 5 лет назад

Saw the Confederate Air Force fly twice. The B-17 Flying Fortress was a fine airplane.

@timlewis9873 5 лет назад

Well said.

@m1garandlvr420 5 лет назад

I went to the MidAtlantic Air Museum in Pennsylvania a few years back for their WW2 airshow. It was AWESOME!!! I really liked it because it wasn't just airplanes. To be honest I'm not as much into planes as I am small arms and machine guns n such. So it was a pleasant surprise that they had a plethora of small arms from all sides of the war. They had a flamethrower that you could pay to shoot. As well as a Browning M1919 machine gun that you could shoot. You could climb inside the "belly" of a B-17. They also had flyovers from P-51 Mustangs. Honestly the best World War Two show I've ever been too and I'll never forget it. Sadly all of the pictures/videos that I took that day are lost because of a group of punks that broke into my house and stole my Camera and video camera. They even stole the laptop I had the stuff downloaded on. But I'll always have the memories.

@zakarycampbell105 5 лет назад

If you are ever in Reno, come to the VA I’m a barber who volunteers at the shop there, the stories and brotherhood in that shop humbles me every time.

@titanbeet4938 5 лет назад

It is an honor to hear these men that served for our countries and put there life’s on the line.

@MemoirsofWWII 5 лет назад

jase mcnabb thank you for watching!

@23draft7 2 года назад

Amen.

@jimz68 5 лет назад

Every one of these videos brings me to tears. I am in awe of their courage.

@markh4767 5 лет назад

😉Yes ,I Feel The Same👍🇺🇸

@AkBirdman17 5 лет назад

True heroes every single one of them. If you dont tear up watching these videos I feel bad for you. Enough said. So thankful they have shared their stories with us.

@scottmcman7659 4 года назад

You said it all, right there.

@422osider5 4 года назад

jimz68 MURRICA!!

@vivians9392 4 года назад

These young people were children of the great depression. Nothing was too hard for them to tackle!

@randarand 5 лет назад

It's great that these folk's stories are being saved for others to hear.

@Dodgechallengersixpack 5 лет назад

Rand M I agree. This should be preserved for history classes.

@ericscaillet2232 4 года назад

@@Dodgechallengersixpack nothing like the real deal -

@Zizumia 5 лет назад

I hope this channel takes off. There are very few WWII veterans still alive and stories like these keep their memory alive

@johnsader8811 4 года назад

Amen to that. Men of courage the likes of witch we can only aspire to. Take heed. And God bless

@TheNickLavender 5 лет назад

My grandmothers first husband was a radio operator on a B-17 ("I'll get by). On their way back home to England through France, an 88 made a direct hit on the radio compartment where he was sitting and he was killed instantly. I think there were 3 survivors who managed to escape the plane. They have a monument in France near Normandy that was erected for the crew, and one of their Bomb jackets is in the Dayton Air Force Museum. They had a lot of courage. 8th Air force, 95th Bomb group, 412th Squadron.

@markhepworth4804 5 лет назад

Nick Lavender Bizarre that without the accuracy of that 88 shell,you would not be here to type this sad story..

@mrjackson3426 5 лет назад

Nick Lavender if that man wouldn’t of died,you wouldn’t of been here

@swagware8129 5 лет назад

My great grandfather was a Tail gunner for a B-17 as well. His plane was shot down on a bombing run to Germany I think (not too sure on the story) his plane came down over the Netherlands and happened to have a Dutch family that hid him until the Americans pushed forward enough for him to go to safetyz

@kremepye3613 5 лет назад

My grandfather flew mosquitos and a shell went through it and exploded on the other side because the gunner hadn't set his range right

@swagware8129 5 лет назад

Cameron scott damn. It'd be terrifying being in a bomber during WW2

@wrightflyer7855 5 лет назад

@Memoirs of WWII, Wow. My late father was U.S. Army and spent 39 months in the Pacific during WWII. He never talked about it much because he just wasn't that kind of person, but I admired him greatly for not only surviving the horrors of that conflict but also living the rest of his life as a gentle, caring person. I was an Army Brat born in 1949 on an Army post here in the States, so I was interested in history from an early age. My father retired in '63, then earned a Masters in History and went on to become an extremely popular public school History teacher. The kids loved him just as I always will. You give an excellent presentation that is obviously heartfelt and I look forward to watching more of your videos, with much appreciation of your obvious talent. Thank you, Wright Flyer, USAF (1968-1972).

@armiesofplasticstudios143 5 лет назад

Just another testament to how important the capture of Iwo Jima was........

@natural-born_pilot 5 лет назад

Oh yes big time. Iwo saved allot of airmen.

@EstonianShark 5 лет назад

@@natural-born_pilot Why many Navy airmen and army pilots serving in the pacific for the US are grateful for the Marines and all they went through island hopping each and everyone of those islands taken from them. Iwo was especially worse. Only battle in the Pacific where the Japanese death toll was smaller than the American's.

@gerblahdow55 4 года назад

@@EstonianShark I agree with the rest of your comment but unfortunately that last sentence isn't correct. US dead at Iwo Jima were 6,821. Japanese dead were approximately three times that amount - 18,000. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Iwo_Jima.

@CorePathway 4 года назад

Iwo was about the bombers, not the crew. Just look at the casualties.

@coiledsteel8344 4 года назад

Armies Of Plastic Studios - Yes it was a vital Stepping Stone on the way to Japan.

@onetwothreefourfive12345 5 лет назад

*drops bottle of piss on them* "Let me help you put the fire out :)" This guy's a legend hahaha

@garymckee8857 4 года назад

Outstanding

@Ronnie-Jones 3 года назад

most forbidden documentary. Europa The Last Battle at archive . org

@midnightrunner684 3 года назад

I love this man M.A.G.A

@jordannijjar5414 2 года назад

@@midnightrunner684 MAGA is full of Nazis though... Don't kid yourself. You have eyeballs.

@Dark_Ages_Crusader 2 года назад

@@jordannijjar5414 Don't be stupid, everyone who is pro USA is labeled a Nazi by every socialist liberal.

@ghosttimmy7898 5 лет назад

my great grandpa was on the uss Saratoga he always tells me stories about the pacific campaign. so it's always cool to hear first hand accounts of the war

@prestonwhite4129 5 лет назад

Ghost Timmu if I may, what is your grandfathers name? (For reference, I write to and call ww2 vets)

@slayer-roblox4904 5 лет назад

Wish my grandpa was still here so he could talk

@FEROZSS 5 лет назад

So lucky. My grandfather and his buddies dont even talk to each other what happened in war with Germany. He fought the war for british from 1943 to 45 .

@stevebruce1235 5 лет назад

My father fought in World War II he fought in Africa and Asia Corregidor and Europe he was a medic he passed away when I was 15 I wished I had asked him more questions watching this these videos helps me to realize what he struggled with and how he fought for our freedom love you Dad

5 лет назад

I have the bell from the after steering room of the Saratoga, it still gets rung occasionally.

@Branogenus 5 лет назад

I wish my grandfather was still alive so he could be on here. He was a radio operator on a B-17. The bomber he was in was shot down over France in 1944, but he made it out and back to Allied lines.

@Brucev7 5 лет назад

Saw the Confederate Air Force fly twice. The B-17 Flying Fortress was a fine airplane.

@michaelfirth2052 5 лет назад

My grandpa served in WW2. He passed in 2016. Memoirs of ww2 was very kind enough to tell my grandfathers story on Instagram. These stories are important. Thank you for getting them out there for us to watch.

@spiritgames8906 5 лет назад

a voice of a man. although i’m from canada, i salute all soldiers. thank you for your service, not just for america, but for the world.

@shaanplayz0924 3 года назад

same

@chrispy1065 2 года назад

Canada's help in ww2 was invaluable. Look into Italy's campaign

@mpayne8206 Год назад

They weren't the star combatants and not much is said, but Canadians stood tall during the war. They did what was asked of them and sacrificed their lives when called on. The "practice" landing in dieppe cost 6000 Canadian casualties (dead, injured, captured). Along with Juno Beach, they fought and died like the rest. Sucks where you guys are headed now (where we're all headed)

@StormLaker 5 лет назад

It's hard to watch my grampa's generation fade away. Wow, what a generation of people, and I am glad that for 44 years I've stood witness to their greatness. When I hear these videos, it reminds me of an old episode of "Cheers" in which a WWI vet shows up at the bar to reunite with his buddies....but alas he is the only one left. It's not something I thought I would bear witness to in my lifetime...

@GuhbsBeats 4 года назад

Holy crap at that rate youre a grandpa at 40 too :p

@sugundis2616 5 лет назад

Damn this dude fought 3 wars ww2, Korea, and 12 children

@Brucev7 5 лет назад

I have met people who had a Father, Grandfather who fought in WWII, Korea and Vietnam. Takes Guts

@JohnDavis-yz9nq 4 года назад

Sugundis 4 wars really. He had a wife.

@coiledsteel8344 4 года назад

Sugundis - MTTOW?

@redbird1824 4 года назад

Sugundis Thats Funny!!!

@hobartnickell9959 3 года назад

LoL 😂, your comments were great 3 wars. This is one of millions off great service members of WWII. Thank you sir forever

@aristichus1109 5 лет назад

How can anyone dislike such a valuable piece of living history. No matter your place on the political spectrum, this is one of the last great remnants of a generation that fought for our freedom.

@Official_TonyTone_317 5 лет назад

When i was younger in Elementary i hated history, but then i got older and fell in love with history, and i love hearing these stories about war, i love war movies, war stories etc.

@yamahaguy1732 5 лет назад

Official T-Tone this is history we need to learn not the crap they teach us

@tjayk9127 4 года назад

They need to teach about the tragedies so they’re not repeated instead of always glossing over the dark parts of history.

@bradphilipswain3374 4 года назад

Exactly! They alway teach you the shit stuff never the things that made our country what it is today ie Britain, USA etc

@GuhbsBeats 4 года назад

@@bradphilipswain3374 maybe in elementary school they dont. 90 percent of highschools in the united states teach european and us history. Also, with that mind set, 200 years from now people will say the same thing about ww2 history.

@ComradeJorji 5 лет назад

God bless these men and I am thankful for their service. My great grandfather Ralph Pacheco was in the 82nd Airborne during Normandy, fought his way all the way to Germany and Survived to come back and live a good life till passing away at 62. I'm forever grateful to his courage and his brother's among side him.

@garys8754 5 лет назад

My father flew in B29’s and was stationed on Tinian. He was also an avid photographer. When he passed away we discovered a box of b/w photos which he took while on those long missions to Japan. I don’t know how he got clearance to get these photos processed and declassified. My guess is that he didn’t and that’s why he never spoke of them. At any rate they are phenomenal photos of japanese fighters and burning bombers in huge formations of b29s. What an experience for a 21 year old. His plane was also crippled and made an emergency landing on Iwo Jima.

@brianwheeler1139 5 лет назад

I imagine they were black and white and were developed by him in an improvised darkroom bag to load the film and develop it in a small film tank. My dad did the same thing. I remember seeing some of the pictures of the runs and of Mt Fuji.

@garys8754 5 лет назад

Brian Wheeler Yes he also took photos of Mt Fuji. During the armistice ceremony on the battleship Missouri General McArthur had squadrons of B-29s flying overhead as a demonstration of force. Dad moved back to one of the waist blisters and took a photograph just as the Japanese surrender party was arriving shipside. I have never seen another like it. It was from altitude and is a little fuzzy but there is no mistaking of what he captured in that moment. Chilling.

@Ultrad321 5 лет назад

My grandfather was on the ground crew for a B-29 on Saipan ("Black Magic" Z square 4), an engine mechanic. My dad and I found his old notebook from the school he went to in the army to get qualified. It was amazing to hold it and read it, a way to connect with the man that I never got to meet. I grew up hearing my dad tell the stories that he had heard from his dad as a young man.

@MemoirsofWWII 5 лет назад

Ultrad321 your grandfather was a true hero! Thank you for commenting and sharing this story!

@damiangrouse4564 4 года назад

I was lucky (honored may be better word) to attend aviation high school in ny in the 70’s and be taught by men like your grandfather that fought in ww2 and Korea and Vietnam. Learnt a lot more than pulling wrenches...

@jellyman1735 5 лет назад

This guy needs to make some audiobooks.

@aymanazab6602 4 года назад

Relaxing voice

@willblackstone4862 5 лет назад

Much respect for these guys

@I-sed-no 5 лет назад

These videos are priceless. True heroes with stories crazier than fiction. I have nothing but respect for gentlemen like Mr. Carey.

@andrewmorgan7500 5 лет назад

This is absolutely incredible to hear. My grandfathers records from ww2 were burned up in the 70s fire. He never talked about the war whatsoever and refused to ride in a plane for the rest of his life. We do know he saw the writing on the wall and joined the air force in 1938 becoming a radio operator. Worked his way up to Staff Sargent. He was in the Pacific theater and I'm fairly confident he was involved in this air raid.

@liamfippinger8962 5 лет назад

I read a book on this guys mission he’s truly amazing thank you for your service sir I wish I was as brave as you are

@dismemberedlamb9104 5 лет назад

Name of book?

@liamfippinger8962 5 лет назад

Brad Lacko It was a book about Medal of Honor recipients I don’t think it was him actually but it doesn’t Change the fact that he’s a hero

@64maxpower 5 лет назад

I'll bet many people are capable of heroic acts given the right situation

@johnallum7419 5 лет назад

I was able to visit Tinian Island only a few days ago! It was a truly humbling experience, especially seeing where the atomic bombs had been loaded into the B-29s. Keep up the amazing work, you’re doing a true service.

@Brucev7 5 лет назад

I bet that was cool

@DeadlyGopher 5 лет назад

My great grandpa died in the Korean War as a POW to this day my great grandma still gets sad I wasn’t alive then but theyvsay she was never the same when her brother died.

@free6ix9ineandshmurda75 5 лет назад

Deadly Gopher her brother? Incest?

@NotCondorTheBird 5 лет назад

@@free6ix9ineandshmurda75 i was thinking the same thing

@DeadlyGopher 5 лет назад

@@free6ix9ineandshmurda75 No they were brother and sister and had the same parents.

@EstonianShark 5 лет назад

@@DeadlyGopher That would make her your great grandpa's sister.

@vivians9392 4 года назад

@@free6ix9ineandshmurda75 He means his great grand Uncle...show some respect.

@oumarcoulibaly4669 5 лет назад

I love this channel and the stories these veterans have to tell. I am going to boot camp in a few months and these stories give me inspiration to be a good soldier.

@damiangrouse4564 5 лет назад

These Gentlemen are a tough act to follow. Good luck stay safe we need people like you back.

@theprofiler8531 5 лет назад

Hey Lan boot will be tough but if you maintain your good attitude you will be fine. Do what you are told when you are told and you will sail through. After boot things will get much much easier. And thanks for serving we need guys like you now.

@liamfippinger8962 5 лет назад

Good luck my freind stay safe

@killer19183 5 лет назад

Ayyy boii. Good luck my dude. Thanks for taking the decision yo fight for our country

@electrichellion5946 4 года назад

Did you go to basic or boot camp?

@brentsarazin4346 3 года назад

This story, of all the stories I have watched, really hit me in the sacrifice Raymond chose to make for his Country. Amen and Thank You....

@thrasher9898 5 лет назад

An amazing story! No matter what era, branch, ethnicity, religion, etc. The people who serve this country deserve a whole lot more respect than most people today.

@lorijun2874 4 года назад

We are so very thankful to all of you guys, in the Pacific and in Europe, you really showed all of us how brave you all are. I respect you all so very much!

@tfs94gt 5 лет назад

By far my favorite content on RU-vid. These stories are absolute treasures. God bless everyone involved with this.

@MemoirsofWWII 5 лет назад

tfs94gt thank you for watching, we are truly passionate about what we do and appreciate the positive feedback!

@emmitt169 5 лет назад

Every time I hear one of these stories they choke me up thank you for your service this is a generation of men that can never be replaced

@johnjaeger4804 5 лет назад

every American should see this video, then they would have some idea of the value of freedom and peace

@KaylumHSQ 5 лет назад

Daniel Blakeley Britain cough* cough*

@matthewj1997 5 лет назад

Spider-Man ey up the commonwealth

@defaultusername123 5 лет назад

Spider-Man Sword Beach

@clownwrld7 5 лет назад

well said man

@scottmcman7659 4 года назад

Sadly, there are now millions of young people who think socialism is a good idea. They haven't a clue as to what this great nation was built on.

@damiangrouse4564 5 лет назад

He, an honored veteran! His wife, a hero.

@ad356 5 лет назад

thank you for your service raymond. you truly are a member of the greatest generation. we now have two flyable B29's to make sure people look and wonder. what is this magnificent airplane? what did it do? and most importantly who flew them? im talking about B29's FIFI and DOC's. i saw FIFI at oshkosh several years ago. WOW

@brianwheeler1139 5 лет назад

I would love to see them. I was an A&P and was able to work on a PBY owned by one of our customers. It is my understanding it eventually ended up in Australia as a war memorial.

@thatguy1573 5 лет назад

We are eternally grateful for your service, and sacrifice. God Bless Sir.

@onyxdragon1179 5 лет назад

This man's voice is the kind of voice I'd love to hear as a narrator on a WW2 series

@jaiyuzivert 5 лет назад

These stories = Treasure

@solosyiem 5 лет назад

Damn, does it feel good to see a new video from this channel. ♥️

@causwayspeedway 5 лет назад

I had a friend,his name was Richard. He trained on a P-51 Mustang and went on to fly in Korea. The stories were fantastic. It marveled me and yes he made Ace. I see His widow now and then. Much Respect.

@JACkEBOY532 5 лет назад

Yous are doing a fantastic job. Every video yous release is just so powerful, seeing these old men and women reminisce about their time in human history's darkest hour is simply phenomenal. Please, keep up the great work : )

@MemoirsofWWII 5 лет назад

JACkEBOY thank you for watching!!

@g.ch.6020 5 лет назад

Memoirs of WWII how can I contact you?

@darcymceachern6304 4 года назад

Bless him and all the brave heroes ! Cheers from Canada .

@NotCondorTheBird 5 лет назад

Been waiting for this, seriously the best content on YT rn

@dismemberedlamb9104 5 лет назад

Thomas Giblin dude I agree 110% what he’s doing with this page is TRULY AMAZING and I can’t watch enough of them

@MemoirsofWWII 5 лет назад

Thanks for watching and for your support!!

@djbuenaventura5534 5 лет назад

I’d shake your hand old man and buy you a beer if ever meet you. The least that i could do. Salute!

@ITPE94 5 лет назад

A good man - A life well lived.

@michaelcuff5780 4 года назад

Love these guys and their stories! They are tough as cut nails! Made our country what it is !

@724bigal 5 лет назад

Thank you for your service Sir🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

@lythalls 5 лет назад

What an amazing man telling no doubt a terrifying experience, but great historic story , these are the people who the media and public should be celebrating not the plebs and rich for opening a door , this man and his kind are the true heroes and deserve more recognition ,.

@lukebailey3662 5 лет назад

Thank you so much for doing these

@MemoirsofWWII 5 лет назад

Scorge thank you for watching!

@steveg5357 4 года назад

My neighbor when I was a kid was a B-29 Co-pilot for the “Tanaka Termite”, he passed away a few years ago. I wish he had a chance to tell his stories here as well. I was lucky enough to receive his army trunk, after he passed away, that he used when he was over in Saipan. Keep up the good work!

@moparedtn 5 лет назад

God bless you and THANK YOU, Mr. Carey. We that came after you owe you so much.

@andrewhall7930 5 лет назад

B-29 is Such an incredibly designed aircraft! Also, I love these old guys!

@steveb6103 5 лет назад

I wish you could have done one of these with my dad before he passed. F6F Hellcat pilot that shipped out on the Essex. Didn't get state side till 1946. He also was on the Hornet .the second one.

@terrystephens1102 5 лет назад

Great story, thank you for your service ❤️👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

@kevinjohnson7300 5 лет назад

Dudes voice sounds really young, badass sounding to

@negativecharisma7583 5 лет назад

"Let me help you put the fire out!" Perfect, thank you for your service!

@normangerring4645 5 лет назад

Thanks for telling his story

@jamescole8049 5 лет назад

I wish I could’ve been born in this period of time. It’s so important to preserve these memories. Thank you for doing this. Time truly is running out.

@Glen.Danielsen 4 года назад

This channel is an absolute gem. Thanks so much, Josh and staff! 💛🙏🏼

@maciek2380 5 лет назад

And now I would like to say a couple of words to the amazing people that fought in the war on all fronts, and to the people that presented their amazing stories on this RU-vid channel..... We will never, never forget your amazing actions and your life dedication to this conflict, we will always support you and even if you amazing people pass away, know that we will cherish you and your amazing journey and we will pass it all to others.... Damn I'm just tiering up by just writing this... Please guys make more videos of these amazing people which actions tell amazing stories... Please make more

@thebiasfish3650 4 года назад

“Let me put the fire out for you” lol

@midnightrunner684 3 года назад

M.A.G.A

@NoSoup4U2 3 года назад

Great video Josh! Thanks for posting. I salute that fella. Not many from WWII left. I sometimes worry that, as history has shown so many times before, once there is nobody left to tell the stories of WWII, we have a terrible habit of repeating ourselves. Those men and women of that era, gave us what we have today, and it would be a bloody shame to continue to go down this crazy road we find ourselves on these days, only to have to do it all over again! To many times we've come so gravely close. I pray we never do repeat these awful years again!! That is why I salute them. But, as always, that's just my opinion! :)))

@user-jh3rx3ej7h 5 лет назад

Beautiful video. Thank you so much for your service, sir. You are an inspiration to many.

@03cheeto32 5 лет назад

I’m watching this from the comfort of my home thanks to these soldiers and their heroism.

@jacksonrhodes1500 5 лет назад

I always feel like I was suppose to live back then and fight in the war

@scotthancock3405 5 лет назад

Jack Rhodes I feel the same way

@dismemberedlamb9104 5 лет назад

Scott Hancock it must be a feeling that only those who understand what they went through feel because I do feel the same ever since I was little I wanted to see what the era was like and growing up I’ve always wanted to put myself with a group of people who share the same feelings as me

@natural-born_pilot 5 лет назад

Me too, my dad was a tanker in WW II and awarded the Purple Heart. I used to love listening to all the stories my dad and uncles told at family get togethers. I knew from as far back as I could remember I was going in the air force. Retired now I served 20 yrs and fought in two wars. My dad passed in 2004 and I miss him very much. He was the bravest man I've ever known. May God Bless them all.

@EstonianShark 5 лет назад

I feel you man. Where would you and others who feel the same way sign up? I'd go Airforce, if I was American, then a bomber pilot. From 1942 onwards a B-17 or B-24 pilot as I love those rugged beasts.

@vivians9392 4 года назад

You must be one of the old souls.

@darger3 3 года назад

Incredible story. Thank you for “helping your country.” You weren’t helping your country any more than you were helping my children sleeping in the next room. In words, my gratitude will always fall short. God bless your progeny; they come from beautiful stock.

@djstl100 5 лет назад

The greatest generation.. nothing was to hard, and not much complaining to get it done, just a honest hard working generation...

@vivians9392 4 года назад

They were a God fearing generation!

@notsupposed2583 4 года назад

Love this series. Best quote of this video "let me help you put the fire out" had me chuckling.

@Goodvibesyeetus 5 лет назад

this channel is incredible keep up the amazing work

@buckman78645 5 лет назад

I was in Fredericksburg TX at the Admirable Nimitz museum with my dad a few years ago. He was on board a cargo ship, the USS Sheliak (AKA-62), in the pacific. His ship had had a reunion a few years before that at the museum, but we did not know about it, but there was a plaque commemorating his ship. At the end of our visit, there were a few people who were promoting their attempt to get vets to share their experiences. Sadly, he did not want to do it. I was sad he would not participate, but we just don't know how the war effected each vet in their own way. Dad is still around, but quite old. These stories are an asset for any following generation. Thanks for this.

@indycustommade3568 5 лет назад

It wasn't enough that he had to fight in the war to end all wars but to be asked again to fight in the Korean War. The one thing I can say about the world is we sure know how to start wars. It's too bad we can't sit down and talk peace and forget about the killing. Remember if you see a vet thank him or her for their service.

@billysmith5721 5 лет назад

trump stopped the 2nd Korea war

@billysmith5721 5 лет назад

democrats want to save the children so they start wars

@bobmathieson987 2 года назад

I had the privilege of talking to a friend of my father's before he passed a few months ago. He was 99 years and had been a Tank commander in Italy and through to the end in Germany. His stories were amazing and he had an admiration for German engineering. He and others wore canvas gym shoes that made almost no noise so that when camped up at night they could move about undetected. I wish I had recorded his stories but alas I didn't. These testimonies are priceless thankyou.

@jamesduque880 5 лет назад

He has an amazing voice

@roscoe9507 4 года назад

Such selfless acts, a generation of real men, thank you for documenting these accounts for us and future generations, keep up the good work

@mickmclaren3270 5 лет назад

So brave & humble ,,I'm not American But thank you ,,

@Circa1775 4 года назад

The courage and strife of these men. I cannot comprehend the pain they must feel and lived with for all these years.

@benniec0739 5 лет назад

I know a B-17 pilot who was the pilot and is now 97 I have heard his story and it amazing he lives in Ohio and his name is Herb Hielburn you should do a story about him.

@dismemberedlamb9104 5 лет назад

Bennie Cox ^^^^

@MemoirsofWWII 5 лет назад

Bennie Cox thanks for the lead. Please fill out a veteran form on our website www.memoirsofwwii.com and we will get in contact with him!! Thanks for watching!

@Brucev7 5 лет назад

Saw the Confederate Air Force fly twice. The B-17 Flying Fortress was a fine airplane.

@benniec0739 5 лет назад

Brucev7 that’s awesome!

@Brucev7 5 лет назад

@@benniec0739 Seeing all the Planes, P51, P38, B-25 and others

@dotell3359 5 лет назад

I salute you sir... The greatest generation of all times.. My dad was in WW11 and served in the Pacific and I in Vietnam.. Thanks to all searving and served.. 🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷

@jackyandell2489 5 лет назад

My Dad served in the Pacific also, Leyte invasion Oct.20 1944. I too served in Vietnam. It was the thing to do . Dad passed away in 1976, I sure miss that man...

@dotell3359 5 лет назад

@@jackyandell2489 sorry about your dad my dad all so passed in 1972 .. I would like to tell you a little story about my dad if I may.. I remember when I was young my dad was talking to my uncle and a friend of my dad's about him landing on Okinawa on April 1st after three months there dad got hit almost losing a leg.. anyway My dad would drink tell he passed out every day he never missed a day of work until he got cancer 💔 I don't know how he did it.. he hardly ever talked about his time in the service.. I miss that hard ass man who never showed any felling... RIP Veterans,.

@mpingo91 5 лет назад

350 holes! These planes were tough...

@aidan0314 5 лет назад

Feels like I'm in my grandfather's living room listening to every word in complete awe. Thank you for your service and sharing your story.

@air-headedaviator1805 5 лет назад

These are quite amazing interviews. I wonder if in the future (hopefully near) interviews of former German or even Japanese service men could be managed.

@MemoirsofWWII 5 лет назад

Air-headed Aviator thanks for commenting; We definitely want to cover stories from all perspectives of the war, but as this project is currently self- and crowd-funded, we have so far only been able to capture stories from our general area. But we are just getting started :) If you’re interested in learning how you could help us reach veterans overseas please visit www.memoirsofwwii.com/contribute Thank you for watching!

@roccozecca9302 4 года назад

My father, Sgt Rocco J Zecca ,I proud to say was 1 of these men served in Army Aircore WWll. His mother signed for him since he was only 17 years at the time. God Bless 😇 Pop!

@ss442es 5 лет назад

Thank you for what you are doing!

@macs2765 5 лет назад

My grandpas name was Raymond too, and he died a few weeks ago and he always used to tell me stories of his childhood whenever I would see him. He wasnt in the army, but these remind me a lot of all those stories. Everyone born from 1920-50 really is amazing

@bennygee3067 5 лет назад

"Let me help put the fire out" 😂 gallows humor

@FlyingTigersKMT 2 года назад

The emotions and the quivering in his voice when he recounted the 350 holes in the plane and how close he was to not making it... what a hero. It's not the absence of fear but the fact that he persevered in the face of fear that makes him a hero. Terrible things we asked of these young men and they delivered without question.

@Nerodontgivefuck 5 лет назад

She is the most beautiful speaking voice I've ever heard. He's up there with James Earl Jones, Sam Elliott, Roscoe Lee Browne, Craig David, and Morgan Freeman

@shelbybrown8312 5 лет назад

My ex's grandfather was a medic in the Pacific during World War II His stories are unbelievable So calm he tells these thrilling nail biting stories that are full of humor. He's from benzonia Michigan one of the last if not the last World War 2 veterans alive in that area

@RectifiedMetals 5 лет назад

Thanks for these videos. Who the hell thumbed down this video?

@holliegilliam9915 5 лет назад

When he talks about the guys he served with and how they met up I felt some kind of way it’s a blessing he is still here.

@brandonfarnsworth7476 5 лет назад

Great video. Thanks for bringing these videos to us

@frenchfan3368 5 лет назад

One of the many unsung heroes of what Tom Brokaw called "The Greatest Generation." Thank you for you service!

@jcaleca60 5 лет назад

My father served in the Pacific saved a man's life two purple hearts 1 bronze star Oak Leaf cluster his name is on the World War II Memorial John S caleca

@mach1gtx150 4 года назад

Thank you for getting these stories out while our veterans are still with us. Hearing about it from their own mouths is better than a factual account from a book.