Chuck Tatum: The battle for Iwo Jima 

The man is 86 in this interview.

@@MuttTheHoople was he sadly passed away if I'm correct

@@xlibshua yes he passed in 2014, a legend

@@MuttTheHoople that’s amazing...I initially figured this was filmed in the 1980s since he looks about 60

@@MuttTheHoople still looked good

For life!

George Oberlander every school student should be taught about these battles and the sacrifices made for our peace and freedom

Most likely this statement will always seem to come off as hyperbole, or making them out to be ‘supermen’ of one type or another. The men themselves without fail would deny it or redirect it to someone else - But generally (and also sometimes specifically) speaking, it also is the unavoidable & absolute truth. The ‘Greatest Generation’ very much earned that nickname. Because looking at WW II & what actually WAS at stake as a whole, Mr Tatum & his comrades from each & all of our armed services quite literally saved the world. As time passes we need to make a point of ensuring that our younger generations are never allowed to not know what these men did. Their actions in battle both individually & also with each other. What they sacrificed and too often lost as a result. Sounding as if it’s ‘hyperbole’ after all is only possible due to the immense task they each had in front of them. Men such as Mr Tatum, Gunny Basilone, and the countless others that were just like them… well, they deserve much more than a paragraph in a textbook or a bank holiday or a parade. They deserve every honor we could bestow them with. And so incredibly sadly, with every day that passes we lose the opportunity to let them hear/see/know just how much we appreciate them.

They all were, antra, all of them.

pfdrtom yes sir, very true. However, if you may be aware, John Basilone was awarded the MOH at Guadalcanal but insisted on returning to his boys at Iwo Jima.

@@pfdrtom And look at today's 17 to 20 something youth....Embarrassing !

They did an excellent job at portraying it

Jun 22, 2014 - Charles William Tatum Obituary - Charles W. “Chuck” Tatum, of Stockton, CA, died on Sunday, June 22nd, 2014 at Dameron Hospital.

Hell I'm 54 and he looked way better than me! lol. R.I.P. Chuck.

@@romani008 His C.O. Upstairs finally gave him permission to Die. Semper Fi Marine !

@@Gitarzan66 I’m pretty sure this was an older interview that was posted years later. He looks too young right?

@@COACHWARBLE Everything I've seen with him he just looks young. I guess he took care of himself.

My grandfather was in the 7th division and was in Korea.

Might want to remind that to the democrats. Seems they are looking for war and have no clue the sacrifice and horror war causes...

Never call a Marine a soldier ,he worked very hard to claim the tittle of United States Marine,it's in the Marines hymn just saying not calling you out on it or anything like that

What's the name of the video?

video name?

Stephen Carpenteri And we have a draft dodger as president. Go figure.

They kneel to honor the troops, numb nuts.

He was about early to mid 80s in this interview! Great genes!

1926, at the time of the battle Tatum was 18 years old.

Bobby Allen back then if you were 18 or 19 years old in combat you are a baby. You’re an old man once you turn 21.

yea, unlike China Joe who is is selling us out to the Chinese Communist Party.

@@tokenjoy he`s not even in power yet bonehead , and besides he`s gonna be real busy fixing pres tv-guys charades. good luck watching reruns of the apprentice lmao.

@@MrMAC8964 Good luck kissing Xi JingPing's a$$ because China Joe and his crackhead son sold you out for Beijing's cash. Enjoy.