Memories of a Tuskegee Pilot | Memoirs Of WWII #20 

wow....

That's what I say wow.

God bless him and GOD was looking after him.

Made my eyes sweat. 🥹👍🏾

Is your father still alive?

all respect and admiration for any native american out there. you are the true citizens of the country called the usa

Respect to the Navajo Code Talkers.

the navajo played a MASSIVE part in keeping communications hidden from both germans and japanese.

Much respect for mr Nate. Very brave

Mine was Cherokee but spoke Navajo in WWll he lived to be 109

Black badass veteran in his 90's, gets arrested for Piloting while Black.

HollisterMorgan black DONT crack

@God is the way 😎

Black don crack!

With a lot of veterans I see I think that

Kindly allow me to correct you, he is a 'man's man'.

Idk mate the feels that one day they will stop coming hit me hard

@@bryanfortino he has stopped coming in. I'm really hoping that he's alright.

Gamer In the closet dang man, did you hear anything of the veteran or his wife, really curious now?

@Gamer in the closet You could contact the local legion...they might be able to help

@@hexenacht_4662 didnt think of that thanks!

@Sajid We have it too easy.

@Sajid Compared to them, we (most modern westerners) have had a relatively sheltered life. No poverty and no major struggles, no segregation. Coming from a harder life builds character and some grit.

TheCrazyKid1381 I must have Alzheimer's because I don't remember asking

Truly ‘the Greatest Generation’

king CIRO that’s so true, i wish I was 1/2 the man my Dad is. Love you Dad

How lucky were you!

That must have been the coolest

Wow!!! What a honor,and memories that will stay with you forever 🙏

Thank u for your service as well god bless you and your family n friends

Thank you for serving🙏🏽

Mikah John You are easily impressed!

I agree. What a natural storyteller. I could sit for hours listening to him. Imagine how many more stories he must have. What an inspiration he is.

Totally agree. So interesting! A good teacher & I have learning differences. Thank you!

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

Wil Dasovich thank you for watching!

Wil Dasovich what's up

oy nanunuod ka pala ng maga ganto hahahahaha

Haha ayos ah, may pinoy pala dito.

Yes they are so so detailed

BulletSalad392 You are easily impressed.

One of the best ones for sure, I also really like the German paratrooper one.

@@TomCook-jw6ur Let people have opinions stop being an ass.

BulletSalad392 lookn at yur pic if u take yur shirt n bra off ill give sumn BIG TO PUT YUR LIPS ON

​@@TomCook-jw6urI know your comment is old, but why do you say the same thing. Can't someone be impressed or interested in this man story

That's awesome!! Thanks for telling us!!

Douglas Jones he didn’t say they were the only two black officers. He said they were 2 black officers.

Dr. Harold Brown turned 95 last year!

@David M Reagan became a fascist in the 1950s. Reagan was un-American, racist and corrupt. Reagan is the reason our country is messed up today.

@Genaro Scala sarcasm???

@@bowtie3 Reagan appointed more minorities and women than any president prior to his administration. What a terrible person!

Yes, he did. He's my neighbor and I was invited to his party! We meet once a day at least if he's out for a walk. What a gentleman.

Your grandfather is a hero.

Tyler Chaney You could likely talk to a watermelon for days.

I know what its like... I had a whole family of them , and every one of them told me they were just doing a job..... well come to think of it , there was one I didn't get to meet.

I thought that as well. When he told that part, my jaw dropped.

Very very true.....men of honor will continue to exist through each generation inspiring us all....

Honorable?? Maybe. But he turned him over to the Nazi party. Like a prize. Keep in mind, he still turned him in. No different than a lion fending off hyenias from some prey only to kill the prey itself.

@@patrickt5685 What kind of bullshit are you talking? This enemy pilot was caught and handed over to a POW-camp, which is an absolute normal procedure. And the constable saved the pilot´s live, because civilians that got bombed don´t have friendly feelings towards pilot- mass-murderers. Ok, that one was NOT a bomber-pilot, but bombing civilians is a war crime! Bombing civilians is much worse than executing civilians, much worse!!! And concerning starving POWS: The whole Germany was suffering from hunger. The POWs got one third of their food ration from Germany, 70% came from the international red cross. The IKRK had also access to the POW-Camps. This was not the case for the german POWs after 1945. They were renamed as "Disarmed Enemy Forces" and lost all rights. Hundreds of thousands of german "DES" starved and died in Eisenhowers death camps.

@@lacertabilineata9337 Bacque's claims are rediculous. That's all i'm gonna say. Not to mention your dispicable claim that the regretable but unavoidable collateral damage and loss of life due to bombings is worse than executing civilians. You should be ashamed of your self! Not even worth spiting on the face!

He's an Angel, remember?

yes true

What an inspiration.

We're all grateful - all of us who know our history, at least. Thank you all.

Thank you Sir! Signed: A grateful American man.

R Lyle I’m former USAF, Vietnam Vet. I never saw a man’s color in my time in service. I saw his Honor and courage. God bless these brave men for their sacrifice and service to our great country.

Due to the Tuskegee Airmen, Officers like Colin Powell were able to lead as a four star general...

Amen.

That brought me to tears. Probably the most amazing story I've ever heard.

More people need to understand this very basic concept. They need to understand that each individual can make things happen and to never give up on your dreams, and on yourself.

Let's not forget, he also lived through the Great Depression.

Amen

Wrong! Black or white they were all equal in capabilities. No fighter group was superior to the other despite their color.

@@nedstewart1 WRONG! The Tuskegee Airmen, unlike the majority of the others, fought three different wars; hate, racism, and WW2. No one can turn a blind eye to this, no matter on the syllogisms to dictract from this fact.

@@nedstewart1 Black men are the real heroes of World War II

@@nigelrgrant547So the men who were killed in the Normandy invasion, were members of the 8th. Army Air Corp where over 40,000were injured and over 20,000 killed in action, participated in the Bataan death march, lost their minds in the battle of Peleliu and my service in the U.S. Army from1966 to 68 is less important. Do you think they should teach this in the public schools? I think you for educating me that my service to my country was less important.

'Bud' Anderson went to England with the 357th Fighter Group in 1943, the first 8th Air Force group to be equipped with Mustangs. On 29th June 1944, leading his squadron on a mission to Leipzig, they ran into a formation of Fw190s. In the ensuing battle Anderson shot down the leader, and two others. After a short rest in the US he returned for a second tour, arriving back just in time for the 357th's big day on 28th November. With the 353rd they took on a huge formation of some 200 enemy fighters, Anderson adding three more to his score. His final victory came in another fierce contest west of Berlin, and he finished the war with 16 air victories. And Lee Archers service with 4 kills is more important than Anderson's.. Correct? All who served were equal heroes.Black or White.

I know right! I was listening to some of my records from ww2 when the video came out and I was just over the moon with happiness.

🤘

@@cap5856 Glen Miller and recordings of the attack on pearl harbor

@@cap5856 audio, I meant to say recordings of news broadcasting when it was attacked, All on record.

@@cap5856 I'm honestly not sure how to but I will figure it out and post them if I can👍

Your grandfather was a hero.

Much respect to and for your grandfather and those that perished that day in the crash.

Thanks for sharing that. I just got the book "Masters of the Air" by Donald Miller primarily about the 8th & it is an utterly superb book that covers in great detail what guys like your grandfather went through. I highly recommend it to anyone with an interest in this period in history. I hope your grandad is resting in peace.

Anyone sucessfully bail out?

I salute him and his crew brave men in those days my army air core g pa flew in the pacific but they are all hero's and thank god for them all

Well said

Pretty fly for a WiFi what are u talking about? they had a record of not losing a single bomber on there mission’s

Pretty fly for a WiFi search it up

@@Alexmartinez70745 Tuskegee Airmen lost 27 bombers according to The Tuskegee Airmen INC. the national chapter ot the Tuskegee Airmen. Google:" 52 Misconceptions About The Tuskegee Airmen" 52 Misconceptions can be researched on THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN'S WEB PAGE. The misconception of “never lost a bomber” Reality, bombers under Tuskegee Airmen escort were shot down on seven different days: June 9, 1944; June 13, 1944; July 12, 1944; July 18, 1944; July 20, 1944; August 24, 1944; and March 24, 1945.6 Moreover, the Tuskegee Airmen flew 311 missions for the Fifteenth Air Force between early June 1944 and late April 1945, and only 179 of those missions escorted bombers.

@@nedstewart1 well most bomber pilots wouod rather fly with the red tails than any other protection squadron so losing 27 bombers is a good a record whilst most protecting squadrons would lose 2 to 3× that amount in a single operation and these guys didn't lose that many bombers compared to the other ones tbh

@@Alexmartinez70745 Wrong! They lost 27 bombers to the German Air Force which is a great record GOOGLE: 52 MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN. then go to page 10 The misconception of “never lost a bomber” bombers under Tuskegee Airmen escort were shot down on seven different days: June 9, 1944; June 13, 1944; July 12, 1944; July 18, 1944; July 20, 1944; August 24, 1944; and March 24, 1945.6 Moreover, the Tuskegee Airmen flew 311 missions for the Fifteenth Air Force between early June 1944 and late April 1945, and only 179 of those missions escorted bombers.

Especially when they loose close friends that were only 17 years old….mostly all of them were teenagers 🤦🏾‍♂️ lives cut short

Are you saying had the 99th. (332nd.) showed up that the 332nd. were superior to other fighter groups? Actually the 332nd. was dead last in kills of the 15th. AAC P-51 fighter squadrons. Black or white they were all equal. The white fighter groups were under orders by Gen. Jimmy Doolittle to fly in box formation and to abandon the bombers and to seek out and destroy the German Air Force which worked in crippling the German Air Force and making D-Day possible. The T.A stayed with the bombers and had a better protection of the bombers record but was dead last in kills for the 15th. Army Air Corp. The 332 had 4 fighter squadrons where other fighter groups only had 3 fighter groups which gave the Tuskegee Airmen 16 more fighters than the other fighter groups. Black or white they were all equal in capabilities.

The jet fighters (mainly ME 262's) were superior in speed and firepower. But they quickly ran out of fuel which made them easy targets for Allied fighters. In the end, more jet fighters would not have given them air superiority. But it would indeed have led to more American casualties.

@@nedstewart1 you are on EVERY post about the tuskegee airmen trying to discredit them.... here you go again

I dont even get the logic in hating them so much they wouldnt let them go fight and die in the first place which youd think theyd rather use as many as they could

It was not just America, thats the one thing that bothers me. EVERYONE believes it was only the U.S.

My country tiss of thee, oh sweetland of bigotry. For thee I see

It was a different time, the wars, plagues and pogroms were massive and everyone was at it. Every race was killing all others and even their own. Don't judge history harshly you weren't there.

Brian Strow A different time, indeed. With many bad things.

Silas McGee it’s always an honor

What did he say.

@@chip9649 he didn't ask him. He effed up the sentence.

Andy Taylor yeah my bad I just woke up when I texted it so yeah

U can ask that just don't bother him to tell you war stories that makes them re live it

CFeng Plays - I found that movie to be lacking. One dimensional bad guys, unrealistic air combat, lackluster script, among other things. Those guys deserved a better movie. And there is one: the 1995 movie with Lawrence Fishburne called The Tuskegee Airmen. Not as polished looking but more substance. Curiously, Cuba Gooding Jr is in both movies.

It could have been a great movie...fail

@@michaelbeaumont9944 The 1995 movie was good but at the end was incorrect in stating they Lost no bombers. (lost 27) Sank a destroyer ( it was a torpedo boat did not sink.) They did shoot down 3 Me262 German Jets. Their was 8 German Jets shot down that day over Berlin, 3 for the Tuskegee Airmsn (had 16 more fighter planes. 5 shot down by the 31st. fighter group. A total of 8 Me262's shot down by the 15th.AAC. Prior to the Berlin raid the 8th. AAC had already shot down over 60 German jets.

Red Tails was okay. "The Tuskegee Airmen" is exceptional. Watch that one.

How neat!

Sorry but the Tuskegee Airmen were the only ones staying with the bombers...that's why they were dead last in kills as P-51 pilots of the 15th. Army Air Corp. In 1943 Gen, Jimmy Doolittle ordered all fighter groups to when spotting the German Air Force to abandon bomber formation and to seek out and destroy the German Air Force' This tactic worked and come D-Day the Allies owned the skys over Europe. You could not destroy the German Air Force staying with the bombes as the Tuskegee Airmen did.

This official record will show the Tuskegee Airmen were dead last in kills as P--51 pilots for the 15th. Army Air Corp. Escort fighter tactics Doolittle's major influence on the European air war occurred late in 1943 when he changed the policy of requiring escorting fighters to remain with their bombers at all times. Instead, he permitted escort fighters to fly far ahead of the bombers' combat box formations, allowing them to freely engage the German fighters laying in wait for the bombers. Throughout most of 1944, this tactic negated the effectiveness of the twin-engined Zerstörergeschwader heavy fighter wings and single-engined Sturmgruppen of heavily armed Fw 190As by clearing the Luftwaffe's bomber destroyers from ahead of the bomber formations. After the bombers had hit their targets, the American fighters were free to strafe German airfields, transportation, and other “targets of opportunity” on their return flight to base. These tasks were initially performed with Lockheed P-38 Lightnings and Republic P-47 Thunderbolts through the end of 1943. They were progressively replaced with the long-ranged North American P-51 Mustangs as the spring of 1944 wore on.[19][20] TABLE I: FIGHTER GROUPS OF THE FIFTEENTH AIR FORCE IN WORLD WAR II Organization Total aerial victories June 1944-April 1945 1st Fighter Group 72(flew P-38's) 14th Fighter Group 85(flew P-38's) 31st Fighter Group 278( shot down 5 German Jets over Berlin) 52d Fighter Group 224.5 82d Fighter Group 106 325th Fighter Group 252 332d Fighter Group 94 (TUSKEGEE AIRMEN) last in kills) (only 94 kills) Sources: USAF Historical Study No. 8ast, “USAF Credits for the Destruction of Enemy Aircraft, World War II

Read M PDF They were brave Americans but average pilots. You will learn this by reading MISCONCEPTIONS. It is backed by TUSKEGEE AIRMEN INC...The main chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen.

Yes, but there was no segregation in France so coloured men fought among the white during the 1st WW. Even in Nazi- Germany during WW2, coloured fought for the Germans, not assigned to jobs as mess boy cook etc. like the coloured US men were. The Germans had them at the frontlines units like Freies Indiën ( Black Indians), Freies Arabiën ( Africans and Arabs), Freies Turkistan ( Central Asians).

The movie was made 2012, it called......."Red Tails" It was just on Bounce TV last Sunday.........about my 6th+ time watching it, after seeing it on the big screen when it came out........."The Tuskegee Airman" was made in 1995. both are on utube.

@@original6hockey402 both movies were factually incorrect but both showed the discrimination the Tuskegee Airmen faced. The 95' movie stated the T.A. lost no bombers. False they lost 27 bombers. They also did not sink a destroyer. It was a Italian destroyer converted by the Germans into a torpedo boat. It did not sink. They did shoot down 3 Me262 German jets in March 1945 2 months before the war ended. But a total of 8 jets were shot down by the 15th. Army Air Corp over Berlin that day. 3 by the 332nd. & 5 by the 31st. fighter group of the 15th. Army Air Corp. A total of 8 jets shot down.The 332nd. had 4 fighter squadrons while the 31st. had 3 fighter squadrons or 16 more fighters than other fighter groups of the 15th Army Air Corp.

@@nedstewart1 bro Saving Private Ryan never happened, Band of Brothers was inaccurate, Patton was wildly inaccurate, plus some… plenty of movies on WWII have been made and plenty are inaccurate. History is written by the victors remember.