Sinking a Battleship and Dodging Kamikaze Attack in WW2 | Leyte Gulf 

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Not only you fight for your country... you fought for the world's freedom...freeing them from these anarchists...salute to these brave men...

Gramps was on the USS Reid. When it took 3 hits from kamakazi. Sank fairly quickly. 95 years old and still kicking.

I'm 34 and it gives me chills to hear these heroes tell what happened. It makes me so proud to know people like this came before me. Thank you will never be enough and I can say for certain that I'll never forget.

My father was in the Canadian Navy during WWII. His ship escorted the convoys from Eastern Canada to northern Russia and back. The heroic action of these men who defended our Liberty should never be forgotten.

I just like to say thank you to this man all the thousands Veterans for everything they do

my wife worked at a nursing home and i asked her about a retired marine from the first division wwII if i could talk to him she got his ok so we talked too me for hours a lot of stories he passed on some weeks after i talked to him he was 98 god bless and rip sir

Many brave young men died fighting the imperial Japanese army in ww2. and we must never, ever forget their sacrifice, they never came back home to their loved ones. The lucky ones did, But we thank you also,

Thank you so much Americans And the Allied forces for liberating the Philippines. We love, respect and appreciate all of you. You are all true heroes of all time.

This gentleman deserves an incredible 'Thank you for your service'. May he rest in God and may we remember his contribution to our freedom. I am a Navy veteran. USS Harpers Ferry LSD 49, USS Halyburton FFG 40 and USS Bataan LHD 5.

Fantastic history! Thank you and your generation for your undying commitment to this country, God speed. Gary HT2 USN 75-81

Mr.Phillip survived the battle of surigao not because of being lucky..but he and his ship were Blessed..heavens protected him. Blessed u and ur families Mr. Phillip.t.q for your service and sacrifices for your country and for the freedom of the world.

SEMPRE FI GREAT ONE...THERE ARE FEW OF YOU LEFT.. CELEBRATE YOUR PLACE IN HISTORY...WE WILL CARRY THE STORY FORWARD..

Phenomenal video presentation. The "greatest generation" is why we are here (and free) today.

The sad thing is most of these guys aren't around anymore...! God bless them all...!

I'd say that, say 10-15 years ago, very few people in Britain had heard of these extraordinary exploits. That is changing. "The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors" is one of the great books about naval warfare, and should be read by everyone. The exploits of Taffy 3's escorts off Samar is simply mind-boggling, helped by a following wind of luck. It out-Nelsons Nelson by a fair way. 'Heroes" is a much overused term these days, but those guys genuinely were.

" I ' proud of my service and my country " as you should be and we are also proud of you .( I am Portuguese but I am also proud of you ,mister ).

Thank you for the allies veteran who fought and died in war

My friends dad ( RIP Richard ) was on a cruiser sitting in the head when battle stations was called , he had to decide whether to finish his business or leave immediately . Fortunately he left because a kamikaze hit right where he had been sitting moments before. I was born in 45 so I knew many of this greatest generation.

The Battle of Surigao Strait to which Mr. Hollywood refers was the last battleship to battleship engagement in history. As the Japanese came through the strait Admiral Jesse Oldendorf attacked first with PT boats, then destroyers and finally performed the classic “Crossing the T” with his six old battleships, 5 of which were sunk or heavily damaged at the attack on Pearl Harbor. The entire Battle of Leyte Gulf was the biggest naval battle of WW2. I’m sure it is studied in every naval institute in the world. A story of audacity, great heroism and courage on both sides.

These Men are some of the tuffest ever. I salute all of them

This is a true soldier,a great story with pictures to show it,he enjoyed defending when being attacked.Story will live forever

you served more than your country you served most of the world at that time. Thank you we will not forget.

I too am an ex-Destroyerman and I salute those brave men who risked their lives and those who paid the ultimate price for our country. We can never repay those people that keep our country free.

We take for granted what we have now and rarely think about the sacrifices these men made. Thank you Sir!

ABSOLUTELY BRAVO GUYS!!. My grandfather's both fought in separate theaters in WW2. I would beg them for stories. And I've tried to be a steward of their legacy. THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart guys.

Thank you sir for your service! A snappy salute from Philippines 🇵🇭

Thank God for my Mom and Dad’s generation. My Grandfather was a surgeon in the pacific, my Grandmother was nurse, they even volunteered.

I'm not from that Era, but I feel the scary way it must of been on there. I enjoy watching this videos cuz I care. Thank you for what you all did for I can be free.....and not speaking Japanese or German in my beautiful USA.

Amen Thank You for your service and thanks for the stories.

Thank you for your service. God bless

Man....you know war and war footage never ever interested me...I never really watched it..but now i am 34 years old and imagine being on a huge fighter ship with explosives everywhere splashes around the ship from missed rounds, the booms from the ships firing ...man just to picture that I really gotta give all the ones who served and went and fought love and major respect...damn if it ain’t a story tho..these old timers are harder than anyone today and I mean that..

Wow...Thoroughly enjoyed this lesson of WWII Navy Battles USS Melvin 🇺🇸 Thank You ALL for your sacrifice 🙏🏼💙

Pop thànk you for your service god bless you for your patriotism🙏

At 52 i know my generation will never forget. Unfortunately the young people today will never learn of these battles or even the war. God bless our military.

I honor your service. I was on an LST in Viet Nam in 1968. We did not face the dangers that you did. We are all Navy.

Thank you all for your sacrifice and service.

I love the fact he was an FC, it must have been a new rating back in those days, almost like modern warfare, and as an ex Operations Specialist (Radarman) I love it.

日本人として日本の為に命を賭して戦った英霊たち、ラスト侍に最大級の敬意と感謝を表したい。

Crazy to think. This man and many like him were just teenagers when all of these battles were raging. Thank you all for your service.

My Grandfather was there aboard USS Birmingham, escort cruiser for the USS Princeton CV. Lots of amazing stories, he live to be 74.🇺🇸🦅

We will never, ever forget.

Thank you America for saving my grandparents. Without you my country Philippines cannot taste the value of freedom. 🇵🇭🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

For those interested; the book Blood on the Sea gives a good accounting of the 77 U.S. NAVY Destroyers lost in combat during the war. As a proud U.S. NAVY veteran I salute the brave crew of those ships. I often wonder how I would have performed my duties under fire as they so valiantly did. At ease gentlemen, you have fulfilled your duties admirably and in the finest tradition of the U.S. NAVY. ✌🏻🇺🇸

Americas Greatest Generation. Well done Shipmate.

God bless this man and for everything he’s done for us

To Phil Hollywood, Talk, please talk, and take us as close to the Fugo as memory allows. And we will listen, and try to learn, because we wish to carry on your traditions.

YOUR A GREAT MAN SALOR! Thank you and all those who died.. As for the enemy. They fought and died for their country believing they were in the right to do so. Salut to them. I pray that we learn as a nation from your sacrifices and those before you. May we choose wisely..

I'm, so proud and also we salute you as a hero,,,

Thank you sir for your sacrifice and service,if we don't teach this it will happen again. Semper Fi .

When I watch these stories, all I can think of to say is, "Thank you, boys. Thank you."

I think his dad knew he would get in, just said that so the mom would not worry, at least long enough for him to sign.

I wish I had known about this video while this brave patriot was alive. I would have liked to have spoken with him in more detail of this famous action because I feel a sort of connection with his story. You see, my late father who served in the Air Force during the Korean war, was good friends with another U.S.S. Melvin crewman from New Jersey. We all lived in the same town. My father told me his friend was the torpedoman who launched the fatal "fish" that sank the Fuso. This man passed away many years ago and I only vaguely remember meeting him when I was around 4 years old (1965), but never again had the opportunity to do so later. My father spoke very highly of his friend and that was proven to be true since I had a chance to know this man's son just before I got married in 1987. The son became a police officer. I got to meet him by chance because my wife and I both worked at the same place as his wife and they both came to our wedding. When my father saw his friend's son again it was a great reunion and I got to hear his father's part in that battle myself. I thought this anecdote would be of interest.

USS _Remey_ and _McGowan_ were the other two destroyers that fired torpedoes at the _Fuso_ that morning. No one in quite sure which of the torpedoes scored the fatal hit or hits.

This wa..is what it's all about when you join the navy. A ships purpose is to deliver ordnance down range to the enemy. These guys could tell you about that if you listen for awhile. Respect is earned and I can't express how respectful I am of men much bigger than me. They earned it.

My father was a fire control officer on a tin can. He spent most of his time in the North Atlantic. He was off shore on D-Day giving gun fire support. His ship was heading for the Panama Canal when the war ended. When I went into the Navy, he told me to “get in aviation”. The best advise the man ever gave me. 22 years and 4000+ hours in P-3s. RIP you old bastard! Fly Navy 🇺🇸

Im from italy but i can say that this man is an hero😃

Indeed it is sad... I only wish my Mother could have seen the footage of the Belleau Wood on 10-30-44 the day her beloved brother John Freitas perished at the hit of kamikaze! It may have. helped her in some odd way...I continued to hear his name throughout my life! He had to be one terrific man**

My Dad was at Wheeler Field on December 7, 1941. He never talked about the war. We only found out he got a Bronze Star and Purple Heart there after he passed away. He was also on a troopship that was torpedoed by a German U-Boat as they crossed through the Panama Canal into the Caribbean. He spent a week in a lifeboat with five guys before being rescued. My Dad was definitely part of the Greatest Generation. My Mother was in the British Navy at the time. She survived many German bombing raids in London. I wound up going through the Tet Offensive in Vietnam in 1968. Somehow we all survived.

You're unforgettable we salute you and thank you with a heartfull gratitude for all your sacrifices and a great heroic act during ww2

We need more like this. Almost entry veterens

One last thing I forgot to mention in my last comment we will NEVER forget!!!

A good man. A great man. Thank you.

big salute to you sir...

Hero's one and all. God bless our men and women who serve our United States of America.

There were so many Destroyers attacking, and they were so aggressive, that the Japanese thought they were part of a much larger fleet and panicked breaking form and their plan. Little did the Japanese know that they could have taken the whole fleet and had their one decisive victory. I'm glad to hear from one of the very men that charged a much bigger fleet and routed them saving the American carriers and their men.

Ich habe der Thermo Gerätem Montage...Für Not Operation beim jeder Atmungen....noch überigen am Jäger betroffendwn haben....

National Treasure ! Keep this film at all costs !!

10:46-11:04 Yes, sir! More now than ever. Epic moment in our history is being ignored!

In fuso, one of my favorite battleships when I was a teen. Never knew how it got destroyed

thanks mr hollywood yougave us freedom

The biggest naval war happened in Pacific Ocean between an Asian power and European expatriates country, shows a volume of history and evolution of naval powers.

Nowadays many forgot it’s sad.

My father was on the Melvin during this battle. He was the ship’s cook. His name was Tony.

WOW IM GLAD I WATCHED !! Love you philip rest easy brother we got it from here

Fair seas and a following wind my friend. Thank you for stepping up.

The Melvin was in the Battle of Surigao Straight against an inferior Japanese fleet that was entirely out gunned and destroyed. The major engagement was the battle of Leyte Gulf in which a group of DD and DE's made a suicide charge irst line Japanese battleships, cruisers and destroyers. Had they not done so successfully, Our northern fleet of transports and jeep carriers would likely have been destroyed. Our navy was heroic beyond words.

Thank you too all of the brave soldiers that fought for our country.

men and women that served thanks amillion

2:25 maybe That was USS Gillespie DD-609, a Benson Class destroyer launched in 1942. One of my favorite ship types. Also DD-680 USS Melvin a Fletcher Class destroyer launched in 1943. DE-677 a Buckley Class destroyer escort launched in 1943.

... or so The Story Goes, The Winner tells the Story.

This man is a hero. Wish I could shake his hand and thank him personally.

Thank you for service! My grandad verlon Thornton was on uss stack dd 406 in the battle of okinawa and was shooting st the kamikaze that hit the Birmingham which was a hospital ship ! After the war he married my grandma who was Japanese

Thank you for your sacrifice i salute to all ww2 veterans

The greatest generation 💪. Long live America 🇺🇸

I'm from Philippines Maybe this words not much value to all but let me tell this THANK YOU ❤

What a man and what a generation!!!!

Well done !! You really have something to be proud of in that time of need and also the passing on of the essential historical facts of that time that will help others learn to prevent the situation arising again for others to have to deal with. Your family should be so proud of you and emulate your courage.

よく生きてかえってきたな。　They were so lucky to survive

My father was a WWII soldier Army airborne and he was in the Philippines 2yrs.2mos.and two days. I recalled him saying, "We looked out at the ocean and saw many battle ships passing by. We knew someone was going to catch hell."

Im a filipino and also im from leyte and my grandfather was one of the guerilla fighters

God bles your memory and all the others too who gave so much SEMPER FIDELIS

I cannot believe any planes got through that hailstorm of fire,those Yanks throwing everything they had at them,everyman jack doing his job trying to stay alive..

Im Filipino but all American soldier from WW2 is a hero saved our country from Japan

Wow what stories to tell your grand kids

Love hearing these veteran war stories.

I will always be thankful for the greatest men an women that kept us free. Pure guts and love for the USA

I like history. Your a hero navy sir.i salute..❤

It's sad that nowadays ppl have NO respect for veterans

Truly ww2 generations were the great generation of American. Great respect from philippines