@Chris, thanks for your post.In last years someone found parts of this B-17, likely. It was crashed 15 miles away from the place of the crew's parachute jump (Turek, small city, centre of Poland). No one has confirmed that it is exactly this machine, but everything points to it. March 2, 1945, midday. The bomber hit a farm and caught fire. To this day, there is an elderly woman living in this house who remembers this accident. She is now almost 101 years old. Only small pieces remained, I have a few photos. If you would like, I can send to you. Cheers.
@@Grafspee39-c5l Incredible! This is the story of my father (Stanisław Nowak). Being a partisan operating in the Turek area at that time - he saved one of the jumpers hanging from a tree. Then he became a guide for the 59 crew. Until the 70s I had a souvenir of one of the pilots - a black-dyed jumpsuit. My family contacted some of the members. I live near Turek. Thank you for this valuable lead and please contact me. Best regards
@@raymondmcfalone26 Oh, super cool to get a reply from the person in charge! :D Good time for an idea: how about splitting the interviews into the convenient 20- or 30-minute format YT and it's viewers like so much? Arguments: 1) People are often dissuaded to watch 1.5hrs videos by their lenght. Offering them snack size might increase view-numbers. I think people will keep watching parts 2,3,4 once they found interest. 2) Also I would like that because it makes it easier to restart watching when you don't have the time to watch all in one go (which happens a lot to me). Maybe others feel like that as well. 3) I bet the algorithm likes that, too, and this incredible content gets more audience. No matter if you follow these ideas or not, I hope you and your channel will do well! Have a nice day!
Well done, whoever took the trouble to interview these elderly airmen, before they were no longer with us. It’s a tragedy that no one took the same trouble with the former RAF aircrews, who ran virtually nightly raids for six continuous years. A great opportunity lost.
Thanks for this amazing interview. I’ve learned so much from each interview that have given me insight to the European air war in ways that I could have never imagined.
Glenn was such a nice man. I always think of his story as "The Race To Odessa". Thanks for watching. You might consider watching his other crew members description of these events, it makes for an interesting contrast. The other man is Lloyd Eickert - here is the link: ruclips.net/video/XsZEQKqK_64/видео.html
Terrific interview. Thanks for your service a brave man who served to protect the freedoms we enjoy. I have watched many of these interviews - good work, thanks for capturing these experiences for posterity. Truly the greatest generation
I have seen a lot about the Doolittle Raid. I wonder if they had known how those Air Crews were treated after getting captured and how many Chinese were killed in the search for the other escaping crews if they would have sent them over. Was it really worth it? In the big picture so many are sacrificed. Surely in terms of costs versus reward I don't believe it was worth it to let the US Citizens have a few minutes celebrating while extremely brave men were tortured and killed.
My reading suggests most important effect was on the Japanese, not the Americans. It led to Midway because they realized their homeland, and their emporer (sp) were at risk.
@@st.charlesborromeo9793 The people of Japan seemed to hold very liitle sway on the crazy Military leaders. The Japanese had a strong military and felt invincible. Hubris and underestimating the Americans. But who knew we could stand and deliver so quickly?
Thanks for your service. Amazing. Thank you for posting.
Thank you for your service Sir. Another great one thanks Raymond.
Very welcome
Thank toy Raymond for sharing these amazing interviews God bless all and you
Glad you enjoyed it
I really enjoy these interviews, especially when bits overlap between different crews and crew members telling their stories .
Kerick - Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching. Raymond
I really enjoy these first hand accounts of their war experiences. Thank you
You're welcome and thanks for watching. Ray
Hardly boring, thank you for taking the time (both of you) in 2007 to record this very interesting story.
You are welcome and thank you for watching. Raymond
The interviewer is very good at drawing out memories that are interesting and informative.
Glad you enjoyed it!
My granddad was on the flight that went down over Poland. He was the Right Waist Gunner and the one that was sick.
@Chris, thanks for your post.In last years someone found parts of this B-17, likely. It was crashed 15 miles away from the place of the crew's parachute jump (Turek, small city, centre of Poland). No one has confirmed that it is exactly this machine, but everything points to it. March 2, 1945, midday. The bomber hit a farm and caught fire. To this day, there is an elderly woman living in this house who remembers this accident. She is now almost 101 years old. Only small pieces remained, I have a few photos. If you would like, I can send to you. Cheers.
@@Grafspee39-c5l Incredible! This is the story of my father (Stanisław Nowak). Being a partisan operating in the Turek area at that time - he saved one of the jumpers hanging from a tree. Then he became a guide for the 59 crew. Until the 70s I had a souvenir of one of the pilots - a black-dyed jumpsuit. My family contacted some of the members. I live near Turek. Thank you for this valuable lead and please contact me.
Best regards
Underrated channel. Thank you for all the work to preserve these memories!
Glad you enjoy it and thanks for listening.
@@raymondmcfalone26 Oh, super cool to get a reply from the person in charge! :D
Good time for an idea: how about splitting the interviews into the convenient 20- or 30-minute format YT and it's viewers like so much?
Arguments:
1) People are often dissuaded to watch 1.5hrs videos by their lenght. Offering them snack size might increase view-numbers. I think people will keep watching parts 2,3,4 once they found interest.
2) Also I would like that because it makes it easier to restart watching when you don't have the time to watch all in one go (which happens a lot to me). Maybe others feel like that as well.
3) I bet the algorithm likes that, too, and this incredible content gets more audience.
No matter if you follow these ideas or not, I hope you and your channel will do well!
Have a nice day!
Superb interview with a guy that tells it like it is.
Well done, whoever took the trouble to interview these elderly airmen, before they were no longer with us. It’s a tragedy that no one took the same trouble with the former RAF aircrews, who ran virtually nightly raids for six continuous years. A great opportunity lost.
Really excellent interviews. Thank you very much!
Glad you like them!
Thanking our lucky stars we had such men as this standing up for our nation.
Thanks for this amazing interview. I’ve learned so much from each interview that have given me insight to the European air war in ways that I could have never imagined.
Thank you very much for sharing Sir
Absolutely amazing! He had an interesting tour of duty.
Glenn was such a nice man. I always think of his story as "The Race To Odessa". Thanks for watching. You might consider watching his other crew members description of these events, it makes for an interesting contrast. The other man is Lloyd Eickert - here is the link: ruclips.net/video/XsZEQKqK_64/видео.html
@@raymondmcfalone26 Thanks. I will. I think I’ve already watched one of Lloyds but will watch again for sure.
I saw Glen Hale passed in 2017. Rest in Gods Kingdom.
Very good interview.
Thank you and thanks for watching.
Terrific interview. Thanks for your service a brave man who served to protect the freedoms we enjoy. I have watched many of these interviews - good work, thanks for capturing these experiences for posterity. Truly the greatest generation
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I have seen a lot about the Doolittle Raid. I wonder if they had known how those Air Crews were treated after getting captured and how many Chinese were killed in the search for the other escaping crews if they would have sent them over. Was it really worth it?
In the big picture so many are sacrificed. Surely in terms of costs versus reward I don't believe it was worth it to let the US Citizens have a few minutes celebrating while extremely brave men were tortured and killed.
My reading suggests most important effect was on the Japanese, not the Americans. It led to Midway because they realized their homeland, and their emporer (sp) were at risk.
@@st.charlesborromeo9793 The people of Japan seemed to hold very liitle sway on the crazy Military leaders. The Japanese had a strong military and felt invincible. Hubris and underestimating the Americans. But who knew we could stand and deliver so quickly?