WWII Vet Looks Back on B-17 Combat Missions at 101 Years Old

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  • Опубликовано: 29 окт 2024

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  • @LeonardoR-y1k
    @LeonardoR-y1k 2 месяца назад +79

    he looks like hes in his 70’s , he doesn’t look over 100, good for him , God bless him

  • @UnderTheGreydar
    @UnderTheGreydar 2 месяца назад +41

    CW Lemoine sent me here - WOW, what a captivating interview with Dick Nelms! Oh, my heart 💛 SEA is my hometown, still here. As a little girl, the big jets flying overhead sparked my curiosity, but my WW2 vet airmen uncles lit the fire in my soul to fly. In 1994 as a teen, I learned to fly from a WW2 vet, Edward G. Schultz out of AUB, CFII # 1138735. If he's still alive, he may be another vet with stories to tell! I could write a book on life lessons Ed taught me through the medium of flight school. I'll never forget these men who fought and those who were lost. When Dick pulled that piece of flak out of his pocket...😯 WOW! He gave some very good advice about learning to control your fear. Ed taught me the same, and it's been most valuable advice. Thank you for this excellent interview! I'm going to have my teen daughter watch it with me - like her mom, she wants to fly (she has flown & she's a natural bird!) She's pondering military service, so I share awesome stories like this with her. We'll never forget you, Dick!

    • @johnsader8811
      @johnsader8811 2 месяца назад +2

      I feel fortunate to be watching this interview,
      You however, ...
      know a living legend.

    • @UnderTheGreydar
      @UnderTheGreydar 2 месяца назад

      @@johnsader8811 I think my flight instructor, Ed, may be the son of the famous Edward Schultz aviator I found in Google results. I estimate my instructor would have been in his mid to late 60s in 1994 (prob born c. 1925-29), in addition to WW2 vet he was also a retired airline pilot and his adult son was an airline pilot - maybe something to go on. That name is a hard one to search (2 famous results) so I put his old CFII # in hopes this channel might be able to find & interview him! If his father was the famous Ed Schultz, wow! That pic sure looks like my Ed. He lived in King County, WA last I knew, with his wife Inari.

  • @oldminer5387
    @oldminer5387 2 месяца назад +13

    Out standing interview. Thank you for helping to tell the story of our WWII veterans and WWII.

  • @danielhughes9556
    @danielhughes9556 2 месяца назад +24

    This is absolutely awesome. My Grandfather, Col. Norman I. Radin was a b17 pilot. Flew every mission, up to the point of going home. Then Doolittle stepped in a added more missions, pro rating the guys who had already finished, i.e. my GPA. He went out on his last last mission, and was shot down. Took flak over Germany, and crashed in Switzerland. Was captured by the Swiss army, escaped captivity (a hotel, he was an officer) captured again,and that time made it out, alive. He passed in 2013. Hats off to every single person on this planet that is still alive that fought the Nazis. You are the truest heroes of this world. Thank you all for your service.

    • @UnderTheGreydar
      @UnderTheGreydar 2 месяца назад +5

      @@danielhughes9556 Holy moly, the story of your grandpa sounds nearly identical to that of my uncle, Richard Liedahl! He was a tail gunner in a B24 Liberator & his plane was shot down and they glided into Switzerland - survived. They were taken "prisoner" but treated like kings - fed the best foods, comfy beds. I was in awe as a little girl when he'd recap the war stories. Are you sure grandpa wasn't in a B24?! How crazy would that be if it was the same crew! I found my uncle's page on American Air Museum: He was on board "Little Fat Stuff II" (42-7591) on July 12th 1944 on a mission to Munich when it was damaged by flak and forced to land in St. Gallen-Altenrhein Airport in Switzerland. National treasures - every one of them 🇺🇸💛

    • @danielhughes9556
      @danielhughes9556 2 месяца назад

      @@UnderTheGreydar no, he was definitely a b17 pilot. My aunt, my gpas daughter, married my uncle, who's father was a b24 pilot. Danny haiken. I don't know the rank. If you have time,this link is an interview my grandfather gave. His account of the war. www.loc.gov/item/afc2001001.26724/

    • @Amirkhan-q4p3t
      @Amirkhan-q4p3t 2 месяца назад +2

      Very happy to see him ALLAH bless him with fine healh (RETD AIR MAN PAKISTAN)

    • @Unconventional-Newsweek
      @Unconventional-Newsweek  Месяц назад +1

      Shukriya!

  • @TERRY-cb2ku
    @TERRY-cb2ku 2 месяца назад +17

    I'm "only" 73, and sometimes I can barely string two sentences together. This guy is so articulate. Amazing !

    • @Unconventional-Newsweek
      @Unconventional-Newsweek  2 месяца назад +1

      That he is! Ty for the comment!

    • @Thatsbannanas-d8c
      @Thatsbannanas-d8c 2 месяца назад

      This gentleman, has pride, and humility.

    • @PaiRippi
      @PaiRippi 2 месяца назад

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    • @PaiRippi
      @PaiRippi 2 месяца назад

      ​@@Unconventional-NewsweekHello Brother I got your reference from YT Jobs and Yt Ads. Is there still need a good Video Editor . We can make a short talk on your Channel Success Privately.

  • @alijafarynejad8973
    @alijafarynejad8973 2 месяца назад +8

    What a sharp mind it shows a free and clear mind keeps the body good for the rest of our life 😊

  • @belly_nelly
    @belly_nelly 2 месяца назад +41

    Not many left. What a treasure

  • @halbarker9176
    @halbarker9176 2 месяца назад +8

    Awesome, amazing, and inspirational. These stories are priceless treasure.

  • @FilipinaBelen
    @FilipinaBelen 2 месяца назад +3

    He had a disciplined life style maybe the reason he survived 101yrs old with a good memory. I am truly amazed on him. ❤❤❤

  • @Luke-c8r5j
    @Luke-c8r5j 2 месяца назад +6

    Thank you for your service sir

  • @mikepistone8964
    @mikepistone8964 2 месяца назад +6

    God Bless this man.

  • @cyc4usa706
    @cyc4usa706 2 месяца назад +12

    So sharp still!❤

  • @johnnyliminal8032
    @johnnyliminal8032 2 месяца назад +4

    Great talk. Thanks Sir, and host. I especially liked the detail and passion of the stories. Cheers, guys!

  • @tomyost3959
    @tomyost3959 2 месяца назад +6

    My grandad, Charles E Yost , tail gunner , 28 missions

  • @maryannproffitt44
    @maryannproffitt44 2 месяца назад +3

    Thanks for sharing his story and thanks to him for all he did to fight for freedom.

  • @BIZZYBSTRD
    @BIZZYBSTRD 2 месяца назад +10

    Remarkable man

  • @makheemakh1197
    @makheemakh1197 10 дней назад +1

    I can listen to this patriot all day. He's a great story teller

  • @jerryezzell2492
    @jerryezzell2492 2 месяца назад +2

    Thank you and your guest for an amazing, inspiring, and informative program. What a honor to listen to his wartime service, a piece of history that you have captured. These are this history lessons that each school student should hear.

  • @jean-michelghoussoub
    @jean-michelghoussoub 2 месяца назад +2

    Thank you sir, to you and your comrades who showed and did their best at a time where it mattered enormously. You helped change the course of history and we are forever grateful for your service and your sacrifice.

  • @crazypetec-130fe7
    @crazypetec-130fe7 Месяц назад +3

    Salute. My missions in Iraq were milk runs and cake walks compared to what the 8th AF went through. Huge respect to them.

  • @Zakariah1971
    @Zakariah1971 2 месяца назад +6

    WW2 Vets had to dodge a bunch of bullets. Respect.

  • @gailjohnson5784
    @gailjohnson5784 2 месяца назад +2

    Captain Nelms is as sharp as he could be. He's amazing! What a treasure

  • @falcordamascus4420
    @falcordamascus4420 2 месяца назад +2

    What a legend . The general public just won't understand what a sacrifice these boys made in order to protect our freedom . Nowadays people throw around the word freedom without appreciating the weight it carries to accomplish it.

  • @rodneybarrett414
    @rodneybarrett414 19 дней назад +1

    Thank you Sir❤

  • @Cars-N-Jets
    @Cars-N-Jets 2 месяца назад +4

    Imma waiting the B1 video patiently😁

    • @Unconventional-Newsweek
      @Unconventional-Newsweek  2 месяца назад +4

      We’ll be out to South Dakota to see the Bone in the Fall. 🫡

    • @Cars-N-Jets
      @Cars-N-Jets 2 месяца назад

      @@Unconventional-NewsweekSounds good! Ask if you can fly over Central Iowa at 8,000 feet I may see you.

  • @normanconceicao2282
    @normanconceicao2282 2 месяца назад +2

    When the going gets tough the tough keep going.

  • @maximacelis7508
    @maximacelis7508 20 дней назад +1

    He doesn't look his age . God bless !

  • @nancyhilliard1634
    @nancyhilliard1634 2 месяца назад +2

    What an incredible interesting ww2 pilot very sharp thank you

  • @ShailendraAdhikari-qp3mr
    @ShailendraAdhikari-qp3mr 2 месяца назад +3

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤legend respected long live. Long live. Long live ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
    From. Nepal 🇳🇵 Nepal 🇳🇵 Nepal 🇳🇵 Nepal 🇳🇵 Nepal 🇳🇵

  • @johnb7490
    @johnb7490 Месяц назад +1

    God bless you sir

  • @bawbup7763
    @bawbup7763 2 месяца назад +2

    Great video! Thanks for sharing. Sent by C.W.L.!

  • @jporter504
    @jporter504 Месяц назад +2

    Yep, the greatest generation.

  • @AvnishDhillon
    @AvnishDhillon 2 месяца назад +1

    Fantastic man's are there on earth 7:55

  • @CharlieHamas
    @CharlieHamas 2 месяца назад +2

    God bless

  • @_RoughRalph
    @_RoughRalph 2 месяца назад +1

    Wow He makes Biden look like a Young buck whipper snapper 😆

  • @Dilbarkumar-z7q
    @Dilbarkumar-z7q 2 месяца назад +1

    A yaa ye ra ta ga ca va da sa ra ra ga ga cz a ra san ca

  • @3BK235Y
    @3BK235Y 2 месяца назад

    That is the kind of man that Donald Trump called "suckers and losers". That alone would be enough for everyone to measure him up.

  • @richyrichk
    @richyrichk Месяц назад

    Sharper and more deserving than current President and competition.

  • @Paul-q3m7k
    @Paul-q3m7k 2 месяца назад +3

    Wow is he ever sharp . Makes Joe Biden look like a …..well we can all fill out the rest

    • @fieldthrasher
      @fieldthrasher 2 месяца назад

      No, but I know what it makes you look like.

  • @HoangThiHoaMay
    @HoangThiHoaMay 2 месяца назад +1

    Chào các bác video của các bác rất tốt chằu.rúp các fơ.❤❤❤

  • @John-p6g
    @John-p6g 2 месяца назад +3

    🙏