Court Martial or the Medal of Honor? A Daring P-51 Rescue
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- Опубликовано: 18 май 2023
- This is the story of P-51 Mustang ace Major Bert Marshall, and how he was rescued by fellow pilot Royce Priest after being shot down by German Flak. This was made using the World War II flight simulator War Thunder. Hope you enjoy! Please like, comment, and subscribe. #WW2 #WWIIHistory #WarThunder
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I have quick question, is IL2 1946 worth playing? Because in IL2 stalingrad i had the worst fps (btw im WT air SIM player) thx for answer 😂
@David Fans I actually love IL2 Great Battles series for sim play. It's unmatched. And if you can believe it, ove never played 1946! But it looks good from what I've seen.
@@TJ3Okay, i meant fps like frames per second 😀 i know it looks great, i wanted to play it but i had like 10 fps or something 😂
Amazing video....Thanks again my friend.....
Shoe🇺🇸
Priest was my grandfather and best friend. He was a humble & kind man and went on to raise a beautiful family and live a long and fulfilled life.
Awesome! I hope this video did him justice. :)
Annabel’s son. She is a lovely lady. Ian Adamson
HERO ! ❤
The greatest generation that were raised in lead-painted cribs and lead pipes
Historical notes - Everything in this video should be pretty accurate! The primary notes are quite interesting here. Although Jane IV and Weepin Deacon were indeed the aircraft of Bert Marshall and Royce Priest, I found out after making this video, that actually, both of them happened to by flying other P-51s on this particular mission! And interestingly, Jane IV was actually lost when a different pilot was borrowing it later in 1944, and tried to land (unsuccessfully) to rescue a downed pilot again! I also believe Bert Marshall may have gone down initially by himself to check out the rail yard. Other than that, this one should be pretty accurate! Thanks to Bert's son, James, for providing lots of great info to help me with this video.
EPISODE 28 - Dick Willisee P-38 pilot rescue. On your channel ! Another rescue, not just this one. Haha
@@firebald2915 well done ;)
@TJ3 History Love your production and valuable subject matter. Most of these Men are gone now so it's up to all of us to never forget them and pass on this type of history. Thank you.
He deserved to have received the Medal of Honor. His actions went above and beyond the call of duty. Though he ignored a direct order his intent was honorable Great story as always TJ3. Keep up the great work.
Thank you!
Agreed. In the Korean War the same thing happened in the film Devotion. THOMAS Hudner did receive the medal of honor
@@williamvasilakis9619 This makes you wonder if this event had any bearing on Hudner's recommendation?
Interesting fact related to this feat:
Henry W. Brown, the top scoring ace of the 355th FG with 14 aerial victories, was shot down on October 1944 while strafing a German aerodrome. His squadron CO Charles Lenfest attempted to do same rescue attempt done by Royce Priest, to rescue Brown. Unfortunately, Lenfest's P-51 got stuck on wet ground after landing, and he and Brown were captured by Germans and spent rest of the war as POWs.
An amazing story of true heroism. While he did disobey and order twice, let be noted that Priest chose saving a fellow pilots life over fear of a court martial or even his own demise. Some situations supersede military orders. Well done Lt Priest! I wonder if he was promoted as well as receiving the DSC?
After doing a bit more reading I found out he retired as a Colonel in 1968.
This isn't the only time that happened. Almost that exact same situation played out with a couple of P-38 pilots during the war. I don't recall their names, but because of the way the P-38's control yoke is made they had an even tougher time fitting in the cockpit!
I know someone who’s cousin was one of the people that raised the 2nd flag at Iwo Jima. He said that he met him before he left for the war and that he was very nice and smart. The guy that raised the flag died on Iwo Jima from friendly naval shells 2 days after raising the flag.
(There were two flag-raisings on Iwo, the second being a reenactment with a bigger flag)
Royce Priest was my fathers best friend, and his wife Anita was my mothers best friend. They met when both were in Australia in the in 1958 while my dad was in the Royal Australian Air Force. We now live in Canada and I am still friends with his three daughters. What a lovely family.
You know after watching this I actually remember first reading about this in a paper back book while in High School during the Mid-1970’s. Go figure I don’t remember the name of the book but there were several exploits mentioned about the P-51 Mustang, along with several other U.S. Fighter Planes. I believe it mentioned one version of the Mustang had a throttle setting called “War Emergency “, which was the max throttle wide open& it was only to be used in extreme circumstances for a not to long of a time period so the engine would not suffer from a failure. It may have been during this story that the guys had the Mustang running this way on the way back to the Airbase then once they were close it was discovered they were flying War Emergency the whole way and it did not damage the engine one bit. In a situation like this it’s almost as though they had a “Third Pilot” from the Heavens Above watching over them.
Can only imagine the choice words that were exchanged on that long uncomfortable flight home. Another exceptional video TJ, Stay awesome
It was common in world war 1 , there are even surprises of the enemy landing and saving the downed pilot from burning planes
That was a insane story TJ3 please do a story of p-47 vs me-262.
I've heard of this before and it's really one of the best! Thank you TJ
Glad you liked it!
This sounds like a great true plot for yet another movie about uncommon valor during a flight rescue, TJ!! Jim C.
Thanks Jim!
I’ve never heard this story and to say that I’m in complete awe would be an understatement. To successfully land on this type of terrain is dangerous enough but to pull it off was nothing short of a miracle. Well done lieutenant.
This should be a movie. Incredible story.
Thanks!
I can see why he didn’t get the medal of honour, everyone would’ve been trying to do the same to get their own shot at getting the medal and it’d only result in a much higher loss rate
Everyone?
@@eddiehaskell1957your trained to never leave a fallen Comrade. So if it you saw a Comrade who's injured on the ground left behind you should be the one to rescue them even if you know the possibility of being injured as well. Which shouldn't make you fear it.
Most recipients of the Medal of Honor never thought they deserved it! They would not recklessly go after one
Good Soldiers do what's right. Sometimes this means risking it all to NOT follow orders.
Absolute brilliant story please keep these coming.
Fabulous account. Don't know if I would have had the determination and courage to do what Priest was able to do. I do believe they made the right decision to award him a medal instead of discipline for this act of heroism effectiveness and courage.
Thank you so much TJ3 for creating this. Royce Priest, or "Papa" as I knew him, was my grandfather and a great and loving man. Lots of smiles on the faces of all of us who knew him and loved him.
Thanks for the comment! So glad you guys enjoyed it :)
Joey: you might see my memo on this video. Your mother Susie is a lovely woman and I have known her since the late 50’s. Ian Adamson
Priest is my great uncle .. I am honored to be related to such a war hero.
Hey TJ, love your videos dude they look epic everyday.
Thanks :)
Incredible story and very well put together TJ3, shared out for sure! And I would attempt the rescue, especially if it was going to be in Japanese territory, 5 star. Great job keeping thier memories alive!!🇺🇸
Agreed, Japanese territory makes it a game changer
Many years ago I read a story such as this. It's been so far back that I don't recall much info except one pilot landing to save another pilot. I've got a good excuse for not remembering, too many thoughts have passed through this 78 year old brain.
This was a great story, thanks for sharing with us.
I personally believe he should have received the Medal Of Honor.
Didn't Jimmy Doolittle receive the Medal Of Honor for leading the raid over Tokyo?
True, and that raid was just as likely to have ended with the death or capture of those who attempted it. This pilot with his glider experience and confidence knew he might very well be able to carry this off, which he did. The effort was actually justified because of this and resulted in a significant win.
That was the story of Bernard Fisher of Utah who landed his A1E and picked up another pilot who was shot down during Viet Nam war, he was awarded the Medal of Honor.
@@georgemuller6038; Thank you for "jarring" my memory. I need to research that story of Bernard Fisher. I'd like to refreshing my memory.
Again, thank you.
Stan
@@georgemuller6038 thanks, I'll see if I can track down an account of it.
Well worth the weekly wait. The Best part of Fridays is knowing you will have a new video for us. Keep Em' Flyin
I would definitely agree he should get the metal of honor. That was very courageous to risk his life like that. Well done on the story also.
This is a wonderful narrative piece about a specific WW2 aviation event. I am bold in battle (as a street cop,) but this is flying--righters! I will never be confronted with such an decision. Sgt. Brill, USAF (Ret), Thailand
I salute pilot, look at all the other medal of honor winners. I would have done the same thing.
There are so many stories of unbelievable heroism in the war that not only never got a MoH but no medal at all in some cases. Dick Winters sprint across an open field leading a charge as portrayed in Band of Brothers is one such example. No citation whatsoever.
Bernie Fischer did this to save another pilot in the Ah sha Valley of Vietnam. He got the MOH. It takes ridiculous courage to pull something like this.
As a pilot myself, I can understand every combat pilot's unselfish willingness to do such as this to rescue a wingman, but it is quite another thing to have the experience (in many areas) to actually be able to pull it off. Clearly, Priest KNEW he had the experience to be The Little Engine That Could. When you've got that kind of experience and confidence, 'being called to task' for disobeying orders is not anything you worry about. As honorable as that act was, though, I think the Distinguished Service Cross was an appropriate award.
Awesome, yes He definitely deserved the medal of honor!
After all, if Lt. Priest just left Marshall, Marshall would've been a POW, and most likely never have returned.
They should have upgraded the DSC to the MOH with a cluster of "Iron Balls". Incredible story and pilots.
As other have already mentioned Major Bernard F Fisher got the Medal for landing his Spad and picking up another pilot in Nam. What they didn't say is that you can see the plane he did it with. It's in the USAF Museum.
"Throw a nickel on the grass . . ."
Edmund Rossmann, ace with around 100 victories from III. JG 52, was trying to do the same thing in july 1943,
but get stuck and he and his kamerad ended in soviet hands.
Funny thing about serving in the military. When you see some rule written down somewhere that seems crazy and that it shouldn't even have to be a rule, none the less written down. It is because it has already been done. Kind of like the warning label on our claymore mines underneath where it says front towards enemy. The warning tells the user not to eat the explosives in the mine lol. Or a more common one that you see at the common computer areas, or mwr's. You will see a sign saying no jerking off at the computers lol. My squad leader never listened to that last one, though.
Great heroes!
Lovely history of bravery. Would love to see a movie about this true event
Great story. Thanks for putting this up!
He more then likely saved that man’s life
He deserved the medal of honor, he was a true hero!!!! So Amazing!!
Amazing story! Thanks for posting.
Similar Stories:
Vietnam; March 10th, 1966;
Major Bernard F Fisher landed his A-1 Skyraider - while under fire -
to rescue a fellow pilot who had crash landed on an airfield that was in the midst of being overrun during an enemy attack.
He received the Medal of Honor for this action.
WW2; August 4, 1944,
Flight Officer Richard "Dick" Andrews landed his P-38 Lighting in a field to rescue
Captain Richard "Dick" Willsie, who's aircraft had been shot down during an attack on Ploesti, Romania.
Andrews was promoted to Second Lieutenant and awarded the Silver Star.
Great video TJ!!!
What an extraordinary anecdote of life in combat for a U.S. pilot.
Never having served (due to poor vision, I never could receive a driver's license), I have no real understanding of service life. I therefore would like to ask amongst this channel's viewers who actually served in combat about the difficult balancing between, say 1) a pilot taking risky action to rescue a downed comrade, and 2) establishing good order and discipline through following a superior officer's direct order. Is it proven worth the risk to spare a comrade an enemy combatant capturing him/her?
One of the great principles of contemporary military service and action is not to leave behind a comrade. This is not just some nice sentiment, it engenders amongst the ranks esprit de cœur and good morale.
By contrast, setting good order and discipline through following the lawful orders of a superior establishes a pattern of principle and action that itself can save lives, and efficiently prosecute the objective of the war, itself potentially sparing lives.
Amazing bravery for a pilot to save another pilot at the risk of his own life and this would not end well if the pilot did not have glider training which certainly helped him to rescue his friend!
Thanks so much for sharing these videos with us!
Thanks for watching!
Agreed, there were factors which those giving the orders could not have know which facilitated its success.Doing the right thing is justified despite orders from others who think it can't be done.
He was not the only fighter pilot to rescue another. Francis Hubert (Frank) McNamara, VC, CB, CBE (4 April 1894 - 2 November 1961) was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest decoration for valour in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to a member of the British and Commonwealth forces. Serving with the Australian Flying Corps in Palestine, he was honoured for his actions on 20 March 1917, when he rescued a fellow pilot who had been forced down behind enemy lines. He landed and picked up the downed pilot. They were under Turkish rifle fire. Because the fighter was too heavy to take off again with the added weight, they taxied over relatively flat terrain until they well well away from the enemy. McNamara was the first Australian aviator-and the only one in World War I-to receive the Victoria Cross.
A truly remarkable event …. Thank you
Had Jimmy Doolitle been in Lt. Priests position I believe he would have done the same thing. Heroes all.
Great job done 👍
Awesome story!👍
Well he deserves the cross, well deserved
Al ( Alvin S. ) White also in the 355th during his WWII Service made a successful behind lines P-51 pick up that both survived by the narrowest of margins. He had almost completely clogged the input scoop with taller than expected vegetation. He is more famous for being Pilot in Command when the XB-70 Crash occurred,
He would later serve as a President and a Founding Member of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots.
The sight on flak guns is modern design. Besides,that pretty good video.
Love this!
This is extraordinary devotion!
This scenario wouldn't ever apply to me, because I'd never be a fighter pilot. But I'd like to think I would have the courage to go beyond what's expected. Glad I've never had to make a choice. Also glad other heroes have and I applaud them.
Love that story!❤
Great video
One of the requirements of the MOH is that the actions must not be in violation of orders.
Amazing... you. Do. A. Good. Job... these. Happenings. Must. Be. Known.... have. A. Nice. Day...
Awesome, great men.
Incredible story
I seem to recall that similar incidents happened at least twice in Korea and again in Vietnam
AWESOME F*CKING STORY!!! There could be a film about these guys.
Another hero named Hudner from Fall River, Mass. during the Korean War landed his jet to save a downed pilot & received The Medal Of Honor !
Great story TJ think i would of done the same...definitely deserve a medal really tho 😎👍
Almost the same story as LT. Thomas Hudner in trying to save Jesse Brown who sadly could not be saved. But in both cases both pilots were awarded the MOH.
Wow, very interesting! I'm wondering if Royce Priest was retaited to another Texan name Johni Priest a US navy pilot with a Kingfisher quadron VS-60. Both he and his radioman Bill P. Parwell lost their lived off the south coast of Jamaica during a training mission in 1943 and were never found. Their quadron were based at Vernam Field at the time. From my experihence, having the power of discretion to do the right thing is more inportant than just following orders.
Actually this rescue by landing was successful repeated by a USAF Sandy/Skyraider pilot in Vietnam and he got the medal of Valor a get follow up video
Amazing!!
So Cool. We look after our own.
That’s what individual soldiers do to win wars , they go beyond the call of duty for their fellow soldiers . I mean after all , isn’t that how the military trains one to look out for your fellow soldiers !
Stukas at Normandy on D-day?!! I thought they were withdrawn from active service on the western front after the BoB.
Well, the Germans set a trap and shot them up. So Prince landed set a trap too and the squad shot the Germans up.
I wouldn't had done the same because I'm bad and I do everything bad and this is just too good.
One of my grandpas was a mechanic in ww2
Excellent tale. I hope I'd have the courage to do likewise, and it would have to be one heck of a friend. Maybe with a gorgeous, single sister. Couldn't hurt.
A comrade life is much worth disobeying a such order !
Nice
Definitely, should have received the CMA !
Movie Fighter Squadron had a scene like this , who new!
Incredibly courageous, thee greatest generation ever!!!
Marshall Priest sounds like a good musician's name.
So, how many times has this sort of thing actually been done? I know TJ already did a video on Dick Andrews in a P-38. And I've heard a similar story involving an A-1 Skyraider in Vietnam. Anyone know of any other instances of landing behind enemy lines to rescue a fellow pilot (in an aircraft not specifically intended for SAR, of course)?
I'll find out :)
Yes!
In an emergency the on scene commander can ignore all rules and regulations to the extent necessary to handle the emergency.
I'm sure Hans Rudel documents at least one, maybe more times that either he was rescued by a fellow Stuka pilot behind enemy lines or he rescued someone else.
I think Rudel was the one rescued. I was trying to remember if it was him or Hartman. They both had to be rescued by ground troops more than once, but Rudel was picked up by another pilot.
Two Texas boys will bust each other noses any day of the week, but if one sees the other getting his nose broke out of Texas, it’s Tex vs the world!
Never leave a man behind.
was there not another story like this from korea?
My take , for what it's worth , Royce Priest should have been awarded the Distinguished flying cross ,with no disciplinary action ( except being passed over for promotion once )
Never Heard......of this. The boy's of the 355 TH.... Jimmy Dolittles boys
... He discarded the parachute BECAUSE both of them would not fit if he didn't .... (You don't need to "bluster" an already heroic act).
He did the right thing even tho he was given a direct order they were true heros
Wonderful. What balls!
A fair decision seeing as it could have gone the other way having disaobeyed orders twice, disobeying orders is not taken lightly.
Yes
You would said in your video that that was the only time anybody landed for their perspective wingman I saw that in the Korean conflict a black aviator was trapped in his plane and they had to leave him