I can SAFELY bet, we will not have a Generation as great as these men, and the literal definition of *HELL* they went through, to come back, and raise pretty much Americas "best" economic time period(or atleast my opinion, A house, car and kids all affordable on a 1 wage income? Sounds unbelievable if we didn't have evidence it could actually happen). Barring WW3, NOTHING will compare to that era, the things that forged, shaped, and molded those men into the greatest generation of America ever. Hell, I doubt we will see anything close to America being "unified" in political mindset, only thing that came close was 9/11, and its a shame it takes something like Pearl Harbor, &/or 9/11/01 like events to bring people together, smh! Enough of my rambling, I just sincerely hope that these men can/will/are resting in the peace they deserve!🙏
Honestly, if that dead soldier had a say as to what to do with his body, given the circumstances and brutality of Omaha Beach, I think he'd be honored to have protected a brother soldier... I would want my body used for such a purpose.
100%, when I got shot in a close ambush I figured it was all over, and the only thought in my head was "Don't die before you clear the ambush, that way the dismount doesn't have to die too." No soldier ever really wants to die, but if/when that day comes you definitely want your pain/death to mean that somebody else to your left or right does not have to suffer too.
I was born in the US from parents that immigrated from Germany. So my grandparents obviously were German. My grandfather from my mother’s side was Wehrmacht and my grandfather from my dad’s side was a tank driver in the SS. They both survived the war. My grandfather That was in the SS never spoke about it. He was soft spoken and always very good to me. My grandfather in the Wehrmacht had lots of stories to tell and saved my mom from a concentration camp in Yugoslavia. I have fond memories of him as well visiting him in Stuttgart. I believe they were a great generation as well.
@@cloudstreets1396my dad was Wehrmacht, gunner in a tank, and taken prisoner by the Tito forces in Yugoslavia at the end of the war. Who knows, maybe their paths crossed at one point or another
@@cloudstreets1396I was saying to my missus, that realistically. Depending where you’re born & what you’re brought up believing, what side is right & wrong in war can be debatable. Both sides believe they’re right
Thank you so much, sir. I’m barely 15, and I can’t imagine what you went through. God bless you, your family, and every one at the American Veterans Center.
I feel like I could talk to him for *days.* When you find a WWII vet who is this willing to talk so candidly… you can’t help but gravitate to them. It was only very late in life that I finally heard my grandfather speak about his time in WWII and Korea. Some truly incredible human beings. Thank you for this. 🙏
@@bunk95 what are you saying? Post traumatic stress disorder isn't fiction, you don't need to be in a war to get it, just traumatic experiences in general. Saying that a disorder is Fiction is like saying that small pox isn't a disease. Smh
@Oliverdixon14 I am confused though. Why is your profile picture the flag of traitors to the United States of America then? The United States of America fought in world war 2 not the confederate states of America (because they didn’t exist anymore, because their slave owning butts lost the civil war lol) It just seems hypocritical and disrespectful. If you’re gonna fly the confederate flag you should use the one they used at the end of the war. The white surrender one
My grandfather was there. He also said he took shelter behind a dead soldier, and then bummed a cigarette from him while he was there. He described the beach as it felt like "a bug crawling through a popcorn popper". He only talked about it twice to me.
Your grandfather was a Brave man . Sickening , disgraceful , unappreciative of the attitude of those yellow belly , snowflake , spoiled brats that think they DESERVE everything towards the Soldiers who kept those punks safe with some of the Soldiers loosing their lives , some being physically and some hurt with PTSD !!! I will and have said so to some people who don’t know how BLESSED they are !!!!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
@@steven7936 yes. One of the two times he talked about it was when I was telling him about Saving Private Ryan. I told him I could bring it over and let him see it. He said no, I was there, I don't need to see it again
Honestly, these War Veterans suffered so much. The few still alive are still hunted by the gory scenes they witnessed then .... especially on D-DAY. Maximum respect to these heroes including those who have passed away.🙏🏾🥺
God bless this man in the video… I just lost my dad who fought in World War ll and I miss him terribly… He was a navy hero to me, but he told me JIMMIE don’t ever call me hero or the heroes have passed away and never got a chance to come back and get married and have a family.. I said OK dad I love you more than my life and I will take care of you and mommy for the rest of your life and that’s what I did. My dad passed away. He was almost 96 and my mom passed away. She was almost 9 1 was the toughest,mission I ever had… JimmyUSAF VET✈️💔❤️🩹❤️🇺🇸
Speedoink- ahh notice he has a Scotland surname.- years ago our neighbour- Thomas Mc Niece use too come over too our home too watch the 6 p.m. news on out T.V. He allways had a black light shineing around his stocky body because he had ben badly shot on 15th march 1944 on castle Hill in Italy.- He use too show us kids the photos off the germen paratroopers that he killed and taken from their pockets. he won a Millitary Medal near monte cassino
Iraq was/is such a waste of our troops. Never found any WMDs. I always say, the last time we actually fought for our freedom was WWII. Everything else was a waste.
@@Nobody-dc8dphey phuckface, believe it or not, not everyone was a fobbit in Iraq. Some units actually did get into some heavy firefights. Some lost multiple guys due to snipers, IEDs, RPGs, and gunfire. Fallujah and Ramadi were every bit as bad as any other urban war for the grunts that had to endure the worst parts of it. At any rate, one more intense war doesn't in any way lessen the impact of another war or lesser intensity. You sound like you've never done anything anywhere.
My Grandfather was assigned to the 29th (116th Infantry, 2nd Battalion, H Company). He survived D-Day, but not the war. This interview “touched home” a little bit. Thank you Mr. McCarthy for everything you went through. My family has served and continues to serve to this day and is thankful for you sir. God Bless…..
My grandfather was at Omaha Beach, part of the 29th infantry division. He was part of the first wave. He made it all the way to Germany until a landmine took out his platoon, wounding him. He always spoke highly of how disciplined the German army was and how hard they fought. He hated the French with a passion until the day he died.
@joshuamccune2695 My grandfather said the French would fire at you wearing German uniforms, causing American casualties, then immediately surrender once you gave them a receipt. He said the French would also radio their positions to the Germans for artillery.
@@jameselliott5315 I find this very interesting. I'd bet there was a lot of this "not as the story's told" type of stuff going on. I have my own theories. I'd bet that's why the soldiers, of whom many admit they were completely brainwashed, were told to never speak of the things they saw and did in the war. They didn't want to public to know.
It's truly amazing listening to these first hand accounts from soldiers telling their experience during D-day. These stories are very valuable and we can't forget them. We can't forget the cost of freedom. I commend this man for sharing as much as he did.
Unfortunately they are not heroes! You have to understand, WAR is murder! Satan is the creator of these wars! Satan was a murderer from the beginning! Other countries are told that United States are the enemy, American soldiers are told that other countries are the enemy! The Leaders of all countries are giving Satan blood sacrifices to take out the young teens on both sides so they can’t grow to become men of God nor produce children
His memory is astounding. Always amazes me to watch these guys tear up at something that happened 80 years ago. Tells you how impactful these things were to them.
@@jayo3074 A lot of people do forget, or rather compartmentalize and block. I have some I remember, and there are things I know I’m blocking.. just not ready to look yet. You shouldn’t speak of something like this unless you are saying something worthwhile and not toxic.
Thank you Sir. You will never be forgotten. I am French and i still wish i would be able to shake hand with a veteran. God bless you, Dieu vous bénisse
What a well spoken veteran. His mind is still as sharp as it was when he was a younger. Beirut era was my time. Known a bunch of WW2 vets in my lifetime. True American patriots, I love all of you. Tremendous respect for the greatest generation. You need to mention these vets age so the new generations can relate. This man has to be 90 years old and looks to be in better shape mentally and physically than people 50 years younger than him.
Wished I would have spent more time talking to my grandpa about his time during the Korean War. Sometimes I think the Vets who are so willing to talk about their experiences live a lot longer without all that tremendous weight on their shoulders.
Yeah it’s hard to say, I am 33 and an army infantry vet if 9 years and I always thought about these guys and how if what I was doing was difficult or caused issues in life how must it have been for these guys. Ww2 would have been in insane thing to experience. There are just no words.
Wow this makes me so emotional, truly the bravest men to ever live! Seeing that he passed in 2017 at 93... RIP to this man. I hope he was able to come to terms with the things he saw during the war and he has peace wherever he rests now.
bravest man to ever live? He did what he had to do to survive. It wasnt like you could swim back . Stuck on the beach , survive or die. No bravery involved. just reality
@@travisgoesthere I did not say him specifically lol. But yeah, I mean in all reality he could've hid in cover for most of the battle and he chose not to. So yeah, the reality is he was at war, and he chose to face it. And that takes bravery, no matter how you define it.
Germans were speaking to the same god, and even had belt buckles with text "Gott mit uns". Catholic church struck deal with the %zis to help them gain power and haven't excommunicated %zi leaders for their crimes against humanity.
I saw a clip of a british veteran on a normandy beach during the 60 year anniversary. He said that over the years he had heard comments about GIs not being great soldiers...in his experience they were the bravest and best group of men he ever met...he would know....love and respect from the UK
Absolutely incredible to hear from this man and others in his generation. I hope and pray that I can live up to this man’s achievements and the achievements of those like him. God bless.
I'm a veteran of Grenada and Beirut. I'm proud to have served. My Grandfather was a WWII VETERAN and I heard several stories of him going through similar things. Much respect and appreciation. Thank you for your service and God Bless America.
It’s so heartbreaking that there are things that he will never forget, his generation will never be forgotten, their strength, their valour, their courage will always be remembered. The lives that were taken that day will always live on in our memories. My husband’s grandfather was on one of the ships out in the bay who was the guy shelling the Germans and the stories he told my husband are shocking. My husband remembers every conversation with him and my grandfather was captured by the Japanese and never spoke about the war at all. It was too hard for him. A lot of men and women didn’t talk about it after the war because they were too traumatised from what they went through, they gave their lives for us to have our freedom. May their trauma leave them and may those who lost their lives rest in peace xx 😢❤
It's sad we're losing a lot of these great soldiers everyday from old age. I lost my dad in 2019 at the age of 100. What great men and women from the greatest generation. Thank you to all who served in world war 2.
I'm so grateful that these interviews are recorded for posterity! My grandparents on both sides served in the military, my Grandma was a WAC, my grandfathers one was a pilot who got a Bronze Star and the other was a Major in the army. They were my heroes and I loved them so much!!!! They didn't say why me? They just kept going and living life but so many had terrible survivor’s guilt! My grandfathers brother committed suicide in the 1960’s, he was in Japan and was highly decorated but had so many awful memories he couldn't escape. Their generation were naive and so innocent! Lots of rural farm people but they were hardy and resourceful! ❤
This is some of the most brave young men of their time!! My Dad was in the Navy during the war. He was on the ships when they bombed Hiroshima. My Dad said if they hadn’t bombed them, he knew him and many other Americans we not make it home. He was always very emotional when talking about the war his whole life for his buddies that didn’t make it home:-(. I loved my Dad very much😞
You are doing such an important thing saving these stories for all time. These stories need to be heard by all generations....so that these terrible conflicts never happen again. Keep up the great work, thank you.
The clarity of so many veterans stories starts to sink in after a while. After 60, 70, 80 years the details and names they remember seem so vivid. As painful as it is to relive your war experience, thank you. You guys are around 100 years old now.
I'll sit and listen to those that are left and learn as much as possible. Thank you all for your service, myself, my children and grandchildren are grateful
Greatest generation hands down!!! My grandfather was in the first wave to land on Omaha. He was the only one of his platoon to survive. Never talked about it. Slept in the attic with a knife under his pillow because he thought he would kill his wife in the night. They are all heroes in my opinion.🙏🏻 Today's generation scares the hell out of me!
Thank you for all your lifelong personal sacrifices that you and your company have made for the betterment of many lives. it is very much appreciated by myself and many more and always will be. Words cannot describe it
Im thankkful this man carried his helmet with him. A stark reminder of his sacrifice. An item proving his memory and existence. I hope it sits in a Beautiful spot in a well funded museum these days.. RiP
My late wife's grandfather landed with the second rangers....all these men deserve our gratitude....I also had a great uncle who was a pow in Germany at some point during the war...truly the greatest generation...thank you.....
Its incredible to hear these firsthand accounts. Too many of these heroic men are dying off and not enough people are listening to these important stories. God bless this man, God bless the men that stormed the beaches of Normandy, especially those who fell in combat. They really are heros. If not for them, half of the world may be speaking German today.
I just stumbled across this video while scrolling- I knew this man ! Don McCarthy. He served at my church. I read the passion of Jesus Christ with him many Palm Sundays ago. He was a good and great man. Every spring he would address the Parish school’s eighth grade class with his wartime experiences. My daughters were told of his exploits and later on some of my Dad’s stories. Don was with the 29th infantry, the blue snd grey. My dad was a forward observer with the 12th armored division and fought his way from liberated France through the Ruhr Valley to Austria. They both saw a lot of combat and liberated several death camps towards the end. We owe them a debt we cannot repay.
Thank you so much for keeping our veteran's stories alive! I was wondering, does anyone at AVC read the comments to the veterans in the videos? Obviously only the positive ones should be conveyed to them. But I think it would be wonderful for these brave men to hear hundreds of comments expressing thanks and gratitude!
No. You're NOT the only one to tear up. I'm retired USN submarines. My war was the Cold War and the Middle East wars that began while I was active duty. Despite what I experienced, there's NOTHING I went through that even compares. These men are TREASURES!!!!!
The greatest Generation of 20th century!!! No matter USA,USSR, GB, or RF!!! I am proud that both of my grandpas were part of WW2 ending.....both of them fought in 3rd RedArmy's Ukr. Front....one of them had reached the Austrian- German border were they met the Boys from the Great British 8th Army.....He was a gunsight operator on Vikkers than on PzKw4....
Soviets were pretty % (can't write the word, filter) in Poland during WW2. Look at what happened in Bucha or Irpin in Ukraine last year. They haven't changed at all. Completely different standard compared to soldiers from US/UK.
When he talked about how he spoke to god it’s almost as if I was with him in that moment, I don’t know I can’t explain it. Maybe it’s the honesty in his voice or brutality he experienced but it makes me so grateful that these men were there to fight for our freedom. May god bless all veterans and the POW.
D-Day is curious. The initial landing incurred some casualties, that was to be expected. In the consolidation phase there were a lot of friendly fire incidents against civilians in the area, up to 4.000 dead from what I heard. This has apparently left a bitter aftertaste in the collective memory of the locals in the D-Day relevant areas. Hindsight no doubt.
I talked to a vet once who said he had a Sargent Major (Canadian) that during a 88 bombardment stood up in the field that was being shelled as they hid and yelled for them to move forward…BALLS OF STEEL…we owe them our lives!
I was a Corpsman for the Marines . We were always taught that when under direct fire to put the injured man between us and the line of fire. My Marines always gave me shite when we were in war games.
As a veteran , United States Army, 67 tango ,Germany. Blackhawk crew chief, One who holds great respect for our country and for the soldier telling his account of battle, find it historically fascinating and significantly important where he mentions that there were Japanese “Jerry’s “as he put it, they were fighting as opposed to what should’ve been Germans upon those cliffs . I salute this man and his astute memory. And the fact that he still carries his brain playing around with you. God bless you sir. In the United States of America! Those who bring Such wonderful interviews with such authentic first hand accounts of surviving the hell of war to tell about it. . Priceless one might say. Thank you just the same.
Not necessarily. There is a good chance whoever was in command would not have delayed the craft for him, but just given him morphine and told him to stay in the craft or crawl onto the beach. Worse things happened. Instances of self-harm happened, but usually not with fresh troops. It's most common in fatigued and weary troops.
These interviews are among the most important and worthwhile videos on RUclips. These American men are unlike any American men ( or women or other gender) we will ever see again. It’s a good thing they are almost all gone now. They fought for us and our society has now eroded to a point that is just shameful. They would probably be pretty disappointed at what this country has now become.
Thank You for documenting and sharing this So honestly. Me and my Family have the Upmost Respect for you and your incredible Sisters and Brothers that served !!!
Thanks for watching! We try to let the guys and gals speak for themselves because their stories are so personal and can have a deep impact on us today/in the future.
What an enormously kind and gentle bloke. What a generation that was, will never see their like again, especially these days where the world seems to be made of pure stupid.
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The greatest generation to have ever lived. Words will never be able to express the gratitude... Am I the only one who tears up when they do?
We get hit DEEP in the feels putting most of these videos together...such powerful stories.
I get genuinely depressed thinking about losing these men.
@@andrewk5705 hopefully you get out of it, this is deep stuff.
I can SAFELY bet, we will not have a Generation as great as these men, and the literal definition of *HELL* they went through, to come back, and raise pretty much Americas "best" economic time period(or atleast my opinion, A house, car and kids all affordable on a 1 wage income? Sounds unbelievable if we didn't have evidence it could actually happen).
Barring WW3, NOTHING will compare to that era, the things that forged, shaped, and molded those men into the greatest generation of America ever.
Hell, I doubt we will see anything close to America being "unified" in political mindset, only thing that came close was 9/11, and its a shame it takes something like Pearl Harbor, &/or 9/11/01 like events to bring people together, smh!
Enough of my rambling, I just sincerely hope that these men can/will/are resting in the peace they deserve!🙏
yes
Honestly, if that dead soldier had a say as to what to do with his body, given the circumstances and brutality of Omaha Beach, I think he'd be honored to have protected a brother soldier... I would want my body used for such a purpose.
100%, when I got shot in a close ambush I figured it was all over, and the only thought in my head was "Don't die before you clear the ambush, that way the dismount doesn't have to die too." No soldier ever really wants to die, but if/when that day comes you definitely want your pain/death to mean that somebody else to your left or right does not have to suffer too.
Same Same
his ghost laughing at and mocking the enemy as his corpse is a fortress of return fire. semper fi
Facts
Not that his body would have stopped a round from the machine guns, but if it could protect you from a bit of frag, you do what you have to
"...and that was it. That was my D-Day."
Sir you have done enough, and I am eternally grateful.
And sadly all those lives lost in the name of freedom only to have piles of garbage today like cops and politicians violating the constitution daily.
I’m so glad these stories got captured. The greatest generation is almost all gone and it breaks my heart.
I was born in the US from parents that immigrated from Germany. So my grandparents obviously were German. My grandfather from my mother’s side was Wehrmacht and my grandfather from my dad’s side was a tank driver in the SS. They both survived the war. My grandfather That was in the SS never spoke about it. He was soft spoken and always very good to me. My grandfather in the Wehrmacht had lots of stories to tell and saved my mom from a concentration camp in Yugoslavia. I have fond memories of him as well visiting him in Stuttgart. I believe they were a great generation as well.
The greatest generation is today. The Ukrainians fighting Russia
@@cloudstreets1396my dad was Wehrmacht, gunner in a tank, and taken prisoner by the Tito forces in Yugoslavia at the end of the war. Who knows, maybe their paths crossed at one point or another
@@cloudstreets1396I was saying to my missus, that realistically. Depending where you’re born & what you’re brought up believing, what side is right & wrong in war can be debatable. Both sides believe they’re right
Exactly
Thank you so much, sir. I’m barely 15, and I can’t imagine what you went through. God bless you, your family, and every one at the American Veterans Center.
I feel like I could talk to him for *days.* When you find a WWII vet who is this willing to talk so candidly… you can’t help but gravitate to them. It was only very late in life that I finally heard my grandfather speak about his time in WWII and Korea.
Some truly incredible human beings. Thank you for this. 🙏
And now look at what the generations of today are doing. They're destroying what these men built.
Not only that but damn he looks and talks amazing for his age. Sharp as hell.
How long till he stops marketing what happened?
PTSD is fictional.
This is when you pull out a recorder and get everything he says…
@@bunk95 what are you saying? Post traumatic stress disorder isn't fiction, you don't need to be in a war to get it, just traumatic experiences in general. Saying that a disorder is Fiction is like saying that small pox isn't a disease. Smh
Thank you to all the veterans out there and I am truly grateful for your service
Thank you!
@Oliverdixon14 I am confused though. Why is your profile picture the flag of traitors to the United States of America then? The United States of America fought in world war 2 not the confederate states of America (because they didn’t exist anymore, because their slave owning butts lost the civil war lol)
It just seems hypocritical and disrespectful. If you’re gonna fly the confederate flag you should use the one they used at the end of the war. The white surrender one
A very articulate and sharp gentleman. You have my greatest respect from over here in the UK 🇬🇧 where you embarked from to fight for freedom 🇺🇸.
Me too! 👍
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My grandfather was there. He also said he took shelter behind a dead soldier, and then bummed a cigarette from him while he was there. He described the beach as it felt like "a bug crawling through a popcorn popper". He only talked about it twice to me.
Thanku for your grandfather service 🫡 Great welcome from Poland 🇵🇱🤝🇺🇲🇬🇧🇨🇵
Your grandfather was a Brave man . Sickening , disgraceful , unappreciative of the attitude of those yellow belly , snowflake , spoiled brats that think they DESERVE everything towards the Soldiers who kept those punks safe with some of the Soldiers loosing their lives , some being physically and some hurt with PTSD !!! I will and have said so to some people who don’t know how BLESSED they are !!!!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
You must be very proud! God Bless America!!
Have you seen band of brothers or saving private Ryan?
@@steven7936 yes. One of the two times he talked about it was when I was telling him about Saving Private Ryan.
I told him I could bring it over and let him see it. He said no, I was there, I don't need to see it again
Honestly, these War Veterans suffered so much. The few still alive are still hunted by the gory scenes they witnessed then .... especially on D-DAY. Maximum respect to these heroes including those who have passed away.🙏🏾🥺
I respect all US soldiers from all wars. They put their hearts, souls and lives on the line. Many suffered atrocities, torture and death.
God bless this man in the video… I just lost my dad who fought in World War ll and I miss him terribly… He was a navy hero to me, but he told me JIMMIE don’t ever call me hero or the heroes have passed away and never got a chance to come back and get married and have a family.. I said OK dad I love you more than my life and I will take care of you and mommy for the rest of your life and that’s what I did. My dad passed away. He was almost 96 and my mom passed away. She was almost 9 1 was the toughest,mission I ever had…
JimmyUSAF VET✈️💔❤️🩹❤️🇺🇸
Thank you to your father for helping liberate my grandfather from forced labor camp. Can't thank everyone soldier that fought enough
I'm an Iraq combat vet. I am humbled by this man's story. Much respect, Sir.
Speedoink- ahh notice he has a Scotland surname.- years ago our neighbour- Thomas Mc Niece use too come over too our home too watch the 6 p.m. news on out T.V. He allways had a black light shineing around his stocky body because he had ben badly shot on 15th march 1944 on castle Hill in Italy.- He use too show us kids the photos off the germen paratroopers that he killed and taken from their pockets. he won a Millitary Medal near monte cassino
Thank you for your service sir!!!
Iraq was/is such a waste of our troops. Never found any WMDs.
I always say, the last time we actually fought for our freedom was WWII. Everything else was a waste.
Durrrrrr Iraq "I sat in a base" durrrrr "I was in war" durrrrrr
@@Nobody-dc8dphey phuckface, believe it or not, not everyone was a fobbit in Iraq. Some units actually did get into some heavy firefights. Some lost multiple guys due to snipers, IEDs, RPGs, and gunfire. Fallujah and Ramadi were every bit as bad as any other urban war for the grunts that had to endure the worst parts of it. At any rate, one more intense war doesn't in any way lessen the impact of another war or lesser intensity. You sound like you've never done anything anywhere.
My Grandfather was assigned to the 29th (116th Infantry, 2nd Battalion, H Company). He survived D-Day, but not the war. This interview “touched home” a little bit. Thank you Mr. McCarthy for everything you went through. My family has served and continues to serve to this day and is thankful for you sir. God Bless…..
My uncle was in the 29th 116th company F.
My grandfather was at Omaha Beach, part of the 29th infantry division. He was part of the first wave. He made it all the way to Germany until a landmine took out his platoon, wounding him. He always spoke highly of how disciplined the German army was and how hard they fought. He hated the French with a passion until the day he died.
He was very lucky to have survived the first wave. Wasn’t it like 80 or 90% of them were killed ?
My grandfather was in the 30th. He said the EXACT same thing about the Germans and the French.
Probably looked at the French the way our boys today consider the ANA. Worthless training.
@joshuamccune2695 My grandfather said the French would fire at you wearing German uniforms, causing American casualties, then immediately surrender once you gave them a receipt. He said the French would also radio their positions to the Germans for artillery.
@@jameselliott5315 I find this very interesting. I'd bet there was a lot of this "not as the story's told" type of stuff going on. I have my own theories. I'd bet that's why the soldiers, of whom many admit they were completely brainwashed, were told to never speak of the things they saw and did in the war. They didn't want to public to know.
May god bless this courageous man’s day.
It's truly amazing listening to these first hand accounts from soldiers telling their experience during D-day. These stories are very valuable and we can't forget them. We can't forget the cost of freedom. I commend this man for sharing as much as he did.
^^^This is our main goal at AVC^^^ Thank you for watching
Look what our Country has become , we have thrown away what they died for !!
@@skipjohnson7255unfortunately I have to agree with you. Sad
Hearing this man relive a nightmare is incredible. Soon enough, all the heroes of WW2 will all be gone. God bless this man for telling his story.
@@LF12468what?
Unfortunately they are not heroes! You have to understand, WAR is murder! Satan is the creator of these wars! Satan was a murderer from the beginning! Other countries are told that United States are the enemy, American soldiers are told that other countries are the enemy! The Leaders of all countries are giving Satan blood sacrifices to take out the young teens on both sides so they can’t grow to become men of God nor produce children
His memory is astounding. Always amazes me to watch these guys tear up at something that happened 80 years ago. Tells you how impactful these things were to them.
You never really forget a very traumatic experience in your life and their breed faced on of the most nightmarish hell in all of human history
Obviously lol you think someone is gonna forget soemthing that traumatizing?
@@jayo3074unless the old vets have alzmieter then he can’t remember
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A lot of people do forget, or rather compartmentalize and block.
I have some I remember, and there are things I know I’m blocking.. just not ready to look yet.
You shouldn’t speak of something like this unless you are saying something worthwhile and not toxic.
@@freedfree7933 absolute rubbish.
Thank you Sir.
You will never be forgotten.
I am French and i still wish i would be able to shake hand with a veteran.
God bless you,
Dieu vous bénisse
The United States & many other countries salute you brave men. Don’t make me like you anymore! Freedom isn’t free 🇺🇸
RIP Donald A. McCarthy thank you for your service.
What a well spoken veteran. His mind is still as sharp as it was when he was a younger. Beirut era was my time. Known a bunch of WW2 vets in my lifetime. True American patriots, I love all of you. Tremendous respect for the greatest generation. You need to mention these vets age so the new generations can relate. This man has to be 90 years old and looks to be in better shape mentally and physically than people 50 years younger than him.
if I think about today's youth... many don't even know what they owe the mere fact of existing...thank you sir
Wished I would have spent more time talking to my grandpa about his time during the Korean War. Sometimes I think the Vets who are so willing to talk about their experiences live a lot longer without all that tremendous weight on their shoulders.
Yeah it’s hard to say, I am 33 and an army infantry vet if 9 years and I always thought about these guys and how if what I was doing was difficult or caused issues in life how must it have been for these guys. Ww2 would have been in insane thing to experience. There are just no words.
My football coach in high school was in the 82nd during Korea. I had no idea until I saw his obituary years later.
War is fictional. Wasnt he stopped from telling you about what was marketed as the Korea War?
Korean Veterans were Told NOT to Talk about it..Read " About Face " David Hackworth. Also Unit History are Available..
From Denmark...great respect for this man and his unknowing friends...I am alive now with my 79 years old
The Greatest Generation 🙌🏾...Absolute Respect Sir 🙏🏾 Thank You for your service
Never should this hero feel shame-considering what he said he couldn’t get over. He is a true American hero…
Body wounds heal. Memories don't. What a brave soul to utter the horrors he witnessed that day.
Sir, thank you for your service! 🇺🇲
Wow this makes me so emotional, truly the bravest men to ever live! Seeing that he passed in 2017 at 93... RIP to this man. I hope he was able to come to terms with the things he saw during the war and he has peace wherever he rests now.
bravest man to ever live? He did what he had to do to survive. It wasnt like you could swim back . Stuck on the beach , survive or die. No bravery involved. just reality
@@travisgoesthere I did not say him specifically lol. But yeah, I mean in all reality he could've hid in cover for most of the battle and he chose not to. So yeah, the reality is he was at war, and he chose to face it. And that takes bravery, no matter how you define it.
“I reached a point where I had to talk to God in a real hurry.” Heart wrenching.
Germans were speaking to the same god, and even had belt buckles with text "Gott mit uns". Catholic church struck deal with the %zis to help them gain power and haven't excommunicated %zi leaders for their crimes against humanity.
@@pavel9652 Makes sense when you consider that Roman Catholics are pagans larping as Christians, just like Nazi leadership.
We owe this man and his fellows so much it's unbelievable. God bless him and all of them!!!
What a story. This gentleman looks great for his age. He must be at least 98 years old but looks much younger.
He died in 2017 at the age of 93. Says in the video description.
his honesty is so humbling.
Thank you for your service, with all my heart!
I saw a clip of a british veteran on a normandy beach during the 60 year anniversary. He said that over the years he had heard comments about GIs not being great soldiers...in his experience they were the bravest and best group of men he ever met...he would know....love and respect from the UK
How could one made to be thought of as a GI not be able to be also thought of as a great soldier?
All generations of American Soldiers are the GREATEST!!!! Not just one 😢😢😢😢😢😢
Absolutely incredible to hear from this man and others in his generation. I hope and pray that I can live up to this man’s achievements and the achievements of those like him. God bless.
😕His achievements are those that we can only hope and pray we never have to repeat.
Thank you sir for what you did , no one should have to endure what you had to . My father fought in Europe but not at Normandy !
I'm a veteran of Grenada and Beirut. I'm proud to have served. My Grandfather was a WWII VETERAN and I heard several stories of him going through similar things. Much respect and appreciation. Thank you for your service and God Bless America.
Still carrying his helmet...What a guy!
It’s so heartbreaking that there are things that he will never forget, his generation will never be forgotten, their strength, their valour, their courage will always be remembered. The lives that were taken that day will always live on in our memories.
My husband’s grandfather was on one of the ships out in the bay who was the guy shelling the Germans and the stories he told my husband are shocking. My husband remembers every conversation with him and my grandfather was captured by the Japanese and never spoke about the war at all. It was too hard for him. A lot of men and women didn’t talk about it after the war because they were too traumatised from what they went through, they gave their lives for us to have our freedom.
May their trauma leave them and may those who lost their lives rest in peace xx 😢❤
It's sad we're losing a lot of these great soldiers everyday from old age. I lost my dad in 2019 at the age of 100. What great men and women from the greatest generation. Thank you to all who served in world war 2.
Thank you for recording these captivating historic interviews, wonderful!!!
Respect to Mr. McCarthy and all those who served on D-Day 🫡
I clicked on to tell whoever that this guy Is a true man in every sense of the word. Thank you for what you and your brothers did!!!.
Incredible! What a memory. This man said he could remember this day as if it were just yesterday. Many Thanks!
Yeah that’s called PTSD.. the victims of it remember all those extremely stressful moments
@@dm6801 - ahh hav 64 years off it and am on the mental health act 1992 here in new zealand.- had stress and hell in and out in 64 years.
I'm so grateful that these interviews are recorded for posterity! My grandparents on both sides served in the military, my Grandma was a WAC, my grandfathers one was a pilot who got a Bronze Star and the other was a Major in the army. They were my heroes and I loved them so much!!!! They didn't say why me? They just kept going and living life but so many had terrible survivor’s guilt! My grandfathers brother committed suicide in the 1960’s, he was in Japan and was highly decorated but had so many awful memories he couldn't escape. Their generation were naive and so innocent! Lots of rural farm people but they were hardy and resourceful! ❤
I really like this Channel. Thank you so much for this.
This man is very switched on for his age, you can see he hasn’t let the horrors of war strain his mind too much.
Definitely strong willed. My grandfather was in battle of the bulge came back home and drank himself to death.
@@waynelitchkowski2389he must have experienced some stuff
Truly the greatest, they fought for what they truly loved and wanted to hold dear
This is some of the most brave young men of their time!! My Dad was in the Navy during the war. He was on the ships when they bombed Hiroshima. My Dad said if they hadn’t bombed them, he knew him and many other Americans we not make it home. He was always very emotional when talking about the war his whole life for his buddies that didn’t make it home:-(. I loved my Dad very much😞
You are doing such an important thing saving these stories for all time. These stories need to be heard by all generations....so that these terrible conflicts never happen again.
Keep up the great work, thank you.
When he tears up I lost it. Thank you 🙏🏻
The clarity of so many veterans stories starts to sink in after a while. After 60, 70, 80 years the details and names they remember seem so vivid. As painful as it is to relive your war experience, thank you. You guys are around 100 years old now.
Everyone in these WW2 interviews is 90-100 years old and still sharp. They must have an appreciation of life few have after all of that.
I'll sit and listen to those that are left and learn as much as possible. Thank you all for your service, myself, my children and grandchildren are grateful
Greatest generation hands down!!! My grandfather was in the first wave to land on Omaha. He was the only one of his platoon to survive. Never talked about it. Slept in the attic with a knife under his pillow because he thought he would kill his wife in the night. They are all heroes in my opinion.🙏🏻 Today's generation scares the hell out of me!
29th Division - very brave men against impossible odds. Glad you survived Don. Sounds like you led an honorable life.
Thank you for all your lifelong personal sacrifices that you and your company have made for the betterment of many lives. it is very much appreciated by myself and many more and always will be. Words cannot describe it
Love this old guys humility. People like him are why I'm still proud to be American. Sometimes lately, it's been hard.
Im thankkful this man carried his helmet with him. A stark reminder of his sacrifice. An item proving his memory and existence. I hope it sits in a Beautiful spot in a well funded museum these days.. RiP
The greatest generation. Respect. Lots if it. From Finland. War is hell.
this guy and his story were one of the most interesting from World War 2 ive heard ever! thanks for uploading this
My late wife's grandfather landed with the second rangers....all these men deserve our gratitude....I also had a great uncle who was a pow in Germany at some point during the war...truly the greatest generation...thank you.....
Trump prefers Great Uncles that WER'ENT captured, OK? VOTE ACCORDINGLY!
Its incredible to hear these firsthand accounts. Too many of these heroic men are dying off and not enough people are listening to these important stories. God bless this man, God bless the men that stormed the beaches of Normandy, especially those who fell in combat. They really are heros. If not for them, half of the world may be speaking German today.
I just stumbled across this video while scrolling- I knew this man ! Don McCarthy. He served at my church. I read the passion of Jesus Christ with him many Palm Sundays ago. He was a good and great man. Every spring he would address the Parish school’s eighth grade class with his wartime experiences. My daughters were told of his exploits and later on some of my Dad’s stories. Don was with the 29th infantry, the blue snd grey. My dad was a forward observer with the 12th armored division and fought his way from liberated France through the Ruhr Valley to Austria. They both saw a lot of combat and liberated several death camps towards the end. We owe them a debt we cannot repay.
What a fool to believe in God
'First time I'd eaten since I left the bloody ship' - proving that he'd picked up some of the local dialect while being stationed in England :)
Thank you so much for keeping our veteran's stories alive! I was wondering, does anyone at AVC read the comments to the veterans in the videos? Obviously only the positive ones should be conveyed to them. But I think it would be wonderful for these brave men to hear hundreds of comments expressing thanks and gratitude!
No. You're NOT the only one to tear up. I'm retired USN submarines. My war was the Cold War and the Middle East wars that began while I was active duty. Despite what I experienced, there's NOTHING I went through that even compares. These men are TREASURES!!!!!
Take any hat off every time for every veteran. You’re the definition of a hero, with every soldier next to you. One love ❤️.
I'm grateful to have met a world 2 veteran. He taught me simple proper etiquette. I never forgot this..having grown up with none. Thank you!
The youth of today have no idea what these heroes did for us 😢
As a seventeen-year-old, I agree. Kids these days don't seem to appreciate the sacrifice.
Like any generation, the ones that care know.
I stop trying to either imagine what these guys went through or use words to describe it. It’s on another level that I can’t comprehend.
The greatest Generation of 20th century!!! No matter USA,USSR, GB, or RF!!!
I am proud that both of my grandpas were part of WW2 ending.....both of them fought in 3rd RedArmy's Ukr. Front....one of them had reached the Austrian- German border were they met the Boys from the Great British 8th Army.....He was a gunsight operator on Vikkers than on PzKw4....
Soviets were pretty % (can't write the word, filter) in Poland during WW2. Look at what happened in Bucha or Irpin in Ukraine last year. They haven't changed at all. Completely different standard compared to soldiers from US/UK.
@@pavel9652 "Commander, who we are supposed to clean?"...do You remember the sentence,?:-)
When he talked about how he spoke to god it’s almost as if I was with him in that moment, I don’t know I can’t explain it. Maybe it’s the honesty in his voice or brutality he experienced but it makes me so grateful that these men were there to fight for our freedom. May god bless all veterans and the POW.
D-Day is curious. The initial landing incurred some casualties, that was to be expected.
In the consolidation phase there were a lot of friendly fire incidents against civilians in the area, up to 4.000 dead from what I heard.
This has apparently left a bitter aftertaste in the collective memory of the locals in the D-Day relevant areas.
Hindsight no doubt.
Thanks to this man for kindly giving this interview.
They shall not grow old as we do. We will remember them, amen
I’m glad that we have had this generation. And to know I’m not the only one who’s felt so fortunate to have conversations with them.
His son, Don, Jr., hired me in 2002, and I met Don, Sr. in the years following...
Mr. McCarty, thank you for sharing your experience with us. It is incredibly courageous to relive the horrors you witnessed but very much appreciated.
Thanku for your service Sir 🫡Great honor to heard u alive. Great welcome from Poland 🇵🇱🤝🇺🇲
I talked to a vet once who said he had a Sargent Major (Canadian) that during a 88 bombardment stood up in the field that was being shelled as they hid and yelled for them to move forward…BALLS OF STEEL…we owe them our lives!
Thank you, sir, for your sacrifice for our country. You will NEVER, be forgotten.
I was a Corpsman for the Marines . We were always taught that when under direct fire to put the injured man between us and the line of fire. My Marines always gave me shite when we were in war games.
Wow, that’s cold. Dead is one thing, but injured is another.
He was definitely from Massachusetts. God bless him and his family.
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Thank you for the post, absolutely appreciated.
As a veteran , United States Army, 67 tango ,Germany. Blackhawk crew chief, One who holds great respect for our country and for the soldier telling his account of battle, find it historically fascinating and significantly important where he mentions that there were Japanese “Jerry’s “as he put it, they were fighting as opposed to what should’ve been Germans upon those cliffs .
I salute this man and his astute memory. And the fact that he still carries his brain playing around with you. God bless you sir. In the United States of America!
Those who bring Such wonderful interviews with such authentic first hand accounts of surviving the hell of war to tell about it. . Priceless one might say. Thank you just the same.
heh brain pan
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Wilco over out…
Thank you for this interview.
We young ens don’t even know we are born….a debt we can never repay you thank you for your service,sacrifices and endless courage Sir….
the dude who broke his leg right before loading on the boat knew what he was doing.
He'll never get a luckier break in his life...!
Not necessarily. There is a good chance whoever was in command would not have delayed the craft for him, but just given him morphine and told him to stay in the craft or crawl onto the beach. Worse things happened.
Instances of self-harm happened, but usually not with fresh troops. It's most common in fatigued and weary troops.
These interviews are among the most important and worthwhile videos on RUclips. These American men are unlike any American men ( or women or other gender) we will ever see again. It’s a good thing they are almost all gone now. They fought for us and our society has now eroded to a point that is just shameful. They would probably be pretty disappointed at what this country has now become.
There are no other genders. The fact you have fallen victim to the stupidity is indicating how far we have fallen.
I am truly with a heavy heart to see what has happened to this country you fought so hard for.
Yes it’s important we make sure we continue to defeat the Nazi right wing fascism he fought to eliminate!
Its turned into an immigration centre
Thank you for sharing Mr. McCarthy's story. I'm glad he was able to, even through the emotional intensity of it.
Truly the greatest generation ever.
This man is so sharp and switched on! What a legend!
Thank You for documenting and sharing this So honestly.
Me and my Family have the Upmost Respect for you and your incredible Sisters and Brothers that served !!!
Thanks for watching! We try to let the guys and gals speak for themselves because their stories are so personal and can have a deep impact on us today/in the future.
What an enormously kind and gentle bloke. What a generation that was, will never see their like again, especially these days where the world seems to be made of pure stupid.
I live in Weymouth and these men are remembered every year!