Losing Friends In Combat | Memoirs Of WWII #12
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- Опубликовано: 4 апр 2019
- Arlin White, machine gunner for the U.S. Army 97th Infantry Division, recalls the Allied advance into Germany, taking enemy prisoners, and what it means to lose friends in combat.
Note: Due to a shortage of personal photographs, the archival depictions of Arlin White in this episode are representations only, and not actual photographs of Mr. White. As Memoirs of WWII, we always do our utmost to accurately depict the veterans and their stories, both out of respect towards the veterans and our desire to preserve the truth. Some veterans have a large collection of personal photographs, while others have very few. In this case, Arlin’s personal World War II photographs were misplaced over time and were unable to be located for use in this documentary.
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Written and Directed by Joshua Scott
Filmed by Christian McLean
Edited by Christian McLean and Joshua Scott
Post audio by Lane Tarr
Special Thanks to Chris Lazor
Archive Footage Sources:
www.archives.gov/
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Department of Defense
National Archives and Records Administration
Archive Photograph Sources:
National Archives and Records Administration
Auckland Museum
Imperial War Museums
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Simon Q from United Kingdom
Austrian National Library
U.S. Army
Department of Defense
Saracen Exports
"Keep the Home-Fires Burning ('Till the Boys Come Home)" composed by Ivor Novello and Lena Guilbert Ford 1915, performed by John McCormack.
Acquired from publicdomainreview.org
“Taps” composed by General Daniel Butterfield
Musical Score Source:
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Artlist Songs and Composers:
“Choice” by Borrtex
“Drifting Deeper” by Roland Bingaman
“Empty Room” by Max Herve
“The Depths” by Ben Winwood
70+ years later and that guys anger in his voice was the most pure thing I've ever heard.
They never forget their friends...
He eat about 150 rounds from a MG42. German was doing his duty when he killed enemy troop and the American would have done the same had he had a chance.
@@freedomatlast8756 very much true
@@freedomatlast8756 Yes but had he just killed a German officer then white flagged immediately after he would have been shot in the back of the head. That was the difference and he knew it, that's what made him so angry.
@@animalyze7120 too true. Fuck the Nazis.
Im 19 years old and to think these men went through what they did at my age is mind blowing. Keep up the good work!
We are lucky to live in these times. You missed out on knowing some interesting people. Ask questions.
I am 13, I wish I could I served in WWII, I feel it was my job to, but its too late, it makes me happier everyday when I see the things like this.
Im 21, and yea its pretty crazy to imagine living through this hell at this young age, some of them just turned 18, at 18 you still look like a kid, those men were fighting through loses,fear and pain,they sure must of seen things that scared them for life
Im 19 too
Lucy Heartfilia wait here i’ll get Natsu so he can beat ur ass, just kidding yaa scared/scarred, tou get what i mean
"After things quieted down a bit me and my friend decided we were going to go look for snipers." That's got to be one of the most baddass things i've ever heard.
That’s was awesome
the absolute balls of those men
7 of my uncles fought in WW2, All of them made it home although 2 of them were shot up pretty bad and yes...they were all badass.
@@stevenswallers6571 I had 10 great-uncles who fought in WWII and they all made it home. My father said that they left as gentlemen, but came home as "bad asses."
The one thing I've learned in life, I'm 57, is how incredible us humans can adapt eventually to any situation. At first, is shocking. Then the fear goes down and replaced with surviving mode. When I was 18 I worked in a Dry Cleaners pressing clothes. Did it for 7 years before decide to go back to school. Later in my 40s, I stopped back to the cleaners in summer time to say hello, and I could barely breathe with the intense heat and water steam. I said to myself "This is hell!" But I did it for 7 years without even thinking about it.
some people dont realize how lucky they are to live a full life without any armed conflicts
MrLoisopiteux right like even minor armed conflicts it sticks, like you try to live through life but you never fully forget/recover
I live in the Eu there is a war at every side here but we are like super safe but still war is close its right there.. at our door steps
money wheresmoney where's all that?
I served 7 years in the NAVY. Got discharged shortly before the Vietnam fighting started and my ship was blew up by Vietnam Frogmen with heavy lose of life. Had I reuped, I would have been in the sleeping area where most of the lives were lost. Yes, I consider myself very lucky. But I mourn the lose of my shipmates.
@@JuniorJuni070 wow weird and sad username
We demand a Netflix Original Documentary, or a show where every Veteran gets an episode
Agree I would watch it..
I agree as well
Look up “Medal of Honor” on Netflix
There's a PBS documentary on Netflix as well
Definitely
5:53 damn. even after 70 years, you can still hear the anger and regret in his voice. i cant imagine what he felt
edit: also, thanks for the likes. I appreciate that you guys can see what I'm talking about
Yeah... And what is even more disturbing to me is people usually justify the veteran's anger towards the enemies, but some of the things they did back there were so horrible it can't be justified and no man should carry them on his shoulders his whole life. Im not hating and saying they're monsters, but most of them are broken people who got their pieces together, but some of the pieces are missing and will never be found.
Respect.
@@ttgk8506 i know, but it's just how much war scars people
@@ttgk8506 should have thrown him to the russiand
Who's cutting onions?
@@dankovac1609 you are no different than them
"That's the end of my story, I won't talk anymore." That guy's bitterness is raw as if it were yesterday. Wow. Can't imagine having carry those experiences for 90 years.
My great grandad died before I was born by every time I hear a story about him in ww2 I start to cry what a great man he was thanks for 40 likes I appreciate every single one
38 likes 😁
Jordan Sharpe My great grandad was a medic and said to my father he didn’t want to kill anyone
You used the word forced that means the were ordered to so that means that he didn’t want to kill and he didn’t but u brought In other ppl when I’m only talking abt my great Granada
Thankyou for your grandad service 👍
@Jordan Sharpe
So what about the concentration camps of Europe not only the extermination of Jews but gypsies the handicap and mentally ill among other atrocities. And by Japans standards what about the Chinese and Korean woman stolen from there homes and used as sex slaves for the Japanese military. The Chinese and Korean men were used as live bayonet bags for soldiers to practice on and if you were lucky enough you were forced into an aircraft to become a kamikaze pilot yeh I somehow don't see your point it has no foundation these men and women fought died and survived so that you can feel freedom there story tells of a legacy we all should never forget, because If Germany and Japan carried on without all our intervention the world would be a much shitier place and that would include USA , your country was on his list to invade !.
That anger and emotion near the 6 minute mark is so chilling.
Shit man, had goosebumps all over. I wish i could be a quarter of the man this guy was.
That’s what they deserved for going across the ocean to invade someone’s country
@@andreidarie4076 bitch Japan attacked first without declaration
Logan Gardner good thing the US allied with the Soviet Communists to destroy Europe make sure we wouldn’t be speaking German!!! If you were to show this generation of Americans then that they would be having mixed race transexual great grandkids that learn about homosexual sex in grade school, they would side with the Germans in a heartbeat
Well it’s nice to know that some people have semblance of realism in this comment section
The smile he gave when he said his buddy Johnny made it home yesterday....priceless
same;(
It made me cry...
I got goosebumps. Amazing
When the footage matches the story being told
Thank you
Ompadidthabeat right?? 👍😇
Wait, the footage its just to make it look real, or it is actually real?
CyClick_Games • it’s not exactly what happened but it is pretty close
johnmann without the d day invasion the nazis would’ve won the war
@@cyclick_games9483 it's real do you think the would have used real weapons and stuff?
This soldier fought to liberate my country, thank you for your service mister, without braves like you i woudnt be able to fully enjoy my life in France, god bless America.
U should thank all the allied forces not only America .. each and every country played a crucial role in destroying Nazi ..
@@indrajitmondal6615 The United States and Britain were the key players in pushing the Germans out of France. If it wasn’t for them, the German occupiers would have been replaced with Russian occupiers. .
@@mountainguyed67 For me Each and every country were a key player during Ww2 ..
Yes, but for example the Russians weren't directly involved in liberating France.
Indrajit Mondal relax lol he’s thanking the individual soldier and people like him. He says god bless America because the soldiers.. well.. American
This channel is so damn important.
God bless
Fr
Agreed. One day people who fought in WWII won’t be around to tell us such amazing stories
RobotSlug Your absolutely right. I’m interested in this stuff for two reasons. One, my dad reads about history. Second, my grandpa died in 2008, I was to young at the time.
Seriously
Arlin White: “we decided to GO LOOKING for snipers”
Me: [spits coffee]
Balls of steel, instead of the sniper hunting them they went hunting him
They need to clear the area of any hidden snipers. There were probably more US soldiers coming, and they wanted to setup camp in that city. Can't have germans hiding in the windows all over town.
@@stevenlowe9807 right
This generation had balls of steel.
Dude I literally don’t know how the hell he fought with his huge balls hanging and dragging on the ground the whole time. A true hero
"No matter how close you are to him...Its rubs off your back like Grease"
-WW2 Army Veteran-
I hope this guy deserves to get a medal and a pass to heaven
He killed people
Yeah for a good reason. Sure some of those ppl were probably good dudes. But it’s the sacrifice we had to make in order to stop the son of a bitch named hitler.
Just know that it’s because of this guy and so many other ppl that we’re not speaking German right now.
@@simohayho8622 Ask yourself this, if a man was going to shoot you but you had the choice to shoot him to save your life
what would you do?
Fisherman and Biker shoot someone who is willing to kill me in cold blood should not be on this earth too hurt others after killing me
I am 22 years old and hearing his anger made me tear up.
The greatest generation
Read Karl Malantes book. our vietnam boys were just as great,
I love all vets take nothing away I'm just saying
Luke16510 do you like German vets to ?
Tupilack 38 I don’t think they ever had choice
@@Luke16510 Vietnam was a bullshit war. Don't you ever compare them to World War 2 Vets!!!!
Job Done Right still doesn’t give you a right to disrespect all war vets no matter what war they fought.
he didn't want to talk any more about his friend who been shot and i can respect that because he's been though a lot of stuff that he doesn't wanna talk about. I give you my Respect
I’m really happy that the servicemen got to meet his best friend again😭
Very powerful video . My heart broke for Arlin hearing about his friend that was killed (6 minutes in.). Thank you for your service Arlin.
Me too you can feel the anger in his voice
My grandfather lost friends in the war but he never called tthe enemy a barsted. The germans were fighting in what they believed in at the time. War is war. Ppl die. Let's just move on. BUT Never forget the past. Just stop the hate.
@@TigerNZ ,he is not hating....he is reliving the horrors of War!
@@michaelgaynor6866 Na bro. You can tell hate in a voice. I feel for him dont get me wrong but they ( America, Japan and Germany) were at war. And shit always happens in that game. My grandfather also lost a brother to the germans but like I said he never hated the enemy. My Koro ( granddad) had nothing but respect or them. Why? Cos they had your life in THEIR hands. Again never forget just stop the hate
But he surrendered right after killing one of his buddies instead of just killing them all and fight to the death.that was a coward move and I would have blew his brains out in front of my leader.
I wish this ww2 veterans live forever
I don't think he wants to hes ready to be with his brother's
@@Delboy2727 😭
Their stories will
mr .j I wish your English was better
I even wish that all ww2 veterans live forever
5:53 I am pretty sure he'd still kill the guy that gunned his buddy down if he saw him today.
The anger
Are you 12
Duhh
He got a years left
He would kill for revenge
Plus didnt he live
I would have shot the fuck
Thanks for liberating my grandparents from the nazis back in 1945.
My grandmother was sick in 1945 and the American soldiers gave her chocolate what she always considered as a sign of peace.
089, Thanks for your beautiful story as well!
Americans didn't have much of a part in the liberating. So I'm wondering, where were they liberated from?
@@user-zi4pr8wy2b my grandparents were against the nazis and suffered under them
@@user-zi4pr8wy2b probably France
Naja die Allierten waren jetzt nicht das Gelbe vom Ei , alle Seiten waren Arschlöcher .
I respect this man 70 years after the war u can still hear the anger and regret in his voice.Thank u for your service
Thank you for your service and your sacrifices.
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@@Earth-To-Zan thanks. I didn't realize this had likes
GR reviews can I have some of your clone troopers
@@mikemenace6563 uh. No
GR reviews please
What a story. These stories are so raw coming from the veteran himself. So much emotion, pain and happiness. Please keep these videos coming.
l3randon56 My father kept a lot of pain from the war. I wish he could have let it go
The captain he mentioned sounded like a true hero with true courage 💯💯
I would have followed him into battle anyday
@@vanillasky4221 hopefully there doesnt need to be millions of men following and slaughtering each other ever again these stories are just as inspiring as they are humbling
Be strong
Eldur Hugi Einarsson ok boot
@@eldurhugieinarsson6770 have you been in combat i sure have and i would follow that man
Arlin C. White passed away on July 27th 2023, aged 97. Rest in peace.
Absolutely love these....we can’t forget the past unless we want to repeat the same atrocities again...keep up the good work!
Edit: I watched this when it first came out this morning, rewatched it. You can feel the heartbreak and anger in his voice talking about his friend getting cut down by a machine gunner...just to see the same person surrender right after.
Freddy Haines You have a point about avoiding the past from repeating again.
Exactly read " war is a racket" by general butler , do it please I hate wars dick Cheney and donald trump all they do is defer their service and yet they got input in sending people to do their dirty work its the principle of it,
@Jon Doe general,butler was right. I think any American can critize as long as they justify it I just hate war especially Vietnam,Korea , middle east crap those were not about freedom u and I didn't loose any freedoms as a result of those I could go on but on in real life in person. Look at dick Cheney former Secretary of defense gets to have input on military operations when,he deffered 5 times for Vietnam how the hell does someone like that get to send people in hostile areas etc.
@@kamerondunnuck6759 I didn't come here to read about you complaining about Trump. Leave your socialism for another video, I'm here to learn about the war.
@@mriggs596 what makes you think I am for socialism ?!!!!!! You are not the sharpest tool in the shed , I look at all wars and try to hope society as a whole does not repeart Them , after ww2 tell me what war was about the U.S. freedom/rights?! Good luck trying to argue that it was commodities and natural resources and why u are at it read "war is a racket" by general s medley butler Mybe you will learn a thing or two from him , u can't criticize Butler !
"you don't think about it; you can't think about it." and then his face shows him thinking about it. What a hero and I'm truly sorry he had to harden his heart like that.
It really gets me at the end when he talks about realizing his friend was alive. I can only imagine how I would have felt if I thought my best friend had died only to discover he was alive.
Much respect. Can't believe what a bunch of young men had to go through. Truly the greatest generation.
I cant also believe
575 likes to 0 dislikes. I think I speak for us all when I say this is an amazing series you guys have here.
500 Subs & No Videos I like the comment but I clicked on the vid in 2019 and know some people have disliked it sadly
500 Subs & No Videos 33 people ruined it
Now up to 73! Hard to wrap your head around that 73 people could view this and add a thumbs down! Makes me angry and weep for this kind of sick F--K!
13k likes 90 dislikes wow
Wonderful series, I think most of the dislikes are coming from the Rhineland.
What an honor to be part of this. Thank you for using my music!
Borrtex Thank you! We love your music - you’re one of our favorite Artlist composers!
wow
@@niccolas4746 lol just like
Wow
@@dankovac1609 hahaha thats it😊
@@niccolas4746 reminds me of the vine with the girl vaping and the guy is like
..... Wow.....
It’ll be sad when all of the ww2 vets pass away
In a way, yes. On the other hand they will finally be at peace. No more terrible memories of war haunting their dreams. It's up to those that live on to carry their torch of their great deeds and sacrifices. If we never forget, they will never truly die. I pray that the generation yet to be will learn the lessons these brave men fought and died for. That in war, we all lose.
@@robertbaird9267 l pray to say thank you all for the freedom we have today for all of what you brave souls did for us today you all will never be forgotten i can only read the words you speak of what you all suffered and i can only read the joy you speak at times but I have received your self respect and your dignity pride for all others in those times
We have lost most of our ww2 vetrans we have to cherish the few we have left also we have lost a huge portion of the aging vietnam vetrans we have to honor them as well while we still have some vietnam and ww2 vetrans left these are heros that sacrifice greatly for our freedom
@@boywonder5691 Don't forget the Korean War Veterans also.
@@benmatlock5746 matlock has come alive again WOW
Thank you. These men made that i can live in freedom. Real hero's. Greetz from Holland.
The real heros are from the USSR comrade, America did a lot of good I won't deny that but communist Russia was so much stronger. I am an American and have uncles who fought in ww2 and I respect them but I respect the Russians more.
I truly believe that those who survived the war have been blessed by God to live such long lives. Why? The bible says that the righteous will have long days in their life. Maybe, He wanted to them to live into their 90s to tell these stories, so that we will remember those who died and consider man's inhumanity to fellow man should not happen again!
@@papadoge7841 Dont forget that they almost started ww3 too
No! They didnt fight for freedom! They died to take others freedom away! And thats a fact if you think about it!
Hello Holland from Canada Grandfather Said Holland and the Neatherlands is a wonderful country He was happy to see
What you're doing is absolutely honorable absolutely necessary just please don't stop we need this information
The end was awesome! My grandpa died two weeks ago. He served in the pacific. I loved his stories about the war
John Baugh,Condolences on the loss of your Grandfather. As a seventh generation family member of Veterans who lost their lives for our Country I salute our Veterans Everywhere.
Well I'm so sorry for your loss... May his soul rest in peace...
My grandpa also was in the Army served in the Pacific, WW2, made it to Japan, climbed Mt. Fiji and said he ruined his issued boots. Such heroic and brave men
Wiley Airsoft
If your grandfather is still alive and is comfortable talking about his experiences, than you should talk to him and see if he’d be okay telling his story on this channel. Then reach out to the channel so all people can hear his story. I’d like to hear it.
@@thecrippledpancake9455 unfortunately he passed away back in 95. He never had the chance to tell me his stories, the only information I have is from my father
That moment of anger and hate in his voice as he talked about his good friend near the 6 minute mark....Chills.
My father told me that one of his earliest memories was standing by a screen door and looking down the driveway and telling his mother that a soldier was walking up the driveway. He said that his aunt was living with them at the time and she almost tore down the screen door and when she saw her husband walking up the driveway she fell to her knees and started crying. Daddy said it was the first time he ever saw his uncle John and he was home from the war having served in the 101st infantry having fought his way across most of Europe.
So much respect. From England i say thank you for your service.
I’m American 🇺🇸 proud that my Nation was your Allie in our finest hour 🇬🇧 🇺🇸
History Halhoul God Bless America my friend 🇬🇧 🇺🇸
i admire the english how the fought alone battle of Britain
May we remain allies for as long as we stand strong.
We love you guys!
Thank you for your service sir 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
The level of respect I have for this man and his comrades, fallen or otherwise, is immeasurable. I was broken when he described the scout being cut down; and then when he was describing his buddy Johnny at the end, it broke me again. What a gent.
From your distant cousins in the UK, we will never forget your sacrifices. God Bless, and God Speed good sir.
Eylone Muskson, broke me too! Blessings from Philadelphia, Pa. U.S.A.
My great grandfather was in the second world war, I am based in new zealand, he never spoke about what happened, I never wanted to ask, due to the horror they faced. This is actually amazing to hear some of there stories that I'm sure are extremely hard to say out loud. Thankyou for doing this channel and helping to keep there stories alive! I miss my great father everyday but I am extremely grateful to have known him.
Thanks for your service.....
My question is how did the get all this courage to do this. The ww2 vets are all amazing.
There are no rules in war
Gerardo Badilla because they werent brainwashed and pussified by liberal hollywood media
TESTOSTERONE AND LOVE FOR YOUR FELLOW BROTHERS. HUMANS ARE PACK ANIMALS LIKE DOGS. WE PREFER TO NAP AND LICK BUT WE CAN BITE
Another word is having the right stuff
Because good men don’t sit by while others suffer. I can give you the American perspective.I know my great grandfather told me “When I heard all that was happenin over there....I looked around at what I had. My home, my bed, and all the wonderful things this great country’d given my family by the grace a God.I looked out the winder at my little street and the paperboy walked by no older’n 9. I thought about how I’d feel if somebody come round and try take it all away......and I got angry....and thinkin that somebody done that to families just like mine across that water made me tear up and get angrier. I didn’t hesitate. There were no doubts. Good men don’t sit by while others suffer. The next day I told my daddy I was going over and there ain’t nothing to stop me. So he took me int’ town with rocks in my boots to bump my height and weight. I signed myself up and off I went. And I was prepared to keep going even after I got back and practically got chained to home by Sarah (great grandma). I’ll still do it if I have to. Even in my state. I’ll get out there with my rifle and pick em off from my rockin chair.”
I can never do his voice justice in writing. Old and commanding with an old man kinda accent. I miss him. It’s people like him that make America great.
What a great generation they were, they will be missed
@Big Bill O'Reilly you want to declare the whole Generation as bad because of one Person ?
@Big Bill O'Reilly Go watch some more CNN
Big Bill O'Reilly Dickhead
They were a great generation who was born for just a time to save our freedom and to allow us to worship our God in peace. Bless all those who served.
@Big Bill O'Reilly Stalin was a demon, just like Hitler. They were both paranoids who murdered innocents, as well as their own friends.
"rubs off you back like grease" - what a strange analogy. However, live well. You earned it.
*I am Not a American but i respect your country and all the veterans who had fought in the war and i am sorry that you guys didnt have a silent life*
Thank you for doing these interviews and capturing these memories before all the WW2 vets are gone.
These little videos are really cool. Daddy was in Europe then sent to Okinawa. Lost him in 06. He'd have been 97 in Jan.
Tom Ross,I lost mine in 1996 he was in Okinawa too! God bless you from Philadelphia, Pa.
Thank you for liberating us. You Sir are a hero.
Greetings from Germany.
Idiot man. Americans are enemy of German's
Germans are nobody's enemy. Ideologies create conflict, governments declare wars and people die. I'm American, 90 percent German , glad of both and kiss my ass.
this guys needed to be heard his got 5 years left, we need to get as many as we can before they are gone for good,the young need to see and hear these people tell it how it really was reading, not a sanitized version of it in a book
You can feel his emotion. Incredible.
This veteran soldier truly spoke from his heart, he showed his emotions, he gave us the full picture of the war, loosing your friend or family in combat is a devastating loss. Thank you Sir for your service.
Was really great to know arlin and johnny made it back home just to see each other again after everything they went through, thank the lord
Mate. A toast to all of the veteran in the past, present and the future. Long live all of you. Thank you for your service, your time and your losses. We will never forget you.
If I said it once I’ve said it a hundred times. I thank God for men like Mr White. So damn brave and courageous. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
My eyes got wet when he talked about finding his friend alive at home.
When I heard that his friend was still alive... 😭🙏🏽❤️
I was in the army in peace time and I made the closest friends I've ever known. I can't imagine how close these guys would be when they shared combat experiences. I thank God for keeping out of war. As badly as I wanted to fight for my country I'm still glad to be alive.
Lauren Anon thank you for your service!
You deserve more subscribers.
That’s why I subbed
this type of mans is what we need. strong, always prepared to protect you, this mans fought for us and we should respect them
You can tell those days in Europe he served in combat in the field are still fresh as it was yesterday...
From experience myself and being with a few that took their last breath with us looking into their eyes ....it Never Ever leaves you ...Never ...
I love watching and hearing all of this. I was 19 and just been a year off since high school. I had nowhere to go, unemployed and had $15 to my name. I applied for a job at a retirement home back in 2005 for their night shift front desk receptionist. My first shift I met a man name named “Neil” in his mid 80s who would walk around the lobby and sit by the fire by the front desk. He was the first to say hi to me on my first day and we would chat every 1am. There, he talked about his stories. He Was a brigadier general in Europe in 1944. We had a good laugh every time. He talked about the meaning of life and how he now just resides in this retirement home because his kids chose this for him. It was a luxury home. It was nice but I can tell he hated it. He wasn’t the only one I’ve talked to. There were moments I had to cover a day shift and I’d meet more ww2 veterans - men and women of the service. I also got a chance to arm wrestle a former airborne soldier who was know back in his days to be the best. For someone who was 82 at that time, he was really strong and I was by no means had weak arms and I struggled and couldn’t beat him. Not sure what kind of exercise programs they were on. I also chatted and had wonderful ww2 female veterans. Often times, I had to visit their home to say hello and check how they are doing and I’ll tell you... whenever I see pictures of them when they were in their early 20s.. I was astonished and in awe of their beauty in the 1940s and 1950s. It is sad to see them get old but hearing their stories was a gem to remember. I’ll never forget. I left that place in 2007. Only 1 Of the original residents from 2005 are still living. Sadly, he is In the Alzheimer’s care unit and doesn’t remember a thing. This is the best time to really greet any ww2 veterans. There’s only 300k of them left in 2020 and this number is dropping at 100-200 per day.
I work at a grocery store and every day this WW2 veteran comes in to shop same time,I often wonder what his story is. God Bless them all!
Wish I could personally shake that mans hand and thank him for his service
My man went “lookin for snipers with his buddy”😂 he tells it like he went lookin for a missing cat
My maternal grandfather, Bill Wulf, was in the South Pacific with the 96th Division, "the Deadeyes" when Mcarthur retook the Philippines at Leyte. He came home and over the years, drank himself to death to numb the pain of what he went through and broke my mom's heart. She was his little princess. Crying as I type this....I so miss him.
Im so happy he lived and found his freind ww2 is so fasinating to me i thank alllll the falling and still living vets
This story brought me to tears. I continue to be humbled by the stories of these true heros. Bless every one of them.
This man obviously still lives with all that pain anger and frustration. Must be hell to carry that with you everyday in your life. Especially living around civilians who can't ever relate to being in the middle of that.
My hats off to anyone who can go through it and live with that.
Something no person should ever have to do.
We couldn’t live the lives we do today without these amazing people who fought for our behalf.
I'm not crying! S- somebody was just chopping onions!
You can't win a war without losing something important to you.
I‘m from switzerland and I would say Thank you sooooomutch for your serviece💪
October 2019 and can't stop watching every video. My Canadian grandfather was in the airforce and was shot down and became a POW. My 3 uncles all served but never spoke of the horrors. My respect and gratitude are immense to those who served and gave the ultimate sacrifice. God bless and thank you.
s turner thanks for watching!
The greatest generation who fought for the glory freedom. Freedom that has been paid full in blood. My deepest gratitude to all WWII VETERANS!
Man I wish my grandfather stayed alive to maybe tell his story
At the end of the day, every soldier has family but they fight for there country.. that's every country
The story of his friend John losing his life... no words for how that made me feel. God bless you Arlen.
May we all have a moment of silence for all those who fell
I feel his pain.. And people deny that this War ever happened.
These are some of the best stories in Earth's history. Thank you, Josh.
Just burried a WW11 Army Veteran. Martin Ray 92 would of been 93 Oct 22 2019. Passed 2 weeks before. May he rest in peace. ❤🇺🇸❤ 🌹❤
Its heartbreaking to see the anger in his eyes even after all that time... Even though he was victorious he lost in the end
Man who’s cutting onions. I cracked when he said his friend was alright. God knows that the WW2 generation was the best generation
The word legend doesn't do him justice. Thank you sir, thank you!
A friend found = a happy ending. Made me smile !
And now I would like to say a couple of words to the amazing people that fought in the war on all fronts, and to the people that presented their amazing stories on this RUclips channel..... We will never, never forget your amazing actions and your life dedication to this conflict, we will always support you and even if you amazing people pass away, know that we will cherish you and your amazing journey and we will pass it all to others.... Damn I'm just tiering up by just writing this... Please guys make more videos of these amazing people which actions tell amazing stories... Please make more
Maciek Szymczak thanks for watching!
@@MemoirsofWWII PLEASE MAKE MORE OF THIS AMAZING STORIES!!!!!!
Amazing men. Its my great privilege to have some of these great men as patients. Much more fearless than some people today. God bless all who served!!!!
I'm from India & I love the way the gentleman spoke. He must be from the south. The "grease on the back" comment was something. Loved the end of the video, as both friends reunite. I don't know if people understand what friendship is in this day & age? It's someone you can die for. It's like "greater love has no man than this that a man lays down his life for his friends". That's why these soldiers keep saying the true heroes are the one's who gave their lives. I hope we get to understand what it means to love. Not just our fellowmen, but the things that give meaning to life. Otherwise there's no true friendship. And a lot of us have drifted far away from the Source of all good things. Just like the Germans before the War, who were so easily deceived by Hitler. Hope that changes before things are irreversible. God bless the USA.
Mr. White so exemplifies his quiet-spoken, humble, brave generation. Thank you for this lovely film.
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I got goosebumps, Thanks you sir. God bless you.
Sobbing at the end of this one. We owe so much to these veterans. Thank you for making these videos!
Shivers all over when he smiles about Johnny Martin and talks how he got home... thank you for your service sir, from the UK. 🇺🇸 🇬🇧
Why the thumbs down? This man pours out almost every emotion. They had no flak jackets, very poor communication, certainly no fancy, high tech clothing that would protect from wind, rain, cold,etc. They saw unimaginable carnage . Put yourself in their "boots".
Huge respect to this man and everyone else who fought in wwii
I got such a smile on my face when he was told that Johnny got home before he did
Almost every episode has brought tears to my eyes, truly the greatest generation that have walked the earth. To Josh and the rest of the team at Memoirs of WW2, Thank you for giving these stories eternal life.
My grand dad's brother joined the Bataan Death March. He survived it but he died years ago living a normal life... Kudos to those who fought!
My friend me and my family thanks you from the bottom of all of our hearts for what you have done for what you did for what you have gone through the sacrifices you and your friends and fellow Soldiers made for us you guys paved the way for what we have now and you will never be forgotten you guys are true heroes God bless you