“Proud…I never think of it from that angle”. That sort of humility is absolutely virtuous. Sports stars and entertainers are all well and good but men like this should be the example.
Wow. He’s so sharp! Must be about 100 but doesn’t look a day over 75. I hope he has lived a fulfilling and happy life after the trauma of war. Here’s to many more years.
I spent 26 years in the Army as a Tanker. Served on M60A1's, A3's, Sheridans (M551's), M1, M1IP, M1A1 and M1A1 Heavy. Went through M1A2 Transition but was assigned AC/RC as soon as Transition was over. My first unit in the Army was this mans old unit. 2nd/33rd Armor, 1st Brigade, 3rd Armored Division. Kirch-Goins, W. Germany. I was the Battallion Commanders loader in the unit. LTC Bill Chesarek. Our Brigade Commander was future Chief of Staff of the Army. Col. Gordon Sullivan. But I also drove Fuel GOER's in that unit for about four months. We were Fighting Tigers. One of our sister units was next door, 3rd/33rd Armor (Pickles) and 1st/33rd were in Friedburg. Elvis Presleys old barracks and mess hall. IIRC the mess hall was named Elvis Presley Mess Hall. My very first detail in the Army was cleaning out a WWII Japanese Tank. During OSUT at Knox I was detailed to Patton Museum. They had just retrieved and got in a WWII Japanese Tank. It was still filled with mud to the turret ring. I spent two days with a big vacuum hose suckng the mud out and sifting for bones and ammo. What bone I found was repatriated back to Japan. The turret was full of small army ammo and expended brass. Today that same Tank sits down at Benning.
My goodness.For those that dont know, task force lovelady was the forefront in fighting on the front lines during the battle of the buldge.This humble mans unit was the spearhead that stopped the germans advance.What a guy.Thank you so much for having him on.Very, very few of these guys are left.
my dad was a World War II veteran with the 82nd 508th Co A his last campaign was June 6 1944. God bless you, sir. I salute your courage and honor and all of the veterans of these United States.🇺🇸 my father had mentioned to me that many young man volunteered and my dad volunteered at the age of 17 in August 1941
This is by far one of my favorites. Buddy is as sharp as a tack, almost like he was there yesterday. What a harrowing story. So crazy to me how every time he thought he had escaped death or further injury to spend time recovering they’d immediately take it away from him. My grandfather fought in Vietnam as a tank commander in the 17th Calvary. I sent him this video and hope he enjoys it. These are two men that have my MOST respect. Thank you to all veterans who have served and are currently serving and ones to come. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 USA USA USA!!!!
Grampa on my Dad's side was a Sherman gunner in Europe shortly after D-Day and on until the end. He also had 3 tanks shot out from under him. I remember a Thanksgiving when he was discussing combat with my uncle (on my Mom's side) who also in Europe since shortly after D-Day, but as an infantryman. They both swore that the other was crazy for serving in the role they did. I remember my infantryman uncle swearing that he was terrified for crew inside a tank because they'd "brew-up" (catch fire) when hit, but my Grampa (the tanker) stated that that really didn't happen near as often as he thought. Instead, Grampa was terrified of the artillery and mortars that were constantly falling on the unprotected infantry who accompanied the tanks then when they were in combat. I remember as a kid thinking both their viewpoints were 100% valid. It wasn't until years later that I saw a statistic about one's likelihood of getting wounded or killed in WW2 and the infantry were at a far greater risk of injury/death than the tankers were (although my uncle's descriptions of seeing burned-out German and American tanks and the thought of burning to death in a tank you just can't get out of always gave me nightmares for years). God bless these guys - and God damn the men who start these horrific conflicts.
My grandfather drove howitzers around in WW2, never saw combat but had plenty of hilarious stories of his time, my great uncle received a purple heart in Korea after a mortar had wiped out his entire squad leaving him still alive, his ashes still have shrapnel in the box, it’s surreal but i’ll never get tired of hearing any story of any veterans willing to speak it, it’s extremely important to me
My Grandfather who was at Iwo Jima used to take me to play video games. He was so upset when he saw me playing Frontline, which featured tank combat. I'll never forget the look on his face.
He was a Communist. He studied Economics and became a Union Organizer. He felt that Communism was the best system for organizing workers after The War. My other grandfather was at Normandy. He told my father that there would never be another War after WWII.
I started practicing Silat and Escrima in 1993. In 2008 I switched to Tai Chi. I drank a lot of Water and found the Tao about 5 or 6 years ago, and I no longer practice fighting. I just meditate.
I’m reading a book called spearhead by Adam makos, Great book!! I love reading the books on true events that happened in our wars then hearing a HERO like this talk about his accounts while serving this great nation. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE🇺🇸🇺🇸
Guys you need to remember this happened 80 years ago and this man describes it like it was yesterday! God Bless these veterans because they went through hell!
Thank you for your service and the bravery that got you through battle and the days since. May your squad mates and friends rest in peace. You are a hero sir.
Listen to these all day..every one of these lads has a different story to tell and there story needs to be kept for future generations. RESPECT FROM DURHAM ENGLAND 🇬🇧✌️
3rd armored division "spearhead". My father was a major in Desert Storm with the 3rd Armored Division. Ret. Col James Beagles. The last group to wear those patches before the division of powers. Thank you for your service!
That was a great interview with a very brave and lucky man. He had 2 Shermans shot from under him and saw the destruction of at least 4 more that he witnesses at close quarters without even seeing a German tank. These vets knew the vulnerability of the Sherman, it was not a good tank and hard to get out of when hit. The armchair warriors and gamers of today should take note.
I mean, can you imagine the absolute grit you have to have to be back on the front lines the day after your Lt and gunner were hit with a tank round? We owe these men everything, and we haven't even begun to repay that debt.
I was a tanker and heard many of stories just like this gentleman's. Lots of guys chose tanker thinking they were going to be a truck driver, so a little different.
Jesus Christ, he must be 100 years old! God bless this man. He was contemporary with my father. There are no men like this any more. We have lost something priceless. We are LESS without such men.
@2:25 - Why did they have to give a urine sample back then? I'm pretty sure they didn't start drug testing until halfway through the Vietnam War. Maybe to test for diabetes or something?
A real War Daddy. And a lot of humor. Thank you Sir for your Service and the Liberty we enjoy today. The Golden Generation! 😅 "no more steer wheels son? Sir, No Sir. Get inside.... This is caterpillar in disguise." Wish you could come back in France, we tried hard during 2 years to get rid of Macron. We just can't get our hands on the tanks from the 1st Army Regiment close to Versailles. Macron out gunned us, the Yellow Vests, with their guns, grenade launchers and their armored cars. We never vandalized the Arc de Triomphe and we mounted a guard around the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Nobody stepped on the memorial.
What was the urine sample for? Obviously they weren't testing for drugs back then or at least I don't think they could do that with a urine sample in 1942 or 3. Was it liver function?
He's either 105yrs old or this interview is 30yrs old, lotta questionable dates and no verification, Paris wasn't liberated till the end of August, he says a month after D-day he was there , not buying it sorry.
If he was 17-18 in 1943, he would be 98-99 now. Yes, there are people in this good of shape at this age. As for Paris, he went to Paris in Dec 44 during the Bulge. I'm sure my points won't convince you, but I put them out for others as a counter to your hypothesis.
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“Proud…I never think of it from that angle”. That sort of humility is absolutely virtuous. Sports stars and entertainers are all well and good but men like this should be the example.
Love the reaction. Genuinely touching.
Wow. He’s so sharp! Must be about 100 but doesn’t look a day over 75. I hope he has lived a fulfilling and happy life after the trauma of war. Here’s to many more years.
I'd hug this bloke if I could, thank you sir. My admiration and respect from Australia.
I spent 26 years in the Army as a Tanker. Served on M60A1's, A3's, Sheridans (M551's), M1, M1IP, M1A1 and M1A1 Heavy. Went through M1A2 Transition but was assigned AC/RC as soon as Transition was over. My first unit in the Army was this mans old unit. 2nd/33rd Armor, 1st Brigade, 3rd Armored Division. Kirch-Goins, W. Germany. I was the Battallion Commanders loader in the unit. LTC Bill Chesarek. Our Brigade Commander was future Chief of Staff of the Army. Col. Gordon Sullivan. But I also drove Fuel GOER's in that unit for about four months. We were Fighting Tigers. One of our sister units was next door, 3rd/33rd Armor (Pickles) and 1st/33rd were in Friedburg. Elvis Presleys old barracks and mess hall. IIRC the mess hall was named Elvis Presley Mess Hall. My very first detail in the Army was cleaning out a WWII Japanese Tank. During OSUT at Knox I was detailed to Patton Museum. They had just retrieved and got in a WWII Japanese Tank. It was still filled with mud to the turret ring. I spent two days with a big vacuum hose suckng the mud out and sifting for bones and ammo. What bone I found was repatriated back to Japan. The turret was full of small army ammo and expended brass. Today that same Tank sits down at Benning.
How interesting! That's a pretty bad ass job!
I've seen that tank. quite small
@@could4903 The Japanese who crewed there were also very small, compared to Americans
Fellow GOER driver here! 6/29th FA Idar-Oberstien '83-'85.
My goodness.For those that dont know, task force lovelady was the forefront in fighting on the front lines during the battle of the buldge.This humble mans unit was the spearhead that stopped the germans advance.What a guy.Thank you so much for having him on.Very, very few of these guys are left.
Fabulous interview
my dad was a World War II veteran with the 82nd 508th Co A his last campaign was June 6 1944. God bless you, sir. I salute your courage and honor and all of the veterans of these United States.🇺🇸
my father had mentioned to me that many young man volunteered and my dad volunteered at the age of 17 in August 1941
From the way Walter relates his experiences with such detail, you can tell that he relives them every day. Thank you for your service.
This is by far one of my favorites.
Buddy is as sharp as a tack, almost like he was there yesterday. What a harrowing story. So crazy to me how every time he thought he had escaped death or further injury to spend time recovering they’d immediately take it away from him.
My grandfather fought in Vietnam as a tank commander in the 17th Calvary. I sent him this video and hope he enjoys it. These are two men that have my MOST respect.
Thank you to all veterans who have served and are currently serving and ones to come. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
USA USA USA!!!!
All these humble veterans on both sides of the war ''just doing my job '' went through hell !
Grampa on my Dad's side was a Sherman gunner in Europe shortly after D-Day and on until the end. He also had 3 tanks shot out from under him. I remember a Thanksgiving when he was discussing combat with my uncle (on my Mom's side) who also in Europe since shortly after D-Day, but as an infantryman. They both swore that the other was crazy for serving in the role they did. I remember my infantryman uncle swearing that he was terrified for crew inside a tank because they'd "brew-up" (catch fire) when hit, but my Grampa (the tanker) stated that that really didn't happen near as often as he thought. Instead, Grampa was terrified of the artillery and mortars that were constantly falling on the unprotected infantry who accompanied the tanks then when they were in combat. I remember as a kid thinking both their viewpoints were 100% valid. It wasn't until years later that I saw a statistic about one's likelihood of getting wounded or killed in WW2 and the infantry were at a far greater risk of injury/death than the tankers were (although my uncle's descriptions of seeing burned-out German and American tanks and the thought of burning to death in a tank you just can't get out of always gave me nightmares for years). God bless these guys - and God damn the men who start these horrific conflicts.
Amazing 😮 what memories he has. I’m glad that he’s sharing them with us 🫡
My grandfather drove howitzers around in WW2, never saw combat but had plenty of hilarious stories of his time, my great uncle received a purple heart in Korea after a mortar had wiped out his entire squad leaving him still alive, his ashes still have shrapnel in the box, it’s surreal but i’ll never get tired of hearing any story of any veterans willing to speak it, it’s extremely important to me
Thanks for getting these stories out there.
My Grandfather who was at Iwo Jima used to take me to play video games. He was so upset when he saw me playing Frontline, which featured tank combat. I'll never forget the look on his face.
Your grandpa who served in iwo jima took you to play video games? What a chad
He was a Communist. He studied Economics and became a Union Organizer. He felt that Communism was the best system for organizing workers after The War.
My other grandfather was at Normandy. He told my father that there would never be another War after WWII.
Thanks for puking words
I started practicing Silat and Escrima in 1993. In 2008 I switched to Tai Chi. I drank a lot of Water and found the Tao about 5 or 6 years ago, and I no longer practice fighting. I just meditate.
@@mikeneidlinger8857 Thanks to your grandfather for his service, but "Communist"? WTF?
Dear God thank you for these men, I’m really in awe and so grateful.
Thank you, sir!!
Salute
Thank you for your Determination, Dedication and Service
Thank you so much for letting us hear the details from someone who was on the front
I’m reading a book called spearhead by Adam makos, Great book!! I love reading the books on true events that happened in our wars then hearing a HERO like this talk about his accounts while serving this great nation. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE🇺🇸🇺🇸
i have much respect for tankers! i had orders for the 2nd armored div 80's! but i had came to ft.hood tx from alaska and i got into a support unit!!!
Guys you need to remember this happened 80 years ago and this man describes it like it was yesterday! God Bless these veterans because they went through hell!
My thought exactly!
Thanks to all our Veterans who served. Semper Fi.
Thank you for your service sir.
Sharper than I'll ever be.
And total recall too! Like it just happened
Well done Walter. Thanks guys
Wow. He saw and did so much. We are all so grateful for him and the rest of the Greatest Generation for what we have today!
What a example of humility and integrity this man is. What a well lived life.
Thank you for your courage and service to our country, Mr. Stitt.
Might be my favorite interview on this channeled. Thank you for your service sir
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your service. We all owe you and your fellow soldiers more than we can pay.
Thank you for your service and the bravery that got you through battle and the days since. May your squad mates and friends rest in peace. You are a hero sir.
The stories from these men are so valuable, and as the benefactors of their services, it is our duty to preserve those stories.
Listen to these all day..every one of these lads has a different story to tell and there story needs to be kept for future generations. RESPECT FROM DURHAM ENGLAND 🇬🇧✌️
You served and did your job. Thank you , sir.
How old is he? His memory is so vivid! Thank you for your service, Walter 🙏
3rd armored division "spearhead". My father was a major in Desert Storm with the 3rd Armored Division. Ret. Col James Beagles. The last group to wear those patches before the division of powers. Thank you for your service!
Another great story....thank you!
That was a great interview with a very brave and lucky man. He had 2 Shermans shot from under him and saw the destruction of at least 4 more that he witnesses at close quarters without even seeing a German tank. These vets knew the vulnerability of the Sherman, it was not a good tank and hard to get out of when hit. The armchair warriors and gamers of today should take note.
I mean, can you imagine the absolute grit you have to have to be back on the front lines the day after your Lt and gunner were hit with a tank round? We owe these men everything, and we haven't even begun to repay that debt.
When asked what he most proud of he said it was his duty to be there.
My father was in the 14th Armored Division…….The Liberators.
Thank you Mr. Stitt. It's like listening to my own Grandfather again, who served with the 714th Tank Battalion, 12th Armored.
My dad was in the 56 aib in the 12th armored.....he's gone now but didn't talk about the war ....
@@randyvoss 56th and 714th made up CCB. Have you done much research? I could recommend all sorts of material if you're interested.
Much respect for men like this. Men of great courage. Real American men.
Real stuff right here
Хороший человек
I love you ❤
I was a tanker and heard many of stories just like this gentleman's. Lots of guys chose tanker thinking they were going to be a truck driver, so a little different.
My old friend George Kambur was a tank commander at the battle of the bulge.
Jesus Christ, he must be 100 years old! God bless this man. He was contemporary with my father.
There are no men like this any more. We have lost something priceless. We are LESS without such men.
What a badass
You Made it PAL. My Father did the same .D Day+6. You were called on back when that meant something.
"He was probably 14 or 15, only a few years younger than me."
If that doesn't hit home, then i dont know what would...😢
the real fury
Ghess.....wow this was very similar to my dad experience
This guy went through the wringer.
Outlived five tank Commanders. Yep, it might be time to go home.
3rd Armor “Spearhead”.
What gets me is the fact that he seems reluctant in feeling pride in killing other humans. Which is the human thing. But still…
@2:25 - Why did they have to give a urine sample back then? I'm pretty sure they didn't start drug testing until halfway through the Vietnam War. Maybe to test for diabetes or something?
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A real War Daddy. And a lot of humor. Thank you Sir for your Service and the Liberty we enjoy today. The Golden Generation!
😅 "no more steer wheels son?
Sir, No Sir.
Get inside.... This is caterpillar in disguise."
Wish you could come back in France, we tried hard during 2 years to get rid of Macron. We just can't get our hands on the tanks from the 1st Army Regiment close to Versailles. Macron out gunned us, the Yellow Vests, with their guns, grenade launchers and their armored cars. We never vandalized the Arc de Triomphe and we mounted a guard around the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Nobody stepped on the memorial.
Sounds like he was in M4a2.
What was the urine sample for? Obviously they weren't testing for drugs back then or at least I don't think they could do that with a urine sample in 1942 or 3.
Was it liver function?
you people are sick that post ads right at "the good" parts, praying for you
literally making money off of vets, disgusting
How do you pay for these? Just curious I don’t think donations will cover.
God bless you sir! I’m sorry for this woke mind virus that has ruined what you fought for…. 😢💔
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He's either 105yrs old or this interview is 30yrs old, lotta questionable dates and no verification, Paris wasn't liberated till the end of August, he says a month after D-day he was there , not buying it sorry.
What a weird and creepy comment. Old fella is 99, most people that age can barely remember what they had for breakfast let alone dates 80 years ago.
Thanks Sherlock. Glad you could solve this mystery for us.
If he was 17-18 in 1943, he would be 98-99 now. Yes, there are people in this good of shape at this age. As for Paris, he went to Paris in Dec 44 during the Bulge. I'm sure my points won't convince you, but I put them out for others as a counter to your hypothesis.
Thank you so much for your services and lovely dedications to Our Beautiful USA Dear American Sir.🤗😍🥰❤🤍💙🇺🇲🙏✝️