Schneider, John B-17 Navigator
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- Опубликовано: 7 апр 2020
- John Schneider decided to join the Army Air Corps. Schneider was given the choice of becoming a navigator or bombardier. Schneider chose to be a navigator and began his training at navigation school and gunnery school. Thereafter Schneider was sent to El Paso, Texas to be assigned to a crew. He was assigned to be the navigator for crew #88, 571st squadron. After completing their phase training, Schneider's first task was to guide the crew as they flew to Scotland to begin their deployment with the 390th Bomb Group in Framlingham, England. Schneider's first mission was in December of 1944 and completed 24 combat missions by the end of the war. He also flew on two Operation Chowhound missions to feed the starving Dutch people.
These personally histories are awe inspiring. I had no idea of the condition of planes, 70 degrees below in plane, mission experiences. My Dad died in 1982. After listening to these stories I feel closer than ever to my Dad. He barely spoke of his experiences. People need to know their histories in order to respect and honor soldiers in all wars and also to know the real horror of what war is. Especially today in the USA were people think that civil war and fascism are good ideas.
I haven't said the following comment for other similar videos.BUT THIS GUY IS MY HERO
I notice he didn’t get emotional until he recounted how during the time they were out of commission from their landing at the fighter base at Antwerp, and then his squadron lost 12 planes on a mission that his plane missed.
When he shed a tear i wish i could have been there during his intery..i would have given a BIG HUG
I understand due to the age of our WW2 HEROS some have lost the ability to speak clearly..this gentle man hasn't and conveys his story brilliantly,
So glad to see this stuff. My father was on a Bomber Crew during this same time. He made it home but never wanted to talk about it
His recall of an event that happened over 60 yrs ago is incredible..they all should be as sharp!?!
Your videos are gold for the new generation.
Thanks for watching!
Many thanks to those that allowed those Veterans give accounting of time serving Our Great Country.Thanks to all my brothers.
These guys adjusted so well to the sudden change from civilian to military life, so hats off to the USA Army!
That explains everything i just heard him say to the interviewer that he went on to become an engineer..very smart!!
What most people dont know is being a NAVIGATOR requires incredible ability to interpret and navigate charts and time tables..pilots and co pilots have each other to keep the plane straight and level.. dexterity more important than math chart interpretation
.his place and poSition MUCH MORE IMPORTANT THAN PILOTING..BOTH NEED EACH OTHER but his position more important in my opinion as a private pilot
Exhilaration for this guy and probably for most was the fact they got back to yheir base ALIVE
Kids in school need to hear these histories. Our understanding of theses heroes stories is essential to truly understand the horrors of real wars. Video games of war are pure BS. Nobodies lives are on the line in games creating the delusions that war is entertaining, that’s despicable propaganda. This man is teaching real war history. We need to always learn this. War is horrendous. Thank you to our grandparents for fighting fascism. Who would we be as a country without their endurance,bravery and allegiance to freedom.
Unfortunately even if the students of THIS GENERATION heard these stories.it wouldn't MEAN ANYTHING ..IN ORDER TO EMPATHIZE you have to have experience something similar to what these men went through..kids today can't take their eyes and fingers away from texting long enough to entertain other people s misfortune
What would be a REAL CATASTROPHE earth shattering experience for people of this generation including students WOULD BE INABILITY TO TEXT