Airborne Medics on D-Day - 101st Aid Station Then and Now
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- Опубликовано: 15 окт 2024
- The medics on D-Day did an exceptional job, but their role is often overlooked.
For this WW2 Wayfinder episode I look at the Aid Station of Doc Lage, the 2nd Battalion Surgeon for and his Medics from the 502nd PIR, 101st airborne at Holdy near the village of Sainte Marie Du Mont in Normandy on D-Day, 6th June 1944.
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This is by far the coolest content on the internet….thank you for putting this together
Thank you, that’s very kind of you to say so!!! Its great to be able to share my passion with others and hopefully clear up a couple of myths along the way!
This really brings history to life...the men are mostly gone now...but their images and the places they fought to save will always be a lasting memory...
Thank you for watching! Although it’s just a small spot in the Normandy countryside tis quite an incredible place to visit!
Thank you for the work you do,bringing these before and after photo's to life!
Most welcome Mark, just happy to share my passion with like minded folk and to help keep that generations memory alive!
Love these then and now pictures
Yeah this channel is gonna for sure be over a Million subscribers at some point. Best new original idea content in a long long time on RUclips.
Thank you that’s very kind of you to say so! Hopefully the channel keeps to grow and I can keep bring these places to everyone so the memory of what took place there doesn’t fade into the history books!
I live not so far from this place ( I lived in the Belgian Ardennes before ) and I really appreciate this part of the Normandy. Thank you for the time you spend on battlefields for these explanations. Regards.
Oh fantastic! Must be amazing to live in that area!!! Thank you for taking the time to watch!
The 502nd Abn Infantry along with the 327th were in Vietnam with the 1st Brigade of 101st Abn Division. The 1st Brigade of the101st was arrived before the other two brigades and the rest of the division. The other airborne unit at that time was the 173rd Abn Infantry. These units were Westmorland’s trouble shooters. At this time, Maxwell Taylor was the U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam and Westmorland was in command of all ground forces. Taylor was in command of the 101st and Westmorland was with them also in Europe during WW II.
I really enjoy your channel. Great job and thanks
Thank you! Glad you’re enjoy it! Hopefully shows some areas not really seen before!
Extremely interesting and fascinating. Thanks for your efforts.
You’re most welcome! Glad you enjoyed it
You mention a trooper with his chin guard still on, probably flapping and bothering him. Ironically, just yesterday I did a bit of research on those paratrooper helmets and they had a number of straps which staddled the ears, three on each side, which attached to the chin cup. The chin cup was made to remove quickly along with the extra straps, leaving the standard leather strap to hold liner in the helmet over the front of the helmet, and then the main canvas strap which was mean to hold the helmet on the head but is usually looped over the rear flare of the helmet.
Absolutely brilliant sir!...thank you :)
You’re most welcome! Thank you for watching!
Excellent as always Sir....Thank You
Not a problem! Glad you enjoyed and hopefully something a little different 😃
@@WW2Wayfinder everything you do is first class
@@kevgoeswandering8488 thank you, very kind of you to say so!
That was awesome. Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it! I revisited the area this year and it’s still unchanged which is great to see!
Another amazing video, thanks for the history. So fascinating 👏
Totally awesome ..I eagerly look forward to you channel
Thank you!!
Wonderful presentation and production
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!
Another great video thank you
Thank you! Holdy is such a quiet little place but an important one I feel in the Normandy story
I searched your ABOUT tab for a business email. It might be an idea to include one. I lived in Normandy for many years and picked up a few publications and things including a box of more than 100 photos of the Liberation sold in 2004 by the Archives de la Manche. I am in my 80s now and would be glad to give them to you if you don't have them, plus a few other things. I really enjoy your videos, for obvious reasons. I will check occasionally for an email. I don't do Facebook and such like.
Hi, that’s for the message and for letting me know about my email address (I honestly thought it was there!)
I’ve just updated my About Me section to include it but you can reach me at
ww2wayfinder@gmail.com
Truly enjoyable videos. Thank you for these.
Thank you!
Great on! Thx for sharing!
Thanks for watching!
Great job as always. Curious if you know of any photos taken at the WXYZ Complex? Such a fascinating engagement.
I don’t sadly. I think there might be a couple post the fighting in that area one one of the building taken out with the Bazooka but that’s about it and even then that might be from just post war.
I did film at XYZ last year but had some problems with the sound sadly but it’s on my Normandy playlist if interested
Great then and nows Jon, I like the way you get a few obscure ones. I bet you had an amazing time in Normandy recently! Top content as always!
It was incredible! Normandy never disappoints and always reveals something new. Just need to start planning my return trip now!
@@WW2Wayfinder I'd love to go for the 80th anniversary. I'm sure there will be lots going on there for that
These soldiers were the types that Cpt. Sobel, of Easy Company fame, was sent to train after leaving Easy Company. Soldiers, such as medics, doctors, chaplains, etc., that were essential, but didn't need full paratroop training. They just needed to learn how to parachute.
By the way, despite what people seem to think, Sobel did parachute into Normandy on D-day. I believe he was the regiment supply officer.
The white tags on the 2 Germans could also be the POW tag that was filled out with date, location and the Unit that captured the soldier
They could well be!
Thanks for watching!
great content . glad i found your channel. cheers from NY USA😁
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it, Holdy is a fantastic place in Normandy to visit if you have the chance. It’s tiny but great to be able to stand there and know if it’s importance!
Good work. Watched this because I seen 101st medics in the title, but alas it is not what Iwas hoping for. Have you made a video about the 101st medics of the Angoville-au-Plain Church?
I know Angoville very well but haven’t had the time to film there yet. Hoping to next year though as I had the pleasure of meeting Bob Wright, one of the two medics a number of years ago and he was a true gent
@@WW2Wayfinder Thanks. To meet someone like him would be a true honour, you are very lucky.
He was wonderful and their story is truly captivating and really shows the good in people under the worst circumstances.
I've noticed the white bands on some soldiers in the 101st before and wondered what they meant, now I know thanks to this great video!
It’s interesting that only the 502nd PIR did it, whereas the 501st and the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiments as well as the Glider troops of the 327th GIR all employed the ‘tick’ method to denote 1st,2nd,3rd Bn and HQ elements. Years ago I did read about the reason why the 502nd elected to use the cloth on their uniforms but I can’t remember so will have to do some digging on the reason behind it!
@@WW2Wayfinder Seems like one more thing to get tangled up in when jumping and fighting. Were they just for D-Day or how long after June 6th can they be seen in photos?
I don’t think they were worn for many days post the jump (but exceptions probably happened), as I can imagine they quickly learned that it would stand out on their uniforms making it an aiming marker for any keen eyed enemy sniper or rifleman
Thoroughly enjoyed this vid.
Thank you! It’s a tiny hamlet but some amazing photos from there and nice to focus on the medics for a change. Thanks again for watching!
I know I have said it before on this channel and wonder what became of those men and which ones
survided the conflict and which where lucky enough to get back home and only if the picture's could talk I bet they would have some very interesting stories to tell
Very cool!
Thank you!!!
@@WW2Wayfinder I love your channel, very cool to see a visual of the places I am reading about… very helpful study tool. Seeing something helps remember what ya learned…thanks for sharing this with us
Keep being brave
Well done lad, picture to present day presentation was quality of the highest class
Thank you! Always fun to track down these locations and document them, and nice that Holdy hasn’t really changed that much in 79 years!
Poor Young soliders😢
Very interesting 👍
Thank you!
Anything of the 327th Glider Infantry? My uncle's unit.
Not from this trip but I want to document them in the Ardennes and will one day look at their actions in Normandy especially around Carentan.
my dad fought near there i think. thanks
You’re most welcome, thank you for watching!
Awesome 👍
Thank you!
Need to do a couple of British ones ;)
Need more months in the year to do them all! 😉
Have you been to Poland yet for the ww2 history?
Not yet but I’m filming there next year and I can’t wait!!!
@@WW2Wayfinder It’s supposed to be a beautiful country, especially for those interested in history. I’m seeing Krakow and Auschwitz in October, really looking forward to it
@@JustinRM20 I hope it’s a great trip for you! A friend of mine went to Krakow last year and love it so I reckon you’ll have a great time!
@@WW2Wayfinder Thanks a lot! Looking forward to more of your videos. Eastern Europe must be an absolute goldmine
AATW!
Fascinating watch mate. Trying to match up the old scenes with today deffo looks a challenge at times but rewarding 👏🏻🪖
Thanks Steve! Glad you enjoyed it! Half the problem this year was the high winds, added a new element to the whole thing 🤣
Hey jon is there a way that i can support you?
I have a Patreon, so for $1 a month you can support the channel/myself which would be amazing, as it all helps!