Deadly typos - Soldiers missing in action since 1944 because of typos and mistakes
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- Опубликовано: 9 авг 2022
- A simple typo in a database can make a soldier go missing for 80 years, with his family left guessing in agony about his fate. This video depicts three actual cases of soldiers buried in the of the Dagneux German Cemetery and having been reported as missing in action since 1944 because of minor retranscription errors made by US troops of the Graves Registration Companies.
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1939 - 1945 - Graves Registration Companies - Identification tags - Reserve Grenadier Bataillon 7 - Reserve Grenadier Bataillon 327 - Draguignan Cemetery - Volksbund Deutsches Kriegsgräberfürsorge - Deutsche Dienststelle - WASt - Vermistenbildlisten - Deutsche Rottes Kreutz - Red Cross - Nazi - Wehrmacht - August 1944 - Operation Dragoon Anvil - Dagneux German War Cemetery - MIA - KIA - Missing in action - killed in action - German army - Italian army - exhumation - investigation - forensic medicine - archaeology - genealogy research - decapitation - funeral - burial - fingerprinting - tooth chart - grave digger - mass graves - Draguignan Rhone American US war cemetery - DPAA - veteran - grave diggers - Carlo Maioli, Sant'Angelo di Lodigiano - Eno Enno Strobel - Mont Scandeious - 517th PIR - 517 PRCT - 517th Parachute Infantry Regiment - Callian - Montauroux - Col de Braus - Sospel - Cannes - VDK - Johann Kirchner - Hanns Kirchner - 11.09.1944 - 21.09.1944 - Scheuerfeld - Bruck - 46th Quartermaster Graves Registration Company - 48th Quartermaster Graves Registration Company - 51st Evacuation Hospital - fingerprints - CSI - crime scene investigator - tooth chart
How can I put this. What you are doing goes way beyond youtube. It is criminal that you are not given massive funding and resources to continue your work. Saying thank you falls so short of what words can be said to you. The UN should set up a powerful body to investigate and ask you to lead the effort. There must be thousands of mistaken, missing and incorrect graves.
My father was a WWII soldier throughout Europe and is no longer alive to ask him questions. All of his paper work was destroyed in the fire in the US. I have various medals that I cannot connect with any actual battles. All I have is his discharge papers. It is very important that history is kept alive and we never forget.
Thanks for your kind comment. If you want to see what most of the so called authorities think of my work, please take a look at the response of the French governement in my video about unknown body X-77 at the US military cemetery in Draguignan: ruclips.net/video/LxBOFpVBtQs/видео.html
This work shows the ugly true face of war and the absolutely horrifying price paid for political goals and power.
I think if people actually knew and looked at the toll of war, this bullshit with the middle east and Ukraine wouldn't have so many plebs in every country beating war drums...
All information must be vetted and controlled to paint the best light possible in other words.
I couldn't have said it any better my self,he's giving these ww2 heroes the "credit or justice" they deserve,idk if I'm using the right word to describe wat I'm trying to say but ,thank you for ur videos and the work you do
I found out today, April 6th 2023, that Johann Kirschner is now also officially considered identified by the German authorities thanks to my research.... and his brother died two weeks ago, the day before his 90th birthday.
ahh saw a Trump there - he may be kinfolk off President Donald Trump.''
Oh my goodness.. good thing you told him before you got the confirmation. Well done! Much respect to you
Glad you got the information to his brother ahead of them officially calling it
What's sad is all the countries involved had decades to seek out their missing men and didn't. Very soon, there won't be any direct family left to contact. You are an angel for all the hard work you do for these men and their families!
Sometimes it isn’t easy. I have information that my great uncle is buried in Tripoli, Libya (having been buried by the Italians in 1941 with the rest of his bomber crew). The Italians, briefly, had the Italian POW casualty reports available on line (they aren’t anymore).
Access is, shall we say, difficult.
Most countries involved were devastated by the war and could barely take care of the living, let alone the dead.
Very kind words.
The problem is that it's difficult to get the countries to both internationally cooperate on this, and pay for it. For example, in many countries soldiers files were (and still are in some) restricted or classified, even to their own citizens. They certainly wouldn't open that up to foreign eyes you'd think. Plus, ww2 was so long ago that not many politicians are interested in spending money on this stuff, it's much better to spend 1/1000th of that money on a nice ww2 bronze cast and get a nice public photoshoot.
And even not being cynical, piecing all of this together is a lot of work. There are also a lot of missing documents and simply straight up unsolvable cases.
In this day and age humanity is lucky to have men like you still around.
I think you are doing wonderful work. Even after 75 years, somebody’s heart was broken, and you are bringing closure, hopefully peace, and most importantly honor to these soldiers.
You are doing great work.
My Great grandfather Georg Wicht was killed in action at La Fontenelle in July 1915 but did not know this fact until last year. All our family knew was "Vosges" was where he was killed and that was about it for the front he was at. A French historian named Pierre Grande Guerre listed my Grandfathers Bavarian Infantry unit that defended the area and the puzzle was solved after over 100 years of exactly where he was killed apparently in an artillery barrage. It was a great elation for me, sadly however many of my German relatives have passed on and never knew about La Frontenelle / Ban-de-Sapt, France.
So sorry for the 100 year misinformation your family live with. I can imaging their mental anguish not knowing how their loved son lost his life. In 1913 war broke out in Italy, my grandfather was er- called for military services WWI at age 40, he served in Northern Africa throughout the war. Thankfully he returned home tired and worn out and disgusted but well.
MY prayers to your family and hope that they all rest in heaven for an eternity ❤. 🙏 Thankfully now you know the truth of the nature of your great- grandfathers violent death. Asking you, now that the history of how great grandpa scarficed his young life may not be forgotten. Please make sure this valuable finding becomes a great source of how evil 😈 wars are. Make sure younger generations never forget the heartfelt ♥ pain of losing a dear loved one to war. Allow the memory of great greatfather to live on for an eternity as his reward in scarficing his youth for his country's sake. ❤✨🙏.
No matter the uniform, a dead soldier is no longer your enemy and therefor deserves the respect for his service.
Wonderful work Jean-Loup. You're absolutely right to feel proud that you brought closure to those families. Some may think that it hardly matters after 80 years, but I can tell you that my German Grandmother, at over 80 years of age, still felt pain about her experiences during the war, and the loss of a dear cousin in Russia- and his fate was known; it would be so much worse for those whose loved-ones are simply missing...
Yes, I surely feel your grandmother's pain of losing a dearly loved one and not knowing 💔 it's last moment's or where-abouts. I was born in 1946 of February, and my father was missing in action father the end of WWII for maybe 18 months. This proves why so fighting men from all side lost count and important infomation regarding their men. All we can agree is to never forget all fighting military men, women of all ranks in all foreign countries. WWII was cruel at the cost of millions of our youngest and bravest. God Bless them all, and we should give thanks to their families, 🙏❤ and friends who all mourned their loss.
Truly incredible work.
And US graves registration needs a lot more recognition for their work.
Everyone who watches this video, will have these Guys in their minds- however briefly. So they are REMEMBERED, whatever side they fought on. So now when I remember my Uncle and my Father, these young Guys will be there too.💔
Great work! Most remarkable is how each country is represented even after the war... almost as a cliché. Americans are professional, German are efficient, Italian disorganized. However, these 3 countries obviously care about their soldiers and show an eternal respect for their sacrifice. As for the French authorities: despicable, shameful, systemic incompetency of its administration...
You put it into words I lacked. Very well put. I'm glad I'm a US veteran and not French.
The French were mostly made of aristocrats who rarely cared for their peasants who actually fought in the wars.
Wonder if the incompetency of the French come from the Germany 🇩🇪 occupation during the war. Where recordings of especially French and military men come from negligence. Where information in reporting could of been a result from second hand, or third infomation. 🤔 Maybe after Nazie occupation, the France became overwhelmed. European Nations all needed to be rebuild and it became an priority for them.
@@annecinturati2794 Thanks for your comment. The issue comes from the actual administration. As mentioned in the video, they found the body of a French fighter from the Resistance that is buried as an unknown American soldier. The French administration won't investigate to establish the truth regardless of tangible evidence/proof. Our hope (again!) is that the American cemetery finds a way to convince the stubborn French to cooperatively act in accordance with the will of the family members of that resistance guy...
Picture a sudden and most regrettable post-August '44 unearthing of the previously most blessedly buried ,,popular front" that saw France fold in May of 1940 thanks to the komrad kommunistiki ,,stalin pact"... These internal enemies of the French people rose up with the same drooling marxist filth as the Germans withdrew.
We owe some reverence to a largely unliked DeGaulle for subduing that foul postwar marxist kult.
Missing soldiers could cause problems for some families after the war. in my family a granduncle was sent in 1945 to the eastern front when he was just 17 and went missing there. After the war his mother would not accept that her youngest son was dead. She insisted that there was still a chance that he might return even after the last POW returned from the USSR. So there was some trouble when his siblings wanted to declare him officially dead. She even put him in her testament, that if he would return he would also inherit something. Of course he never returned and most probably this case will never be solved as the eastern front towards the end of the war was quite a mess.
Yes. Other kinds of problems too. My mother told me of an incident where a man who was definitely thought to be dead was unexpectedly identified on a tram back home some time after the end of the war.
So tragic, enough other peoples' sons came back after years to give her the faintest glimmer of hope.
Yea, to this day there is still a sea of bones out there in Ukraine, Russia and Belarus. Hundreds upon hundreds of thousands of unidentified dead men and kids.
@@SDD3204 My Dad got back too his fathers farm in 1946 .- he had too walk with army pack from napier city in New Zealand into the Ruahine mountains 100 miles going up hill. When he Got too His Fathers farm everyone was shocked as they had got a New Zealand Army telegram in March 15th 1944 too tell them he had been shot dead at Monte cassinno in - Italy.
I am from the USA and have had relatives in WWI, WWII, Korea and Vet Nam. As far as I know they all lived through the war and returned home. It is reassuring to know that there are people that care about those who fought and/or died while serving their country care enough to do the labor intensive work that you do. God Bless you and your efforts!
I agree.
ABENÇOADOS TODOS SE VOLTARAM COM VIDA!!!
As for Enno Strobel's typo, I noticed that the signature in his pay book (Soldbuch) is written in Sütterlin script (a.k.a. Deutsche Schrift - German script). In Sütterlin script, the double m as well as the double n can alternatively be written as a single m or n with a small horizontal line above the letter. Perhaps this small line above the n has simply faded over time and is no longer visible.
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Your video was quite interesting to watch and I really appreciate the effort you put into it. My grandfather has also been missing since 1943 (about 100km north of Odessa, Ukraine) and so I'm genuinely grateful to people like you who are trying to correct errors in official documents, or to find out the whereabouts of these victims of World War II, thereby providing a great service to the bereaved. 🤝🏻
Your work is incredible. For anyone who wants a thorough answer to your questions as it pertains to this stuff, know that I contacted Jean-Loup and I heard back within a few days. He’s so gracious and is eager to help out with his expertise. Thanks for all that you do! If you’re ever in Seattle, there’s a lunch and drink waiting for you! 🍻
Same here, he was able to tell me how to obtain my Italian uncles service info, he survived the war but spent time in a German POW camp. Jean-Loup does awesome work and is eager to help
Thanks a lot. I will keep that in mind if ever I am in Seattle :)
@@CrocodileTear Same here, I live in downtown Seattle. Our weather isn't as bad as they say I swear!
@@Aglahad :)
Dear Sir, I cannot express clearly enough how much I respect you for the work you do. I live in Australia so am unable to assist you in your work, but I am with you in heart and soul. You are a wonderful human and I give you all of my blessings. Peace to you and your family.
Thank you :)
@@CrocodileTear I love you mate - you are an inspirational man who does fantastic work that most people have forgotten about. If I can help you in any way please let me know.
@@philharmonicwittgenstein9662 Its OK, I am a doctor, so money wise I am fine, and the Australian archives are great and responsive.
Hello thank you so much for outstanding research! sir please is there any case where a soldier was actually said to be missing in action while his other soldiers were fighting on the war front.. maybe he was hiding or something I taught that’s what the phrase “missing in action” means? Thanks
You are amazing. Your research is totally compelling, fascinating, timely, and a balm for so many. Bless you and your work.
I’ve watched several of your videos and think you are so thorough and complete in your searches. The stories that you deduce from the evidence is amazing and I’m sure that gives families closure. Thank you for your work and dedication
Thank you for your kind words and appreciation
Mere boys all of them on both sides . The average age of WW11 dead 19 yr old .
A truly honourable example why when it comes to investigations , Local knowledge should always be listened to and respected. This is important for historical cases such as this is and criminal investigations . Well done on your thorough investigation and assistance in the closures for the families.
Thank you for the work you have done to identify the missing soldiers, and to give some closure to the grieving families.
I have a great uncle, killed in WWI, whose name is on Mennen Gate in Ypres. His situation is different, in that because the same ground was fought over for 4 years, and artillery was not only responsible for up to 30% of the casualties, but many burial plots were obliterated by the artillery of both sides.
That fact did not lessen the loss our family felt, and it would have been a relief to have found his remains. So, what you are doing, means a lot to these families.
You have a real passion for your work, I'm thankful people like you exist.
Jean Loup as ever thank you. Your documentaries are both poignant and informative. As regards Carlo, perhaps the Italian authorities believe he is an RSI soldier as he died after 1943. The graves of RSi soldiers who died abroad are tended by the German War graves Commission and not the Italian. There are many graves of RSI soldiers in the UK which are looked after by the German authorities. A campaign in Italy about 20 years ago tried to rectify this but to little success. I presume that the RSI soldiers in the UK were either pilots or sailors as many Italian sailors fought in Normandy in the coastguard batteries. What is interesting that these graves do not have the rank of the soldier but just the word "Facista". I find this very sad indeed. It seems to be revenge on the dead soldier.
@AVB2 I don’t think Google can teach an individual the subtleties of revenge. These dead are actually looked after by the German and not the Italian state. I’d suggest that’s hypocrisy. Moreover they were so much more than “fascisti” but your lack of mental abstraction doesn’t allow you to see that. Were all Italian soldiers who died after Mussolini’s fall from power fascists? No I doubt it. Didn’t all of Italian soldiers who fought with the Co belligerent at one point fight for fascist it? Yes. Square that circle. But the question is rhetorical.
Very impressive investigations. Your hard work has made a difference, not only for official records, but for the families that now have some resolution. Well done, sir.
Dr. Jean, what a wonderful thing you are doing for these families! God bless you as you continue to provide a blessing for many who had missing loved ones for so long. Great work. Lou in Mississippi, USA.
Your work as a local historian is truly appreciated by this U.S. historian. Anyone who doubts the value of local historians is a fool; I have worked with many local historians to discover the stories of American pioneers in my area of Colorado and the history we have discovered is not only fascinating but of value to our state historical society. I have done this type of research since the early 1970s and have slowed a great deal due to age, but I urge those who are younger to become involved in whatever capacity you can because once history is lost, it can never be recovered. Thank you for your work in your area. (My father was an American soldier who fought in France and Germany and came back without wounds but with a Bronze Star; his cousin died in a minor battle in France. I am sorry to hear the French government does not seem to care about your work.)
I’m so impressed with your work. You make my heart happy for the families of the lost soldiers
Nations involved in WW2 did their best with their war heroes even after death but
Dear sir !
Your team have given a new life and rebirth to these unknown heroes
You're doing phenomenal work. This degree of patience and dedication to your historical research is what makes me watch your videos more than once.
Incredible work. I love these paper trail investigation videos as much as the ones where you show field work.
It gives us an incredible view into all the work done 80 years ago to document everything.
You can feel proud about your work.
Great job!
I'm an American who's father came home from France/Belgium/Germany.
But I certainly am thankful for dedicated people doing hard but worthwhile work on behalf of fallen soldiers and their families.
Thank you Sir!
I've watched a lot of your videos and appreciate the work you are doing and the respect you are displaying toward the dead of all sides.
Thank you for your awesome work! Imagine the deep pain of the mothers from this two german kids, only 17 and 19 years young in 1944.
Yes the ages really get one don't they!
Vielen, vielen Dank für dein Engagement, Idealismus und Einsatz! Ich bewundere das sehr!
Thank you mate, these men and especially their family would be really grateful for your effort. And me and the other viewers are grateful too to learn so much about history and the way you work on identifying them and solve the mysteries around their deaths.
Thanks. I met Strobel's brother and did a brief interview you can see in my video "Saving Private Strobel's identity".
Remarkable work you do, all these people deserve to be remembered...... Thank you....
What a moving video. Amazing work. Your deep dive on the unknown WW2 dead put a closure on their families which would had been otherwise forgotten in obscurity.
Wow! You're doing very very wonderful work! History cannot be forgotten. Thanks for your hard work and your passion! I've learned a lot from all those videos that you go through about this. Big respect for you!
Great work - Jean-Loup! Thank you so much and keep on going!
Sir, thank you, so very much, for this video and all your, amazingly detailed, efforts. These are precisely the types of connections that keep humanity whole.
Having worked on modern war crime investigations in the former Yugoslavia, I am only too aware of the importance of locating and identifying the missing of such conflicts. In my case, the missing are civilians who were abducted & murdered in various ways during the conflict and considered to be war crimes. But the results are the same, in that, nobody who has not worked in this arena can fully understand the importance of identifying the dead and missing for the loved ones left behind in grief and ignorance of the fate and resting place of their family members (in my case, usually mass graves). I applaud you for your diligence and dedication in identifying some of these unfortunate victims of war. I am sure that even after all this time, you have brought some peace and closure to the surviving relatives. I only hope you can keep up your magnificent work. I fully understand the feelings you have, when you inform the families of the missing of your successful endeavours.
Thanks you. In this case I actualy met and interviewed the brother of Eno Strobel, you may be interested to see what he says: ruclips.net/video/e319AnGgVzU/видео.html
What a brilliant video. Well done for all your work. Sad times that you bringing back, we still have not stopped this carnage of young lives. As they say, "Only the dead have seen the last of war." Peace be unto you.
Incredible work you do sir - families are still grateful for the work you do.
Your work is so under rated by so many, especially in various governments. I sincerely tip my hat and thank you on behalf of all those people for whom you've brought closure. You deserve international recognition. Wishing you all the best. God bless.
Fascinating documentation! Thanks for your effort, what meant a lot for the families, to know where their beloved finally have been buried instead of "missing in action"
All I can say is WOW!
What you are doing is absolutely remarkable.
Thanks for your endeavors!
It's amazing work you do and I thank you! I'm a Persian Gulf War veteran I was in U.S. Navy. I didn't do much, not like these guys that you're exhuming the graves or helping identify the dead, or whatever. This is really important for the families and the soldier. It's important to me because it matters every one of these men that you found the identity. They're my brothers in arms... sad that you were treated this way and trying to do such a noble deed, sorry to hear that, but from America, Fort Worth Texas. I say thank you and God bless you!
Hi. Thanks for your comment. You can see what the brother of one of the identified soldiers from his video thinks here: ruclips.net/video/e319AnGgVzU/видео.html
@@CrocodileTear thank you
I admire you very much for the incredible work you do and for the passion you put into giving a name to the poor remnants of young soldiers of whatever nation they are. Their families should make you a monument. You are definitely a good person. I am Italian and it is sad to see that you too have clashed with the stupidity and the lack of desire to work of our bureaucracy. Even the bureaucracy French I see that it does not joke about not wanting to work. Keep it up, many families still need your work, no matter how many years have passed. Honor to you.
A really big thank you for your work. Because of you, so many families finally get certainty where their relatives are. You finally give peace to so many. Thank you thank you thank you. May their souls rest in peace.
If you could speak with these soldiers today, I am sure they would be in awe that so much time and effort was spent identifying them! Bravo.
Keep up the good work you are doing. Their families will appreciate your efforts and findings.
I have no idea why YT put your channel on my feed but I'm grateful.
Thank you for the work you are doing. It's important. These men deserve to at least RIP having their nation know where they rest.
You do an amazing job, thanks for all your efforts! Finally bringing closure to the families when officials could not (or did not want to)... you have my utmost respect, and thank you for sharing these stories with the rest of us so history is not forgotten.
This is the second video of yours that I've had the privilege to view. And I'm staggered by the effort that you've put into identifying these men. And in the other video doing the hard work of digging up a number of German soldiers buried in a mass grave. As I said on that first video, a big fear of many many soldiers that if they fall. They won't get home and may remain on the field of battle in a scrape on the ground somewhere. This is less a issue these days, with the modern measures used by most countries military to ID their troops. But in my father's time, it was an issue. I've been to some of these graves of unknowns. And I find them heartbreaking.
You are doing great things for people you never knew and will probably never meet. Thank You for what you are doing for these soldiers.
You are fantastic. Excellent work, and thank you.
Thank you for all your hard work identifying these guys. These videos are so interesting.
Another wonderful summary of your excellent research. It must really be satisfying to help these families gain some closure.
Serving in the US Army in Germany in many of the small towns I would walk through the cemeteries. On so many couple's tombstones, it was heartbreaking to see the porcelain oval picture of their soldier in between the names with 'immer noch vermisst' written under the pictures. Keep up your excellent work and thank you for sharing.
Well done again, your diligence is outstanding....
Thanks for your commitment and drive to solve these cases. A very noble and rewarding work. Respect!
Amazing as always, thank you for the work and for the effort you put in what you do!
👍 - I’ve watched most of your RUclips videos. All I can say - Thank You making these.
Thank you for all you do to find these lost soldiers and bring closure for their families. Both my Grand dad and my wife's Grand father were in WWII. One in Europe and the other in the pacific, thankfully both of them made it home. But I am encouraged by your resolve to find out who these unknown soldiers are and that we do right by them to see that they get honored for their part in the war regardless of which side they fought for. Thanks again and many blessings be yours as you continue to do such good and accurate work.
You don't even have to do this.Thank you for being such a wonderful person.All our blessings.
Your work is amazing. Also very important and noble. I've watched a lot of your material and find it incredibly interesting to see.
Excellent work... I am binge watching your fascinating stories now. Thankyou. you can be very proud of the work you're doing
I am glad to hear that this WWII history is interesting enough to binge on 😄
Great video! Thank you for putting forth the effort!
Fantastic work, keep up the good work. I am a local historian here in the UK finding long lost training area and what went on to the lead up to D day, you have a bigger task dealing with the aftermath of battle, very interesting work.
You are justified to feel proud. Your dedication & tenacity is remarkable. Please keep up your good work.
Hello, I have been following your channel for some time. I must say that I am very impressed with the work You do. I understand that this is a form of passion and hobby. I must admit that You are doing a wonderful job and doing more for the families of fallen soldiers than for their administration or government. It is a pity that the officials to whom you turn for help do not treat their work properly. I admire your work and your commitment to unraveling such mistakes in identifying fallen soldiers. I am convinced that the families of fallen soldiers you have correctly identified will be grateful to You forever. Greetings from Poland and also from the USA.
Bravo! You did a great job, working as a hybrid historian and detective. I greatly respect your diligence, attention to detail, and passion for your work.
You do a fantastic job.
Finding peace for the soldiers and remaining familys.
thank you 2x👍
Thank you, for your amazing work, Sir!
Well done! Really appreciate what you do to give names back to the dead.
Well done, you made families come to grip with part of their history. Hat off to you!
Excellent work mate. Your investigation is superb.
Fantastic job, so good of you to find these missing men for their families. It is also fascinating to hear their stories
Outstanding video and presentation. Thank you for your hard work.
Fantastic work. I find your investigations fascinating and bless you for trying so hard to discover who these bodies belong to. Must agree that it’s frustrating when you don’t get answers and have to wait years before a response. Love your videos and may all these soldiers, young men, German, French, Italian, etc. RIP. They are remembered
Thank you for your work! Please keep on!
Thank you for your time and effort!
Class act! Brilliantly researched and so well presented. Such a noble cause. As a WW1 researcher you have my total respect.
Danke für Deine Arbeit. Es ist lange her und heute sieht alles anders aus, aber das sollte uns nicht davon abhalten, dem Gefallenen einen Namen und ein Ort zu geben, wo sie zur letzten Ruhe gebettet wurden. Ich finde, das hat jede Familie verdient. Das ist keine Frage von Freund oder Feind, sondern von Anstand - alle haben Ihr Bestes gegeben: Ihr Leben.
Danke....
Thank you for the work you do. I believe we (I'm English) are fortunate to have the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Even though the numbers of living relatives of missing service personnel from the World Wars is rapidly decreasing, the effect on the lives of the families of the missing may be felt by succeeding generations.
Good job, was really interesting to see what your dedication and perseverance has achieved.
Thank you. My grandfather never got the recognition he deserved for his role in WW2. So it is with much appreciation that you do what you can for those who have been lost and fogotten.
I absolutely love your videos. Thank you.
Thank you for your work, it's an act of compassion that you take your time to give these men their identity back! Regardless of the side or cause they fought for they were human beings that deserve to be remembered! So many will never receive this gift! As a student of history especially ww2, I think it's a great honor you bestow upon these brave soldiers! Keep up the good work you do!
Thanks for the kind words.
It's always humbling to see war at the level of an individual instead of lines and arrows on a map.
No words could describe how impressed i am with what you do' to give these soldiers a name and a long lost family to reunite.
Good work! I think your work is fascinating. I really enjoy searching old records that lead me to interesting finds! Keep up the good work.
Well-done, Sir! Excellent video and efforts. As a "citizen researcher" also, I can very much appreciate the time and efforts involved for some of these.
Greetings from Los Angeles, California, USA, Jean-Loup!! Love to all my European and French friends!!
Great work and dedication sir
Great Work, really intersting what troubles and "walls" you face whilst helping identifying their very own. Respect to you and your marvellous work!
If you want to see a wall, watch my video about unknown American body X-77: ruclips.net/video/LxBOFpVBtQs/видео.html&t
God bless you, thank you for what you are doing - the closure you are bringing to those families is priceless! Fantastic detective work!
Great work, Mate. Stunning results. I can't say that i've ever had to dig in this kind of soil but, if it were easy, everyone would be doing it. It takes a special kind of steadfast effort to get the results you do. Once again, great work.
Fantastic work. Thank you.
Man i love your work and dedication!, you deserve the utmost respect!!! 👍❤
Excellent work again from a dedicated man.
Your work is a blessing for the families!
Excellent work. In death, there are no enemies, and the families deserve closure.
Thank you for your excellent work in remembering the dead of all nations.
I salute you.