Barn Finds Of A 98 Year Old World War II Veteran

[@williammatthews2948]

Thank you Mr. West for your service. The greatest generation is an understatement. Thank you sir. Major respect. Take care.

[@randallmiller8238]

Amen, God bless you

[@circleh5173]

One day soon they will say your service to the world was disgraceful that how far we have fallen

[@jefferysmith5280]

I clicked on the video to see some amazing cars and ended up seeing an amazing american hero and a awesome family.....glad to see good people are still alive

[@jamesmills9158]

My thoughts exactly.

[@b80-s9i]

Amen

[@ThomasJones-sz3sx]

Yes, I agree!

[@normanalvarez5751]

Me Too! Bro awesome!!!

[@jackdavis8616]

A true hero that saved so many people so that they can have a life and a look at his collection. Bless this man and his family..

[@rickbailey189]

Love the way he tells the story of being in the war...just like it happened yesterday. Fabulous memory for a 98-year old.

[@WHOMEWHOYOU]

This WW II Vet. is an American Treasure, what a Great Family, hope Walt is with us a Long Time to come... his Story is ..... WORTH MORE THAN ALL THOSE CARS PUT TOGETHER..... Real Barn Finds in Real Barns!

[@normanalvarez5751]

I was thinking the same thing!

[@alanstackhouse2939]

That guy is a National Treasure!!!! Awesome story!!!

[@lightmessenger1705]

So much love and respect for father and family in this video. It comes through so naturally and effortlessly. The narrator beautifully tells the story.

[@672egalaxie6]

The cars are cool, but the real treasure here is Walt West. Such a thoroughly enjoyable video, found m'self not wanting it to end. Thanks Jerry, you've got a talent for making these little gems. And thank you Walt, for sharing with us a little bit of your life's story. Cheers!

[@jonlennon3348]

God Bless our Veterans. This man is a hero to me.

[@normanalvarez5751]

No doubt

[@nathan9093]

Cause of men like Wes u n I along with America we r alive n breathing thank u wes n other many many other hero's fallen,wonded,n forgotten

[@shawntheviking]

the feminists would think he's a demon

[@kianab756]

Shawn St. John lol right..

[@geoffreyjones2000]

Willie is a doll face...he said they would fire the 16 inch gun off the side and the ship would rock. I could listen to him for the rest of my life. Thank you for sharing...and sir, thank you for your service peace

[@stevegunkel1951]

Thank you for your service , Mr. West . And hope you had a very happy birthday , And may the Good Lord keep you and continue to bless you and your family for many , many years . Steve from California .

[@shirleyorsak5656]

Even that pup knows Walt is a great human , nice family truly a remarkable man thank you for your service Walt.

[@daveblevins3322]

Thank you Walt West for your service, and sharing your story and family with us 👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@kimosabbe50]

You can tell from his oldest daughter and son that he and his wife were great parents too 😊👍

[@markchamberlain5693]

He is a treasure to his family, I think the way his kids treat him and talk about mother and dad is his top accomplishment.

[@ronnieboucherthecrystalcraftsm]

october 1955 = born on the 5th and i do remember fords of that eara = so beautiful with chrome and multi colored paint work really stunning !

[@franksherryt4500]

What a guy, Walt is one of America's greatest generation. 98 and still sharp as a tack. I'm very thankful for his service to our country. They need to write his life history down. It sounds amazing.

[@jsrroadrash3663]

What a great gentleman....thank you for your service Walt.

[@garthsheane2440]

From a Canadian - I enjoyed the video and want to add my thanks to Walt for his service. His generation was the salt of earth.

[@freedomforever6718]

An honorable life well lived. Proof that a good sense of humor sows longevity.

[@MrGaryGG48]

Mr.West, thank you very much for all the service you gave to your country!! My dad just turned 94 on January 3, 2019 and he spent most of his WWII time in the US Army Air Corp in the Aleutian Islands, in Alaska. The weather was a lot colder than down south but nobody was having much fun back then. He retired from active duty in June of 1965, in Ft. Huachuca, AZ. I really enjoy the value your family has put on those old cars that you and your wife bought over the years. Those are the memories that can not be replaced by any means. Your family will be the history that you will be remembered by. Thanks again, Mr. West, for all that you have done.

[@russianbot2397]

He looks amazing. He looks in better shape than a lot of 70 year olds and he's still really sharp. God bless him!

[@MrGavinspoppop]

Thank you for saving the world Mr West ! May God bless you and yours !!!!!

[@Snorklaren0]

"Saving the world" from what?

[@normanalvarez5751]

@@Snorklaren0 Really !!!

[@PU8698]

They should have saved the world from the communists

[@petecentofonti7636]

Walt you are a living pice of history. Thank you for your story and thank you for your service. God bless you my friend

[@georgefitter7656]

Great family! Great stories! America at its best! Thanks for your service!

[@chuckhawes7519]

Thank you sir for serving our great nation. Men like him are why i chose to wear a uniform myself. Awesome cars.

[@gwgillman1]

Awesome, love our Old Folks,he reminds me of my Dad,he kept everything, love their stories,one of the things I truly miss from my Dad,

[@richardestenson7799]

Thank Mr. West for my freedom! You are not only a "Salt of the Earth" individual, but a shining representation of the "Greatest Generation"! Wishing you many more years of Health and Happiness...

[@dianaevans7102]

He's sharp for 98!! I love listening to him talk about the past!!

[@Ellenslife851]

Such a great story thank you west for yur service

[@vincentbasso4903]

I've commented before on a previous video on how you bring forth the human element in your presentation. You wrote back that you appreciate that I got it. You've upped to another level. This video was beautiful and edited wonderfully. I want to say thank you for your service Walt. Thank you for a artful video Jerry

[@bigjay6743]

Think you for your service Walt West. Can only imagine what you seen over there...

[@thewriter2549]

True, and I left out those stories.

[@KevinNeedham1961]

What an amazing story my dad was in wwll it’s great to here the life story of someone who looked out for our freedom thanks for your service

[@rsvsbg1608]

He did his best with best of intentions, no doubt, but the war hasn't saved any world, at least not this one here.

[@stevephillips2685]

A true American hero. Did what needed doing at the time. One of millions of Americans that helped make this country. God bless you sir.

[@huntsman5226]

That's a great story and a amazing car thank you Walt west for your service

[@ryandavis930]

Thank you for service and a fantastic story.

[@bebereyes5514]

I am a Filipino and I'd like to thank you for the freedom we are enjoying here in the Philippines.

[@devorahowze3918]

Hello from Ohio what a beautiful story. Thank you sir for your service. You are a treasure and a great American patriot God bless you.

[@Voucher765]

God bless him and our Greatest Generation, salute!

[@Onteo1]

What a treasure he is. And he still has them after all these years.

[@mynameis9057]

It'd be great to hear her run again and take him for another ride after loving and caring for her all of these years. I'm sure stormy will be more than happy to go along for the cruise too,great story of how y'all took him in and made him a part of the family too! That's awesome! Thanks again jerry. Thanks to all of our veterans in and out of uniform too!▪☆☆☆▪

[@thewriter2549]

Harry is now working on the '55 to get it running for Walt

[@mynameis9057]

@@thewriter2549 that's great to hear! Hopefully they'll record and share the ride with us! Thanks again guys! ▪☆☆☆▪

[@highenergyog]

I smiled through the entire video, my thanks goes out to this wonderful man and his service to the country.

[@rcolvill]

What a joy to watch; 98 with your kids still around, digging around the stuff of your long life and sharing warm memories. Infinite thanks for your service too.

[@TheCanadianBubba]

Great story of a young car guy that did his duty and then lived the dream that we all hoped for... we should all be so fortunate ! Thank You West family for sharing the story and cars, and thank you for bringing it to us Jerry !

[@mikelang8020]

A Great Man & Veteran too my Dad was US ARMY Air Corp's WW2 he was a very talented Artist his whole life Never Was out of a Job ! Designed cars at Ford's in Dearborn heights Mi

[@thewriter2549]

I like that area and have friends there from the Mustang Owner's Club of Michigan.

[@rickbailey189]

Mr. West I have to thank you for your service to your country. You and all those men and women who served their country "WITH PRIDE AND HONOR!" You most certainly were "THE GREATEST GENERATION." Your generation was a tough one...lived through the "Great Depression" and then to go on to fight WWII. Tough old birds ya all were. And you're still with us after all those years! GOD bless you and your family Mr West.

[@curtismcquiston3192]

I love listening to the old guys talk about the past that most people only dream about what the oldest of our people went through and how lucky we are now these type of men fault for our freedom and the way of life we have today and we as the future need to sit down and listen to these men and women before they are all gone

[@thomas6069]

The black soldiers came home to the jim crow law .

[@DukeSky]

Can't begin to tell you how entertaining this was...This man is the epitome of What made America Great! unlike what we have now that thinks he knows what makes America Great. Very cool that you (Jerry) got to meet and interact with this very cool Gentleman and his family....Love Your Channel!!

[@donnaolaughlin2939]

God Bless You. What an honor to meet this Hero online today. Thank You so very much for your service to all of us in this Great Country. I believe we are only here because of men like you.

[@Centexzen2]

Check the patina on that carb 16:15 ... :) Brother! I haven't seen a yellow & black TX plate since I was a young buck! Thank-You For Your Service Sir!

[@MikeG-vk8yz]

Like most in the comments, Wanted to see some old cars but was intrigued by this man and his story... CLASS ACT!! You kids must be proud

[@done1012]

Damn the cars... The real treasure is this Vet. Were blessed to see and have him... God blessed America.

[@DavidJohnson-zs9lw]

Hello folks, I thank you so very much indeed Mr.West for your sacrifices ,service and your support. You are a true gentleman. My little girl and I sitting here listening to you and your grown children. My little girl is now 3 years old, she says to me their is someone's grandfather. I am trying to get her spot veterans by looking at them. God bless you all.

[@glb5053]

This is why I try to encourage young folks, and even not so young folks to get out there and talk to these old guys and gals. I guarantee they have stories that are far more entertaining and educational than any of the crap you'll read on you phones and/or see on TV any given day.

[@allanwhorrall5142]

Great video. Loved the senior Veteran. Quite a salesman as he could really deal with the salesman. LO l. Thanks!

[@bradjenkins5133]

This is a true American hero ... The cars are awesome but I would love to just set and talk with him, and just listen to his stories.. Most kids these days are just looking for a hand out, not willing to work hard gor something. I wish we could go back to the good old days when a handshake was as good as a singed document. But those days are gone.Thank you for yor service. GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!

[@texaswader]

God Bless you Mr. West and thank you so much for your service to our Country.

[@tomtransport]

Watching this for 20 + minutes is the best 20+ minutes I spent in a long long time. Thanks Jerry.

[@scottm.franklinnc7942]

Mr. West Sir, from this Vet thank you for your service...To his family, my dad and I restored classic cars for better part of 20+ yrs ( he closed his shop 2yrs ago due to cancer)...please wash the cars and put car covers over them to help preserve the cars and the paint..it can get costly to have them repainted ....

[@wiedietie]

The man itself is a barn find 👍 There are not many left of this oldtimers

[@chipper442]

Thank you for your service Walt. Part of THE Greatest Generation. I enjoyed the background stories as much as the barn finds! Thank you.

[@theathjr]

I’m in tears. Great Video. Thank you for this . The greatest generation CANNOT EVER BE FORGOTTEN!

[@rustyaxelrod]

What a nice family and interesting story. He reminds me a lot of my own Grandpa. A generation who fought a war that changed the word and lived a harder and simpler life than we do today. The son isn’t too young to remember much of that and seems to remember a lot of details and is very attentive and rightfully proud. I hope it’s not rude to say but the daughter is a very nice looking woman with a beautiful smile and probably broke a lot of hearts when she was a young lady. I understand the value of these cars as family items but market value would have been much higher if he had had a taste for the two door models. Thank you for the visit with these folks, it was very enjoyable and well presented with your recording and editing.

[@b80-s9i]

She's still breaking hearts...

[@ssjwes]

All right Joe.

[@balerjohnson3099]

God bless this man and family . A lot like my grandpa and great uncles who all served in WW2 ..America was great then because of people like this .

[@charleebunch6637]

My grandpa was in the ccc and then in the see bees in ww2 he was also the first chief of police in Elma Washington back in the day, awesome video, thanks

[@highpower3006]

I like his story about buying the Plymouth. He sounds like a real shrewd negotiator.

[@donniegray553]

Wow. This is amazing. I LOVE the old stories. Yes. Absolutely, this gentleman is a true gem. This family is really truly blessed. The car is beautiful. I saw the other video where its fixed up and HE drove it!! Awesome. Wonderful stories, and a rich, BEAUTIFUL family.

[@cowfrank]

What a man! Thank you sir. And what respect his family have for him. I need to move to Texas.

[@awalk56]

Captivating, touching, couldn't turn away. Thanks for posting.

[@erichgreen82grandparitchie23]

SIR,,THE UPMOST RESPECT FOR YOU AND YOUR WONDERFUL FAMILY,,MY OLDEST BROTHER SERVED AS A U,S, NAVY MEDIC IN THE PHILIPPINES,,,GOD BLESS AMERICA'' I AM NOW RETIRED IN THE PHILIPPINES,,,

[@shackman9566]

Thank you for your service and your sacrifice Mr West. Our Son Joshua gave his all. He was a fire support specialist with the 3RD infantry division. He trained in Oklahoma as you did. Have wonderful day Sir.

[@TheDuckumz]

Reminds me of my grandfather, man i miss him. I could sit and bs with this generation all day!

[@randyramer7988]

Thanks for the visit wth Mr. West a true American hero really enjoyed hearing him talk about how things used to be back in his era.

[@MrBluoct]

Hall pass due to Mia horse Classic. Best to Walt and his family A life lived and going strong! Thanks to all for opening up your home to others -

[@chuckgross6024]

Wow. I came for the cars and left with a great story from an even greater man, it was like sitting with my grandfather and listening to his WWII stories. So cool to hear this story. What a true American hero, thanks Walt for your service! Thanks to all of you for the amazing history to be shared with all of us!

[@painisreal4299]

Thank you sir for your service

[@loganbarr853]

We need to cherish these hero’s. These are walking living breathing history books. God bless him. What a story.

[@edheide7229]

I cant help but love that old man and his passion for cars.

[@jameshorgan5905]

Hello there . God bless You. A Man who offered his Life for us all. See you in the Stares, From a London UK . Jim

[@davecheney8501]

So many amazing things that the greatest generation accomplished... the world was on fire... and they put out the flames... Thank you Mr. West

[@mikebell1063]

Thank you very much for your service Mr. West.

[@GONEHAWKN70]

Thank you Mr West for your service, and thank you for sharing your story. The real deal from the greatest generation.

[@timmartin4798]

That old timer had all his wits at 98. I could sit and listen to him tell stories all day.

[@sandib4234]

LOL GOT A BIG KICK WATCHING THIS....SEEING THEM OLD CARS,BRINGS BACK GOOD MEMORIES.THANKS FOR SHARING!!!

[@angelojamesvalencia3927]

The Philippines always remembers your bravery and sacrifices Sir. Thank you very much Sir! Filipino here ☺

[@jasonrackawack9369]

My Grandfather was there in the Navy in WW2, he always spoke very highly of how generous and thankful the people of the Phillipines were to them. He spent the rest of his life sending prayer cards to the churches and missions there. I was told many times how much suffering the Phillipines went through before being liberated. War is such a waste. I do know your country has a big following of people who restore and make replacement parts for old WW2 US Army Jeeps, that is very cool and a great way to rember those who sacrificed so much in the past. I cant believe people used to dig up and reuse the ruined jeeps that were burried and left behind by the military after the war.

[@Logjam5]

Sharp as a tack.

[@anthonymoy4471]

Thanks for sharing

[@jayyoung5423]

As a veteran myself...what a man, to be cherished and respected. I would like to see him in his old uniform with a full salute...this is history you cannot buy....great soldier, great American, thank you Sir. You gave me the life I have today..... cherish the veterans folks.

[@tony5535]

Very nice. Thanks for sharing your life with us Thanks for your Service, from a fellow Vet. Lovely family. Nice car collection. You need to get that Caddie out and do some cruising around town.

[@brucecarney4416]

New in 46 as was the Caddy, I'm touched by this all-American Texas family. Most of all dad- one of the last of our greatest generation. Thank You and family.

[@MikeBMW]

Wow, just, wow! Awesome find and an awesome man! Thanks for the vid!

[@joshtonry4291]

Thankyou Mr West for your service to this great country. And thankyou for the great storys! My grandfather was a naval fighter pilot in WWII, he flew F4U and Wildcats.

[@patriot2164]

Thank you for Your Service , it's an honor , love the Ford Galaxie , 65 i believe , had one myself , my first car , mowed lawns for it . Thank you again for you service

[@codyflowers8758]

The real treasure and gold mine is Walt and his family. Much love and respect. Thank you Walt for your service.

[@raphaelhernandez4088]

Thank you for your service sir and I could listen to you all day.

[@rickilynnwolfe8357]

God bless you Mr. West and family and thank you sir for your service you truely are a real super hero ! must say also your wife is absolutely georgious lady, you and your family are the salt of the earth 🙏💜

[@dr.buzzvonjellar8862]

Wonderful to meet this family. Thank you.

[@randyw71]

Cars where awesome to see, but his stories of the war where the greatest thing. Thank you

[@markwibberding7992]

I had no idea I was going to get such a great story. Love the father and his stories and cars . Great family

[@svtrich4075]

Love that 55! Amazing person with a great family. Thank you for your service.

[@larrymeek4042]

Thank u mr. West u are a real life hero hope u have many more