First Soldier On Omaha Beach Describes The Horror Of D-Day | Remember WW2

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Remember WWII with Rishi Sharma

Remember WWII with Rishi Sharma

Күн бұрын

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@RememberWW2
@RememberWW2 Жыл бұрын
I need you all to step up please to get these WWII veterans on camera. They saved the world and deserve basically to live forever on camera. Please help me continue to interview these WWII Heroes. Please sponsor a future interview at www.rememberww2.org. Thanks and GOD BLESS THE WWII HEROES!
@thomaswyatt1471
@thomaswyatt1471 Жыл бұрын
@MichaelBarnette-w4n
@MichaelBarnette-w4n 11 ай бұрын
This old gentleman is still sharp as a tack
@charlieboffin2432
@charlieboffin2432 10 ай бұрын
Thank you for doing these interviews , my dad was on Omaha beach that morning and he was a Brit part of an RAF unit that got almost wiped out .
@robertmilano5722
@robertmilano5722 9 ай бұрын
Pppa00
@Frank-o2e1s
@Frank-o2e1s 8 ай бұрын
It's to late for my father to tell his story. RIP DAD ! I do remember stories, ones that I heard my accident I was very young and the adults didn't think I was listening. My uncle was a heavy equipment operator in the army. He was telling my dad that he used to push hundreds of dead Germans in to holes with his bull doser and the smell he will never forget. RIP uncle Bob m
@saltycreole2673
@saltycreole2673 Жыл бұрын
My Uncle was in the first Negro Battallion to actually see combat under Patton in the Battle of The Bulge. His name was Leo Journet from St Martinville Louisiana. He had light skin and blue eyes but was more than 1% black. Same for my father. We're Creole and spoke Creole French as our first language. They changed Patton's mind about the fighting capabilities of "Negro" soldiers. He never ever talked about it. Always changed the subject to fishing and such. My Aunt Marie showed me his box of medals once. There was a purple heart medal she let me wear for just a moment before my uncle came home. He didn't like to show those medals. Called it showing off. We fished a lot. It was very quiet and peaceful fishing with him. I worshiped that man.
@richardmonson8657
@richardmonson8657 Жыл бұрын
Wonderful story. Thank you for sharing.
@sallyaguilera9694
@sallyaguilera9694 Жыл бұрын
Your uncle was a great man. Thank you!!
@TheTruthSeeker756
@TheTruthSeeker756 Жыл бұрын
God bless him!
@whydahell3816
@whydahell3816 Жыл бұрын
I'm from Louisiana and know exactly where St.Martinville is. That's a wonderful memory and I wish Patton would have gave every soldier the same equivalent respect as a warrior should be honored by.
@sallyaguilera9694
@sallyaguilera9694 Жыл бұрын
@@whydahell3816 "given"
@BamaPigBows
@BamaPigBows 9 ай бұрын
This is my great grandfather
@wolfeyes9357
@wolfeyes9357 6 ай бұрын
GOD Bless Him!!!
@rishi474
@rishi474 6 ай бұрын
He’s lying
@HeavyProfessor
@HeavyProfessor 6 ай бұрын
What is your yearly take home pay?
@ronaldcarmona698
@ronaldcarmona698 6 ай бұрын
Can you tell us more about him? Thank you for your comment.
@seraph2018
@seraph2018 5 ай бұрын
@@JeffreyWillemadolf Thats rich coming from you (Netherlands flag) . My people ( Canadians) saved your nation.
@JimVaught-qm6gf
@JimVaught-qm6gf Жыл бұрын
Bill Parker, 98, of Tulsa, Oklahoma passed away Sept. 11, 2023. Rest easy sir
@sec9788
@sec9788 11 ай бұрын
😔🙏🏻
@michaelculpepper3845
@michaelculpepper3845 6 ай бұрын
Stand easy, sir. We thank you. ❤️🙏🏻🇺🇸
@wolfeyes9357
@wolfeyes9357 6 ай бұрын
May GOD Keep Him and give this Man Peace and Love through Eternity!
@kevindotson4567
@kevindotson4567 5 ай бұрын
RESPECT.
@JayForThaWin
@JayForThaWin 5 ай бұрын
@@JeffreyWillemadolfFor protecting our nation and nations future 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
@PaloDuro1021
@PaloDuro1021 Жыл бұрын
79 years ago and this soldier remembers like it was yesterday. Amazing!
@dukwdriver2909
@dukwdriver2909 Жыл бұрын
No disrespect to his service that helped give me the freedom I have enjoyed all my life but, the first V1 (buzz bomb) fired in anger was against London on June 13th 1944. ???
@TheMapman01
@TheMapman01 Жыл бұрын
Did this guy say he shot Hitler though? Idk man. That memory might be a little suspect. Also hard to believe he was the first guy on the beach... what are the odds? Also why would there have been so much blood already if he was the first on the beach? Why would he say their were dead bodies everywhere when he stepped out if he was the first on the beach?
@PaloDuro1021
@PaloDuro1021 Жыл бұрын
@@TheMapman01 He said he'd shot a chalk figure of Hitler that he thought was an actual person at the time and that his buddies kidded him about shooting Hitler from then on.
@chewy99.
@chewy99. Жыл бұрын
@@TheMapman01He said that was when he looked back later
@davebrewer9279
@davebrewer9279 Жыл бұрын
@@TheMapman01, I’m not trying to confirm or disprove his story, but lots of guys got hit in the landing craft before they ever got to the beach. Some went over the side of the L.C.’s and got shot while trying to get to the beach. That would explain why the water was red and the bodies were washing in, especially if the tide was coming in. 🤷🏻‍♂️
@congoparrot
@congoparrot 8 ай бұрын
his closing comment about "we had to fight in WWII and all the others after were by choice." he is 1000000% correct.
@khole15
@khole15 6 ай бұрын
What do you mean they had to?
@darrenstockman9268
@darrenstockman9268 11 күн бұрын
not Veitnam they drafted the poor
@Danyello_0
@Danyello_0 7 күн бұрын
No, that was his opinion. He is not correct.
@RootsRockRebel
@RootsRockRebel Жыл бұрын
These men are so precious. They are a treasure to our nation.
@ColinFreeman-kh9us
@ColinFreeman-kh9us 11 ай бұрын
To the free world.
@jamest6837
@jamest6837 11 ай бұрын
well said!
@jessestinson9252
@jessestinson9252 9 ай бұрын
Just to see what everything has come to. I feel disgusting to have them see what they all died for. For nothing
@kieranklipz1185
@kieranklipz1185 8 ай бұрын
@@jessestinson9252it wasn’t for nothing, concentration camps were liberated and helped stopped the Führer from actually possibly succeeding on his plan of world dominance. Don’t think they were really thinking of todays degenerates..
@bonniebluebell5940
@bonniebluebell5940 6 ай бұрын
@@jessestinson9252 A lot of us feel the same way. Pray that true warriors will RISE from the ruins. GOD SAVE THE WEST!
@bram6176
@bram6176 Жыл бұрын
"It isn't hard to remember, it's hard to tell." Wow... that just hit me
@marksheetz7488
@marksheetz7488 Жыл бұрын
My dad was a Fighter/Bomber pilot in the South Pacific he never talked about it,either.
@tessmac3512
@tessmac3512 6 ай бұрын
God bless all those good men. We owe them more than we will ever realize.
@tessmac3512
@tessmac3512 6 ай бұрын
My father landed at Juno Beach. He never spoke about all the horrors that he experienced, although he suffered from nightmares all his life.
@randymarsh9197
@randymarsh9197 5 ай бұрын
Heavy words for me too
@seekay9815
@seekay9815 6 ай бұрын
This is the second veteran interview I've heard mentioning the ships moving in close to get direct hits on the pillboxes. The last one mentioned he had never seen such a big ship get so close, almost catching his keel on the sand. They turned so they could get all guns on target, sacrificing their safety to help these brave men on the beach. Just astounding all around
@synapse1able
@synapse1able 6 ай бұрын
The USS Texas
@seekay9815
@seekay9815 6 ай бұрын
@@synapse1able thank you. I wanted to look further into it, but it slipped my mind
@DominikQuesnel
@DominikQuesnel 2 ай бұрын
​@@synapse1able floods half the ship to hit targets
@whitecaps775
@whitecaps775 Жыл бұрын
One real American here, if only half of our country would share his values and patriotism. What an honor to hear the courage and sacrifice so many gave for our Freedom. Bless this man.
@javasrevenge7121
@javasrevenge7121 Жыл бұрын
And will never go to war again.
@to8860
@to8860 Жыл бұрын
Yep!!
@nelsonvecchione2621
@nelsonvecchione2621 Жыл бұрын
War is wonderful, lets sing a song.
@sharonwhiteley6510
@sharonwhiteley6510 Жыл бұрын
What's sad are legal immigrants standing up for our flag and freedoms; while citizens born here don't appreciate our CONSTITUTIONAL Freedom and GOD given rights. In Glendale CA, folks of Armenian descent are standing up for our flag and freedoms. They are questioning the school board about teaching K-3d grade about transgenderism and sexual preferences. Suddenly ANTIFA showed up to "back" members of the LGBTQ community pushing back against these families having the gumption to question them. One gentleman if Armenian descent was holding an American flag. A member of ANTIFA and the LGBTQ community wanted to destroy the American flag and chanting about injuring those who had the balls to say ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. The Armenian gentleman asked why they wanted to destroy the American flag but protecting the gay pride flag. This infuriated them especially when he told them no one was taking the American flag from him. The Armenian won. Where is this hatred for our country, values, constitutional freedoms and GOD given rights coming from? Why was a group of children singing the NATIONAL ANTHEM inside the Capitol Building in DC told to stop? They had permission to be there and perform. The Capitol Building Police declared our NATIONAL ANTHEM as a "song of protest". This is egregious and shameful. May GOD bless America. More importantly, may God bless GOD while we still can.
@sharonwhiteley6510
@sharonwhiteley6510 Жыл бұрын
​@Nelson Vecchione . The purpose of our military is to protect our country from attack and defend our CONSTITUTIONAL freedoms and GOD given rights. This oath includes attack from an outside force or from within (tyranny on the part of our own government). As Teddy Roosevelt said America should walk quietly but carry a big stick. Meaning: we will leave folks alone but don't push our buttons. Eisenhower tried warning of the military (Pentagon types) colluding with defense contractors (supported by media to spread the "right information") which isn't the purpose of our military. Our military is to be feared. Unfortunately, no one paid attention to Eisenhower. Now we have a single source defense contractor charging $400,000 per Stinger missile. When we had 2/3 contractors trying to make them, these same weapon systems cost $25,000. That's quite a difference. We have Generals retiring who are to wait 5 yrs before getting high paying positions with defense contractors. They receive a waiver instead allowing them to take these jobs. Their insight from the Pentagon makes them a much wanted employee. Or they become lobbyists for these contractors. Once again, their connections at the Pentagon make them invaluable. No waivers should be granted. Return our military into a fighting machine and we'll equipped. Forget the WOKE LGBTQ climate change BS. Their role is to protect and if necessary fight to win. Why are we in Ukraine? We have zero insight into the billions of dollars funneled there. Nothing was done to Russia when they invaded during the Obama yrs.
@benh9164
@benh9164 Жыл бұрын
What a great interview. I'd like him to know there are still people who appreciate what they did.
@temp5782
@temp5782 8 ай бұрын
There are millions here in Europe. I live in the Netherlands and we have waiting lists to care for fallen heroes’ graves. My son and I regularly bring cans of Heineken to the graves of a bomber-crew that crashed in our village.
@temp5782
@temp5782 6 ай бұрын
@@JeffreyWillemadolf Een van de rijkste landen, gelukkigste kinderen, hoogste levensstandaard, ik denk dat jij wat meer moet lezen en reizen.
@issiahbernaiche6897
@issiahbernaiche6897 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your service Bill. A true hero of mine. My Great Grandfathers brother John Michaels, served as a rifleman in Co. A, 1st Bn., 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division. On June 6th, 1944, my Uncle John was in the 1st Assault wave at Dog Green sector. Though he survived he’d be killed at the battle of St. Lo, on July 11th, 1944. Am greatly appreciative to hear Bills story. May God bless
@ew3041
@ew3041 Жыл бұрын
my great uncle was killed at St. Lo too
@MisterBaltimoron
@MisterBaltimoron 8 ай бұрын
I was born in 1955 and had many teachers, coaches & co-workers who were veterans of WW2. None would ever talk about what they saw. Now I know why. GOD Bless you sir for your service.
@davidsoule1252
@davidsoule1252 Жыл бұрын
Awesome! My father was a WWII Veteran. He was an air mechanic in the Army Air Force and was stationed in England. He saw action over England, France, Belgium and Germany. My father took most of his secrets to his grave. I am a Vietnam Veteran. Recently one of my brothers and also my granddaughter talked me into telling my story so that it would not be lost forever like my father's story was mostly lost.
@Jordan-rb28
@Jordan-rb28 Жыл бұрын
Happy to hear it.
@chargree
@chargree 11 ай бұрын
Hey, although that may have been difficult to recount, I salute you(figuratively) for doing so. Let me say from PERSONAL experience in which my grandfather fought in the Korean (War), yet never recorded, through print or voice media, a narrative of any length or depth of detail about his experiences. When I was very young, I asked him questions multiple times and got stories that appeared to deliberately exclude the actual combat experience he had. He focused on the fun and hilarity they had in bar fights with troops from a rival service or experiences in the boxing ring he had fighting in the Navy. His nickname was K.O., for obvious reasons and I learned alot about heart, bravery, timing, precision, and courage from his recounting of many of his bouts. He was very modest, in nature, so I had to pry details from him. My great uncle, who actually fought in the Korean War as well, was great for filling in all the blanks so I could get a more detailed and complete documentation of all the knockouts he got on people. Anyway, he, a hero, did indeed fight in the war, but he passed away when I was 14 years old and I wish with all of my heart that I had those accounts and achievements. If for nothing else, to just hear his voice again. Please do not underestimate the value you represent for your loved ones. Dont be afraid to appear in any negative light or way. Its not for you. Its for the family that want to know where they fit in the world, where they are from, and what you did to pave the way and how, It gives them that sense of belonging to a group and they are proud that you tried to do your part. Most of all, the later generations will want to be able to HEAR YOUR VOICE. Be corny and tell them you love them and encourage them to get everything they can out of life and to leave the Earth better than they found it or whatever you want them to hear.
@GreyWave33
@GreyWave33 10 ай бұрын
I'm eating a box of cookies in bed while watching this, and it struck me how easy it is for me right now because of men like this. I can lay here and watch my internet videos because of that red water he talks about. Thank God we had warriors like this, we can't let their stories be lost to time. What a treasure this man is, I hope to have just a pinch of the bravery this guy did before I die. Beautiful.
@eliselebreton9601
@eliselebreton9601 6 ай бұрын
Enjoy your cookies...
@jakevendrotti1496
@jakevendrotti1496 2 ай бұрын
This is really well put. You juxtaposed stark contrasts. The fact that we get to vote, and have constitutional rights, and not be bullied for our race, religion or sex, is thanks to these men. Hell they were boys when they saved the world so that we could live in it free. We owe it to them to defend the Constitution, democracy, and justice for all.
@garvinhooper
@garvinhooper Жыл бұрын
twenty years ago while in church, that Sunday was on the 6th of June, one of the older members interrupted the preacher and asked if he could speak, it was 11:00 am, he said at this very time on June 6th, 1944 I was a driver of a landing craft and dropped my first load of soldiers on Omaha Beach, the hardest part for me was going back for the next group after seeing all the first killed on the beach
@mellowsunshine2724
@mellowsunshine2724 Жыл бұрын
Oh this hit me like a load of bricks and couldn’t breath for a few trying not to cry. God, I want to hug this veteran so badly. Really, what else could he have done??? These were his orders and there was a job to do, a huge one. What we ask of our soldiers seems like too much sometimes for any human to take.
@tedhart4468
@tedhart4468 Жыл бұрын
I hope he found peace that’s a ruff thing to live with
@shable1436
@shable1436 Жыл бұрын
Being cannon fodder is what we agree to do as a soldier. We go onto battlefield already accepting we are going to die, that's the mindset you have. And you're okay with that
@andrewsmith3257
@andrewsmith3257 Жыл бұрын
​@@shable1436lemme tell you like an old Marine told me. "War isn't about dying for country.. it's about making the other SOB die for his"
@edpomi
@edpomi Жыл бұрын
I am a doc and had the honor of taking care of one of these landing craft pilots from D-day.... He told me about having to drive over American soldiers to deliver his soldiers onto the beach... He had never told anyone about having had to do that. Today's youth and older have no appreciation for what these men did.
@dukedawg2288
@dukedawg2288 7 ай бұрын
That is one true American hero thank you
@ginenelafontaine8343
@ginenelafontaine8343 Жыл бұрын
Sir, there isn't any way that I could respect you more.
@tbeezle707
@tbeezle707 Жыл бұрын
Trauma never really goes away. As he is telling his story sometimes he pauses with that thousand yard stare, he is reliving every moment of it. God bless you sir, and thank you
@Greg073
@Greg073 Жыл бұрын
I could listen to him for hours and hours.
@howardjohnson6189
@howardjohnson6189 Жыл бұрын
The story of “the little girl” and what the toy she gave him meant to him hit me hard, very hard!! What an amazing interview. Thank you sir. Much respect for you and the generosity of your generation.
@Atitlan1222
@Atitlan1222 Жыл бұрын
This interview is interesting on so many levels. That a man lived through one of the most pivotal battles in modern history is still alive. That at his advenced age he's still lucid and remembers so many details. His non chalant delivery of the horror. And finally his accent and syntax. There are not many people left with a pre-WWII western accent like his.
@kagyu1
@kagyu1 Жыл бұрын
I was thinking that as well. There are videos of regional American English dialects , and this is a great example. His diction should be preserved.
@cspruitt3190
@cspruitt3190 Жыл бұрын
That's Oklahoma.
@shable1436
@shable1436 Жыл бұрын
That's the way most of the southerners speak still to this day😂, everyone around my area still has a hillbilly accent, and I live in South western Virginia
@Atitlan1222
@Atitlan1222 Жыл бұрын
@@shable1436 This guy's accent and word use is really different. I grew up in Texas and this guy's accent was common with older fold but it's rare to hear it now.
@howardjohnson6189
@howardjohnson6189 Жыл бұрын
@@Atitlan1222 People get around more than they did back in his day so different dialects from all over the country are becoming more and more rare.
@thecracken9855
@thecracken9855 Жыл бұрын
Reminds me so much of my grandfather. Just as soft spoken. Also on Omaha beach during H hour. Thank you for your service sir! God bless you!
@sureshchiatar9641
@sureshchiatar9641 Жыл бұрын
Nothing will scare this Gentleman. Humble, brave, hero, true American.
@temp5782
@temp5782 8 ай бұрын
It’s not about being not afraid or scared. It’s about what you do when you are scared.
@paulhank7967
@paulhank7967 7 ай бұрын
Incredible. He remembered such fine details.
@treadheadpete4770
@treadheadpete4770 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your service Sir. Also, thank you Rishi for what you are doing here with these videos. I work in a Veterans Care Program in Canada where most of those we care for are still WW2 Vets, but that will not be the case for much longer, we are losing them so quickly. Videos like this are so important for building a living memory of the sacrifices made for our freedom, so that we will never forget.
@dominiclarosa489
@dominiclarosa489 Жыл бұрын
What service .. You mean you have not discovered what the war was about yet..
@treadheadpete4770
@treadheadpete4770 Жыл бұрын
@@dominiclarosa489 Tell me you are braindead without telling me you are braindead.
@pamelaoliver8442
@pamelaoliver8442 Жыл бұрын
Make the videos there!
@treadheadpete4770
@treadheadpete4770 Жыл бұрын
@@pamelaoliver8442 they do
@Solhai
@Solhai Жыл бұрын
Very grateful to the folks who took out time to sit with Bill. To Bill for his service that spans decades. This interview is one of many to ask our veterans for sharing these experiences and details that take great strength and heart to tell.
@astraluna6is9
@astraluna6is9 Жыл бұрын
Just finished. This is absolute and complete. If this man’s stories of bravery and courage under circumstances unforeseen were never documented, and others like him as well, then I’m thinkin what a massive loss it would be for the generations to come. Remember this man. This man is a shining example of a heart made of true light, and a soul of the true potential, that man can be.🇺🇸 Also, an everlasting thanks to the people and production of this documention. Your work is appreciated and valued.🇺🇸
@knowshet313
@knowshet313 7 ай бұрын
Awesome human being! I am privileged to have heard his story God bless him
@deetles98
@deetles98 Жыл бұрын
I can’t even imagine what you went thru landing on that beach, especially being in the first wave, then also the rest of the war and all the other battles and horrors you had experienced. I am in awe and in complete respect and I deeply thank you for putting your life on the line so that I might have a better life. Thank you so very much!,,,,,🎉❤❤❤❤❤ I don’t think I can ever re pay your efforts. RESPECT.
@kylegallant3423
@kylegallant3423 Жыл бұрын
The greatest generation, God Bless you sir, we only give these men one day to remember them, other groups we give whole months, very sad times we are living in!!!!
@alexanderh.5814
@alexanderh.5814 8 ай бұрын
We even elected a draft dodger in 2016. Pathetic
@mojohinson1540
@mojohinson1540 8 ай бұрын
What ' groups ' are you referring to?
@petesmusic6648
@petesmusic6648 Жыл бұрын
You sir are a true hero 🙏 I had an uncle Elmer who was also on Omaha and at the Bulge , he was a forward artillery observer. Thankfully he survived the war
@tonychiarello6422
@tonychiarello6422 7 ай бұрын
It was so hard getting dad to talk about his time on this beach. Too late now. Thanks for bringing this gentleman’s story back to me.
@paulkcormier
@paulkcormier 6 ай бұрын
this made my day on this 80th anniv. i have to say thank bill your life really mattered and we wouldnt even be writing these words if it wasnt for the courage and sacrifices of so many never to be forgotten by the generations who came after ......
@prestoncassise4813
@prestoncassise4813 6 ай бұрын
This man is part of MAJOR history. What a gem of a person.
@F1Hopeful
@F1Hopeful Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your sacrifice and service. Men like you are as rare as hens’ teeth!! God Bless you and yours!!
@FinalFront
@FinalFront Жыл бұрын
I always like how a lot of men from this generation say "why" a lot when they talk. Like at 9:43 he says when talking about using bangalores to destroy barbed wire. Also at 10:48 he says "It got time to go, why, we went over the side and went down netting that looked like rope ladders." I've noticed this with the few audio recordings of civil war veterans being interviewed too.
@howardjohnson6189
@howardjohnson6189 Жыл бұрын
I think that these older generations use the word “why” like younger generations use the phrase “um”!
@astraluna6is9
@astraluna6is9 Жыл бұрын
I will always be more grateful than I could ever express, to men like this one, for making it possible to live my life. And I’ve had a long one so far. I’ll be 59 on September 10.
@clifflong1203
@clifflong1203 Жыл бұрын
Reminds me of when I was a young boy sitting at the feet of men who had fought in WWII. Real men, each and every one!🙏💪❤️🇺🇸
@monetarymusashi5732
@monetarymusashi5732 Жыл бұрын
Thank You Sir!! You are true Hero!! your Courage is always Remebered, and never Forgotten!❤
@richardthornhill4630
@richardthornhill4630 Жыл бұрын
Powerful story of a committed soldier. Interesting little details that he shared. Thanks to all our Veterans who served.
@G3n3r4t0r1111
@G3n3r4t0r1111 Жыл бұрын
Thank you sir my life has been good thanks to hero's like you we are forever grateful. i cannot imagine what you went through :(
@dirtnibMike
@dirtnibMike Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your service. I am a fellow Oklahoman, my grandfather was in the Army fought in WWII and Korea.
@jmw689
@jmw689 Жыл бұрын
Nothing but respect and admiration for him and all of the others. Thank you sir.
@johndilday1846
@johndilday1846 Жыл бұрын
An amazing personal history. It was great to hear and I could picture the events as he described them. Very vivid recollections. A great American. Very much a man of his generation. Thanks.
@gb8648
@gb8648 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your service.
@redneckgamer1460
@redneckgamer1460 Жыл бұрын
Thank you sir for what you had to go through it must have been hell. I caint even imagine it. My grandfather who has long passed away was in WWII also
@bill4572
@bill4572 Жыл бұрын
He is a true soldier that served our country and I believe he is still serving with his positive actions
@markmilan8365
@markmilan8365 Жыл бұрын
He served not just your country.❤
@edwardh1591
@edwardh1591 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your service. God Bless!
@mollymccray6648
@mollymccray6648 6 ай бұрын
My 2nd cousin 4 times removed was killed in action on D-Day. His name was John Trent Kincer from Wythe County, Virginia. He was 23 years old. God bless these men who have their lives and fought for the USA. ❤️ Rest in peace, John and all of the men who died.❤️
@sleepnsouth
@sleepnsouth 6 ай бұрын
I live in wytheville I'll have to look up his name at the park if it's not there it needs to be
@mollymccray6648
@mollymccray6648 6 ай бұрын
@@sleepnsouth how nice of you! I believe his name cool be there, I’m not exactly sure though. I do know his name is at the museum in Washington D.C
@WASD282
@WASD282 3 ай бұрын
My great granduncle william "Billy" bundy from kalamazoo, Michigan was a tailgunner on a bombing run in New Guinea. Japanese zero's shot the tailgun and he fell out without a parachute. Rest of his plane went down and his crewman parachuted out then the japanese strafed them all.
@philippemoi8082
@philippemoi8082 Жыл бұрын
Thank you guys, you had balls! 🙏💐from France 🇫🇷
@RG-so7jq
@RG-so7jq Жыл бұрын
He’s a great soldier and human
@Hesnotimpressed
@Hesnotimpressed Жыл бұрын
I watched your story in fascinated awe Mr Parker. Your heroism is in inspirational and your conduct on the battlefield humbling. God bless you, and thank you, we are eternally grateful- Your British friends 🤝
@sniper_pro497
@sniper_pro497 9 ай бұрын
Thanks for your service and war stories Bill Mate my grandfather was in WWII in the Australian Army i have all his war certificates and discharge from the Australian Army in 1946 when the war finished he said the best year's of his life was in the Australian Army I'm very proud 🇦🇺
@65TossTrap
@65TossTrap Жыл бұрын
I am so honored to live in a country with such heroes!! Mr. Bill Parker is a true American hero and I will remember him as long as I live.
@shovelhead2155
@shovelhead2155 Жыл бұрын
Sir thank you for being an excellent example of an American. You can tell by how humble he speaks he has integrity. Thank you to the channel these stories are priceless and very important for posterity.
@refealibazeta7886
@refealibazeta7886 Жыл бұрын
Freedom isn't free. Thank you for you're service sir!
@livinthedream894
@livinthedream894 Жыл бұрын
This is a long one but worth the time! Thank you so much for recording this interview. His stories were amazing and right out of a movie at times!!! Obviously, God blessed this man and I'm glad to have gotten to hear is story.
@47fireguy16
@47fireguy16 Жыл бұрын
The last 5 min. or so says it all. That's why him, my father and thousands more, from that time period, were "The Greatest Generation".
@Gernansky
@Gernansky 6 ай бұрын
This Guy, Sheesh, I'm a Marine Combat Vet from the Middle East. It got bad at times - but what these WWII guys went through - dang. Harder for sure. We knew if we got wounded we would be medevaced ricky-tick. These guys were teetering on the brink of death every moment. Much Respect 👊🏻
@dent20111
@dent20111 6 ай бұрын
Respect mate. I am sure you have your own tales to tell. Guys like you deserve everything in life. I can’t thank you enough for your service for our freedoms.
@AbirTarafdar
@AbirTarafdar 6 ай бұрын
Yeah it’s incredible what ordinary men (and women) have endured for duty. It’s perhaps a needlessly negative thought on my behalf, but I feel our generations have let his down. No disrespect to you Gernansky.
@SunnyIlha
@SunnyIlha Жыл бұрын
This is a fantastic story of WW2 soldiering. Let us thank this Gentleman Veteran for telling us what happened. His story is amazing in specifics. He led from a dozen to soon later up to 30 men as a Private. Led them off away inland from the D-Day Landing itself. His fellow GIs followed him, asked him what are we to do. He was understood in life and death conditions as a Leader by others. The officer saw him with all the men following him. He said, I'm just a Private as the rest of the men here. The officer said, You're a Sargeant now. His is a fascinating description of being trained as a wire cutter and tasked with the bangalore torpedo on The Landing to free the infantry into initial combat off the sand. D-DAY! A fellow GI rifleman right behind him shoots an enemy rifleman who was a split second from shooting him point blank dead. Soon right after that the fellow GI was killed in action. "He saved my Life. He died later that day. I never got me a chance to thank him. For saving my life. That bothers me."
@garymcgoff6946
@garymcgoff6946 Жыл бұрын
Thank God you made it through, and thank you for the testimony
@dustins8137
@dustins8137 Жыл бұрын
My grandfather never spoke about it. His purple heart says he was in Normandy from 42 till 46. He was in a tank that's all I know. My aunt has a picture of all his brother at a Cafe in France. Wish I could get to know more about his service but I don't think I will.
@keithfurr7224
@keithfurr7224 Жыл бұрын
I have listen to each and every soldier tell there story here and this is one of my favorite, all of these men amaze me, God bless each and everyone of them and God bless America. Thanks Rishi, another excellent job.
@longjohnsilver5179
@longjohnsilver5179 Жыл бұрын
What a great soldier!
@FINNIUSORION
@FINNIUSORION Жыл бұрын
From the research I've done and seen something around one in three fatalities during the initial invasion waves were due to drowning. And all together about one in six casualties were water related. When you have so many people having to get over and threw that much water the water becomes almost as dangerous as the enemy.
@terryvaughn677
@terryvaughn677 Жыл бұрын
This soldier is a national treasure. I could listen to him forever.
@Priest2.0
@Priest2.0 6 ай бұрын
Around 2015-16 I had the rare privilege of being in the house of a WWll veteran 94yrs old he walked everyday and was in great shape for his age. I made sure to talk with him as much as I could and had my boys 4 and 8 yrs at the time talk and ask ?'s knowing that when they were older it would no longer be possible.
@mitchellculberson9336
@mitchellculberson9336 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your service to a FREE and grateful nation.
@tonyenglish5153
@tonyenglish5153 Жыл бұрын
Thank you sir for your service. My dad was also in a follow up unit after your unit went in and he passed away in 2002 and you are part of truly the greatest generation of our country! Thank you again for your service.
@samjackson884
@samjackson884 Жыл бұрын
Great video. This is prolly the most detailed interview I have heard. This guy has no problem remembering his experience. Thanks.
@raymondschlichting6778
@raymondschlichting6778 Жыл бұрын
I really can’t find the words right now, thank you Sir.
@klausvonschmit4722
@klausvonschmit4722 Жыл бұрын
Thank you Sir for your service and your willingness to share your story for it is part of our great nations history! Thank you to those that have sacrificed and dedication required to get to all these great men before the next chapter begins for them!
@evanwilcox82
@evanwilcox82 3 ай бұрын
What an absolute legend man... Seriously, this man deserves my respect. RIP sir and thank you for your service!
@brandonray8409
@brandonray8409 Жыл бұрын
thank you so much for your service and all sacrifices !! we love you guys
@DigBaddy919
@DigBaddy919 Жыл бұрын
A true American hero!! I’m surprised he can sit in that chair because this man has some damn big ass balls!!!! Should be a statue of this man in Washington DC along with several others who gave everything they had and more. I’m not worthy to even be privileged enough to listen to this man. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
@Linda-9037
@Linda-9037 6 ай бұрын
With tears in my eyes...awe in my heart...and my mind is overwhelmed ...This insight is more than historical it is the greatest of gifts...Like that child's desire to offer a treasured toy...He has given us our treasured freedom and insight into all that was endured as the price paid for it...I am grateful...God bless our vets.
@coollydude2126
@coollydude2126 10 ай бұрын
I used to live in Slapton. There are still bullet holes in the walls in the village from US army training and a tank on the beach that was dredged up that sank during training (something to do with Operation Tiger?). Beautiful village and old tower that was built by a knight to whom Geoffrey Chaucer (Wrote the Canterbury Tales) was a squire in the 1340's. The buildings in which the builders lived (including Chaucer) are now a pub called the Tower. Layers of history. The prison he was on about was probably Dartmoor.
@christhomas5212
@christhomas5212 Жыл бұрын
Loved hearing this man telling his story. He still remembers what happened.. THANK You sir for your service!!!
@brianbrachel4871
@brianbrachel4871 Жыл бұрын
What a sweet and honorable man. God Bless you sir for your service. 🇺🇸🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🇺🇸
@EatCycleRepeat
@EatCycleRepeat 10 ай бұрын
A first class gentleman. Thank you and everyone who served with you. Never forgotten. Incredible interview.
@adriannarobeson4758
@adriannarobeson4758 Жыл бұрын
Now this Gentleman is someone you admire and respect and look up to 🇺🇸💪🏻
@cnyphotovideo
@cnyphotovideo Жыл бұрын
Thank you, Mr. Parker for serving our country and freedom.
@shable1436
@shable1436 Жыл бұрын
The sense of battlefield humor he has amazing. The part about the prettiest dimples I'd ever saw, had me spitting out my drink😂
@BaptistJoshua
@BaptistJoshua Жыл бұрын
Thank you for my freedom.
@laurahenein
@laurahenein Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your service!! Your selfless sacrifice means more to me as a second generation immigrant to america. Thank you for playing your part so others can partake in the freedom this great nation stands for.
@CompetentSalesUSA
@CompetentSalesUSA Жыл бұрын
What a wonderful man.
@bobgaysummerland
@bobgaysummerland Жыл бұрын
Brave men. Very brave men.
@michaelphelps5064
@michaelphelps5064 Жыл бұрын
This man, having grown up in the mountains, sounds neatly exactly like my grandfather. Grandpa was from the hills of Kentucky. Papaw was a small man like this man. His speech makes me smile and feel good on the inside. Thank you for your service. The way he speaks is identical to papaw. I've never heard another man speak so much like papaw. Unreal.
@johnnyhunter4345
@johnnyhunter4345 Жыл бұрын
He grew up in eastern Oklahoma on the Texas and Arkansas state lines....within 100 miles of the Ozark mountains, similiar to the Appalachians...Notice the saddle behind him....maybe a child hood like Sargent York from WWI.
@jimmorrison1427
@jimmorrison1427 Жыл бұрын
I have watched dozens and dozens of the interviews of our country’s heroes. These veterans command my respect as they should with all Americans. These men are definitely what all Americans should strive to emulate. I have been a law enforcement officer for 34 years and counting, and worked with many veterans who got into law enforcement after leaving the military. I am proud to have served with these veterans, both male and female. Mr. Bill Parker, I salute you sir. Thank You. Also deserving a big thank you is you Mr. Sharma. Thank you for interviewing our veterans from all eras. Having these interviews preserved to essentially give these heroes immortality is a priceless gift that you provide to not just Americans, but the world. God bless you all, as well as every man and woman that has, or is currently serving our nation. May the Lord protect us all.
@nellafay5485
@nellafay5485 11 ай бұрын
Thank you for your service Sir. Im so grateful 🙏 your still here. Thank you for sharing your story..😢❤
@pistolpete6321
@pistolpete6321 Жыл бұрын
Moving and poignant! Yet so many Americans hate their own country, but without men like this serving during time of war to keep us free they’d have no country to hate. Thank you for your service sir!
@PAS_2020
@PAS_2020 6 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for this. So many of our veterans have incredible stories that we need to hear. And you are doing us a wonderful service to find these guys. Thank you again!
@lofton630
@lofton630 10 ай бұрын
Thank you for your service, your duty, your sacrifice. A true American!
@shawnwright5332
@shawnwright5332 Жыл бұрын
Thank you thank you thank you 👍🇨🇦
@BaronvonMoorland
@BaronvonMoorland Жыл бұрын
Great video documentation. Well done.
@davidf2703
@davidf2703 Жыл бұрын
What a fabulous interview. An amazing storyteller.
@LordAmalthea
@LordAmalthea Жыл бұрын
Storyteller is right
@andrewsmith3257
@andrewsmith3257 Жыл бұрын
You are a legend sir!
@308driver
@308driver Жыл бұрын
Amazing human. Thank you.
@JLTaylor105
@JLTaylor105 5 ай бұрын
What a great man. Thank you for all you did. I wish I could have sat and talked with you even for just a minute.
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