Greatest Airborne Raid of WW2 | 11th Airborne in the Pacific

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[@rudyrod100]

I was just a kid in Casper Wyoming, I lived at Saint Joseph's Children's home. I got a job at East Jr. High as a lawn boy and sweeper boy. My first days there were exciting as it was a good job for a 16 year old, I was happy to have a pay check so I could buy my own cloths. I became friends with a WWII vet, his name was Henry "Hiney" Weber. We soon became the best of friends at sixty years old I still think of him as one of my best buddies. Hiney served in the 11th and shared his stories with me. He was one of many WWII vets who I had the privilege of befriending. Hiney will remain in my heart until I die he was my friend.

[@johnnylinfield3809]

My grandfather was in the 11th airborne division . Sadly we just laid him to rest last Tuesday

[@TheHistoryReport]

So sorry to hear that!

[@huntclanhunt9697]

Did he have any stories from the war?

[@badbrad1564]

My grandfather was there 2 Wendell Crowe died in 91

[@badbrad1564]

Los banos raid. Forgive my spelling

[@badbrad1564]

I bet they knew each other

[@ivanlowjones]

Trivia nugget.....Hollywood legend Rod Serling (Twilight Zone) was a paratrooper in the 11th Airborne Division and made at least one combat jump into the Phillipines with them.

[@TheHistoryReport]

Interesting stuff!

[@briancooper2112]

My grandfather knew Rod and he went nuts. He started dancing around with a broom.

[@ivanlowjones]

@@briancooper2112 Who among us has never danced with a broom? Movie legend Gene Kelly danced with a broom and mop.😊

[@cpdavis1514]

Specifically, Rod Serling was with RHQ 511th PIR/11th Airborne Division. RHQ stands for Regimental Headquarters (company)

[@ivanlowjones]

@@cpdavis1514 Thanks for clearing up the definition of RHQ, Mr. Obvious 😏😏

[@alitlweird]

My Grandfather was 11th AB/127th Combat Engineers Battalion. 💪🇺🇸. He died in 2012 ✝️

[@TheHistoryReport]

Brave men. All of them!

[@DavidS-iw4ei]

My Dad was in the 511th PIR and made that jump. He never talked about the raid.

[@johnwright1962]

My great grandfather was a sergeant a small howitzer squad in the 11th airborne.

[@pamelanovakovich6518]

My father, William G. Slocum, Jr. was a Captain and Paratrooper in the 11th Airborne. I have a copy of a book written by a priest that is called, "The Angels Came at 7." Don't know if anyone who knew him is still alive but would love to hear from anyone that did. I am so proud of him, and I am so grateful for this video! Many thanks, Pam

[@felixzavala8037]

The 11th airborne was just reactivated in Alaska

[@alitlweird]

@@felixzavala8037 🥳🇺🇸⛄️🪂

[@briancooper2112]

Did he know a Irv Friedman?

[@Dogmeat1950]

The 11th Airborne is officially back as of today.

[@TheHistoryReport]

😃

[@peterprovenzano9039]

Arctic Angels

[@jewishspacelaseroperator5410]

My great great uncle Henry “Hank” Burgess was the Lieutenant Commander of the 11th airborne division and played a large part in the planning of the Los Banos raid. Thanks for helping keep the stories like his and all the other men who took part in raid alive

[@TheHistoryReport]

Hey man, thank you for commenting! We just make these as a passion project and it's so nice to see all the comments from people. Thank you

[@pinnacleproductions6275]

My Grandfather served under him.

[@Belowbluewaterdiver]

You ever seen the footage of hank floating around on KZbin when he lead task force gypsy in June 45? Burgess was a class act guy!

[@cpdavis1514]

Your gguncle Henry Burgess commanded 1st Battalion 511th PIR. He was the ranking onsite officer during the Los Banos Raid.

[@jomatz12]

As a Filipino, I appreciate how the narrator mentioned the cooperation between the US Army 11th Airborne Division and various Filipino Guerilla Units during the Los Baños Raid. Thank you 😊

[@douglasmassie925]

Wonderful! Thank you for keeping the history of the 11th Airborne Division alive. Glad that the Army decided to bring the Angels back on Active Duty and Jump Status in June, 2022.

[@pinnacleproductions6275]

My grandfather was a paratrooper in the 11th airborne. So happy to have found this video.

[@TheHistoryReport]

Glad you enjoyed it, thank you so much and to your grandfather.

[@briancooper2112]

Did he know a irv friedman?

[@shaneburst5661]

What was his name may I ask?

[@badbrad1564]

My Grandad Wendell Crowe was in the raid 11th airborne 511th B company

[@mannygreywolfsdb9936]

Were they the ones who jumped in Corregidor Island too, in a football field sized area and under fire? That was some daring, literally bone breaking mission too.

[@johnkertzman3223]

My father was a member of the 11th Airborne division, he was one of the first American soldiers in Japan after the signing of the surrender. He would serve there until 1947 is part of the occupation force!

[@jimreilly917]

My uncle was a Marine who didn’t see combat but was stationed in Japan during the occupation.

[@briancooper2112]

Did he know a irv friedman?

[@Belowbluewaterdiver]

Neat video! I’ve had the privilege of knowing and interviewing 6 men who took part in the rescue that day, and several of those rescued as well. I was there at Los Baños for the 75th anniversary of the raid this year. I was there for them as none were healthy enough to make the trip over

[@TheHistoryReport]

Thanks Trevor - great to hear you enjoyed it! Would be great to hear some of their accounts of the raid - I bet that was a fantastic trip to be involved in.

[@huntclanhunt9697]

Where can I see these interviews?

[@enricoflor3601]

My Dad and I were also present on the 60th anniversary, when the a bunch of US paratroops made a commemorative drop over the Baker Hall field. Dad was invited, being a guerilla integrated into the USAFFE, but he served in northern Philippines. Later in the afternoon, I joined a group which toured the Ambassador and his staff to the peak of Mt. Makiling.

[@shaneburst5661]

My grandfather is Edward Burst and he was in the 511th airborne, and he him self was a crucial figure in the Los Banos liberation in the Philippines!!!...

[@masterbuilderproductions]

I really appreciate you doing this, me neighbor (more like a great grandfather) served with the 11th in the 188th glider regiment

[@TheHistoryReport]

Hey no problem, glad you enjoyed it! That's so cool :)

[@johnmarlin4661]

I worked with a guy named Art Whited in the 70's who had jumped with the 11th AB Div in Tagaytay Philippines . I do not what Reg he was with but he said he fought into Manila . I visited Tagaytay in 1969 and the main road was named 11th Air Borne !! I dont know if Art believed me or not but it was a fact , 11th Airborne was the street sign !

[@cpdavis1514]

If he made the Tagaytay Ridge jump in '45 he was with the 511th PIR. That was the only 11th Airborne regiment to jump on Tagaytay. My dad was also in that regiment.

[@johnmarlin4661]

@@cpdavis1514 I have the book with roster of the 511th . I guess Art could have been in the Arty reg or Signals Co. as his name does not show with the 511th . He was the main Telephone lineman with us in communications in the 1970's

[@marcrogersjones532]

Lovely stuff as allways chaps 👌

[@TheHistoryReport]

Much appreciated - glad you enjoyed it!

[@garyschwab8802]

Dad was part of the amphibious component of the raid. He was in the 81mm mortar section, they set up on the beach incase fire support was needed. It wasn't.

[@TheHistoryReport]

Hey thank you for commenting. That is interesting! 🙂

[@jenniferwright3963]

My grate grandpa was apart of the 11th airborne as a sergeant in a small howitzer squad.

[@hugbug4408]

My grandpa was with the 82nd Airborne. Was a medic with capt.s rank. Allowed to carry a weapon which was optional for medics in airborne units. He jumpt in dday, on Hollands Market Garden which turned into a nightmare and didn't accomplish what it was suppose to do! He was wounded in the Ardennes(Battle of the Bulge) .He said it was horrible when the Nazis broke through and both sides suffered thousands of casuallties where dead ,both america and german , were being stacked up like firewood! He never really got in2 it , for it brought too many bad memories! He lost quite a few friends in Normandy.

[@buckysimmons5164]

It was actually the 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 11th Airborne. I am a former vice president of the Currahee Military Museum/ Camp Toccoa. Enjoy your hard work on this video.

[@TheHistoryReport]

Hello, thank you for the information! Glad you enjoyed the video - we appreciate every feedback and comment :)

[@1-501Infantry]

The 1-501st PIR is about to become apart of the 11th airborne division when they reactivate the division.

[@briancooper2112]

The 11th fought on ridges before Manila. Than Manila itself. The company involved had less casualties than other units.

[@coyote2256]

Wow, you earned a sub

[@TheHistoryReport]

Thank you Coyote!

[@weaselwolf8425]

The only Pacific op that I knew was done by any airborne unit was the fight to reclaim Corregidor so this was another nice piece to learn. I'm proud of such history of these units (many in my family being in them; All American!🤘). Also perfect timing seeing as how we will "reestablish" the 11th sometime soon

[@TheHistoryReport]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@cpdavis1514]

The Corregidor operation was the 503d, a self contained Airborne regiment. The other 3 US combat jumps on Luzon were made by the 11th AB....Tagaytay Ridge, Los Banos, and Aparri. Closer to the end of the War the 503d was attached to the 11th AB.

[@AugustusDay]

Keep up the great work!

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[@rengsayeed407]

Watched this twice. So good

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[@hodgetwansss165]

Really enjoyed this

[@TheHistoryReport]

Yay, thank you!

[@jeswhite1387]

Great video thanks so much

[@TheHistoryReport]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@calmmusiccomingsoon7889]

Very eye opening

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Cheers!

[@hasanakon1973]

Great video

[@TheHistoryReport]

Thank you Hasan, glad you liked it!

[@cpdavis1514]

An important detail of the planning is missing. Escaped prisoner, Pete Miles, met with 11th AB G2 Col Henry Muller. Miles told the Intelligence Officer that every morning at the same time most of the prison guards met in the exercise yard for calisthenics with their weapons stacked away from them. With this info the timing of the assault was set to take advantage of the fact that most of the guards would not be near their weapons.

[@prokopstepanek7945]

Photo on 8:24 is 5307th Composit Unit (Merril's Marauders) not 11AB

[@TheHistoryReport]

Hey, cheers for the clarification, hope you enjoyed the video too :)

[@cpdavis1514]

Also a photo of Bob Prince who was a key figure in the Cabanatuan POW rescue and nothing to do with the 11th AB. Borrowing photos and videos from various operations is common.

[@qualitystreet7371]

So cool

[@TheHistoryReport]

Cheers!

[@robertstojisavljevich3654]

Silent jumpers.

[@mortalwombat2397]

If anyone would like to have some correspondence about our forefather's experiences in the 11th, please reach out.

[@TheHistoryReport]

Absolutely, finger's crossed :)

[@Purpleninjawv]

Pvt Donald h McCormick bronze ⭐, purple 💜, 11th airborne Philippines

[@alexcuriel2950]

To bad alot of this History is just coming to the surface because that generation is all but forgotten and there exploits remain hidden under conditions we will never know compared to the Hi Tech soldiers and sailors and airman of today's military, it's programs like this one that opens our eyes to what our family members went through in WW2...

[@jimreilly917]

The dirth of information of combat operations in the Pacific is also due to orders McArthur gave to all Allied forces, that they were not to discuss their service with anyone. More importance was placed on post war alliance with Japan as a wedge against the USSR. This also allowed the Japanese government to muzzle its horrifying war crimes re Allied POWs and against ever civilian population of countries they conquered in WWII. THIS still, understandably, pisses off those nations as Japan still will not own up to its crimes in WWII.

[@helio1055]

Why does it sound like he's talking into a blanket lol

[@TheHistoryReport]

Sorry the audio quality isn't up to the normal standard. We are using a basic microphone and phone to record audio. Hope you enjoyed the rest of the video though!

[@helio1055]

@@TheHistoryReport The video was great

[@nobbytang]

Great video and subject but don't agree the greatest raid ....the German troops , equipment and moral meant that they always posed the greatest danger hence market garden and Varsity were the greatest raids (in my humble opinium)....

[@TheHistoryReport]

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[@parawill7074]

It is considered one of the greatest raids based on it’s execution and use of a variety of military assets. Operations are judged on their execution, not how difficult the defense may be or the difficulty. This was a complex raid carried out against Japanese forces that resulted in the rescue of civilians in the midst of a waging war. It was a textbook raid that utilized the air, land, and sea, and it was executed with great precision.

[@hugbug4408]

You are a absolutely correct! Not taking anything away from the pto,but casuties were greater in eto!

[@hugbug4408]

@@parawill7074 In the eto, casuallties were high amongst the 101st, 82nd, and 17th Airborne units! The drops weren't textbook drops and always ran in2 determined german resistance! Always an waffen ss panzer division waiting; as in Market Garden! Normandy drops were chaotic, and fighting in the hedgegrows against determined german resistance again. My grandpa was a medic w/capt.s rank in the 82nd Airborne. He was in dday, Market Garden, and The Battle of The Bulge! He had nothing good to say about the whole experience . He witnessed death at its door step!

[@cpdavis1514]

Operative word here is "raid". Market Garden was not a raid.

[@frankstippel5988]

Greatest Airborne Raid of WW2? German paratroopers: Is Eben-Emael a joke to you?

[@robertstojisavljevich3654]

Silent jumpers.