Heroic WW2 Marine Reveals The Horrors Of Okinawa | Remember WWII With Rishi Sharma

[@RememberWW2]

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[@hampmcintyre2339]

May have missed it...when is his birthday?

[@30AndHatingIt]

He mentioned having the rifle sent home to "North Tonawanda"... that's basically Buffalo, NY. One of the Band of Brothers guys was from there as well. Did he move from Buffalo to Tennessee? I'd like to write him.

[@Brady.John87]

I live in Huntsville Alabama I’d love to have the opportunity to thank Mr. Gosch for his service and hear more of his ww2 stories. His voice is like smooth honey over gravel :-)

[@susan7970]

his birthday was 12/08 - just turned 98 from m North Tonawanda, NY

[@30AndHatingIt]

@@susan7970 Holy cow that's the day before my birthday, and I'm 30 mins from him. I gotta meet this guy!!

[@davecroce6032]

His silent pauses speaks louder than words. He's re-living it. What a hero.

[@Rayofsunshine11]

Can definitely feel he was still there while speaking about it.

[@johnnycash2238]

You can literally see him going back in time. Bet he could hear and smell war all over again.

[@chriscarlcm]

That's exactly what I just said to my wife.

[@rononeal979]

A hero, for taking a man life...

[@americanpatriot6304]

@@rononeal979 there’s more to it than that. But I doubt that you would understand.

[@MJW66]

He closes his eyes, goes back. He can see, hear, smell the misery he once lived. Amazing hero. 🇺🇸

[@4thamendment237]

I think he closes his eyes and pauses at the moment he does because he is in a reverie of divine communion with his God, thanking Him yet again for having spared his life at that moment so he could tell his story at this moment. I think he's overwhelmed by the Love that God showed him in a way so direct it could have had only one source -- and he knows it. How can you possibly respond to the Love that without question saved your life other to recognize and give thanks for it?

[@davecroce6032]

ABSOLUTELY!

[@TheToxicWaltz121]

Too true hes left with them horrifying memories

[@died4us590]

When you have nearly died many time's, and should be dead, you thank God, and His Son everyday, and you tell your story. God bless everyone.

[@michaelrankine1825]

Wars are caused by the governments of different countries.not the folk walking the streets.beatha no bas.

[@chrisfchi]

My grandfather was a Marine veteran of Okinawa and Korea. He never talked to us about the fighting except to say "I pray every day that you all will never have to be apart of an amphibious invasion" God bless you sir, and Semper Fi!

[@marcusdelk7708]

My Grandfather was a Korean War Marine also, however he was too young to fight in Okinawa as he was too young for WWII. What can earnestly say is that my Grandfather was the same way, with never speaking of his time in Korea, but rather putting that time behind him.

[@JohnEglick-oz6cd]

@@marcusdelk7708 Must of been with the 1st Marine Div."Guadalcanal"!

[@ChargersCity]

🙏🙏Blessings forever GOD loves y'all too forever tell everyone you know and don't know. Jesus loves y'all too forever. Teach everyone how to see and enjoy their blessings too forever

[@JohnEglick-oz6cd]

@@marcusdelk7708 "The Forgotten War " ! Korea was a meat grinder. USA lost nearly 34 000 soldiers in Korea from 1951-53 . I think sum historians claim nearly 54000 were killed . Some of the bloodiest fighting in World history took place. My father was drafted late 53 , as part of the Korean War if it was going to continue, but great fully not so. I lost a relative in SouthVietnams Central Highlands mid 3/68 , tail end of bloody TET , nearly 2wjs. Before my 11th bday . I'm m an indirect casualty of that conflict by currently being on anti- anxiety , and depressants medications . Seen from 1965-69 friends bros. and neighbors sons sent there . Most came back classic cases of PSTD. A classic case of PSTD was my grandpa( Dad's side) ! He was a medic with cat.s rank in the USAs elite 82nd A/B Division in WW2 in the ETO ! Man , the harrowing , on nearly , and seeing death edge from Normandy , and the bloody fighting he seen , and heard @ STE. Mere Eglise , the blood soaked ground from Grimm fighting in those hedgerows ( DDay 6/6/1944) , "Operation Market Garden" happening @ Holland (mid9/1944) where the Brit paratroopers got mauled @Arnhem , and the USAs 101 and 72nd A/B units faired slightly better but still couldn't consumate a sure footing on the German side of the Rhine River , and later to defend a small parcel of territories against determined Nazi- German counterattacks at high casualties. A bridge too far it was. Grandpa was on his way to the Ardennes. After a brief respite . The jeep he was riding in , with 4 other soldiers , hit a mine kia the driver , soldier behind the driver , wounding the soldier behind my grandpa In front seat where grandpa got wounded too. Both wounded troopers laid off to side of ditch for nearly 1/2 a day before being picked up by USA troops . Luckily , Joachim Pieper of the 1st Waffen SS Panzer Division wasn"t there instead, for grandpa like the other 130-50 , and probably then sum , that Colonel Joachim Pieper had murdered @ Malmady , Belgium. Grandpa was reluctant to talk about his hellish time in the ETO , for it would bring up not to nice of a time period. It took years for him to break out , and talk about his nightmarish experiences .And , what battles grandpa was In was only a fraction of other major engagements the Allied were involved in .

[@JohnEglick-oz6cd]

@@marcusdelk7708 God bless your grandpa for serving this nation USA I'm.a bloody war that shouldn't , and never be forgotten !!

[@AcutePanic41]

My grandfather would tell me stories like this. We'd sit in his living room with his favourite beer (Give me a little when mum wasn't looking) light his pipe and go back to his time in the war. Some were pretty gruesome, but he'd tell the light hearted funny stories too. He died in 2001, I miss him and his stories. The weird thing is, I work in elderly care in a hospital, I seen to attract the WW2 veterans and hear their stories too. Never get tired hearing them.

[@wormhole331]

You should document their stories. It’s a shame that we are losing our vets to old age and a lot of their stories die with them.

[@DOwhutnow]

Never got those stories. I was to young for him to share and I don't even think he shared with my older brother. He was a navigator on a b17 in the 8th airforce. I found a guy on Facebook when I was in my 20s who had action reports and rosters from his time flying. I realized why he didn't share with us. I miss him also. He died in 2010 after suffering from Parkinsons for over a decade

[@clutchkicker392ison5]

Thank them for us.

[@wayup76]

Thank you

[@reesemorgan545]

Keep up the Good work!

[@roguespearsf]

This is a badass who has truly taken lives, taking a life isn't badass, but living with it and not becoming an alcoholic like I did after my combat Infantry days is something to behold.

[@KristbjorgNymann]

Thank you for your service. You're a hero, and you can beat the Alcoholism. I'm 15 yrs clean.

[@mottthehoople693]

dont forget the dreams they dont go away..I was in the Australian infantry for 12 years.....

[@jeanf8998]

God Bless you

[@Levisnteeshirt1]

Please go to the VA for help

[@JazSerpent]

Hey man a warrior is a warrior even if he drinks

[@kraigseder]

Amazing stories. So many see an old man, but I see a 20 year old surviving in ruthless conditions. A true hero.

[@teessideman.8253]

👏👏👏

[@ericalawson631]

As a New Zealander, I know how you and your friends secured our safety and freedom in the Pacific, I/we cannot thank you enough.

[@EncrypticMethods]

We talk shit to each other, but Americans, New Zealanders, Polynesians, Australians, British, French all fought and died together during that war. Russians call it the Great Patriotic War. While I don't agree with them, it definetly was just that and all sides fight like it was.

[@angrybear86]

Can't imagine what the Japanese imperial army would have done to NZ

[@corditesniffer8020]

@@angrybear86same thing they planned to do to us in Australia Completely subjugate and overturn our democratic government to their way of governance as well as completely eclipsing our culture and way of living to their own liking 😢

[@MichaelMattison]

​@@EncrypticMethods sad we're becoming what they fought against. Never give up. Freedom eternal.

[@oceanhome2023]

Recognize your fellow country men for the life that you have today . Don’t let them be forgotten !!

[@rdh5961]

American hero. Thank you for your service and for sharing your lessons

[@guyhuhfgygggh7631]

I'm an Englishman and I would like to thank this brave man for his service and sacrifice. Pity our politicians haven't listened to these men about the futility of war. I wish him well. My Grandfather (East Kent Regiment (The Buffs) fought alongside American GIs in France and Belgium.

[@CRAIG5835]

Riveting listen and God bless you sir, im a 65 year old Kiwi and if it wasnt for you brave Yanks, we would all be speaking Japanese in the South Pacific, thank you very much from the bottom of my heart for your bravery and sacrifice. We will remember your buddies, may they Rest In Peace. Sorry to hear about the Kiminos.

[@leesaunders1930]

you will be speaking Chinese soon. get ardern out now.

[@thereissomecoolstuff]

Great comment. Pray for America. We are in trouble.

[@beavercleaver7848]

"Yankee" is how the local Indians said "English." If it wasn't for George Washington, we'd all be speaking English.

[@donbrashsux]

They never would have held the pacific in reality..we never would have been speaking Japanese..but bless the young men that fought so bravely ..amazing

[@Mikedadof2]

I'm a kiwi too

[@Saskinny]

God bless you sir! We listened to a MAN today.

[@kaylamarie8309]

Lots of broken pieces in their poor guys mind that he still has to try to make sense of. Thank you for your service Sir.

[@subterfusion4005]

My grandfather also landed with the Marines that went in at Yontan airfield. He was with the third wave. Thank you Sir for serving and enduring. Peaceful days to you.

[@lars277]

Okinawa was brutal 12,700 Americans were killed, over 40,000 wounded. Worse than Iwo Jima. This man was part of America's greatest generation.

[@Surfer041]

Greatest generation.

[@Chuked]

@@lars277 even more Japanese died, possibly 100x Japanese than Americans, death toll was insanity

[@ShailendraSingh-ex6yj]

@@lars277 good enough numbers to wipe out civvies with bombs, won't you say?

[@JimD410]

My grandfather was there but with Army Americal div. He said they fault right beside the marines.

[@oldsalt7534]

Mr. Gosch, I know this is not the same country you and your friends fought so hard for and so many died fore but I still want to thank you for your service and sacrifices.

[@daledoback9566]

5:20 Anyone else get that feeling like your heart just sinks down into your stomach every time you hear a WW2 vet’s story? Yeah, me too. Thank you guys.

[@ChargersCity]

🙏🙏Blessings forever GOD loves y'all too forever tell everyone you know and don't know. Jesus loves y'all too forever. Teach everyone how to see and enjoy their blessings too forever

[@FOH3663]

We're losing these great individuals ... capturing and sharing these stories is vital.

[@afgaanafgaan8740]

Indeed vital

[@wileecoyote5929]

There 119,000 WW2 veterans alive today, and they are passing away at 131 per day

[@puppude]

good

[@blackyblack1526]

Those "It doesn't matter" moments were so telling in what this man saw and went through. Those little details were so meaningless when your trying to survive. God bless this man and the allied powers!

[@carolecarr5210]

Write them down & see if enough to publish, or start putting them here.

[@nigel900]

He mentioned “God” and “Japs.” Surely, KZbin will take it down…

[@kbanghart]

@@nigel900 vote blue

[@nigel900]

@@kbanghart Can’t… I have principles and a consensus.

[@kbanghart]

@@nigel900 me too

[@mynameisnotyours888]

“I sat down and I prayed” that’s a graduate course in theology no man can take from him, from us, thank u for this and sir for ur service

[@curtish2541]

If you study war, tactics, events, you begin to see patterns of tiny details that changed the entire scope of battle. I can’t help but attribute these things to divine intervention. Like Jeb Stuart in the Civil War, and the battle of Gettysburg. He was days late arriving, solely because he was the cool kid, fast cavalry, busy partying and schmoozing the southern ladies. If he had been there from the first day, the North would almost certainly have been routed and the entire war gone differently. Arrogance and indifference of one man, flipped the entire war. These tales he told, he attributes his survival to divine intervention, and so do I. He was meant to live, and meant to destroy the evil empire Japan had become. He hurt for not seeing men grow and have children, but he was meant to do what he did in that war, and meant to win the battles he fought.

[@curtish2541]

Like the battle of Midway. How can all those decisions go the way they had to? How can one bomb that hit one aircraft carrier just chain react and sink it? How can an overflight just have enough cloud cover to obscure the American fleet? A secular man might chalk it up to freakishly good luck. I don’t believe that. I believe it’s small voices, changing big events.

[@jodidavis6595]

Amen

[@urbanlumberjack]

My grandfather was a marine in Okinawa. Carried a BAR, got some tropical fever so bad he had a fever of 107 and got lockjaw. They sent his footlocker to his parents and wrote him off as dead. He recovered and when he went back to his unit every single person he fought with was dead and replaced. 100% casualty rate.

[@swampybman7741]

Dad was in the 22nd in Okinawa too. BAR man also! He told me once when showing a picture of some of his buds in the squad, that only him and pointed to another guy, were , to his knowledge, the only living and non-wounded Marines left there. He lost it and was send out after losing his foxhole buddy by a Jap infiltrator who cut his throat. Dad, never spoke much about his experiences in the war. As a Marine, myself, I understood that more completely after my tour in Nam. >salute> to your grandpa also! Simper Fi!

[@WeHaveSomuchHeart]

God bless

[@rjb1115]

Wow. Isn't that something

[@Da219StarWarsGuy]

So he gets sick and recovered only to comeback and find out his whole unit was KIA.... WOW!

[@dezzmaan5079]

An honor to hear this Marine’s story. Once a Marine, always a Marine. Semper-Fi

[@keithrickson8522]

You can seen when he pauses with eyes closed, these are images he's lived with and dreamt about for almost 80 years. You can't erase memories and the harder you try, the more impossible it becomes.

[@TeleTonemonkey]

You put the images in a box, with the other memories. It’s when you talk about it, like this, that they come out! That’s why one/ they don’t like to talk about it. What hurts me, is that his pain is directly from opening the box, to tell the story. #RIP

[@jimcronin2043]

Much honesty and realism from this veteran.

[@DirtRoadAutoRepair]

I’ve watched a lot of these. This guy ranks in the top 5 for honesty and telling it like it was. Not pulling any punches. Tremendous respect for this man.

[@jimcronin2043]

@@DirtRoadAutoRepair I also appreciated his acknowledgement of the humanity of the enemy soldiers he killed. Many, especially those who fought in the Pacific, were never able to come to that point later in life.

[@DirtRoadAutoRepair]

@@jimcronin2043 absolutely agree with you. Also the part he admits to shooting a woman. Most guys would never admit that even if it was a justified shot.

[@RememberWW2]

Totally true Jim, please don't forget to subscribe for more WWII veteran interviews. It would be great if you could also write Mr. Gosch a Thank You for Your Service/ Happy Birthday Letter. It would mean A LOT to him Please send to: Remember WWII C/O William Gosch P.O. Box 245 Collierville, TN 38027

[@travisfleenor2418]

@@RememberWW2 that is so cool that you accept letters for these guys. I bet that means more to them than just about anything else could.

[@davekendrick7231]

You could see every time he closed his eyes it was taking him back to where it happened, thank you for your service young man

[@restitutororbis964]

@@natsusatsujinki8342 I genuinely dislike when soldiers are compared to murderers. If you want to make the argument that soldiers are murderers do not look at them for at the time they were naive youths doing what they were told in a forced war, look higher than that. Also the IJA committed far worse atrocities than you can imagine if you want to make that sort of point.

[@romper4444]

@@natsusatsujinki8342 so easy for a man to say those kinds of ignorant things that has never been faced with any sort of situation even remotely close to what these soldiers had faced. I can tell just by the tone in your words that your one of these people that like to act so righteous.

[@RafaVitor]

@@natsusatsujinki8342 just be glad you’re living in good times. God is good, but things happen and unfortunately to survive you may have to do what Mr. Gosch had to. Don’t blame the soldiers who would be forced to serve or be jailed. Blame the politicians and greedy men who have power to end millions of lives and choose to do so in war.

[@chemtrails746]

@@natsusatsujinki8342 you haven’t experienced anything close to what these men experienced because of what they did 🤷🏻‍♂️ but what’s the old saying? Good men create good times, good times create weak men and weak men create hard times. you should think before you type

[@Kickingcrush]

@@natsusatsujinki8342 just stop lol

[@jonboy9912]

A great man from the greatest generation! A real hero. God bless him and all of them!

[@jerrycurtin8979]

Gentlemen like him is what made our country so Great !! Simply the greatest generation.

[@valkyrie941]

its not about country its about human life and the things you do for that life

[@levitatingoctahedron922]

tbh the outcome of WWII is what ruined the world including america...but it's not the fault of men like these who served their country to their knowledge and ability.

[@levitatingoctahedron922]

@ThatOneGuy if you look around the modern west and see something good and healthy then you are not on the same page as I am. WWII was one of the biggest crossroads in shaping the modern west.

[@dersuddeutschesumpf5444]

@@levitatingoctahedron922 funny how the neo fash run around spilling their garbage with anime profiles, not being aware of how the modern West is the entire reason they're able to publicly yearn for its downfall in the first place.

[@jasonhw6428]

All that greatness is being trampled on daily, unfortunately.

[@nitrozack3062]

These guys are the last real men we will ever witness…. Love you man and thank you so much for your courage. You are a true warrior

[@brianv1988]

It's a privilege and honor to listen to this hero of a man tell his story I thank you for that and your service

[@patrickancona1193]

Living national treasure each & every one of these men, we own them everything

[@RememberWW2]

Totally true Patrick, please don't forget to subscribe for more WWII veteran interviews. It would be great if you could also write Mr. Gosch a Thank You for Your Service/ Happy Birthday Letter. It would mean A LOT to him Please send to: Remember WWII C/O William Gosch P.O. Box 245 Collierville, TN 38027

[@CrAzYDUde2587]

@@RememberWW2 when was his birthday? I’d love to send a letter

[@itsxercc]

So give him everything you have.

[@fishinglunkies3629]

@@itsxercc your a coward

[@ghostface6704]

Sounds absolute chaos glad I could hear this man's story thanks for your service sir 🙏

[@Broken-Flesh]

This man is one of the best there was. Marine raiders are no joke.

[@MTFOphantom]

I hope this man knows how loved and appreciated he is. Especially for his service defending the world from evil. Its an absolute honor to hear his story.

[@giovonne]

Evil is still among us this is what pisses me off

[@mattsmith4344]

@@giovonne we wouldn’t even know the difference between good and evil without men like this

[@schism6976]

Then souvenirs were spooky though

[@guccimalcs]

There was no evil. You’re missing the point of what he’s saying. They were all just kids sent off to war and told to kill eachother

[@mattsmith4344]

@@guccimalcs The Nazis and the Imperial Army were evil😂

[@peterhall728]

His eyes tell you everything. Glad he survived and, hopefully, got to live a long and happy life full of Love, family and friends. He earned it.

[@maryannallen9885]

My mom was an army nurse station on Saipan and Okinawa during the war. So proud of her.❤

[@wileecoyote5929]

Much respect to your mom, my father was a combat corpsman on Siapan, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa

[@maryannallen9885]

@@wileecoyote5929 who knows they could’ve had stories in common❤️ God bless your father service too 🙏

[@frankj.labuda2325]

Teach this in our schools ! Let’s not forget who made our life so safe and comfortable for us today !

[@luhman16afaintstar-q3y]

As if Japan was gonna invade the US ffs

[@luhman16afaintstar-q3y]

You people ALWAYS amaze me 😊

[@mikeg3281]

Can't even imagine what these men went through. Truly the greatest generation

[@EdwardClinton]

Thank you for your service.

[@margueriteames3600]

Thanks so much for sharing this! My father served w/the Marines at Okinawa. He was haunted by the experience.

[@catparka7698]

Nobody comes out of a war "ok". Good on him for surviving and telling his story.

[@Boristheborat]

13 american casualties occurred in Guam and NO Kamikaze were involved. This guy is full of shit.

[@reesemorgan545]

Only 2 kinds of Warriors! The quick, and the Dead… Much Respect to this man, a Real Warrior.

[@fdrstan]

I reserve the highest respect for our WWII veterans. They truly helped to save the world.

[@butcho7492]

They did save the world

[@GuyFromTheSouth]

I feel sorry for the ones here today who see what they fought for. With the whole gender hlsteria. Not to mention losing our industry in the USA to China. Wages going down. Its going bad.

[@erikzon8924]

I'm sorry my bro but the world never were saved, if that were the case there should have been peace in the rest of the 20th century but that was not the case, there were many wars and deaths.

[@jedi4049]

@@GuyFromTheSouth Imagine those Japs making it to the US mainland doing what they did to POW and Asian countries. These men are goddamn super heroes. God bless them.

[@JarOfDirt.]

All these years and this man still knows the details, how horrible it must have been at those moments

[@jmeszi4159]

@@cylersmiley5259 what do you mean it wasn’t too horrible? WW2 was a brutal, violent and death ridden war (more so than any others) that not one of us could ever imagine.

[@bluestarindustrialarts7712]

Cyler Easily said from the comfort of your parent's basement.

[@cunnycam]

@@cylersmiley5259 you would have been there when the first shot was fired, and back home in your bed when the second shot got fired. What a stupid comment.

[@judd0112]

@@cylersmiley5259 many didn’t volunteer they were drafted. And didn’t have any choice at that point. If you volunteered you had the choice of which services/branch you would like to join. Draftees didn’t get that choice and mainly went to marines or army infantry. So if u preemptively joined you could pick a branch of service that didn’t have a terribly high death rate. The perks of volunteering I suppose

[@judd0112]

@@cunnycam he wouldn’t have been able to pass basic training or not even physically qualified

[@bradleysharp1347]

My grandfather was a Marine veteran of the Japanese islands and his brother fought in the Marine Corps on Iwo Jima. Thank you for your sacrifice and your words of advice.

[@grimmace9081]

can't imagine the flashes of memory he is seeing in his head in his moments of silence. just as fresh in his head as if it all happened yesterday

[@blakesweeney1023]

Thanks for documenting this legendary WWII vet's story.

[@standingvertical3048]

My Dad was there as well, he had daytime nightmares, that scared the shit out of me at times. His flashbacks would just take him to a place no man should of been. He held a job rather well, which was surprising. He was an over the road truck driver, then a kill man at a slaughter house, till he died from throat cancer. He drank heavy and smoked Winchester cigars. He always tried to get sober, but never could seem to beat that war. He brought back many pictures, that showed death as he and others took lives, to save there own life. Men killing men, it won't ever stop either.

[@julianigoe1291]

My grandfather survived the evacuation of Dunkirk. Never spoke of it. I wish he was able to share his experiences. But I understood why he couldn't or wouldn't. Thankyou for your service 🍻👍🇦🇺

[@robertthomas3777]

Small world. Mine too. He was in the Royal Engineers. Went back in on D-DAY. Went in as a boy soldier came out as a captain. Legend. Lest we forget. 🦘🇦🇺👍

[@philipcallicoat3801]

That's a believable narrative.... I've learned that most people who have been in combat don't talk... Until many years later.... Thanks for your service 🙏☝️🇺🇲

[@zzyzxRDFwy15]

This man was just one of many that was required by law to pay for our freedoms. We all owe him and all the others a debt of gratitude.

[@myshepspud1]

Then you have people complaining about sending money to not have war. 😂😂

[@TheBabyDerp]

I am very grateful to be able to here this story. It is amazing to hear history told by someone who lived and created it.

[@Peter-ox7wh]

How many years have passed, almost 80!! And he still remembered even the smallest things of those days...

[@ronn773]

Amazing story. Thank-you for your service.

[@firestorm8471]

That was a privilege to hear this '"MAN'S" story... Anyone not honored by it should be ashamed.. This is the price of freedom.

[@jeffreyyucel9373]

Well said. A genuine privilege. Freedom has a high price… that can only be paid for in blood. Watching these men tell their stories and seeing them relive those times etched on their faces hits hard and always makes me cry. Most of the were just young men forced to grow up overnight.

[@wallacenoble3853]

Soy boy

[@jeffwheeler2416]

Many take for granted these days

[@speakeasydoorman4966]

Also the price paid for the rich man war mongers Paid by the poor man's blood

[@paulym5814]

Yes and we are on the verge of loosing it today. Our government has turned on its own population and have become enemies from within. We can let what these young men fought for just be ruined by criminal politicians.

[@demetreusd.robysr.8446]

Thank you for doing what you had to do years ago. I served in the USAF during desert storm and I salute all who took up arms for their country (even if the world thought we were wrong)

[@gregseidel594]

Semper Fi Raider. You are why we train the way that we do. None of us would ever want to disappoint or denigrate the memory and actions of the previous generations. They set incredibly high standards we all aspire to today. No member of any Fireteam in any Marine Infantry Battalion would ever want to do less than those who came before us.

[@JimPlattes]

He gave his youth for this country.

[@Bobshell-tw8xy]

True American hero. Thank you very much sir. God bless u and your family.

[@Jimbo700]

If you ever wondered why this generation is called "The Greatest Generation" just listen to this gentleman's story. It should be required viewing by all subsequent generations. These people defined what it was like to honor your words with action, their lives embodied character, honesty, integrity.

[@BlackHeartMarlo]

Much respect to this man. This country would be nothin without these men. LITERALLY. Ty sir for your tremendous loss and the things u witnessed so we didn’t have too.👏🏽👏🏽💪🏽🎖

[@KT_survival]

Sir, you and your brothers are heroes. We'll never repay you for what you've done to the American Nation and people from all over the World. My deepest respect.

[@erivon2234]

they don't make many like this any longer. thank you sir for all you did.

[@scottfortune9016]

You can tell he's reliving every moment as he tells the story.

[@godwottery2552]

This is one of the most tragic thing about war -- not only are these young men asked to do unthinkable things, they are also asked to carry these memories and these private hells into old age. While new generations move on to new wars.

[@normanstringfield5277]

I am a Vietnam vet and whenever I see Iraqi or Afghanistan vets I shake their hands and tell them we all get our useless wars

[@krazzykracker2564]

@Robert Boiteau you were there so big industry's could profit. Also for poppys for drugs

[@Dave-ur5ub]

This is causing me great pain to watch and listen to.My grandfather and 4 of his brothers fought in ww2..One of my uncles lost his life in Pearl Harbor before the war started..I ended up in Afghanistan in 2002 for the first time.....I enlisted in the Army a few days after I turned 18,my bday is August 19th,the Towers fell 3 weeks after I enlisted..Anyway I'm now 38 and I have seen combat in Afghanistan 3 times and have done numerous other things as an Army Ranger...I have night mares over it.Afghanistan in my opinion now that I'm older was over money.I regret ever joining the Army.Had I known what the leaders of this country and the world were going to pull 3 weeks later and known about it what I know today I'd NEVER have enlisted.I have been forgiven by many innocent people over there.I've been told personally that they forgive me.What would you think if you lived in a village back in 2002 without wide spread cellphone and internet access or really any type of world news and a plane flew over and dropped a bomb on everything you know because some idiot with an rpg is holing up in your home that is out by a rural mountain?You'd call Americans Devils too.I went back because in my mind I needed closure for the things I had to do in my earlier years.I have to live with those choices I made.And I will.But,I know exactly where this man is coming from and how he feels...Thankyou for your service Sir.Your life truly was a real sacrifice.It served a true meaning.Unlike the wars that followed.And unlike all of the bs wool that the government pulled over Americans heads during and after WW2.

[@Dave-ur5ub]

@@krazzykracker2564 You're correct about the poppys.I didn't read these comments until after I wrote mine.We(Americans) guarded those fields night and day for years. Now I build cars,I own a shop and it's therapeutic to me.It helps ease my stress level.It helps me live with the choices I've made.

[@davkrat5]

Sadly my grandfather passed from a heart attack in his 70’s when I was in my early 20’s. He always talked about the war but never in real details. He’d often get that silent stare that I now know meant he was processing/reliving those memories. About a year before he died he started telling my brother and I more details. I will never forget him looking me dead in eye and telling me “I know what $h17 tastes like” and the. He went completely silent and did not move for an uncomfortably long time. I sat there with him staring at me looking nervously over at my brother wondering why my grandpa suddenly said that to me. He eventually blinked his eyes and told me the story on Guadal Canal that he was in a fox hole talking to his one good friend from the war when suddenly a shell tore his buddy in half and his intestines flew across my grandfathers mouth. He the. Was silent and repeatedly made a motion with his finger like he was scraping “stuff” off his tongue. He then sat back in his chair and did not speak for a very long time after. The stuff these kids saw at a young age and carried on throughout their lives is unthinkable. Thank you for your service sir. Truly the greatest generation. What I would give to have been able to have more talks with my grandfather as a grown man.

[@Plainsimple67]

THE PAIN OF TALKING TO YOUR FRIEND ONE MOMENT AND IN A SPLIT SECOND HE IS NO LONGER WITH YOU, EVER!!! IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR ANYONE TO BE NORMAL AGAIN AFTER THAT EMOTIONAL TRAUMA, ESPECIALLY IF YOU GUYS WERE LIKE BROTHERS!!😔

[@Pokelemon3434]

@@Plainsimple67 fr lots of people don’t understand how tragic just them being gone in general is because less and less kids are playing team sports but dude iv always wondered if me and my team went to war I couldnt deal with seeing any of them dying it’d send me into a state of delirium or a state of black out rage

[@Plainsimple67]

@@Pokelemon3434 ABSOLUTELY, LOSING FRIENDS AND LOVED ONES, IS MORE DESTRUCTIVE EMOTIONALLY TO THE ONES LEFT BEHIND AND WORST, WITNESSING THEIR DEATHS!!

[@webcamthemesongs]

Relax with the caps lock buddy

[@Plainsimple67]

@@webcamthemesongs WHY??!! IT'S JUST CAPS BUDDY, THAT'S ALL!!🤷‍♂️

[@maxazzopardi7446]

I remember becoming fascinated with learning about WWII in 2010. By then most WWII vets were in their mid 80s and early 90s. Now, here in 2021 we have only a precious few more years for this generation to share with us what they experienced in a time where so many died

[@-John-Doe-]

It’s a shame so many of their stories couldn’t be shared until relatively recently.

[@lilredwagon5311]

I think a real long movie/series needs to be made. It could be called "They Shall Never Grow Old 2" or something. If you haven't heard of " They Shall Never Grow Old" then i think you guys need to look it up. What ww1 footage survived was colorized and made into a movie not too long ago

[@maxazzopardi7446]

@@lilredwagon5311 I have heard of that movie. It is very good. But I would call it "You Know Those People Who Never Grow Old? Well, Their Children Shall Never Grow Old Too. In Fact No Gets Old Because of All This Gluten-Free Shit So It's Not That Impressive As Their Parents Never Growing Old"

[@lilredwagon5311]

@@maxazzopardi7446 oh boy ..

[@seanheany444]

My grandpa is 97 and was one of the first to step foot in Nagasaki after the bombs. Real heroes dude

[@curiousercuriouser9888]

There's nothing pretty about war Marine. I felt exactly the same way around a year and a half to 2 years after I got out of the Marine Corps. For me it started with the nightmares and reliving the fire fights I was involved in. Semper Fidelis Leatherneck. I am damn proud to have been a part of a Brotherhood that you helped create. You are a Giant among men and I really enjoyed your stories of the situation you endured and survived. I wish you the absolute best.

[@nothanksbigbrother5679]

I'm in awe. God bless you Sir. I'm glad you made it home. Your cause was just.

[@radationboy]

I am so grateful for these stories and the Country we live in

[@RememberWW2]

Thanks for watching! Please don't forget to hit like and subscribe! Also please consider writing Mr. Gosch a thank you for your service letter! Remember WWII C/O William Gosch P.O. Box 245 Collierville, TN 38027

[@csnyder820]

I agree that when they tell their stories you can see they are back in that moment. Reliving whatever hell they experienced all those years ago. Thank you to everyone who gave their lives or were wounded mentally or physically. You truly are the greatest generation.

[@brianrobertson1211]

This man endured unspeakable horrors to purchase our freedom as Americans. Thank you sir.

[@colinjames2469]

@@Boristheborat nope. Typical online meaningless response.

[@colinjames2469]

He boarded ship in Guam bound for Okinawa. During the voyage he encountered Kamikaze. There were 355 Kamikaze attacks during the battle for Okinawa. Now…go read an actual fact checked history book on the subject instead of disrespecting a true hero.

[@bobbyricigliano2799]

God Bless this great American Patriot. Thank you for all you have done for our great country, Sir.

[@thomasleeman4847]

My dad made 4 pacific landings, second wave at iwo jima. He said the worse smell was burning them out with flame throwers. Watched his eyes as he went back to the memory. He was 18 then, 75 when he talked about it.

[@roderickstockdale1678]

Which outfit?

[@philipnestor5034]

Your dad is part of the Great Generation. Men like him saved us.

[@CodyandSteveDownUnder]

wow

[@peasblossom1973]

He was military, like all of my family - in other words, he saw his duty and he did it. He also pulls no punches....he's GREAT!

[@ryanelmiger176]

I was captivated for the entire interview. Such a priceless moment captured in film. Thank you for sharing this story, and god bless this man and his service for our country.

[@paulwolf7562]

I know, I've probably said this a hundred times? These men, truly saved the world.

[@ConsumptiveSoul]

That’s why they’re called the greatest generation

[@yaboyrella]

yes, yes they did. and the sad fact is most people under 25 don’t even know when ww2 started and ended, much less the unbelievable horrors those soldiers endured in battles like Iwo Jima, Okinawa, Guadalcanal and the countless others in both the pacific theatre and European theatre. history must be preserved and protected otherwise we are all but doomed to repeat it

[@JohnLee-bw3co]

@@yaboyrella I understand and agree. Young people are obsessed with the pathetic music they listen to that sings about violence and killing people. Doing drugs, gangs, so I think the younger generation is completely cut off from reality. The older generation has struggled much more then the soft weak people of today who are brainless.

[@guccimalcs]

Did they? Do you think they’d be proud of what the world is today? Do you think if they knew the world would be the way it is, they wouldn’t have fought the wrong enemy? General Patton himself said we fought the wrong side.

[@JohnLee-bw3co]

@@guccimalcs you're not a combat veteran what could you think you possibly understand. Absolutely nothing and a lame quote by Patton? Patton said many things. He also was a racist...

[@rafaeldoespiritosanto8440]

There was a Japanese machine gunner on Iwo Jima that killed 16 to 30 marines that Japanese veteran felt just like this man felt he felt some much pain for taking those souls he visited the family’s of the men he killed and talked to them and did everything he could to apologize he died just last year

[@gabrielillescas]

Where did you find this ? I'm a history student and we are currently working in WW2, especially the pacific theater.

[@rafaeldoespiritosanto8440]

@@gabrielillescas oh man I read it a while it was about imperial Japanese veterans in the pacific theatre and he felt horrible that he took many young men’s lives it was an online site it had history and many biography’s on Japanese soldier it was this Japanese website I just watched it in English sub

[@gabrielillescas]

@@rafaeldoespiritosanto8440 Obrigado. Queria achar alguém relato de veteranos do lado do Japão, porém é bem difícil de encontrar online. A grande parte desses relatos é dos norte-americanos. Mas mesmo assim obrigado.

[@rafaeldoespiritosanto8440]

@@gabrielillescas sem problemas amigo

[@MsTERRY4658]

RIP GOD forgives too

[@Xiao_PP]

Builds your faith, many stories i hear talk about the lord speaking to them and saving there lives

[@joshx022]

My grandfather couldn't talk about it. My father was really bad out of nam. Not easy being raised by a guy reliving his 2 years of service in his mind his entire life. Wish he had gotten some sort of treatment before losing him. But that wasn't in the cards. Thank you for sharing your story. The kids of soldiers need to hear these...because a lot of soldiers can't bring that to light. Much respect.

[@donhughes7339]

Respect to your family as well.

[@FezCaliph]

I hope you are doing well and if you have children I hope they are grateful to have a loving father!

[@FezCaliph]

Damn you've got videos of Wwe 2011 right before I officially stopped watching. Good times.

[@joshx022]

@@FezCaliph yep. Lifetime fan. The rammstein I posted is solid as well, ha.

[@FezCaliph]

@@joshx022 I will always be a fan of WWF/WWE, but I just can't watch a full show like I used to back in the day. Can't forget such fond memories.

[@flikitova1399]

Thank you for your sacrifices and service. God bless

[@anglianxbcoy4572]

Hard to imagine what this guy went through. He’s reliving his experiences as he talks…Incredible…

[@rickvalone8825]

Thank you for sharing your story Mr. Gosch. I recently found out I had a neighbor who fought in Okinawa with the 1st Marine Division, and was wounded on the 45th day. God bless America 🇺🇸. Let's go Buffalo !! Thank you and Merry Christmas Rick Dunkirk NY

[@barrymcclaughry9229]

They sure had a great 3rd quarter against the bucs.

[@barrymcclaughry9229]

The marines are the backbone of us military. They do the impossible, us army vet

[@InChristalone737]

Thank you for documenting these stories. We need to know the horror these men went through

[@austinarvanitis8226]

My great grandfather Charlie “chuck” Feeney was in the 115th Army Infantry, 27th Division. Before the war he had worked as a Editor/Critic for The paper News weekly in New York City, and joined the army hoping to be a journalist. He instead was handed a rifle, and was part of some of the first army units to land with the Marines on Saipan (The Blood Rock) and Okinawa. He only spoke of the war once, and that’s when he broke down in tears while watching a documentary on Hiroshima at the age of 80. He only said “If wasn’t for my rifle and bayonet, I wouldn’t be here. They wouldn’t stop coming”. To say we owe our lives to these great men is an understatement. We sent our young boys off to islands they didn’t even know the names of or even existed. Spilt blood and watched their brethren’s die, all in the name of Freedom and liberty. Let these men forever be an example for future generations. God bless you for your service sir. 🇺🇸

[@johndavis9432]

We certainly doAnd we owe our lives and freedom to all the veterans from all the services in any conflict that this country has been involved in.

[@jamesy4003]

My dad was from upstate NY, and an engineer in the 27th, also landed on Saipan in 44’ , wounded by mortar at the airfield, Purple Heart . He NEVER went to a beach the rest of his life and would never talk about the war much when we were kids

[@frankiethefrog1752]

@@johndavis9432 eh not all conflicts are freedom related. I get what you’re saying though. They deserve their respect for sure.

[@tHEdANKcRUSADER]

@@jamesy4003 North Tonawanda, New York, my Uncle Army Air Corps/Air Force Major Albert Kantor flew B-17s in the war

[@Kitiwake]

There's no doubt that the Japanese would have invaded the US mainland if they hadn't been stopped in the Pacific. I doubt the Iraqis would have, though.

[@imjentzplaysmc]

Imagine what he is thinking about as he is reliving all of this in his mind. So much respect for these men so much respect.

[@douglasmeek9774]

Thank you!! My father was in Saipan during ww2.. you all have sacrificed much for all of us! My dad was in before the war and then was in the whole war for a total of 7 years

[@thundercreekriders5042]

You can tell he's reliving it what a strong man.

[@rhettwindahl2089]

2:05 when he says "Gone" just you can feel that from his eyes. Thank you, sir.

[@michaeltaite6880]

My Father was there ...unfortunately he passed before I was old enough to have a discussion with him about it... Thank you for your service

[@TVLON]

The amount of respect i have for vets and soldiers currently serving is indescribable, thank you! 🇺🇸

[@scbane]

Full of fear and courage, Blood from sun to sun, Barely a brash 18, Running to the sound of guns. I loved your story, sir. Happy birthday, and thank you for your service and story.

[@janfrye3156]

My father was a Marine in WWII on a small island. He never spoke about his experience until he was in his late 80s

[@AI-yc3ll]

Man this is getting me emotional, watching him talk about his experiences, much respect for him and others like him!!

[@AI-yc3ll]

Also God bless him!!

[@FairwayJack]

I'm going to send this to Brian Williams so he knows what a real hero is

[@MrRugercat45]

Thank you for your service sir, God Bless you. You folks are the reason this country is great. Your generation and those before are THE greatest.

[@jamesbodnarchuk3322]

Thank you for your service sir. My dad & uncle both served in north west Europe & Italy . My dad was a sapper & my uncle was in the artillery in the 🇨🇦army.bless you sir❤️🇺🇸🇨🇦🇬🇧

[@connercrawford6235]

May god bless you sir thank you for everything you’ve done from a solider who serves now❗️🇺🇸

[@RememberWW2]

Please also consider writing Mr. Gosch a Thank you for your service card / Happy Birthday card That will mean a lot to him. Please address the card to Remember WWII C/O William Gosch P.O. Box 245 Collierville, TN 38027 GOD BLESS THE WWII VETERANS!

[@narta11]

I was a young Marine when I married my wife. Her grandpa was a Marine in the Battle of Okinawa. And as much as would have loved to hear his stories, I never asked him about it, out of respect. He had a St. Christopher medallion he purchased on the Navy ship en route to Okinawa. He wore it during his time in the battle. It was eventually passed down to my son who also served in the Marines and wore it during his deployment.

[@chew2elah]

Thank you for telling this story. These men and women of that generation are all about gone and these stories need to be told so people can remember what everyone went through, both sides. Thank you sir!

[@patrickangle1082]

My father was also a marine on Okinawa he was in the first wave when he left there they were sailing on to mainland Japan when the U.S dropped the atomic bomb. If they hadn't I probably wouldn't be posting this

[@PrayedForYou]

Thanks for telling us about your experiences Mr.Gosch! The time you spoke about whdn you prayed during combat really made an impact on me. You helped secure a peaceful place to live so we can raise families of our own, and for that I cant thank you enough. Thanks for making these videos to the author as well.

[@kimmy-suepinup3431]

Truly I cannot Thank YOU enough for recording his story! Knowing Bill personally and honoring his heroic service to our Nation 🇺🇲 has been such a pleasure! He's never met a Pin Up model before but he sure knew what we are as he felt the love and respect we have for our Veterans 💞 Keep that camera rolling as there are so many great stories out there to share with the world! 💋 PS: Bill will be HONORED in our Annual 2023 Pin Ups for a Cause Calendar this year! We are thankful that he will be present for many honors including a toast to the fallen soldiers he fought alongside 🇺🇲💞 God Bless this loving Marine and all of our men and women that serve our Nation 🇺🇲❤️