The Greatest Rescue - 11th Airborne Division's Epic Raid on Los Baños

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[@the_fat_electrician]

Longest video ever sorry it took so long lemme know what you think.

[@TheRaptorr]

Im happy it's long, love these stories

[@TacticalFloridaman55]

Do335 or XP55 DO IT

[@WartinderEXE]

You should make a video about the time that pirates got smoked by seals over 2 people

[@that_deaf_dude99]

If it’s a video by you it’ll feel like 5 minutes. You perfectly blend history with comedy and that’s why your my favorite history channel

[@ronniemanning7760]

Let's gooooooooo!

[@aceman67]

"Do you have scars on your face?" This 38 year old man is crying right now. Fuck, dude. Right in the feels.

[@mattywanders]

Not just you bro. Someone be cutting onions around here or something.

[@deaconblooze1]

I'm glad he included that, because that was the only question I came away with.

[@jro341]

Same. I'm almost 47.

[@aceman67]

@@mattywanders I know. I'm a Canadian Army Brat. I grew up around infantry, artillery, SAR techs, tankers and whatever other trade that His Majesty's armed forces fields (My dad was a Signalman, so he got posted everywhere, army, navy, air force, what have you), and to a man (and woman, Canada's armed forces are equal opportunity when it comes to combat roles since the early 90s), they are teddy bears at heart when it comes to children, especially babies. Something like this would have wrecked my Dad, and he would have moved heaven and earth to make sure that baby was ok.

[@ricardoduarte5195]

I was have a great time and then he hits with that I started crying in the kitchen

[@justsomejerseydevilwithint4606]

Nun: "God's gonna have to send the Angels" God, looking at the 11th airborne's nickname: "Bet."

[@SupersuMC]

God has a strange sense of humor and works in mysterious ways.

[@justsomejerseydevilwithint4606]

@@SupersuMC You're telling me...

[@prestonjones1653]

"They shall be my finest warriors."

[@spindash64]

It's like a lost chapter of the Book of Judges or something. ...side note: highly recommend reading that book just for amusement's sake. Noncredible Defense level shenanigans ensue

[@fandaeckert1915]

I feel like the "My Angels would never do that!" was the only thing that was bouncing in the MPs helmets as they were walking through the literal motor pool/Improvised museum 11th AD made trying to figure out what was supposed to go where.

[@urkince26]

Nick sat down and thought "These guys are awesome? Why aren't they more famous? Fine. I'll do it myself."

[@the_fat_electrician]

Trying to

[@ElTejon47901]

BDE, Big Dad Energy. Everyone else on YT wait in the car.

[@bradwheeler4301]

I feel like thats his mentality on a lot of the newer videos, and i appreciate his initiative and resolve

[@spike11313]

Have you thought about doing “The Great Escape” the story that the movie is based on cause the true story is pretty crazy

[@Liam_Patton]

​@@the_fat_electriciansucceeding. Thank you.

[@derekanderson5209]

An almost hour long Fat Electrician video, a true dream come true

[@leighz1962]

You forgot to add wet.

[@thenewplantationisinyourmind]

My lil pee pee is happy.

[@zacharykaiser2782]

And yet I still find myself at the end of the video saying "awe man, it's over already?!" 😢

[@Aemirys]

YES

[@byerboys2607]

Right just makes me wanna get my full back size American flag tattoo re colored just because i watched this merica babbbbbbbyyyy!!!!

[@clonechoopa31]

In my personal opinion, that was the best way to end a video covering that topic. That Airborne veteran definitely deserved that closure and I’m glad he can at least put that behind him knowing he did not permanently disfigure a person before their life really began.

[@roncall-dg9ke]

My father Vince Call was a member of recon platoon and was one of two US soldiers wounded in the Las Banos rail. Thank you so much for telling their story.

[@crct2004]

I would love to hear more from both of you. These stories are important to our country. Especially right now. My grandmother met my grandfather as a nurse and he was a wounded soldier. That's all I know and no one is left to tell me more . I wish I would have asked about it when I had the chance. All I remember is my grandpa was scary and my grandma was a stoic rock. The only woman I ever truly admired. He died way before her so I never really got to know him well.

[@andr3sjms335]

"Ñ"

[@jewishspacelaseroperator5410]

That “biggest, best looking paratrooper” was my great uncle LTC Henry A. Burgess, the man who not only commanded the 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 11th Airborne, but personally coordinated the attack and led the entire 11th into combat that day. He was in the LVT at the front of the formation because he hated being in gliders, since he broke his legs when his glider crashed during training. It should also be noted that he stole, or as he said, “liberated” Lieutenant General Joseph Swing’s mini fridge just before the raid. He brought it home with him to America. I think his daughter, my cousin Tyler, might still have it! Thank you so much for telling the story of his raid! If you have any questions about the war and his time in New Guinea, or the details of the actual battle at Los Baños and the firefight, feel free to ask! I have quite a few personal anecdotes from and about him that I’ve never seen mentioned in any history books or anywhere online. Some pretty crazy stuff.

[@eliwoodruff1983]

That's badass

[@ApexATL]

Pretty awesome. Thanks for sharing

[@Skinflaps_Meatslapper]

Survived all those fights and all those flights just to get shot down by an unarmed girl.

[@nomadmarauder-dw9re]

​@@Skinflaps_MeatslapperOh, believe me, she had weapons..,

[@PeterReid1993]

Bro spent a whole-ass 10 dollars just to say "my grandfather is cooler than yours, fuck you and here's why" and I respect the hell out of that mentality.

[@KNETTWERX]

The 11th Airborne Division lives on. The Division was reactivated May 5, 2022 in Alaska. They are now known as the “Arctic Angels”.

[@bogustoast22none25]

That was the unit I was in. While we the lower enlisted were not told why, I’m pretty sure we were reactivated due to the new trade routes emerging in the Arctic, as a counter to the increased Russian and Chinese presence in the region. That’s just my guess, take it with a spoon of salt.

[@JTViper]

Lot of AAs showing up in the military lol

[@bigmommadeadlock3945]

That goes, so, unbelievably hard!

[@mmorris2830]

From real hot and wet, to real cold and snow... ooft

[@danielbeattie4186]

And there I was thinking Snow Angels

[@kalelson8861]

My philliapina daughter turns 14 on may 17 and lives in luzon with her family. I met her mother while serving aboard USS McCampbell, she was working in tokyo as a housesitter for my skippers brother and his family. I hope to share this amazing story with her someday and I'll be forever grateful to the 11th airborne Angels for my sweet baby girl. Thank you for sharing this with everyone and god bless

[@warfarenotwarfair5655]

Filipina.

[@yambo59]

64 yrs. old. My sympathy, humility and US pride are exceeded only by my tears. What an unbelievably brave and well executed action, every time I hear stories like this I thank God I was lucky enough to be a US born citizen with such heroes and genuine angels in our nations military history. God bless all those who suffered and their rescuers. Immediately had to find the movie - called "The Great Raid" dvd on the way.

[@Darkour97]

Whoa whoa whoa does that time bar say fifty eight minutes?! thank you Nic and Fluck

[@bryancenterfitt7127]

Okay... that's really fucking cool dude! 😂

[@GamingCeo420]

Love the emotea

[@jeremiahswinson2258]

Oh lawd the great gods have blessed this day

[@Adroit1911]

Dude! How did you get his head and hand as emojis

[@colthayes7536]

@@Adroit1911He’s a member of the channel

[@dambreaker]

"Do you have scars on your face?" INSTANT water works. (Also: "Help Me" LOL)

[@weestrains]

It was enough to make a grown man cry

[@reddy1_2011]

Agreed. I was cooking on the BBQ when I saw the video show up. Definitely freaked out in excitement been a while!

[@Virgilhinkletrash]

Myself included. Last time that happened, I was watching little house on the prairie😢😅

[@user-nf6ix5um9g]

100 percent single tear

[@bsowers22]

He set the Onion Cutting Ninjas on us again!

[@jamesmelton3726]

Nick, brother, you are my favorite solo content creator, hands down. I am also a fat electrician and my family is one of many enlisted men, mostly Navy. Grandfather and great uncle served in Korea. Great uncle was shot in the face and left for dead at Chosin Reservoir, ironically the coldest battle on record apparently was responsible for his survival. Also, my stepfather, a master electrician and also my mentor, got his start as a shipboard electrician on the U.S.S. Milwaukee, two of his brothers, my step uncles, were Sea Bees (CB) and a cousin, 1 week exactly, younger than me, was a Navy Corpsman, (Medic) in Afghanistan. I can't begin to tell you how much I appreciate your content and know how much you care about the history and the service men and women responsible for the freedoms most people take for granted. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for the entertainment and for your service. As a footnote, your wife is exquisite, good for you, buddy. Lol

[@kurtliedtke1001]

My grandfather was in the 11th Airborne and participated in this mission. He rarely ever talked about the war as much as I constantly pried him to do so, but this was the one thing he did discuss. He was part of the collective that was pulled off of the front lines from Manila and placed in a prison, then sent over the next day on the floatilla to round up POWs and transport them back across the lake. Walt called it "the day we actually got to do something nice."

[@jonathanb1949]

I'm not going to lie. The ending of this video brought me a grown man to tears. That's not something that happens. But the fact that Dwight Clark called the little girl one day to check on her did.

[@willdobie8455]

I teared up too

[@jordangouveia1863]

I'm glad I wasn't the only one!

[@austincarnahan6584]

Same here bro

[@t-yoonit]

Fuckin got me too. Right in the feels good mans.

[@mattbibeault843]

If that doesn't bring a tear to your eye, I'm not sure your human.

[@dwaynev6593]

As a filipino i will say this if its for revenge, there is no war crime if theres no body, witnesses and whistleblowers. Thanks fat electrician for honoring filipino everytime you had philippines content.

[@domshooter934]

i live in SF, which just barely south of me is Daly City. its said that Daly City, CA is the largest and densest grouping of Filipinos "outside of Manila", and i believe it. I went to high school with tons of Filipinos, ive worked with them and shared huge personal moments with them and their families. theyre some of the most loving, fun and resilient people ive ever known. Im proud to know the Filipino people and that they became one of the backbones of my area and as America as a whole. this video champions that.

[@baomao7243]

@@domshooter934What a great compliment. No silver spoons, no gimmes. I imagine they worked hard to keep their families together and to make it. Grit. I like it.

[@jimreilly917]

WWII Filipino Scouts are among the fiercest warriors to ever exist. No one will ever change my mind on this.🇺🇸🇵🇭

[@dwaynev6593]

@@jimreilly917 scout rangers though

[@jimreilly917]

@@dwaynev6593 thanks.

[@AnonMedic]

The veteran worried that he scarred that baby for over 40 years part got me in tears. Excellent ending.

[@igotthatgoinforme9182]

As a former MP myself I am shocked and ashamed that the MPs that cleared out the 11ths area in New Guinea did not say "we found no stolen equipment" but then just had new jeeps, generators, booze, etc for their camp.

[@StevenGx361]

A group of nuns riding "the impatient virgin" is the funniest thing I've heard.

[@bmriverrat11]

I busted out laughing knowing service members warped sense of humor even at the most stressful times it was more than likely done on purpose 😂

[@Talon18136]

@@bmriverrat11most definitely was 😂

[@trailblazer632]

The told the nuns to "get inside" the impatient virgin and that just cracks me up😂

[@michaelyoung7261]

Mrs. Quackbang showing up is becoming a fantastic bit. Y’all’s humor together is cute, wishing y’all the best

[@xboxman1710]

I'm surprised that Hollywood has not tried to make a movie about this, you would think after all the times they have tried to redo D-Day someone would have come across this story. Well I'm glad that I learned about it first from you. Thank you for teaching our history so that we might never forget it.

[@crct2004]

One of the greatest good fortunes of my life was going back to school in my 40's and getting to be there when a library was being made in the school to collect the stories of WWII vets. It was such an honor to meet and listen to these men's stories I will never forget it. They were a different kind of man and I am glad the majority of them are no longer around to see what we have let our country become. Thanks man for this AWESOME video. Just found both your channels today and it was litterally an answer to a prayer. Godspeed! So far Grizzlys, Aldi's and Airbourne, dang this day is starting out inspiring! For once my algorithm doesn't suck! Thanks Big Guy in the sky! (PS that is the very first time I ever spelled algorithm correctly ever; it's a sign! lol)

[@joshh8395]

I get off work, kick back with a beer, open KZbin and see this. Proof that Mondays don't always suck

[@2strokeme64]

Amen, was just thinking the same damned thing

[@greencuban]

Facts💯

[@FloopyNupers]

Same homie

[@captain_will.]

If it was less the 75 degrees then i wuld agree but i second you opinion

[@123gcruz]

This Monday… indeed.. does NOT suck!!

[@Jacsmith383]

Nic literally has taught more Americans 1000xs more history than the school system. Thank you Nic and keep up the awesome work.

[@evilmcfluffin6774]

i loved history in school they just taught us ww2 3 times over it felt like

[@tenofprime]

​@@evilmcfluffin6774yea, WW2 is important but so many history books hit revolution, civil war, WW2 and not much else between those high points.

[@The_Redneck_stoner]

Brother you don’t know how true your statement is

[@5678sothourn]

Only if you never paid attention in school

[@Sugarsail1]

But the people most in need or understanding the message are the least likely to watch this video.

[@CraveCrayons0311]

I was born and raised in the Philippines. There is very little history that they teach at the schools anymore about WW2. We all know about the Raid in Cabanatuan where Rangers liberated a POW camp of 500 Americans ....this Raid in Los Banos , i've never even heard of... I came to America and became a US Marine ...Infantry.... There's always shit talk between rival services....but knowing the exploits and the daring executions of operation by US Soldiers in the Philippines like the 77th Division/ Old Basterds and now learning about the 11th Division/ The Angels.....i am moved and so grateful for such Americans doing their utmost best to do right in such troubled times!!! Thank you for this amazing history lesson!!! A grateful filipino here for "The Greatest Generation" the Old Basterds and The Angels!!!! Salamat PO!!!!! Mabuhay po KAYO mga magigiting na SUNDALO ng Amerika!!!

[@Beemer212]

Fun fact. The highest ranking officer to die on D-Day was a general that died in a glider crash. His likeness was referenced in Saving Private Ryan. There’s a memorial in France at the location of the crash.

[@ahubb84]

I’ve known this story my whole life because my grandfather was one of the Amphibious Tractor drivers. He only made one trip back and forth across the lake because his Amphibious Tractor took fire and lost all the oil out of the engine. In the years after he met someone who had been rescued from that camp. I think they were missionaries who came to his church. …One of my last memories with my grandfather is watching a documentary on the raid. After it was over I looked at him and said, “you’re a hero”. He said, “no, I was just told to drive, so I drove.” …Thanks for telling this story.

[@thecobra45]

What a chad, just another “I drive” story 😂 thank goodness we had men like him

[@TimRoyalPastortim]

@@thecobra45Thank goodness we had a whole generation of men like him. My dad was navy, never spoke of it. My Mom was literally repairing ships as "Velma the Machinist" in Mare Island shipyard. The greatest generation indeed.

[@katmadison7607]

My grandfather never spoke about his time as a soldier. My mom always said that he was a weasel when he went off to the war. And came back a battle worn weasel. (Not sure if you can tell, but my grandfather was a weasel.. 😊) But my great-uncled, they were great men. And they spoke of some battles. I didn't appreciate what they were talking about, and I wish I had listened more. And asked questions. I wish I would have written it all down. Thanks for telling the stories feom the greatest generation. ❤

[@MuricaRules]

RIP and DID I HEAR OIL???!!! THAT SHIT MINE!!!

[@tessawoodyard1182]

My father was one of the villagers & made contact with many vets many years later, when we immigrated to America. He had an amazing story about crossing the lagoon in one of the amphibious tractors.

[@bradallard1542]

Dear God. Sir, you are America's historian. I'm a Gulf War vet and former history teacher and you are one of your generations greatest voices. God bless you and thank you for all you do

[@PrinceAlhorian]

Allow this humble South African to say... Thank you for your service, sir.

[@Wildgamer2205]

thanks for your service sir.

[@nordisk1874]

Thank you for your service sir!

[@Virgilhinkletrash]

And that's a fact!

[@daemons117]

thank u sir for ur service my father is also a Persian gulf War vet of both operations shield and storm

[@seppiwhaley3119]

Was this a long video?? Felt like 5 minutes. You have an unbelievable talent and I’m really thankful for your hard work telling the unheard of American military history. You do our military and country a great honor!!

[@annamarie5595]

My FIL was in the 82nd and parachuted into Normandy.He said they fought a lot when they weren't in battle.He said that it was the most fun he ever had in his life.He still had a six pack and was still tough as hell when he died. RIP Jack Horger.

[@sasha1mama]

"Dear violent and mischievous hooligans, otherwise known as the 11th, Go break Tojo's shit. Love, Mac" ~MacArthur's orders, probably

[@thedinabeysekera8436]

yessssssssssssssssssss!

[@West-TexX]

👍🏼

[@lsswappedcessna]

Truly a "Tojo's head (BALD) slapped in court" moment

[@tessawoodyard1182]

Thank you for doing this story! My father was 14 years old when the 11th Airborne freed his village, Los Banos. I grew up with stories of the Angels of Los Banos. How he would only get a handful of watered down rice daily, how they snuck food to the guerrillas and missionaries who hid in the jungle, etc. ALSO, the story of Dwight Clark & Lois, my dad, Dr. Jorge P. Juliano Sr. was on that boat & witnessed it. He was the one who connected Dwight and Lois after the war. At the time of reconnect, she had moved to the states and become a doctor! God bless America and its troops!

[@slipperythought89]

Wow now that's a story u need to pass down to ur grandkids n there grandkids. Ur dad must have been a tough man. And btw that's beautiful how ur people were feeding other men even though they didn't have much food themselves. So I'd say ur people deserve as much respect and love as the Americans get in this story.

[@MichaelGalt]

That is awesome!

[@gpcox9340]

Thank you bringing this story to so many. My father was part of the 11th Airborne, 1943-46 and I don't believe they received the recognition they deserved.

[@dthom09]

Keep it coming - longer videos are fine. Watched every minute. Especially the way this video came to an ending - seeing the people who were saved and the little girl go “USA?” was absolutely the best.

[@leadsled9945]

My name is Jason Nieves and I would like to thank you for doing a piece on this. My grandfather was Ruban E. Nieves of the New Mexico national guard and spent 3 years in that jungle as a forward observer and guerilla fighter. He is our personal hero, but unsung, honorable and a giant.

[@LegendStormcrow]

That's badass. My grandfather Elsworth Hanson was an underwater welder on an aircraft carrier in the Pacific. Pacific boys don't get the acclaim they deserve.

[@Sniperwolf0824]

Longer, shorter, doesn't matter JUST MAKE IT FUN! I studied WW2 for my own fun and took a high school history class. NEVER HEARD OF THESE GUYS, thank you for fixing that.

[@Lettumkno]

Early onset Republican symptoms detected

[@tigerbatman7881]

​@@Lettumknowhy we gotta bring politics into everything

[@Sniperwolf0824]

@@Lettumkno I'm a registered Democrat thank you very much fuck Stick, I've always drawn to WW ii since I could remember, politics had nothing to do with it, get fucked stay fucked.

[@Lettumkno]

@@tigerbatman7881 It’s just a Shane Gillis bit, nothing serious.

[@SpidermanT1]

Im so glad you could bring the 11th airborne to light. Following OSUT in fort benning I found out about the 11th and always thought they had some of the most underrated stories in ww2. Thank you for shedding some light on them and bringing their history to the masses

[@iancaffrey4110]

I think this is my favorite video you’ve made. Currently in 1-52 in Alaska and getting repatched into 11th airborne in June and it’s neat to get such an amazing story about their history. Thank you

[@iron_side5674]

When the Chubby Electron guy hits you with the Deckard Cain "Stay a while and listen!"

[@switch209gaming]

That D2 reference is amazing, one of my favorite games (I make D2R content), and this comment on one of my favorite channels is awesome.

[@Sindernemesin]

I'm a grown ass man listening to this at work. After hearing about Clark asking if he scarred her face and didn't, I started to cry. I'm a meat cutter covered in blood from work and I'm crying. This was a great video.

[@JulioMo]

It seems we were affected the same way

[@jmcgibbony]

Yeah brothers, me three.

[@CrazyUncleChris]

Trucker, combat medic, outlaw biker here. I cried too.

[@HellRazor228]

Same 😢

[@jmagg8835]

Same

[@wirepat]

I’m a fat electrician also. The ending where you tell about Lois and Dwight made me cry. I love your videos. Thanks for all your research and hard work.

[@ericadkins6310]

Man you are the Shakespeare of KZbin. Your ability to tell a story and make it funny and make it interesting is probably the best I've ever heard! Keep doing it!

[@AngryQuokka]

I'm a 63 year old man. I haven't shed tears since my father, a WWII vet passed away. Until now. Don't apologize for the length of the video. Your in-depth presentation of this amazing story was perfect, your missus: perfect , the story: perfect: Hell, even the ad was perfect. Bravo Zulu.

[@dtaylor10chuckufarle]

BZ indeed.

[@Newbobdole]

Bruh, it’s AWESOME that you’re using your platform to educate ppl on why America introducing Godzilla [twice] to Imperial Japan was the best outcome possible

[@nobiazcustomsinc5030]

dude the more i learn about Imperial Japan the more i understand the USA bringing down the sun twice smh

[@itzmeagain291]

And yet there are still people out there who believe they were huge victims who didn’t do anything to deserve the sun being dropped on their heads.

[@ronaldlollis8895]

My wife had a teacher (history I think she said) at Bluefield High School that survived both A-bomb explosions. After Hiroshima he was sent to Nagasaki to live with relatives. If I remember correctly he was in a basement several miles from the epicenter of the first explosion, which collapsed that structure onto him. In the second explosion he was three or four miles from the center, he could see the bomb coming down, he dove into a ditch and pulled some kind of debris over himself and lived to tell about it again. After the occupation he was able to immigrate to the US and become a teacher. That’s about all I remember hearing about him. Fascinating though.

[@kannonball5789]

​@@ronaldlollis8895it's rare to hear of double bomb survivors, thanks for the comment

[@trailblazer632]

To many dont even realize the bombs werent all that destructive in comparison to the litteral firebombing being done beforehand.

[@adamjacobs2094]

Can I just say I love your videos, your storytelling and passion whilst doing it makes me keep coming back to watch. I check each and every week for a new video and I love the longer videos as I learn so much and get so much history from them. Please keep doing content like this as you are such a great content creator and I look forward to seeing many more videos. Also your wife is hilarious and I love the banter you both have! Looking forward to the next video release!!!

[@michaeleasterday8056]

My favorite so far. Thank you so much not only for the wonderful stories but giving these heros ghe recognition they so heroically earned. God bless you and yours.

[@admDanRyan]

As a Filipino, thank you for covering the 11th airborne, Vanderpool's guerilla, and the absolutely mad mission they did. I love this story and people really do need to know more about it

[@DzimisP]

My dad was there in 1945, and he absolutely loved the Filipino people.

[@clonerm]

I don't think you quite understand how happy seeing an hour long video makes me, please keep teaching us history the right way.

[@nutterbuttergutter]

Same here. Absolutely.

[@mile3018]

Huzzah, TFE! Keep 'em comin'!

[@peterhammond2704]

This was so good. I appreciate the amount of work that goes into these videos. Thank you.

[@johnlozauskas778]

My Grandfather fought to save Manila, thank you for this video. I'm glad you are covering things we never learned in HS.

[@jschilling3741]

From one minute tik-toks, to half an hour videos and now hour long documentaries. Damn man it been amazing to watch! We love every one of you videos my dude!

[@georgesakellaropoulos8162]

The fact that the possibility that that hero worried about scaring a baby's face while defending her life is something extremely rare and a Supreme example of what a human being is supposed to be. May God bless them both.

[@crct2004]

Not trying to be a correcty Karen but just sharing some wonderful memories. It actually was not that rare for that generation of men. I was very fortunate to get to participate in collecting their stories for a WWII Conflict Resolution Center library that was compiling their stories before they were all passed. It was one of the most powerful and aweinspiring honors of my life. They were a different breed of men than most of what we have today but their blood still runs in our veins and I hope we can rise up to honor their sacrifices.

[@turbolag5107]

Not going to lie if I was behind that gun in the same situation I'd feel like shit too.

[@richardrasmussen6614]

I came across your channel a few weeks ago and I love it! I thought I was fairly knowledgeable about our military history. I know a couple of the stories you have presented but you have wowed me with all of the others that I never heard of. Also, the way you present it is smart and the humorous interjections here and there make it that more enjoyable. Keep up the good work!

[@McgillsPT]

Gotta say, I want more content like the last 2-3 minutes of this video. Absolutely love the real you and the wife just being you and the cool footage of the people whose story you've told. Keep up the great content, my guy. Absolutely killing it

[@joshstiltner]

Thank you for telling this story. My Grandfather, PVT Gerald Welliver, 11th ABN DIV, talked around this story for years but could never tell me the whole story. He was worried that if he told me the whole story it would be too much for me. He passed away in October, 2014 after a great life.

[@dakotalewis4727]

It was you from the podcast he talked about I had Been waiting to hear this story very well worth the wait

[@timmunson7699]

He finally got his true "Angel" wings

[@nateworthy530]

My grandfather fought in the 11th as well. He passed December 2000. I remember he still had shrapnel in his arm that I asked him about. He never talked about it. 15 years after he and my Nana passed we found his medals and dog tags. We thought they were lost in a fire. I wish I knew more about his personal service. I'm sure this episode meant a lot to you as it did me.

[@Silverwing2112]

"Do you have scars on your face?" Bro that shit hit me right in those pesky emotions, how dare you sir.

[@JenniferKula-wz7qs]

Thank you. My grandpa was in the 11th in WW2. While we know he jumped in the Pacific he never talked about it. We lost him early last year. I can confirm that he was a handful all the way to the end. Emal Heck from Michigan

[@alexandarwalker1321]

Dude this is why your channel is the best. Love the dedication and insight into shining the light on the stories!

[@paulgreteman2842]

Thank you for posting this.. My Father spoke very little of his service in WW2. He was Inducted at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. He served in the 11th Airborne until 1946, and was also part of the Army of the occupation. He was Stationed in Sendai Japan. He came back to Iowa raised a family and was a wonderful father. Thanks Brother!

[@Westsideswimcoach]

Iowa. Home !

[@MartyrPandaGaming]

This wasn't just a video; it was a documentary. One that was well done and informative. That ending brought pleasant tears to my eyes, knowing that Dwight's greatest fear was unfounded and, likely, brought him a lot of closure. Brilliant work and I hope we get more documentaries from you.

[@robertbowers9856]

Most wonderful story ever! I'm 80 years old and my Uncle was on PT132 at Leyte and my Mother's cousin was at Iwo Jima.

[@karleggleston854]

The ending with Dwight Clark brings tears to my eyes. What an absolute amazing man.

[@zachfausett3693]

To think that one of the heaviest things to weigh on this man's conscience after years of combat was whether or not he had harmed a baby. That is true honor and compassion.

[@michaelostergren3516]

Innocence is a noble thing to protect.

[@izackmartin1281]

Jeremy Holm is actually my uncle!! I’m gonna have to ask him what it was like helping you out with this video! ❤😂

[@jondunbar5668]

Amazing episode I love your shows so much I look forward to them every week. I appreciate how much work you put into these shows especially the last one. Good job brother.

[@loganmelvin1102]

I love these long videos nice work man you did an amazing job conveying this story just like all the others.

[@Itsmejeffwee]

I currently am stationed in Alaska, 3-509, 2-11th Airborne Division, and watching this with a buddy of mine just now, made us really happy to wear and serve in the same unit as these men

[@vulcancannon281]

God Bless You... 🇺🇸 God Bless America 🇺🇸 Freedom !!! 🇺🇸

[@icepicjoey]

Amen brother 🇺🇲🫡

[@VicChief05]

JBER? because my dad works there

[@Itsmejeffwee]

@@VicChief05 yes

[@EmoKakyo]

It took a video for you to enjoy being an artic angel instead of being proud about being the only artic airborne unit learning about unit history of your own?

[@buddydellatorre8394]

My great uncle was part of the 11th airborne. He dropped into the phillipines behind enemy lines, and got yellow fever. The locals found him wandering the jungle, took him in and nursed him back to health until the end of the war. Thank you for making a video about them!

[@mile3018]

Sounds like another story he needs to cover as an addendum! These gents need more press!

[@buddydellatorre8394]

Absolutely! The stories that man had were unbelievable. I wish I got to talk to him more

[@DJScootagroov]

Not gonna lie. When I read “he got yellow fever” I didn’t think you Meant that literally.

[@edamitep1533]

Mine too!

[@edamitep1533]

Except he was a glider pilot

[@glencalhoun9544]

I Absolutely Love These LONG FORM VIDS!!! These are Great And Being able to listen to these amazing stories, as told by You, is a Pleasure to help my work day move along!!! Thank You for All of your hard work to bring us these amazing Vids!!!

[@ZenZudokai]

That little baby didn't get burns on her face because an angel swooped in and swiped that casing away. It's such an incredible story. Bravo, good sir. Bravo.

[@NoOneToNoOne89]

If only Americans still cared like that man did. It’s disgusting where we are today as a society. Now we need angels to come destroy what we’ve become.

[@anthonyreynolds8305]

"Why do you put your gun on the couch" " cause it's a tax write off Duh" best thing I've ever heard.

[@kitchnerlesley]

Thank you so much for your posts. I was a history major 30 years ago. Some of the stories you tell are familiar to me, but I love the ones that aren’t. Thank you for continuing my education!

[@98nh3609]

Thank you @Fatelectrican for making these videos. I have a lot of military service scattered throughout my family tree. Those I was closest to growing up were tge great uncles who served in WW2 and Korea. Thank you for sharing this with world so we may learn. That ending has me bawling my eyes out. But thank you for your service and thank you for sharing this education of sorts

[@robertmarchand1346]

Don't you dare apologize for the length of this history lesson. Thank you for every single thing you do to get these stories out there. Thank you very much. Congratulations on your new boy too brother...

[@joestudebaker7726]

The Purple "QUACKBANG" was epic! 😂

[@tinasylvester9387]

I want one too!!

[@joestudebaker7726]

Yeah my daughter's want one for both pickups now. Drive with a pretty devil duck 😈🦆

[@diverdanc1]

If this hits the merch shop buying a couple for my daughters with Jeeps

[@joestudebaker7726]

@@diverdanc1 Ditto! Might even toss a spare in one of mine

[@anthonytony1602]

Love the videos on entire divisions and love the longer vids, keep up the amazing content!

[@napster7825]

One of your best videos ever. The very best ending that there could be. I did know of this story before your video, but not in such detail. Fantastic, and the length does not matter.

[@SOAxZIPPER]

Thank you for covering this unit. This one is actually near dear to my heart as my grandfather was one of the original angels. He also took part in the raid. He was a man of very few words, but he could tell a story in just those couple words. Many of which I thought were fictional growing up because of how insane they sounded. That man was reason I had enlisted in the United States army and became a paratrooper. I want to be just like him in every single way possible. Sadly we lost him May 17th 2020 to COVID. He contracted it in his VA nursing home via one of the nurses and passed away approximately two and a half weeks after words. Again, thank you for covering this.

[@lalacrypto1]

I am sorry for your loss. The world lost a hero that day.

[@ronaldlollis8895]

Thank you, Sir, and your Grandfather for your service to our Nation and Her Constitution. All war truly is Hell, but the Pacific Campaign….there aren’t adequate words. I had the Honor and pleasure of knowing some of those men, Korea too. I heard a few stories, none of them flash or heroic. All of them grim. Those men and women are almost gone now, none of them should have ever been trifled with. I wish I had learned more from them, never would I respect 🫡 less. The things they saw and lived……and endured, as Eisenhower said to the ETO members on 6 June 1944…”to save the world from tyranny and oppression.” Very noble a goal and task, noble indeed.

[@captin3149]

o7

[@FrogmanAnime]

Sorry to hear of your family’s loss. Now that 11th division angel is watching over you and your family as a real guardian angel.

[@pjduker05]

God bless your grandfather and his family. I'd have loved to have heard him tell his stories. What a precious memory you have there. And thank you for your service!

[@noxiplays]

that ad time... damn xD "its always easy to do my job until you actually have to do MY JOB" such a good line

[@arielrife3792]

I was thinking the same thing 😂 what a LEGENDARY line

[@mariaharris8077]

Love everything you do, but it was a tad bit long. The story didn't really have the punch you normally do.

[@Eric-mc5to]

@@mariaharris8077kinda a different topic than usual

[@Wyomingchief]

​@@mariaharris8077🙄 OK Karen.... Sorry but everything doesn't fit into a nice neat 15 minute package for those that are attention deficient. It was a fantastic video, and there's always the option not to watch it if it's too long for your attention span😂

[@Wyomingchief]

​@@Eric-mc5tonot at all it was just a bigger subject

[@jareddoll4044]

You sir are a fantastic story teller. Thank you for the excellent writing and research that you had to do for this video. I enjoyed every minute of it.

[@toddhutchins2492]

Thank you for this video, Nic!!! I have no words to describe how I'm feeling, but will say that there are tears in my eyes. Thank you again for telling their story.

[@xflyingtiger]

My uncle died on Feb. 23d 1945. He was injured during the fighting near Manila. He was in the 187th Para Glider Infantry under the 11th Airborne. He was not in the Los Banos raid, but his unit liberated Los Banos. I am told that the 187th Para Glider Infantry were the first boots on the ground on Mainland Japan. Thanks for a great video.

[@Jakal-pw8yq]

Damn, that's quite a story and I have to tell you I think that your Uncle is a hero! Talk about dangerous duty, oh my God what were the chances of survival? Thanks a lot for sharing your story. And I'm sorry for your loss.💖🇺🇲🙏💯

[@PaulSemo-lj4xp]

Love your videos. They have a seriousness with humor mixed in. I have served and seen and done many things I wish I haven't. Keep up the good work with the military history.

[@LucisMMV]

What an excellent narrative. Thank you for making sure that this story was heard and for presenting it in such a great way.

[@izackmartin1281]

Seeing this video on my feed makes me so happy my great grandfather was a paratrooper for the 11th airborne and I always loved listening to his stories I miss that old man he was a badass

[@CaughtSlackin_]

Man worried for 40 years about that child. Gotta respect him

[@Mumblz3]

Finally got around to finishing this video and it was so worth it. Love this channel 🎉

[@shadowfall2011]

Excellent video. You make learning about history fun. Thanks to your videos I understand how cool history is! LOVE the longer videos. Please keep them coming!

[@illegalclown]

I miss the days of getting notifications for a video, and it was a quick witty video shot on a phone. I'd laugh and go about my day. Now I get a notification, see the run time and think, "Well I better get comfy, I'm going to be here for a while."

[@the_fat_electrician]

Lol ill do some short ones soon

[@mattwright8631]

In Nicks case I don’t mind getting comfy to watch the vids. They’re all awesome.

[@illegalclown]

Yeah, not complaining. I grabbed a drink, kicked off my shoes, and jumped on the couch.

[@Mreye45]

I'm stuck at work. I guess my 15 may run a bit long.....

[@Adroit1911]

Everyone waiting for this portal john better be ready to wait.

[@brucejr.5833]

Baby Lois is proof that even the biggest baddest men in the US military has a heart of gold and it's soft on the inside. If I could thank each and every serviceman that served I would. Thank you for the good things in my life, thank you for protecting them.

[@rhower3698]

You were worth it! Thank you

[@blusteve813]

Great as always. Don't sweat the length!! Thanks much!

[@hairybubbles127]

I love watching the Nick passing out the history for those who haven't sought it out in a way that will make them want more. Keep it up!!!

[@fyreantz2555]

"God is gonna have to send the angels to come get them..." God (maybe) "Cue the music, and lay down the beat."

[@dkajj]

Siri, play Fortunate Son. Put it on blast.

[@michaeljordan7108]

I'm currently crying like a baby in my car on the way home from work. I just had a daughter, my first child, in January. The story of Lois hit different. Thank you for not only sharing and creating all of this incredible content with these stories, while being entertaining as all get out, but also for taking the time to touch on the human factor.

[@crwn-chaos288]

Guess we have the same thought process, only I don't have a kid. Just imagining trying to save thousands of people, putting your life on the line and so many other things, just for it to result in hurting a baby, I'm happy he got closure and didn't end up hurting more than superficial

[@michaelsolomon3496]

It also shows just how much those troopers cared about this particular mission and about these people that amidst an active warzone, only seconds (if even that) after taking fire, that man had the heart to feel regret for hurting a child in the process of saving them❤

[@johnwilliams8855]

Well done. Thanks for keeping their story alive, and showing that courage and sacrifice can overcome seemingly impossible challenges. Semper Fi.

[@JoshuaSkidmore-dx3de]

Love the longer videos, very informative keep up the great work Doc.

[@danzane7525]

Nick, my first Bachelors Degree is in History. I had a U.S. Military History instructor name Dr. Christman, he was the greatest history teacher I ever had. His ability to tell history stories and his pride in the U.S.A. Has never been matched, until your channel. Thank you for highlighting the awesomeness that is America and the depth of courage, devotion and compassion that set our armed forces above the rest of the world.

[@CTSmerv]

Love the love for the gliders. My grandfather, Captain Samuel Somervill, was a C-47 pilot during D-Day, dropping Airborne into Normandy, and later towing gliders. He left the Army Air Corp after WWII, and was a high-school shop teacher. He lived long enough for me to have joined the Air Force. He was a good man, and a hero.

[@ranranran8316]

My shop teacher couldn't be drafted shot eye out with bebe gun as kid. God bless the guys that teach kids life skills. Rip Jack Dyer

[@RussellNelson]

My dad was in the 64th Troop Carrier Squadron. I still have his flight logbook. He landed in Tokyo two weeks after the surrender. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/64th_Air_Refueling_Squadron#World_War_II