The Shocking Story of Sgt Charles Chuck Grant (Easy Co/Band of Brothers)

Chuck Grant was a hugely popular member of Easy CO, 506th PIR 101st airborne during WW2. In the episode 'Points' in the series Band of Brothers, Grant runs into a drunk and disorderly fellow Paratrooper. Although the scene was depicted in the series, there was an incredible chain of events which were not shown.

[@yomama3622]

I think this shows how Spiers was way more complex than some enigmatic killer. If he knew someone had to die, he performed his task without remorse. But if there was any doubt, he looked for more confirmation. Spiers was less of a closet psychopath, more like a farmer who knows that he has to cull his herd sometimes

[@dpelpal]

That isn't how Americans act. That's how the sh*tbags that we fought against act.

[@mikemcgee5950]

I like how the show never told us his name. He's not worth remembering.

[@ChadAnderson-il1cf]

Thanks for informing all of us on what happened to that scumbag. From my experience i would bet everything I own that guy caused a hell of a lot more grief to people before his passing in 1987.

[@KaoretheHalfDemon]

Just want to say a thanks to that german doctor for saving Grants life.

[@factsdontcareaboutyourfeel7204]

He wasn't given a choice

[@baronedipiemonte3990]

The fire in which the records perished in 1973 was the Military Personnel Records Office in St. Louis. The records of countless veterans from WW1 to Vietnam were located there. My father's were amongst them. As a result he was denied benefits from his injuries sustained in his service in WW2. Regarding Craver and his "release" from the U.S. Disciplinary Barracks, I have heard more than one account that he was related to some politician. Which office I can't recall. If this is true, and the "office" carried enough clout, such an unprecedented release was not out of the question.

[@WorldWarTruth]

Thanks for the info (it was never made public) and sorry to hear that about your dad.

[@baronedipiemonte3990]

@IdentitiesWW2 I'm not a conspiracy theorist, but like some others don't believe the fire was accidental. Consider that it occurred in 1973. The Vietnam conflict has ended and its veterans are applying for benefits. Additionally, veterans of Korea and WW2 who had medical issues & only recently found out that they were eligible for benefits were applying/had recently applied/appealed... What better way to avoid having to pay claims than to deny same due to lack of information that was for the most part within those records...? And like father like son, the VA denied my claim as well. After fighting for almost 4 years I said "va fa" (Italian expletive) and applied for & received Social Security.

[@WorldWarTruth]

@@baronedipiemonte3990 Anything is possible mate

[@alastairmaxwell9152]

3333😂3​@@baronedipiemonte3990

[@ColinFreeman-kh9us]

Disgraceful

[@ronnieman87]

take solace that his son and step-daughter turned out to be upstanding people given the nature of their father.

[@currahee506th]

😆😆😆😆😆

[@MapleHillMunitions]

Excellent work.

[@WorldWarTruth]

Many thanks!

[@tree_side_wind]

The conversation that LT Spiers has with PVT Blythe gives some great insight into how Spiers viewed his job. I agree, he was a complex person.

[@boomerang_911]

Thank you so much for these histories. Wow. KZbin is recommending your channel to my feed and I am grateful.

[@WorldWarTruth]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@rustythecrown9317]

'''Consumed a bottle of CogNak''... nice work dude.

[@WorldWarTruth]

Hey, thanks!

[@Sirharryflash82]

​​@@WorldWarTruthHe was being sarcastic. It's pronounced cone-yak.

[@WorldWarTruth]

@@Sirharryflash82 I know, It had already been mentioned numerous times and he was being nasty so that's the best way to deal with it.

[@Sighhhh]

Right after I heard it I looked down and sure enough this was the only comment visible lol

[@THE-michaelmyers]

I suspect Capt "Sparky" Spiers by the time this happened was sick of the war. Maybe he just decided to let the Army deal with Craver. Even Col Sink stood back and wanted others to handle Craver. Interesting story. Spiers and Maj Winters were close in the months before VE day and afterward. Maybe some of Winter's humanity rubbed off on Spiers.

[@henrikmelder379]

Fantastic job you done

[@WorldWarTruth]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@BiblicalFE]

⁠​​⁠Those doing pronunciation check- READ THE REPLIES by the OP. Unreal. I laughed at the “mispronunciations” as the story unfolded, but the evidence you presented is fascinating. Filling in gaps we never thought to ask about. As a Marine, I would not have had the restraint that the Captain did. He is legendary. As is learning why the words are said the way they are- you are more fluent than I. Thank you for the work.

[@WorldWarTruth]

Thanks mate. People dont know Im deaf so its easy to judge. Hopefully there arent too many errors.

[@glasswhisperer]

You're doing great. I almost thought it was ai at first until I checked the comments. Keep up the great work​@@WorldWarTruth

[@WorldWarTruth]

@@glasswhisperer Thanks mate

[@immortaltyger1569]

Thanks for the additional details. How the heck was this guy released from prison - and why?

[@WorldWarTruth]

Yeah I would love to know how he got out. There are rumors that his post war behavior wasn't any better.

[@JohnSmith-gb5vg]

I’m thinking just that period of the war is over, the finality of it, people not fully informed or involved just were ready to move on or tiresome of the wars “by-products”, bleeding heart stateside doctors with no military service or he had family connections. The Army itself was moving on, preparing for it new post-apocalyptic role, was shedding anyone including those in its prisons. Hell, we were having Nazi scientists and engineers into our missile programs though “they may have” been guilty of war crime so,…

[@THE-michaelmyers]

One can only speculate, but considering, we don't know when he was released. If I were to guess I would say the Army at some point reviewed his sentence and he was released afterward OR he made parole. If I remember correctly in the 1950s-1960s a lot of people convicted of crimes during WW2 were released. Remember, even for civilians back then life generally did not mean you spent all your life in prison. Life without the possibility of parole is of recent origin.

[@KOHTAOMURDERSDEATHISLAND]

Congratulations on all your meticulous research. ✅👍

[@WorldWarTruth]

That's nice of you to say.

[@KOHTAOMURDERSDEATHISLAND]

@@WorldWarTruth Many KZbinrs simply rehash information that’s easy to find whereas your videos about the men of Easy Company demonstrate that you have gone to considerable effort to elaborate upon the important but imperfect and incomplete history recorded in the series BAND OF BROTHERS.

[@bigwoody4704]

you can't give a complete biography on everyone in just the 506E PIR in a 10 part series.

[@KOHTAOMURDERSDEATHISLAND]

@@bigwoody4704 So true! ✅

[@WorldWarTruth]

@@bigwoody4704 I'm just filling in gaps for those who are interested.

[@factsdontcareaboutyourfeel7204]

Imagine fighting a war for 5 years just to be killed by your ally at the end of it

[@user-wm3bf7pi3u]

Good video, informative, interesting... the delivery is a little flat, but you did the research and presented the facts well.

[@WorldWarTruth]

I'm deaf so the narrative can be a bit of a challenge

[@user-wm3bf7pi3u]

@@WorldWarTruth I'm half deaf so I get it.👍

[@spookyt8692]

@@WorldWarTruthyou’re doing great man! Thanks for the information! Always wondered about this scene in the series for years. I imagine this happened in various other places amongst many other armies.

[@Ulyssestnt]

I talked to someone who discovered they were related to this guy some time ago.

[@Ulyssestnt]

Thing is,they didn't know this about his past before long after the release of BoB. And not because of it,at least not directly.

[@Pax.Alotin]

*I'm surprised that the charge sheet did not list the shooting of Grant as* ----- 'Attempted Homicide'--------- *but there you go - in the Army it's either you're wounded or killed*

[@earnstgenmar13]

Not the complete record but a little more. Further research needed for additional missing pages of the report. I have seen pgs 2-4 of the report but that is not complete. There are additional.

[@Pax.Alotin]

@@earnstgenmar13 Very interesting. Thank you for your information. Much appreciated.

[@uzzz14]

@5:10 cog nack??? 🤔

[@WorldWarTruth]

I struggled with that one lol I don't drink

[@sgtbundy]

Yeah - not quite the right pronunciation - "Kon-Yak" - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognac

[@sgtbundy]

@@WorldWarTruth will take good content accuracy over pronunciation nit picking any day. Thank you for telling these stories

[@WorldWarTruth]

@@sgtbundy Thanks mate

[@generalesdeath5836]

@@WorldWarTruthhey to be fair I love me some Nack. He’s the best character to play as in the Sonic games where he’s playable because he gets the gun and can jump super high. 👍

[@David-sk9vv]

Apart from the computer voice used, these are great videos!

[@WorldWarTruth]

Thank you. Im deaf so its the only way I can do it.

[@David-sk9vv]

@@WorldWarTruth My sincere apologies then. Knowing that, I'll rephrase... excellent videos throughout... 11 out of 10! 👍

[@WorldWarTruth]

@@David-sk9vv No drama, you weren't to know.

[@shaneminer4526]

​@@WorldWarTruth That makes it even cooler that you're doing these videos! Thank you for what you do!

[@DrBLReid]

Good info and video. This is proof that excess ethanol and testosterone never mix well.

[@user-wz1ms8kz1q]

Talk about injustice........

[@fishmonger6879]

How drunk could he be that he was about to shoot so many people?

[@Bobbymaccys]

Might be a hot take. But I reckon Craver had always wanted to kill someone. And the booze pushed him over the edge to fulfil that desire.

[@tduncan78]

From NC? Us from NC would be ashamed of guys like him.

[@WorldWarTruth]

He was a piece of work. I just couldn't believe how bad this story really was.

[@erics362]

Cognac = "Kone-Yack" 🤓

[@WorldWarTruth]

Apologies, I'm not a big drinker.

[@erics362]

@@WorldWarTruth No worries. It's a very small item. I'm like the Soebell of your comments section 😂. Great video BTW.

[@BigAl53750]

Actually, in Europe, Great Britain, Australia and New Zealnad, it’s pronounced; CON (as in con-man) YAK. Only Americans and Canadians pronounce the first syllable as; CONE. Which I find weird, because they pronounce the word CONCERT just like evyerone else. (If we’re gonna be picky about pronunciation, might as well be thorough about it) 😉

[@erics362]

@@BigAl53750 🤓

[@bigwoody4704]

@@BigAl53750 Beer - Bier we'll get it sorted

[@bigwoody4704]

Should have shown Craver to a Neck Tie Party

[@sofa_king_kool]

Please pardon my asking, but... Is this an AI voice? It might be the mic, or file corruption during upload, but there's this odd shuddery, mechanical, almost autotune pitch-corrected thing goin on and it threw me off. Great content nonetheless!

[@WorldWarTruth]

I am deaf so unfortunately I need to use an AI voice. Its better than subtitles I think Lol

[@balancedactguy]

I figured it wasAI when the voice pronounced "Cognac" as GOG-NAK!🤣

[@GlennDavey]

@@WorldWarTruthwell that explains all the other French pronunciations haha. I’m like “these kids today and the education system!”

[@WorldWarTruth]

@@GlennDavey Im 47 lol

[@firstjedi2]

Omg is this AI, my mind just blow, I didn't know this exist, and I suppose to have a PhD in engineering ​@@balancedactguy

[@ColinFreeman-kh9us]

Hey mate are you Australian by any chance ?

[@WorldWarTruth]

Yes mate. I'm deaf so I have to use an AI voice unfortunately.

[@The_Comedian556]

How did you come to that conclusion?

[@evilstorm5954]

Get justice when you can.

[@WorldWarTruth]

Yes I agree in this case. I think that's why Colonel Sink wanted him dead.

[@Balon-Breakspear]

It’s a shame Grants would be killer ended up living longer than he did

[@WorldWarTruth]

Yeah I found that pretty ordinary myself.

[@RyanT301]

So sad seeing these men die. Life is sad man you live then get old and are forgotten about

[@WorldWarTruth]

Well said

[@clazy8]

That was a horror story

[@rgriffinRETIRED_SHEEPDOG]

Too bad that he escaped justice. Riding a moped at 65 suggests that he had a suspended driver’s license. I’m guessing, and hoping, that he had a totally shit life after his release from prison.

[@WorldWarTruth]

It sounds like there were a lot of problems there. I would just really like to know how he got released so soon.

[@onkelfabs6408]

What happened to the other British soldier?

[@WorldWarTruth]

He was never shot. He ran and survived.

[@mr.zondide2746]

Why would he be released before serving any time? They mention he may have been an addict. Addicted to what? Can’t imagine that kind of man going on to live a normal life after that, but he had several kids

[@WorldWarTruth]

He had substance abuse issues. Need to be a bit careful what I put in videos.

[@mr.zondide2746]

@@WorldWarTruth I think I remember reading in the book he had been smoking marijuana that day. Sounds suspicious, where would he get marijuana in 1945 Germany?

[@WorldWarTruth]

@@mr.zondide2746 I suppose its been around since the beginning of time.

[@kentvesser9484]

@@WorldWarTruth Yeah, drugs are always around whether from civilian camp followers or other soldiers looking to make a buck. They may not be as accessible as in civilian life, but they are there. Also while maybe hard to get at the front during combat operations, once a unit is in barracks or encamped for more than a few days, a whole bunch of "entrepreneurs" will start showing up peddling sex, booze, drugs, and other vices as you have lots of bored men, many with cash or barter items, and they will be looking for distractions.

[@mattmacd2009]

Cognac.............Con-Yac.

[@WorldWarTruth]

I'm deaf and never hearing that word before I had no idea how it was pronounced.

[@Heiguiking1777]

thier are more uphams out there than you want to know .... a tbe good men died working hard, ever wonder why so many don't like being called a hero..😅 it's like taking the beers for the guys that worked the ot while you went home

[@The_Comedian556]

I read somewhere that he had been smoking marijuana laced cigarettes.

[@borismuller86]

That would explain why he was said to have had red eyes.

[@Skipper.17]

How was he allowed in the army if he was psychotic

[@JohnSmith-gb5vg]

Army needed bodies by 42-44 due to losses from campaign’s on either side of the globe as well what was needed for further fighting. What got you 4F in 41-42 was dropped. As for mental competence, don’t think those test were that involved.

[@billklee7065]

If he was psychotic, why would he be allowed in an elite group like the 101st?

[@williamk1060]

They don't do a psych evaluation for the military, unless it's for a very sensitive position like Intel.

[@billklee7065]

@@williamk1060 the Drill Instructors do that every day.

[@baronedipiemonte3990]

1943 My late Father was the XO (Executive Officer) of the "XXXth" ____ Battalion, and he'd tell me hilarious stories of soldiers who tried almost everything to get a Section 8 (psych discharge)... wetting the bed, sleeping on the bathroom floor, "self abuse", adopting alter identities (on carried a dog on his shoulders and claimed he was St. Christopher), refusing to practice hygienic standards, etc... The only ONE that Dad discharged wasn't acting crazy & didn't want to leave the Army... he was married to 4 women at the same time - and one day they somehow all met & showed up at Dad's office 😮

[@sez1742]

Died by hitting hit by a truck….seems pointed.

[@WorldWarTruth]

These types of stories usually end in some wasteful ending.

[@testtoon1452]

Are you using AI for this? There is a massive amount of mispronunciations going on.

[@WorldWarTruth]

I'm deaf so it's my only option.

[@michaelstudnicki]

@@WorldWarTruth You did an outstanding job and I appreciate it! My grandpa served in WW2 and passed away a few years ago at 93 years old. He didn’t tell me too much about the war, but he did lose two brothers and a lot of friends so I understand him not wanting to talk about it. All the more why I appreciate you for bringing this history to life and keeping it in our memories.

[@Jazzman-bj9fq]

Yeah that Craver dude was pretty much a POS... Maybe he did some incredible things during the fighting of WWII but pretty much negated that by being a murderer and attempted murderer after the action.

[@WorldWarTruth]

I don't think he ever saw combat, he was a replacement. Perhaps that was half his trouble if he wanted blood.

[@Jazzman-bj9fq]

@@WorldWarTruth Could be.

[@ripvanwinkle2002]

so for future not cog nack cohn yak *COGNAC* cheers!

[@ryanhood3984]

Was Craver the first American soldier documented to fire on Russians? I know, I think weird Does not at all make him a hero or change his heinous acts. Bro, this is my new favorite channel. You are awesome, going to watch them all bro.

[@WorldWarTruth]

Thanks mate, that's nice of you to say.

[@timnguyen6619]

COG NAK

[@WorldWarTruth]

I'm deaf so its difficult to know how some words are pronounced in text to speech.

[@BiblicalFE]

@@WorldWarTruth​​⁠They just don’t know. Unreal. I laughed at the “mispronunciations” but the evidence you presented is fascinating. As is learning why the words are said the way they are- you are more fluent than I. Thank you for the work.

[@BiblicalFE]

@@WorldWarTruth​​⁠​​⁠They just don’t know. Unreal. I laughed at the “mispronunciations” but the evidence you presented is fascinating. As is learning why the words are said the way they are- you are more fluent than I. Thank you for the work.

[@BiblicalFE]

@@WorldWarTruth​​⁠​​⁠They just don’t know. Unreal. I laughed at the “mispronunciations” but the evidence you presented is fascinating. As is learning why the words are said the way they are- you are more fluent than I. Thank you for the work.

[@BiblicalFE]

@@WorldWarTruth​​⁠​​⁠They just don’t know. Unreal. I laughed at the “mispronunciations” but the evidence you presented is fascinating. As is learning why the words are said the way they are- you are more fluent than I. Thank you for the work.

[@michelemarta2612]

No-one cares

[@WorldWarTruth]

About what?

[@rebilacx]

"cog-nac" lol. Is this one of those AI youtube channels?

[@WorldWarTruth]

No I'm a real person but I'm deaf so I don't know how my voice pronounces some words.

[@lancraft]

Learn when to use “he” and “him”. Poor grammar.

[@WorldWarTruth]

Thanks for the feedback.

[@BiblicalFE]

@@WorldWarTruthThey just don’t know. Unreal. I laughed at the “mispronunciations” but the evidence you presented is fascinating. As is learning why the words are said the way they are- you are more fluent than I.

[@scottsroke6646]

Please pre-read your narration so you don't mispronounce so many easy, common words. Or get better AI

[@WorldWarTruth]

I'm deaf so I cant listen to anything I'm afraid.