There Was No Acting For These Two Pilots At Pearl Harbor On December 7th, 1941 (Taylor & Welch)

[@Hobbitma]

“ Ben Affleck. Never thought I would say that name on my channel”… So good. Thanks for another lesson in history.

[@War_And_Truth]

Thanks.

[@minhthunguyendang9900]

😂😂😂 Ben Affake !

[@miketaylorID1]

The exploits of Taylor and Welch have been well known to me since my childhood - I think most young lads born in the 60’s were intrigued with WW2 aviation - the shared last name was just icing on the cake. Great to hear your telling of their story.

[@vgraham580]

This is what I didn't learn in school. Thank you very much.

[@War_And_Truth]

No problem.

[@chrisdebeyer1108]

Great clarification of a confusing subject. More details on the other pilots would be great too.

[@Nooneself]

Great story... nice to hear we weren't completely asleep that day. Best wishes

[@War_And_Truth]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@artsummers2095]

Great story about true American heroes. I enjoyed it.

[@mypl510]

Welch was heir to the Welch's Grape Juice fortune. He also saw combat in Korea.

[@War_And_Truth]

That's very interesting.

[@rdalby35]

@@War_And_Truth Actually, that rumor has been around for years, but isn't true. He was born George Schwartz and his parents later changed his name to avoid anti-German sentiment stemming from WW1. There was no connection to Welch's grape juice. (Docent, Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum)

[@peterhewson3216]

I believe "Gabby" Francis Gabreski got airborne that day but couldn't engage. He sure made up for it later with the Wolf Pack 56th Fighter Group in the ETO!. Great video and thanks from the UK. I enjoy all aviation historical accounts of whatever nation. I sometimes think of Pearl Harbour as the worst wakeup from a night out in history. How these men went from peace to war in a matter of minutes and scored victories is astounding!

[@War_And_Truth]

Thanks mate.

[@colleenbush3608]

There was plenty of time that the government knew what was possible and maybe this Hell wouldnt have happened. R.i.P. to all who lost their lives.❤❤❤

[@magicklady82]

They knew and let it happen bcuz FDR knew that only a direct attack on Americans would be enough to urge Congress and the American people to get behind a declaration of war.

[@vlmellody51]

My late father was stationed at Hickam AFB in the late 1960s. I remember when "Tora, Tora, Tora" was being filmed because the planes copying the Japanese flight patterns took them right over our house. BTW: In the Hawai'ian language the "w" is pronounced like a "v".

[@TrickiVicBB71]

Seen Affleck's PH movie many times as a kid when I was little for the action sequences. Now I don't touch that movie. I remember a "fun fact" about the movie I learned on TikTok. One reason for using Ben Affleck & Josh Hartnett was it would attract preteen and teenage girls. Generating more seats, let the girls fawn over their celebrity crushes and giving all those girls who do not care for history. A history lesson....well a bad one I say.

[@War_And_Truth]

Yes it was definitely a good marketing strategy. I think that's why they have used Brad Pitt in similar terrible WW2 films.

[@billmalec]

I'm 66 and enjoyed the movie. I took it as a movie and not strict historic fact. Thought the acting was good. Oh well...

[@AmericanImperium1776]

God Bless the servicemen who fought back and died at Pearl Harbor. As for the movie, it’s cheesy, hokey, and not great, but I have a soft spot for it.

[@War_And_Truth]

If you don't watch it too often its ok. Its in the same basket as Enemy At The Gates and U-571.

[@AmericanImperium1776]

@@War_And_Truth Yeah, and to be fair. I haven't seen it in years. Though I did catch the ending of it on TV and it was okay.

[@minhthunguyendang9900]

@@War_And_Truth Nevertheless the scene of the men burnt at the 1st aid station reminds us that there were more than 2,000 men killed on that day, many in horrible conditions. “Tora“ didn’t have a similar scene.

[@CedarSmoke14]

Hate to be that guy but Ewa is pronounced as Eva. Don't worry though, it confuses everybody. Great video btw, I learned a lot.

[@KOMET2006]

I saw this movie 20 years ago and wasn't much impressed by it. "TORA TORA TORA" - which I saw on TV in the mid-1970s - was a much better movie.

[@War_And_Truth]

Yes Tora Tora Tora is a classic. Have you seen the blu-ray un-cut version?

[@stevenwiederholt7000]

was one of the worst World War Two flicks ever made ie The Movie that shall Not Be Named!

[@cameronh3775]

Bit dry narration, but good overview & details regards both pilots war records.

[@War_And_Truth]

According to those in the know, low key narration appeals to a lot more people than an excited tone. I wouldn't know as I cant hear anyway. Thanks for the compliment on the video.

[@minhthunguyendang9900]

I came upon lieutenants Taylor’s & Welch’s stories in “Flames from The Sky”(1952) by Pierre Clostermann a Free French WW2 pilot. Among other fighting pilot stories, there are Captain William Dyess’ USA & Jesus A. Villamor’s of the Filipino Army on Bataan before the fall. I later found confirmations in the American magazine Air Progress. Regrettably, today’s young Americans,their minds poisoned 🤢 by their msm don’t know the good they miss in their culture, and how much this very culture is appreciated in the world. & I don’t mean the HhHr side of said culture.

[@letsgobrandon6281]

I liked it

[@HandyMan657]

Sorry man, that movie was bloody awful. Thanks again, Take care.

[@War_And_Truth]

Its one of those which are so bad they are kind of good lol

[@michaelbaker2552]

This movie "jumped the shark" when the one guy had sex with his dead friend's girlfriend in the parachute hangar. The attack on Pearl Harbor was poorly depicted. The only saving grace for this disgrace was the Battle of Britain scene at the beginning and the Doolittle raid at the end. A much better movie would have been made on either of these subjects. As for Taylor and Welsh, your telling of the story beats the movie all hollow. Nicely done!

[@War_And_Truth]

Thanks mate. Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo is a great depiction of the Doolittle Raid.

[@michaelburke5907]

Terrible movie. Tell the real story! History is far mor dramatic than fiction. It was a load of crap.

[@ThomasCrowne]

Seriously, that was Ben Affleck’s finest acting performance. As you have illuminated perhaps indirectly, people who watch these movies or docuseries, believe them to be accurate when what they are is mostly drama to tell a story based loosely or more tightly on truth. Keep on sharing actual history.

[@robertroth287]

In light of the horrific casualties and destruction suffered by both the military and civilians, highlighting the loss of Japanese planes is kind of like saying, "But other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?" Not a criticism, just my random thought for the day.

[@War_And_Truth]

Yeah this story was pretty much just about the opposing air groups on the day.