Tice, Guy B-17 Waist Gunner

[@Joey-du9mj]

Guy is my grandpa. I wish I could hear his stories now that I’m older. Makes me miss him more and more whenever I see this

[@dipdo7675]

Landing in a field in Ireland, belly landing in England and ditching in the water!! Flying missions in 1943?? The toughest time for our bomb groups!! And 89.5 % losses in his “going over” group!! Thank you sir for your heroic service!!

[@kevinc.8869]

I have been following this channel for a while now and sadly notice most of these gentlemen are no longer with us in 2022. I feel very thankful we were able to hear their stories and preserved for future generations. These were all great men and if not for them we no doubt wouldn't be here today in this capacity. We can never thank them enough for their service to our country and the world for that matter. Thank you for this great channel.

[@raymondmcfalone26]

Thank you and well put. Of all the guys we taped, I only know of 4 who are still alive.

[@garycody1929]

@@raymondmcfalone26 Me also I thoroughly enjoy these however I realise many have passed. Raymond thank you so much for preserving these important pieces of history. Regards fron New Zealand.

[@stevetruth2696]

My dad was a waist gunner on 17's. He was in on the "Lady Moe" capet. If you find a photo of a single guy by himself, leaning over some wire fencing feeding Lady Moe, that's my dad. He passed in 2005. This channel brings back so much.

[@thomasrhettkee]

We owe you so much Raymind for doing this. What a treasure these interviews are. I watch them with my son who plans to serve in the Army. These individuals and their quiet, humble heroism exemplify the American spirit. It makes me so proud to be a part of this great experiment we call the United States.

[@raymondmcfalone26]

Glad to hear you and your son enjoy the interviews and thanks for watching. Raymond

[@markpaul-ym5wg]

I can tell after about 30 minutes he is starting to get tired.Great story,great man.Thanks for the video.

[@raymondmcfalone26]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@angusbauman7887]

Really hit it out of the park with this interview. Guy had some many different experiences. The crash landings, the monkey and a book. Fantastic interview. The audio was superb too. Ty.

[@dipdo7675]

Final comment: All of this interviews are great and historically significant but…this one with Mr. Tice was a standout!! Oh the things he saw, heard and experienced!! Wonderful!!

[@dougtenney1029]

Just amazing. Such a sharp memory after so many brushes with disaster. Thank you for your work, Ray.

[@raymondmcfalone26]

You are very welcome.

[@georgethompson9396]

I’ve watched and listened to dozens of these videos and enjoy them immensely. The thread through most is of generally poor young boys (who mostly didn’t know they were) who served because they were expected to, because they always did what they were expected to. Thank you Raymond for the service you did for these remarkable men and especially for me who is carried away by their stories. Everything about the recordings is professional and well thought out, including the music!

[@raymondmcfalone26]

Thank you for your kind comment and thanks for watching. Raymond

[@michaelchandler490]

Thank you.

[@Ronbo710]

Sounds like he worked the top turret too. My Grandad was retired Army Air Corps / USAF for 26 years but died in 1979. Amazing history and thanks for this!!

[@chancecub]

As I watch I’m reminded of the bravery and courage these men displayed which forever changed the world we live in and how different it could have been had they not served. Thank You for your sacrifice !

[@donharvey4237]

Excellent interview.Mr Tice is a very interesting man great memory.I enjoyed all the wonderful stories. Thank you Raymond for all your hard work and dedication to persevere all the history.

[@raymondmcfalone26]

Glad you enjoyed it. Guy was a great interview. They were all so young. Only a group of 20 year olds would consider taking a monkey and a B17 full of oranges to Europe. Thanks for watching.

[@lunamae4718]

Thank you Sargeant for your amazing stories !

[@Pittsspecials]

Beyond brave and a perfect gentleman in every respect.

[@flybouy11]

Great memory

[@ronhaworth5471]

So stoic in your matter of fact description of so much carnage with so many perishing.I salute your service for OUR COUNTRY brother.

[@jonlewis1048]

Excellent interview!I always enjoy your channel!

[@raymondmcfalone26]

Jon - Much appreciated and thanks for watching. Raymond

[@thomaswoody2733]

No other generation compares or else we would be talking German. Thank God for the brave men and women who stood up for our freedom we all know today. I am forever grateful for the sacrifices that were made on December the 7th, 1941.

[@thomaswoody2733]

And there after.

[@brownspot9]

Thank you Sir 🇺🇸

[@redtobertshateshandles]

Four hours in the water. You'd have to say lucky to survive.

[@richardschnepf8168]

Thank you... brings back wonderful memories

[@HobbitCrom]

Dude, waste/top turret gunner finishing 25 missions in 1943!?!? He’s basically a unicorn. Absolutely amazing and very rare interview.

[@raymondmcfalone26]

Yes, I agree. Guy flew when the aircrew losses were terrifying. It's amazing that he survived. Thanks for watching. Raymond

[@maitrehauchecorne846]

My Screen shows that this interview is from Two years ago. My Mom is 96 born in 1927 and still in pretty good Health considering but a lot of these Guys seem to be 15-20 years younger. And consider also that as 50cal gunners with all that noise added to the Engines and Flak. How did their hearing hold up. Watching airplane Movies does not do justice to the sound. Pilots wear headphones for a reason. Even in the enclosed cockpit of a small Cessna 150 the sound is deafening. At least last time I flew. One of My Dads three brothers in a family of seven girls and Five boys , who served ( one ran a crane in a shipyard)was in His early twenties when the War began for the U.S. and He became a aerial gunnery Instructor. He talked about being assigned to different Bases , for sure Kingman Arizona and planes like the B-25, B-26 and mostly the B-17. Its been years since He passed away so no one can raid His house looking for classified stuff like the instructional Material’s for the gunnery system of the B-29 that He somehow ended up with. I don’t recall Him talking about the B-29 aside from that it was pressurized for high Altitude. He Had pictures of Him in the insulated suit that would be plugged in to the B-17. Those Pictures from those days remind Me of those seen on the U.S.S. Natoma Bay memorial site that is also on KZbin. Today it is not so common for parents to die and leave their Kids orphaned. One of My Uncles , Jack O’Connor of Moraga and His Brother had that happen and their Aunt rescued them from the orphanage.When He talks about turning outhouses over while mischief making it reminds Me of stories My Aunts and Uncles told Me , even the girls did stuff like that. K always wondered who the poor guys were that got the job of cleaning those up. They didn’t have the lightweight plastic ones that can be easily washed out like Today. Sometimes pranksters would reach under the doors of toilet stalls and attempt to pull guys off the seat as a joke. Even Today anyone using a Job site toilet especially on a steep hill or uneven surface is fair game for shenanigans. My Uncle Sonny was a Sergeant Bilko card shark and Jokester kind of guy . He said the other Gunnery instructors were alway’s “ bumming” his Chiclets gum off of Him to the point of not having anymore. So He decided to fix those guys by substituting Feen-A- Ment gum and timing a toilet stay with effect of the gum on the unsuspecting victims. The actors in Movies today about WW2 do very well but there is still something lacking from the mannerisms and speech that Movies like A Walk In The Sun and BattleGround capture and portray so well. Even in later years they could still be heard saying something like “ Hey , Sonny! Can I bum one of them smokes from ya”. Or “ that guy can’t keep it in his pants, he’d screw anything with a apron , even the shoemaka .

[@ronhaworth5471]

Our N grateful for your service l

[@cheserex]

That generation was amazing! Question- did the Army AF train all flight crews in parachute operations or did they have to lean it "on the job"?

[@dipdo7675]

Guess that rabbit hunting paid off!! Ray thank you for asking “What happened to the monkey”!!

[@raymondmcfalone26]

Here's a link to a news article about the monkey: www.irishpost.com/life-style/remarkable-story-tojo-rum-loving-monkey-crash-landed-ireland-ww2-170920

[@christebbutt3036]

It was great to find this video online. On behalf of the West Cork Model Railway Village in Clonakilty I'm putting together a tribute display to commemorate Guy and the B17 crews landing in the marshes outside of the town. It would be fantastic if we could use some parts of this video for enhancing this tribute. Can I ask you if this would be possible? Could you supply us with an HD copy and allow us to suitably edit it? Many thanks. Chris

[@raymondmcfalone26]

Chris - you can contact me directly at [e-mail]