I watched this on Memorial Day in my search to remember Commander Howard W Gilmore of the Growler. God bless all these men that gave their lives. My hope is that this country is still worth their sacrifice.
@ColtStoneАй бұрын
We finally found her! Thank you for everything, gentlemen. Sorry it took so long. ♥️
@marynelson4445Ай бұрын
Yes two California men were lost the captain was from California and young man from Sacramento
@brettsteele65514 жыл бұрын
JW Thomason was my grandfather’s younger brother who served as the head chef on the USS Harder. Immediately after Pearl Harbor, he sold his restaurant in Ft. Worth, and enlisted in the Navy at the age of 37. So, he was around 40 years old when he made that swim. When he was in Washington, DC to receive his Navy Cross, the Harder was sunk with all hands. After the war, he went on to establish the Sizzler Restaurant chain with a secret papaya marinade recipe he learned about when serving in the South Pacific. As an elderly man, he told me that one of his proudest achievements was making sure each breakfast served on the Harder was uniquely cooked in that tiny galley to each sailor’s or officer’s preference.
@laurencelance5862 жыл бұрын
I remember the Sizzler chain. Thank you for "The Rest of the Story." God bless your grandfather, God bless the men of the Harder and God Bless America.
@180mph92 жыл бұрын
That is amazing, I have dined at Sizzler many times when I was young, what an amazing credit to our nation.
@jimmyraythomason1 Жыл бұрын
Thankful that you're great uncle survived the war. By saving the pilots life he saved his own. The Thomasons have a long tradition of military service. Col. John W. Thomason USMC served in WWI and SSgt Clyde Thomason was a Marine Raider (Carlson's 2nd Marine Raiders) kia on Makin Island in 1942. He was the first enlisted man to be awarded the Medal of Honor.
@seansky27213 жыл бұрын
God rest USS Harder, Sam Dealey, his Officers and men. Thanks for presenting this timeless episode. The courage of such men can be better appreciated by generations of Folk for years to come!
@Scott-hb1xnАй бұрын
They just confirmed this week HARDER has indeed been located off the Phillipines...(5/24/24)
@bobbiemillikan6893Ай бұрын
Thomas Daggett Ogilvie - my Uncle - lies with the USS HARDER & Crew.
@PaulHigginbothamSr4 жыл бұрын
So sweet to save a pilot then have him not only become an ace but put serious hurt on the enemy
@johnrow83764 жыл бұрын
I served aboard the USS Harder II (SS 568). All the Harder books were in the boat 's library. When non-quals would come to me for an engine room sign off, I used to slip in a question or two from the books so non-quals would get an appreciation of our name sake's history. They all complained that it nothing to do with the engine room.
@180mph92 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your service, you did the right thing, what an amazing heritage.
@johnpavkov2490Ай бұрын
I'll believe this blessing that you're telling me that I'm gonna get today of what I feel okay
@BobGeogeo7 жыл бұрын
This mission is also featured in an episode of Hell Below on the Smithsonian channel in 2016.
@dickylobster11 ай бұрын
When I was a 19yo teenager in 1967, I served on the CARP SS338. Rest Easy fellow sailors.
@jimlaguardia81854 жыл бұрын
As much as I admire the intrepid men portrayed here, it greatly pains me to contemplate the terrible loss of life and limb. I had several friends who were casualties of war, and it is very to me painful to hear of any military who fight to the death.
@watchgoose3 жыл бұрын
that's what war IS. When we sign up, we know what risk we are taking.
@docbailey3265 Жыл бұрын
I was smiling right up to the end. Death on a sub sounds pretty awful. God Bless America.
@jeep1464 жыл бұрын
A navy pilot captured by the Japanese had a small chance of being sent to a prisoner of war camp. In some cases after being executed they would eat the liver. Strange but true.
@mikedelarosa7683 Жыл бұрын
Chi Chi Jima...
@finallyfriday.Ай бұрын
The wreck of the Harder was just recently found. Big hole where conning tower meets the hull.
@timengineman2nd7142 жыл бұрын
Seems to me, that they should have grabbed the oars from the one-man life raft!!!
@jamesberlo4298Ай бұрын
The Harder has finally been found but 10 times Deeper than thought, over3,700 Feet and Sunk the way they thought, a Depth Charge landed on Her Back not far behind the Conn,
@WaspytcuАй бұрын
She was located 3 days ago, relatively intact in 3000 ft water.
@johnrogan94204 ай бұрын
Killing destroyers with bow shots was the premise for the movie "Run Silent, Run Deep".
@merlemorrison4827 жыл бұрын
I wonder why they didn't grab the paddles from that small rubber boat?
@daleburrell62736 жыл бұрын
Merle Morrison Heck, why didn't they just switch rubber boats?
@amadeusamwater6 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I wondered about that too.
@kengrantham41766 жыл бұрын
They didn't take the oars because it wasn't in the script! 😉
@watchgoose5 жыл бұрын
@@kengrantham4176 exactly. It's a movie.
@rodfirefighter83415 жыл бұрын
Did you ever try to use those paddles that came with the survival rafts. Small, made so the downed crewman couldn't lose it.
@bladechevrolet5 жыл бұрын
They left the paddles from the pilots boat in them??
@steveblottenberger10973 жыл бұрын
Do they have a show on the USS torks docked in Baltimore Maryland??
@Choo-ew9so5 жыл бұрын
Also why not use rifle butt stocks for paddles? I'm sure they had a few rifles on board.
@buddylight21913 жыл бұрын
Fate: Sunk by enemy vessels off Dasol Bay, Luzon, 24 August 1944
@stevenhj31243 жыл бұрын
I was four days old. I love learning everything I can about WW II.
@WilliamMurphy-tj7ilАй бұрын
Been watching off and on as well as having read many sub books....glad they found her...pictures show one close hit on the middle port side..never knew what hit em
@johnrogan94204 ай бұрын
Going as lifeguards but they fail to bring oars or a small motor for the rescue raft...great rescue team!
@portanav Жыл бұрын
I only have one question. If they had no paddles for their life raft from the start, why didn't they take the paddles from the other life raft that was dropped by the aircraft assisting? Those paddles would have prevented their problem getting back to the sub.
@JovitaMortel-po1gx8 ай бұрын
❤
@bsalightning694 жыл бұрын
The book hitem harder is great reading....
@tonyobrannigan97844 жыл бұрын
Mitchell Cooper reading this book right now. My grandfather served five tours,,, didn’t go on that sixth tour.
@pollydor073 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@46bovine2 жыл бұрын
Why didn't they use a shot line?
@robertnegron97063 жыл бұрын
Why would the pby bomb a us sub.
@johnrogan94204 ай бұрын
Life jackets for the swimmers???
@johnrobinson38524 жыл бұрын
I heard that in our current Navy some submarine crews have a "problem" with smoking reefer. I think you need to get high to go so low LOL
@ethercruiser15376 жыл бұрын
I have to wonder if the sub was lost while trying to attack another destroyer.
@nonyadamnbusiness98876 жыл бұрын
Yes it was. Wikipedia has an article on most US warships.
@johnemerson13636 жыл бұрын
I read an article some time ago that suggested Sam Dealey was really tired and should have been relieved after the fifth patrol. The story was that Sam asked for just one more patrol, then relief.
@dave-in-nj93935 жыл бұрын
There is a sense of courage to do things when too tired, but alas, we will never know the real story. what struck me was that the sinking destroyer would have the depth charges go off when they got deep. not something you would want to be around.
@mikecimerian69135 жыл бұрын
Many losses were taken while operating near coast hugging cargo ship lanes with not enough depth under the keel for evasion.
@bartfoster13114 жыл бұрын
Ironically it was sunk by a captured US destroyer I believe, so the first and last attacks on it were by made in the USA equipment.
@markusdaxamouli51964 жыл бұрын
War is Hell...F'ing PBY!
@leechowning27124 жыл бұрын
Some folks get careless. They were so focused on destroying submarines.
@raspano14 жыл бұрын
Why would they not take the paddles from the other dingy???
@MrLikeke3 жыл бұрын
If the raft was like I remember, the paddles were fixed to the raft. And that raft was a one man raft. In the urgency of the operation they wouldn't have taken the time to break the paddles loose. That plus they already had a plan and the enlisted men would likely stick to that plan.
@glenbaker53115 жыл бұрын
It's strange the no paddles,,,,but they were heros,,don't make them like that anymore,,,,
@bladechevrolet5 жыл бұрын
IS that Fess Parker?
@AndrewVelonis3 жыл бұрын
You do know they show credits at the end, right? Do you see the name "Fess Parker" there?
@johnrobinson38524 жыл бұрын
Harpoon on the bow. Launch a line
@raspano14 жыл бұрын
I do not believe that some kind of paddle could not have been rigged
@portanav Жыл бұрын
They also had the chance to take the paddles from the life raft was dropped for the pilot by the assisting aircraft; as seen in the video they were right there for the taking but were left there.
@dave-in-nj93935 жыл бұрын
great shows, but this one rings up stupid. they left the paddles.... the float plane was close, cut the rope, but then what ? why didn't the plane pick up the zoomy ?
@KermitFrazierdotcom4 жыл бұрын
Plain announced "DIVE!" Sub leaps out at 45° angle... hmm...
@johnrogan94202 ай бұрын
WAIT...DON'T LEAVE...I WILL SWIM OUT...WORLD'S WORST SEA RESCUE IN NAVAL HISTORY.
@raspano14 жыл бұрын
Broom handle and
@dingdong21039 ай бұрын
Heh it seams KZbin committed suicide and blocked users that use adblock. Farewell and thanks to the competition.
@chrisyunge85693 жыл бұрын
That exactly what a platoon leader says of a sniper. 'We can beat em if the conditions are right.'😐
@frederiquecouture39243 ай бұрын
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@kengrantham41766 жыл бұрын
The interview at the end was monotonous and boring. Almost fell asleep!!
@davidkrueger35845 жыл бұрын
Good one!!!
@richardmiller83504 жыл бұрын
Perhaps before the next interview a cup of coffee .There is a moment they picked up the oars as there the cream of the fleet, a great program an people nit pick .Most critics can,t swim.