When Jack Agnew Met Jake McNiece

Member of the "Filthy Thirteen" Jack Agnew meets the group's leader Jake McNiece for the first time. The Filthy Thirteen were made famous in the "Dirty Dozen," which was loosely based on their story. They shared this story at the 2008 American Veterans Center's conference.

[@columbiahd7110]

Listening to these men speak is better than any WWII movie. I'm glad you guys recorded this and saved it for the rest of us.

[@johnrussell5896]

They should make a movie of this the real movie. From the beginning to the end of this war hero. All these guys are heroes I watch the movie band of Brothers in the Pacific Grandpa were you a hero in the war. Grandpa said no I served with them.. the real heroes never.. never came home.. thank you.. heroes thank you in the . branches in the United States of America served in.. USA.. military ❤

[@waynerizor6484]

I was sitting in Chicago’s O’Hare airport awaiting a flight when this “old guy”, dressed in a complete WWII jumpsuit with his wife sat down right across from me. I ask him if he was going to a reunion. He said he had been invited by the French Government to attend the D-Day reunion. Then he told me his story, he wrote the Filthy Thirteen, advised in the filming of the Dirty Dozen, a loose off take of his book and of some of his exploits. Then he reached into his pocket and took out a business card with his name and the 101st Airborne on it. He flipped it over and autographed it followed by “the Filthy Thirteen”. I still have it

[@L3GHO5T]

A chance run in with literally one of the baddest men to potentially ever walk the planet… I love it!

[@LanardCook-n3q]

One of the most beautiful things I've witnessed in years thanks for sharing ❤

[@mr.bonesbbq3288]

God Bless Jake, an Martha, had th Honor of knowin em...

[@mikehartsook5281]

Mr Bones BBQ • you were a lucky man to have met them .I first heard of Jake mcneese and the rest of the dirty 13 or filthy 13 I'm not SURE Which of those names they called them I watched a documentary about the real dirty dozen I remember hearing on the documentary about Jake mcneese parachuted into Belgium during the battle of the bulge and landed in a cemetery.

[@chefp0l065]

These are the greatest men in American war history.

[@roostercogburn5005]

These are the greatest men in American history... period.

[@ButterBallTheOpossum]

There's hundreds of men exactly like these who got no attention for it.

[@bjj21]

Catlin Jenner got the award for courage in 2015. Just think where we are at now days. These guys are true heros. Twilight zone

[@bjj21]

@Second Chance lol

[@Foobar888]

@Duolingo Owl When you're worth 100 million dollars, have great connections, have 24/7 security, killed someone with your car, I doubt bruce jenners "courage" compares to that of someone who has fought against thousands of germans, jumped through flak four times, watched close friends die and survive constant bombardments and Bastogne

[@dobbstheelf2835]

I’m sure Uncle Jake would’ve been proud of her. He is as always someone who wished the best for everyone, no matter who they were. Even if he was a bit foolhardy as a young man xD

[@lucassmith1886]

​@duolingoowl1453 that's true, although there were other Americans who literally ran into burning buildings, and saved lives along with several other notable incidents I can't recall off the top of my head right now. I don't think the issue is with the mention of courage, but the pedestal that he/she was put on ahead of people who did much more noble and selfless acts. I agree that it takes courage to come out, especially as well known as Bruce Jenner. But it was obviously a political thing...

[@beefsoda1]

Jenner didn't get no award that was a sharade for an agenda 😅😂😅

[@Mike-id4kq]

My grandpa talked about Jake in WW2. I did jump school because of Jake. Hooah RIP boys

[@1jenniferlala]

Hard to imagine this cute little old man could be such a rebellious troublemaker…but thank god for these gentlemen’s service!

[@ChrispaulPeters-pu9dr]

Jake is my hero 12b lead the way u are legend amzing .❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@cesarrodriguez3443]

I read a book about them. I present my respects from Colombia, South América. RIP.

[@anonymousadventuresinc5019]

There's also a movie loosely based on their exploits called The Dirty Dozen.

[@cesarrodriguez3443]

@@anonymousadventuresinc5019 yes, and a computer game: deadly dozen. Very good. But reality is much much incredible! Thanks!

[@battlecry9605]

Thank you

[@ARMASARMY]

A MMMMMMADAFAKIN LEGEND … brother… I salute you

[@swale12]

Common citizens doing extra ordinary things to give a life of free choice and liberty to me and my family is the ultimate gift. War is hell and only momentary, tyranny and enslavement of free will is upon those don't understand that war is prologue to peace.

[@brandon7482]

RIP boys!

[@willeypoboy5607]

THANKS JAKE AND JACK! FROM AN ATHLETIC ALCOHOLIC! AIRBORNE!

[@L3GHO5T]

He was so incredibly potent he had plot armour. Absolute legend!

[@anonymousadventuresinc5019]

If you have never seen the movie The Dirty Dozen, go watch it. It's a classic movie and it's based on this outfit of paratroopers.

[@beefsoda1]

Great Men.

[@justdone1251]

Glider Corps were insane.

[@SoonGone]

It's kind of crazy how there's never been a movie made about McNasty and the Filthy 13. The Dirty Dozen doesn't count.

[@maxsoon1097]

These 101st airborne group totally different. Not easy company. But McNasty Filthy 13.

[@tfarbes]

Okay wow 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@HandyMan657]

Legends

[@vroomvroom1432]

#legends

[@israeldiosdado949]

Greatest generation

[@angloaust1575]

It wasnt the boy scouts war creates unusual people to do Incredible things anyway apart From the usual military code of discipline these guys did Their own thing and got the Job done which is all that matters!

[@paulstieler4468]

The Only Job

[@bieralchemie3363]

LOL. You wanna know something mindblowing about McNasty? No Cottonmouths in Europe. You could walk literally anywhere without having to think about snakes. Think about it.

[@E3742O]

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[@marialehmann7956]

The good guys, not crybabies.

[@TimoshiKami]

I loved fighting mps or mas

[@GoodmanMIke59]

Jake McNiece Good Conduct Medal en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_McNiece?wprov=sfla1

[@willeypoboy5607]

THANKS JAKE AND JACK! FROM AN ATHLETIC ALCOHOLIC! AIRBORNE!