How a Pilot Escaped Japanese, Sharks and Natives

[@Yarnhub]

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[@StaticFreighter123]

ok thanks guys

[@Jason_the_Persian_cat]

I love this channel

[@StaticFreighter123]

@@Jason_the_Persian_cat indeed

[@sandygehrmann6309]

Okay, good vid, but why would he be afraid of jaguars in the Pacific? There are no big cats, jaguars or otherwise, in the Pacific islands.

[@JalanyAbdulwahab]

the traib is saying philippino words

[@MTTT1234]

That spear must now for sure be an amazing heirloom in his family. Not many can say they brought back a highly decorated spear from their times during WW2. Once more Yarnhub spoils us with one amazing story.

[@justinmishler6758]

Evidently it’s at the National WW2 museum with his moh now

[@happyomatic1328]

Btw do you know if he ever visited the island ever again and met with the locals again after the war?

[@justinmishler6758]

@@happyomatic1328 no idea, would be interesting though

[@beaubroussard235]

@@happyomatic1328 he did , he wrote a book called Guadalcanal Air War, The: Col. Jefferson DeBlanc's Story and talks all about it

[@safiremorningstar]

​@@beaubroussard235thanks for giving us that information.

[@J-Editz15-._.]

BRO AINT NO WAY THEY SPEAK TAGALOG! I QUICKLY UNDERSTOOD THE FIRST SPEECH OF THE VOICE ACTOR AND WAS FILLED WITH HAPPINESS AND JOY AND SURPRISE! I LOVE YOU YARNUB! ❤️

[@avilancer2516]

Why are you happy with that?

[@mementovivere9472]

@@avilancer2516 Probably because he understands a dialog that doesn't get much representation in media... C'mon man😂

[@jp_4g646]

@@avilancer2516typical proud Filipino bs lmao

[@aidenjohnmacalalag8892]

U mean Filipino language or different?

[@seanbutnotasheeple2090]

​@@jp_4g646YEAH!!!!! Wait, what? 😂😂😂

[@TeaTimeWithTommy]

The fact that this video is getting the number of views in the time it has been out is a testament to the quality of this channel.

[@XeroWTF37]

Trying to get my grandma into this channel since she the daughter of a ww2 vet and absolutely love the quality of the videos

[@emilio1969]

The people of Kolombangara island DO NOT speak TAGALOG. TAGALOG is the basis for the FILIPINO national language. TAGALOG is mostly spoken in the island of LUZON in the PHILIPPINES. Please make the necessary correction. Otherwise, people who knows how to speak FILIPINO will be laughing at this video.

[@ethanwhitley8396]

They said Louisiana

[@lightlingzooma-69]

@@emilio1969laughing is the best medicine 💊

[@aaronjamesDS]

@@emilio1969 Yea I was going to say the same thing. As a Filipino, I'm so happy to get the shout out but also, the natives have their own culture and language which should be represented. Still, as always, the videos are great! Something to improve on next time for Yarnhub

[@Slemoster]

That spear, while being worth little material wise, holds such a profound significance that I genuinely hope he kept it and has it in a safe, secure location

[@troybaxter]

I guess the question isn't whether or not he kept it safe, but whether or not the Navy decided to use bureaucracy to take it away from him...

[@beaubroussard235]

de donated it to the ww2 New Orleans museum

[@papyfun5097]

@@beaubroussard235oh damn i think i actually saw that spear just recently then

[@beaubroussard235]

@@papyfun5097 yea its hanging up by a doorway from what i remember, its been awhile since ive been.

[@odd-ysseusdoesstuff6347]

The Filipino Dub took me off guard lmao! As a Filipino, this makes me proud! Awesome job Yarnhub!

[@Duckfliper]

Eyy, pinoy who likes history!

[@GianDelsocorro]

Sa philipinas pala nangyari Yan hahaha

[@itsbrianbrandoo2470]

Haha kala ko ako lang pilipino nanunuod neto HAHAHA mga kabayan!

[@lightsarefading97]

This is grossly inaccurate as Kolombangara is not part of the Philippines. Speaks volumes how many Filipinos can't be bothered to take a quick glance at a map or do a 5 second Google search.

[@kaisersshortvideos9269]

PINOYS

[@LancelotChan]

"If this is a one way ticket, so be it."..... man, show what these people are really made of. Staring death in the eyes and grinned.

[@thesmirkingwolf]

You'd be surprised how often we [myself and other, much better men I knew who served in combat over various wars] adopt that attitude. There comes a point of time where you no longer fear the outcome- other people depend on you to survive, and you'd like to think... well, you have to think, that they feel the same way about you. Whether it is protecting bombers or throwing man after man into the line of fire to raise the odds of survival for a wounded friend, I've always said "you don't know who you really are unless you're willing to die for a 'maybe.'"

[@LancelotChan]

@@thesmirkingwolf U guys are heroes in my eyes.

[@RyanF450]

"We're all scared. You hid in that ditch because you think there's still hope. But Blithe, the only hope you have is to accept the fact that you're already dead. And the sooner you accept that, the sooner you'll be able to function as a soldier's supposed to function. Without mercy, without compassion, without remorse. All war depends upon it."

[@jenniferbonete4852]

The filipino voice acting is so good and very natural. I can understand everything that they said clearly and with emotion.

[@nathan4750]

Its odd tho because they're no where near the philippines.

[@cecilllarena2676]

​@@nathan4750the Japanese captured a Philippine island

[@wazzupdawg1192]

@@cecilllarena2676 Kolombangara Island is in the Solomons, far away from the Philippines.

[@epicvinemoments]

i was confused as well, kolombangara is no where near the philippines, their language isn't close to filipino either

[@Khryze]

Same bro ,😭🙏​@@epicvinemoments

[@AhnkoCheeOutdoors]

My father served in the same theater of operations, and he also passed away in 2007. I had every WWII Pacific Theater fighter plane model both Japanese, and American. Dad bought me my first 3 models on my 7th birthday. I still have most of these. This is the first time I heard this story, very nicely presented. Thank you.

[@blockybuilder101]

this channel truly is a movie studio

[@zackyyboi_69]

true

[@Suomi11]

Yeah honestly the graphics keep getting better

[@SomeDevsuck]

Indeed

[@BarBunder]

Truly it is indeed

[@LyricClock-fo8he]

It’s better than a movie studio

[@jonathanserrano2006]

When the tagalog speaking natives started talking it shocked me. I understand them even without subtitles and all. Great job yarnhub!! And thank you for featuring the unique stories of these heroic individuals who fought in ww2

[@pokefan-ix7sh]

source from wikipidia: Jefferson Joseph DeBlanc (February 15, 1921 - November 22, 2007) was an American World War II Marine Corps fighter pilot and flying ace, credited with shooting down nine Japanese aircraft during two tours of duty in the Pacific at Guadalcanal and Okinawa. On January 31, 1943, despite mechanical problems with his aircraft, he pressed forward with a mission and shot down five Japanese aircraft in minutes before being shot down himself. DeBlanc parachuted to safety and was rescued by native islanders, traded for a sack of rice, and picked up by a Navy seaplane. He received the Medal of Honor for his actions that day. He served in the Marine Corps Reserve until 1972. In that time, he also taught school and completed graduate and doctoral degrees in math, physics and education.

[@anglowarrior7970]

He died just after the day I was born, Woah.

[@nicolasiiiletzar7984]

@@anglowarrior7970 And he died just a day before i turned 2 yo, Woah

[@lightlingzooma-69]

@@nicolasiiiletzar7984 And he died before I was born, woah 😮

[@stephen8433]

Another video, "Dogfights," said this happened while fighting for Guadalcanal. ''A ten pound sack of rice.'' 🙂

[@papasmurf5925]

Watch dogfights on the history channel. He is featured on the Guadalcanal episode. I also read his autobiography. Truly an amazing man. What I don't understand is how he got around with the wheelbarrow. 🤔

[@tomrohan8480]

He is a brave heart...Hope he visited those natives later for their hospitality

[@hybridwolf66]

The homage you pay to our Veterans is heart-warming. Keep doing what you do best and I will always be here.

[@Vryx43]

Me about to sleep at 3am: *yarnhub uploads* me: Well look what we got here

[@georgesalmas4582]

I saw an extended interview with 1st Lieutenant DeBlanc. This video about him is very accurate. As a measure of his bravery, he knew when he launched off that day he would not make it back because of the fuel leak, but continued on knowing he'd be bailing out over water. He told the flight to watch for his raft on their flight back. He later said he continued on in the mission rather than turn back because his job was to protect the bombers. It was that simple, and that brave. Jefferson DeBlanc is a legend amongst combat aviators.

[@boog4659]

It’s crazy how far you’ve come with these animations, they’re amazing

[@carlomelendres9564]

bro those are filipinos and i,m a filipino 😊

[@emilio1969]

The people of Kolombangara island DO NOT speak TAGALOG. TAGALOG is the basis for the FILIPINO national language. TAGALOG is mostly spoken in the island of LUZON in the PHILIPPINES. Please make the necessary correction. Otherwise, people who knows how to speak FILIPINO will be laughing at this video.

[@Yuffie777]

Stop showing off ​@@emilio1969

[@commandercorl1544]

It's astonishing how far you guys have come! From choppy, low detail animations, to triple-A studio tier animation and voice acting.

[@ConkerVonZap]

I was so confused when the video started and it wasn't the same ol' narrator's voice that I'm so used to but another voice in my mother tongue. 😂😂 It just shows the level of quality this channel has achieved 🎉

[@dustyrhodes38]

DeBlanc is a legend here in Louisiana. His Medal of Honor is on display at the National WWII Museum in New Orleans.

[@brokenbridge6316]

I've heard of this guys story thanks to an episode of "Dogfights" were Deblanc himself was interviewed. He was a really fascinating character even into his golden years. RIP Deblanc. You were quite the character.

[@daleupthegrove6396]

Deblanc said he always knew what he was worth after this. One ten pound sack of rice.

[@brokenbridge6316]

@@daleupthegrove6396---Yeah. That's part of what made him fascinating.

[@brightace19]

This channel really is the best, it gets every accent right. Those Filipino voices and words are very spot on, like very very spot on. Even the hospitality and kindness of Filipinos are excellently displayed. And these are coming from a Filipino myself. Outstanding Work Yarnhub! Keep it up my man.

[@balaysalida]

After a quick research these aren't supposedly Filipinos. Solomon Islands are not part of the Philippine Archipelago but I understand it maybe hard for them to get actual native speakers to act so, this is forgivable. Plus I love their videos.

[@knighthunter1791]

The Filipino voices are spot on, because they're literally using Filipino voice actors😭 Even the mic quality is so Filipino

[@Some_dude_from_hawaii]

@@balaysalidathey must have made a mistake or the natives are Filipino some how because they said they use a bolo knife which is a traditional Filipino o weapon

[@balaysalida]

@@Some_dude_from_hawaii My best bet is that this was narrated from the Pilot's side which they were taught that the locals used sabres called bolo. When he got stranded he identified it as bolo instead of what the local name for that is. Which I understand because you don't go around knowing what are sabres called from whatever. And I assume that the researcher googled what bolo is, so he thought it must be Filipino. Therefore the natives speaks Tagalog.

[@EJobuu]

Just when I thought the stories or the graphics couldn’t keep topping off the prior video. I already said they need to make a full feature movie. The voice acting is also top notch. Keep it up folks.

[@WedzFlomil]

Filipino dub caught me off guard literally! I can't help but marvel the progress of your animation's! Truly the best progression ive seen!!

[@AoshiALT]

It’s 3 am fuck sleeping I’m staying up till it starts

[@MineCraftPickAxeXL9]

Bet your asleep

[@Epicgamercool-iz4sl]

Same here.

[@LyricClock-fo8he]

As you should

[@winstonp.prescott3845]

I'm a Marine(not on active duty anymore) who lives on Okinawa, what an awesome story!

[@1000yard_stare]

It's beautiful... The voice acting keeps getting better!

[@Eludines]

Yay

[@Leah.GodisMerciful]

Bro the filipino accent really shocked me because im a filipino im really impressed thank you yarnhub keep the good work coming

[@WillieMations]

Yet a beautiful masterpiece. Shall never be forgotten…. To many masterpieces and the original masterpiece that started it all will be forgotten.

[@Glys_The_Creeper]

I love that i was born and raised in the same place as this man

[@kremesauce]

Way to put exposition in the dialogue. Phenomenal work and so accurate!

[@GripenGforce]

Man your grafic style gets better and better with every video. Props for that!

[@emilio1969]

The people of Kolombangara island DO NOT speak TAGALOG. TAGALOG is the basis for the FILIPINO national language. TAGALOG is mostly spoken in the island of LUZON in the PHILIPPINES. Please make the necessary correction. Otherwise, people who knows how to speak FILIPINO will be laughing at this video.

[@kennyhagan5781]

Again, never disappointed by this channel. Such stories SHOULD be told to the young folks of this modern era. What a wonderful video!

[@AllanYoutubeMedia]

Your animation put me on disbelief of how realistic it is.

[@208jdog]

I'm so glad I randomly found this channel a week ago it's been the best experience I've had watching these animations and listening to the narration

[@godofflames5427]

I subscribed to this channel 3 years ago I thaught your animation was awesome but now the quality is 10x better every upload is like a short movie certain points I can't even tell it's animated it looks so amazing

[@kovesp1]

"...just two days ealier ejected from another Wildcat...". Everyday I learn something new and fascinating. Especialy considering that while experimental ejection seats were tested during WW2, no plane in service had them and the Grumman F4F Wildcat certainly did not.

[@dragonburst8489]

The growth from the 2d animations in the eric whitmen video to the realistic animations today is insane keep up the good work.

[@Spartan902]

So glad to hear his mate Jim made it back! Just brilliant again guys. You are the best!👍😎

[@thegamerwonderswhy2563]

CRAZY realism and animation

[@Croissant-123]

I don't understand why Solomon Natives suddenly speaked Filipino but i was so shocked on how good the voice acting was❤

[@Festivity23]

Dude every one of your videos might as well be seen in movie theaters with how flawless they are :D

[@IgnasLT1111]

Learning history in Class❌ Learning history from you✅

[@rickyhenry4958]

It always makes my day when y’all release a new video

[@hillfortherstudios2757]

Your best video yet. The most cinematically diverse by far. Way to go

[@KyrieBilog]

This makes me Love this channel even more.❤ For someone from the Philippines i truly appreciate this on. MABUHAY yarnhub. Hope to see more ally stories bein helped by Filipino soldiers during those times❤

[@AnotherWorthlessMoron]

Bro didn’t have jungle experience but came from Louisiana? Must’ve been a city boy

[@strickersniper7909]

Nah the swamps in Louisiana are close enough.

[@noob.168]

@@strickersniper7909 then bro must've spent too much time at home playing fortnite.

[@Coronet_shop]

@@noob.168sadly

[@DaedaeChavez]

A jungle and a swamp isn't nearly the same. America has 0 jungles. However jungles do have swamps but a swamp in the US isn't in any jungle because there are none. Only US jungle would be in Puerto Rico, but thats ok we dont need experience as we have the south for the swampy jungles, alaskans for the cold, midwest and west coast for about anything else thats needing to be dealt with, combine all that together you got one diverse country with people who can deal with weather as hot as the desert to weather as cold as an ice pack in the freezer, oh and don't forget many of us do know how to traverse the mountains to.

[@mo_scav6111]

​@@DaedaeChavez What about Hawaii

[@annettefoun7980]

Yarnhub, I just don’t know how you get this any better, my birthday is in a few days so this is a good early birthday present. Keep up the good work mate.

[@Yarnhub]

Happy birthday!

[@annettefoun7980]

Thanks

[@srmotiarti9639]

PEDAZO DE VÍDEO!! X FIN EN ESPAÑOL, LES DOY MI ENHORABUENA!! GRACIAS X ESTE REGALO, SIGAN ASÍ 👍

[@garlicbread1575]

Wow. Just wow The quality is just insane I mean the sound design, animation, graphics, camera direction, the everything! Though i just have one little critique, while i do love hearing my mother tougne on a yarnhub video the filipino they speak is a very modern version with spanish loan words, something natives wouldn't have learned, and while tagalog is a very common language, I doubt they would've spoken it compared to the hundreds of dialects... ...and just realised he probably didnt land over the philippines either, i mean finding a native marshallese isnt easy, plus the filipino is probably just an easter egg, yarnhub does take a lot of liberties in the dialog, i bet everyone had fun doing this episode

[@austinbergeron7150]

Watching your animations turn into what you make today is truly beautiful. Keep up the wonderful work!

[@emilio1969]

The people of Kolombangara island DO NOT speak TAGALOG. TAGALOG is the basis for the FILIPINO national language. TAGALOG is mostly spoken in the island of LUZON in the PHILIPPINES. Please make the necessary correction. Otherwise, people who knows how to speak FILIPINO will be laughing at this video.

[@TyroneSayWTF]

The production quality of these videos is beyond outstanding; they're MAGICAL!

[@theOn2]

I've been watching all your videos since the video about Franz Stifler and Charlie Brown (the first one). The videos improved so much in the past 4 years. Crazy good.

[@-BUGZ-]

I love the way you make these videos!! The quality is like playing a triple AAA video game at 4K and Ultra settings!

[@ashhaep82]

"I aint no yellow belly bobcat."😂 Man, military dialogue is the best!

[@nytestryker3915]

so happy to see you hit the 1m mark. been a LONG time coming. ty so much for the vids.

[@stephenaviaspace5056]

As a Filipino, the Tagalog was pure music to my ears. I love it so much. Thank you Yarnhub!

[@TenkoBerry]

This was Great, These are Always a Joy Waiting For The Next Video to Watch With Good Old MotherBerry ❤ It’s Great to See How Much This Channel Has Grown Since the First Ones I Watched so Long Ago Now, Keep Up With The Good Work Yarnhub and Bringing Stories to Life that you Don’t Usually Hear👌

[@dylanvargas1985]

''There's always a chance of Zeroes" hits hard💀

[@polish-ecuadoriandoge4044]

I read about this story one time, love to see actual voice actors! love your animations, as always!

[@kKingKazuma]

How my parents describe how they got to school every day:

[@ArchieThompson-rq7xj]

his animations have become works of art

[@asya9493]

He did not 'eject'; he had no ejector seat. He had a parachute, so he 'bailed out'.

[@WilliamsColorado]

Hace poco conocí este canal y se ha vuelto unos de mis favoritos, literalmente ya me vi todos los videos incluso los que no estan traducidos, como no había encontrado este canal antes!

[@Lycan_of_1941]

Seeing True Legends and The Stories they share.

[@Barrelman2585]

Yarnhub stil remains my favorite KZbinr keep up the good work bro ❤️

[@aradusvsguesans]

"RIPPING OFF HIS WRIST WATCH, TEARING OFF HIS PANTS" "SEEMS LIKE THE IMPATIENT VIRGIN IS RUNNING OUT OF PATIENCE" CAN YARNHUB STOP IT BRO WHAT

[@survivr2017]

I love your channel. Always am glad to be watching you. I've been seeing your videos for a long while and have noticed your quality increase and get better and better. Gotta say, DaBlanc is a crazy pilot...

[@laure5333]

...he...BAILED OUT...from another Wildcat, not "ejected"...!!! In 1943 fighter planes didn't have ejection seats...yet the modern layout for an ejection seat was first introduced by the Romanian inventor Anastase Dragomir in the late 1920s. The design of his "catapult-able cockpit" was patented at the French Patent Office and featured a parachuted cell (a dischargeable seat from an aircraft or other vehicle). It was successfully tested on 25 August 1929 at the Paris-Orly Airport near Paris and in October 1929 at Băneasa, near Bucharest. The design was perfected during World War II. Prior to this, the only means of escape from an incapacitated aircraft was to jump clear ("bail out"), and in many cases this was difficult due to injury, the difficulty of egress from a confined space, g forces, the airflow past the aircraft, and other factors.

[@PhilipLeeuwesteijn]

I am checking this channel every day for a new video! They are just to good

[@PhilipLeeuwesteijn]

And heards of iron4 is free this weekend! I got it free

[@veezerrscharnhorst]

Missed opportunity, should've said "there's always non 0% chance of zeros"

[@rdanroces]

Excellent video. But I wonder how the Solomon island natives could speak Filipino. Lol. Very nice episode just the same.

[@Trump24GreatWhiteHope]

As always im in awe with your work. Not only do you bring these true stories of brave men n women in battle to life, It looks incredible. Thabk you for all your hard work and research! Your channel only gets better with every video

[@resolute123]

Well done Yarnhub! Also trying to give us an authentic presentation. Don't know what research you guys had to do to know the language in the Solomon Islands. Even if it's wrong (not saying you guys are) it's the effort that counts!

[@crowbarwithunknown]

How did he survive!?!?

[@Brogedoge]

He’s the main character

[@Yourlocalm4a3sherman69]

I randomly found your channel and fell in love with it Your vids are rlly good😊

[@VincentNajger1]

Ain't no jaguars in those islands, but I'm sure that's not what the locals were worried about lol.

[@pablopickasso4098]

This is great, who needs Hollywood 😅

[@soggydonut2917]

I look forward you every single video you guys put out, thank you ❤️

[@Cool_guy-i1u]

Listening to the natives language im confident its one of the languages in the Philippines (there is like more than a 100 languages)

[@wilfredrowanserilo3234]

as a filipino, this channel is getting better and better every upload. and the language of the natives is correct

[@josevictorionunez9312]

As a Filipino, i was caught off guard when the Natives spoke Tagalog

[@BRICKLIFE125]

Great job on this this has got to be the best video I’ve ever seen!!!!!!!!!! The dialogue makes it 100 times better

[@alexdeluna957]

Awesome as always. Kinda weird hearing the natives speak Filipino since its a language mainly used in the capital region. For different part of the island they would speak their local dialect. But awesome as always. Love from the Philippines.

[@Harrtheoricale]

Who remembers the old thumbnail?

[@texanpro]

What was it?

[@imtemplar1940]

Those eye movements feel just so realistic

[@Khryze]

How the hell did those Natives in Solomon islands, learn Tagalog 💀🔥

[@MariusFirmin-hg9dv]

Wow the quality of your videos keep on getting better and better. You should consider making a video presenting the very talented people working behind the scenes

[@Dhann-i4c]

Thank you yarnhub for highlighting my comment from the past video, great content, keep it up

[@sandygehrmann6309]

Okay, good vid, but why would he be scared of jaguars in the Pacific? There are no big cats, jaguars or otherwise, in the Pacific.

[@PhilleShy]

I can tell that the face animations are getting better and better on every new videos, great job

[@biohazard1471]

Good job as always yarn hub keep it up

[@apuppetandacookie8200]

I remember starting to watch you guys when you were starting to try out 3d animation. crazy how much the production value has gone up to the point where you guys are starting to bring in voice actors.

[@MrJames1034]

This is great and all but they don't speak Tagalog on Kolombangara island. Tagalog is a language from Luzon in the Philippines, which is thousands of miles away from Kolombangara and certainly not a Melanesian language. It's like implying that Canadian Hurons spoke in Aztec, which is just blatantly false.

[@villagerscout1023]

I knew someone was gonna point this out, Tagalog was spoken in this video which confused me to think this took place near somewhere near the Philippines, but I still enjoyed the video none the less.

[@Thebadgamer66]

BRO your animations are INSANE! you NEED to make a movie bro!

[@eyeballkid95]

This is great as always! Keep it up

[@maureencora1]

I Saw Him on the History Channel Series "Dogfights" Season One. Heaven is for Heroes. May He R.I.P.

[@elmoelmo242]

I CAN'T WAIT ANY MORE GIVE ME THE VIDEO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@cobeferraro3464]

RIP Chief. Thank you for the bravery

[@Akiliano405]

holy shet philippines mentioned! also amazing animation btw