WWII Marine Describes Painful Experiences Fighting The Japanese | Remember WWII with Rishi Sharma

This is an interview with WWII veteran Sgt. Buckner who served in the 3rd Marine Division and saw heavy action on Guadalcanal, Bougainville, and Guam. His TWIN BROTHER RAY BUCKNER WAS WOUNDED AND DIED IN THE ARMS OF SGT. BUCKNER. We owe this generation everything!
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[@RememberWW2]

PLEASE WRITE SGT. BUCKNER A THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE/ HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY CARD. PLEASE SEND THE CARDS TO REMEMBER WWII C/O SGT BUCKNER P.O. BOX 245 COLLIERVILLE, TN 38027-0245

[@billymadisonsshampoo8223]

me and my 5 year old daughter will certainly send him a card!

[@RememberWW2]

@@billymadisonsshampoo8223 THANK YOU!

[@butakiss]

Is he still able to get letters, don't know how old this video is?

[@joshmajor8662]

2 second in and your already challenging my man-hood!?? I'll be damned if I let some pretty text on the internet show me up!! You just wait, I'll send TWO thank you letters and a card!!! What now good sir......What now!? 1 letter written, 1 to go!! Gotta find a suitable card for this hell of a man 🤔 maybe colorful pony’s? Haha

[@jackyandell2489]

Dear Sir, I cannot express the amount of respect I hold in my heart for you. My Dad served in the Pacific as well and I saw what a toll the war took on him. May the good Lord look over you and I wish you you good health and many happy days...From a veteran to you Sir

[@markrogers4084]

It's pathetic and sad the world today when trolls would click thumbs down on this hero. I'm a former combat vet and things I've seen is in no way compared to what this man has witnessed. God bless him and others like him. Truly the greatest generation.

[@sec9788]

Probably because he said the word: Jap…Sad world we live in where those little RATS attack us (at Pearl Harbor), then do unthinkable acts during combat, and NOW have the nerve to get “upset” when we don’t just ACCEPT them…

[@gejost]

Well, several thousand likes now. Most of the comments here are supportive. I am in Canada. Thanks for your service. Without the USA, Hitler would have apparently defeated us and I would never have been born. My aunt married a Vietnam vet. I actually knew a Canadian Vietnam vet despite fact Canada abstained from that war.

[@hawkins4lifeh3llfire67]

I’m 10 miles from you and would love to buy you a steak dinner. I will write you a letter. Both you and your brother are warriors and I thank you both for your service. Regardless of how weird and weak the world becomes, I assure you that I will raise my children to know your stories and respect your sacrifice. Thank you for what you did for us.

[@RememberWW2]

Hey Eric! Thanks for the nice comment! Please write Sergeant Buckner a thank you for your service/ Happy Birthday card! That would be very cool of you. The full address is: Remember WWII C/O Sergeant Buckner P.O. Box 245 Collierville, Tennessee 38027-0245 Thank you!

[@TheBlueCream]

i wish i could buy him a hundred steak dinners,,the very best money can buy....your so lucky u are only 10 miles away and u have the chance to meet him...I'm in Australia and I dearly love and thank this brave man.

[@Vivi-c7o7p]

@@TheBlueCream agreed

[@skipd9164]

Too think of what politicians have allowed to happen too our country. All for their financial gain and keeping the office they hold. More importantly the dirtbag politicians that have profited fow the war industrial complex

[@avdrrew]

God bless you man. And to you Sergeant. Buckner, I salute you and give you my upmost respect.

[@yaboydefo]

My girlfriend is Guamanian. Her mother and father are from the island. To think that they’re here, as well as my 2 children, because of men like this makes me appreciate so much.

[@RememberWW2]

Thanks for the nice comment from the Guam perspective.Please write Sergeant Buckner a thank you for your service/ Happy Birthday card! That would be very cool of you. The full address is: Remember WWII C/O Sergeant Buckner P.O. Box 245 Collierville, Tennessee 38027-0245 Thank you!

[@bryanquichocho1280]

Haha adai from Guam🤙🏿

[@andrewwebb-trezzi2422]

That photo of Sgt Buckner with his 3 brothers is a powerful image. 4 sons in the Marine Corps during ww2, god bless their mother. What these men saw and did in their 20s, it’s unbelievable. You sir are a national treasure. Your brother seemed like the type of man that had he been able to see the end of the war, would have came home with a chest full of medals. At least he got to die in the arms of someone he loved, so much more than what was afforded to so many others. These guys were built different.

[@RememberWW2]

Thanks for the nice comment! Please write Sergeant Buckner a thank you for your service/ Happy Birthday card! That would be very cool of you. The full address is: Remember WWII C/O Sergeant Buckner P.O. Box 245 Collierville, Tennessee 38027-0245 Thank you!

[@REMEDY_HIT]

"eye-roll" gripe I know, but could you please capitalize the G in God.

[@REMEDY_HIT]

@@RememberWW2 Thank you for the outstanding interview. And absolutely it is the least I can do. God Bless

[@brighter22]

My wife's mom had seven brothers serve in wwii over seas. And yes the stress must have killed because her mother died but all brothers came home.

[@benmiz9742]

jesus christ, really?

[@NCLUSA]

I worked in a nursing home for awhile, I met a WW11 vet he was 92 years old, and one day he asked me where was I during The Pearl Harbor Attack, I told him that I wasn't born yet ( : he was a great old man.

[@fascistalien]

He jad dementia?

[@g-man2228]

True American hero…Both he and his brother! 🇺🇸

[@RememberWW2]

Thanks for the nice comment! Please write Sergeant Buckner a thank you for your service/ Happy Birthday card! That would be very cool of you. The full address is: Remember WWII C/O Sergeant Buckner P.O. Box 245 Collierville, Tennessee 38027-0245 Thank you!

[@richardperry7311]

He laid on top of his wounded brother and told him, " don't worry, the next bullet is for me"....man that was powerful for me, these guys were heroes and tough beyond words. God bless, I wish his brother had made it, what a waste war is.

[@RememberWW2]

Thanks for the nice comment! Please write Sergeant Buckner a thank you for your service/ Happy Birthday card! That would be very cool of you. The full address is: Remember WWII C/O Sergeant Buckner P.O. Box 245 Collierville, Tennessee 38027-0245 Thank you!

[@SethingtonIII]

"Every single Officer and Senior NCO in 'K Company' was killed during Iwo Jima." This is one tough guy and a totally different type of war than today.

[@RememberWW2]

Thanks for the nice comment! Please write Sergeant Buckner a thank you for your service/ Happy Birthday card! That would be very cool of you. The full address is: Remember WWII C/O Sergeant Buckner P.O. Box 245 Collierville, Tennessee 38027-0245 Thank you!

[@gejost]

There are videos of world war two veterans talking with vets from Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan vets. It wasn't a different type of war. War is very horrible. We owe veterans us voting in politicians who think before sending troops and who definitely work on diplomacy when that is feasible. The axis powers in Japan snd Germany were certainly terrible.

[@skimmer8774]

Ray couldn't have died in a better place than your arms. I truly thank you and your brothers for my family's freedom. I'm retired USAF and I salute you.

[@RememberWW2]

Thanks for the nice comment! Please write Sergeant Buckner a thank you for your service/ Happy Birthday card! That would be very cool of you. The full address is: Remember WWII C/O Sergeant Buckner P.O. Box 245 Collierville, Tennessee 38027-0245 Thank you!

[@JoseRamirez-eb3dg]

I recently received my green card and moved from Mexico to the us and I just can’t help to tear up listening about this gentleman’s story about his brother. May GOD bless the United States and the heroes that sacrificed everything for our freedom.

[@johnnyfire3860]

Thank you for coming in the right way and becoming one of my fellow citizens. May great things be in store for you and your family

[@RememberWW2]

Thanks for the nice comment! Please write Sergeant Buckner a thank you for your service/ Happy Birthday card! That would be very cool of you. The full address is: Remember WWII C/O Sergeant Buckner P.O. Box 245 Collierville, Tennessee 38027-0245 Thank you!

[@split-wb7bg]

Welcome!

[@JoseRamirez-eb3dg]

@@split-wb7bg thanks for being nice brother

[@onenationhere]

Thanks Jose. Glad you are here and welcome to America. I hope you find your American dream brother.

[@thomashendricks4470]

Thank God these stories are being recorded. It would be tragic for younger generations to not know about the sacrifices made and the hell these heroes had to endure.

[@RememberWW2]

Hey Thomas! Thanks for the nice comment! Please write Sergeant Buckner a thank you for your service/ Happy Birthday card! That would be very cool of you. The full address is: Remember WWII C/O Sergeant Buckner P.O. Box 245 Collierville, Tennessee 38027-0245 Thank you!

[@colinwoods9601]

The story of watching helplessly from above while an enemy soldier makes his way to Ray knowing there’s a very good chance he’s about to watch his brother die is beyond upsetting. These are a special breed of people who can accept the realities and brutality of war while compartmentalizing that horror in order to lead productive and righteous lives full of empathy, compassion, and virtue. Thank you for providing the opportunity for these heroes to tell their truths while they still can-it’s important and they deserve it.

[@robertmashburn8330]

This Man is why that Generation of Warriors is regarded as “National Treasures”. And that they are!! GOD Bless this man as he’s lived these events many times over. A True American Hero!!

[@gejost]

We have soldiers today who endured similar horrors abd we owe them too. Still it's very dad for us to be losing the people who defeated Hitler. This man lost a lot but he lived and I hope he continues to live a good life.

[@pastrie42]

Im ao grateful to hear his stories, and to benefit from the freedom he fought and lost so much for.

[@RememberWW2]

Thanks for the nice comment! Please write Sergeant Buckner a thank you for your service/ Happy Birthday card! That would be very cool of you. The full address is: Remember WWII C/O Sergeant Buckner P.O. Box 245 Collierville, Tennessee 38027-0245 Thank you!

[@galencox4278]

In war, you do whatever it takes to accomplish the mission. I salute Sgt. Buckner.

[@yellowdeer7163]

I really enjoy hearing these stories of the bravery our men had. War is truly hell. My father fought in WWll in the phillipines. He never told us anything of his experience there. We are losing so many of these brave men so please keep the interviews coming.

[@gejost]

Yes. Hope your dad lived a good family life after. Ultimately, that is what he fought for.

[@only5186]

His face when he says "They got killed" is stone cold wow. Then after a short pause he laughs lol Tough old boy

[@RememberWW2]

Thanks for the nice comment! Please write Sergeant Buckner a thank you for your service/ Happy Birthday card! That would be very cool of you. The full address is: Remember WWII C/O Sergeant Buckner P.O. Box 245 Collierville, Tennessee 38027-0245 Thank you!

[@johnpogany2444]

After seeing the atrocities the Japanese committed ldon’t think there was to much sympathy for them

[@ciaranarmstrong2811]

I know it sounds juvenile but the way he said with the dead serious look and little chuckle was the most gangster thing I have ever heard lol

[@danielg4717]

Truly inspiring and heartbreaking, we have freedom because of heroes like this man. God bless him and all his family.

[@Dee-nonamnamrson8718]

Each generation has to secure their freedom. They passed it on to us, we have to pass to our kids and grandkids.

[@RememberWW2]

Hey Daniel, Thanks for the nice comment! Please write Sergeant Buckner a thank you for your service/ Happy Birthday card! That would be very cool of you. The full address is: Remember WWII C/O Sergeant Buckner P.O. Box 245 Collierville, Tennessee 38027-0245 Thank you!

[@RememberWW2]

Thanks for the nice comment! Please write Sergeant Buckner a thank you for your service/ Happy Birthday card! That would be very cool of you. The full address is: Remember WWII C/O Sergeant Buckner P.O. Box 245 Collierville, Tennessee 38027-0245 Thank you!

[@valeriegriner5644]

@@Dee-nonamnamrson8718 We're not doing a very good job at the moment.

[@Dee-nonamnamrson8718]

@@valeriegriner5644 Depressing isn't it? We better get off our butts and do something before it's too late.

[@willh5847]

Heartbreaking, but important to hear. Glad these stories are being recorded so that future generations can have a glimpse of these men's bravery and sacrifice.

[@XxKINGatLIFExX]

If you look at the shadow cast behind Sgt. Buckner you can see that the brim of his glasses cast a shadow that almost looks like he's wearing an Aemrican M1 helmet. I thought that was rather fitting that even though this man has lived a long life the part of his life that is his main identity is he as a soldier. I don't think any man who becomes a soldier ever truly stops becoming a soldier even long after the war ended.

[@schylarvelez46]

Holy crap I see it, your right, looks like an M1 helmet when a person looks directly at you.

[@pedroscigar2906]

Wow!

[@michaelneufeld9479]

I'm 21 years old and also have a twin brother. I can't imagine what it must be to loose the twin brother like that. Twins have a special relationship with each other.

[@jacksonpettit4690]

At 17:16 you can see his eyes move rapidly as if he regretted reliving that moment

[@michaelmasters146]

Much respect to you, your brother, sir; and to those who experience the hell called war.

[@RememberWW2]

Thanks for the nice comment! Please write Sergeant Buckner a thank you for your service/ Happy Birthday card! That would be very cool of you. The full address is: Remember WWII C/O Sergeant Buckner P.O. Box 245 Collierville, Tennessee 38027-0245 Thank you!

[@wlingrell]

They don't make them like this anymore. What a good man.

[@yeahright2449]

There are still plenty of good men and women. New ones made every day, too. With all due respect to this hero, of course

[@gejost]

They do. We should respect olthe vets who saved us from Hitler but keep today's vets in mind too.

[@GoDawgs18]

We can never thank him enough

[@RememberWW2]

Thanks for the nice comment! Please write Sergeant Buckner a thank you for your service/ Happy Birthday card! That would be very cool of you. The full address is: Remember WWII C/O Sergeant Buckner P.O. Box 245 Collierville, Tennessee 38027-0245 Thank you!

[@joedearinger9239]

Omg! This man lived out a nightmare. I can't imagine having to watch my brother die. My father was in 3rd army in Europe. He told me a story of twin brothers in his unit one got killed down the line a short piece. My fether said at the moment this man's twin was hit the twin that was next to my father fell down and yelled out. He grabbed his chest and said my brother just died. He had felt the pain of his brother being shot in the chest. God bless this man for his sevice and sacrifice truely he is a hero!

[@RememberWW2]

Thanks for the nice comment! Please write Sergeant Buckner a thank you for your service/ Happy Birthday card! That would be very cool of you. The full address is: Remember WWII C/O Sergeant Buckner P.O. Box 245 Collierville, Tennessee 38027-0245 Thank you!

[@roderickstockdale1678]

Short piece?

[@gregdiiamond3899]

Thank You Sergeant Buckner for your service! If not for you, and the rest of the men who served in that war, who knows where we’d be today.

[@RememberWW2]

Hey Greg, Thanks for the nice comment! Please write Sergeant Buckner a thank you for your service/ Happy Birthday card! That would be very cool of you. The full address is: Remember WWII C/O Sergeant Buckner P.O. Box 245 Collierville, Tennessee 38027-0245 Thank you!

[@oldtimer427]

As heartbreaking these stories can be , THEY MUST BE CHRONICLED AND REMEMBERED!! Thank you Sir ! It is heros like you that made me choose to enlist at 17. Semper Fi and God bless you

[@RememberWW2]

Thanks for the nice comment! Please write Sergeant Buckner a thank you for your service/ Happy Birthday card! That would be very cool of you. The full address is: Remember WWII C/O Sergeant Buckner P.O. Box 245 Collierville, Tennessee 38027-0245 Thank you!

[@roderickstockdale1678]

What year did you go, because now you have to be 18 or at least out of school?

[@gerrylopez5743]

These men inspire me to be a better person. We can only imagine the contributions that those who made the ultimate sacrifice would have make had their lives not been cut so short. (Cure for cancer, great scientific discovery etc.). Thank you marine, those that made it, those that never came back and to their families.

[@RememberWW2]

Thanks for the nice comment! Please write Sergeant Buckner a thank you for your service/ Happy Birthday card! That would be very cool of you. The full address is: Remember WWII C/O Sergeant Buckner P.O. Box 245 Collierville, Tennessee 38027-0245 Thank you!

[@jamesheath9385]

I can not imagine what this brave Marine has gone through over the years.

[@reluhs]

Instead of the crap they are teaching our kids they should be shown these interviews of what these brave men did for them.

[@curadplastic_ass7256]

@marty TrueGenaille Yeah i know man. the people that write these comments are generally disturbing.

[@johngagliano7578]

I agree, the leftist/Communists label this valor as something we, as Americans, should be shamed for. They are truly disgusting individuals.

[@kgisabeast]

We watched tons of documentaries and interviews of soldiers fromww2 in school, history is still taught all over the country

[@gejost]

Kids likely watch do these videos. We should sadly note that the IS during these times had degradation in the South. Many Black vets were treated terribly when they got home. So, schools can't avoid teaching kids about that. Democracy is a process. We have a sacred debt to veterans but we owe them a loyalty to the checks and balances of freedom. We have to make society better.

[@gejost]

US not IS, segregation not degradation . Unsure why autocorrect did that on my iphone

[@lonedragon66]

god bless you sir, its amazing how good your memory is! I'm 55 and i cant remember stuff from my 20's!! god bless

[@craigthescott5074]

You never forget times like this. He prob remembers it like it was yesterday. I was a street cop for 33 years and there’s just things you never forget.

[@billallen4793]

Trauma has a way of leaving it's mark...from Wyoming USA 🇺🇸 🤠

[@dirkpittthegreat4559]

Thank you Marine. USMC here also. Raaah!! Semper Fidelis.

[@RememberWW2]

Thanks for the nice comment! Please write Sergeant Buckner a thank you for your service/ Happy Birthday card! That would be very cool of you. The full address is: Remember WWII C/O Sergeant Buckner P.O. Box 245 Collierville, Tennessee 38027-0245 Thank you!

[@armyvet8279]

Thank you sir for what you and others like you did for our country. You will NEVER be forgotten.🇺🇲

[@RememberWW2]

Thanks for the nice comment! Please write Sergeant Buckner a thank you for your service/ Happy Birthday card! That would be very cool of you. The full address is: Remember WWII C/O Sergeant Buckner P.O. Box 245 Collierville, Tennessee 38027-0245 Thank you!

[@flyingphobiahelp]

Instead of a vacuous comment, why not do something for him?

[@nealramsey4439]

It speaks highly of this gentleman that he is still to ashamed (though he shouldn't) to say that he killed a combatant 80yrs after the fact. He feels bad about possibly killing a woman that was hiding in ambush with a gun. He is a good man and I thank him for his service.

[@kellymahan861]

Thank you, Sir! The young American men that chose to enlist and serve in WWII are amazing Americans! I love hearing your stories. I am so sorry that you lost your twin brother. Twins are always close, I can't imagine the sorrow you had to deal with and continue fighting. God bless you, Sir...

[@RememberWW2]

Hey Kelly!Thanks for the nice comment! Please write Sergeant Buckner a thank you for your service/ Happy Birthday card! That would be very cool of you. The full address is: Remember WWII C/O Sergeant Buckner P.O. Box 245 Collierville, Tennessee 38027-0245 Thank you!

[@dapetergshow]

God love him and all our servicemen and women. what a blessing they are. What a tremendous cross to bear.

[@RememberWW2]

Hey Peter, Thanks for the nice comment! Please write Sergeant Buckner a thank you for your service/ Happy Birthday card! That would be very cool of you. The full address is: Remember WWII C/O Sergeant Buckner P.O. Box 245 Collierville, Tennessee 38027-0245 Thank you!

[@mykegarc8486]

What God allows this to both sides happen and then the third party you ask God to bless these people. God is an imaginary character. Community family Friends is what it really is don't think some fantasma. You're probably some of those people that say hey it gets better and just say it don't put no work in don't actively try to make it better don't support the community things people say without meaning anything. Should be thankful for his service talk too like this video just wasting everybody's breath with an imaginary friend I don't care if my comment was rude you're a d****** for f****** putting fluff for these people. These real ass men when to go do some real ass work what God allows this. Oh the American God cuz America God there's no one God right you guys are so f****** weird

[@wilhelmsbane6160]

@@mykegarc8486 EVERY knee shall bow and EVERY tongue shall confess to God. This includes YOU.

[@mykegarc8486]

@@wilhelmsbane6160 I don't touch the ground it's dirty and tell that to my 3-foot upside-down cross

[@mykegarc8486]

For sure always be at a community volunteering I'll always be giving money out of my pocket always be giving a year to listen and I'll always be spending my time to make sure that these men know that somebody was there to care I don't ever talk about some imaginary creature I don't ever waste their time with a prayer I don't ever do none of that b******* I mean there's a big difference between you and I William my actions actually happened you just what pray I think is what you call it or want to pretend to call it

[@eiserntorsphantomoftheoper2154]

Four brothers all fighting for our freedom. We stand on the shoulders of giants.

[@zaphodbeeblebrox3986]

Indeed

[@eiserntorsphantomoftheoper2154]

@@zaphodbeeblebrox3986 I heard you were dead...

[@zaphodbeeblebrox3986]

@@eiserntorsphantomoftheoper2154 Who are you, Ernest Borgnine?

[@fruitlandgrizzly]

This makes me want to contact WW2 vets locally and do an interview like this. Thank you for bringing these stories to light

[@KCYO0311]

We love you Sgt Bruckner. Thank you for everything you and your brothers and your family have done for us.

[@horseyhorselips3501]

Thank You for Your Service and Sacrifice Your Family Suffered. I have an Uncle who was killed in Combat April 6,1942 Bataan Philippines RIP 2nd Lt John Roslick of the 31st Inf Reg of Pennsylvania

[@RememberWW2]

Thanks for the nice comment! Please write Sergeant Buckner a thank you for your service/ Happy Birthday card! That would be very cool of you. The full address is: Remember WWII C/O Sergeant Buckner P.O. Box 245 Collierville, Tennessee 38027-0245 Thank you!

[@asteroid12]

Happy birthday Sgt. Buckner! Thank you for all that you have done for our country and future generations in protecting our freedom. Much gratitude and respect from New York.

[@RememberWW2]

Thanks for the nice comment! Please write Sergeant Buckner a thank you for your service/ Happy Birthday card! That would be very cool of you. The full address is: Remember WWII C/O Sergeant Buckner P.O. Box 245 Collierville, Tennessee 38027-0245 Thank you!

[@mariabryant6582]

My father was badly wounded on Luzon. We owe them everything. A debt we can never repay. Truly they were the greatest generation.

[@RememberWW2]

Hey Maria! Thanks for the nice comment! Please write Sergeant Buckner a thank you for your service/ Happy Birthday card! That would be very cool of you. The full address is: Remember WWII C/O Sergeant Buckner P.O. Box 245 Collierville, Tennessee 38027-0245 Thank you!

[@sainvol]

Trying my best to be a good steward of freedom. These are difficult times for America. This man paid our way with his blood. Thank You, Sir! Fine man you are.

[@allysonhanks9159]

hello Joel, how are you doing. I hope you are safe and in good health. Looking for a new friend and i saw your pic here. I hope you don't mind thank you.

[@billycal63wc]

How can anyone thumbs down this, I wish I could teleport all of you to these ww2 battles and experience combat like never before.

[@charlespatton956]

I am the son of a Navy Seabee and was born on Guam. Thank you sir; and God bless you and your family for your service and sacrifice.

[@humdingerdog6523]

For all you young kids now a days who take everything for granted this is why you live in a free country because of men like this one

[@georgebuller1914]

I agree 100%. But let us not forget, it was the 'old guard' who sent these young people to their deaths...

[@patnor7354]

Free... lol...

[@georgebuller1914]

@@patnor7354 You disagree?

[@humdingerdog6523]

@@patnor7354 I’m Cuban go live there and you will know what really not free is lol

[@humdingerdog6523]

@@georgebuller1914 yes George but at that time things were different if they didn’t fight German might be our primary language right now

[@johng6221]

Wish I was able to talk with my grandfather, served on Guadalcanal for 6 months. Thanks so much for sharing this video.

[@elephantjr22]

This man is an amazing person . This Men are just a different kind of amazing. My Family and I thank you For your service and sacrifice and to speak like a straight gentlemen after you having to go through that with your twin brother . 😥Thank You again you'll never now how much we appreciate your service

[@rafiyumahmood2446]

God bless this man and everyone that served this country. One thing I wonder is if these veterans are really comfortable talking about their experiences, I hope they don’t feel forced to.

[@Will_i_am725]

I don't get it how 30 people could vote this man's story down. He's a true patriot and warrior who saw horrendous events. God bless him.

[@maryannallen9885]

Some people can’t see that well and probably hit the down button by accident. I’m sure it was an accident.

[@samjohnston4220]

I think KZbin staff do it. So the algorithm works

[@mikewest5529]

WOW!! This is the most heroic man I’ve ever seen!! Thanks for your service!! Thanks for your story! Peace be with you! Let the sun always light your way!!

[@RememberWW2]

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[@johnnyjustice3350]

You are a true hero and Great American 🇺🇸 God bless you

[@RememberWW2]

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[@juniorcaceres9073]

THANK YOU SIR FOR YOU SACRIFICE AND EFFORTS TO KEEP DEMOCRACY AND PEACE....HAVE NO WORDS ENOUGH TO THANK EVERY MEN AND WOMEN OF YOU GENERATION...GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY

[@RememberWW2]

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[@gabefield5338]

My great grandpa W.B. McCown fought in ww2 in the navy on a minesweeper. He passed away and never talked about it. Ill always respect him because of what he did.

[@Chrisamos412]

What a powerful interview, I love our combat vets, they sacrificed so much and were honored to do it. My card will be sent out tomorrow, thank you again for interviewing and posting this, great job!

[@im1sickpup269]

Sgt Buckner, thank you for what your and your brothers did all those years ago. My father served in the Pacific in WWII as well, and as a proud nation, we will NEVER forget men like you and your brothers, the sacrifices you made, (and I am sure there are a few ladies out there that never forgot how you and your brother could jitterbug). Because of what men like you did then, we get to live the way we want today. No Tojo or Hitler or Stalin gets to tell us what to do. We all thank you for that. My Grand daughters and I will be mailing a birthday card to you, becuase they need to know what men like you were like..... when everything was on the line for us. Happy 100 Birthday, and may God bless you & your family.

[@dieselpower718]

At 8:15 ish, when he stopped and asked if they wanted him to continue with “that type of stuff”… chills rolled down my spine.

[@kennethcaine3402]

Another HERO, I am so impressed by His story, so real, so personal he and his brothers. Its hard to imagine what he went through watching his twin brother die for days and still he went on. My Father was on Okinawa when he was with the 1st Marine Division, and that was a very tough Battle. He is a GIANT of a Man. Semper Fi MARINE.

[@RememberWW2]

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[@johntowle]

This man has a remarkable memory for his age, it was an honour to see your story Sgt Bruckner

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[@leonardbellinger5223]

These are real men with so much grit, I thank you dearly for your and your brother's service you people make me proud to be an American.

[@notsosure7757]

I've watched a load of ww2 vet videos lately. But my god this really moved me. When he spoke about his brothers possible future..... As a further note Happy 100th birthday Sergeant Buckner, thank you and your brother for all you gave and the those you saved.

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[@JoeJoe-lo4bk]

Thank you for telling us about your experience, you’re an amazing man. My father spent two years on the island of Guam during the war, US Navy veteran. He was a gunner on the USS Lexington aircraft carrier, then transferred to Guam. Thanks again!

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[@PIEKART2001]

SGT BUCKNER your story brought a year to my eye for many reasons. Also the fact you down play the violence and action you went through tells me how very shocking and traumatic it must have been. I can't express my gratitude, and sorrow of what things you had to do.

[@anthonykessey8574]

Appreciative of this man and his families sacrifice. A very selfless and humble man.

[@vaterix4202]

We owe our veterans no money or gratitude will ever repay. All we can do is respect their sacrifice and honor them each day we have them.

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[@robertleo6576]

These gents lived through a years-long combat life that no one can understand unless they were there. Then most that came home humbly went back to a life thinking they were the lucky ones who 'came home.' These great, poignant stories soon will be the memories of all of them. I commanded a USAF Squadron on Guam '10-'12, and I can't imagine fighting in that terrain, after tracing some of the fighting areas and 'boonie-stomping those same jungles. Respect.

[@abdiver12]

Thank you so much for these wonderful interviews. So many people have already forgotten the horrors of WWII and the sacrifices these great men made. If it were up to me, this would be required viewing in every high school history class in America.

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[@XC797]

A REAL AMERICAN HERO: THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE . GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR BROTHERS IN ARMS FOR ALL YOUR SACRIFICE.

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[@Joe-uo9wv]

"Earn this" no truer words can mean so, so much. RIP Ray and to all the others we'll never hear from, thank you.

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[@zachrabun7161]

Thank you for preserving the stories of these incredible men!

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[@thunderace4588]

Thank you for your service and thank you for recounting what you experienced as a Marine during the Second World War for us Sgt.Buckner. Thank you for recording this interview with Sgt. Buckner for us Legends of WWII.

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[@donjennings2975]

Thank you for this. The stories of these brave men need to be preserved forever.

[@samsham8218]

What a Man.. Such an Incredible human. RESPECT. Thank to you sir.

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[@Mike-ny5xf]

👏👏🇺🇸🇺🇸💪💪. Thank you for service gentlemen. You are America's heroes.

[@aminon5437]

The connection between Twins is unexplainable, and truly special. I cant imagine the strength it must take to talk about such a loss. Thank you for your service, and your brother's sacrifice.

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[@cugir321]

You are our hero, Sir! God Bless you!

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[@jwtail4186]

Sgt. Buckner is an incredibly brave man tough as a nails. He is also an inspirational man. I am so thankful this film was uploaded.

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[@jwtail4186]

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[@RememberWW2]

Thank you Sir!

[@johnb5463]

Words are not enough to thank this family for the sacrifices they made.

[@2Oldcoots]

My father was in the Battle for Okinawa. He was among those who cried tears of joy in August, 1945.

[@DarkSunStudios1]

God bless you and your father

[@PDYALL]

The things these men and saw and were put through is just crazy true American hero’s

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[@PDYALL]

@@RememberWW2 will do

[@mattchew69er]

Thank you to both of you you’re services will never be truly thanked enough.

[@ar6985]

Incredible interview...amazing. His recollection of his dying brother's concern for his platoon....then his humble dismissal of the interviewer's assertion that he would have done the same things...

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[@benlyons7752]

What a warrior. One of four and all Marines. I’m glad you were able to give your son your 45. Semper Fi my brother. God bless you. Thank you for telling us your stories. You are a real American hero.

[@michaelsullivan6854]

Thank You, Marine !

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[@csnocke5]

Thank you Words can’t express my gratitude you your brother and all the other American men saved the free world.

[@davehenri1203]

True heros!! Ty for you service

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[@stueymaing8636]

I can’t even imagine being with your brother trying to tell him it’s going to be ok and he knows he’s dying but bullets are coming in the tent and you as a brother still cover him up and protect him going threw hell. That’s the bravest of the bravest and he is the best of the best.....this one touched me a little more being my name is Ray, so it was almost like he was talking to me when he would say Ray’s name and I got a little choked up. Hats off to you Sir and I wish I could be as strong as you..... God Bless

[@xochitl9161]

Much respect for your sacrifice. You all are true Heroes.

[@DwightBurditt]

Thank you for your service sir!

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[@yacobshelelshaddai4543]

Thank you for your service Sgt Buckner!! 🙏❤️🙏

[@maxfalconi6995]

Incredible how these terrible memories are seared in his mind and he can recall them so vividly and accurately down to the conversations exchanged during those dramatic moments.

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[@truthdefenders4694]

Thank you sir for your service. The greatest generation!

[@walker7155]

Gosh man, I always cry when I watch these videos because these men gave so much for our country. It hurts me that we can’t do more for them.

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[@walker7155]

@@RememberWW2 thank you! I will definitely be sending a letter!

[@sherryridlen9357]

I always think of the mothers of these men wondering if her son were still alive

[@billylee5954]

Sergeant Buckner we appreciate you so much and you'll service happy birthday thank you from all of our hearts

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[@cnyphotovideo]

Wow! God bless him, his brothers and all that served. Thank you for keeping the memories of these men alive.

[@xballsport]

God bless this amazing brother.

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[@brianbalzini2914]

Thank you Mr. Buckner! Thank you so much!

[@Tony-zt3zy]

I want to thank you are family and most of all your brother for your sacrifices for me and my family! They don't make them like your generation anymore and never will! May your brother rest in peace and God bless you and your family.

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[@mikepetersen5024]

You are a true American! God Bless you and your brother.

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