D-DAY Veteran Describes Harrowing Stories of the Longest Day
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- This is an interview of Harry Jackson of Alabama who served aboard Sub Chaser 1330 on the longest day (invasion of Normandy 1944). He tells of many harrowing situations he and his crew found themselves in. This is an interview of a D-DAY WWII veteran.
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Thanks for capturing these stories. So important as only a few remain.
I'm 52 and through golf I have 2 good older friends. A guy named Phil who is 93 and went to WW2 aged 15 1/2. He's completely amazing and still talks like he's 70 and moves and drives like he's 60. My other, and closer buddy is Jim. Just 6 months younger than Phil and he fought in the first wave in Korea. He will be 93 July 2 (10 day's away), and is just a great and very tough guy also. I love them both and treasure their friendship!
As our country gets closer to another unnecessary conflict someone on TV mentioned none of the politicians making the decisions about war had ever been in a conflict like ww2. These stories are so compelling. I wish they would talk to these older warriors. They truly are the greatest generation.
Amen. We are by the hour closer to losing everything they fought for. : (
@@lithesteel9599 Sadly this is so true.
You are so right. We MUST NOT allow the sacrifices of these great men to have been in vain.
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Amen brother
I am British. Thank you to you and your American comrades for joining our forces in bravery. Together we beat some of the most evil men ever.
Amen.
Dont forget to thank the Red army. They killed more nazis than US & britain combined
@@edwardcarrington3531 That's very true...and Gen. Patton said, 'We defeated the wrong enemy." He meant the Bolsheviks...he was absolutely right. Stalin was 10 times more the tyrant than Hitler.
@@edwardcarrington3531 Indeed.
Mark. As a Canadian, I will assume that you are talking about Commonwealth forces and not just the British. As our American friends say, all gave some, and some gave all. Facta non verba. Moving account by this D-day vet.
Thank you for your service Mr. Jackson and for telling your story. We are living a good life because of what men like you did in WWII.
Thank you. Because of men like you I grew up in freedom and liberty.
Idk about good it’s still a bunch of bullshit only difference is we don’t have hitler crazy running the world we have a bunch of other crazy fucks running they are probably worse
God bless you guys.
You did so much for our freedom 🇬🇧❤️
I'm the son of a WW2 NORMANDY VETERAN JOSEPH GRACE HOLDER OF THE MILITARY MEDAL FOR BRAVERY 🇬🇧 ❤️
You are blessed to have a dad like that ..... 😀
If you ever heard the expression "words cannot express..." well in this situation I cannot express my thanks to you.
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My great uncle was on LST 338 and got wounded at Omaha Beach on D-Day. From what I understand he never really talked to anyone about the war, he died in 2016.
God bless your uncle's memory. My great uncle made it ashore Utah and lived until the afternoon of the 8th. His company was supposed to take the Crisbeq Battery. They were slaughtered. 22 years old. So sad. Heroes all!
@@LBGirl1988 I know it's a longshot, but I can't help but wonder if, perhaps, he met or knew my great uncle, Sid Wooten, who made it ashore on the same beach on D-Day. I guess we won't know until we meet again, beyond...and by then, all the horrors and pain they experienced will be gone, not even a memory.
God bless your great uncle's memory.
@@therealrealjerms what company and division was your uncle in? If you remember Saving Private Ryan, it’s based on the real life Nyland brothers. My great uncle was either in the same company as one of the brothers who died on Utah attempting to take the same battery the day before my uncle was killed.
@@LBGirl1988 Wow! He was? Amazing!
I wish I knew. I could ask around family and try to find out. Perhaps his son knows. I will have to find out!
One of the stories my uncle told me that reminds me of a scene from Saving Private Ryan (when they first received the orders and chose a translator to go with them) is when he told me of the time he and some others, including a translator, were sent a few miles (I think I remember it was about 3 or so miles) behind enemy lines in a jeep with a white or truce flag to a barn on a farm to receive the surrender of a Kommandant and his soldiers. I remember specifically he told me when they approached the Germans, went to the Kommandant and accepted his surrender; my uncle said (I wish you could've seen and heard him say this, his personality, his accent, how animated he was); when the German surrendered, my uncle immediately said to the him, or rather "barked" at him "Gimme your gun belt!" The translator relayed that and the Kommandant immediately took it off and handed it to him.
I miss him. I have so much regret not getting to know him more, even for other than the amazing WWII stories. He was a fun, delightful person to be around, one of my favorite people at family reunions when I was a little kid.
@@therealrealjerms Clearly his memory is precious to you all and I suspect everyone he knew. You can go to find a grave and see what division/company he was in from his veterans grave marker.
Fellow Navy man here Royal Australian Navy. You truly are appreciated for everything you had to endure for future generations. You and your whole generation are the greatest generation. My grandfather was in the Australian defence force in New Guinea during the war he passed away before I was born and he never spoke of the war to his children so hearing WW2 veterans stories no matter what country they are from or what service it helps me understand and appreciate his service and what your generation had to endure even more, thank you Sir.
This generation was revered by me my whole life,my dads generation.
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Absolutely the greatest generation.
Its amazing that this man can tell such incredible stories so calmly.
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All this loss and sacrifice for the America we have today is heartbreaking.
Hear Hear. From New Zealand. Start by arresting the 9/11 perps will go BIGLY in combatting the corruption and new world order nazi/commies in your Govt both now and the last 40 years. Bin Laden had ZERO to do with 9/11 just taking the rap from the guilty.
And what a waste it was only to end up with a fascist country that has been the greatest threat to world peace for almost 80 years.
Amen John Boy, the real sadness.
Jan Fetzer. I am in full support to you starting the removal of the fascists that reside in our government, today. You can start with m w.
@@Jay-Niner Just throwing it out there but "almost 80 years" would imply that you believe America was the greatest threat to world peace even in the 40's. Which as stupid as that is, it's alright but you type it while characterising Americans fighting in WW2 as a positive.
Your worldview is so thoughtless and broken that you can type something like this and not realise it.
Bless this man’s heart! Thank you for your service!
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Thank you Mr. Jackson for your D-day storey. My Father was in an Anti-tank regiment at El Alamein & Normandie and said very little of his experiences. You Americans have my thanks for the sacrifices you made. Respect from a English man ,proud of my Fathers involvement.
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THANK YOU MR JACKSON SIR . my dad was in the battle of the bulge he spoke very little about it . his group fired a 155 long tom . you are part of the greatest generation . maine
Your service is why we are free today. Bless you for doing it.
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I am a 🇺🇸 Navy Veteran. Beirut 1982-3. I thank you for your service @ sacrifice...
Those experiences alone would be enough to cause nightmares for a lifetime. We can't really imagine what these brave men went through.
Exactly.
Mr. Jackson for your sacrifice and service...I hope I'm not the only one who is grateful to you. Thank you. God bless you sir.
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real men!!! real men just do what has to be done and leave the world a better place.
I love hearing stories from ww2 veterans. Unfortunately my grandfather passed away before I could ask him for more of his stories
God Bless this hero of a man and this channel
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Thank you for your service to our country.
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From New Zealand. Mr Jackson, many thanks for your and your mates bravery and service. Without the likes of you, we in the South Pacific would now be speaking Japanese, and my nasal intonations would not allow me to do that easily. Much respect sir. MUCH!
Amen! From a fellow Kiwi.
200 thousand kiwis fought bravely and suffered bad loses we were all in this together.
Thank you hero, we will never forget the sacrifice you had to give. Thanks for our freedom !
My fellow Ulstermen are buried in a place called La Délivrande. They were killed in the early battles to push inland in Normandy from Sword Beach. I remember stumbling across it some years ago. We didnt have conscription in this part of the UK so they were all volunteers.
Thank you for your service and what you did, words cannot do justice to what we owe the men and women of that generation.
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Without a doubt, the greatest generation. Thank you for your sacrifice.
Mr. Jackson,
Thank you for your great sacrifice and courage in your service of this great nation. Men like you are the reason for so much of the freedom and benefits we enjoy to this day. I wish you all the best and God bless you!
-Anthony
Thank you for your service, sir. You and your generation made our freedom possible.
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Thank you Mr Jackson. I served in the US Navy 1965-87 and had the pleasure of serving with several men of ‘the greatest generation’ Much respect sir!…💙🇺🇸💙 God Bless you and God Bless America.
Thankyou for your service. I have asked WWII veterans what they saw and experienced. Both my parents served, as well as five uncles. We owe you our freedom.
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Thank you Mr Jackson, my father went ashore on the British a signed beaches, brothers in arms.
thanks you!
I admire and respect each one of these men, watching all these stories makes me realize how fortunate I am not to have to do the things they did! They are and always will be HEROES!
Well done, sailor. Respect. I am sorry you had to go through that, but I very much appreciate it.
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82nd Airborne vet here, had the honor to meet some of these guys, and glider pilots etc. I hope to god we never have another war like this one. I have a strong feeling the quality of person to fight that war from our current group of that age range would be destroyed immediately….no “safe places” in combat when it gets too much
Thank You Mr. Jackson Sir .. Men like you made it possible for us to be men today . Your generation was truly the greatest ever . I hope we live up to what you made possible for us . Semper Fi
God Bless you Harry!! Thank you for your sacrifice and service to our country!
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Thank you, Sir for your great service to our country.
Thank you for sharing your inspiring story along with your service, sacrifice and courage for freedom 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
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Thank you sir for your service. People need to be reminded from time to time that Freedom is not free. You are from a great generation of people, you are respected and admired. My dad and uncle were both in the Pacific theater. Dad was in the battle of Okinawa. My Uncle died In saipan. I am a Vietnam veteran. Freedom is not cheap. Freedom and liberty 🇺🇲
Thank you for your service Mr Jackson! God Bless You!
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@@RememberWW2 Done!
the greatest generation- thank you sir for your service
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Thank you for our freedom Sir.
Thank you for your service, sir. And for recounting some of those memories, horrible though they might be, for posterity.
Thank you Mr. Jackson.
MY Father was in the Atlantic Fleet, a 3 time Floater.
Thank you for telling your story. Hopefully we as a people will start to learn from our history.
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Thank you Mr. Jackson. People see war movies, even good ones, and think they understand war. I fought in Vietnam, and as you told your experiences, I could hear and smell the things that stay with me from my experiences. Only being there makes you understand! I wish those experiences on no one.
My father also served on board a ship in WWll as a radioman. I believe he served in the Pacific, but he has been gone so long I only have faint memories of him.
I am glad you made it home!
Your clarity on these events is amazing for an event so far distant in time. Thank you for your service.
Thank you for fighting and thank you for your work to help others. The only way for future generations to know of these acts, is by you and your fellow veterans doing the same to follow in your footsteps, by documenting history. God bless you and keep you!
Mr Jackson, thank you for being so brave and for your service. The horrible things you saw, I can't imagine. You and every man and women who fought that horrible war. I want to salute each and everyone. Amazing stories. God bless you.
GOD BLESS ALL THE WWII HEROES OF THE ALLIED COUNTRIES LITERALLY!
Thank you for your service and sacrifice Mr. Jackson.
Thank you for your service Mr. Jackson, you sir are a hero
Thank you sir for doing the right thing at the right time in your life. I wish that more in my generation had th same convictions. God bless you for your service!
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Thank you 🙏🏼
Thanks for your service Mr. Jackson.
thanks for watching J. Mardis
You are doing humanity a great service thru this channel. Our future generations will hear of these great heroes and ask of their stories. Never forget The Greatest Generation ❤️ Subbed
The Greatest Generation. God Bless Them All.
thank you for your service and giving me a awesome Nation to grow up in I love America
Thank you sir for your sacrifice during a time in history that should never be forgotten
Thank you for your brave service and sacrifice.God bless
These men are so sharp for their age. Hope I’m the same at this age. Thank You for your service 🙏
Aw man. That last bit about the corpse splitting in two!! Poor bloke deserved a proper burial.
Thank you, Mr. Jackson, Sir! God bless you, Sir!
Thank you sir. I'm a Navy vet, six years active service, but consider what I did as insignificant to the deeds of the giants who came before me. Yours truly is the Greatest Generation.
Mr Jackson, men like you who were in their late teens to answer the call of war. you have my respect and everyone eles on here , thank you for youre service
Thank you sir. Some of my family were there and never came home. My unc took shrapnel and then made a guard over German prisoners . He died in 1960 . My step father was in the navy on lst duty then . My father was navy also USS Wisconsin first crew in WW11. God bless all our vets . We owe them everything.
What a hero!
Man these interviews are powerful.
May God bless and keep all these brave men and their loved ones always. I am forever grateful for their service!!!
Thank you for your service and for recounting what you experienced Harry Jackson.
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Thank you for serving and thank you for telling your story.
Thank you sir. My grandfather fought in the Ardennes Forrest during the “Battle of the Bulge”. 🇺🇸
Thank you for your service. You are a true hero.
thank you Mr. Jackson we wouldn't be where we are without men like you.
Mr Jackson. Words alone can not express my level of respect I have for all you guys that served our country. Thank you and God bless you. I greatly appreciate the personal stories you shared. I have more appreciation for a generation of hero warriors!! Take care!!
Thank you for your service Mr. Jackson
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You are a great man, Mr. Jackson. What you experienced was terrible, but you and others like you did your duty in service of freedom and democracy. Thank you!
Thank you Mr Jackson ,you are the Greatest Generation & Men like you made this country & the Sacrifices of so many should never be forgotten...Thank you Sir !
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Thank you for your service.
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Thank you for you service Sir ! J.Ortega USN Ret.
A real soldier, alot of people enjoy luxuries today because of people like this
Thank you, sir!
Thank you Mr. Jackson both my grandpa garland Jackson and his twin brother Gerald Jackson (of Indiana) served in the US. Army. Gerald fought in New guinea as a flame throw tech. Saw horrific action. I wish I knew better back then to ask the right questions. But thank you for fighting for our freedom, without great men like you our country wouldn't know the freedom that we have!
I am a Vietnam vet with two purple hearts and I understand what you are saying and I respect your courage and thank you for your service.
Bless you SIR for your service
Incredible things performed by ordinary people, that is what heroes are made of. Thank you for all you did and telling your experiences. Peace be to you always.
Thank you for telling us these things. Your tales will be passed on to my family.
Thank you Mr. Jackson for your device. I can not comprehend the horrors you experienced and the bravery you showed.
Thank you Mr. Jackson./
Thank you, Mr. Jackson. I️ can't tell you how much pride you bring me to be an American. God bless you, sir.
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I grew up with heroes from this war all around me...they were reluctant then to talk about their experiences.
I am constantly amazed now that we are getting the truth how truly awful it was and how they performed so well
My greatest respect to Mr. Harry Jackson.
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Thank you for your service sir. Thank you for sharing your experience so that you and the others who fought for our freedoms will not be forgotten. You are one of the few still with us of the greatest generation the world has and will ever know.
Thank you for sharing this story. And thank you to the people who are preserving the stories and putting them out here for all of us to learn from.
Thank you and everyone who fought a horrendous war to free many
Dear Sir, Thankyou for the amazing effort & bravery under fire in a cause to make a better world for us to all live in,your heroism like so many of you gentlemen on that day is commendable to say the least,again,thank you, best wishes,respect to yourself & all of your comrades, J.G
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I'm so glad I found this channel last week. Fascinating stories all around.
The stories of these men need to be told so that future generations know the horror that is war and try to avoid it at all costs. Thankyou for your service.
My name is Joe Monroe I live in Columbus Ohio I'm 51 years old and I want to thank you for your service God bless you thank you very much I appreciate everything you had to go through and I'm very sorry that you did but I thank you so much