WW2 Veteran Recalls D-Day Memories
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- čas přidán 17. 02. 2013
- Ray Wilton was just 19 years old when he participated in the June 6th D-Day landings on Gold beach. On that day he served on board a motor launch and was tasked with escorting the landing crafts through the German mines and right up on to the beach to help draw fire away from the landing troops. This is Ray's fascinating and emotional story.
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Men, what the fuck happened to us. We need safe spaces in college today, 70 years ago 18 year old were storming the beaches of Normandy while machine gun bullets flew over their heads and all their friends were being mowed down next to them. They were the greatest generation of humans the world has ever seen.
I don't know a single person that needs a safe space. Just bc a few retarded kids want one doesn't mean anything.
Max Renauldo yea now our whole generation has no respect and are pretty much cowards
clearly we went somewhere better if men don't have to run headfirst into a machinegun and are instead in college studying
Max Renauldo the current generation is full of pussys
True, Whiny piece of shit liberals
I spent the summer of 1997 working in a hotel in the south of England and one of the costumers was a WW2 veteran who had taken part in the Normandy landings. I told him how grateful we French people are that men like him had been ready to sacrifice their life to free our country from the nazis and that I realised I owed him so much. He was really moved and happy to know that people had not forgotten and that French kids are taught this part of their History (he thought English kids hardly knew about it and did not seem to care). Then we talked for a while before I had to get back to work. The next morning, I was looking forward to serving him breakfast but his chair was empty. I was told he had died in his sleep during the night. I have never forgotten him.
You gave him the appreciation he so greatly deserved, and for that you should feel incredibly proud. He would've gone to sleep that night knowing that he did something great in the world and left his mark. We will remember them.
May God bless your act of remembrance. Perhaps it gave him peace as he went into his rest.
Mynamehas16Letters God exists. The God I know teaches me to love all people. That would include people who call me names... so may God truly bless you MyName.
DragoonEnNoir +DragoonEnNoir If there was a "god" he must be the most evil person in the world.Only in ww2 50000000 people were killed.There are still a lot of people dying everyday of Hunger disease and war.If he really exists why doesn't he ends the shit people are living today.Probably the bad exists because god exists.Even in the Bible says the god hates us more than anything.If there is no God maybe it would only be good and not bad.See?Almost everyone suffered even a single time in life.God never helped anyone.God DOESN'T exists.Come to reality stop living in dark ages
Mynamehas16Letters Actually, the Bible says that God hates the sin/evil that is in us... but He loves us. He created us to live in peace, in a garden, with Him beside us.
We chose to turn away from Him though. We turned to our own ways. Ways of hatred, war, greed... like World War II. Or the War of the Roses. Or the American Civil War. Or like the war that exists between children and their parents today.
"As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign LORD, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that they turn from their ways and live. Turn! Turn from your evil ways!"
(Ezekiel 33:11)
I spent most of my life as an Atheist, arguing against Christians. As I argued though, I found that much of what I believed was actually wrong.
I have come to reality. That reality is love. That reality is Jesus.
"Courage doesn't mean that you're not scared, it means you go anyway."
Max Renauldo Bone Chilling
The ones I read were:
"Courage is being afraid of danger, but saddling up anyway"
But then again, it's the same principle.
If you're fearless, you're stupid. Courage is acknowledging the fear, and acting with it. without fear, we die
It's being a warrior through adversity
Exactly, if your not scared then it takes no courage.
my grandpa was in the 1st wave Omaha Beach, was in Vietnam war, and the cold war era, he died 3 years ago. shit I will always look up to him
Adrian Marley my moms grandma was a russian field medic and the regiment got surrounded by germans. Days later only 7 person could escape in minus 30 degrees. She was one of them...
Adrian Marley: my dad landed on omaha beach with 1st wave too. the older i got the more i appreciated the magnitude of what he did. he passed 3 yrs ago. we miss him so much. great guy.
Adrian Marley My great uncle died in WWII but I'm not sure which battle he was killed in.
Adrian Marley my grandpa was a marine Corp lifer who served through ww2 and the Korean war
ironic my moms grandma was a russian field medic too...
Who the FUCK disliked this video?!?!
People with ADHD.
+Bitches Be trippin they should remove the dislike button
racist fuck
This is a very brave man. Just think, he nearly died so that we and others would have freedom. God bless america, Britain, Australia, France, and Canada for fighting in D-day.
Alan13510 There is no God you shitty idiot
They really were the golden generation. Young men, 18 to 20, running into a barrage of artillery and bullets. My friends grandfather was a medic and he landed second wave on Omaha beach.
Amen. I can't help but wonder, would I do the same?
Michiru Yami alot of us sure would like to hope that we would do the same. But honestly, The majority of us wouldn't. I have so much respect for any WW2 veteran. Theyre all so brave
Michiru Yami At the time everyone was so hyped up about it. Imagine being in high school and all of your friends and peers were ecstatically signing up to join the war. Everyone was thinking "I wanna be an Army man"
These men are the definition of heroes. Selflessly throwing their lives on the line for a greater good that was bigger than any one man. I can’t even begin to imagine the horrors they faced.
these generation of men are true heroes. They spent their youth fighting the war, our generation spends their youth being offended smh
godbless the ww2 generation.
Steve M thx m8 my grandpa was there he died 4,rs ago
Truly our greatest generation.
They weren’t the greatest generation
KermitDefrog yeah. They are. When They were 18 they stormed a beach and many gave their lives. Today, many 18 year olds get traumatised for life by just getting called a gender they don't identify as. Let alone holding a gun
Captial G
so proud to be British! Thankyou sir for our freedom
as well as I but unfortunately well never get a film about it
+mitsymoomar Thanks for helping us in DDay I really thank you.
@@alfa-psi Excuse me?
breighton2885 bisbane They Shall Not Grow Old👌🏼
connor I agree. World war 2 is considered a western victory, with America declared as the primary winner of the war. It boggles me that the role of the Soviet Union is completely downplayed. The Americans obviously came out victorious after the war with their main battles in the pacific and their defeat of japan but it wasn’t the Americans who defeated Nazi germany and certainly wasn’t the Americans who carried out most of the work in defeating the Germans.
The greatest generation. Brave men.
We are the greatest generation in fact our parenta give us the best therefore our generation is the best he did this for us to live peacefully and happily.
even after going through all that he would STILL do it again if his body allowed it. that's a real man right there ladies and gentlemen. massive respect to every man and woman who has served/is serving.
I'm about to turn 19, I have my dreams, but these men who were the same age as me had their dreams taken from them. I am so grateful and hope to never had to go through what they went through.
History should never be lost.
Too much has already been forgotten!
I am soon taking a officers course for the Coldstream guards in the british army. And my freinds and family ask why am I joining the army. I reply, not only to better myself, but to honour those who have fell to the hands of other truly innocent and peaceful living soldiers and to aid the world in the fight against those who kill for reputation and 'respect' .
I honour you and all fallen dearly.
NEVER FORGET
Life of excitement great words
Fuck off
Great choice my Grandfather was coldstream guards WW2 seconded to the LRDG G patrol North Africa what a man R.I.P Mac.
god bless the men nd women of ww2. id give anything to shake the hand of these amazingly brave service people of their time.
MightyPeppers Gaming Channel i dont think many women fought but the ones who did were fucking fearless
Bogruff Russians had women snipers.
Bogruff even if they weren’t fighting on the fronts like the men were they still contributed largely by working in factories and hospitals providing their aid for their troops.
Well make the most of it. About 325 thousand US WW2 vets are alive as of Nov. 11, 2020
i always look for a glimpse of my dad in WW2 footages. he was amongst the 1st wave that landed on omaha beach during the normandy invasion. we miss you dad.
midnight rider I wish I could have met your father, the stories he could tell.... God bless him and your family.
Max Renauldo: thank you very much. he lived his last years taking care of my mom. she's 95 yrs old, a great person, a stroke survivor who has dementia. i'm with her every day. i know she misses my dad so much. he died 4-1-2013.
+midnight rider God bless your father killing the filthy German Nazi!
midnight rider
Mr. Kustogg's Bizarre Adventure actually some were just conscripts or patriots wanting to defend germany not the political party.
the infinite respect
when are you due
Og maco Sheesh hahahaha its not actually me!
now we are little babies we couldn't stay away from the tv or games for more than a day..... let alone run into a death trap and live these guys are the best generation ever coming from a 90s kid
PolarBearPlays Quit talking to yourself kid
PolarBearPlays And go take your meds
Please put them up my ass.
90s kids are the worst. They have to mention they are 90s kids every chance they get and haven't grown up. Still holding on to their childhood.
Og maco Sheesh but with TVs and games and whatever, we would never be able to see footage of "meet" people who fought for our safety
My grandpa fought in WW2 he was a gunner on the New Mexico battle ship. Most badass human being I've ever met. God bless these men nothing but respect for these men.
Now he's old and wrinkly and can't fight for shit. He ain't special
@@AM-ne9kv you have no heart
brave man
My grandfather fought WWII and he survived the war and sadly died two years ago I remember when he used to tell me stories about the war I miss him so much and my dad is still in Iraq I miss him so much too 😢
Hope he comes home to see you
Thank you Ray, from America.
@@alfa-psi I'm 99.9% sure he meant the U.S.
We owe our freedom by these men. We should never forget that. This (DDay, but also WW2 in general) will be and should be never forgotten, even after all of these men have passed. All of the good things, but also the bad things of WW2 should always be remembered, and expecially the heroic deeds of these soldiers.
I dont think things would be much different to be honest
Just different people doing it
@fred d I mean then again in Africa a tribe is trying to commit genocide and there is a genocide of albinos happening, so they really aren't wrong
@fred d hey in my defense I haven't smoked crack in a week
My late father was an Irish immigrant who emigrated to America in June of 1929. He settled in Bronx, N.Y., enlisted in the army in 1942, and was 33 years olde when he landed on Omaha Beach. He survived that, and the Battle of the Bulge and came home to N.Y. in February 1945 to a Veterans Hospital where they removed two thirds of his stomach. When I was a little boy of 10 or 11 years I used to hear his nightmares. Yelling, pounding on the bedroom walls until my mom settled him down and woke him from his frightening dreams. And he was such a tough rugged man with a soft, compassionate and giving heart. My Dad to the day I die will always be my hero.
LordofDublin4 wow that’s crazy where did you live in ny my Irish and Italian immigrants came to nyc too I still live here in queens ny I have family members that fought in ww2 & Vietnam and I’m sure the ptsd is intense
LordofDublin4 god bless him that he survived and got married and had children do you still have his war stuff?
@@chloekit4861 .... hello. I was born in Riverdale, a section in the Bronx. My older and only brother has his helmets, and some of his uniforms. My Dad never spoke of his service. About a week before he died of cancer in 1977 I asked him to please tell me some of his history in WWII but he refused only saying "I served my country and this country (America) was very good to me". He was proud to be an American. I have many pictures of him of his days in the Army. He was a handsome, fit, and proud soldier. And I have a couple of letters he sent to his young bride, my mother, from overseas while at war. One in particular was a letter which he sent in early December 1944 just before The Battle of the Bulge began on the 16th of December. He had no idea what was to follow.
Nothing better than to hear this from one courageous man. Thank you.
These guys here, each and every single one are the true super heroes of this world, if I was a wealthy man I would do everything in my power to help all veterans, I'm 30 years old and I thank and salute all of you, May the dead never be forgotten, legends live forever. Thank you
It's really nice to hear someone else's point of view in WWII, my great grandfather was in it and tells me stroies about it everyday.
He is a true wartime hero. Glad people are able to hear his story.
Really felt his pain in his voice. God bless him.
Thanks Ray for your commitment and that sacrifices that you and your mates made for all of us, Myself i am only 36 and even though i was in the NAVY for a short period i was relatively safe, (yes there were some incidents on ship) but nothing to even come close to comparing with what you and yours had to endure. No words are enough to convey my and others like myself''s appreciation for your greatness. Know this your efforts have not been forgotten nor will they every be. This goes for all service members who have fought for our freedoms in the various conflicts we have had in the past to current conflicts we suffer to this day.
My one true hope is that the people of the world finally wake up and relies our petty differences don't matter in the grand scheme of things i only hope this happens before its to late. Unfortunately i think it is going to take some cataclysmic incident to truly wake everyone up, or maybe it wont and we will continue to kill one another over BS and tribal god images or a belief in a god.
Again thank you Ray for all you have done. Congratulations on your flight and your revisit to Normandy
The courage of this generation is what lets us live our comfortable lives today. God bless our soldiers
i got a friend whose grandfather just passed away a year now . He described the whistling of the incoming round from MG42 was constantly. It made u nut and crazu. Those who survive after the landing suffered hearing problem. they said they kept hearing the whistling sound . But the nightmare is when u walk along the beach. the entire beach painted with red color. and some guy's brain still stuck in their helmet .
Greatest generation absolutely fearless
Thank you Ray, for your service and for all that you have done sir. I imagine it to be very difficult to even talk about the war. God bless you for all you've done sir. From America.
Thank you to everyone who was there. Without you, the world would look different, worse. Thank you, nameless heroes for being able to live in a free country.
RIP Arthur Raymond Wilton - April 14, 2015 (age 90)
We can't thank these brave veterans enough! I live in Europe and Europe would be another place without those brave people.
Man. I would never be brave enough to do this. These are real men.
Thank you Ray!!
Respect🇨🇦🇬🇧🇺🇸🇫🇷
You heroes in ww2
Respect☮️
black african child lmao the main hero of ww2 is actually Russia but anyway.
Thanks for sharing Ray
If I was ABLE and YOUNG, I would go again. ...that just rocked me.
hearing him get choked up just tears me apart inside
hes seen some shit
Griffin Matul the d-day was nothing but intense shit, no one knows how some made it alive(not even the survivors themselves)
Yeah
its amazing how he said if he was young and had to go back he would do it, even after all the bloodshed he saw thank you for your service
Thank you for your service
Literally someone to aspire for. Balls of steel here, guys. Respect you massively.
Thank you for all your Service and bravery
My great grandfather died in ‘94 of cancer. He was a WW2 veteran and we have his old M1 Garand in his old room that i still visit almost every week for the last 5 years. I read his journal that talked about so many brutal battles including d-day. That shit is fucking crazy R.I.P to all the heroes who died that day
Thank you so much respect thank you 🙏
Thank u for fighting. Rip to everyone who died in ww2. I feel sorry for everyone who died, and suffered everything.
God bless these man. Thank you! My Grandpa was there I heard many storie..
Just because the soldier leaves the battlefield doesn't mean the battlefield leaves the soldier
Had this not happened, or had it failed, our world could be very different today. We should be so grateful for what they did.
God bless you dear Sir, I can't even imagine the horrors that day.
Thank you Ray
My grand dad was born in 1932 he was in ww2 and I have respect for all of those true brave heroes who thought for there freedom.respect and the French and the Canadians and the British and the Americans you have a place in my heart especially this man
Have you mistyped his date of birth? He'd have been only 13 when the war ended so can't have served, or do you mean he lived through the war whilst a child?
Great story and a true hero
Sir my all respect to u. Its because of u and ur brothers i have the freedom i have. U are a true real hero SIR. God bless u
thank you for your service, sir :,)
Bless you, Ray. My family was liberated in May 45. My family has never forgotten the sacrifice of these young men. War is so sad.
Thank you for all you and your friends have done. God bless them.
Sehr gut. Vielen Dank für die Offenheit!
Thank you Ray and many like you. You give us our freedom and we thank you. My grandfather John James Cahill fought in North Africa and through Italy he was Irish as am I. I am proud of him for what he did he told me many stories of his war.
Just excellent!
I'm not crying, my eyes are just very sweaty.
(Massive respect to the lads who fought so we could have a better future)
God Bless you sir and thank you.
Dear Arthur as I write I cry my grandad was on gold beach he was a medic he made it back home with his memory’s that I believe haunted him.thank you for your service.god bless you.
My grandfather part of a fallschirmjager unit during the battle of Crete in WW2. He sustained multiple leg wound but eventually live a full life
Respect to every single soilder who fought during WW2 and definitely during D-Day. Thank you for preserving liberty.
His memories of that day must be so painful to him, you can see a couple of times that he`s only just keeping it together. Respect to him and every man that fought that day.
God bless you sir
thankyou sir
God bless you !! What a guy
WW2 Was so terrible I have heard so many stories from my grandfather who had fought in WW2 and my Uncle who was drafted into Vietnam. One of the stories that really hits hard was when they where going threw Germany and they where escorting a German POW back and he reached into his front pocket and was shot only for them to realize that it was a picture of his wife and child that he was reaching for.
I am seriously inspired by this
The fact that we're losing WWII veterans hurts. There's no way I could ever thank them enough for their service.
Thank you for your service Ray Wilton!
I can only imagine the dreams that these guys have, my grandpa’s uncle lived through D-Day and Battle of the bulge and wouldn’t speak a word about it when my grand pa asked, these veterans that fought then and right this second deserve tons of respect for serving our country.✌️🇺🇸
Thanks man if it wasn’t for u and ur brothers sacrifice we wouldn’t be here or even exist today
My great grandad fought at sword beach on d-day, respect to every soldier who gave their lives on the beaches, RIP
I was lucky enough to meet Ray, i was on the tour when he went back to normandy, a true honour to speak to a wartime hero!, His storys are just amazing!
I’m Ezra’s older brother and I’m very interested in ww2 and this video is very great for learning
Nothing but respect to these men my grand father was in ww2 coming from Canada
May we never forget, for our tomorrow they gave their today.
Aww bless him
Wow people who survived ww2 must be the luckyist people alive
Granddad on Mum's side trained recruits in Portsmouth. Granddad on Dad's side joined up when he was 16, drove a Sherman during the D-Day landings at 19.
Forever Indebted. Never forgotten.
Great respect ...👍
You can see in his eyes each time his voice breaks a memory come flooding back, as if he were there the day before.
Really makes you appreciate the brave men who fought and died for our freedoms.
Great salute to you sir, without great men like you, the world like today owes you alot of respect, and i dont think we are worth the losses of D-day
Thank you ray from Scotland
I can't imagine what this lads been through
Even tho I am a memer
I do feel terrible but happy that the men fought for there lives to protect us
I think these brave soldiers are beautiful speakers and I couldn't imagine loosing a best friend right next to me in battle
Thank you for risking your lives to protect us
God bless you
True hero
God Bless these men! 🇨🇦🇬🇧🇺🇸
Here we are umpteen generations down the line and we marvel at what these guys did because our lives are relatively easy. They are the reason this is so.
Wow!
God bless you 😇
Whoa, my mind is blown
My great grandad wasn’t in d’day but was in the navy in 1939 he was 17 and left war in 1941
03:43
That sure strikes the tear string in me. God, it's so true and hard to accept when they were gone.