The Tragic Death of an American Paratrooper on D-Day | American Artifact Episode 13
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- čas přidán 12. 06. 2024
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Much attention has been given to Brecourt Manor due to the association that it has with Band of Brothers. But there were equally heroic and important acts that took place at nearby Holdy Battery, which was firing on Causeway #1 of Utah Beach. This is also the place where some awful atrocities took place at the hands of the German defenders. In this episode, we're joining Erik Dorr of The Gettysburg Museum of History to go back to the site where one paratrooper of the 101st Airborne spent his final moments with an artifact that was with him on that day.
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@@gerryomahony1234 - Much appreciated. Thank you.
Been subscribed a long time. I watch every episode. Keep up the great work.
@The History Underground, we always hear about the Airborne missing their drop zones, but did any of the Airborne divisions ever actually make their DZ? Just curious and great video! Thank you
do you know the height of the D Day combat Jumps (I know impossible to tell what height they actually jumped from) but what was the by the book AGL they were supposed to Jump from because combat Jumps in my time was between 800-500 AGL which means only 30-45 seconds of decent
When Eric said "Lawrence "Dickie" Doyle you are not forgotten. I felt emotional, what a tribute to him and all those that gave the ultimate sacrifice. Thank you JD for all of your work and helping educate and preserve events that should never be forgotten!!!
Thank you. I appreciate that.
Could not have put it better Sir.
Oh I did too people need to realize what people did before us & ill be honest I don't think I could have done what they did they were heroes in the highest regard
And today many americans support Trump and his facist followers - called only by themselves "patriots".
But the true patriots has fight on the beaches AGAINST facism and don't march with torches around and spread hate....
yeah man that part really got me
Putting the picture of Dickie with his artifacts on the bench really hit home, what those Americans went through for our freedoms we have today. We, today, need to be better custodians of our freedoms and liberties so we don't lose what they fought so hard and died for. Thanks to all solders of all countries that fought for freedom. A big thanks to JD and Erik for keeping stories like this alive....
“Lawrence “Dickie” Doyle, you are not forgotten.” Perfect ending-not too proud to admit I had tears…..wow!
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Pretty moving story.
Me too Lisa.
I just retired from the U.S. Marine Corps after 30 years of service on 1 Oct. I must say you make some of the best, most fascinating and respectful videos I have had the good fortune to see. Wonderful job. Thank you. I now live in Manila, Philippines. A great many opportunities here for you. Please give consideration to coming over. Bataan Death March, Battle of Manila and Corrigador Island to name just a few.
All those graves remind me that they were all standing on this earth at one point and we should have nothing but the upmost respect and gratitude towards these soldiers and what they did to protect not just our Country, but the World from evil.
We owe them much.
To borrow a quote from Lincoln, "For those who gave their last full measure of devotion" ... These men will never be forgotten. Many thanks to JD and Eric in researching and bringing us these often unknown/overlooked, and sometimes, untold stories. EVERY American owes these men a debt that can never be repaid.
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Thank you Eric, for not letting those brave heroes be forgotten!
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What a horrific sad story… but a story that needs to be told and remembered. For all of us to honor these heroes and their sacrifices. Each soldier has a story and you and Erik are really honoring them…. Thank you for that.
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Some years after the war when relations weren’t so good between President De Gaulle and President Eisenhower and there were US troops stationed in France and De Gaulle said to him, “I want you to remove all US troops from France. Eisenhower replied “Does that include the ones under it?”
As always a great and informative video highlighting the ultimate sacrifices that the liberators made.
I've heard that story before. There were many who sacrificed everything so that tyranny could be defeated there.
Normandy is such a fascinating place to visit if your into WW2 history. Living in the UK and being close I am able to visit frequently and over many years the one thing I would say is that you never stop learning or seeing something new.
Many years ago a friend who lives near Vire south of Saint-Lo took me to a place not far from where the Falaise pocket was closed and showed me an oak tree which still had a German K98 rifle imbedded in it from an ammunition truck that blew up. As the tree has grown over the decades the rifle has gone higher up . Amazingly the rifle went into the tree butt first so all you see is about two feet barrel end and slightly bent. Someone looks after it as it is kept painted with black paint so as to help preserve it.
DeGaulle was a pompous, arrogant SOB who in some aspects was no better than the Nazis America and Great Britain drove out of France. At the expense of the lives of Trooper Doyle and his American and British brothers in arms.
DeGaulle couldn't see past his NOSE...literally!
Thank you, JD and Erik, for keeping these memories alive. It seems like every episode gets more moving.
"Lawrence 'Dickie' Doyle, you are not forgotten."
The amount of recovered artifacts is amazing considering the damage a thermite grenade can do. Thank you for everything you do for the heroes and these exceptional videos
Much appreciated. Thank you.
If I'm remembering correctly Col Wolverton was also killed here. They estimate he was bayonetted something like 100 times. Col Ed Shames (Sgt Shames at that time) was supposed to be on this plane but got bumped. Because of that he later ended up in Easy company. This was very emotional to watch. Thanks for bringing recognition to this man.
Colonel Wolverton and a sergeant Nagy landed in an apple orchard in this area , the Germans set a barn on fire to light up the drop zone and headquarters company we're sitting ducks as they came down.The bodies of Wolverton and Nagy were riddled with bullets , the Germans used the bodies as target practice as they passed by the bodies hanging in the trees ,they had taken so many bullet strikes they were literally cut in half , Ed Shames witnessed the bodies hanging in the orchard.
@@gerryomahony1234 I knew it was bad, but that's inhuman.
@@ericharmon7163 The US Airbone I believe changed their parachute realise clips after the D Day drop from D rings, to the circular push release clip the British Airborne used as the D rings took so long to undo a lot of them were killed still in their parachute harness , quite a few dropped wearing shoulder holsters with the colt 45 1911 in them for immediate self defence when caught up on landing.They wore the new release chutes for the Market Garden Holland drop.
@@gerryomahony1234 ya, the horrific flip side of that being many guys who saw men get hung up on DDay set their English harness for a "quick release" on Market Garden. Which led to quite a few men falling to their deaths without a parachute. Donald Burgett talks about it in his book The Road to Arnhem. So those horrors witnessed on DDay still effected men months later. The switch to the English release was good, but men still feared being stuck in their chute.
@@ericharmon7163 I guess it was down to sheer luck where you were eventually dropped , if unlucky enough to be a dropped into a zone that was occupied by the enemy you had a zero chance of survival .All part of the hazard of being an Airborne trooper I would imagine.The German Airborne suffered a similar fate in the invasion of Crete , 1in 5 troopers killed before they hit the ground, They never made another big drop after that and were just used as ground troops.
JD..... Again another realistic vlog that has brought me to tears. All of the soldiers that saved the world from the tyranny of Nazis gave the ultimate sacrifice. Your vlog has given all of your viewers a realistic memory of an oft forgotten war. May all of the fallen at Normandy rest in peace with our great appreciation of their heroic deeds. Thank you again for taking your viewers on this journey.
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Well said
"It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather, we should thank God that such men lived." - George S. Patton Jr.
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Tell that to their Mothers, George!
@@vivians9392 you act like he was never a soldier himself before he became a General.
This was very poignant. War has many tragedies in which many we wouldn't know. But to hear a particular person had died really brings home the sacrifice of these men who fought for our freedom. Without these brave souls, things would be very different. Thank you Eric for the tribute for Lawrence Dicky Doyle. 🙏Thank you for allowing us to see this tribute. There's no way to pay back what these mean gave up for a free world.
Well said. Thank you.
Do any of the family of the fallen heros that see videos such as this......ever contact you and thank you for honoring them like you do? You did a great job of honoring Dickie. Thanks.
I've had a few reach out. Always pretty moving when something like that happens.
@@TheHistoryUnderground Thank them for allowing me to serve in the US Army. Without them, we may not exist.
Thanks for bringing Private Doyle's sacrifice to light. May he never be forgotten. 🙏
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Jesus that poor guy must have been horribly burnt for all those metal pieces to fall off and be found on the ground. This series gets better and better (and somber)
Thank you. Pretty sobering story. We've still got a long way to go in this Normandy series :)
Its always heart breaking to hear of soldiers dying like this before they even fired a shot. Unfortunately there were deaths like this in St Mere Eglise too. Thanks for bringing this story to a wider audience.
Pretty tragic story. Thank you for watching.
My thoughts exactly. Young men who chose a service branch to go to war with-train for all those months, jump out of a transport under fire only to be cut down before they get into battle. I only hope that those members of the current generation will someday learn to have the respect for our Greatest Generation that it deserves. The world called, and they went-many like this young man never returned home! RIP soldier!
I truly have no words. What an incredibly moving video. Thank you JD and Eric so much for sharing this moment with us all. Lawrence, you'll never be forgotten.
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I can just imagine him reuniting with his friends from the war up in heaven. They probably get to see all the replays. RIP.
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Never forget. Thank you for posting.
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Thank you Lawrence R Doyle! RIP. You are a hero to the people of France and all of your fellow soldiers. You are clearly an American hero that will not be forgotten because of the tireless work of Eric & DJ. Thank you is never enough.
Very moving. Thank you for sharing his story. I type with tears on my face and a lump in my throat. My freedom is because of men like Dickie Doyle. Rest In Peace sir. May we never forget.
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That was always my biggest fear.... just being out there, never found or forgot. My cousin is still MIA and I keep hope that someday he will be found. I'm glad he was laid to rest with his brothers and remembered.
I've felt emotional in many of these videos, but not like this. God bless you Dickie Doyle. Your sacrifice was not in vain.
Pretty heavy story, for sure.
Much respect . Saddens my heart all untold stories of WW2 especially this . War is Hell well know quote .
Another moving tribute video-wow!
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I really think you should do a complete series of tribute videos like this. So poignant, so powerful, so important that these brave men are never forgotten
Thank you. We've got a few more coming up in this series that I'm hoping people will enjoy.
@@TheHistoryUnderground I know I will enjoy them! Thank you!
Very moving tribute to a paratrooper who died on DDay. One of your best videos. I was moved to tears. Thanks.
Thank you. Much appreciated.
Speechless, except to say thank you from the depths of my soul.
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Never forgotten. Thank you for your sacrifice. Without these brave men the most dangerous government in human history would’ve ruled the world. The atrocities the German military carried out in WWII were nothing short of evil. And I’m not just talking about the SS.
it's always been and will continue to be a tragedy that there were not enough truly brave Germans to rise up and get rid of the subhuman filth known as hitler on their own without requiring the free world to sacrifice their 19, 20, 21, 22 year old sons. And while we're on the subject of the sacrifices made by US, UK, Canadians, let's not let French off the hook who should have done so much more before and during the war. If every French male -- young and old -- would have risked it all (like our boys did) then far fewer US, UK and Canadian boys would have died. In conclusion ... Germany and France shame on you. Shame on you.
@@RubyBandUSA it's easy to talk about people rising up to defeat a tyrannical government. But look at the United States and see what is happening and how many are actually willing to rise up. Most people are sheep and not willing to die for their freedoms. It's sad to see our great country going the way of Germany. A corrupt government destroying what so many died to preserve in the past.
JD, I love these videos giving exposure to these true American heroes, one point I’d like to make is I’d ABSOLUTELY love to see some videos on the 11th airborne division and the vets of los banos and other battles, there’s absolutely almost no information online on CZcams about the 11th airborne and I truly feel there a completely forgotten division of men who did some incredibly remarkable things that are near if not equivalent to the 101st and 82nd guys. Please consider doing a series on these men if you ever have time or find yourself in the right place to do so I’d be a very happy subscriber.
I would love to do some material on the 11th and the Los Banos raid. The biggest hurdle is just getting over there
“A soldier remembered lives”
Visiting Normandy and seeing the massive sacrifice and learning the individual stories of the men and women who fought and died is a very humbling and often unimaginable the situations they found themselves in! On all sides.
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JD, man what a connection you have with Erik...that guy is a history powerhouse. I have been to Gettysburg before but I am going back there just to see that museum and hopefully meet him. Also, good LORD what an awful story. That was pure evil. GOD bless you both for bringing this to us..it is tough on the heart.
Erik definitely knows his stuff. I’ve learned a lot just hanging around him.
JD I have been off working a lot and missing your videos when they dropped early! Been catching up and great job as always
Much appreciated 🙏🏼
Great that Erik and yourself are keeping the Spirits alive for all who served.
Thanks. Hopefully people are sharing these videos to help keep these stories alive.
Another great video shows that war is hell and what one man can do to another during that time.
Very much so. Thank you.
This is the most informative and interesting channel on CZcams. Keep up your excellent job. Thanks!
Thank you! i appreciate that.
I mean, this channel just continues pumping out more quality videos than what network television has amassed in the last several years. Keep up the great work and hope you're feeling better!
Wow, thanks! Appreciate that. Hopefully the channel is doing some good in some way.
My wife, three children and I traveled to France, Germany and Austria in 2015. Visited numerous sites but the area that struck me the most was the June 6th, 1944 invasion areas. We walked the beaches, went to local museums but the cemetery at Normandy was especially moving.... As a retired Army Paratrooper I cannot imagine the hell they jumped into nor the courage they possessed to do so. Forever in awe.... Thanks J.D. and Erik for everything. Keep on teaching!
Wow!! Very moving, indeed. What a nice tribute to Dicky Doyle.
This is one of the most horrific stories of D-Day and the 506th I have ever heard. How tragically sad. Thank you for sharing this story. Never forgotten.
Pretty awful story of a man who gave the last full measure.
Dickie Doyle, you sir are an unsung hero and now we'll never forget your sacrifice.
Hopefully people will share his story. The cost was high for him and many others.
My man Eric has everything
Ha! Yeah, and we haven’t even seen a fraction of it.
Dicky was the embodiment of the song they'd sing. "Fall on the risers"
Rest well Dicky. Your Sacrifice will not be In vein. History will forever know your gallantry in the face of tyranny.
Everytime I see a documentary or YT video sharing the brave exploits from these great men, I am reminded of my WW2 vet grandfather's response when he saw WW2 historical content. He was blown away that people still memorialize and treat everything WW2 with such awe and admiration. Like grandpa said, they were just doing what they thought was right. But as my father always reminded him, it would be a different world if millions of men and women chose not to do the right thing and just live their lives. I am sure this brave paratrooper that gave the ultimate sacrifice would have agreed with Pop. RIP all of the greatest generation and thank you for doing the right thing.
Many a soldier died bravely on D-Day (Normandy) on both sides! This story is another that deserves recognition and I’m glad you were able to bring it to our attention.
I hope you don't mind, but I posted this to Twitter as there are many history buffs there that I follow... But this entire series needs to be seen by as many as possible.
Thank You....
⭐Never Forget.... 🕯️
Thank you. And please, feel free to share as many of these videos as you see fit. My hope is that more people will see them and appreciate the history.
These personal stories are always emotional, amazing episode!
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These videos are the best thing on the internet.
Selflessness and sacrifice… seemingly 2 values we’ve lost over the past few years.
I hope we as a society one day recover and heal and also relearn what is important from the real heroes and leaders of our world.
Thank you. Much appreciated.
Amazing story
Very much so. Thanks for watching.
Such a powerful documentary. My father was 6 years old and living in the South of England in June 1944. We often asked him about the soldiers billeted to my Grandma's house prior to D-day. He remembered an advanced landing ground in Lymington used for P47 strafing missions over France. The abiding memory for him was all the Americans, their vehicles, voices and presence and all the noise and life that goes with it, then the next day eerie silence as they went across the channel to Normandy. What happened to the men that stayed with my Grandparents? Who knows, but they laid down their lives. It's good to see these uploads. We remember them with grateful thanks. 🇺🇲🇬🇧🙏
These videos are awe inspiring.. thank you guys for doing what you do
Many thanks.
Wow, just moving. To all those give their life’s on D-Day you are not forgotten.
I love your videos,you have so much passion explaining what happens,and thank you for remembering the veterans
I appreciate that
The Serie about Brecourt Manor and Holdy are some of the best videos you've ever made. Thank you 👍👍👍 Greets from Germany
Very heart felt. He is very proud of you tribute to him and thank you for your services. My cousin was a pow in when war he was a gunner shot down. His brother in law to be was the pilot was killed. God bless these brave men
So unbelievably touching. May he rest in peace and be always remembered.
I'm so glad I found this channel! Thank you for sharing all of this history. These stories should always be remembered! I can't imagine what it must be like to walk around these places, must be quite moving
Pretty sobering, for sure. Thank you for watching.
Who is cutting onions... Respect.
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Teach and Eric! I pray that the information/education you both work so hard to provide us, will someday find it's way to our classrooms. Maybe more will appreciate what we have a little more. Thank you both.
That's my hope as well. Providing a resource for history teachers was the primary reason for the creation of this channel in the first place.
Wow !....... a lot of hands to shake when I get there and I'm grasping every one of them !! JD and Erik you're the best , thank you for all that you know and do ..much respect !!
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Back in 2000, I traveled to Holdy because of a famous photo showing the aid station established right after the capture of the battery. I gave a copy of the photo to the lady living there and with my limited French explained why I was there. She was grateful for the photo and I was grateful she allowed me to look around. Thanks guys for this wonderful series, I hope to go back this June.
Thank you. Quite the place that deserves the same attention that some of the other places get.
Just came across your channel. This is outstanding!! What a story….the surviving pieces of gear bear mute testimony to what happened and exactly how much freedom costs. Thank God for these men and all they accomplished. You will NEVER be forgotten!
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Well said. Thank you. Glad that you are enjoying the content.
This is the most powerful episode I’ve seen. The buckle that was buckled in 06/05/42 remains unbuckled. Rest easy, Trooper. Thank you.
I am moved and filled with respect for that generation, I miss them so much.
Absolutely emotional. The action of those men of that day will never be forgotten
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What an emotional and Patriotic video gentleman. This channel is just moving in the best direction as for best historical series I have ever watched. I mean that. With Erik having such a passion with JD, the future of these soldiers will always never be forgotten and their stories will be told and etched into our hearts.
Thank you! That really does mean a lot.
“They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them.”
Amen to that.
God Bless Dickie. Thank you JD for sharing this with us. 🇺🇸
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Wow..another amazing video. God bless his soul RIP 🇨🇦
Thank you.
Unbelievable carnage.. this mission you two are on to share stories and history with the world along with taking artifacts back to where they were lost is a beautiful one in my eyes. May they rest in peace, and thank you again for all the effort and work you put into these videos!
Thank you. Hopefully people are sharing this videos to help keep these stories alive.
RIP young man and thank you for what you did. Thanks for another amazing story History Underground and Gettysburg Museum. Never would have learned of this young man without you guys.
Much appreciated. Thank you.
In 2004 I had the honor of traveling to Europe with some of the original Band of Brothers; Bill Guarnere and Edward "Babe" Heffron. There were also some other veterans on this trip. We did an Easy Co. tour revisiting virtually every place where Easy Co. fought and were assigned. We walked the very grounds I see here on this video. Of course, Bill was one of those who assaulted this position just after D-Day. It was fascinating to hear him, and others, talk about the actual assault to take out these large guns aimed at the landing beach. The original owners of this land still live there and the son, a small boy at that time, came out to visit us. His verbal history of the events that took place here was very interesting. These men, all of them, especially those whose rows of graves represent the immense price paid, are the best America and the world had to offer. The entire four week trip across Europe with these wonderful men was the experience of a lifetime. I thank God for the experience.
Oh wow. That would have been something special.
Emotional, very emotional! God bless you Dickie!!!
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These videos just get better and better thank you for keeping history alive and revealing parts that we know little of, great job.
Many thanks. Hopefully people are sharing these videos and helping to keep the memory of these guys alive.
Wow, what an emotional story. Thanks for sharing.
Awesome. Just in time for today's workout. I watch the videos while I warm up. Outstanding channel. Thank you.
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What a moving account of a young lads last moments.....You cannot imagine what he went through............Excellently told
Thank you.
Very moving! Thank you.
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WShat you blokes do is amazing, so respectful and very moving. I am an Australian veteran of Iraq, Afghanistan and others, thank you for keeping these guy's names alive, you are doing an unbelievable job.
Very moving video. A horrible death for this soldier. Awesome remembrance.
another great film mate. From your biggest Australian fan. The American parachute regiments hold plenty of recognisable history. What a piece of history mate.
And this is why history is so important. It is not the reasons of war, it is sacrifices of young warriors, that is important. Thank you JD and Eric for allowing us a chance to learn about this young man. Lest we forget those that gave the ultimate sacrifice for freedom.
Thank you Erik for a moving tribute to a D-Day hero.
Thank you for this Erik and JD. That young man died a horrible death and honoring him like this is very special.
Thank you. Pretty sad story.
This is an incredibly powerful story. In all the hype of the heroic action that took place, we forget that there was the brutal savagery of war that also took place. This is something that you don't see much or hear about either. So many of these men died in some very horrific ways. This is why so many also carried with them these horrors of war and refused to talk about it. This is an ugly truth about war that these kind of things happen. Thanks JD for sharing and also to Eric. I am really enjoying this series. It's very educational and as a life-long (i'm 51) fan of WW2 history I have learned a lot from you. Your work is very much appreciated!
Thanks. I’ve been learning a lot through putting these together as well.
Another moving, but non the less informative video. Brilliant job in honouring this gentleman, and his comrades. So glad I subscribed to your channel. Many thanks.
Much appreciated! Thank you.
So moving! Thanks for bringing these stories to light. He never had a chance to fight. These are stories I would have never heard without your efforts. Thank you sir! I'm so proud to be an American when I hear these great sacrifices that were made. Thanks you!!
Thank you. Hopefully people are sharing these videos so that these stories can be more widely known.
A powerful episode and fitting recognition of this American hero. RIP "Dickie" Doyle!!
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Wow very moving! Rest In Peace PVT Doyle! Excellent work on the episode and keeping his memory alive!
Very, very moving. Thank you for taking the time to find, research and honor a forgotten hero.
I have been a long time viewer of your videos, and admire the overall mission to make history come alive through story telling and site visits. I "expect" that now when I come to your channel (though in no way do I mean to minimize the importance of this mission as somehow regular.....it's not). Your recent videos in Normandy have taken things to an altogether different level, and I am left in awe by your mastery of this medium, and storytelling. You are bringing out the essence of a larger narrative through a more micro lens - a battle, a bio etc. Just wow! Keep it coming!
That’s a rough one to get through. Very emotional for sure. Gone but not forgotten thanks to you and Eric
Pretty tragic story, for sure.
A fitting tribute to a brave man, who along with others risked their lives to save countless others, "We will remember them"
Thank you.
Another great tribute
Thank you for what you two are doing. This one brought me to tears.
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Truly amazing video. This whole series has been unbelievable. These men will not be forgotten and you are doing them the best justice in regards to reliving their history that I have seen
Thank you for all that you do 🙏🏻
Thanks for watching!