Interment of Joseph Langdell at the USS Arizona, Pearl Harbor
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- After 74 years, USS Arizona survivor Joseph Langdell has returned to his shipmates. On Dec 7, 2015, the National Park Service and the U.S. Navy conducted the interment of Mr. Langdell, who was a young Ensign assigned to the USS Arizona during the Pearl Harbor attack. Full military burial honors were rendered to Ensign Langdell by the U.S. Navy, and his interment into the ship was accomplished by the National Park Service Dive Team. Brett Seymour, with the National Park Service Submerged Resources Center, captured the video footage of the interment.
I saw a message on the memorial and the diver said that when you put to ashes through a large hole you can feel it release into the ship, he then goes on to say when he tells the families, he says it’s as if the ship is accepting one of her own back onboard
The diver was so protective of his remains. beautiful.
Imagine going your whole life knowing you made it when so many others didn’t, your best friend maybe never left the ship and finally you get to go back.
This generation will never know sacrifice.
You are a hero and thank you for your service. RIP. go be with your crew
this is not death, this is immortality for a fallen hero.
i agree man
What an honor to be one of those divers. Much respect for them and the fallen hero returning to his fallen shipmates. Humbling experience. Awesome.
The reason we military men and women take such honor in the care of our deceased brothers and sisters is simple. We are glad we're not in the box. All gave some. Some gave all. POW/MIA You are not forgotten.
This is true brotherhood. Wanting to be with your true brothers. Not to be buried with your family, but with your brothers. "You made it back on board before liberty expired, now fall in for muster, sailor."
Dam it.. Do it do it Now! Dress Right Dress- BM1 USN (ret.)
Mr. Langdell, thank you for your service. From me to the Langdell family, I'm sorry for your loss. You have my deepest sympathy. RIP, sir.
This was incredibly moving. So sad and humbling to watch. Thanks to the Navy and Parks Service.
Daniel Montespierre Truly a touching memorial. He’s with his shipmates forever 💙
Wow...what an amazing and deeply moving visual! Thankfully the U.S. Navy and National Park Service allowed this to happen. An incredible way to honor a mans legacy and his service to our country.
HALLOWEEN JUNKIE p
They do this with all the remaining pearl harbor uss Arizona survivors
Nicole Fuller Not exactly. When a diver takes the urn and places in the turret, this signifies this hero was on board ship when she sank. If a sailor was assigned to the Arizona but was ashore when she sank, they have their asses spread on the water above her. It’s a fitting honor for the crew of the Arizona.
It's incredibly honorable they allow Arizona vets to be interred within the ship , they wish to be with the brothers they lost that day incredibly honorable .
Took the words out of my mouth almost word for word.
Humbled to the core. Forever grateful to that awesome generation. God bless the USS Arizona and all her magnificent crew. Never forgotten.🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Thank you from all Australians for your service , Sir .
Happy to fight alongside you if duty calls once more
Why did 13 people dislike something so symbolic of life, death, loyalty, and love. Like you have to be one heartless person to dislike a veterans choice of burial among his fallen crewmates
In India, food is served on a large leaf in some places. If the food was good then the patron would fold the leaf towards them, indicating that the meal was good. If the food was bad then the patron folded it away from their body. However, when family and friends gathered at the place after a funeral, the leaf was turned away regardless of the quality because of the reason for the patronize.
I can't speak for others, but I would dislike the video because of the passing, but would like the video for the respect of the Ensign who wanted to be with the Mates he lost. Who knows? I can olny give an assumption and hope those people who downvoted have no grudge or malice.
they are idiots.
@@jimmcl8338 I don't believe that is the case. To this day, there are some Americans who do not believe that the attack on Pearl Harbor happened, and that it was all a hoax. Since this is America and this is a culture/tradition of another country, a dislike would be considered an insult.
@@shionuzuki5549 Just wanted to give them the benefit of the doubt.
Violet Latham--My husband was a veteran. May all RIP for their services.
May he rest for ever in peace among his brothers... Thank you for your service.
💙💙the care and love the drivers put into that was touching!!!
May he RIP with his fellow soldiers and God Bless him for his service. HEAVEN has opened up the gates and the Veterans and angels are with him.⚓🇺🇸🌺🌺🌈🔔🔔🔔
Lt. CMDR Langdell, thank you sir for your service,Rest in Peace ❤ That was so very beautiful and touching!
At the time of me typing this, The 2 people who disliked this have no heart or respect for anyone.
NorfolkSoutherns#1Fan Don't worry about it. That's on them. They made the choice, they have to accept whatever comes their way as a result. We all should respect the military and veterans, but it still has to come from the heart. It just can't be forced upon people.
That doesn’t surprise me just typical
Y'all do realize that disliking the video doesn't necessarily mean they disliked the content, right? They might've disliked the way it was edited or any other number of reasons. Are y'all really this insecure over this?
@@jonathanbaird8109 No one with a patriotic heart would give his a thumbs down, regardless of the basis for it.
@@jonathanbaird8109 Y'all are just speculating as to why Y'all is giving a thumbs down. Y'all don't know the real reason(s) Y'all is giving this video a thumbs down. Regardless, it is a low class gesture Y'all has done.
GOD BLESS you Mr. Langdell for you HEROIC service to this country. May your HEROIC and wonderful soul forever rest in eternal peace in God's eternal kingdom.
very touching and moving ceremony, he is back with his shipmates
Just a brother returning home to his family. God bless you Ensign, and thank you for your service.
Full military honors were rendered to Lt. CMDR Langdell not Ensign Langdell. He ended his Naval career over 20 years after Pearl Harbor serving his Nation in both WWII and Korea and should be addressed as the highest rank attained. He earned it!
The USS Arizona crewmembers who died on December 7, 1941, are named on the Shrine Room wall with the rank or rate they had on that day. Those that are interred also go in as the rank or rate they were on December 7, 1941. At that time, Joseph Langdell was an ensign in the US Navy. In the interment program, the complete military biography is inserted. That includes their military history and the rate or rank they had when they retired.
A service like this for another survivor was telecast on PBS. I saw it today 11/10/18 . It was very solemn, capitaving and amazing.
God bless this man! My dad, Paul H. Egan, had the same ceremony in 1993
Absolutely incredible.
To rest for eternity aside the brave men and women who served on the USS Arizona only to pay the ultimate price. To know you are reunited with those you shared a smoke, laugh, meal or personal story with at some point.
I can't imaginr being in the position these valiant soldiers were in. To react in horror as you see planes crashing into your mates.
I shed a few tears.
Respect and rest in peace, sir.
Over 1100 marines and sailors went down with the Arizona on that fateful day on December 7, 1941. Joseph Langdell has now being returned to be with his fallen brothers. God rest their souls. ❤
Always wondered how this was accomplished. Very moving.
A very moving internment - at peace with his fellow heroes for ever more.❤️🇺🇸
What a honor for those diver's to be selected for the burial in that sacred place If I was one of the diver's I would of had a tear in my eye knowing how happy Mr Langdell would be to be with his shipmates again. I have been honored to know many WW2 veterans and the are the greatest generation. They don't make men like these anymore
There can't be more than a handful of USS Arizona crewmen still alive for whom this honor is reserved.
I think we are down to less than 10 as of 06-2018.
In 1978, while on Westpac on USS Samuel Gompers (AD-37), we watched the ceremony. The Ranger told us that when an urn was placed, the diver used a 1941-era diving “hard hat” suit.
What a beautiful final tribute to the LCDR.
Thanks you for your time and help to keep us safe.god bless AMERICA My Home sweet home.may the soldiers and the USS Arizona rest in peace.🇱🇷.🇯🇵how dare you for doing that to are loving soldiers.may they rest in peace
Rest in Peace Commander , amongst you shipmates sir
Remember him being interviewed on several VHS tapes I have on the Arizona (a few by National Geographic). If I remember correctly, after the attack, he tried to make a list of survivors, which was difficult since some were immediately reassigned to other ships and shore locations. Think he was also tasked with recreating the pay records from the ship. He really was a pretty important person in maintaining many records/rosters of the Arizona. Very humble about it too.
I have a print of the Arizona that was signed by 17 of the survivors back in 2001. Think only 1 or 2 left.
Douglas Burch .....My guess is the people that left those deplorable down votes weren’t Japanese at all. They probably are much closer to home.
The Greatest Generation
Respect and Honor
Rest In Peace brave warrior
Now you are with your brothers
You will never be forgotten
🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
🇱🇷 thank you for your service
"May God rest the soul of Mr. Langdell, and God Bless our Troops always"!!!!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
I had no idea the miitary honors our veterans this wonderful way...God bless every single person we lost during any war....
I remember hearing of this when I had the privilege to visit Pearl Harbor some 2 or 3 years ago. This is deeply moving.
Back where he belongs,with his buddies,RIP SIR,your job is done ❤️
Very moving. R.I.P.
Thank you for your faithful and dedicated service. RIP, SIR!!
To you and all your shipmates Rest in Peace Sailors thank you for your service. My the waters you sail be forever calm
an australian who remembers the sacrifice of america in the pacific and saving our country fronm japan
thank you brave people
They were called “the greatest generation” and this is one of the reasons why!
May God bless his soul and thank you sir for your service to our great nation, I never got to serve in the military because of health problems when I was younger but my grandfather had step dad served in the army, my grandfather served in ww2 during pearl harbor and my step dad served in Vietnam
Oh, I bid farewell to the port and the land
And I paddle away from Brave England's white sands
To search for my long ago forgotten friends
To search for the place I hear all sailors end
As the souls of the dead fill the space of my mind
I'll search without sleeping til' peace I can find
I fear not the weather, I fear not the sea
I remember the fallen, do they think of me?
When their bones in the ocean, forever will be
Plot a course to the night, to a place I once knew
To a place where my hope died along with my crew
So I swallow my grief and face life's final test
T' find promise of peace and the solace of rest
As the souls of the dead fill the space of my ears
Their laughter like children, their beckoning cheers
My heart longs to join them, sing songs of the sea
I remember the fallen, do they think of me?
When their bones in the ocean, forever will be
When at last, before my ghostly shipmates I stand
I shed a small tear for my home upon land
Though their eyes speak of depths filled with struggle and strife
Their smiles below say I don't owe them my life
As the souls of the dead fill the space of my eyes
And my boat listed over and tried to capsize
I'm this far from drowning, this far from the sea
I remember the living, do they think of me?
When my bones in the ocean, forever will be
Now that I'm staring down at the darkest abyss
I'm not sure what I want, but I don't think it's this
As my comrades call to stand fast and forge on
I make sail for the dawn until the darkness has gone
As the souls of the dead live fore'er in my mind
As I live all the years that they left me behind
I'll stay on the shore but still gaze at the sea
I remember the fallen and they think of me
For our souls in the ocean, together we'll be
I remember the fallen and they think of me
For our souls in the ocean
Together we'll be
I hope he's resting with his crew peacefully.
Beautiful..May he rest in Peace..
Didn't realize NCIS used footage from a real interment in that episode (s17, ep20... before anyone asks).
Probably why it always gets me all misty eyed everytime I see it lol
You can see they did not want to let that box go. I love you
I felt that too. My mother died in march 2023 and I have her ashes in a box. She had always said she wanted them spread, but we haven't gotten to that point. Yes I know, we're suppose to honor our loved ones wishes. It's just hard when it's your mother.
It always has ,is and will always be about respect ! Thanks for your bravery and service ! Fly high !
Just visited the memorial today. Very moving.
WOW! Class, done right. Thank you sailor.
Much respect
Lt. CMDR Langdell may you rest in peace from a Coastie who stood there many years ago.
Thank you for your service. May you Rest In Peace.
And other than those Military divers, on occasions like this, no one gets to dive the wreck of the Arizona.. Its a not wreck or a curiosity... Its a tomb and is sacred ground and must always be treated as such...
I've sailed by the Arizona when I served on the USS Truxtun, CGN-35 back in the early 1980's. It's one thing to see it in photos or a video, it's an entirely different thing to see it in person. I've seen a longer version of this video that had the full ceremony and more about Joseph Landell.
To this day, fuel oil still slowly bleeds from her.
His last final wish
Take me back to her(Uss Arizona), let me rest with the rest of my brother who was still in there.
GOD BLESS YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY 🙏
This is so incredably moving god belss this man and and thank you for your service
Outstanding job.......Semper Fi
Thanks for your service sailors heroes
This is just precious 💜
He has gone back to his ship, where his friends and brother be. Rest in peace, sir!
Rest in peace, on calm sea’s under a bright blue sky. Thank you for your service.
😭 I was not expecting this.
beautiful and moving way to end one's life journey
Respect for a hero.
Are the urns all placed in a certain section of the Arizona? How are the families assured that the urns will not be dislodged onto the sea floor by ocean currents ?
Thank you to all ww2 veterans for making the greatest sacrifice of all.
Fair winds and following seas. Rest In Peace with The Lord. Amen
Very moving
Home at last for eternity.
Ok stupid question maybe but are you buried with your rank when you retired or the rank you held at the time of the attack on the Arizona?
I believe (based on what I read from a comment on this post made by Pearl Harbor National Monument) that those interred within the Arizona are documented with the rank they held as of December 7, 1941. God bless those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
Do any one know what is parked next to the USS ARIZONA, probably no.Its the USS MISSOURI which was recently discharged from active service. She had a great career as a destroyer. Her last service was in the middle east taken back to CALIFORNIA and sent to PEARL HARBOR.
Rest in peace Sir. The greatest generation
I'm here after seeing NCIS do this in one of their episodes
As a JROTC veteran I respect the veterans and i salute to u sailor.
This is how heroes should be honored. Can we keep the nation they gave us?
Too be with his brothers
R.I.P...Be free with your Ship Mates🙏🕊
May they all RIP. God bless the men and women that sacrifice their lives for our freedoms. God bless their families. God bless our country. God bless you all. 🇺🇸 ⚓️⛴🙏🏼🇺🇸
C'est beau de voir le respect que vous porterez aux héros de votre passé !
Ci seulement le patriotisme était aussi fort chez nous que chez vous !
He's once again with his brothers!
Remember, there will always be two types of veterans. Those who say;
“My brothers, they died for me”
And
“I should have died with them”
Welcome Home sir.
Thank you my uncle should have been there
My cousin was sleeping with his ship mates on Dec 7 ,Today he still sleeps with them I never meet him as I was born in 1943 ,my family would give us the name from one of us who died during the war I did not get his name but cousin Floyd who was a gunner on a B - 17 I think it was a way of keeping there name going on .
Here after watching NCIS the Arizona episode
Fair winds and following seas.
Cold chills
Watched this with hand over heart (I'm a civilian) and tears streaming.
Very somber to watch. I have my great uncles dogtags that he wore on the USS Phoenix December 7 1941. One of 2 ships to escape the harbor that day. Also have the homemade backgammon game from the ship with the ships name on it.
Just read the last sailor survivor of the Arizona passed away, 😢
Fair seas and following winds Sir.
RIP Sailor
Back with his brothers. RIP
Wow everyone knows uss Arizona but uss Utah is completely ignored which is still present in pearl harbor...