D-Day 29th Division Veteran Shares His Story (Full Interview)
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- čas přidán 4. 09. 2024
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It was so nice to see him light up speaking about meeting and marrying his wife. Thank you sir for your service 🇱🇷
He looked so happy for sure. 73 years
When people talk about "fabric of our society".. this is the type of man that entails. We owe more than we can show these men.
It is fantastic that someone has recorded and saved the interviews with these heros of men, for future generations to see.
What a great patriot... Begged his medical team to let him go back... God bless you Mr. Russo for your service. Thank you for telling your story. We need to hear this. You make us proud ❤.
What a great man. What a pleasure to listen to.
What a sweet man and a true hero!
Thank you. Unfortunately, my dad passes away April 2nd. He was my hero; I miss him so much.
@@judydoutt7107 I'm so sorry for your loss Judy.
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What an incredible man . So thankful for his service
You doing great things here, preserving history I’m am very thankful for you and your work. And these vets for their service
Great interview. You asked great questions others don't usually do. Also thank you sir for your service
Sir, thank you endlessly for your service!! May God bless you and your wife and family always!!! Thank you so much for sharing your story!!!! ✝️🇺🇸✝️👍👍
SIR IT was an Honor to listen to you, as you remembered the names of those men, being good friends close nit unit. As you shared your experience with I felt as though I was right there at your side Sir I too was a mortarman 60mm,81mm,4.2 inch. We were close. Sir you are and always will be a Good Soldier, Father and exspeacialy a Great Husband. THANK YOU
My grandfather and grandmother are in Newcastle. Name of Sweeney. Small world! All love and respect to you and your family Sir!
My Dad's next door neighbor was Mrs. Sweeney. I remember her so well as a child; she would sit on her front porch and was the sweetest lady.
@@judydoutt7107 Amazing, small world Eyy?
His mind is remarkable to him answering questions like he’s in his 40’s considering he’s 100 yrs old it’s incredible he’s probably not w us but I would off LOVE to shake his hand unbelievable …. speechless!!!
Thank you for bringing these guys to us. There are millions of stories from the war. History deserves to hear every one.
What an incredible man. I wish men were still like this. This is how I grew up. Real men. God bless you sir
My Granfather was in the 29th..radio operator..he never talked much about it with his sons. He told me some stories when I was very young..I still have some of the things he brought back.
I had many more questions
ASK. THE dumbmist Question is the one that is NOT Asked. ASK AWAY.
God bless this wonderful, incredibly brave man
What a fine gentleman! Wish I could hear him talk all day ... God Bless him and his precious wife 🙏❤️
I have always wondered if any these guys knew my granddaddy. True hero!
did your grandfather know donald t harris who is a distant cousin of mine
Thank you for fighting for this country! Real life super hero! 100 years of wisdom and experience on this earth. Blessing. God is good!
God was asleep during WW2
Marvelous interview. My father was in the 29th Division , 116th . Your gentleman helped answer some questions I had too. In the 116th, the vehicle could not come in as close as described so he came out of the landing craft carrying his rifle over his head. The water was chest-high. That would correspond to the later time before the tide came in.
Quite surprised when he mentioned the training at slapton sands that he didn’t mention the disaster that happened there!
Great interview none the less. Another hero’s story told and recorded. What a guy!
I see elevation lines on google maps from the beach to Saint-Laurent, 2 of them at 40 meters each for a total of 80 meters height or 262 feet elevation from the beach. The elevation was greater than 262 feet.
Thank you Sir! 👍🇺🇸🇺🇸👍
Another good one Legend! Trying to see all the stories you’ve gotten... Lol... And it’s so awesome you put in the time to do these... It’s a lot of time to get this much footage... Great job!
Grid Bless you sir Thank You for the sacrifices you endured I respect and appreciate that so much you'll never know
He is why we had a chance to be free. Thank you.
THE GREATEST GENERATION 👌👌👌
And The Life.
Great interview.Amazing health!
let me pause for a moment to acknowledge the awesome way that the interviews on this channel are conducted. i have watched many interviews and documentaries on ww2 and, in my opinion, this guy does the best. rishi sharma, you will probably never see my comment, but thank you for doing these. ty not just because it is so important to record these men's stories while we can, but also for the attentive way you listen, the way you ask specific questions that conjure poignant anecdotes and enlightening details from these veterans' memories. ty for your humble appreciation of the person you are interviewing rather than trying to steal the stage yourself. and although you stay in the background, it is clear that you are an extraordinary person yourself. cheers to you! and to your future success!
A personal favorite of mine! We lost Gabe a few years back but what a story and what a man! czcams.com/video/Yom8dh3HH50/video.html
@@only5186 yes I have seen and liked that video. It is a fav of mine as well!
Tidworth barracks is still a military base today .
Thank you both!
WOW.. LONG BRAVE LIVE.. AND A GREAT MEMORY 👍🏻
Thx you for your Service
Thank you for your service
Great American hero!
Thanks for your service.
So thankful and grateful for this generation of men.
I’m about 42 minutes in and already about 8 commercials have come on. I would say that is excessive
I can't remember breakfast let alone what this hero told us ! 😊
I Am The Way and The Truth
No man comes to The Father but by Me.
Love listening to these guys.. but dude. Cool it on the adds.
🫡🇺🇲"God Bless Our Veterans and Active Warrior's!!!"🇺🇲🫡
I'm so,
Grateful for being able to share your,
Everything!
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is he still alive? he might know my grandfather who was in the 115th infantry, 29th division, company E. His name was Robert Vandina. I wonder if they knew each other.
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He couldn't remember,but I bet he was in ft. Pickett VA.Thanks for the video.
Or fort Belvoir that is where 29th headquarters is.
I think the he said Saint-Laurent. The middle of Saint-Laurent is 4200 feet from the beach as measured in google maps.
They *advanced* *through* the minefields. Moved, THROUGH the mines.
32:28
32:50 they were stepping OVER mines
The GIs, all moving, to meet and make battle against the enemy, in numbers, caused the enemy *to* *retreat*
But men *died* moving ahead, *advancing* right through the MINES. 33:01
For *two* *HOURS*
Man i really want to see medics story from d day.
Would be a great listen for sure.
The huge pillbox. Anyone who moved was killed by the machine gun.
He asked, aloud, "we need help".
31:57
Then at that very moment he witnesses a United States Naval *destroyer* move *right* *alongside* the beach itself and obliterate the pillbox to smithereens with 3 volleys of 5.5" gigantic Naval Gun shells.
*Direct hits*
This Veteran saw this 1st hand with his own two eyes.
The USS Texas!!! 👍👍✝️🇺🇸✝️
The USS Texas is anchored not too far from my home in Houston... at the San Jacinto Battlefield. It is the same place that Texas won its independence from Santa Ana! Many times I visited this field and toured the Texas...awesome!
No temper more love.
What a legend!
Thank you for your service sir and all that your generation did for us.
Is this man still alive I would love the opportunity to speak with him I bealive he served with my great grandfather
My Dad passed away April of 2020. The name Henson rings a bell for me. Dad remembebered everyone from his unit.
@@judydoutt7107 he was 29th division 116th regiment company F he has bronze arrow head he was in England for a year for invading
@@judydoutt7107 when he was talking about the troops getting in from virgina that was where my grandpa joined at he was from Kentucky
There is a church steeple, EGLISE Saint-Laurent, in Saint-Laurent. Maybe This is the one Rishi Sharma was talking about.
29:08 - Who else would he send?
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Wow unbelievable smh
Commercial every 45 seconds wow really ?!?!
20:00 AYO 👀