It's crazy that this is free to watch. The production and all of this is crazy.

“Don’t forget, without that veteran winning that war, you probably wouldn’t be in this classroom.”

Imagine how much balls this takes

As a Filipino, I thank you for your service and for the work you've done in liberating my country in the name of freedom.

As a military retired service member. I have seen my share of war. I could never imagine how brave these greatest generation were. God bless you all

That one person who disliked the vid cried so hard, that he/she missed the like button.

This really hits hard, more people need to hear what Matthias was saying in this video. Respect the young men who have fought and died for our present, and respect the young men who will fight for our future in our next war, even if this war is not the same one with soldiers on the ground respect those who fight for your future.

Whenever you see someone with a WW2 vet hat on. Make sure you thank them, and shake their hand.

His words at the end... So true. And that applies to all of us, not just Americans.

I love this channel and everything it does.

My 17 year old brother left to become a Marine 3 years ago. He came to visit for Memorial Day weekend. He is going to be gone for 8 months. I won’t be seeing him for his 21st birthday this October My birthday on Thanksgiving Christmas and New Year. Mi hermano Juan Carlos Guzman

Two seconds in and I’ve already given it a like. My number one favorite series on KZfaq!

He is so right. Just so right. Respect veterans for what they did. Mad respect for that brave soul.

Listening to this brave gentleman brings me back to my childhood (I was born in 1944) when my father would tell me his experience in the same manner as this man. My father was also a Chief Petty Officer in the navy attached to the marines and was in the same or similar group of warriors. He also invaded Okinawa (and fought at Iwo Jima and Guadalcanal) as a medic on those beaches. Thank you Sir and thank you, Dad.

Every time I watch these films they bring a tear to my eye. Like many, my family too has a history from the World Wars. Watching these films brings back the memories of when I was a child hearing stories from my Grandfather. My Mom's Dad passed when I was very young. He was a WWI vet and was awarded 2 purple hearts. He was left for dead in France by the Germans and later recovered by the British. My Dad's Dad, WWII Vet Chief Gunners Mate, was on ships just like in this film. Hearing the stories he would tell me. He also was in the Korean War. He retired after almost 30 yrs in the Military, 2 years Army, 28 yrs Navy. There is even a story to how that happened. Both my Grandfathers have passed. I think of all they had to go through, all they had to see. Then today you look at the USA as a whole. How divided we are. It saddens me so much. People in my neighborhood don't even fly the Flag on National Days of Remembrance. Every Day I have my flag out and I have someone walk by at least a couple times a week and ask me why. I just look at the flag, and I look at them, and I say, So many people died so I could be here right now. That you walking enjoying your day could be here. People forget so easily. I choose not to. The conversation usually goes on a bit longer and they walk away. Please folks, don't forget your history. We are not a perfect country by no means, but we as a nation can do great things. "All Gave Some.....Some Gave All". GOD Bless You All 🙏 and Thank You for these Films. Thank You.

Thank you for these videos and for these veterans stories. They are priceless.

I’m joining the marine corps after I graduate high school and get a bachelors degree to be a USMC officer and your channel helped inspire me to do so!

What a wonderful story!❤️ I'm from Philippines and I want to thank all americans who's sacrifice their selves just to save our country. God bless y'all!❤️🙏🏻

This channel... This channel has one of my heroes. They suffered, they cried, but still they got up. These old mans are heroes. They know what's real pain. But they are alive to tell their story. And that ones who died, will live forever on our heart. They fought against nazis and japanese guys. You know why we fall? To learn how to get up. They know that very well. They are heroes, and they will be remembered.

What a man. A true hero.

These men are all Hero's. The amount of courage it must have taken to do this everyday for months straight with lack of sleep, seeing friends die and not knowing if you would make it home yourself....Absolute Hero's

What this man had seen when the front of his craft opened and before it shut, will be in his eye forever . He was one of the ones we will never get back. You can feel his strength yet his heart ache. Luckily we were able to see a man that endured so much for what we have. Hopefully he does don’t see our streets today. He delivered America’s sons to be sacrificed for our Nation. I am a marine and it is not a picture to sleep on. His Family must cherish the memory and DNA of this Man. PRICELESS

With all the problems and negativity in the world today this channel and the veterans telling their stores are awe inspiring and should be part of history lessons in schools so the younger ones replace entitlement with appreation and respect for those that made it possible for them to be free and able to go to school now!

Happy 97thBirthday Matt Gutman ! An American Treasure ! I am so glad to have met you ! You are an inspiration to me ! I thank you for my FREEDOM that we as a nation enjoy today . God Bless You Matt !

I am so fond of this lovely channel, in loving memory of all these brave soldiers of that time. Love them all. Can we have German soldiers or japanese soldiers being interviewed like this in this channel ? More episodes please 😍

What Mr. Gutmam said at the end of this video is so true! Always thank veterans for their service,, because they really do sacrifice so much to serve our country, so that we can live as a free and (mostly) happy people. To any veteran's who see this, thank you SO MUCH for your service in keeping us safe at home.

My Pop served in WW2, I know bits n pieces, but my grandfather a Vietnam veteran doesnt talk to me about pop often anymore. He was a driver for one of those half track thingos, like a tank withour a roof. He was an Australian WW2 Veteran, this past Anzac day, I wore his medals and got reminded about him once more. I remember little of him as I was probably 7 at his death, but I remember he made it a tradition to fill two big Jars full of silver coins over a year, he would then give them to my brother and I.. I kind of regret being too young and oblivious to what he had done, otherwise I would have spent more time with him, with the little time we had together, but I was only a kid at the time, who can blame me. Atleast I still talk about him and acknowledge him to this day.

No disrespect to all the other veterans but this was by far the best episode. I could listen to that man for a week straight and I wouldn't get bored at all.

it's so sad how so many men died and never saw their families ever again. and young men dying at age 16. Thanks to the people that fought in war for us.

Oh wow. We need more vets giving talks like this gentleman. This generation has taken for granted too much. There is no longer a respect for the things fought for by older generations. Thank you for these well made videos, all my respect.

I'm a Filipino, Me and my friend found a ammunitions for M1 Garand on the beach of San Fabian Philippines part of Lingayen Gulf. THank you for the service sir, I was amazed to see a veteran in the Lingayen Gulf

My goodness this man is an amazing story teller! He game me chills. The editing was superb as well. Thank you!

The excitement in his voice is humbling when talking about not having to fight anymore & knowing he's going home. Thank you to anyone who's serving or has served. You're the true hero's!!

God bless you and THANK YOU, CPO Gutman. We remember, sir.... Josh, another outstanding effort here sir. I've continued to support this channel on PATREON even though it's been a really rough year for us here because what you do is so vitally *important* - the more of these incredibly heroic veterans you can get to, the better we all will be now and in the future! PLEASE everyone - consider helping support this channel on Patreon. God bless, -Ed on the Ridge

I respect the hell outta this channel. Please don't ever stop what your doing.

The smartest think this man did in his live was to join the navy. If we look without all that glamour, the marines can be tough but they get shot more.

Hearing him talk about having to go back out again really hits home. Here you are lucky to survive and basically being told you have to keep doing it until you die. Talk about pushing your luck. Then suddenly, just before you have to take your biggest risk, you're told it's over. What an emotional rollercoaster.

Who gives thumbs down are without a soul.

Excellent job as always. All of these young men are heros in my book and always will be. The men and women in WW2 were nothing short of incredible!

I’ve been collecting ww2 artifacts for about a year and half now, and one of my prized possessions of my collection is ww2 (or Korean?) war era us m1 that I got. And the reason why it’s special to me is because it has the signature of an old friend of mine that was a ww2 veteran who sadly passed away from natural causes two months ago.

I am a young servant of the Lord from Italy and I wanna honour this channel so much, it is incredible! I am really grateful for the possibility you give us to learn about the lives of the ones who fought for us today to be saved from dictatorship and this is being a blessing for my grouth and formation. Thank you and God bless you

My grandfather was also on an LST in the Navy in the Pacific Theater. My grandfather didn't talk about it much but this gives me an idea of what he must have seen. Thank you for posting this incredible interview.

75 years since ww2 and if you think about it that's like yesterday 🙏thanks to all the allies veterans of ww2

To accept the fact that you might not even come home at all takes a special person and tremendous courage to continue fighting and serving. As a 25 year old average american today i salute you sir. Thank you for your service.

Damn !! A real hero ! Thank you . I will always remember those veterans who sacrificed so I can have my free life in America ! You are a true hero ! The Greatest Generation ! They don’t have men like that today!

How correct this hero is about telling kids to remember. What a shame that none of them do.

These men where true heroes! Not these overpaid athletes who want to kneel for the flag these men fought and died for! I salute all the people who have served and are currently serving!

No truer words ever spoken! OUR FREEDOM WAS NOT AND IS NOT FREE 🙏💯❤

I had the honor of meeting this man a few days ago. He was an absolute sweetheart. Especially when we got to talking about our time in the military. He’s the most bad ass dude I’ve ever met.

Thank You Sir For Risking Your Life To Save Our Country, Long Live To You Sir :) Proud Filipino Here.

A snappy Salaute to you sir♥️ Thanks for helping liberating our islands the Philippines We thank youu so much

My father was one of those Marines who landed on Peleliu. Thank you 🙏

This channel should be promoted by the WW2 museum in New Orleans. Thank you for doing this

I recently had the pleasure of talking to an 80-year-old Royal Marine veteran who fought in Aiden. I could've easily sat there for hours listening to this man talk, he and his wife were lovely people. He was the same age as my grandad, who served in the same place at the same time. If anyone ever gets the chance, I truly recommend going out of your way to hear their first-hand account of their experiences. At some points I had to fight to hold back the tears 😅. Shoutout to Jim and Mary.

The military channel needs this, the history channel needs this, something needs to pay you what you deserve for brining these stories to the level of production they deserve. And not to reiterate the story but let the men and women who served tell it directly.

Its so damn hard not to cry watching these. Also , I am not tearing up.... You are.

This is the best World War II memoir that I’ve seen especially his message at the end. This is something that should be played in every classroom of America, unfortunately young people today don’t appreciate the freedom they have and the sacrifices that young men their age performed that came before them.

This channel has changed every way I think about things

This is a great way to keep these stories for the future. truly the greatest generation. My grandparents grew up in occupied Netherlands, they have all passed on except my fathers mother. She still tears up thinking about the first day of the market garden operation, hiding as the paratroop transports went over their village on the way to Eindhoven, until they heard no bombs and saw the chutes in the sky. Those brave men who fought for people they didn't know, to free them from the boot of another. I doubt I'll ever get a chance to shake the hand of one of those men, but thank them all for giving my grandmother back her life, and the chance for our family to survive. And Thank you for bringing this channel to life and the chance for future generations to hear the stories.

That is your best intro yet. The man gave me chills instantly.

An important reminder that freedom isn’t free!, may we never forget.

Thank you to all the veterans. You all were great humanitarians

I love watching these , on my way to work , at lunch , days off . These individual stories are priceless . God bless America and these heroes 🇺🇸

All of these stories and videos should be contracted through a ww2 museum where people can see exhibits and watch videos

Hello Josh. Thank you so much for interviewing these men and women. My father was part of the invasion of Peleliu and Leyte. He couldn't talk about his experiences much, so to hear from another veteran what really happened helps me understand my father a little better. My father was part of the 3rd wave at Peleliu. I had no idea the horror he faced. Thank you for these stories!

I'm Polish. My grandma was figting in September 1939 in Poland. After beeing defeted, he has been fighting in Polish resistance between 1941-1945. He was shaving himself the same straight razor that army gave him in 1939 when he was drafted with 19. He passed away in 2010 and lifed round 90 year's. I keept this Soolingen straight razor as a suvenire. He was taughtes man I ever know. Never complained and always seeing bright sight of life. As you American's used to say: "greatest generation". Few lines about USMC. If I would born an American, definitely I would joint to USMC as a volunteer. Why? Because it's my favorite military unit. My uncle was a warrant officer in Polish Navy and once he gave me a book called "Storm over Pacific" (in Polish written by Polish historian and ww2 vet Zbigniew Flisowski). It's 2 volums and about 2000 pages. I had readed it in a week. It's a book about Pacific Campaign 1941-1945. I remember absolutely fascinating stories about amphibian assaults all over Pacific: from Guadalcanal until Okinawa. Because of this, I bought few books about this theater: I have memories of Eugen Sladge, biography of Nimitz, book about campaign on Guadalcanal and Okinawa. I'm not an American, but hell I would like to be a Marine. Once a Marine, allways a Marine! Semper Fidelis Devil Dog's!

I’m from the Pacific. So sad that many soldiers died. Thank you sir and to all that served and lost their lives. Thank you for your selfless service.

These are men who lived, men who gave their life's for their brothers, I cannot begin to express the immense respect I have for these men, real men, selfless men, brave men, the world owes you a debt we can never repay. Thank you for giving us freedom

Now that is a grateful patriotic man. And very courageous. Thank you a hundred times over Matthias.

This is the type of stuff that we should care about as a society. Not the fake celebrity bull shit, or reality tv. This should be something on tv that millions should be watching. Without these men, we would not live such comfy lives. I appreciate you guys making this content to honor and remember those who served. Everyone of their stories should be heard and it’s a shame they all won’t be. But you guys are getting as many as you can. I salute you for this.

He has a great guardian angel.

these boarderline bring tears to my eyes bro. theyre a different breed

I was priveledged, and deeply honored, to meet two of the survivors of the U.S.S. Indianapolis a dozen years ago. I felt like i was shaking the hands of two actuall living super heroes.

I just noticed that only 1 of your videos has 1 million views. This is completely unjust, what this channel does is beyond amazing and they deserve the recommendation that they have truly earned

Joshua and the staff at Memoirs of WWII, these interviews are absolutely priceless. This channel should be mandatory viewing in high school. Maybe these youngsters will realize what the Greatest Generation sacrificed for posterity. Thank you very much.

This channel should be subscribed to by everyone. This is history. Tragic. And can never be forgotten. And its cementing these stories forever.

I do not understand how this channel has stayed at 200k subs, I had always thought it'd be in the millions by now.

Thank you for posting about WWII. My grandfather was in the Pacific theater from 41'-45', he never said one word at all about any of it. This helps me understand what he went thru. Thank you sir for your service.

i cannot watch these without shedding a tear, i have so much respect for the soldiers that fought for our freedom. God bless them and America.

Both of my grandfathers fought in WWII. Both earned the bronze star and purple heart and even though they passed away 15 years apart amazingly their both buried at Arlington Cemetery, just a short walk from each other. Now and then I will drive on Arlington and tell my grandfathers how much I appreciate their service and how much I Love Them.

My Grandfather was a Gunners Mate 3rd Class during WWII. He served on board LST 704 during the invasion of Leyte. He was a gun captain on the stern 40mm mount and was wounded October 26th 1944. He later stayed in the Naval Reserve and was called up again during the Korean War and served on the U.S.S. Porterfield DD682.

This guy is amazing. 6 landings and never an injury

Thank you for your service Matthias!

From my country Nicaragua, God bless you all in America, thanks to this valients men who they fought to our freedom, thank you guys, and i hope to wacht more videos like this and thanks to this Channel to show up how an information about the WWII

My grandfather was B-29 tail gunner. From his and all these other stories it makes me sad that we’re living in such a different disfunctional country now.

I'm so glad that you are doing this and getting peoples storys out there, you are truly an amazing person and you are doing something amazing

This channel is one made for people of all kind from historians to vets to civilians

My great uncles fought in WWII. I am sitting here crying because they couldn't talk about it. THE GREATEST GENERATION!!!!

Hi everyone! Matt Here! thank you for watching my video! I just 97 on Jan 26, and doing well! Have an amazing day! Thanks again!

I personally have to say thanks for doing all of these great men a favor and keeping their memoirs alive. History must never forget or face the same consequences.

No words really . But thank you to all those Marines and the Navy lads giving them a ride in simply the greatest generation ever.

Freedom is never free It comes at a cost . Paid for by brave men and women.. And civilians who also lost their lives .... Bless them all and thank you for you're service. Lest we forget. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Thank you CPO for your service and sacrifice to and for this Great Nation. I am a United States Marine with over 25 years of service and still counting. I too have thought to myself “What did we win.” Thank you for validating what I have been feeling for years. Semper Fi

This channel is way too underrated

What a sincere speech at the end , really hits home seeing all those young dead soldiers who paid the ultimate price. RIP

I feel blessed that I’m going to be the last generation that gets to hear these stories Keep up the good work man 👍

Now this is a true story of a legend. A true legend.

I'm thankful to every veteran who fought and sacrificed their lives and their youth for the freedom that I and so many others have today. If it wasn't for those young men, like my grandfather who fought for us. I wouldn't be here with my wife and daughter who I am so blessed with. Thank you. Thank you so much.

You can here the torment in hes voice..these poor fellas can never forget the sights or sounds even decades after the war..that’s sad 😢

It's one thing to watch this video but when you just listen it's astounding how much more you get from the person's voice alone.