Thought so much of them in January. The traitors on January 6 were in the shadow of WWII Memorial, that tribute to all of them..... and..........DDay, June 6th. World War Two veterans, saved our world. Greater love hath no man......we will never forget.....

We should never reach this point in human history again.

Thank you Harold and thank you to the fallon who sacrificed everything to secure OUR FREEDOM.🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

These are real men. Respect for the victims of this horrible event.

People today should stop and think what these men and women did in world war 2. Thank you to all the veterans.

My dad was with the 147th combat engineers, 6th engineers special brigade. He landed on omaha that morning of june 6th. He spoke of the same horrors this hero did. When i was young he told me of his war experiences but i was too young to understand the magnitude of what he was saying. My dad passed 4-1-13. He was a great man. I'm so proud to say my parents were from the greatest generation. I miss them countless times a day.

All very brave men,and all heroes,thank you Sir.

Unbelievable! The bravest of the brave... Thank you for all you did, sir!

Thank God for these men who sacrificed so much.

I wish everybody including us could be as brave and respectful as him. We are so grateful for your actions.

My dad was there too. Heavy shelling when he got off landing craft. He was 33 years old. Im guessing he landed an hour or two into it. Master sergent . Born in 1908 joined Army in 1926 or so. A bit older than may Ill bet. Said he turned around to pick up his helmet and when he turned back around the buddies he was with were gone.

my grandpa was in the 56th patalion boat going to shore that day and he said when they got there hell went down. there was 40 men in the boat. right when the dire was lowered 29 men were killed almost instantly and he ALSO jumped of the side. he could swim though. so he got to the water where 5 of his friends were. and they were standing behind barbed wire and right before his eyes, his friend was shot multiple times in the chest, arms, and legs. he finally got to shore with 2 of his friends left. there was bombs exploding everywhere and mines exploding everywhere. the air had a horrid stench of death. and he went home himself. his HOLE battalion was killed. mostly in the landing.

Out of 36 people in the squad l, they were the only two... I solute to you sir

i have so much respect for you and all the other soldiers that served in ww2 thank you all so much

Thanks for your service! Until we can all meet again! Stay safe!

I cannot imagine what it must have felt like to be on that beach, knowing that at any moment, your life could end in a second. Respect to all the brave souls who fought for us on that day.

Thank you for your service to humanity. Your suffering and pain will never be forgotten. Your contribution has sent a ripple that has kept humanity alive. God bless you!

thank you for sharing, and thank you for serving. may god bless you

God bless every man and woman that served in WW2. We will never experience quite another generation like theirs. Thank you for your service sir.

Thank you for your service

I am crying right now... Thank you for serving

What saddens me the most is that women who think they are men get more awards than a man like this. Thank you for your service

My grandfather was an engineer/anti aircraft gunner, and was part of a group that was supposed to hit the beaches on Normandy. Nobody knew when the landings would take place, but sometime before, he became very ill and was in the hospital when the call was sent out to head to Normandy. He would rejoin his buddies after he had recouped. He was the only one left from that group. From what a friend of his told him, a mortar hit the landing craft and killed them all. If he had been on that craft, I wouldn't be here writing this. Horrible stuff.

What a story he tells of courage and ultimate sacrifice on ‘The Longest Day’. So many young men who were killed on Omaha Beach and other landing locations on D Day June 6, 1944.

Amazing sacrifice for our freedom God bless this man and all that served. Also to the 11 who gave a thumbs down ... shame on you !!

Thank you for your service Sir!! And may those that were lost on that TERRIBLE day Rest in Peace,....

These men did things that today's couldn't. They are absolute heroes of not only America but the world. Forever grateful!

UTMOST RESPECT

Thank you for serving our country

Very brave soldier, thank you and all men landed on them beaches.

Such an act of heroism. Thank you sir for your service! We will never forget your squads sacrifice! May we never forget the greatest generation and their sacrifice.

To hear that he and the Sergeant were the only two that survived from that landing craft made me cry...I can't even begin to imagine the level of Survivor's Guilt I would expect been feeling if that were me...thank you so much sir for your service *Salutes*

All respect is due to these selfless men

I can't give enough respect to you or all these men that risked or lost their lives on that day or in this war. Thank you so much for your bravery and everything you did to end this horrible war.

These men are my hero, D Day was one of the most tragic day in U.S history. Literally man we’re walking towards bullets and killed. No where to hide their lives 100% on God’s hand. 🙏🏼😞

In my humble opinion this interviewer is not asking questions in a considerate enough manner. He was lucky that this veteran was so understanding.

Ultimate respect and honour.

"you lost your whole squad?" tore me up ):

"freedom is not free"... Salut, soldier

Real American hero respect 🇺🇸

Simply amazing. I couldn't imagine experiencing an event so tragic that years and years later it's still so emotionally to speak of. Thank you to all the men who stormed the beach that day, and to all other soldiers that have fought for our freedom.

Eternal respect for those men

You look at this guy, he looks like a normal old person. Years ago he was a total badass.

I had a 130 lb. Ranger uncle who was 2nd wave and scaled the cliffs....tough ...... hero

This man is the definition hero in my book. Thanks to all the greatest generation for the continued right freedom in US. Without them we would not be here, unless you were Nazi or imperial Japanese. Simple as that!!

I just can't imagine the immense anxiety they must of had arriving on the beach ughh my god I think I would idk what I'll do

I dont ever know one man who would have ever survived this to tell such an amazing tale...Even the very few survivors are in mental hospitals but this man is sitting here talking.This is amazing, god bless him and his soul.

A true hero, then and now!

I would never want to see what this Man saw, God Bless those Heros who died and those who survived

To think what so many of these guys/gals gave and to see what politicians are doing to this country today, it's a crime.

This is an incredible story. My great-great grandfather was in the same squad as this person in the video. Unfortunately he died

Thank you for your service 🙏🏼🙏🏼

Thank you for my freedom Sir!! You're my hero.

I have huge respect. Especially since I lost a family member on Omaha.

my grandpa was in d day

Where can I go? To be safe? Where can I BE? Where can I hide? So I don't get hit? THERE WAS NO PLACE TO HIDE.

Naturally one of the bravest men ever.

You not only saved french but many poor souls rotted in concentration camps. I am a Hindu and an Indian. But I proudly saying You made the nation proud. Your efforts will never be forgotten. You and your soldiers saved millions of Jews(Poor childrens/women)from concentration camps.

What a story you've had to share all of these years since that day in Normandy! ... God Bless you, Sir. I noticed this video was published in 2009...I don't know how old you were when this was recorded...But, are you the same man that is still living and is going (this year) to visit the beach where this battle took place? If it IS you, I've seen you on Fox News... I believe I remember Fox News saying you are now in your upper nineties ... Thank You for sharing your story with us...and, Thank You for reminding us that Freedom is not Cheap. And, Sir...I Thank You ten thousand times for the brave service you endured for my Freedom. I will never forget you and all the men who fought and died for us! You are so Blessed to be alive... I Pray life has been good to you so far! ~Sincerely

Thank you for your service.

Thank you for your service. And it's true, what would have happened had we not won the war?

This time period in history will forever be a great shadow over the history of our species. All of those men that died and loved through this disgusting war deserve the utmost respect.

Can’t even comprehend what these men went through

Bless this man

thank you so much and forever, Sir.

I have the deepest respect for these soldiers, I myself would have never been able to mentally handle those circumstances.

I would never join the army but I do have great respect for those that served and those that joined

this is so wild I can't believe this happen back then

Mad respect thank u so much for your service

To even get on a boat that small when you can't swim takes balls of steal. I visited omaha and utah last year. To get across that beach alive was a miracle. It's huge. I'm sorry but to allow the world to get the way it is now is a complete disscrase to theses amazing men. What they did for us is I can't thank them enough. Total and utter respect to them.

Thanks for your service

Thank you

My dad was with the big red one that day among the initial assault waves. He told me about guys working their way thru mine fields and who had been hit, missing legs, still pointing the way for others to reach the objective. There are so many examples of undocumented heroism and sacrifice in war.

Can you imagine today's snowflake generation having to do what these men did. Most wouldn't be fit to lick these mens boots. They truly were the greatest generation.

Nobody deserves this level of trauma. God bless his soul 🙏🏼

all respect for him

God bless you sir

My great uncle died in a B-17 about 9 months before this. Tragic how many were lost through the duration.

Yeah. Freedom is not free.

I salute you legend sir

Respect

I don't know how anyone could survive that terrible situation. As is the case with a lot of these World War II videos, I wish the volume was louder so that I could hear everything this man is saying.

Why do people click the dislike button on this? Why?

To think how many soldiers died that day and only some lived through that... it make me think how people can just sit there and do nothing about it, so many family’s and friends were lost on hat beach, I’m glad that your still alive from that

a true living hell

And men lying in their bed shall hold their manhood cheap.

My father died in D-Day,He got shot when he was at the Village.Got mowed down by a MG42

2:40 is so correct and so overlooked If not for hitlers incompetence in the closing years and the clever tactics used to confuse the germans as to where the landings would be they wouldve been met by tiger tanks manned by eastern front divisions, not wounded conscripts and pow's turned werhmacht ost legions

My dad landed on Utah Beach. He told me that he walked ashore when he arrived into France.

Just imagine just think about this

Shit man if those panzer divisions were on the beaches in Omaha I think D-day wouldn’t even go down in the history books that was already a slim victory I don’t think America would even want to talk about D-day

This my friends is a real American hero. Heroes aren't Lebron James, Michael Jordan, Tom Brady, Justin Bieber, they are nothing compared to this man and all the young soldiers who died on that beach, and as far as I'm concerned, any other soldier who risked their own lives. They probably didn't realize it at the time but they were fighting and dying so we can live the lives we live today. The amazing part to me is most of the men were probably not even old enough to drink alcohol at the time. I'm sure there are some 19-25 year old men who would do the same as these men did in 1944 but I haven't met any with the demeanor to do it. Their biggest accomplishment today is being able to walk down the street while texting without spilling their latte, not all but some.

love you

my late uncle drove the landing craft in on normandy

never forget

Shame some of these guys have to see the country they risked their lives for completely falling apart.

*With all due respect, you would think that with all the preparatory training that took place prior to Operation Overlord* *That the military training command would include swimming training, qualification or lust assure that the soliders can swim.* *Especially seeing that fact that it being an amphibious landing and the fact that they were carrying 60+ lbs In my book that is almost WSI level* *God bless our troops and the men and woman who have died serving our flag* Note: WSI = Water Safety Instructor

Not many survivors of ww2 left

they got what they wanted war

Who tf disliked this