Now think about this, Jake was 15 in 38 which means he was born in 1923. That man is a hundred years old and he is doing fantastic! What a life this man has had! Fantastic story guys! Absolutely love every episode yall do!

XD "I was 120 pounds, I dont think the germans were capable of shooting a toothpick" this man is a national treasure

“There’s gotta be someone watching over me” gave me the chills

A generation we can never replace, thank you hero

He doesn't think he's special, but he is. To survive 6 battles without a scratch. He was meant to tell the tales of what he saw, to pass down the experience.

Makes me tear up man. Someone was watching out for this man. Respect.

Thanks to all our Veterans who served.

This man was part of the greatest generation of human beings this earth will ever see. Period. Hands down.

i love how wholesome this gentleman is, even after all that hes been through, hes still maintaining his positivity.

Every time I see this man speak I get so choked up. Living proof that they were and are the best generation to ever exist. We can never measure up to them, ever. What a great human being Jake is.

Wow! Six battles without a scratch! Thank you for your service sir! My Dad was a WWII Marine. He fought three battles in the Solomon Islands. He had great stories and have his journal that he kept during that time. He didn’t write about tactics. He wrote about what was going on around him. You could tell immediately if he just got out of battle because his writing would be jittery. He was a good man and survived to the age of 82. He passed 11 weeks after my Mom passed. He had a broken heart and missed her terribly. His brain was very sharp and worked til he was 80 years old. Such a good generation of good hard working folks

I worked with WW2 Veterans from 2009 until 2021. Almost most of them are dead. When people say they were the best generation, doesn't describe them accurately. Simply amazing people 😢❤

Even though I'm British. I'm forever grateful to anyone who served and saved our generation. Without you, we certainly wouldn't be here today. Nothing but respect for for you, sir. And thank you for your service!

Every soldier had a story. May they l be remembered forever. Respects from Canada.

I really had tears because he stayed safe and sound through it all. He says, I'm JUST A FARM BOY. Now *the* *WORLD* listens to him *at* *attention*

There are no words that could ever respectfully describe the character of these men who sacrificed everything. God bless them all.

This man is a beautiful representation of our greatest generation. My own grandfather was a Marine in WWII serving on the assault platoon in Okinawa. He was on the frontlines of hell and had a casualty rate of 90%+ in his platoon and survived by the grace of God. My grandpa shared his stories with school kids going around the country giving his presentation detailing the price of war, and I’ll never forget some of the stories and more importantly the life lessons he learned and instilled in me. He was honored as the Minnesota Vikings Veteran of the year in November of 2015 and I’ll never forget that day. I am beyond proud to be his grandson, and reminded of him by men like the one in this memoir. I miss my grandpa everyday, he passed at 95 a few years ago, but I will always carry a piece of him with me and will never forget the greatest generation that made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms and country. God bless the United States and all those who fought!

I'm an Iraq veteran, but I've always looked up to these guys. I'm no comparison at all. God bless these brave men.

I sense so much gratitude and positivity in this man’s life. That’s actually super common among people who make it to 100.

Anyone from either side who was on that beach, is a chosen 1. This means you are for sure special and significant.

They could have made a movie out of every story told, its mind-boggling what that man went through in normandy and people today couldn't care less. I thank you, sir, from the bottom of my heart! And as for me and my household, we shall NEVER FORGET!

They were the best generation . What Legends .

I am a mechanic 91b in the pa army national guard. And I’m proud of it. I have trouble sleeping at night. Non service related. But that being said I have watched every video you posted. These men are quite literally the best generation of men to ever exist in this nation. They were MEN sad thing is a lot of men now do not act like it.

I don’t think there will ever be another generation like these men.

My coworker Bobby Morgan just passed away, he was a ww2 vet and played baseball with Jackie Robinson. He was an amazing man and my grandpa was a field medic in ww2 as well 👑

This is just too much! This wonderful elder who fought 6 battles in the most devastating war to date without getting a scratch says, "I'm nothing special." If that doesn't make you shed a tear! The humility and gratefulness that this man shows after going through and seeing things that most men could never come close to describing, is by far one of the most humbling experiences I have perceived. Jake, thank you so much for your service. You are the Greatest Generation!

Very few men like this still exist, myself included. Thank you, Mr. Larson!

Thank you and all men and women who sacrificed for saving the freedom of people and this country and the world.

I love how he was so excited when he got his camera and that was a great picture!!!!

There’s a 3 hour intimate interview Jocko Willink did with this man that’s incredible to listen to. He tells his full story in detail. Jake is an absolute treasure. My great uncle was on Utah Beach that day and I never got to hear his story so these mean a lot. He survived and had a long military career but I never got his really detailed account like this.

My father was a WWII Combat Vet…we cannot pay respect enough to these men for what they did. Best we can do is never let future generations forget them and each man’s story. We’ll done guys I love every episode

I was Fortunate enough to meet this great man last year on Omaha Beach. Stood there at 6:15am on Omaha along side dozens of others in the moment... when these vets rolled up, I choked a bit.. The moment I got to say Thank you for all that you have done to him, my tears rolled down my eyes.. I got a great picture with him that I will forever cherish. I really hope to see him and all the other veterans back for D-Day 80, I'll be there as well and hoping to meet more of these incredible men.

Thank you Papa Jake for your endless service. Sharing these memoirs is not taken lightly what it takes to recall them.

Pretty excited to watch this one on my lunch break, I love how in depth this channel is not only taking stories from the allies, but from the axis as well

This great man is a bloody hero! What an incredible story he's been through. Unfortunately these amazing people are all now sadly gone 😢 you will never see the likes of these great men again.

I've seen Normandy Beach on person and I could not imagine how crazy and terrifying it would have been to have had to storm that beach. May God be with the GREATEST GENERATION OF ALL TIME

I interviewed a veteran who was on the Intrepid for its entire service in WWII. Also served during Korea. He's here in Pennsauken, NJ. Just turned 99. Have info if you need it.

I love this man. "That's the way my life is. Luckiest man in the world". "I don't think they were capable of shooting a tooth pick". "This is how my life has been. I went thru 6 battles without a scratch". "There's somebody up there, responsible for this"....

The youth of today need to hear these stories..

Maaaan...this made me tear up. Such a good hearted man...❤

The sweetest guy. A truly brave soul.❤️

My grandpa is 96 ww2 army vet. Would be awesome to see him on here if he would be willing

We love you Jake Larson. You are obviously a chosen soul to tell this story. We are the lucky ones to have had you on this earth, Jake.

What an amazing man! 6 battles and not a scratch. That’s not lucky, that’s a great soldier…

This man Jake has reminded me of my great grandpa and great uncle they had the heart of gold like this man.

We have a Veteran in my town and is a member of the local American legion who served in ww2, Korea, Vietnam, and the gulf war. There has to be very few people that served in all those 4 wars and still be alive today!

To warriors who fought on the beaches, on the landing grounds on the fields on the streets the seas and up I the air Thank you for your service.

Amazing. This man is still among us. He joined the guard in 1938, and in 2023 he's still living and breathing and telling his story. To hear his story is a wonderful privilege. What I wouldnt do to hang out with him for a day...

Absolutely brought to TEARS! Amazing. Absolutely amazing. And from my home state too! I’m inspired.

I freaking love every one of these videos.

The pain and terror this man has endured during the war at such a young age and is still thriving and able to tell us his story is honestly unbelievable. Even though he disagrees this man is something special.

Buy his book "The Luckiest Man Alive" Great reading and it tells so much more about his early life. This man is a National treasure

What a beautiful, wonderful, absolute blessing it is to hear from this man. So full of life even at 100 years old. Thank you for everything you do in documenting our World War II veterans.

His body has grown old, but his mind is still sharp. God bless this warrior.

P9or hero. Still traumatized 70 years later. A timeless hero

I was waiting for you to interview this legend, thank you Josh

Thank you memoirs of WWll and to all the men and women who fought to defend those that couldn’t there aren’t words of high enough praise. Sincerely thank you.

You might be a farm boy from Minnesota. But you are special. You went out there and you went through some of the most horrible things that I don’t even wanna think about. And you survived. And you did it for all the rest of us. Thank you so much and thank your guardian angel for protecting you.

God Bless your soul, Hero, we the Europeans owe your generation so much for your sacrifices

As a marine rn every time I see these videos it gives me chills and makes me want to do more love what y’all do and respect to the men and woman who served before me to pave the way Semper fi

Wow listening to this man gives you feelings that no war movie could ever produce for you.

Thank you Mr. Larson for helping secure the freedoms my family has. We know men like you earned them.

I had to join your Patreon after watching this, and in memory of my Grandad as well. My late grandfather fought in the battle of Al Alamein in Africa. He was 8th Army. Man, he had some funny stories to tell.... would only tell the funny stories to us as kids, never any horror stories. He did always say the Germans were hard and tough fighters though... He always said that as if it was in respect to them. He survived the war, shipped out of Africa riddled with shrapnell. He was grateful for that as it was hell at that battle he said. I applied for his medals that he never collected around 1990 when I was about 16 years old. I forgot I had applied. 3 months later, a little brown box arrived 'On Her Majestys Service' - it was his 4 medals. I ran to his house with the medals and he said "Where is the bloody cheque?" - that was how he was, sharp as a razor. He tole me to keep the medals. The medals are now framed and now that I am 50 years old, I have passed the medals to my 27 year old daughter to look after. I wish he was still here so he could tell you his stories. Cheers Grandad, forever my hero

What a life god gave him. Love from India. 🇺🇸🇮🇳

I am a veteran served in the army and fought in Iraq and its people like you that carry the memories of these American hero’s from our past i am so grateful there are people like you and your family what you are doing is so important people need to know what these men and woman have done for our grateful nation! They would never know anything unless you and your family didn’t do what you all are doing i am so grateful and thankful for what you guys are doing!!keep these memories alive forever!!

The man still have energy like he is still young, i would love to hear his stories all night, just sipping on a cold brew and listen

No words will ever express the thankfulness and gratitude I have for these men. Absolutely insane what they went through to defend us and our country. Amazing story, sir.

One of my great uncles was basically behind these guys as a medic helping all these men live.

I cry everytime I watch these stories. I'm 36 growing up I actually had a chance to meet a D-Day veteran who told me some amazing stories from that time he was no longer alive. They really were the greatest generation

I thank this man for his service, I will lose faith in humanity when every American, British, Soviet, and other allied WW2 Veteran is gone. The WW2 Generation of Allied Veterans will forever hold a special place in our hearts!

I wish my grandfather would have shared stories about his service in WW2. He was in the air corp and was a fighter pilot. He passed many years ago. I’m grateful for these videos.

God... I'm having tears. Jake has such a beautiful soul. Even at 100 years old, you can see the young happy boy in him come out. Such happiness, joy & sense of humour even after all he's been through. What a wonderful man he is!

Another incredible story of courage and determination by a member of the "Greatest Generation." Thank you Sir!!!

Im 37y from Belgium. Cant say thank you enough to all those heroes!

What an amazing guy!!! Thanks from Spain. You´ll find few people in Europe, statistically speaking, with enough common sense to acknowledge and even thanks what that bunch of young americans, among many other nationalities of course, did in Europe. I feel proud to say that I´m of of them few. THANKS!!!

Memoirs of World War Two all I can say is thank you for telling the stories of the men and women of the greatest generation im truly humbled listening to these stories.

Grateful KZfaq is a thing now, dudes like him are the last ones still standing today at 100 years old. In another decade or so all we’ll have is their stories to look back on, Super valuable conversations and stories to have recorded

Thank you sir, my Dad , A farmboy from Vermont was in the 88th fighting in italy, he told me stories, thank you for telling us some of yours.

Thank you Jake and to all of those of the greatest generation! It's amazing to think how so many of these young adults at the time gave up so many of their personal comforts to literally save the world from tyranny.

Thank you papa jake 🙏 his episode on jocko podcast is great too , the poem his wife made for him makes me tear up everytime I hear it

My great grandfather was on the U.S.S California when it was attacked in Pearl Harbor and he served the remainder of the war till 1945. The stories that man told me about the war were absolutely bat shit crazy and he didn’t even see combat like he’s talking about. I’m 30 years old and I’m so thankful and fortunate to have had the opportunity to talk to my great grandpa and his friends about the most important event in our history. Much love and respect to all who served in WW2 and in general. 🙏🇺🇸🐐

God bless you and the brother you fought with and dyed, this generation would crumble under the weight of what you went through

Very few people can understand what these guys saw and went through. It's indescribable.

Listening to this man speak him recounting the trauma of what he & his fellow brothers in arms experienced got me choked up man. Every single one of them are real true heroes who put their lives on the line to fight against a truly formidable opponent against all odds. I couldn't be anymore prouder of every one of them. That is why these veterans need & deserve to have the very best care in the world. Think they earned that right above everyone else. I truly thank them for their bravery & dedication for their efforts throughout every battle they fought. They'll never be forgotten

Wish you met my neighbor Bob from the short time i spent in Sylvan Beach NY. He was a D day survivor and integral part of the community til he passed away. He held the door and greeted ppl at church every week for decades.... nice man

He changed my life watching that video. God bless him and the ones he served with...

The best channel on youtube hands down, might not has as many views today but in the future holds history and interviews of these brave men. Thank you

Thank you for your service, Mr. Larson! I follow him on social media and he’s a hoot!

Went to the WWII museum in District of Columbia, thank you to everyone who was in the army for your service

He is special because he doesn’t think he’s somebody special. Thank You to all these great men and women of the greatest generation.

As always, another priceless interview of an amazing individual. History lives on because of you guys.

Thank you for your work! These stories are so important to preserve.

This story is gut-wrenching which gets me engaged to it and I am listening carefully. Historic lessons in school were soulless and borderline boring, veteran stories are something of value that we have to hear and understand how gruel the wars actually are.

The man upstairs has a plan for all of us. They say the hardest part of growing old is losing everyone you love. Thank you for your service

The way he talks and tells this story is amazing! Thank you for service sir. And of course thank you Josh and family, amazing as always

What an amazing outlook on life, to see so much horror and still appreciate life and see yourself as being lucky, takes a lot of strength of character. Thank you to this channel for making it your mission to find such incredible veterans and record their stories, very honourable and necessary work you're doing 👍

Amen Brother... my grandfathers fought in the Revolution. Civil War WW1 and WW2... Thanks again for your service! This is what makes America Proud!

No words just tears for all those heroes, anybody should be remember freedom never free, so many generations man and woman who's sacrificed for ours country ❤I'm millitary family and I knew how hardly to talking about those stories

What a Warrior.. My Respects go out to this man.. What a story 🙏🏼

Just absolutely amazing, terrifying, and inspiring. This generation of men makes me so proud to be an American 🇺🇸 thank you for this channel and all the hard work you guys do and reminding me and so many others what it means to be an American ✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿