Teenage Marine Jumps on 2 Grenades to save his Squad

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@Simplehistory 2 жыл бұрын

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@dnolan. 2 жыл бұрын

@jeffcarroll1990shock 2 жыл бұрын

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@thirdgen377 2 жыл бұрын

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@HollywoodMarine0351 2 жыл бұрын

Simple History, at 5:41… Marines are not ‘soldiers’.

@HollywoodMarine0351 2 жыл бұрын

@Smokey Mcb negative. I’m a United States Marine, and we are not ‘soldiers’. Your opinion will only lead to you getting knocked out.

@theholypineapple3558 2 жыл бұрын

One other thing that should have been mentioned: Later at age 40 he joined the 82nd Airborne to get over his fear of heights. On a training jump both of his parachutes failed and sent him hurtling 3,500 feet to the ground. When he hit the ground he did a commando roll and walked away unharmed. He was not called Mr. Immortal for nothing

@marmer4541 2 жыл бұрын

LEGEND

@kekekeke2200 2 жыл бұрын

I think it's more likely that his chute caught a tree or something, a commando roll doesn't just cancel out that kind of g forces, even David belle wouldn't had been able to go through that unscathed or even be able to time the roll as you reach pretty fast speeds, it would be among impossible things like dodging a bullet fired at light speed

@ForzaMonkey 2 жыл бұрын

@@kekekeke2200 commando rolls just spread out the force across your whole body, resulting in moderate damage to everything instead of severe damage to one thing. but yeah that story seems a LITTLE far fetched.

@kekekeke2200 2 жыл бұрын

@@ForzaMonkey yeah, and also the few people who do survive such things are usually unconscious which avoids the shock such can kill you let alone the injuries

@kekekeke2200 2 жыл бұрын

@Hoovy Simulator 2 yeah, of course it will still slow your fall somewhat. Although it doesn't slow you down that much especially from that distance of a fall, even getting your chute caught by a tree with it fully opened is still very rough, My merit: was previously a combat medic in a marksman squad in the Russian military

@sebastianstefanski3380 2 жыл бұрын

Imagine the courage and love for his brothers he had to have to do that.

@redsoldier6131 2 жыл бұрын

And he lived, too. Good man.

@Cabbage-jp5rx 2 жыл бұрын

@Amateur💦⤵️ why you giving links to dating apps on a military video

@misterbig9025 2 жыл бұрын

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@lucifer2b666 2 жыл бұрын

@@Cabbage-jp5rx They're scam bots that take your credit cards and social security number. Legit. There's like a million videos on those bots.

@dava1176 2 жыл бұрын

The more amazing thing is they weren’t even really brothers he had just met these guys. He didn’t even know them, and he still jumped on that grenade.

@Dsdcain 2 жыл бұрын

One thing you didn't mention is at the Medal Of Honor awards ceremony there were others (of course), One of the other Marines receiving a MOH that day was Captain (then a Major) Robert Hugo Dunlap, the captain who was his platoon commander for the landing. He received his for a different action involving risking his life to direct artillery fire from an exposed position. Just mentioning it because it was kind of cool that two men from the same unit who had a connection prior to the landing would be awarded the Medal Of Honor.

@xaylink2221 2 жыл бұрын

Who cares

@carteradams43 2 жыл бұрын

@@xaylink2221 I care

@xevia3877 2 жыл бұрын

@@xaylink2221 I do, and I'm sure that many others do too. This was an interesting fact that I like knowing. :)

@nikobellic4203 2 жыл бұрын

@@xaylink2221 I too, care about this cool information!

@SGTcz90cz 2 жыл бұрын

I thought it was US policy (at least of the time) to never issue more than 1 MoH per unit (I believe Division?). This would be running counter to what I believed previously.

@Friedrich687 2 жыл бұрын

He wasn't even an adult, yet showed more courage than most.

@randomcow6440 2 жыл бұрын

Yes saving a bunch of dudes lives is dumb

@bandz1of169 2 жыл бұрын

@@randomcow6440 you’re on the side line judging while he was in combat. You don’t know what was going through his head

@randomcow6440 2 жыл бұрын

@@bandz1of169 never judged the guy saving his comrades lives, pointing out the top dudes reply to this

@masonpyle5929 2 жыл бұрын

@Greenish Man Young and brave actually. He was in a way being dumb but he wanted to serve his country not like teenage boys today who do idiotic stuff on social media.

@DemitriVladMaximov 2 жыл бұрын

He may not have been an adult by age, but that Marine was a man.

@bluedemon6989 2 жыл бұрын

This man jumped onto 2 grenades and managed to live for the rest of his life while another soldier in Hong Kong threw himself onto a grenade and died instantly, what a mad lad this guy was.

@f_ragdich5036 2 жыл бұрын

Everyone jumping onto a grenade will live "for the rest of his life". Whether it be a few seconds or decades to come is what makes the difference.😁

@ateufel5759 2 жыл бұрын

He lived but it was not an easy thing. I doubt he thought he would live. He felt the grenades the rest of his life.

@ToyotaTacomaV6 2 жыл бұрын

Major Osborne

@lordgarion514 2 жыл бұрын

And yet, most of the time in this type of situation, no one jumped on top of the grenade, and it killed several people when it went off.....

@blackman5867 2 жыл бұрын

There is one more guy named Baldomero Lopéz fought in the battle of Incheon in the Korean War and also died of jumping onto a grenade. A lot of people have not heard of this

@alexanderleach3365 2 жыл бұрын

He risked his life to save his fellow Marines. Semper Fi Jack Lucas.

@lordgarion514 2 жыл бұрын

Saying risked makes it seem like he knew he was doing something dangerous, that might very well get him killed. A grenade is supposed to be near guaranteed death. He did 2. He had to be "certain" he was dying that day. Sometimes you get lucky. (Imagine if he had jumped on them from the opposite direction, no head) We need a new word for that kind of thing TBH.

@canthi109 2 жыл бұрын

@@lordgarion514 Yes, he is luckky, one of that grenade is last ditch weapon

@Crackshotsteph 2 жыл бұрын

US Marine Corp-"You're too young, you got's to go." Jack Lucas-"Yeah!!! I'll join the Army instead." US Marine Corp-"OK OK OK!!! You can stay."

@nitsu2947 2 жыл бұрын

You know how US Marines are

@redaug4212 2 жыл бұрын

They learned their lesson after turning away Audie Murphy lol

@isaiahvillarreal4512 2 жыл бұрын

I read this as a teen back in the 80s. The Judge told him I wish I had a hundred like you, most men try to get out of military service and we can’t seem to keep you out. He also went back to high school and wore his medals, damn straight he earned them.

@64maxpower 2 жыл бұрын

Imagine how strong the US would be if we had a nation of kids that wanted to go to war instead of playing on Facebook?

@restitutororbis964 2 жыл бұрын

@@64maxpower That would be very unfortunate. I have a lot of respect for soldiers but most wars have no meaning. I would rather see the country have a mediocre generation that has a degenerated culture than all of it to be destroyed. Nothing good can come from war (most of the time).

@64maxpower 2 жыл бұрын

@@restitutororbis964 I agree with you . My sarcasm was deep within my post

@anomaly395 2 жыл бұрын

Man he must’ve been the talk of the school for a long time. I can’t imagine how it felt working on some mitochondria assignment with a classmate who has been on the battlefield and survived jumping on two grenades.

@thegreataynrand7210 2 жыл бұрын

@@restitutororbis964 I know this is old but you are a complete fool. A weak degenerate culture as we are sliding into now will lead to the destruction of the nation. Strong men build strong societies. And you are weak.

@vinceknowseverything 2 жыл бұрын

He wasn't just looking out for himself but also his brothers in arms. That's one excellent soldier👊🏻

@rhett1029 2 жыл бұрын

Marine

@parzival6723 2 жыл бұрын

@Rhett give over mate u knew exactly what he meant no need to be like that man 🙄

@swaggyfarts5654 2 жыл бұрын

@@parzival6723 it’s considered disrespectful to call marines soldiers, soldiers marines etc. especially for the ones that have passed.

@rhett1029 2 жыл бұрын

@@parzival6723 Exactly Marines don’t get a lot of recognition so it’s considered respectful to call them Marines because if you call them soldiers people think they’re in the army which they are not. Especially if they earned the Medal of Honor

@thegreengiant2655 2 жыл бұрын

@@bloxzlol2346 Yes but we are on a whole other level than the army. I hate being called a soldier, although it doesn’t happen very often

@PakBallandSami 2 жыл бұрын

These types of war stories are so interesting really war time is one of the most horrible time and seeing some risk there life to save other is so great

@Gameprojordan 2 жыл бұрын

War brings out the worst and best in people

@the-db9bn 2 жыл бұрын

Bet Facebook grandma's will post this then say Back in the good old days teens were like this But now they turned to dressing up in dresses and being gay 🙄

@sanketpatil3804 2 жыл бұрын

War bring stories for generatin

@bernardorios9948 2 жыл бұрын

He is a true hero who sacrifice himself to save his team from two grenades, but he survived with a medal of honor, when he passed away, the government state his name to the destroyer. 😎😇👏.

@amagerboy 2 жыл бұрын

yo you just said what happend in the video lol

@prasdj6937 2 жыл бұрын

@@amagerboy 🤣🤣🤣

@maverickmissile801 2 жыл бұрын

Indeed a true hero

@extremelycreativeusername 2 жыл бұрын

Umm, yeah? Have you not watched the video you're commenting on?

@notfiction9241 2 жыл бұрын

He deserved all the honour.

@azj_ 2 жыл бұрын

To me Jack is no longer a private, but he was Captain America

@reijiminato8762 2 жыл бұрын

His final rank was actually that of an Army Captain. So, you're on point!

@APersonOnYouTubeX 2 жыл бұрын

@@reijiminato8762 Captain Jack Not sparrow tho

@Scav8835 2 жыл бұрын

*The British Soldier who also sacrificed his life by diving onto a grenade:* Finally, a worthy opponent!!

@Scav8835 2 жыл бұрын

@Leo the British-Filipino lmao yes

@bluey3575 2 жыл бұрын

Whats amazing is he survived..... Damn.... I was thinking the award given posthumously

@Gameprojordan 2 жыл бұрын

@Arthuria Pendragon it's actually not too uncommon for a person to survive it. Not saying it happens all of the time but it happens alot more often than you think. Usually the person is badly maimed afterwards though

@owenkedas5022 2 жыл бұрын

Very, VERY true. Except the British Soldier actually died. But the fact that a TEENAGER almost got himself killed trying to proect his fellow soldiers is the really astounding thing.

@Brunch65 2 жыл бұрын

Meanwhile Some Medic Who Kick A grenade:"oh hello there!"

@Titan23era 2 жыл бұрын

Imagine jumping on 2 grenades and surviving. This man was an absolute gigachad

@cammurray255 2 жыл бұрын

I mean only one of them actually detonated, if the second one detonated he would've 100% died and it likely would've blown off his lower torso and legs. But yeah, the action of jumping on 2 grenades is mad

@LordXd-tu6kx 2 жыл бұрын

Fun fact: the circular grenade shown on the video is known as the Type 4 last ditch grenade (Not the rectangular grenade). They were made of ceramic and terracotta, and we're highly unreliable, because when thrown they just broke on the impact, rendering them useless. That might be the explanation on why the second grenade didn't exploded.

@canthi109 2 жыл бұрын

So lucky man

@ritagasper1958 2 жыл бұрын

Huh! Interesting

@TitusCastiglione1503 Жыл бұрын

The level of Simple History’s dedication to accuracy is astounding

@adilfayaz3405 2 жыл бұрын

That ain't any normal teenage marine that's captain America

@protogenhorde8515 2 жыл бұрын

You dam right he is!

@bloxzlol2346 2 жыл бұрын

He isn't captain American tho 😐

@ayushmaurya1912 2 жыл бұрын

@@bloxzlol2346 he is much brave than captain America

@anomaly395 2 жыл бұрын

Finally, I was looking for this comment lol. That was my immediate thought upon reading the title of this video. “Get away!…. Get back!….” “Is this a test?”

@NegiTaiMetal011 2 жыл бұрын

For him to enlist at such as young age, wanting to go into battle and willingly jumped on a grenade, that's the mark of someone extraordinary. For that, I salute him for all of this. May Valhalla welcome this brave Marine.

@Lupinthe3rd. 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting fact : Captain Robert Dunlap the company commander that Jack served under at iwo jima also received the medal of honor at iwo jima for his actions at directing naval gunfire. 25%of the medals of honors presented to marines during wwii were for actions at iwo jima. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Hugo_Dunlap

@ananditotugarisman9122 2 жыл бұрын

IMO, everyone who was couraged to put himself in Iwo Jima deserves a MoH, either the American or the Japanese. Thanks for the great information anyway.

@txgunguy2766 2 жыл бұрын

One night there were 2 Marines in a foxhole at the military crest of a hill. The 2 Marines were attacked by an entire platoon of Japanese who where intending to roll over them and the 1 Marine in the foxhole at the base of the back side of the hill which would give them the run of the Marine company HQ. The only problem with the plan was the 2 Marines at the top were both from Texas. When it was over they were still alive and not a single Japanese had made it past them. The older of the 2, Sgt William Harrell, who had done the bulk of the fighting while the other Marine had run down to get a rifle to replace his jammed one, received the Medal of Honor for this action.

@Lupinthe3rd. 2 жыл бұрын

@@txgunguy2766 I am familiar with that story the other man carter recieved the navy cross. Harrell life in his last days post war were a contrast to his heroism at iwo. Harrell lost both hands at iwo but built a good life he was chief of the prosthetics division at the VA in San Antonio TX had a wife and two kids. Well that changed sometime after midnight on August 9 1964. His wife and kids were out of town visiting relatives in New York when Harrell killed friends Edward and Geraldine Zumwalt and himself with an m1 carbine. (Harrell son Gary said his dad learned how to shoot even with hooks) his wife and kids found the bodies in thier house the next day. No motive was ever determined.

@txgunguy2766 2 жыл бұрын

@@Lupinthe3rd. I am aware of that. It reminds me of FBI manhunter Melvin Pervis, who died of a gunshot wound to the head in 1960. The FBI investigation determined it was suicide but later analysis suggested that he died while trying to remove a tracer bullet that was stuck in the pistol barrel.

@jennyneon 2 жыл бұрын

The teenage marine is so brave, while I'm scared to swim because I still don't know how to swim...

@dotdashdotdash 2 жыл бұрын

Just use graded exposure. I got over fear of swimming & ended up doing scuba diving

@DreadnoughtHvor 2 жыл бұрын

Courage isn't the absence of fear. It is the overcoming of fear.

@Gameprojordan 2 жыл бұрын

This is why children should be taught to swim at a young age. Like 3-5 years old

@insanegamer4532 2 жыл бұрын

Lol how do you not know how to swim

@animalmother5902 2 жыл бұрын

You can swim, just use your arms and legs to constantly push water down and around you to keep yourself afloat plus having air in you lungs helps keep you buoyant that’s why when you see people go swim under water they do a big exhales they don’t stay floating near the top, you can get over your fear mate I believe in you

@aidenheck2944 2 жыл бұрын

People say that they would sacrifice their life at any time. This may be true, but you would never know until you were in that moment.

@skeltonslay8er781 2 жыл бұрын

“We’re gonna have to kick you out” “That’s fine, I’ll join the army” “ANYONE BUT THOSE BASTARDS”

@garrus7221 2 жыл бұрын

Back again with my request lol. I'd love to see a video about the British soldier eric harden, during the liberation of the netherlands in 1945 there was a slaughter at a field, it was mid winter and reinforcements were ways out. There were alot of injured people in the battlefield freezing and beelding to death, eric left base camp and ran out mutliple times saving people. Every time he ran out he got shot at and hit mutliple times. After being ordered not to go back out. He went another time but this time he got shot in the head by a sniper. For his heroic deeds he was given the victoria cross for his herooc deeds

@ritagasper1958 2 жыл бұрын

I hope this gets made!

@yesyoucanTellme 2 жыл бұрын

My dear grandfather, Nikolai was a decorated WW2 veteran too. Back in 2015, I had the opportunity to witness the traditional immortal regiment campaign in Alaska. 2022 is a very special year, I can't wait for this October.

@CR7GOATofFootball 2 жыл бұрын

What

@APersonOnYouTubeX 2 жыл бұрын

@@CR7GOATofFootball relating to the video

@APersonOnYouTubeX 2 жыл бұрын

2022 Is a special year? U sure we can survive?

@CR7GOATofFootball 2 жыл бұрын

@@APersonOnKZfaqX oh I haven't watched the video. Gotta watch it bruh.

@Cervezadog 2 жыл бұрын

My dad joined the USMC in 1953 when he was 13. He wrote a letter to my grandmother telling her that he was getting deployed to Korea. She dimed him out and he was kicked out. He joined again in 55 and stayed in the marines until 1960. A year later he joined the US Army and eventually the Green Berets. Rest in peace dad. Gary "Goofy Grape" Gilmer SFG Camp A325 Duc Hue Vietnam

@Bmuenks31 Жыл бұрын

How did he join at 13? Did he look older?

@Cervezadog Жыл бұрын

@@Bmuenks31 yeah and also the military wasn't very thorough about background checks

@ilikecheeseilikecheese727 2 жыл бұрын

What a legend rest in peace

@VERRATENMEMESANDCOD 2 жыл бұрын

Most teens: I am sneaking out to have some fun ! Jack Lucas:

@randomuser5443 2 жыл бұрын

That man gets my complete respect

@tomzimmerman4019 2 жыл бұрын

I remember reading that Jack had pieces of shrapnel in his chest for the rest of his life. Truly an American Hero.

@XhuwagKangEpal 2 жыл бұрын

1:55 I love the generosity of m1 garand ping

@kevinestrada977 2 жыл бұрын

"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."- John 15:13

@Magnus_Inno 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you simple history! And maybe you can make a video about my great great uncle Billy Barker, a Canadian ace pilot in the great war who shot down 50 planes.

@Jerrycourtney 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely interested.

@curiodyssey3867 2 жыл бұрын

My uncle shot down 51

@Magnus_Inno 2 жыл бұрын

@@curiodyssey3867 awesome! What was his name? And I know it's not a competition but my uncle shot down 55 planes ( I think) and 68 unconfirmed kills

@Magnus_Inno 2 жыл бұрын

@Leo the British-Filipino cool!

@xevia3877 2 жыл бұрын

My mans got chad in his bloodline.

@skylerrutherford9870 2 жыл бұрын

I love how his response to being caught was that he'll join the Army if they kicked him out of the Marines

@kyleart7734 2 жыл бұрын

Jack Lucas such a man on his age, big respect to saving his comrade o7

@cosmin2306 2 жыл бұрын

This story deserves a movie for sure

@princeofpokemon2934 2 жыл бұрын

It doesn't matter how old you are, anyone can be a hero. Although I wonder what would've happened if he stomped on a grenade. Does anyone know what happened if you stomped on a grenade?

@stonii420 2 жыл бұрын

The same things that happans when you lay on it.yoy gotta toss them. Or be a hero.

@tavish4699 2 жыл бұрын

@@stonii420 stomping on a grenade will just end with oyu losing your leg

@desertfoxxx98 2 жыл бұрын

No different if you lay on it... What a stupid question.

@bandz1of169 2 жыл бұрын

@@desertfoxxx98 😂😂😂

@catalintimofti1117 2 жыл бұрын

you may lose your leg and die of blood loss important blood vessels circulate through the legs

@Man1cal_3ngineering 2 жыл бұрын

Narrator “medics usually don’t carry arms.” Medic: sees enemy charging immediately emptys clip. classic 😂😂

@eliaswewel3899 2 жыл бұрын

Great video as always. Though I think you have a bit too much focus on military history, so here's a few (mostly) non-military topics id be happy if you made a video about: 1) The Hansa, the first multinational cooperation? 2) Tulipmania, the first speculation bubble 3) Life as a nun/monk in a medieval monastery 4) The life inside the forbidden city, how Chinese emperors rules 5) The roman senate, how it worked 6) Famous Greek philosophers, Platon/Socrates 7) The life of Einstein 8) Vikings in Vinland, Leif eriksson

@lordpumpkinhead265 2 жыл бұрын

The biggest reason topics like these aren't covered is because they're all extremely boring. People like hearing exciting stories, like this three-minute video on a teenager who jumped on two grenades and lived, rather than boring stories. While it does change the pace, it doesn't change the demand.

@v.emiltheii-nd.8094 2 жыл бұрын

I got some interesting and underrated national suggestions: *Ioan Sion* - The WW2 Romanian general who blew up a T-34 tank with a bag of grenades *Maria Zaharia* - The 12 year old soldier girl who died giving vital information to the Romanian Army (regarding the German army's movements) during WW1 and made them win the Battle of Marasesti *Marin Lungu* - The Youngest WW2, 6 year old Soldier who fought the Nazis and lived *Ecaterina Teodoroiu* (who recently got a new banknote in Romania and a world record at that) - The first female officer of WW1's Romanian Army aka the "Joan of Arc of Romania".

@byenye6386 2 жыл бұрын

That would be awesome to hear about hopefully simple history hears it and does a video about them 👍👍👍

@Notagoodgoalie35 2 жыл бұрын

They did for the lil boy

@v.emiltheii-nd.8094 2 жыл бұрын

@@Notagoodgoalie35 The Soviet one?

@Notagoodgoalie35 2 жыл бұрын

@@v.emiltheii-nd.8094 yes

@Notagoodgoalie35 2 жыл бұрын

@@v.emiltheii-nd.8094 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fb6qo8dorN7dlnk.html

@reijiminato8762 2 жыл бұрын

You forgot Mr. Lucas actually enlisting in the Army during the Vietnam War as an infantryman in the 82nd Airborne in 1961 (when Vietnam was just starting to heat up). He would later get commissioned as an Infantry Officer (in his early 40s) and achieve the rank of Captain before getting discharged from the Army due to a parachute jump accident.

@arober9758 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent stoked fantastic job fellows!! Very good job indeed and rest in peace, Jack, you were a brave and honorable man. 🇺🇸🥇🌎

@cowby6264 2 жыл бұрын

I guess you could say "they were blown away by his heroism"

@grizzly445 2 жыл бұрын

lol

@unitedkingdom4304 2 жыл бұрын

I see what you did there

@mcfrisko834 2 жыл бұрын

😎 fortunately they didn't have to be, BECAUSE of his heroism

@kommit-456 2 жыл бұрын

Damon, I’m only 15 and I couldn’t imagine me fighting in a war, props to Jack, may he rest in peace

@low-keyrighteous9575 2 жыл бұрын

That's incredible .. the mentality this young man had at such a young age is insane .

@robertvoicescu2798 2 жыл бұрын

This is what true power of friendship looks like.

@RealHunterVR 2 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you covered this, I read about this in a book once and I always hoped you would do a video about it

@cris_m8 2 жыл бұрын

Simple History, I am grateful that you present the stories of these hero's to us. Otherwise the stories of their valor would be lost through time.

@funkkymonkey6924 2 жыл бұрын

“I’ll just join the army” “Nevermind, best not waste ya”

@justalpha9138 2 жыл бұрын

You can't make these tales of heroism and craziness up.

@project0624 2 жыл бұрын

Marines: Your Young and You will be discharged Jack: So the Army is nice this time of year Marines: *Surprised Pikachu face*

@toob_noob4381 2 жыл бұрын

Brave kid

@demarcusfaulkner7411 2 жыл бұрын

This man was a true hero. Rest easy Marine we have the watch.

@scorpio34ish 2 жыл бұрын

The quality of the videos just keep getting better, great work!

@dParakeet 2 жыл бұрын

Dude was a 9th grader enlisting to war

@mskiUSMC 2 жыл бұрын

Stories like this fill me with pride for my marine corps and for my country.

@mskiUSMC 2 жыл бұрын

Before I got out of the corps, I met a guy who dove on a live grenade to save men in his squad, but the grenade fuse failed and never exploded. He said, ‘I am NEVER doing that again’.

@bevzilla8863 2 жыл бұрын

I love stories like this.

@Christolclear101 2 жыл бұрын

“He emptied the entire clip into him.” This’s my only complaint, is saying the M-1 Carbine used a clip, when it used a magazine. Other than that, this’s a inspirational video.

@Top2BottomGaming 2 жыл бұрын

So glad I’m not the only one who realized that

@slayerdoomguy1503 2 жыл бұрын

Not one but 2 grenades....... He still wanted to fight and give his best.

@slayerdoomguy1503 2 жыл бұрын

@@expandedhistory sorry yt didn't give me the notification I shall take a look I agree Marines Never Die.....

@reneedennis2011 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for this video.

@destructo6745 2 жыл бұрын

Pfc. Harold Gonzalves did something similar on Okinawa in 1945. He did not survive. The Jungle Warfare Training Center base camp in northern Okinawa is named after him. Both truly amazing, selfless acts.

@keithstevens5614 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, inspiring story of extraordinary courage.

@l.c7665 2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad your telling his story

@MalaysiaIsProChannel 2 жыл бұрын

Similar to that Canadian in Hong Kong who throw himself to a grenade

@idriveajihad6709 2 жыл бұрын

For a man his age he is one brave man to jump on two generades and im also happy he got on that ship he must have been happy to fight

@nicholasohara5699 2 жыл бұрын

What a hero! *salute*

@CaptainAnimation777 2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting simple history great video!

@Anino_Makata 2 жыл бұрын

This fourteen year old malingered his way into the marines, qualified sharpshooter, and got shipped to Pearl Harbor before his superiors discovered his actual age. He then snuck aboard a ship, and for the price of rank demotion was allowed to join the landing party. He finally took a grenade to the chest, saving his comrades, and spent months in medical rehab. Won a Medal of Honour, joined the 82nd Airborne in his 40's, lived up to the good age of 88, and had a destroyer named after him. Crazy to imagine this all began with a fourteen year old breaking some rules. God Bless him.

@janelchambers6791 2 жыл бұрын

Bless this man's service

@itssouthbranch7949 2 жыл бұрын

I read a book all about this guy, his story is insane, lots of respect for individuals with such courage

@btrdangerdan2010 2 жыл бұрын

The amount of extreme courage and national pride/patriotism he had.

@FloodExterminator 2 жыл бұрын

I love that you added the distinct M1 Garand ping in clips

@bloxzlol2346 2 жыл бұрын

Yup but sometimes he reuses animations which is kinda lazy

@adrianfeliz4779 2 жыл бұрын

@@bloxzlol2346 can’t call them lazy if they making good historical content their animations are getting better every year

@bloxzlol2346 2 жыл бұрын

@@adrianfeliz4779 ya but I was saying he reuse animations which is lazy I wasn't talking about the quality of his animations

@javiernesta5876 2 жыл бұрын

What an Honorable man! God bless him.

@krugersavage6347 2 жыл бұрын

Things like this inspires me

@wilthogag 2 жыл бұрын

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@barkoteskindir6543 2 жыл бұрын

Keep up the awesome work

@MegaCocoa125 Жыл бұрын

I read about him in a book years ago back in middle school! It had all sorts of heroic WWII accounts. Wish I could find that book again.

@samfischer_044 2 жыл бұрын

What an absolute Chad of a marine!

@BigStew83 2 жыл бұрын

Teenagers then: Where's the fight? I would like to join. Teenagers today: Where's the fight? I want to record it on my phone and seek therapy for being yelled at for not helping.

@aceebrown9266 2 жыл бұрын

It's almost as if he felt a calling to do what he did.

@Catdaddyacab 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! What a hero!

@yesseru 2 жыл бұрын

DAYUM when did the animation get so good, no matter what im digging it.

@foxcell 2 жыл бұрын

A young blood and hero to his team ❤️❤️❤️❤️

@davidcrespomatos2651 2 жыл бұрын

Semper Fi sir! My love and admiration to you Sir

@octaneparadox140 2 жыл бұрын

what a hero

@MarkWTK 2 жыл бұрын

not all heroes fly, some are carried on a stretcher

@mikesweeney5244 2 жыл бұрын

So true. Some carry stretchers.

@cyberwolf2383 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for using my suggestion.

@landonbrown9943 2 жыл бұрын

Man I love simple history 👍🏾

@lionheart6176 2 жыл бұрын

so much information was missing for this for instance Jack would often get sent to the brig for insubordination such as bringing beer to his barracks mates...and for knocking out a MP who tried to confiscate said beer he was the only US marine to get off the boat without a weapon his rifle jammed because it was filled with sand, blood and sea water his fellow marines thought he died from the grenade so when they went to get his dog-tags he gave them the one finger salute aka the bird. his second wife tried to hire an assassin to kill him being unaware that Jacklyn is immune to conventional weaponry, he joined the 82nd airborne to try and get over his fear of heights. he survived a drop where his parachute failed by commando rolling at the last minute...only walking away with a sprained ankle he wrote and a autobiography called "Indestructible" but overall nice to see this chad get a video on him.

@roylogan951 2 жыл бұрын

Jack Lucas was Married to my Aunt Kathy and was always so sweet to me. He bought me my first big wheel and because I didn't finish my food at Ward's I couldn't ride it. Funny Story my Grandfather and Jack both were Marines and served at Iwo Jima. If you go to the World War 2 museum in New Orleans this is the story that is told by the staff he was very influential in getting the museum built. Jack passed away in 2008 he had a heart transplant and later died of Leukemia. A part of the highway in Hattiesburg MS is named after him I remember riding in his red Chrysler Leberon convertible to buy his home as a kid and then planting a garden. His 🏅 of honor was donated to Camp Shelby in Hattiesburg by his widow. Jack actually was awarded 2 Medal of Honors I still have the book he gave me before he died. He was a great man.