R.I.P. Captain Mohrle. He flew west on May 7, 2013. God Bless you sir, well done.

Amazing example of the kinds of gems you can find largely still undiscovered on KZfaq. What a treasure.

As European, thank you Sir for fighting for our freedom. I had a big laugh on the ice cream story. And it cant get any more badass when veteran gentleman is using 50 cal round as a map pointer.

Fortunate that this hero’s stories have been recorded. Godspeed sir!

I was raised by veterans like Mr. Morhle. They however, never spoke much about their experiences. This video was one of the most informative and interesting accounts of WW2 I have ever had the privilege to hear. I want to thank you and Mr. Morhle for allowing us the opportunity to view it.

I will miss seeing and talking to Capt. Charlie at church on Sundays. He was the same age as my parents would have been. I am both proud and blessed to have known him. I am sorry I never got to hear his "Dog and Pony show" as he called it all the time. I didn't go on a day he wasn't there and read his story there. God Bless you Capt and I will see you on the other side.

This was an hour of my life that was well spent. As A WW2 Air Corps reenactor, I have met many amazing gentlemen like Mr. Mahrle over the years. 15 years ago I would meet a dozen or more WW2 vets at an average air show, no matter how small the event. This past year I only met 4 all summer long. May God always watch over these gallant men!

What a fantastic talk - no erm's, no hum's, no haa's - a mind crystal clear recalling events of his youth like they happened yesterday!

What an absolute privilege just to hear Charlie talk. Churchill got it right... Never have so many owed so much to so few. An entire generation of heroes. Lest we forget.

This fellow is perhaps the most amazing story-teller I've ever heard from that period. Incredible presentation. The men who fought in WWII were perhaps the greatest generation in the history of the planet.

He was an amazing man; I consider myself very lucky to have heard his lecture several times at the Frontiers of Flight Museum at Love Field...I'm really going to miss that man.

I had the great privilege and honor to have had a veteran of WW2 as a neighbor for over 40 years before he passed away. He was in every way a wonderful neighbor and family friend - kind, thoughtful, and a true gentleman. If you had met him, you would never have thought him a veteran and survivor of Omaha Beach on D-Day. I think of him and all those of his generation and look at the current generation of Americans and all I can think is, "We are in trouble."

Sir, I was in Normandy just this past summer, and I visited Omaha Beach, where my Dad landed on 5 July 1944 with the 35th Infantry Division (Santa Fe), of "Kelly's Heroes" fame; I can confirm what Mr. Mahrle says about the ordinary French people's attitude towards Americans. The Cimitery at Colleville is a place of haunting beauty. Thank you so much for uploading this wonderful video. May Mr. Mahrle fly, forever free, in the boundless skies of heaven.

We can never repay these hero's and all who supported them. They are truly the greatest generation. These videos are a fantastic way to ensure that we never forget their sacrifices. Semper Fi.

What a privilege to hear Captain Mohrle speak.

Mr. Tales Mohlre, thanks for your service and the amazing tales you told of what you and your other brave pilots and support personnel accomplished in WWII. My father was Dutch and was forced into a German concentration work camp at 19 years old and was freed thanks to many brave guys like you in the air, seas and on the ground. I served in the Marine Corps Air Wing and Army Signal Corps and love the freedom that was passed on to us by those who served and paid the ultimate sacrifice. My dad flew the American flag 24/7 when we immigrated to the United States in 1953. When asked one day by a bystander why the American flag was out because it wasn't a holiday? My dad replied, "When you live in America as a free person, everyday is a Holiday!" 🇨🇦 🇬🇧 🇺🇲 😀👍

May he live forever. The wealth of knowledge he has is so much more than we could ever get from books and movies.

This Documentary has everything you could want. The patriotic hero and focus of the film is a fine example of why we call them “ the greatest generation “. This is a stunning and dramatic account of war from a fighter/bombers point of view. What makes this so grand is that it lets us take a look back into our history when we as a people and country were so very strong and proud. I hope that our younger people take this to heart. Take pride in our country, don’t be afraid to fight for what’s right.

A tremendous presentation. He brings the pain of WW2 home to succeeding generations.

What an absolute legend

The ice cream in the drop tank. Classic. What a true gentleman. Thank you for keeping us free sir!

My father, also with the 9th Air Force during WW2, and also a pilot who crashed and could no longer pass the STRICT physical examination for pilots, became a FAC (Forward Air Controller), often behind enemy lines, who directed P-47 Thunderbolts, B-17`s & B-24`s onto enemy targets. He may have actually been in direct communication with Captain Mahrle somewhere from Normandy, France to Vienna, Austria, back in those heady days of world conflict...The Spitfire was LOVELY; the Mustang, GLAMOROUS, but the Thunderbolt was the biggest, most rugged, most reliable, most dependable and most LETHAL fighter-bomber in that war. Period! When "fully dressed" with bombs, rockets, (8) .50 cal machine guns and a drop tank, NO OTHER PLANE was more (feared) by America`s enemies. I HIGHLY recommend others interested in this fabulous war eagle to read Marvin Bledsoe`s THUNDERBOLT: MEMOIRS OF A WW2 FIGHTER PILOT. This book is so well written, it actually "puts you in the cockpit" of the vaunted P-47 on real missions over France and Germany during this war ! For an added treat, search You Tube for: P-47 Thunderbolt Engine Start Up & Shut Down (3:05) to see and HEAR a fine example of Captain Mahrle`s "Razorback." HUGE SALUTE, Sir, for your SACRIFICE and great adventures !

I was at Ben's grave on the 7th. Emotional wasn't even the word. I hope you two are together on the otherside.

Great man with a great story to tell. Those little bits of steel he shows at the end are the most important.... that's how close he came to not being here to tell his story to us.

This guy is great! Well worth the viewing.

Wow. I feel cheated somehow that I didn't get to meet this hero. I happened on this video by chance I have been researching "Touch of Texas" for a 1/32 build i will be working on in the future. It will be the P-47D-16RE Razorback. Hope I do him justice.

91yrs old when he did this Video & with balls of steel..Still sharp as a tack, and Im thinking this guy in his prime, must have been somthing. Shows you, American might, tactics, and for sure the greatest Generation in our History. Your not going up against Bill Clinton types here. The video may be long, but he had me mezmerized at how he can recall everything with such detail. God surely blessed him and the others who fought for freedom.

Very very good presentation thank you Charlie

Awesome video and fitting tribute to two wonderful and brave men! Visited with Capt Mohrle many times at the Frontiers of Flight museum, he was kind and a pleasure to talk with, a real American Hero. Stan Stokes, the famed aviation artist, painted a flight of 4 P-47's over the European countryside with Capt Mohrle in lead in his "Touch of Texas" which Capt Mohrle signed and currently hangs prominently in my office. Very glad to see a tribute and stories about Sherman Goodfriend at the end of the video. He was a volunteer at Presbyterian Dallas Hospital where I practiced; always sought him out when I had some downtime to listen to his stories...he was a very kind, humble, and unassuming gentleman. If patients he interacted with at the hospital only knew what he did for our country during WWII...

Good thing his story was recorded. People decades later will be able to hear the story of this warrior.

I salute the pilot and the story teller in this fantastic video. So young carrying so mutch responsibility and he came through it alive to tell his story so many years later after the war. Thank you to the producers of the video . It is important to not let the individual testimony of these very brave men die. Thank you for the effort.

excellent! my Aunt built the jug on Long Island on what is now KFRG, same place where the A10 was built

My Grandfather, Captain William W. Chapman(1915-1986), was the wing man of the plane that crashed into Mudeford, also crash landed due the explosion and was seriously burned in the resulting fire. Thank you so much for serving and sharing. I'm grateful for an opportunity to hear a first hand account of that incident and a general history of the 405'ths time in Christchurch.

One fantastic storyteller! Thanks so much for sharing this video of that Jug pilot. Hope he's still around for while longer.

These is one of my favorite videos.

Thanks to veterans like Captain Mohrle for his service in one of the greatest struggles our nation has endured. He had to be a great pilot to be able to fly the P 47 a huge fighter very rugged in construction..

Incredible. 1 of the best on u tube. P 47 pilots were breed apart.

35 years of airline service under my belt I respect this man as someone who is extra special. I want to thank this man for everything he did and everything that we have enjoyed on account of it. Amen

Mustangs make movies. Thundebolts make history. Great visit with Charlie.

stopped by the museum and seen Charlie's corner . I wish I would have been able to thank the man for his service seemed like a swell guy.

What can you say? Irregardless of being 91, he's spellbinding and the information is hitting you like the m2's from his wings.

This guy! such a good memory, so much amazing information.

God bless you mate I loved your videos and story's brought a tear to my eye 💙❤️💙❤️💙much love from Scotland x

I could have listened to this old air warrior reminisce for hours. His memory is sharp, and the details are sobering as well as informative. God bless him and all who flew with him, and guaranteed the fight never came to our shores. I also liked how he recited "High Flight" from memory instead of reading it from a sheet of paper. His own poem is just as poignant and honors his fallen brothers. Thanks for posting this great interview video.

Charlie, America is proud of you. You put your life on the line for us and that makes you something special. Thank you!

What a great man, really enjoyed the hour of listening to him speak, we owe people like him so much.

This should be required viewing for every college professor currently teaching in the US, and once they see it enough times to understand it and quit bitching someone made them watch it, show it to their students. Times are at a point we need to be reminded of the true price of freedom.

He’s so awesome

Captain, you might gave passed but you will forever live in out hearts. You are a fine example of what America is all about. R.I.P., sir...

Wow I had the honor and privelege of speaking with him at Frontiers of Flight Museum - an unforgettable moment

Amazing

“If Sargent sing wants ice cream he’s gonna have ice cream” I loved that part

Thank you Erik, bless you Charlie!

Very interesting story telling, thanks for sharing your experience of the war. My father never talked about his experience about his experience fighting the criminaljapanese army occupiers.

I hope we can uphold the freedoms these brave men died for . God bless you Sir and thank you for your service.

Absolutely Fabulous Video! Thank You for you SERVICE!

Amazing video, these videos really should get more views

I love this man. Thank you.

Amazing learned alot from this video..he had one heck of a life..one real man and teacher..RIP

thank you sir we really enjoyed and learned quite a bit from your video tales. thank you for your service also.

Thanks!

HEROIC PEOPLE, THEY SHOULD BE REMEMBERED EVEN MORE THAN THEY ARE.THEY ARE FAST GING AWAY

Erik you post the best and most inspiring videos. Thank you!

Anybody that uses a 50 cal cannon shell as a pointer is my kind of guy! I am 76 be there soon God bless! I pray this generation loves America as much as we do! JohnBoyUtah KJ7tBR 😎📡🎙

That was really interesting, a truly moving and inspirational talk by a real hero. I'm not American but I don't believe it matters where you are from or on what side of that terrible war your country fought, to hear the experiences of these brave guys during that epic time in history, to see those pictures and see how young they were and how many of the pilots who were killed was truly moving. This is a valuable account that I really appreciate getting to listen to, thank you so much.

Charlie was an amazing man. A true gentleman, hell of a pilot and a patriot. I was lucky enough to know him for a few years. Bless you and thank you

I thought I had seen everything there is to see on World War II and I didn't discover this story till 2020 and I just wish I would have found it sooner because it's a great story i watched it 3 times back to back where is this museum at

To me this is a HERO . A real thunderbolt pilot wow!!!

Obviously a man of good taste and class!!! He is wearing the same watch I wear, two tone ROLEX Datejust with Champagne dial!

A treasure of a man . And comes from Uvalde , TX

What an American hero, though he’d probably deny that like so many of the men and women of the greatest generation. Thank you sir for your sacrifice and service.

50:55 "All in all, we were a pretty destructive bunch of people." Right on sir.

Wow. Amazing.

It was quite grim to the see the effectiveness of those P-47 attacks, really devastating!

Brilliant.

Brilliant could listen to this guy all day , what a hero . What gets me is the idiots that gave this the thumps down 😕

So you made this ice cream with a Cuisinart? No a P-47! What creativity. I was also tickled to hear Charlie's respect for the sgt as "If Sgt Sing wants ice cream, he'll get ice cream."

Thank you sir!

People today should be eternally grateful for men like this! But......?

It;s a great teaching. the editing seems done well too. Most others I have watched are not edited. this one has much more time into it than most others.

One of the most moving testimony's of a veteran it has ever been my privilege to listen to. Pure coincidence my father lived at Stanpit, Mudeford which backed on to Christchurch airfield, he said he saw a P47 belly land once. I salute you Charlie.

Wow! Absolutely fascinating video.

Amazing. Gives you an idea what happened realy these days. The pilots look serious on the photos. It's easy to understand. Thanks for that flicker

That was a really good, and informative presentation. It had a lot of feelings in it too. Thank you.

thank you sir for allowing us to be a part of this tremendous story. my former boss Tom Gloor, as I was a young engineer. He flew 47s and got there about June 6, 44. I was very proud of him.

Spectacular presentation. I was weaned on fighter aircraft as my Dad was a MD ANG Air Guard pilot. He flew P47's, 51's and many other types. Many of his Compadres were WW2 Vets and had many a story which they might share from time to time. Mr. Mohrle Rock's!

Loved the video, thanks for sharing

fantastic, thank you for sharing, it's a damn shame we can't keep men like you and my dad, a seventeen year old marine who fought in some of the worst battles of the war, around for many more years to tell your stories of a war that most will never see again, thanks again, and God bless.

thank you sir ! you are an amazing testament to the balls it took to do what you men did for our freedom, even at such a young age. highest regards and a firm salute !!!!! usaf ret sgt nelsen

Sir, you are incredible...God bless you and your movingly told stories. Thanks!

Wow, thank you for sharing your life stories, and yes, schools should be teaching more about these and all our veterans struggles, its thanks to them stepping up and doing what they had to do that we have much of what we enjoy to today.

Thank you Charlie,for sharing your honor with us.

WOW! I AM SO HUMBLED. I have nothing but respect for our American Military. Thx for the video. Those kneeling rich athletes should be forced to watch this video. Maybe a few would understand...

What a privilege to see. Thank you Mr Morhle, thank you Mr Johnston. Richard A Park, MD

At 44:00 he says about how a barrel roll is like swinging a bucket of water on a rope, a stunt pilot named Bob Hoover used to do a stunt where he would put a glass with ice on the dash of his plane, start pouring iced tea in it and then proceed to do a slow barrel roll while pouring the iced tea through the entire roll without spilling a drop, there's a documentary about him on youtube that shows him doing it, if you like aviation check out that documentary on him it's fantastic.

Thanks for sharing your incredible story Charlie.

The greatest generation ever!!!! God Bless all our military, of all our conflicts!!!!

Fascinating. Thank you. :)

awesome!!! thank you for sharing this

Thank you Charlie for sharing this. Have a smooth flight home sir. God bless.