Wrecks & Relics of WWII (B-17 Crash Part 1) | History Traveler Episode 171

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One of the richest and most overlooked places to see rare historic artifacts is in the county museums. It's also where you can learn individual stories that help us to understand the larger picture. In this episode, we're traveling to Arkansas to visit the Grant County Museum where we are exploring the tragic story of a B-17 crew that crashed nearby.
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@anthonydm2947 2 жыл бұрын

Just wanted to thank you for all of your videos. The love, passion and respect you have for American history should be taught in classrooms. American History is a forgotten subject in our schools.... thanks again.

@Gitarzan66 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for reading their names. Whenever I can I read the names. Respect.

@dominicg3311 2 жыл бұрын

The cinematography in every video of this channel is nothing short of stunning.

@johnblack7696 2 жыл бұрын

I found this episode and that museum to be very fascinating as well. Those personal stories about Gean MacDonald and the bomber craw we're very heartwrenching,. I'm not ashamed to admit that I she's a few years. Thank you for sharing another amazing and heartwarming video, JD.

@gerardhiggins1 2 жыл бұрын

The way that you present history is fantastic. You have a great voice and a true understanding of Anerican history. I love your videos.

@kennethnew3075 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for showing the nooks and crannies of history. Many of our small museums are being neglected. Congratulations on reaching 200,000. This video is a fine example on why you have such a great following. Thank you for all of your hard work. Safe travels.

@patricialenaburg6553 2 жыл бұрын

Quite amazing little museum packed with lots of unique, and wonderful objects. I love the way they have their trash dump items, neatly displayed with bits of this and that, yet pleasing to the eye. The pictures of lost WWII vets are amazing, so many who died and left families with broken hearts, they live on with this history in place. I think they have done an amazing job with their historical content and artifacts.

@vipergtsmre 2 жыл бұрын

JD, again, you hit close to home with this one. Gramps was 15AAF 301st Bombers 419th Sq 1942-44. MSgt. Engineer on the B17

@josephkerley363 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, just wow! Phenomenal! Unlike a 'national' museum, this one is the personal connection, the local connection. That's worth a long visit. I was so glad to see they have now ruined those old weapons by "rendering them safe" as California museums have done.

@richardduncan2795 2 жыл бұрын

Welcome to Arkansas JD. This state has a lot to offer for museums and historical sites.

@jeffe9842 2 жыл бұрын

Road trip to Grant County, AR, added to my bucket list.

@timothyblackburn2830 2 жыл бұрын

Love this video! You always find these overlooked gems. In my county museum, there is so much history and so many historic places. Few locals seem to be interested in our local, state and national history contained therein and properties owned by my county. Quite sad. "Those who do not remember [or study and understand] the past are surely condemned to repeat it." We have a 100 plus 1800s buildings and houses museum. I am proud to say my 9 greats grandfather built the oldest house in the museum in 1763 upon his return from the French and Indian War. My prayer is for you to continue to highlight these unknown and underappreciated museums and historic places!🙏

@michae8jackson378 2 жыл бұрын

Another great episode JD! Thank you. My maternal side of the family is from N Little Rock. Grandpa lost his leg in France Sep '44. He had one of those wooden prosthetic legs. Best golfer I've even known. Taught me to play as well.

@vipergtsmre 2 жыл бұрын

Great story, my Navy Gramps taught me to golf as well. Thankfully, he got called up late and was never deployed. My other Gramps has 5 overseas service bars

@roryhamer8191 2 жыл бұрын

Love your videos JD. even though you don't seem to reply to comments. Looking forward to the next one.

@vipergtsmre 2 жыл бұрын

@@roryhamer8191 I guess I am lucky, he typically responds to mine, but if you got this many comments to a vid, you wouldn't have the time either😬

@Gitarzan66 2 жыл бұрын

As someone who is learning to walk on a prosthetic leg right now I can say that thing looks medieval by todays technology. I'm very thankful for the advances in tech and medicine. That scene in Glory takes on a whole new light for me now. Thank god I didn't lose my leg like that.

@aussieoffroader1974 2 жыл бұрын

I hope you recover well my good man.

@VanillaGorilla502 2 жыл бұрын

I’d like to see a series on the Underground Railroad

@K.Swift1968 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks for this.. Love it.. I have been out of commision for awhile and have missed some of your videos, had a massive heart attack but I am now recovering and catching up on your videos and I really enjoyed this one...

@zekesgirl100 2 жыл бұрын

I wish you well Karen!

@K.Swift1968 2 жыл бұрын

@@zekesgirl100 thank you hun...

@dawndickson2156 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful shout out for local county museums. The wall of black and white photos of those that served from their hometown is humbling. That is what each little dot on a map showing each of our hometowns would represent. Men and women answering a call to help their fellow man. Thank you again JD. So much to take in.

@jbrhel 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful! Another museum that I need to visit. Thank you!

@dennisunglesbee1391 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks JD for another great video. I am one of those people you talked about in the beginning that doesn't go to small local museums, but with your inspiration I have a few in mind to check out soon. Great work.

@judygrandstrand9784 2 жыл бұрын

What a wonderful museum! I wish I could visit them all in person-thank you for sharing all these with us!

@Wreckdiver59 2 жыл бұрын

We have a two story county museum that I am ashamed to say I have never been to in the seven years I have lived in the county. I intend to rectify that very soon. I love visiting smaller local museums and seeing some of the personal local stories. Thanks for the reminder to visit the one closest to me 😉

@rejmayer967 2 жыл бұрын

Sure could have used you as a history teacher when I was in school. This is excellent for us visual learners.

@TheHistoryUnderground 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@Carolbearce 2 жыл бұрын

Always love to watch your adventures. That is an amazing museum. Thank you so much for sharing your adventures with us.

@carlhoward8610 2 жыл бұрын

awesome episode I live about 3 miles from the crash site ..... I can't wait to see the episode on Jenkins ferry ....which is betrayed In the opening scenes of Lincoln

@benjaminrush4443 2 жыл бұрын

Admire the efforts of the Local People to collect and organize these items for viewing. Thank you.

@jacewilson5610 2 жыл бұрын

My 5x great grandfathers grave stone is on display at that museum. He was killed at the Jenkins ferry battlefield and is buried in a small grove of trees near the battlefield.

@ChrisJohnson-hk6es Жыл бұрын

Wow!! Fascinating. The B-17 Crash pieces and parts hit me in the feelers

@TheRagratus 2 жыл бұрын

JD I am a huge history nerd and because of being a Veteran, I love all the military stuff you do. Favorite KZfaq channel.

@jessezeigler6661 2 жыл бұрын

Have you been to the perryville battlefield in Kentucky

@historythings6939 2 жыл бұрын

I live next to it.

@jetsons101 2 жыл бұрын

At @, the dog tag for Philip Niewolke shows a address for his home, 301 Lake Shore Dr Dunkirk N.Y. The house is still there, it's a blue house with white trim. Thanks again for your time and work. This was a true GEM.....

@rustyover6971 2 жыл бұрын

Good video man

@lawofwar517 2 жыл бұрын

Love hearing "guns guns guns "

@kathyevans3251 2 жыл бұрын

I was fascinating.Thank you for sharing it

@timothyogden9761 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for another informative video. Also, Congratulations on hitting 200k subs.

@camdodge9891 2 жыл бұрын

JD another absolute amazing vid and so can’t wait for part 2 and congratulations on 200k subscribers well deserved

@melissagottlieb3381 2 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful museum thanks for the tour! Looking forward to the next one

@digginonfaith531 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful video! Super stoked about the next one. Looking forward to seeing you again soon and doing some amazing things.

@robinfereday6562 2 жыл бұрын

American museums are always so well done this one is just fantastic 🇬🇧😀😀👍👍

@kateclark7250 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome museum... thanks for bringing us here JD.

@BigLisaFan 2 жыл бұрын

Every one of your videos are really informative and entertaining. Congrats on 200,000 subscribers, something you probably thought would never happen. I have a section of main spar from a Canadian built Lancaster MkX that was involved in an aerial collision with a fighter doing practice attacks. Killed the entire crew of the bomber when it crashed, the fighter pilot managed to bail out. Imagine having that on your conscience?

@christopherreynolds8873 2 жыл бұрын

I really enjoy your videos. Such a great appreciation for all of history, and a genuine way of storytelling to get it across.

@tnjrcfl1 2 жыл бұрын

That little museum is awesome

@peetyw8851 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the presentation. Splendid museum and video.

@diannebass2744 2 жыл бұрын

Once again your adventures and the stories you find in our Country's history are amazing. I always learn something from your videos. The Buffalo Bill Museum in Cody, Wyoming has an unbelievable gun section from revolutionary War to present time. I could have spent hours in there. Maybe one day you could visit Cody.

@chrisblore6385 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely love your show. Just discovered you. I to enjoy looking at pictures of people. Thinking that these ones lived and went through life. How many have goon before us…

@flyingfortressrc1794 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice museum. Looking forward to episode 2.

@jefferyfowler7860 2 жыл бұрын

Always something to take and learn from this channel. Outstanding work.

@p47koji 2 жыл бұрын

Exceptional video and reporting. Thumbs up.

@Fuckthathoe 2 жыл бұрын

Man you just keep them coming!!! Thanks for the history lesson. Honestly can't get enough of your videos. Ever been to the buffalo bill museum in Cody Wyoming? Definitely a 2 day affair

@alanef4127 2 жыл бұрын

And the BB museum has an entire wing dedicated to guns and weapons, you'll love it!!

@Fuckthathoe 2 жыл бұрын

@@alanef4127 I seen it. Was pretty impressive

@louiszemek5058 2 жыл бұрын

JD, if you ever go near Tupelo, MS, be sure to look up Mr. Tony Lute at his WWII museum. Located at Ballard Park, his is one of several attractions at that site. Meanwhile, another great tour of local history. Love what you are doing. God bless brother!!

@melvinryan2419 2 жыл бұрын

Love these videos JD, very informative

@jamesshirley5875 2 жыл бұрын

Have to admit, wasn't a big fan at first, but that has definitely changed! I really enjoy you channel, thank you!

@TheHistoryUnderground 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I wasn’t a big fan at first either 😂

@tanyahatchett8198 2 жыл бұрын

Love your vlogs..all of them ..thank you foe sharing..ALL the vlogs

@TheHistoryUnderground 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much 😊

@KowboyUSA 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent tour.

@lthom5158 2 жыл бұрын

Great episode!

@dbach1025 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic JD

@justinweaver8787 2 жыл бұрын

Love ur last 2 videos. Have a good week.

@jondoe399 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@christenney4289 2 жыл бұрын

Great episode as always!! I mentioned to you in a different episode that a tbm Advenger bomber use to drop pumpkins in the St. Louis area. Well they are doing it again. On the 30th of October. There is a Facebook page entitled Pumpkin Drop!

@littlebitseaton2925 2 жыл бұрын

Great video as usual . Keep up the good work!!

@nashrunner 2 жыл бұрын

Great video - you also consistently have some of the best placed/themed music in your videos as well. Keep it up!

@701duran 2 жыл бұрын

great video as always

@darthfader733 2 жыл бұрын

Great Video, I live in Gold Rush Country California and we has some great small museums as well, plus some amazing private collectors.

@Headstoneman 2 жыл бұрын

I drove right through this area earlier last week! I am already making plans to make the same trip when I have more time to stop and see things!

@daveblackburn5393 2 жыл бұрын

That was definitely a cool museum. Alot of history at that museum. The military part was awesome. Skys the limit there. I enjoy mostly the military aspect. Have liked this type of history since I was young. Thanks for sharing. You did a real nice job on this video. Take care and god bless. Dave blackburn

@Whocares......... 2 жыл бұрын

You just keep getting better and better….

@rikijett310 2 жыл бұрын

Great video!!!!!

@TheHistoryUnderground 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

@kevinbarrett9615 2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting collections.

@robertmoore2049 2 жыл бұрын

I thank God for this great channel…

@awg6397 2 жыл бұрын

Love seeing that Arkansas flag fly! I had no idea Sheridan had a museum like this. You should check out the Gen MacArthur museum in Little Rock, SUPER neat museum

@pigybak 2 жыл бұрын

Very impressive for a county museum.

@davidkimmel4216 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful

@darwinjonasson2052 2 жыл бұрын

I was on a motorcycle trip through Idaho and Montana one year and stumbled across a small hole in the wall museum. If you ever get the chance and are in the area, look up the Sprag Pole. You’d find it interesting.

@gordonmilne2865 2 жыл бұрын

While the NC4 flying boat did indeed make the first aerial Transatlantic crossing, in May 1919, it was not a non stop crossing, being done in stages over 11 days. The first true, non stop, aerial Transatlantic crossing was made a month later in June 1919 by John Alcock and Arthur Smith, in a Vickers Vimy.

@TheHistoryUnderground 2 жыл бұрын

👍🏻

@johnnicatra570 2 жыл бұрын

Well done

@mistervacation23 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video If you ever get the Dayton Ohio and see the air and space museum they got some relics from the B-24 Liberator "Lady be Good"

@keldonnook7198 2 жыл бұрын

You should go to the Vilonia Veterans museum. It has a lot of cool stuff. They have battle field pick ups and stuff from past wars from what people who brought them back from past wars who lived in that town. It’s a cool place

@TheHistoryUnderground 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the heads up!

@michaeldouglas1243 2 жыл бұрын

Bent and mangled dog tags. Wow. Does that send a deep message.

@garyrunnalls7714 2 жыл бұрын

Great museum

@thurin84 2 жыл бұрын

lovely museum. very moving.

@TheHistoryUnderground 2 жыл бұрын

I was impressed.

@mylesblazi1248 2 жыл бұрын

Great!

@mattskustomkreations 2 жыл бұрын

I live near one of the oldest cities in the US Southeast. We have what are called “Privvy Digs” which are essentially digging up the part of your back yard where the outhouse(s) used to sit. People used to use the outhouse as a trash can, so all kinds of neat 17th - 19th century items can be found.

@markrinehart7224 2 жыл бұрын

M-1 Garand is also my all time favorite rifle

@MiJacFan1 2 жыл бұрын

What a neat museum! You find some of the most interesting things in local museums. Our little one actually has paintings from famous artists in it. I believe one of them is a little known Picasso. And hey, LET'S GO BRANDON! He was quite the tour guide!

@jasonmuscarello8305 2 жыл бұрын

You should check out “Cantigney park” in Wheaton I’ll. It’s a tank park and museum. Awesome place!

@TheHistoryUnderground 2 жыл бұрын

On the list 👍🏻

@bevrichards8892 2 жыл бұрын

JD great episode.Some day you should come Soliders and Sailors Hall in Pittsburgh Pa. They have everything from the civil war and on up. Its really cool.

@armeswilli01 2 жыл бұрын

Toller Kanal !

@garrettbruno2550 2 жыл бұрын

Not sure if you’ve ever been, but you need to come see Franklin, TN. Tons of civil war history and multiple old houses that were used as hospitals and have been turned into museums.

@JimJoeKnoxTenn 2 жыл бұрын

JD has already been there. See History Underground episodes 66, 67, and 68 plus a bonus vlog on Tod Carter.

@cdnrednck 2 жыл бұрын

yours eyes lite up like a kid at christmas when you entered the WW2 section

@TheHistoryUnderground 2 жыл бұрын

😅

@carylosborn1808 2 жыл бұрын

I hope you got over to Marion, AK to see the Sultana Museum. I had two great grand uncles who survived that.

@dougw321 2 жыл бұрын

Love the videos but would really love more Gettysburg videos.

@charleshutchings3010 2 жыл бұрын

You should come to the Camp Van Dorn museum in Centreville , MS training ground of 63rd and 99th divisions.

@Tbone1952 2 жыл бұрын

Ever get a chance in your travels, visit the USS MIDWAY located as I'm sure you know is San Diego. I spent 2 years on that ship as a Hospital Corpsman and participated in operation frequent wind in 1975. Been back twice since getting discharged in June of 1975, great museum.

@chadanderson8692 2 жыл бұрын

I'm assuming that little spring box with flesh slicing razers in it were for the miss guided attempt to bleed out the infection of the poor solder with the infected wound.

@2ndarmoredhellonwheels106 2 жыл бұрын

This sounds gross but maggots eat out the infection. Its gross but works.at least according to my late uncle who was wounded in the pacific

@chadanderson8692 2 жыл бұрын

@@2ndarmoredhellonwheels106 yes your uncle is correct. To bad they didn't know that back then, for there surely couldn't have been a shortage of maggots laying around.

@codycopple8328 2 жыл бұрын

You should go to the ww2 museum in new orleans

@andrewklahold2880 2 жыл бұрын

M1 garrand is my fav also next to the barret 50 sniper rifle

@niekvermeer9221 2 жыл бұрын

Man I realy love you're video's but what a hard cut you made in de video from the dogtags to the outro. I was so in the story of the crash and then bam came the outro... but still keep up the good work of keeping history alive! Thank you for your devotion and greetings from the Netherlands!

@TheHistoryUnderground 2 жыл бұрын

👍🏻

@niekvermeer9221 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheHistoryUnderground If you ever have plan's to come to the Netherlands let me know. There are 2 camps near the town that live and a lot of history to be told and areas to be seen!

@brocpickett4891 2 жыл бұрын

Check out the crash site and crew landing sites of the bomber crash in garrett county md!!! Its so unknown to pretty much everyone but locals!

@joebidenscoochie708 9 ай бұрын

You should go to the lincoln county museum in North platte nebraska. It's got a display for the canteen from ww2

@markiefufu 6 ай бұрын

Just found your channel. If you haven't already, you should check out Poncho Villa State Park in Columbus New Mexico. They have a wonderful museum and the park ranger that runs the park is very knowledgeable about the history of the Pincho Villa raid. They have an original scout biplane and army truck in their museum. A walk around town, you can see the different areas that's were important in the raid.