A year after high school and you’re on the front line. Just a young lad putting everything on the line to go and win the war. Not even 80 years ago, truly remarkable, so sad. Love from the UK.

"If your country was going down the tube, you would do everything you could to stop that from happening". God bless you, sir. Thank you for my freedom. And we will...

Wow…. The last few sentences this great man said - I felt them hard… God bless this man 🙏🏼

imagine being 19 in a warzone by yourself and being so close to your enemy you could see the individual hairs on his face what a fucking legend.

I am just in awe of this generation. Nothing compares to there heroism, honor and patriotism. Thank you for making these great videos.

I was in the 82nd airborne in the mid 90’s and had the honor of meeting many of these amazing men over the course of my 4 years there. They always came once a year for All American week and just having the privilege to talk with them and listen to their stories was one of the greatest parts of my military career. I’ve never met more modest and humble men, I’ll never forget them. They will always be more valuable than any rockstar or celebrity could ever be.

These guys are truly heros and never get the respect they deserve

This man looks very good for his age. God bless him, and all other remaining WWII veterans. It's sad to see such a rare breed of amazing Americans passing away...

Well, I’m 32 and you can tell this patriot that many my age are ready and willing!

I love this channel because my Daddy, Julian S. Bissette fought in WW2 as a combat medic in Patton's 664th armored tank division and he was at the battle of the bulge and Bastone, many other major battles in the European theater, and probably many of the very same places this veteran was at! He saw the horrific concentration camps and the mass graves too. Daddy also told me about the Tiger tanks with the 88mm guns. He said the original Sherman tanks with the 56mm guns, I believe he said, didn't stand a chance against a tiger tank. Daddy once told me the tanks shelled a mountain all night long and he said the gun barrels were glowing white hot, but he said when the sun came up the next morning there wasn't a tree left standing on that mountain and it was totally blackened from all the shelling all night long. My Daddy taught me at a very young age in the 60's to ALWAYS respect our veterans no matter what because freedom wasn't free at all! I wish I could thank this gentleman for his service to our country and also wish I could have just sat down with him and listened to his stories for hours!! May God bless him and his loved ones too. 🙏✝️🙏❤🙏🇺🇸🙏 WWG1WGA!!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

A soldier from the greatest generation that ever lived, it will never be replaced.

Truly the greatest generation. I pray we can keep the freedom these young men fought and died for.

The ending of this episode touches on a very significant point that is a real eye opener…

my moms husband just passed away at 95, navy at the end of WWII. such down to earth people just like this guy. i've met a few over the years, very humble people. maybe its the death and destruction they saw. i hope they teach this in school as it was an Honor to salute my fellow veteran at his funeral last month. Your dam right i had tears running down my eyes! never forgotten!

Just lost my dad last year. US navy pacific ampetheter. Fought in the kuajaleins. One of 2 of his group that came home. Enlisted at 18 and a day yrs old. I miss him. He couldn't talk about the war my entire life without crying. Ptsd wasn't something that was discussed. He came home and went straight to life. Bless all the ladies and gentlemen that serve our country. Past and present

The end of his story is what scares me the most. I think he hit the nail on.the head. And I pray we never have to find out

I have heard those same closing remarks from so many veterans. It gives me great pause and I genuinely worry for our countries future. 😔

I can’t express the amount of gratitude I have for this generation 🙏🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

This channel deserves more views.

These are some of the important stories of our lifetime. Thank you for giving them a voice.

It’s so sad to think that most of our heroes from WW2 are gone now. What brave soups to ensure what they did, and then to live with those horrible memories for years more! God bless all vets!

A WW2 Vet that I took care of told me his war stories before he passed. He was in the 2nd wave of Omaha Beach, and at the battle of the bulge, was wounded in action, but it was the concentration camp that still made him tear up. It was that piece of the story that he just couldn't reconcile. Thank you all for your service. Truly the greatest generation

It's people like him that make me want to be prepared to give my life for this country. I have been that way since I was in Boyscouts. Boyscouts gave me the inspiration to do anything for my country. When I was in highschool we had a survivor from a concentration camp. I never knew the horror of what Hitler did until then. I started to teach myself about the horrors of all wars. That turned into a lifelong journey to uncover history's ugly truth. God bless these men and woman that were part of the war efforts. They are all heros. They need to teach more about WW2 in school. I went to highschool in the mid 80's and very little time was devoted to the subject. Now they spend zero time on that part of history. Heck they don't even have a constitution class that you have to pass to graduate from highschool. That's a tragedy in my books. How can someone understand why we live today if we don't know the struggles of our forefathers. It's truly sad. God bless America and God bless the ones that were here before us.

The greatest generation. My father in law 1st Sgt Paul D Corley from Junior WV, 3rd infantry, Morocco, Libya, Tunisia, Sicily, Italy, France, Austria, Germany. 5 beach landings. Fall of 1942 to April 1945. Passed away January 2019 at 99. A man among men.

The production value on these are amazing.

The generation that defeated fascism definitely deserves being called the greatest generation. The stories these men tell are incredibly powerful.

My grandfather drove a tank in the Battle of the bulge. He passed away last year at the age of 96. He never would talk much about his experience in the war. There was a few things that he would talk about and we do know that he had to go into some of those villages and we know that he probably had to kill some children like that or some young boys and he just could never talk about it he said every detail of his time in the war was just as clear in his mind as it had just happened yesterday. These great men and women that fought in the war have scars that will haunt them as long as they live.

Thank you, Gus, to you and your fellow comrades-in-arms. A true patriot rightfully concerned about the love of country and patriotism of our nation these days...

God bless this man and all the veterans

Another hero...Total love and respect.

Thank u for fighting for our great country, u and your fellow soldiers are the real Heroes of this world. Thanks again Gus, all the best wishes to you and your family. 👊🇺🇲🗽🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿👊

This was great! You should include the stories of them coming home to family. I really like hearing their stories about coming home.

Mr. Miller is another hero from the Great Generation. Thank you for your service Sir.

Another humble war hero, I wonder if we will ever be able to truly understand what sacrifices these men gave for us

It's men like this that I would shake their hand and thank them for giving me the freedom I enjoy today. Thank you to all the war veterans out there.e

My grandads grandad was in Flossenburg in 1945, and when i heard the he was in there too.. i was like.. he is one of the guys who saved him from that camp.. truly amazing how small the wrold can be.. and thank you for everything

Thank you guss, for your dedication to country.. You are the greatest generation...at 18 years old all I was thinking about was cold beer and a sweet girl at my side..thank you guss for your sacrifice.

This brave soldier has it right. I fear the same thing.....we are so weak right now.

You can feel the pain and disappointment in his voice when talking about the culture and lack of pride in our country these days. The media has really done a heck of a job dividing us and erasing how great and truly special America is. We can never fully repay the greatest generation for their sacrifices and dedication to freedom. 🇺🇸

His vivid recollection of these events show how big of an impact this war left on him. Gus, thank you for your service. God bless you 🇺🇸

My dad enlisted at 16 during the Korean War and thankfully was never sent overseas. He had lied about his age. He spent 6 years in the Marine Corp and then got out and used the GI Bill to get his bachelors and masters degrees. He then went back into officer training for the Air Force and was there for 20 years and was sent overseas to the Vietnam War. He saw awful things. He retired as a major and he died at 84 this past February 23rd of AML which is a wicked wicked wicked and aggressive cancer. He went into the hospital to start chemo and never came home. Now we are hearing that this may have been due to Agent Orange that was used in Vietnam. My dad had always been healthy and never in the hospital before he got sick with cancer. His last stay was for 1 night before I was born in the 1960’s. Before that it was when he was born. He was very healthy for his age. I thought he would live to 100 but cancer took him in 1 month.

Memoirs Of WW2, I interview WW2 vets all over the east coast. I tried filling out the form. So far I interviewed almost 80! You guys really inspired me. Maybe I could show you some of my footage.

Wow he is so right. That is the difference from then and now.

What a story and such an honourable man! Must be horrible to experience things like shooting a kid. Greetings from Berlin!

Thank you Memoirs of World War II for this video. Although he wasn’t a veteran or served in the armed forces in any capacity, my grandpa was born in the Philippines and experienced growing up under the Japanese occupation. When he was still alive, whenever I would ask, he would always tell me how he had one brother who had honorably served the Philippines as part of a guerrilla unit (but his brother was not fortunate to survive the war, as he was shot and killed). He and his family also had to take refuge in the country’s mountains, since that was difficult terrain that the Japanese could not reach, where they would be safe, while also learning to hunt and trap animals and fish for food. However, in spite of the early difficulties he faced growing up, he always had a smile on his face whenever he would tell me that “General MacArthur returning to liberate the Philippines was the greatest (and best) part of the war.” My grandpa always loved sharing his childhood stories whenever he had the chance, and I have a feeling that he would have been wonderful to interview if he was still around.

I can’t imagine graduating from high school and being sent to fight in a war. Hopefully we can learn to be a kinder, gentler humankind!

My dad got to France then the Bulge then Germany 1-2 weeks behind this man. He too was in Patton's 3rd. Dad served in 13th Armor Division as MGunner in a half-track. Sadly passed in Jan 2000.

15:41 Can be also said for those German kids shooting back, their whole life has been influenced by the nazi regime and it's collapsing right in front of them, I can see why they would shoot at the "invaders". They were too brainwashed to see otherwise unfortunately. Love your work it's a necessity to move forward, we can't forget about the sacrifices large and small made by so many millions. Books and videos are a good way to learn but what you gift us, the chance to listen to someone's memoir of those times who lived and breathed the war in one way or another, is incredible. I can't wait for the next memoir!

Mad respect to my man

Absolutely love these stories and channel.

Thank you for helping them share their stories. Museums are great and all but THESE stories, the not glitzy, down and dirty stories NEED to be told, recorded and documented

Belgian sons remember your sacrifice sir. Thanks to you and to all of those who came, fought and died for Europe's liberation.

It’s insane this was reality at one point. I can’t imagine the horrors.

This is one of the best Videos about a true American Hero. How he saw the concentration camps and live through it all. Thank you and God Bless You..

heroic , sorry i missed this. May the good lord bless him .

Respect from Brazil to this soldier! Thanks for your service

Such a nice chap. The fact that he was worried about his Mam receiving an inaccurate telegram when he was in a life or death situation .............it shows what a thoroughly decent person he is.

Thanks to all !!!

What a great story keeper and story teller of his life- this country's life! I can't thank him enough for what he did! The apathy today is quite sad!

It just amazes me on how great these men are at story telling as well as how they can remember in detailed what they went through some 80 years later. Another great video.

I love your videos. Please don't stop

Wow what a story thank you so much for your bravery !!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸

amazing story

Definitely one of the best episodes I’ve seen. Especially at the end when he compared the eras.

It would truly be an honour. Not many people put their life on the line for any cause, let alone for their country, their families, all with the goal for a civil future of humanity. Tremendous hearts that should never be forgotten.

You can feel the disappointment at the end. Sad but true. Thank you for these great stories. Such a great channel.

God bless those boys that fought, thank you for you service keep up the good work Memoirs of WWII

Thank you for sharing your story, service, sacrifice and courage for freedom 🇺🇸 God Bless You 🇺🇸

i watch almost every other youtube video on 1.5-2x speed but for this channel and this channel only I play it in 1x

Thats a great story by Gus, he experienced WWII in combat and concentration camps , he dealt with his ptsd, not sure I could have, Greatest Generation, thanks Josh,

Deepest respect and thanks, for your service sir!!

Truly amazing man, generation and channel! Thank you!

Glad to help you preserve the stories of these brave men.

I started to shed some tears when the concentration camp part came up. Got real emotional just thinking of the horrors those people went through.

Cant believe I have to wait an other month to watch the next one. Amazing job once again

I definitely understood that message at the end and see it every day in this country

Thank you Guss Miller for your service

I didn't know that even having something as simple as a ring can cause nightmares like that.

always very hard to watch those videos. Everything else on youtube I can watch everywhere I am, but for thise I need to sit down and it almost always bring tears in m eyes. Thanky you for videos and thanks to Veterans sharing there story (i know it is not easy)

Wow he sure looks good for a WWII vet. Very powerful story indeed. I couldn't begin to imagine what that was like for these kids to go to war.

Holy shit.... That one was heavy. Amazing job.

I'm glad to hear those stories and teachings how they handle lives from nightmares. 🥺

Very moving part about the concentration camp, comes to tell the determination som people have to live and never give up

Spoke so well and was so engaging. What a man.

Truly the Greatest Generation.

This one is one of the best ones yet. If not the best one I’ve seen. And I’ve seen them all. Thank you for you do in making these amazing pieces of history.

You and ur wife do the best videos on this topic. Love the editing and audio. I have watched other channels with the same content. You guys are the best so far. Keep up the good work. It would be good as well in the future to expand to other wars outside WWII.

This channel is phenomenal I recommend it to EVERYONE I talk to!

Thanks for sharing your story Gus

This is another Hero of mine and I think him for my Freedom.

Once again, absolutely beautifully done. The story combined with a fantastic score always make me almost tear up listening to these heros story.

no matter how bad you think your life could ever be it can really be a heck of a lot worse.

Love from the UK, the greatest generation ❤️

So much Respect, sweet man.

Thank you Gus! God Bless! 🙏🇺🇸

No thank you Josh and thankyou Gus for your honesty and bravery that humanity these days may barely appreciate and never understand. Thankyou for your sacrifice and may God bless you always.

Sir, thank you for your testimony. This is why I serve our country today!

What a awesome man those men that fought and died are a different kind of breed nowadays we’ve got all these weirdos that would cut and run instead of fight

Another fantastic job, I always love these videos. So well produced. Thank you Josh and Family!

Thank you sir for your service and telling your story!! Much respect and thanks