Everything Don went through. Picking up bodies from the USS Indianapolis, to finding out on board by letter that his brother was killed, to being the only member of his crew alive today. You can see how much it hurts him recalling it all. No need to be sorry for crying, Sir. And thank you for telling your story, from a long time subscriber in the UK.

"I dont think I have a living member on my ship left" That hits home, and quite frankly very impressive. I'm sure his shipmates have been his guardian angels.

Its gotta a hell of a depressing/melancholy feeling to be the last survivor in old age from a large military unit. Knowing that you bear the last witness in living memory of events as they happened.

I proudly have his autographed ww2 baseball card honoring him.

The greatest generation . Probably never see such courage in both men and women again . Although I hope we never have too .

Just Looking at the photos... I can't Imagine the Horror These men were dealing with. It's so hard to look at those while watching this and when the sailor said the orders were to "Don't Take any Bodies Aboard" That Made me Cry... I'm so grateful for the life i live today

I can’t imagine what it’s like to not only see that, but to make yourself remember it so many years later. This video should stand as a warning to anyone who glorifies war.

From the son of a deceased World War 2 veteran (Army Air Corps - European Theater) I would like to say one thing to each and every one of you. THANK YOU!!!!!!

Hey Josh and Heather, if you can, can you please interview a member of the Merrill’s Marauders. The Merrill’s Marauders were an elite, regimental-sized, ranger unit that fought in the jungles of Burma and suffered 99.8 percent casualties. Only two are still alive. Gabe Kinney, 101, from Alabama, and Russell Hamler, 97 or 98, from Pennsylvania. I personally don’t have contact with either, but Portraits of Honor, a photographer that corresponds with the Best Defense Foundation has interacted with Gabe Kinney before. I hope this comment helps

God Bless to all of our ww2 veterans.

My beloved dad past away at 88 last November. Though a Korean war vet, and Black Beret, he had many great, sad, and horrific stories to tell! I had mentioned when he was alive, that you should interview him! But, his history is all but lost now. He was such amazing dad, and person!

Always breaks me up to hear the pain in these men's voices. I am eternally grateful to their generation for what they did. Sir, we salute you.

You served our country with honor. God bless you and your shipmates.

I feel really bad for this veteran; it still really hits him hard recalling what he saw. He seems like a really good guy.

I met a 99 year old WW2 veteran as my patient in a geriatric psych ward. He fought on Iwo Jima as a marine. The old man was suffering from short term memory loss. But was in the best physical shape you could possibly be in at age 99. He lived co-dependantly with his wife until she passed away when he was 98. All he could remember is that his wife was in the hospital and he'd just relive her death if you told him the truth and he'd start all over again an hour later. He managed to escape and mostly outrun all of us younger psych workers one day. I'll never forget the story about him raising his M1 grand rifle to his first combat situation. He told me he also witnessed the raising of the flag on Mt seribachi.

We can't imagine what our brave soldiers went through and the horrible nightmares and everyday thoughts they had to live with. God bless everyone of them. Thank you for making this channel.

I cant imagine the emotions this man has felt, you could really feel it when he was talking about the bodies around the site of the Indianapolis. Thank you for your service good sir and thank you Josh and all the folks from memoirs of ww2 for producing such wonderful content for us. God bless the USA 🇺🇸 🙏 🙌 ♥

My grandfathers never really recovered from their wartime experiences. I feel for this old man. Him and all his comrades. Now they've all but disappeared, and there's people trying to start the same horror over again

Almost cried.... thank you

Bremerton has amazing history that is rapidly disappearing.

Heartbreaking that he’s still traumatized from something that happened over 75 years ago. It really feels surreal listening to these stories from people who experienced WW2 firsthand.

One of the many hero’s. Thank you for your service. God Bless America

I love how this interview is like another perspective connected with the other Veteran Memoir video who was on the USS Indianapolis.

Sir, I will never be able to thank you enough for your service!! May God bless you always!! ✝️🇺🇸✝️

This is probably the best and most underrated channel on KZfaq.

It's horrible and we should be grateful that we can't even imagine that. Respect to this man and all best wishes for him. I'm glad that i was able to learn about history of many veterans. If anyone is interested there is a polish channel about veterans of WWII ,,Świadkowie Epoki" - there are eng subtitles

This world owes you a gratitude that can never be put into words

This is extremely difficult to finish...my eyes are welling up and it's difficult for me to bury my emotions. But then I realize the difficulties that this man and so many others endured during war, having to bury not only their feelings, but also entire futures, dreams, family, loves, homes, friends, faith, lives, humanity....I've never been deployed although my father and grandfather have been and both had to endure as well. It ripped my entirety apart when he apologized for getting choked up, reminding me of my grandfather, who is in a better place, when he apologized to me for getting choked up. It was years ago when I was in high school. We were to write an essay on the life of a historical figure who had an impact on you. I knew that my teacher meant a prominent, globally known figure (ie. President, philosopher, king, queen, celebrity, scientist, emperor etc) so i declined that notion and chose someone infinitely more impactful on me. I chose my grandfather. I informed him of the assignment and asked if he would be ok with me asking about subjects I've never asked about and that he never talked about. I can still see in my mind how big his smile was and how his eyes lit up when he said "you're darn tootin' it's ok!" aka "yes" in G-pa speak. Days later it was Q&A time. Fantastic chat with my grandfather. If you really want to be taken back thru time, instead of books, videos, or museums....have a conversation with someone who was there (if possible). We arrived to the part of our conversation when he was in the Korean War. I kept it simple and generalized things so as to not make him feel uncomfortable. His attention slowly drifted away from me bit by bit as he recollected and continued to speak. It was as if he was talking to himself. He was there again and it crushed me. I dropped my head as he went on and it felt like the room we were in got smaller and heavier. I won't get into details, but the specificities of certain events in a sense brought him back to present day again. That was the first and only time I've seen him cry. His attention shifted back to me and he apologized as he quickly wiped the tears away and buried it all back inside. I hated myself for being naive and letting that happen. I didn't want him to relive it, but he assured me after that he was glad he could talk about it and thanked me for the opportunity to do so.....thanked me.....i have done nothing even close to resemble what he's done nor have I lived thru anything like he has. Like I told my grandfather then I say to the gentleman in this video. Sir, you have absolutely nothing to apologize for. Then or now. No amount of thanks or empathy will ever be enough to express my gratitude and pride for the people who gave and who are currently giving, everything they had or have in order for the world to be as it is. As redundant as it may be I am so very thankful, grateful, and proud for what this man and countless others have done. The same goes to you as well @Memoirs of WWII for following thru with these interviews, essentially making us set aside trivial matters to reflect upon events of our history we may have forgotten or never knew. Our past allows us to be who we are and deserves if not demands our respect. This man embodies our past and is RESPECT personified.

Godspeed sir! 🇺🇸 Thank you for protecting our country ❤️

I am shocked KZfaq flagged this with an age restriction! Shocked but not surprised! Every story told reminds me every sunrise how fortunate we are for this generation! ❤️

God it's hard to see these guys choke up telling their story all these years later. God bless them all and y'all too for giving them a platform to tell their story.

It makes me cry hearing him cry trying to talk about what he had to go through. God bless this man. PEOPLE LIKE THIS MAN WILL NEVER EXIST AGAIN.

Thank you for the incredible stories of these brave men an women. I owe the a debt of gratitude and because of them, we live in the greatest nation in the world! God bless them!

And there is a case of real PTSD. This man deserves peace the rest of his days and there after god bless these men.

Poor man that sight will never leave him. ❤

I don't tear up very often but when he spoke of the people all over the golden gate bridge just the love and support these people gave for our boys is amazing. Hats off to you good sir, we will be forever grateful.

Outstanding bravery and sacrifice that should always be remembered and honored - all our service men and women laid down their lives so others may thrive in theirs.

I can’t even imagine how I could survive one day …. God Bless Our Veterans

I remember my Navy days. I could feel his pain, smell the odors of the ship and just be silent as he spoke. We remember.

God bless these living heroes with peace!

My Father and all my Uncle's except 2 served in WW2 and all are gone now. I remember when this was happening to the WW1 vets too back in the 1970's & early 1980's. May they all rest in peace in heaven now.

We are blessed to be born after this legends generation.

God bless you Don. I have huge respect for WW2 veterans, you boys defended our country and the world in a time of great need. Paving the way for a better tomorrow. Newer generations are forever in your debt.

Thank you for bring us another story from and World War 2 hero. I love seeing the old photos.

Man, that one hit hard. I'd heard many stories regarding the Indianapolis but for some reason this one really hit home. Don, there's no way any of us can thank your generation enough for what you did for the world. We are all in your debt. Thankyou for for going through the pain of retelling your story. Absolutely no reason to be sorry for showing the world you are a caring sensitive man who has truly seen the horrors of war. Truly the greatest generation..

You can literally see and feel the PTSD coming off this amazing soul. You are a hero Don! You may not have have got to save everybody, but you got to save somebody!

This is one of the reasons why many veterans never talk about their experiences, they don’t want to remember only look forward. Bless this man for the story.

Insane stories, incredible what they lived through, thank you for sharing as usual!

My Grandfather was on a destroyer in the pacific, he was my hero and I miss him everyday, this man demeanor reminds me of him.

Thank you for sharing your personal story along with your service, sacrifice and courage for freedom 🇺🇸 God Bless you and your family 🇺🇸

I could spend hours and hours a day watching and rewatching these. Thank you so much for the effort you guys have put forward to make this happen. I wish I could fully express mine and everyone else’s appreciation for what you do.

May his brother Bill rest peacefully. God bless you Don. Thank you for your service and sharin your story. Prayers for you.

God this one hurts. The pain that still lingers in his eyes.

It always tears me up hearing vets say they are sorry for crying when they tell their stories. For them to apologise for telling their story about the worst things they experienced during war is heartbreaking. Finally hearing him say that he is the last of his shipmates is mind blowing to hear. God bless Don Sarver and thank you for your service.

I want to salute this man. I’m just heartbroken for their suffering, and so honored by their service for my country, so I could get my shot. God bless each and every one of them. I grew up near Bremerton, Wa. where this hero trained.

Bless you Sir and thank you so much for your service.

Never stop what your doing. I remember watching ur interview with the final Medal Of Honor soldier from WW2 who recently passed and thanks to your channel thousands of people can hear him speak on what he saw and what he did. Your amazing!

I've often thought about these men who are the last from their unit, ships, etc. That must be one heck of a mixed feeling. I'm sure they're thankful for a long life but to have nobody left who was there with you must be very tough in a way. Thank you for the work you're doing documenting these guys before there's nobody left at all

The Lord bless you and I thank you and those among you for your courageous service.

I would so love to meet this amazing man and shake his hand. Better yet, hug him. Thank you so much to this channel, and thank you, Don, for sharing your story.

Another just amazing story. The fact that very soon there will no longer be any living WWII veterans is unimaginable. I thank you for getting these stories so the soldiers and their stories aren't forgotten.

I always look forward to your episodes as always you do a phenomenal job! It's so important more than ever that stories are being documented and not forgotten. It's such an honor to hear these veterans speak about their experiences. It really hits home for me because I never meet any of my 3 Great uncles that served in the European Theater. I do what I can to preserve their memory. The two that brothers made it back home but unfortunately my other Uncle Pvt Lewis V Medeiros was killed in action in St Lo France shortly after his arrival there. Thankfully I learned about these great men from my Grandmother. They shall all never be forgotten.....

Sir, you dont and never have to be sorry or excuse yourself for getting emotional...Respect to you Sir & God Bless Them All

You don't have to be sorry about anything!! You helped save the world and I love you and will never forget your generation!!

God Bless this hero and his service to our great country. My heart goes out to him.

G'Day, I have nothing but admiration and respect for all veterans who served their countries in times of war. They endured so much and had to live with the memories for the rest of their lives. I was going through a clean out of all my notifications today but your channel remains on my list. I have learned so much by watching and listening to veterans. Their numbers diminish every day but your channel means that they and their sacrifices will not be forgotten. Thank you for your work. Cheers, Steve

Thank you sir for your service 🇺🇸

Those boys, and men, who will never be known. Haunting

I grew up in a WW2 vet neighborhood, an old couple across the street was always as nice as could be to us. The husband I know had been on at least 2 ships that where sank but he never talked about it, his wife had told us about it when we were kids. Having sailed a number of years myself I can't imagine surviving that situation, let alone the technological advance of the past 80years in life saving equipment

God bless you sir and thank you for sharing your story.

I could never be as brave as these young men may they all know they are the ones who are the true legends

Watching him relive those ghastly war experiences just breaks your heart. So many terrible memories that have haunted him all these years.

We admire, revere and respect these veterans but sometimes forget the horrors these brave heroes saw and still have to live with, as evidenced in this and many other videos on this channel. May God bless and keep these wonderful souls in His grace so that they may one day find peace.

My heart, my respect and my gratitude pour out to you Mr. Sarver. *THANK YOU!* - Ed on the Ridge

Thank you, Seadog. We have more fights ahead for The Republic and The Constitution. I retired from the Navy and I’m proud, but us nowadays are nothing compared to the legends and sea going badasses of old. They’re revered, respected, loved. I hope their martial spirits will guide us for the battles ahead. Totalitarianism never sleeps so we must be strong enough to put it down. HUZZA. ⚓️

Thank you so much for your service sir. Never apologise for anything, we are forever in your debt

Don thank you for your service and im sorry about your brother passing away and going through all that. Note:Thank you Don

Merci pour ce beau témoignage et un grand respect à ce brave vétérans Et à tous ces soldats américains 🇺🇸🇺🇸

God bless you Sir. You are a true hero.

I hope one day we can have a channel just like this but for the Korean War Vets... Unlike the members of WWII the Korean War Vets came home to silence, like nothing ever happened.

SALUTE!! FOR YOUR SERVICE WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN!! FOR YOUR SACRIFICE SHALL NOT BE IN VAIN!! 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

Why these stories aren't on the History Channel or something or beyond me. The content is very well done and effects every American in one way or another. Let's hope and pray that this world learns from it's past mistakes. That we never have to go through something like this again. 🙏🇺🇸

Holy crap I live in Bremerton WA I feel like you never hear about the contributions that came from the Bremerton shipyard during the war , so cool ! Thank you for you’re service sir !

My great uncle was there for d-day and made it through the beaches of Normandy, he wouldn’t even speak on losing his friends. he passed but he’s remembered here in Texas deeply remembered wish you could of got a interview with him

My grandmothers brother was drafted into the british army from one of Britain colonies. He saw action in Europe, I tried to talk to him about his experiences and he said no. Later on that night he was screaming and could not sleep. My grandmother told me he did the same thing when he came back in 1946.

The meaning of Freedom is NOT free. Thanks to all who have paid then and up to today.

Sorry for the losses of your shipmates, family, and friends.. and the horrors you live with everyday..

What a man

Thanks for your service! Brave lads

And I think my life is awful. God bless these men , heroes all

Brave souls.

If this man's story doesn't humble your heart and make you grateful to live in and be apart of such an amazing Country, straight up, you need to go find somewhere else to live. I love hearing these kinda stories. I listen to them quite often. This is one of the first ones ive ever heard that brought tears to my eyes.

My heart breaks hearing this man crying. War sucks

Dear sir thank you for your service to the united states. You sir are an American patriot and hero to this country. So sorry about your brother also. God bless. Thank you for sharing your story. Dave blackburn

I swear every video you post gets better and better every time

Thank you for your service Don. Great video well done!!

Another emotionally charged video. These never get easier to watch.

I want to thank these Heros gave so much,the ultimate price for my freedom I want to thank them all, thank you for your service and you're a great price

We can never repay these men and women for the service and sacrifices they made for this country. If you ever meet a veteran, please thank them, and let them know how much you appreciate them for what they gave.

bless his heart. forever grateful for him.