they could easily update the panel at the end of the episode on all future releases. It's a travesty that they didn't do this one simple act to honor a fallen hero. The pox on them.
Thank you so much for honoring this hero. I have been a student of WWII for more than 40 years. "Band of Brothers" was an amazing retelling of an entire company of heros. In 2004 I worked at Lowe's as a paint specialist. A friend in lumber was named Joe Lesnewski. I rented the series from a movie rental place and, as you know, the first soldier who speaks is Joe Lesnewski. I went to work the next day and mentioned this to Joe and he said, "Yeah, that's my dad"! I was blown away. Unfortunately, I never had the honor of meeting his dad. He passed away before I had the chance. I would heve loved to shake his hand and thank him for his sacrifice. Joe Sr was a mailman here in Erie, PA until he retired. That's what I find most incredible about "The Greatest Generation". They lived through literal hell and came home and continued to build the country. We will never know MEN like that again. Thank you for remembering Sergeant Blithe. (BTW; Lesnewski is pronounced Les-NEV-skee. Just thought you'd like to know)
Ambrose and the producers didn't know his full story until after the show aired, so I give them some slack at the original airing. However, HBO has had 25 years and the technology to change the final plackard, but has chosen not to do so. That is shameful in my opinion, especially when you consider all the shows they have had on where "offending" content has been deleted out.
Actually there is evidence that Ambrose was informed of the error after the first publication and before the second, but CHOSE not to correct the error. I think it was the 3rd or 4th publication before it was changed. The film crews were working off the 1st publication of the book, and again Ambrose CHOSE not to inform them of the error.
🫡🇺🇲 A very great big wonderful salute to Albert Blithe for his Valiant Heroic service of one of our greatest generations and may He truly Rest in Peace!.
Man! Thank you so much for this video and for telling this man's story. It completely changes my perception of his character in the series. Hanks and Spielberg should be ashamed.
I do not agree, if fact, that sounds like a very negative attitude. Stephen E. Ambrose wrote his book based on many interviews with veterans and often there were differences between the way different men remembered things, (what do you expect after forty or fifty years?). Ambrose could only work with the information he had. My copy of the book is a later print and at the back of the book there are corrections for many things because after the mini-series was aired, a number of people wrote to Ambrose with information he did not previously have.
@ My comments were directed at the show’s production staff. Stephen Ambrose may have started out as an objective academic but he became a known plagiarist and was notorious for producing work of questionable veracity so that he could monetize the narratives.
Good, it shows how here say can help create an amazing series like band of brothers but research is important too to establish facts like this. Remember they gave everything the least we can do is remember them.
My wife's grandfather was an Australian artillery gunner, captured in the Fall of Singapore in 1942 and spent the rest of the war as a POW in Japan. All my wife remembers of him as she grew up was he drank a hell of a lot of alcohol. He drowned his bad memories before passing away in the late 60s.
Grandfather was in WW2 8th USAAF flying in B17s. Missing most of his intestines so weighed 100 pounds tops. He was a tall man. Rumors were flak, got a shot gun blast to the gut doing ganster stuff after the war, my grandmother shot him, and others whispered he was shot in a gangster thing gone wrong and my grandmother covered by saying she shot him in an arguement. Good time charlie, life long drunk along with my grandmother since ww2. They rode Harleys and Indians in the 50s, all around hell raisers until their late 80s. Wild lives these ww2 vets had.
Thankfully Albert Blithe real story has come to light. To serve in two conflicts and be awarded for his actions. Truly shows Albert's dedication to the Paratroopers. Sad to hear how Albert died of Kidney Failure. 💪👃✨
If making a semi-documentary style film of real people especially of such sensitive subject matter the Producers and filmmakers of such do have a responsibility to portray those involved as accurately as they possibly can.
Buddy, the first six minutes of this is rubbish... You dont need to describe the episode of BOB... we all saw it right? Having said that, everything after that was good. Next time, just get to the nitty gritty of the story. Cheers, its all good. ; ]
Band of brothers, although a terrific show was not 100 percent accurate. They said at the end that Lt Harry Welsh became the superendent of the schools in Wilkes Bare Pa. My brothers father in law, who in fact was the superentdent of the schools in Wilkes Bare for over 20 years, had never heard of Harry Welsh.
Not having his story correct is a true disservice and shame to a hero like Albert Blithe.
they could easily update the panel at the end of the episode on all future releases. It's a travesty that they didn't do this one simple act to honor a fallen hero. The pox on them.
Thank you so much for honoring this hero. I have been a student of WWII for more than 40 years. "Band of Brothers" was an amazing retelling of an entire company of heros. In 2004 I worked at Lowe's as a paint specialist. A friend in lumber was named Joe Lesnewski. I rented the series from a movie rental place and, as you know, the first soldier who speaks is Joe Lesnewski. I went to work the next day and mentioned this to Joe and he said, "Yeah, that's my dad"! I was blown away. Unfortunately, I never had the honor of meeting his dad. He passed away before I had the chance. I would heve loved to shake his hand and thank him for his sacrifice. Joe Sr was a mailman here in Erie, PA until he retired. That's what I find most incredible about "The Greatest Generation". They lived through literal hell and came home and continued to build the country. We will never know MEN like that again. Thank you for remembering Sergeant Blithe. (BTW; Lesnewski is pronounced
Les-NEV-skee. Just thought you'd like to know)
RIP
Albert Blithe
(1923-1967)
Ambrose and the producers didn't know his full story until after the show aired, so I give them some slack at the original airing. However, HBO has had 25 years and the technology to change the final plackard, but has chosen not to do so. That is shameful in my opinion, especially when you consider all the shows they have had on where "offending" content has been deleted out.
I don’t think they “chose” not to change it. It just wasn’t in their to do list, not for any nefarious reason. I doubt HBO is even aware of it.
Actually there is evidence that Ambrose was informed of the error after the first publication and before the second, but CHOSE not to correct the error. I think it was the 3rd or 4th publication before it was changed. The film crews were working off the 1st publication of the book, and again Ambrose CHOSE not to inform them of the error.
Bravery isn't the absence of fear, but to function in spite of it.
"We're all afraid, any man out here who isn't afraid is lying or dead", Lt. Hillbilly Jones - USMC Pelielu, WW 2.
So he served with another member of Easy Company in Korea, and he went to a Bastogne reunion....but no one knew he'd survived his WW2 injury?
He was considered one of the immortals he had a combat infantry badge with 2 stars we2, Korea, Vietnam. The band of fakes threw him under the bus .
This is heartbreaking. It's a real shame AB's life was incorrectly portrayed in BoB. I'd be pretty hurt by this if I was his family.
Its good that somebody got the story right for a real hero who served in both WW2 and Korea and was a veteran of both the 101st and 82nd Airborne .
All of Ambrose's writing's need to be reviewed and verified due to the numerous inconsistencies and plagiarism of his other writings
🫡🇺🇲 A very great big wonderful salute to Albert Blithe for his Valiant Heroic service of one of our greatest generations and may He truly Rest in Peace!.
I love how awesome the casting for Band of Brothers was. The actors looked just like the real life heroes. 🙂
Man! Thank you so much for this video and for telling this man's story. It completely changes my perception of his character in the series. Hanks and Spielberg should be ashamed.
The band of brothers producers were interested in selling a narrative, they weren't interested is pursuing the truth.
I do not agree, if fact, that sounds like a very negative attitude. Stephen E. Ambrose wrote his book based on many interviews with veterans and often there were differences between the way different men remembered things, (what do you expect after forty or fifty years?). Ambrose could only work with the information he had. My copy of the book is a later print and at the back of the book there are corrections for many things because after the mini-series was aired, a number of people wrote to Ambrose with information he did not previously have.
@ My comments were directed at the show’s production staff. Stephen Ambrose may have started out as an objective academic but he became a known plagiarist and was notorious for producing work of questionable veracity so that he could monetize the narratives.
He was also born and raised in Philadelphia, and Band of Brothers portrayed him with a Southern accent, for some reason….
Great insight into MSGT Albert Blithe. His memory shall live on. RIP
Stephen Ambrose is a careless writer, not just in this book.
Good, it shows how here say can help create an amazing series like band of brothers but research is important too to establish facts like this. Remember they gave everything the least we can do is remember them.
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His tombstone only reflects his Purple Heart (PH) and not the Silver or Bronze Star. I wonder why that is.
My wife's grandfather was an Australian artillery gunner, captured in the Fall of Singapore in 1942 and spent the rest of the war as a POW in Japan. All my wife remembers of him as she grew up was he drank a hell of a lot of alcohol. He drowned his bad memories before passing away in the late 60s.
Thank you brother for this great video.😊
Out -f'n- standing report on Blithe.👍👍🇺🇸 Thank you for such.
Grandfather was in WW2 8th USAAF flying in B17s. Missing most of his intestines so weighed 100 pounds tops. He was a tall man. Rumors were flak, got a shot gun blast to the gut doing ganster stuff after the war, my grandmother shot him, and others whispered he was shot in a gangster thing gone wrong and my grandmother covered by saying she shot him in an arguement. Good time charlie, life long drunk along with my grandmother since ww2. They rode Harleys and Indians in the 50s, all around hell raisers until their late 80s. Wild lives these ww2 vets had.
Blithe was hit by a wooden bullet.
The real Albert Blythe was not a coward either.
Thank you SIR YOU ARE A HERO ,,our fathers had to deal with the horrors of war ,it wasn't there fault,,GID bless you Albert
It’s a TV show,not a documentary.Renowned Director Diddly Squat has never concerned himself with historical accuracy in his stuff,either.
Thankfully so much has been learned about psychological disorders and current generations of service members get help when needed.
Not sure why they thought it was necessary! Perhaps you should ask the director or production crew!
There’s quite a few mistakes
Thankfully Albert Blithe real story has come to light. To serve in two conflicts and be awarded for his actions. Truly shows Albert's dedication to the Paratroopers. Sad to hear how Albert died of Kidney Failure. 💪👃✨
Ambrose is less of an Historian, and more of a gossip columnist.
Thanks for the real story
Great video! Thank you!!
If making a semi-documentary style film of real people especially of such sensitive subject matter the Producers and filmmakers of such do have a responsibility to portray those involved as accurately as they possibly can.
Blythe should have his own movie!
Blithe had bigger balls than me...
I hate when they deviate from the truth. As long as you're using real names, you shouldn't be killing off people willy-nilly.
*Regarding Albert Blythe's rumored Death* --------- _'Reports of my death are greatly exaggerated'_ --------------- *Mark Twain* ---
WWII was over in 1945. How would he have died at Normandy in 1948?
Respect.
the actor demanded more money, so they killed him off!..
And?
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Buddy, the first six minutes of this is rubbish... You dont need to describe the episode of BOB... we all saw it right? Having said that, everything after that was good. Next time, just get to the nitty gritty of the story. Cheers, its all good. ; ]
Band of brothers, although a terrific show was not 100 percent accurate. They said at the end that Lt Harry Welsh became the superendent of the schools in Wilkes Bare Pa. My brothers father in law, who in fact was the superentdent of the schools in Wilkes Bare for over 20 years, had never heard of Harry Welsh.