This was amazing to me. My dad served in the Pacific and refused to tell us anything about what he went through. After his death when he was in his 90’s and we had access to his service records we found out he had bee shot down twice and captured by the Japanese. He and several of the other captured airmen escaped back to safe lines. He was nominated for the Congressional Medal of Honor but turned the honor down because he felt it was his duty to do what he was nominated for. We were always proud of him as a dad but I gave him so much more forgiveness for our personality differences and head butting throughout my upbringing. Mom always said I was just like him. I was proud when I found out what he had the courage to do.
My grandpas were also in the Pacific. Neither would talk about it, and I need to get their Army service records. My dad told me that his dad was a bomb loader who was burned terribly twice when Japanese planes were shot down and came to rest over where he was in his defensive position. Both times were 6 month hospital stays, and both could have been his ticket home, but he refused, going back to his unit until the end of the war. I saw the thick, twisted ropey scars on his back a few times. It was horrible. I married a man who reminded me of my grandpa, and 25 years later, I know I made a great choice!
Miller is sharp as a tack. He is a national treasure and I could listen to him all day. All the best to you Mr. Miller...you have served your Country well.
From Belgium: in the name of my grandparents, parents and myself: Thank you, Mr. Miller for what you did during the second World War in Belgium. Without your dedication, courage and the sacrifice of your many brothers in arms, we wouldn't exist today. It's the plain truth. People were afraid in december '44 when the nazi's tried to come back, during the battle of the Bulge. You did a hell of a job. Thank you!
May God bless you, your family, and your people. Our soldiers did their jobs for freedom. But not just our American kids, all of the Allied forces combined were victorious. And I would have done it as well. For America. For Belgium. For ungrateful France. And even for Germany today if another coalition was threatening them or any other nation. That’s why I support Ukraine. Or did until Zelensky got greedy with our weak leaders. We tAmericans thank YOU for honoring our heros. Just don’t forget the men of Britain and many other nations who fought and died along side us.
Went to Bastogne. Stayed in the gas station. Cool little motel. I very much appreciated the honor still bestowed to the American army. Amazing. They don't remember these heros as much in the u. s. Unfortunately.... Great town. Great people. Thanks for a great visit. Hope to do it again.
To all the Holocaust deniers, listen to this mans emotional story of liberating Dachau and what he found there, there are many more stories from other veterans just like it. To witness Mr. Millers tears, even after all these years, as he recalled the horrors he saw, broke my heart that he and his fellow GIs had to experience this. Thank you so much for your service Mr. Miller, you are one of the best of The Greatest Generation.
A respectable and great man. He was so casual about all the stuff he did and the only thing that got him to show emotion was talking about the camps. I don't know how anyone can deny what happened. Especially when you consider that the Germans were known for keeping excellent records. Nobody should need a first hand account to believe it, but if you do here it is.
and now he, and anyone with a heart, would WEEP walking through Gaza seeing the tens of thousands of dead, starving and maimed bodies. It's utterly crazy that the grandchildren of the holocaust are now perpetuating atrocities on civilians, mostly women and children, with no value for their humanity.
In the 60's I delivered newspapers to a large Jewish neighborhood that included a Jewish retirement home. People can deny anything they want, but though I was born after the war ended, I know without doubt that the holocaust happened. I have seen quite a few tattoos of numbers on forearms. Even at age 12 I knew exactly what they were, although I didn't fully understand what they meant and still don't.There is nothing that would convince me otherwise. I don't think deniers are worth the energy of debating them. They should just be ignored.
You better listen while you can. There are less than 100,000 WW2 vets left. In 5 years there will only be a few hundred. In 10 years, I doubt there will be any left.
When listening to WWII veterans talking about their experiences, it never ceases to amaze me how nonchalant they sound as if it wasn't a big deal. I have a huge amount of respect and admiration for every one of those combatants. May those who are gone be blessed with a special place in heaven and the living be blessed with long life and many who love them.
Just another Tuesday, gramps would always say when I asked him about his service in WW2. I was probably 10 when I realized the war lasted more than a day. Later, obviously, I learned these fine men did not talk about their service much and he was nicely changing the subject. Not long before he died at 94, he shared one story about a good friend dying inn his arms. I had never seen him weep before, but I instantly realized his silence was from humility and his way of not remembering the horrible events that formed the foundation of his life. A great man, as they all were.
@@dbach1025 My grandfather died in 1996. He was drafted in Feb. 1942, fought as an infantryman from the landings in North Africa (Operation Torch), through Sicily, the landings at Anzio, was wounded at Monte Casino, and was discharged in Nov. 1945. (I have a copy of his service record.) As a young man (35 +/-) I once asked him if he had any friends killed in the war. He answered with a single soft spoken word: "Many." We never spoke of it again. The Greatest Generation, indeed.
The greatest generation. They had a harder life before the war, so they knew hardship. They didn't know the other part of war-- but they found out. Not speaking of it is how they pushed down the horror. My mom told me grandfather Stan used to wake up screaming sometimes. He was one of the founding officers of the original US Army Airborne Rangers Battalion-- often called Darbys Rangers. They are quite different than Rangers that are jump qualified. RIP Major Stanley Thompson Farwell
@@williampope3531 Your grandfather was a hero, along with the rest of them. My father served in USMC in Vietnam era. Best he could describe my grandpa's feelings on the war was their heart's were shattered. Many were able to get over it. A lot had more difficulties than others. My father's way of dealing with his memories were always telling us the great times hea had with his friends. That was it.
This man fought alongside my grandfather(82nd 504th) many times in the war. I've been to some of the places he spoke about when following my grandfathers memoir(Stoumont, Sigfried line Lugwidlust, and Wobbelin). Hearing him talk the way he did about the 82nd makes me proud of my grandfather and what my pap would say he saw since Africa. I'm also proud of this man for what he did. Thanks Mr miller.
It's bad when a man tells the world the he stop dreaming about the things he seen 3 year's before this was made....it took this man the better part of a life time...to not see things that most people now day's just don't even think is humanly possible.... Thank you sir for what you gave for us
@@thezfunk These Holocaust Deniers are among the people who are setting the stage for all of this to happen again. Just like the moon landings, the evidence of the holocaust is all around them, but they "choose" to not believe. When you see them look into the eyes of a survivor and they say that person is a liar, you know a powerful deception is at work in the world. People are restless like the ocean - another wave is coming.
DOUBTING THOMAS: Some people believe that the Holocaust never happened.But that’s like saying, because they didn’t witness it, they can’t understand how it could have happened (see the story in the Christian New Testament about “Doubting Thomas”: (en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doubting_Thomas). DENIAL: There was a 2016 film “Denial”, which dealt with this very subject. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denial_(2016_film) GERMANY Germany has preserved the Dachau concentration camp, to remind their population (and visitors) of just what can happen under a dictatorship. Some people believe that the Holocaust never happened.But that’s like saying, because they didn’t witness it, they can’t understand how it could have happened. There was a 2016 film “Denial”, which dealt with this very subject. Germany has preserved the Dachau concentration camp, to remind their population (and visitors) of just what can happen under a dictatorship. Those who do not remember history are doomed to repeat it! DOUBTING THOMAS: Some people believe that the Holocaust never happened.But that’s like saying, because they didn’t witness it, they can’t understand how it could have happened (see the story in the Christian New Testament about “Doubting Thomas”: (en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doubting_Thomas). DENIAL: There was a 2016 film “Denial”, which dealt with this very subject. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denial_(2016_film) GERMANY Germany has preserved the Dachau concentration camp, to remind their population (and visitors) of just what can happen under a dictatorship. Some people believe that the Holocaust never happened.But that’s like saying, because they didn’t witness it, they can’t understand how it could have happened. Similar things have happened with the “Flat Earth Society”, and the “Apollo Moon Landings hoax”. There was a 2016 film “Denial”, which dealt with this very subject. Germany has preserved the Dachau concentration camp (www.encyclopedia.com/places/germany-scandinavia-and-central-europe/german-political-geography/dachau) to remind their population (and visitors) of just what can happen under a dictatorship. JAPAN: Japan has taken a different approach in that their teachers and students aren’t taught ANYTHING about the atrocities Japan committed during World War Two. Many of them are mystified as to the significance of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. DONALD TRUMP: Donald Trump is using rhetoric right out of the Nazi Germany playbook - he wants to be dictator of the USA for a day. Those who do not remember history are doomed to repeat it!
lol, you figure he’s making this crap up? He’s probably older than the president, and ol Joe can’t even say the stuff on the teleprompter right half the time!
I mean it’s been a longtime, so some things are probably misremembered, which is why memoirs post wars can only be used so much as a valid source of information.
Sgt Miller is the most articulate veteran his age I've heard on this channel. My hearing isn't sharp, so I usually have to CC these interviews. Not this one. Excellent.
His body may have aged but his mind seems to be doing just fine. Soon there won't be any of them left so we better listen as long as we can to the ones able and willing to talk.
I thought my WW2 veteran Grandfather was going to live forever. He walked more at 93yo than I do daily… and I walk. Sadly he has since passed. Makes me grateful for each one of these stories you record. Brings me (OEF vet) a great sense of peace hearing these war stories. My grandfathers was lost so each one of these that have been captured is a real treasure trove.
Two things: First, It is amazing a century old guy keep his memory so alive recalling city after city names, and his heart so warm crying when reliving Dachau's scenery 80 years after. Secondly, let me thank Mr. Miller in defending and getting rid of the nazis in Belgium where my mom was born and was fighting the nazis "dans La Resistence" the entire war. After the war she has worked for the english Germany occupation army in Cologne. Transferred to the newborn UN in 1947 she was sent to Brazil, where she, as an immigrant, has raised her family, passing away in 2019.
It's a shame today's generation doesn't know just how close Every country in the world came to being Destroyed Or irreparably transformed into something very awful and evil
I could listen to this gentleman talk all day. My father was in WWII and was charged with repairing and cleaning up the tanks that were damaged in combat and reading them to be redeployed. Some were filled with body parts from being struck by German tanks. Those who were in our tank corp had a rough time and I give all of them my utmost respect.
This gentleman brings back to my childhood memories in the early 2000s at the local VFW post. The stories that those men would tell would knock your socks off. And when I was too little to really understand, I remember standing there, looking them in the eyes, and nodding my head. I just felt lucky to be in their presence. I will never forget them as long as I live.
I'm half this man's age and unlike me, he's still razor sharp!! Thank you sir for your service and recall of these amazing and tragic events!! I could literally sit for days on end listening to your incredible life!
Memory is variable in all people. My oldest cousin did 3 tours in Vietnam and had troubles but he had brain damage from a mortar round that nearly killed him. Damaged hearing and eyesight as well plus a fractured jaw and teeth.
yeah these brave heroes fought against evil nazi germany so you can live free now and become a minority in your own country, also you are allowed to perform transgender surgery on 4 year olds, you truly own this man a lot. These brave men fought for the lgbtq community to have parades with children in every town, we thank them so much.
Every American should watch this video. This man has only had the last 3 years free of dreaming about the people he was sent to help in a German concentration camp. He can barely get through talking about it.....even now. He is one of many, many who have served that struggle with memories of war, so often, for the balance of their life. Thank you sir for your service and sacrifice. Thank you, thank you.
Thank you for your service Mr. Miller. Although I was born a long time after the war was already over, the effects of the actions of men like yourself are still felt and play a big role in the world today. We wouldn't be where we are now without you having done what you did, and I am grateful for that. God Bless you sir 🫡🙏
Harry is a great American, that saw so much history in person and fought to protect our way of life now. It’s sad so many today don’t recognize and honor the sacrafices his generation made. A true hero that was only doing what was needed during those years. He’s about 95 during this interview and sharper than most a third his age. Thank you Harry and all that were with you.
Wow! What a carrier . This stud American Warrior was all over the battle map. Intelligent sharp and clear exact memories. Full respect sent to you sir. 🫡 🇺🇸 I was in the 82nd. 1st of the 505th Abn. But after WWII. My Dad fought in the Pacific Campaign under McArther island hopping with the U.S.Army. He got home safe. His parents left Germany prior to WWI and opened a grocery store in August Ga. Be well God Bless you. 🙏🤝
Greetings from Australia. What a great old bloke. Just doing his job and believing in his country. I really admire his humble attitude and sincerity Growing up doing it hard. Thank you old mate youre the best of what has come out of America. Australia should never forget the USA saved our arses in WW2 in the Pacific War. Lest we forget my friend.
Japan had no capabilities of invading Australia and the Aussies fought their own battles defending their country such as New Guinea. Dont fall for Hollywood and American tv rewriting of history.
This is an epic interview, hard to believe a veteran is this excited and so well spoken in 2024. I've been in deep research about Saint Vith and the Ludwigslust area in my research of the 7AD and came across many of the 740th's exploits. Tank destroyers were a straight up modern cavalry!
Just finished Anthony Bevor’s book on the Battle of the Bulge. It’s hard to imagine being in the middle of that maelstrom, particularly under such brutal weather conditions. So many incredible stories of small unit improvisational bravery - something the Germans didn’t anticipate. They got cocky because the forward American units were green and ill prepared and they got rolled pretty quickly. So much has been written about Bastogne, but the fighting in and around St. Vith seems truly epic
Thank you so much for your service Mr. Miller! I'm sure you're not too happy with the country that you fought for right now but I'm sure you know that most of us appreciate everything you did for us.
Just Wow. I am grateful for all his service and his articulate sharing of his memories. My father was German, but he fought in the British infantry to liberate Italy and Germany from the Nazis. He never wanted to talk about his war experience. His parents, my grandparents, were very patriotic Germans, but were shot for refusing to support Nazis. My father at 15 escaped, and he was understandably bitter about the whole thing. Well, these interviews help me understand a little what it may have been like for him in the war, what he may have seen and did. They are also just incredibly interesting, with cool people. Thank you for these. I sure hope America doesn't become fascist.
Very interesting. I wonder how many other Germans at that time took the stand your grandparents did, not to mention your father’s service with the British. I think it’s a part of the history of WWII in Europe that isn’t explored enough. As an aside, I lived in Germany in the 60s as a U.S. military dependent because my dad was in the USAF stationed there (Frankfurt and later Bonn). I have nothing but fond memories of it but occasionally I would run across evidence of the war and the Nazi era and it was very sobering. The Germans generally did not want to talk about it, although I believe they did try to educate the younger generation about that dark period in an honest way.
You are the reason we must see what we are doing to the Country you were willing to give everything for . Thank you in no way is enough. You ARE a hero sir just as those who did not come back. As for the rest of us we have let this country down failing to realise there are things worth dying for just as you did so many years ago. We learn from those who were there and did that and the fact that you did this interview tells me you are still giving and I wish I had your courage and your incredable sense of Patriotism.
Boy, this Hero has such a great memory--priceless to get this account. What these men did for us. I did my own part, but I pay all homage to the True Heroes like Harry.
Crackalakin amazing interview! Thank you Sir! My Dad flew 86 missions over Europe in a P-51 as a Recon pilot. He and His wingman saw and reported the German Breakout of the Bulge. Too late to do much good. You Sir are an American Hero! Every Child in our country should hear your story!
Its So Nice To Hear Stories From WW2 From Men Who Were There And Can Still Remember All The Details As If Were Yesterday. My Uncle Served Under Patton And Was There For The Battle Of The Bulge. Came Back All Shot Up And Disabled The Rest Of His Life. He Spent Weeks In McGuire VA Hospital In Richmond VA.
First, I want to thank Mr. Miller for his service. I’m amazed by his recall and vivid descriptions. I am sure that the visual memories would be with you forever. They were truly the greatest generation!
Very impressive. A man's reminiscing actually covered some of the most pivotal battles of the Second World War. I recall seeing pictures of tanks tearing up the concentration camp fences and to think this soldier was there, doing an important act so matter of fact. The crushing of the 1st SS Panzer Division spearhead was Pieper's kampfgruppe. The Ruhr pocket battles trapped 317,000 German troops. Thank you sir. My own parents greeted the 7th Infantry Division in the liberation of Korea at the end of the war in the Pacific.
I love hearing these veterans talk. I could listen to them forever. My grandfather served under General Patton in France, against the Nazi’s. He had fingers and toes shot off. I was never able to hear his stories and recounting of his time there. I’m so proud to be related to one of these heroes. Just wow.
Mr Miller, you mentioned that your tank unit joined up with the 63rd ID to cross the Siegfried Line. My Father was in the 63rd and was involved in that action you mentioned. I also recall him frequently speaking of fighting against the 1st Panzer Div and how tough they were.
One thing I always notice about gentlemen like this is how softspoken and humble - almost soft - their way of speaking is. It makes me wonder if they aren’t so gentle *because* of the terrible things, and truly perilous situations, they have seen in their lifetimes. (I have also found the opposite to be true: often the loudest boasters, and the people who seem to seek out conflict, are often much less tough and experienced.)
Glad he can tell the story. We grew up around a lot of Vets in the DC area and only heard a few stories that they shared with our Dad. Understandable considering what many of them went through. But I think it's good for my generation and the ones behind us need to know these parts of history.
We are running out of WWII vets, it's so important to get their story on vid and channels like this. Mr Millers recollections are sharp as could be, and such vids should be shown in classrooms to school kids.
I am absolutely mesmerized by how he described his tour like it was yesterday. Though I’ve never been in combat I was battle ready for a couple of operations. My old unit destroyed 34 Iraqi tanks and only had 1 casualty. Just because a war has ended the soldiers tour doesn’t . Like this gentleman he can’t unseen the horror of war and I can attest that to my big brother who died young so many can live their lives free. He wasn’t killed in combat - he died from the visions of what he saw.this Memorial Day please pray for the souls of these soldiers “Only the dead have seen the end of war.”
Really enjoyed the interview. I did 27 years and it was an adventure that I can only appreciate now. I wish the same adventure could be found by young people today. There was both good and bad, anger and wonder.
My neighbor (101 years old), was a Sherman tank commander in Europe. He, and three other Shermans, were traveling down a narrow country road in Alsace-Lorraine. Muddy fields were on either side of the road. He said a "turretless" German vehicle was on a hillside, it knocked out the first Sherman, then the last Sherman. The crews of the other two tanks bailed out and ran for cover. He said they rarely used the .50 Browning because it was so heavy to lift onto it's mount. In the spring of 1945 (?), they were driving in a valley. There was a single haystack sitting in the middle of nowhere about 600 yards away. He fired a few bursts from the .50, the final burst went into the haystack. At least one person (presumed German soldier) ran out of the haystack. He did not go to investigate. During the winter/spring 1945, he observed the Germans using oxen to pull an artillery piece through a muddy field. The mud was up to the oxen's knees, but they just pulled it along at a steady pace.
Men like this are a true treasure! I was in for 15 years and truly love to hear the stories. I personally knew a soldier who dropped in on D-Day and another who served in the Army Air Corp. in Germany during WW2, and a sergeant who was a grunt in Vietnam!
This guys memory and recollection is incredible! What a treasure trove of history and information... and of course to serve his country all those years is really wonderful and amazing
This man has not been thanked enough in his life for all he and his band of brothers have gone through for the sake of all of us. On top of that, by telling his story in such a casual and relatable way, he's doing us all another great service. My respect for you knows no bounds, sir.
My grandfather fought the Germans in WW2 he passed away when I was only 6 drank himself to death from his experience over there not sure what he did all I know is that he was in the 101st Airborne Division from 1942 to 1945 like to thank all vets of all wars for your service if it weren't for you we wouldn't have our freedoms we have today Thank you
At least the nazis got rid of the world bankers like Rockefellers were put in prison in germany. Also hitler closes all freemasons lodges when conquering france. The same deepstate organisations that faked 9/11, leading to you being controlled at airports and publicly much more (what snowden and assange also reveiled). All the cameras, the entry checks etc. came hughely in place after 9/11. And since then the same elitists created the corona virus in wuhan (watch US senator randy paul interviewing Fauci over that, its public, no conspiracy). And since corona we have even more restrictions. No freedom of moving around anymore. Police controll when going farer than 10km from your home, forced vaccinations that bring sickness (studies no shows hughe surplus mortality in vaccinated people, also public) and cashless society, electronical ID etc. Maybe history is not what is being told to you
Thank you for your service Harry! I wonder if you knew my grandpa? His name was Charles Stanley Walker and he was a tank commander in the 740th Tank Battalion. I met one of his tank crewmen, Herchel "Herk" Wahl. Walker (grandpa) went on to serve in Korea and Vietnam. Sadly, he passed in 1972 after losing his battle with cancer. He was a full Colonel.
I love this channel. I'm like "26 min? Nah, maybe later ... [5 minutes in] .. ok, I can take a break," and then I watch the whole thing. Friendly suggestion: maybe add a few time stamps for sections, if it isn't too much trouble. Sections like: Where I'm from, Joining, "Hit the fleet," Main stuff, Later in life.
I’ve had the pleasure of meeting Sgt. Miller. He has been one of the most impactful people that I have ever met. The last time I saw him, he gave me some items he signed for me, and I still treasure those items to this day.
It kind puts my head into a spiral when I listen to these great men describe their experiences during WWII, but when they talk about how they were inspired as kids by seeing veterans of the civil war that they would see in parades and such......Makes me think that all of this was not really that long ago, and that time is fleeting.
I never really knew my material grandfather. Some strife between my mother and her birth parents. But he was a tail gunner in a plane called the “iron George” and I used to live for the days that we would go visit him. I was a football hero in our little town and that made him happy at the end of his life. I’m grateful that I could make him happy, and for every moment we had together.
From a veteran of 23 years in the military, with this gentleman said at the end is with started my military career, my grandfather was in WW two, and exactly what he said at the end that we should serve at least two years just to find out what you’re gonna do in life, that’s what my grandfather Related to me at the time, and 23 years, later enjoyed my stint in the military another thing that this gentleman mentioned, what happened in the concentration camps, my grandfather related to me that we must not forget our past and our history, and we must learn and never let no one in the White House, that will commit America to a fourth Reich, I’m not gonna get political, but he said, that he hoped one previous president never got even close to the White House again, my grandfather it’s already passed on, and I still remember his words, that we must protect freedom, and for what it stands, and we must never forget our history in our past and learn from that.
It’s amazing how well spoken he is and how clear his mind is. And his memory is also amazing. What a true American hero. ❤ could listen to him tell stories for hours.
Great interview! Please try to get additional footage from this veteran. These are great stories and are worth preserving. Such a great memory and good storyteller!!
.....THE GREATEST GENERATION....ALL MY FAMILY FOUGHT IN THE WARS...THEY NEVER SPOKE MUCH ABOUT WHAT THEY WENT THROUGH.....BUT THEY NEVER GAVE UP...OR WOULD HAVE....THEY HAD FAMILYS..JOBS...NEVER ADDICTED TO ANYTHING....... THANKS FOR SAVING THE WORLD.....
You mean besides 1:50 when he mentions going to Ft. Knox and being trained as a tank crewman...and the beginning which gives his rank as Senior Master Sergeant at 1:01 AND 11:38 AND 17:05 etc on the screen
@@MHollywood5he's not wrong, he's simply responding to the original comment's claim of it not being clearly stated he was on a tank crew until the middle of the video. He provided multiple instances.
This brave man has carried those horrors haunting him still. Can't imagine his pain, and so many that saw things... We that have not served would not imagine a person could do to another person.
Even at his age he's still pretty sharp. A man that has experienced so many things, including war and firefights but the only time he got emotional was talking about the camps. 80 years later and it still effects him. You know that if he can't handle it, nobody who is sane and human could.
My grandfather was in the battle of the bulge, int the southern half, but he saw the Gustav railgun in person across the river on a scouting mission on Christmas day in 1944, he was in the 63rd infantry blood and fire.
I worked for a nurse who worked during WW2. MacArthur came in to review the wounded where she was, one of the patients was shell shocked, and MacArthur slapped him in the face,,,,,,,, I don’t remember what the soldier had said, but he was suffering, and it was benign. She NEVER forgot that. She hated that man.
Here's a guy, interviewed last fall, old enough to have seen parades including Civil War veterans. Demonstrates the amazing brevity of America's history.
Great interview. One small suggestion though: Please ask more follow-up questions. It would've been interesting to know when/how they finally got proper sights and equipment for their improvised armor during the Battle of the Bulge --and also how they made do in combat without those critical pieces of gear.
From his description, I bet he was stationed on Shemya island in Alaska. I know someone else who was there probably about the same time. I could listen to Mr. Miller for hours.
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My uncle was a Sgt. In the 671st
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This was amazing to me. My dad served in the Pacific and refused to tell us anything about what he went through. After his death when he was in his 90’s and we had access to his service records we found out he had bee shot down twice and captured by the Japanese. He and several of the other captured airmen escaped back to safe lines. He was nominated for the Congressional Medal of Honor but turned the honor down because he felt it was his duty to do what he was nominated for. We were always proud of him as a dad but I gave him so much more forgiveness for our personality differences and head butting throughout my upbringing. Mom always said I was just like him. I was proud when I found out what he had the courage to do.
AMAZING!!! Humility is a quality in limited supply these days...
My grandpas were also in the Pacific. Neither would talk about it, and I need to get their Army service records. My dad told me that his dad was a bomb loader who was burned terribly twice when Japanese planes were shot down and came to rest over where he was in his defensive position. Both times were 6 month hospital stays, and both could have been his ticket home, but he refused, going back to his unit until the end of the war. I saw the thick, twisted ropey scars on his back a few times. It was horrible. I married a man who reminded me of my grandpa, and 25 years later, I know I made a great choice!
Been chatting with ww2 vets for 50years +.
PTO vets are way more tight lipped about their experiences than ETO vets.
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Highly doubt your story is accurate. Turned down the CMH…yeah, ok!
Miller is sharp as a tack. He is a national treasure and I could listen to him all day. All the best to you Mr. Miller...you have served your Country well.
He's one of the few we have of a generation built to a different standard.
@@gregbutler5352moral from Jesus and God have been erased from our lives....
I meant morals not moral! Oop's!
From Belgium: in the name of my grandparents, parents and myself: Thank you, Mr. Miller for what you did during the second World War in Belgium. Without your dedication, courage and the sacrifice of your many brothers in arms, we wouldn't exist today. It's the plain truth. People were afraid in december '44 when the nazi's tried to come back, during the battle of the Bulge.
You did a hell of a job. Thank you!
Agreed! From the military perspective, the Bulge Wermacht/SS campaign was very well conceived. Only real, true soldiers, could had survived all that
May God bless you, your family, and your people. Our soldiers did their jobs for freedom. But not just our American kids, all of the Allied forces combined were victorious. And I would have done it as well. For America. For Belgium. For ungrateful France. And even for Germany today if another coalition was threatening them or any other nation. That’s why I support Ukraine. Or did until Zelensky got greedy with our weak leaders. We tAmericans thank YOU for honoring our heros. Just don’t forget the men of Britain and many other nations who fought and died along side us.
Thank you, sir. Of course, we also remember the many other allies, British and others. We shall remember them....
Went to Bastogne. Stayed in the gas station. Cool little motel. I very much appreciated the honor still bestowed to the American army. Amazing. They don't remember these heros as much in the u. s. Unfortunately.... Great town. Great people. Thanks for a great visit. Hope to do it again.
To all the Holocaust deniers, listen to this mans emotional story of liberating Dachau and what he found there, there are many more stories from other veterans just like it. To witness Mr. Millers tears, even after all these years, as he recalled the horrors he saw, broke my heart that he and his fellow GIs had to experience this. Thank you so much for your service Mr. Miller, you are one of the best of The Greatest Generation.
A respectable and great man. He was so casual about all the stuff he did and the only thing that got him to show emotion was talking about the camps. I don't know how anyone can deny what happened. Especially when you consider that the Germans were known for keeping excellent records. Nobody should need a first hand account to believe it, but if you do here it is.
Why are there other vets stories saying the opposite? Either way a bunch of shoes in a box isn't gonna make me throw my country away.
and now he, and anyone with a heart, would WEEP walking through Gaza seeing the tens of thousands of dead, starving and maimed bodies. It's utterly crazy that the grandchildren of the holocaust are now perpetuating atrocities on civilians, mostly women and children, with no value for their humanity.
In the 60's I delivered newspapers to a large Jewish neighborhood that included a Jewish retirement home. People can deny anything they want, but though I was born after the war ended, I know without doubt that the holocaust happened. I have seen quite a few tattoos of numbers on forearms. Even at age 12 I knew exactly what they were, although I didn't fully understand what they meant and still don't.There is nothing that would convince me otherwise. I don't think deniers are worth the energy of debating them. They should just be ignored.
@@ronniechilds2002 that's how we feel about you when we read about the masturbation machines and world census reports from the time.
Wow, that was the fastest 26 minutes of my life! I could just listen to these old veterans for hours. As long as they wanted to talk.
Me too... it's mesmerizing what the WWII vets went through!...My dad built Sherman tanks at the PULLMAN STANDARD MOTOR COMPANY in INDIANA during WWII.
@@JEFFREYcjones-xg2cy Its real! Unlike Hollywood, CGI and pretence of
of soaps. I much prefer reality.
You better listen while you can. There are less than 100,000 WW2 vets left. In 5 years there will only be a few hundred. In 10 years, I doubt there will be any left.
Agree
@@JEFFREYcjones-xg2cyhell yeah Indiana, my home!
When listening to WWII veterans talking about their experiences, it never ceases to amaze me how nonchalant they sound as if it wasn't a big deal. I have a huge amount of respect and admiration for every one of those combatants. May those who are gone be blessed with a special place in heaven and the living be blessed with long life and many who love them.
Truly a different breed of men. We may never see this caliber of manhood again.
Just another Tuesday, gramps would always say when I asked him about his service in WW2. I was probably 10 when I realized the war lasted more than a day. Later, obviously, I learned these fine men did not talk about their service much and he was nicely changing the subject. Not long before he died at 94, he shared one story about a good friend dying inn his arms. I had never seen him weep before, but I instantly realized his silence was from humility and his way of not remembering the horrible events that formed the foundation of his life. A great man, as they all were.
@@dbach1025 My grandfather died in 1996. He was drafted in Feb. 1942, fought as an infantryman from the landings in North Africa (Operation Torch), through Sicily, the landings at Anzio, was wounded at Monte Casino, and was discharged in Nov. 1945. (I have a copy of his service record.)
As a young man (35 +/-) I once asked him if he had any friends killed in the war. He answered with a single soft spoken word: "Many." We never spoke of it again.
The Greatest Generation, indeed.
The greatest generation. They had a harder life before the war, so they knew hardship. They didn't know the other part of war-- but they found out. Not speaking of it is how they pushed down the horror.
My mom told me grandfather Stan used to wake up screaming sometimes. He was one of the founding officers of the original US Army Airborne Rangers Battalion-- often called Darbys Rangers. They are quite different than Rangers that are jump qualified. RIP Major Stanley Thompson Farwell
@@williampope3531 Your grandfather was a hero, along with the rest of them. My father served in USMC in Vietnam era. Best he could describe my grandpa's feelings on the war was their heart's were shattered. Many were able to get over it. A lot had more difficulties than others. My father's way of dealing with his memories were always telling us the great times hea had with his friends. That was it.
This man fought alongside my grandfather(82nd 504th) many times in the war. I've been to some of the places he spoke about when following my grandfathers memoir(Stoumont, Sigfried line Lugwidlust, and Wobbelin). Hearing him talk the way he did about the 82nd makes me proud of my grandfather and what my pap would say he saw since Africa. I'm also proud of this man for what he did. Thanks Mr miller.
I could listen to stories from Vets all day. Thank you for your service Mr. Miller.
It's bad when a man tells the world the he stop dreaming about the things he seen 3 year's before this was made....it took this man the better part of a life time...to not see things that most people now day's just don't even think is humanly possible....
Thank you sir for what you gave for us
And today you have people saying that what he saw never happened.
@@thezfunk These Holocaust Deniers are among the people who are setting the stage for all of this to happen again.
Just like the moon landings, the evidence of the holocaust is all around them, but they "choose" to not believe. When you see them look into the eyes of a survivor and they say that person is a liar, you know a powerful deception is at work in the world.
People are restless like the ocean - another wave is coming.
@@thezfunkmy 23 yr old nephew was one of them. When he said it.. I slapped him into the next decade. Still not sorry..
DOUBTING THOMAS:
Some people believe that the Holocaust never happened.But that’s like saying, because they didn’t witness it, they can’t understand how it could have happened (see the story in the Christian New Testament about “Doubting Thomas”: (en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doubting_Thomas).
DENIAL:
There was a 2016 film “Denial”, which dealt with this very subject.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denial_(2016_film)
GERMANY
Germany has preserved the Dachau concentration camp, to remind their population (and visitors) of just what can happen under a dictatorship. Some people believe that the Holocaust never happened.But that’s like saying, because they didn’t witness it, they can’t understand how it could have happened. There was a 2016 film “Denial”, which dealt with this very subject. Germany has preserved the Dachau concentration camp, to remind their population (and visitors) of just what can happen under a dictatorship.
Those who do not remember history are doomed to repeat it! DOUBTING THOMAS:
Some people believe that the Holocaust never happened.But that’s like saying, because they didn’t witness it, they can’t understand how it could have happened (see the story in the Christian New Testament about “Doubting Thomas”: (en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doubting_Thomas).
DENIAL:
There was a 2016 film “Denial”, which dealt with this very subject.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denial_(2016_film)
GERMANY
Germany has preserved the Dachau concentration camp, to remind their population (and visitors) of just what can happen under a dictatorship. Some people believe that the Holocaust never happened.But that’s like saying, because they didn’t witness it, they can’t understand how it could have happened. Similar things have happened with the “Flat Earth Society”, and the “Apollo Moon Landings hoax”. There was a 2016 film “Denial”, which dealt with this very subject. Germany has preserved the Dachau concentration camp (www.encyclopedia.com/places/germany-scandinavia-and-central-europe/german-political-geography/dachau) to remind their population (and visitors) of just what can happen under a dictatorship.
JAPAN:
Japan has taken a different approach in that their teachers and students aren’t taught ANYTHING about the atrocities Japan committed during World War Two. Many of them are mystified as to the significance of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
DONALD TRUMP:
Donald Trump is using rhetoric right out of the Nazi Germany playbook - he wants to be dictator of the USA for a day.
Those who do not remember history are doomed to repeat it!
It’s always amazing how they can recall every small detail. Then again, nothing would impact him more than going to War
You wouldn't forget that either.
Ever.
Combat is the most intense experience of a man's life. It isn't something you forget.
lol, you figure he’s making this crap up? He’s probably older than the president, and ol Joe can’t even say the stuff on the teleprompter right half the time!
@@khaldrago911 no. I know he’s telling the truth.
I mean it’s been a longtime, so some things are probably misremembered, which is why memoirs post wars can only be used so much as a valid source of information.
Sgt Miller is the most articulate veteran his age I've heard on this channel. My hearing isn't sharp, so I usually have to CC these interviews. Not this one. Excellent.
I was thinking of posting the same thing. He is as sharp and articulate as any man half his age.
My thoughts exactly!
His body may have aged but his mind seems to be doing just fine. Soon there won't be any of them left so we better listen as long as we can to the ones able and willing to talk.
Yes, he's a good orator.
I thought my WW2 veteran Grandfather was going to live forever. He walked more at 93yo than I do daily… and I walk. Sadly he has since passed. Makes me grateful for each one of these stories you record. Brings me (OEF vet) a great sense of peace hearing these war stories. My grandfathers was lost so each one of these that have been captured is a real treasure trove.
Same here. My uncle was in the train service. Toward the end the tales he spoke of was mind boggling
Right on.
Two things: First, It is amazing a century old guy keep his memory so alive recalling city after city names, and his heart so warm crying when reliving Dachau's scenery 80 years after. Secondly, let me thank Mr. Miller in defending and getting rid of the nazis in Belgium where my mom was born and was fighting the nazis "dans La Resistence" the entire war. After the war she has worked for the english Germany occupation army in Cologne. Transferred to the newborn UN in 1947 she was sent to Brazil, where she, as an immigrant, has raised her family, passing away in 2019.
It's a shame today's generation doesn't know just how close Every country in the world came to being Destroyed Or irreparably transformed into something very awful and evil
I could listen to this gentleman talk all day. My father was in WWII and was charged with repairing and cleaning up the tanks that were damaged in combat and reading them to be redeployed. Some were filled with body parts from being struck by German tanks. Those who were in our tank corp had a rough time and I give all of them my utmost respect.
This gentleman brings back to my childhood memories in the early 2000s at the local VFW post. The stories that those men would tell would knock your socks off. And when I was too little to really understand, I remember standing there, looking them in the eyes, and nodding my head. I just felt lucky to be in their presence. I will never forget them as long as I live.
Thank you mr. Miller for my freedom. Truly a hero from the greatest generation. Much respect.
I'm half this man's age and unlike me, he's still razor sharp!! Thank you sir for your service and recall of these amazing and tragic events!! I could literally sit for days on end listening to your incredible life!
Memory is variable in all people. My oldest cousin did 3 tours in Vietnam and had troubles but he had brain damage from a mortar round that nearly killed him. Damaged hearing and eyesight as well plus a fractured jaw and teeth.
Harry is as sharp as a tack in his perfect recall of events. What a great story teller!
This man with many others is a national treasure.
And each day these men dissapear. A shame to lose them.
yeah these brave heroes fought against evil nazi germany so you can live free now and become a minority in your own country, also you are allowed to perform transgender surgery on 4 year olds, you truly own this man a lot. These brave men fought for the lgbtq community to have parades with children in every town, we thank them so much.
Every American should watch this video. This man has only had the last 3 years free of dreaming about the people he was sent to help in a German concentration camp. He can barely get through talking about it.....even now. He is one of many, many who have served that struggle with memories of war, so often, for the balance of their life. Thank you sir for your service and sacrifice. Thank you, thank you.
Every American should also recognise that the US is marching headlong to becoming a fascist state, and there will be no America to liberate her.
Thank you for your service Mr. Miller. Although I was born a long time after the war was already over, the effects of the actions of men like yourself are still felt and play a big role in the world today. We wouldn't be where we are now without you having done what you did, and I am grateful for that. God Bless you sir 🫡🙏
Harry is a great American, that saw so much history in person and fought to protect our way of life now. It’s sad so many today don’t recognize and honor the sacrafices his generation made. A true hero that was only doing what was needed during those years.
He’s about 95 during this interview and sharper than most a third his age. Thank you Harry and all that were with you.
Thank you. It's a pleasure to listen to Harry Miller. He was both articulate and literate and a tribute to American public schools before the 1950's.
American schools in 50s and 60s were excellent
Wow! What a carrier . This stud American Warrior was all over the battle map. Intelligent sharp and clear exact memories. Full respect sent to you sir. 🫡 🇺🇸 I was in the 82nd. 1st of the 505th Abn. But after WWII. My Dad fought in the Pacific Campaign under McArther island hopping with the U.S.Army. He got home safe. His parents left Germany prior to WWI and opened a grocery store in August Ga. Be well God Bless you. 🙏🤝
Thoroughly enjoyable story teller. It’s good work capturing this man’s experiences in the biggest conflict in world history.
Wow that dude dont look in his late 90s he is sharp as a tack God Bless him I love these guys such admiration and respect
Greetings from Australia. What a great old bloke. Just doing his job and believing in his country. I really admire his humble attitude and sincerity Growing up doing it hard. Thank you old mate youre the best of what has come out of America. Australia should never forget the USA saved our arses in WW2 in the Pacific War. Lest we forget my friend.
Japan had no capabilities of invading Australia and the Aussies fought their own battles defending their country such as New Guinea.
Dont fall for Hollywood and American tv rewriting of history.
Grew up in Edinburgh in the 60s, all my male teachers were former forces men. Amazing individuals, just like this fella Harry Miller.
This is an epic interview, hard to believe a veteran is this excited and so well spoken in 2024. I've been in deep research about Saint Vith and the Ludwigslust area in my research of the 7AD and came across many of the 740th's exploits. Tank destroyers were a straight up modern cavalry!
Just finished Anthony Bevor’s book on the Battle of the Bulge. It’s hard to imagine being in the middle of that maelstrom, particularly under such brutal weather conditions. So many incredible stories of small unit improvisational bravery - something the Germans didn’t anticipate. They got cocky because the forward American units were green and ill prepared and they got rolled pretty quickly. So much has been written about Bastogne, but the fighting in and around St. Vith seems truly epic
Thank you so much for your service Mr. Miller! I'm sure you're not too happy with the country that you fought for right now but I'm sure you know that most of us appreciate everything you did for us.
Just Wow. I am grateful for all his service and his articulate sharing of his memories.
My father was German, but he fought in the British infantry to liberate Italy and Germany from the Nazis. He never wanted to talk about his war experience. His parents, my grandparents, were very patriotic Germans, but were shot for refusing to support Nazis. My father at 15 escaped, and he was understandably bitter about the whole thing. Well, these interviews help me understand a little what it may have been like for him in the war, what he may have seen and did. They are also just incredibly interesting, with cool people. Thank you for these.
I sure hope America doesn't become fascist.
Very interesting. I wonder how many other Germans at that time took the stand your grandparents did, not to mention your father’s service with the British. I think it’s a part of the history of WWII in Europe that isn’t explored enough. As an aside, I lived in Germany in the 60s as a U.S. military dependent because my dad was in the USAF stationed there (Frankfurt and later Bonn). I have nothing but fond memories of it but occasionally I would run across evidence of the war and the Nazi era and it was very sobering. The Germans generally did not want to talk about it, although I believe they did try to educate the younger generation about that dark period in an honest way.
You are the reason we must see what we are doing to the Country you were willing to give everything for . Thank you in no way is enough. You ARE a hero sir just as those who did not come back. As for the rest of us we have let this country down failing to realise there are things worth dying for just as you did so many years ago. We learn from those who were there and did that and the fact that you did this interview tells me you are still giving and I wish I had your courage and your incredable sense of Patriotism.
Boy, this Hero has such a great memory--priceless to get this account. What these men did for us. I did my own part, but I pay all homage to the True Heroes like Harry.
yes thank to this true heroes you are allowed to have transgender children now, god bless them, they are true heroes of the lgbtq community
Intelligent, sharp as a Wilkinson, and a superlative story teller. A full life lived well. Thank you for sharing.
To me what is equally impressive besides his war experiences is the fact that he can remember seeing soldiers that fought in the Civil War. Amazing.
Crackalakin amazing interview!
Thank you Sir!
My Dad flew 86 missions over Europe in a P-51 as a Recon pilot. He and His wingman saw and reported the German Breakout of the Bulge.
Too late to do much good. You Sir are an American Hero! Every Child in our country should hear your story!
Its So Nice To Hear Stories From WW2 From Men Who Were There And Can Still Remember All The Details As If Were Yesterday. My Uncle Served Under Patton And Was There For The Battle Of The Bulge. Came Back All Shot Up And Disabled The Rest Of His Life. He Spent Weeks In McGuire VA Hospital In Richmond VA.
First, I want to thank Mr. Miller for his service.
I’m amazed by his recall and vivid descriptions. I am sure that the visual memories would be with you forever.
They were truly the greatest generation!
This might be the best one I've seen yet on AVC - GREAT interview .. wow
Very impressive. A man's reminiscing actually covered some of the most pivotal battles of the Second World War. I recall seeing pictures of tanks tearing up the concentration camp fences and to think this soldier was there, doing an important act so matter of fact. The crushing of the 1st SS Panzer Division spearhead was Pieper's kampfgruppe. The Ruhr pocket battles trapped 317,000 German troops. Thank you sir. My own parents greeted the 7th Infantry Division in the liberation of Korea at the end of the war in the Pacific.
its a shame that fewer if any other these legends are still around today. Love hearing these stories!
Seems like a man that knows he lived quite a life and is happy to recount some of it for us. Thanks for sharing!
I love hearing these veterans talk. I could listen to them forever. My grandfather served under General Patton in France, against the Nazi’s. He had fingers and toes shot off. I was never able to hear his stories and recounting of his time there. I’m so proud to be related to one of these heroes. Just wow.
Excellent interview. What a fascinating life he had in the military--and all before age 38!
IS there an uncut version of this? This is one of the best interviews I've seen in awhile.
Mr Miller, you mentioned that your tank unit joined up with the 63rd ID to cross the Siegfried Line. My Father was in the 63rd and was involved in that action you mentioned. I also recall him frequently speaking of fighting against the 1st Panzer Div and how tough they were.
One thing I always notice about gentlemen like this is how softspoken and humble - almost soft - their way of speaking is. It makes me wonder if they aren’t so gentle *because* of the terrible things, and truly perilous situations, they have seen in their lifetimes.
(I have also found the opposite to be true: often the loudest boasters, and the people who seem to seek out conflict, are often much less tough and experienced.)
Glad he can tell the story. We grew up around a lot of Vets in the DC area and only heard a few stories that they shared with our Dad. Understandable considering what many of them went through. But I think it's good for my generation and the ones behind us need to know these parts of history.
We are running out of WWII vets, it's so important to get their story on vid and channels like this. Mr Millers recollections are sharp as could be, and such vids should be shown in classrooms to school kids.
Thank you for your service and for taking the time to talk to us about an amazing journey and liberation of towns and historical events. 💪💪💪
What a sharp memory ! Greetings from Brazil Sgt. Miller. You are a true hero !
I could listen to that gentleman for hours. What a blessing you have spent 20 some odd minutes hearing his story.
I was an armored crewman from 1971-74.M60 tank was my home.Stationed in Germany during the Vietnam war.3rd amored division,32 nd battalion.
Mannheim?
What a delightful gentleman! I would love to hear him tell more of his service to our country. 😊
I am absolutely mesmerized by how he described his tour like it was yesterday. Though I’ve never been in combat I was battle ready for a couple of operations. My old unit destroyed 34 Iraqi tanks and only had 1 casualty. Just because a war has ended the soldiers tour doesn’t . Like this gentleman he can’t unseen the horror of war and I can attest that to my big brother who died young so many can live their lives free. He wasn’t killed in combat - he died from the visions of what he saw.this Memorial Day please pray for the souls of these soldiers
“Only the dead have seen the end of war.”
This is a humble and decent man.
Really enjoyed the interview. I did 27 years and it was an adventure that I can only appreciate now. I wish the same adventure could be found by young people today. There was both good and bad, anger and wonder.
Truly you are a member of the Greatest Generation. Thank you for your Brave service sir.
My neighbor (101 years old), was a Sherman tank commander in Europe. He, and three other Shermans, were traveling down a narrow country road in Alsace-Lorraine. Muddy fields were on either side of the road. He said a "turretless" German vehicle was on a hillside, it knocked out the first Sherman, then the last Sherman. The crews of the other two tanks bailed out and ran for cover.
He said they rarely used the .50 Browning because it was so heavy to lift onto it's mount.
In the spring of 1945 (?), they were driving in a valley. There was a single haystack sitting in the middle of nowhere about 600 yards away. He fired a few bursts from the .50, the final burst went into the haystack. At least one person (presumed German soldier) ran out of the haystack. He did not go to investigate.
During the winter/spring 1945, he observed the Germans using oxen to pull an artillery piece through a muddy field. The mud was up to the oxen's knees, but they just pulled it along at a steady pace.
Salute Sir for your Service , Dedication , and Determination
Men like this are a true treasure! I was in for 15 years and truly love to hear the stories. I personally knew a soldier who dropped in on D-Day and another who served in the Army Air Corp. in Germany during WW2, and a sergeant who was a grunt in Vietnam!
Thank You For Your Service Blessings And Please Be Safe ✌️
Though i know you've heard this ,many times before, my absolute respect. For service to country, and a life well lived.
This guys memory and recollection is incredible! What a treasure trove of history and information... and of course to serve his country all those years is really wonderful and amazing
This man has not been thanked enough in his life for all he and his band of brothers have gone through for the sake of all of us. On top of that, by telling his story in such a casual and relatable way, he's doing us all another great service. My respect for you knows no bounds, sir.
I could listen to Mr. Miller forever.. what an amazing man he is, Thank you sir 🙏 for everything...
My grandfather fought the Germans in WW2 he passed away when I was only 6 drank himself to death from his experience over there not sure what he did all I know is that he was in the 101st Airborne Division from 1942 to 1945 like to thank all vets of all wars for your service if it weren't for you we wouldn't have our freedoms we have today Thank you
At least the nazis got rid of the world bankers like Rockefellers were put in prison in germany. Also hitler closes all freemasons lodges when conquering france. The same deepstate organisations that faked 9/11, leading to you being controlled at airports and publicly much more (what snowden and assange also reveiled). All the cameras, the entry checks etc. came hughely in place after 9/11. And since then the same elitists created the corona virus in wuhan (watch US senator randy paul interviewing Fauci over that, its public, no conspiracy).
And since corona we have even more restrictions. No freedom of moving around anymore. Police controll when going farer than 10km from your home, forced vaccinations that bring sickness (studies no shows hughe surplus mortality in vaccinated people, also public) and cashless society, electronical ID etc.
Maybe history is not what is being told to you
Thank you for your service Harry! I wonder if you knew my grandpa? His name was Charles Stanley Walker and he was a tank commander in the 740th Tank Battalion. I met one of his tank crewmen, Herchel "Herk" Wahl. Walker (grandpa) went on to serve in Korea and Vietnam. Sadly, he passed in 1972 after losing his battle with cancer. He was a full Colonel.
Glad you made it home Harry. God Bless You.
I love this channel. I'm like "26 min? Nah, maybe later ... [5 minutes in] .. ok, I can take a break," and then I watch the whole thing. Friendly suggestion: maybe add a few time stamps for sections, if it isn't too much trouble. Sections like: Where I'm from, Joining, "Hit the fleet," Main stuff, Later in life.
I’ve had the pleasure of meeting Sgt. Miller. He has been one of the most impactful people that I have ever met. The last time I saw him, he gave me some items he signed for me, and I still treasure those items to this day.
thank you sir for your sacrifices so I could live a normal life I truly appreciate your generation
Hearing this reinforces my pride of when I served with the First Armored. God Bless.
pretty interesting but begs the question what he did after he retired - something interesting no doubt #still learning
Every young person in America needs to hear your story! Thank you for your service my friend
Imagine being a recruiter and this guy walks in? Thank you for your incredible service, sir. Love from Ohio.
It kind puts my head into a spiral when I listen to these great men describe their experiences during WWII, but when they talk about how they were inspired as kids by seeing veterans of the civil war that they would see in parades and such......Makes me think that all of this was not really that long ago, and that time is fleeting.
Harry Miller
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I never really knew my material grandfather. Some strife between my mother and her birth parents. But he was a tail gunner in a plane called the “iron George” and I used to live for the days that we would go visit him. I was a football hero in our little town and that made him happy at the end of his life.
I’m grateful that I could make him happy, and for every moment we had together.
From a veteran of 23 years in the military, with this gentleman said at the end is with started my military career, my grandfather was in WW two, and exactly what he said at the end that we should serve at least two years just to find out what you’re gonna do in life, that’s what my grandfather Related to me at the time, and 23 years, later enjoyed my stint in the military another thing that this gentleman mentioned, what happened in the concentration camps, my grandfather related to me that we must not forget our past and our history, and we must learn and never let no one in the White House, that will commit America to a fourth Reich, I’m not gonna get political, but he said, that he hoped one previous president never got even close to the White House again, my grandfather it’s already passed on, and I still remember his words, that we must protect freedom, and for what it stands, and we must never forget our history in our past and learn from that.
It’s amazing how well spoken he is and how clear his mind is. And his memory is also amazing. What a true American hero. ❤ could listen to him tell stories for hours.
God bless those Tankers of WW2. I was a tanker in Vietnam, A Troop 2/1 Calvary Regiment, attached to the 4th Infantry Division.
Thank you for your service
I was D Troop Areorifle Platoon 2/1 cav. Welcome home my brother and thank you for your service!
I served on Sheridans and M60A3 in the '80's and early '90's . Tanker tough,brothers.🇺🇸
@@genedove2792 welcome home to you also Gene.
@@jeffreym.keilen1095 Jeffrey, be a Tanker " best job I ever had " ( movie, Fury)
Great interview! Please try to get additional footage from this veteran. These are great stories and are worth preserving. Such a great memory and good storyteller!!
.....THE GREATEST GENERATION....ALL MY FAMILY FOUGHT IN THE WARS...THEY NEVER SPOKE MUCH ABOUT WHAT THEY WENT THROUGH.....BUT THEY NEVER GAVE UP...OR WOULD HAVE....THEY HAD FAMILYS..JOBS...NEVER ADDICTED TO ANYTHING....... THANKS FOR SAVING THE WORLD.....
Excellent video from a real hero. I really wasn’t completely clear that he was a tank man until the middle of the interview. What was his rank?
You mean besides 1:50 when he mentions going to Ft. Knox and being trained as a tank crewman...and the beginning which gives his rank as Senior Master Sergeant at 1:01 AND 11:38 AND 17:05 etc on the screen
@@bch5513 You will be much happier if stop letting goofy things bother you so much.
@@MHollywood5he's not wrong, he's simply responding to the original comment's claim of it not being clearly stated he was on a tank crew until the middle of the video. He provided multiple instances.
This brave man has carried those horrors haunting him still. Can't imagine his pain, and so many that saw things... We that have not served would not imagine a person could do to another person.
It's sad he had to suffer even after the war was over.
Even at his age he's still pretty sharp. A man that has experienced so many things, including war and firefights but the only time he got emotional was talking about the camps. 80 years later and it still effects him. You know that if he can't handle it, nobody who is sane and human could.
What a memory, with no trace of bitterness, thank you for your service, Sir!
My grandfather was in the battle of the bulge, int the southern half, but he saw the Gustav railgun in person across the river on a scouting mission on Christmas day in 1944, he was in the 63rd infantry blood and fire.
An amazing man from the greatest generation. I'm proud to be the son of a member of that generation who served on a carrier in the Pacific.
YES YOU SHOULD TALK ABOUT THIS. THANK YOU DEEPLY FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART, THANK YOU
I worked for a nurse who worked during WW2. MacArthur came in to review the wounded where she was, one of the patients was shell shocked, and MacArthur slapped him in the face,,,,,,,, I don’t remember what the soldier had said, but he was suffering, and it was benign. She NEVER forgot that. She hated that man.
All respect for this man ...a interesting listen ..God bless you sir ..still sharp ..
Here's a guy, interviewed last fall, old enough to have seen parades including Civil War veterans. Demonstrates the amazing brevity of America's history.
My dad was tanks in 3rd Army. Thanks to you, him and everyone who fought this war - on every front.
Great interview. One small suggestion though: Please ask more follow-up questions. It would've been interesting to know when/how they finally got proper sights and equipment for their improvised armor during the Battle of the Bulge --and also how they made do in combat without those critical pieces of gear.
From his description, I bet he was stationed on Shemya island in Alaska. I know someone else who was there probably about the same time. I could listen to Mr. Miller for hours.
What an interesting guy. Retired at 37. You deserve it sir. Thanks for everything.
very clear and concise story. I hope that the author stays in good health for a long long time.