Lieutenant Henry S Jones Jr. The True Tragic Untold Band of Brothers Story
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- The last we saw Lt Henry Jones (played by Colin Hanks) he had just completed a successful patrol at Haguenau in Germany and had been promoted to first Lieutenant.
He survived the war and was set for a successful military career when tragedy struck.
Please do Albert Blythe. His story is tragic because Stephen E. Ambrose, and therefore the movie, got his "death" completely wrong. He remained in the Army, served in Korea where he was awarded a Silver Star and three Bronze Stars and was a Master Sergeant still in the service when he died in Germany with a perforated ulcer in 1967. He's buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
I have done 2 videos on Albert Blithe, check them out.
Yeah when I learned this from watching HistoryBuff I was all "What? How? WHAT!?" Because HOW could they get that SOOO bloody WRONG?
@@darth_yoda I think that the likely reason is that Ambrose did the majority of his research as interviews with the men of Easy themselves. Please correct me if I am in error, but I have been led to believe that their "source" was the fact that Blythe never attended any of the reunions and having been evac'd to hospital from Normandy they never saw him again. Thus they made the erroneous conclusion that he had died from his wounds. As for Ambrose please bear in mind that he had a lot of men to research aside from the interviews with the surviving members so some errors are inevitable. No matter how you look at it the amount of research done for both Band of Brothers and Pegasus Bridge is remarkable.
@@Fred_Lougee Ambrose is also a notoriously sloppy researcher who farmed a lot of his research out to others. He was maybe a good historian at one time, but as he aged he got lazy and it really showed when his work was closely examined.
@@herberthoover8379 Gee, if only all these "lazy" researchers could put together such an EPIC project as BoB.... SMH.
Born to be a leader. Fate cheated him, but a hero regardless.
My Father used to tell me the only minor surgery is the one they are doing on the other guy, and sure enough it was what was supposed to be a minor surgery that took him out.
I'm glad you made us aware of his history anyone associated with band of brothers is a hero
Anyone associated with war , they are hero's . They are all heros
Best series ever made, all the gents are gone now. They wil never be forgotten
100% correct. It can never be duplicated.
The Pacific was just as good or better
@@nicohands9171 Nonsense, the Pacific was a bore. Spending so much time on love stories and Hollywood BS. Nothing touches BOB
@SiloSoundStudios agreed. I just finished Pacific and it took a few episodes before I was ok with it. Honestly, I never researched and kinda thought it was historical fiction. Until the very end of episode 10.
@nicohands9171 Pacific was on par, it touched more of the mental side of the war to me than BoB did. BoB was more geared towards the combat and an extraordinary story of men in combat together who kept their friendships alive after the war. Pacific was more telling the stories of three relatively unknown individuals and their experiences in the war in the pacific. (Unless you already knew who Gunny Basilone was then you knew how his story ended.) I wouldn’t call the Pacific a bore by any means, it just isn’t a lot of people’s cup of tea.
That is sad. He just wanted help win the war. He died way to soon. Thanks for your service and RIP.
too soon
This story points to how short and unexpected each of our lives can be. Thank God for men like him and the rest of the greatest generation.
Episode 8 is super underrated - I really like Colin Hanks' character in the show
Agree. Good actor.
It was just missing a little bit of wow factor. I always thought they should have brought up the M16 quad 50cal halftrack seen earlier in the series and give it a little screen time as cover fire when they retreated back across the river. Kind of like the minigun in Predator. They didn't overdo its use, but late in the movie you finally get rewarded by seeing that thing cut loose on the jungle.
@@TheSaturnV well yeah it is a bit annoying in band of brothers and the pacific - you see tanks briefly that they’ve obviously gone out of their way to get ahold of but don’t really show them that much. Oh well
Character didn’t do much…
I liked Websters poetic narration
Wow, very interesting. In the series BOB, it didn't elaborate about him at all. Good to hear about his further service but disheartened about his demise.
To have survived those turbulent days, only to succumb to some (during surgery) injury sustained in a road traffic accident. So very sad.
Band of Brothers Freak here. I must have watched the series 40 ties by now. I watch it at least twice a year, and now my oldest daughter likes to watch it with me too. We like to watch it at the change of seasons, for some odd reason. Especially when the Fall comes on. Something connective in that, for us. I don''t know. But we loved Henry Jones' character, and I am sad to learn he was robbed of the remainder of his Life. Did not know that, even after reading probably 10 or 12 books on BOB / Easy. Great vid!
Thanks mate
Got me beat but I’m catching up!!! Great info thank you 🫡
With you man. I gave away my series for a move across country only to get another copy.
Thank you sir for your heroic and gallant service to our country. Truly the greatest generation
So handsome, so young, so brave. RIP
That war shorted so many lives of young men full of potential. We would do well to remember men like Henry Jones Jr and the waste of it all. Btw glad the outro music was short. That theme gets me misty every time! Well done and cheers
The only people that benefit from war are bankers. All wars are banker wars.
I had to scroll up and verify because Indiana Jones is also named Henry Jones Jr.
Freeing millions of people from the Nazis and stopping the genocide is never a waste. Moron
Wow ! Fascinating story Thank you for sharing. 🇺🇸
Glad you enjoyed it
The old ring knocker network hasn't changed- a West Point grad's life was (and is) somehow more valuable than that of an OCS/ROTC/Battlefield Commissioned officer's life. The worst part was the WP grads were the absolute worst new platoon leaders I ever experienced across the board, year after year. My father (101 Vietnam), grandfather (32nd ID Pacific WW II) and GGF (3rd ID France WW I) all said the same.
Colin Hanks does have a striking resemblance to Lieutenant Henry S Jones Jr. It's uncanny.
yeah I alwasys figured he just got cast to help his career but it's an extreme resemblence
Yeah... he does appear as cocky (ring holder), but at the same time appeared very likable... and it did seem that as a really good 2nd Lieutenant, he let senior NCOs take the initiative to learn from them. That's what I got from Hank's acting, and that is what this video clip said about 2LT Jones. 100% match. It doesn't matter if he got the role because of his father; he nailed it, even with only 2-3 minutes on the screen.
Unfortunate that he died of an elective surgery gone wrong. I’d be interested to know more details of the actual medical problem, the procedure and the resulting complications. Always good when I’m motivated to do a bit of research.
Let me know if you find anything. There certainly wasn't a lot of detail about him full stop.
Yes, please let us know if you find anything.
Unfortunately, even today, pneumonia or other infections and PEs are not uncommon post surgery, especially if it involves orthopedics. I wonder if one or more of those was/were the cause....tragic end for such a motivated and promising hero.
I’m pretty positive it’s documented well that he died a few years later in a jeep accident
@@BlueLineChop In? Or, as a result of..? As stated here.
Thank you for your service, from me & my great grandparents, from the Philippines. 💕
so sad. never knew all that. some great men during that time.
God bless all of the Heroes that have given there lives for us. Never forget there sacrifice!
THANKS FOR THE STORY. TERRIBLE WASTE OF A WEST POINTER.
So many of these types of stories.
Thankyou for this video, a sad ending for a man after going through any part of war.
Very sad end to hero from my perspective!
Thank you Sir for your sacrifice and service. You are the Greatest Generation
Nah
From VE to VJ is an interesting time that I don't know much about. I assume most soldiers expected to be sent to the Pacific, but thankfully Japan surrendered before invasion, which would have been a disaster for both sides. I wonder if any units actually made it to fight in the Pacific in time?
The 86th and 97th Inf divs were sent from Europe to the Pacific, however both arrived after the dropping of the atomic bomb.
3 bronze stars.. and kept from combat..
Vs a normal guy
Maybe one medal and a gut full of lead..
Ring Knockers look after each other. MacArthur was the same, he received more medals in 3 weeks of being near the front at the very end of WW1 than an average Infantry Company in the line for 4 years received ...
I've read Parachute Infantry twice and each time just as enjoyable.
Love The Band of Brothers what a Great Series of these Brave Men who Fought for our Freedom.
The bitter reality of conflict and twisted fate. RIP to all of those who paid the ultimate price in service to the U.S.
It’s heartbreaking every time I hear of a man of action losing his life to something so absurd.
Sad story… so many like this yet to be told. Btw it did not hurt having Tom as your dad in getting the role.
Damn...military medicine seems to have sucked post war.
0:41 I purchased Webster’s book on Audible a few months ago. I couldn’t finish it. As a Christian his use of soul grinding blasphemy as a mindless opening to every 4th or 5th sentence made my ears bleed. He uses “G*ddm” or “Jesus Christ” the same way guys who cannot act use a beer bottle or a cigarette as a security prop. Not only was it hurtful to men who recognize Christ as Lord it was just sloppy, thoughtless writing. As though that’s not off putting enough it didn’t match the Webster personality who we know from Band of Brothers. In the book he’s a diehard smart aleck who drinks incessantly and constantly undermines Officers in a sort of Napoleon complex. Sorry. Hard pass. Nonetheless this is a great video. We actually meet Jones Sr in the 2006 film Flyboys starring James Franco
Webster was a bit of a complicated personality I found. He was well portrayed in the series I think.
I’m a Medic/Operating Room Tech, What surgery did he died of? RIP 1LT Henry Jones.
THE SARGE
I could never find details of the surgery.
My bet would be an infection.
@@War_And_TruthDo you have the date of the surgery?
@@Oligodendrocyte139 Yes, infection is a big probability, especially in those days. THE SARGE
Talk about accurate casting. Damn
Band of Brothers they truly were.
Three bronze service stars for campaign credit or the Bronze Star Medals?
Wow, how sad. To get through combat time and then die as the result of the after effects of a car accident and without ever getting home. Many thanks to him and the many thousands of others who did not make it home.
Well there ya go......guess I never knew the kid that played him was Tom Hanks kid............there sure is a stunning resemblance......
Colin Hanks does look alot like Lt. Henry S. Jones jr... But let's face it, we all know how and why he got the job...
Duh, yup. Dija ever see a school play. The obese, too short, voiceless lead is definitely connected ...principle, teacher, board mom
It's probably a bit of both. 😉
My Uncle was in the 101st (posted to the Pacific) but he started out in the glider infantry, when the 101st was asking for volunteers, he decided that his chances were better jumping than landing in a glider (which was probably a good decision, the glider units took heavy losses on D Day.) Unfortunately, my uncle came back with severe PTSD.
101st never served in the the pacific theatre during WWII.
@@paulredinger5830 I said posted , he was in the Philippines (on dog tag duty which fucked him up sadly) & also went to Japan after the war ended. The 101st Infantry Division played a significant role in the Philippines during World War II. Let me provide you with some details about this division:
The 101st Infantry Division was one of the reserve divisions of the Philippine Army under the United States Army Forces in the Far East (USAFFE)'s 10th Military District, primarily covering the entire island of Mindanao1.
It was tasked with opposing the Japanese invasion in the Davao-Cotabato sector, which was one of the five defensive sectors on Mindanao Island. Notably, it was the only army division in the entire Mindanao region1.
The division fought valiantly during the Japanese invasion and was among the defenders of Bataan. Despite the challenges, they demonstrated heroism and resilience in the face of overwhelming odds2.
@@paulredinger5830 not true. My Uncle was stationed in the Philippines as the war ended.
@@omfug7148 Then he wasn’t in the 101st airborne. He might of transferred out of the 101st to serve in the Philippines in a DIFFERENT unit, but it was not the 101st. They were in Germany AGTER the war in Europe ended, but never were sent to the Philippines. I served in the 101st in the 80’s.
@@paulredinger5830 He was a screaming eagle, transferred over to the 101st from the Glider Infantry (he told me that much, he said that he and a buddy volunteered for the 101st thinking that their chances were better in that unit than in the glider infantry, he was sent to the Philippines around 1945, he saw no combat, I googled his name & the 101st came right up, he possibly got assigned to the 11th airborne division in '45, he has been dead for a decade so I can't ask him, and he never talked about his service since he did dog tag duty, & got a tropical infection & that traumatized him so much that he needed ECT when he got home, I have his glider infantry photo, but he kept nothing from the 101st alas. I might do more research if I can access his service records.
It’s hard to live in the shadow of Tom Hanks… 😂😂
The surgery was required due to injuries from a Jeep wreck. No explanation of the injury.
I couldn't find any details. It was routine surgery by the sounds of it so hopefully it wasn't a botched job.
Great story. I clicked cuz I thought this was a parody video about Henry Jones Jr.(Indiana jones). I stayed for the actual good content
Spielberg directed both. Connect the dots...
@@davewalkden7248 ..Well...........they dont come any closer than that.......
@@davewalkden7248gee thanks….
Amazing and tragic, despite all our plans, we don't know what life has in store, Gods will be done God rest him
Great story so sad.
The real irony is that if he had been operated on by a German doctor, he would have lived. Even when I was stationed in Germany, American soldiers considered themselves very lucky if they were treated by German doctors. American doctors were considered decidedly subpar.
Really?
@@pohfromipoh ....absolutely, it all depended on who you got, but army doctors were in dire need so because of the times they had to make do - now at least from the memoirs Ive read about army doctors, going under was always iffy, even today still.
@@markbowles2382 VA almost killed me. Sent me home when I was having heart attack symptoms. Went to the closest civilian hospital the next day. The main artery in my heart was 91% blocked. They put in a stint. Saved me.
What do you call the guy who graduates last at Med' School? Doctor. What do his patients call him? Captain.
@@terrywarner8657 when I did computer science right in a private school. Which means some folks pay their way in maybe 15 years back 200 started and 20 graduated for a BSc degree in Computer Science. Its not a top school but those folks that graduated Can Code and know how to do Math and think logically haha. Nowadays some have screening tests specifically for computer science. Lots of Algo, Algo concepts, programming and some math. Back maybe 15 years ago some colleges allow people to join a program even if they are a bit underqualified but passionate about IT/Computer Science and got the finance sorted out..... You do feel like your like some sort of Elite hahaha
Very sad to hear that military medical care failed to keep him alive.
Keep him alive? Hell, it sounds more like military medical care killed him.
I never knew about the tragedy of Lt.Jones.Sure a great patriot with a promising future🎉
Why? That's par for the course. Some things never change.
@@manofaction1807 Don't forget: The VA health system is the model used to promote 'universal health care' in the USA. These politicians will, with a straight face, say their goal is to provide government healthcare to everyone as the VA provides care to veterans.
That's what they do use you up and say fuck you
Very good thank you
Thank you too
How sad that this promising young man passed away so young.
he almost certainly would have participated in korea too.
It’s called malpractice.. a lot of patients died in the military hospitals till now because of malpractice.. all of those malpractices are suppressed by the military and even families are silenced..
I remember back in 2006 when an airmen undergone an appendectomy and later on went into coma and died because of mismanagement of anesthesia by the anesthesiologist and it turned out the anesthesiologist wasn’t licensed yet.. the wife broke her silence and spoke to the media, CNN and Fox aired it. Later on the military arrested the the wife since she was living in the base since she was an airman too… the incident disappeared and the media never talked about it.
What a sad ending for such a brave man.
It wasnt the same crash where General Patton died tho? He crashed in Heidelberg too if i remember right
By all accounts it was not the same crash.
Henry Jones Jr.? So...Indiana Jones crossover? LOL
Yeah its quite a coincidence.
He died in a hospital after a failed operation to correct a minor complication to his healing from the vehicular accident? Why does that not sit right or truthful, for me?
I don't like when it when there is almost an intentional lack of information. I'd say he died from an infection or a complete blotch of the operation but that's just my best guess.
He and Patton.
It would have been nice to post side by side photos of the actor with the actual soldier- as shown in the thumbnail. Otherwise good work.
useless since the reason for the operation is not specified.
It would be nice to know but that's only a small part of the story. There is no record of the operation.
Erie PA, DUNKIRK NY?? Never knew this guy was from where I’m from!! Chautauqua county man! Small world!
Just a few notes from that song got me.
This is sad. I just watched the episode The Last Patrol last night. They never said what happened to him except to tell us he was promoted to first lieutenant.
Never dawned on me it was Tom Hanks son playing the part.
The video mentions how much Colin Hanks resembled Jones...and then doesn't show them together...?
They are together in the thumbnail.
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((((("HENRY S JONES JR
GOD BLESS YOU SIR,
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE SIR,
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SACRIFICES
SIR👈‼️)))))
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Lest we Forget
And always remember them.I'm in my 60s and Canadian.Those who came before us provided opportunities,safety and inspiration.A debt of gratitude and remembrance is owed them.Regards.
I also think Toms son playing Jones helped the Actors have a respect for him but also having a strange feeling as he is "above" them in reputation. At least for the non officers
RIP Brother.
Poor dude, such bad luck 😢
Officer got 3 bronze stars.. that's bullshit. he got them for show.. 3 bronze stars my ass
Damn now that is tragic.
Just a litle correction here : Haguenau, even if Nazi Germany considered it as being in germany by that time, is in fact situated in France, Alsace (western bank of the Rhein). I watch and appreciate all your videos as I'm a big fan of the TV Show. Keep up the good work !
Thank you and yes you are right. The Germans always considered Alsace as part of Germany.
Those damn Willy Jeeps were treacherous... Accidents in the Willy's over the years probably probably killed as many soldiers as any of the single battles of WWII.
Lol
I had no Idea he was from my little rinky dink town. Dunkirk ny. That's wild.
Thank you LT.
Regardless of resemblence, that Colin Hanks got the role because his dad was a producer of the series is an easy conclusion. It certainly could have given him an edge in casting. But none of this matters. He was perfect for the role.
It's somewhat regretful that he hasn't had a more illustrious career. He was perfect in Fargo S2 as well. I guess he was sort of typecast as Tom Hanks jr., the relatable everyman, and that got him.
Greatest HBO 1 season series the last 25 years. Worth watching the series annually, than watching a dumb series with 3 dragons and a midget, while teasing the audience for 10 damn years about walking dead icicles.
After all that he dies from a minor operation 😮😢😢
I’m very glad I just discovered this channel. While I loved the series, I’ve always realised it was based on a flawed book by an author with questionable ethics and was surprised Hanks was willing to link his name to Ambrose. I first read the book in 1993, at a time when it was not as easy to verify facts but I had visited the Berchtesgaden region and knew the French were the first at scene and that made weary about Ambrose the academic and historian.
It’s hard to write little history because one has to rely on oral history but there is also the established big history that you can find in every decent history book or by visiting a place. It was well established at the time Ambrose wrote his book the French were the first at Berchtesgaden, the Hitler compound and the Eagle’s Nest. If Ambrose was willing to falsify easy verifiable big history to please his readers, imagine what he did to the little history. He destroyed the reputations of people, reduced the reputation of others and ignored too many people and all that to write a book that would sell well.
How incredibly sad and tragic.
Jones must have had contact with many of the army's top brass. By the time he went to the 508th, they had been detached from the 82nd and were the ceremonial troops for Eisenhower's HQ.
Colin Hanks is quite exceptional. It's always best to sneak it in that his father is Tom Hanks after you get someone to watch something he is in. I suggest The Good Guys.
I thought he was great as Lt. Jones. Perhaps a little shy. The real Jones was pretty cocky apparently.
I watch b.o.b. dday every June 6.
Robot voice-over...👎
I'm deaf so its the only option I have available to me unless you want to read a thousand subtitles.
So very sad.
Also, wow - he looks just like Tom Hanks son… or vice versa.
Army doctors
why was the Narrator kept saying Hank when it was Jones??
Hank is short for Henry... similar to Bob for Robert...
Unfortunately, during War, there are a lot of tragic endings.
Wait.... Nixon requested the prisoner snatch? In the series I believe they say Col. Sink requested it. (or maybe it was more 'general', stating it was regimental HQ)
That decision always came from the S2 (Nixon). Sink might have said to him "we need some prisoners Nixon" or something like that.
@@War_And_Truth Thanks for the info!
People were always getting killed in stupid ways. Patton died of his injuries in a car accident.
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Or so they told us!
It was fishy, to say the least.
5 minutes of video and I don’t know anything more now than I did before I watched it.
He supposedly died tragically.
Why ? What happened ? You didn’t tell us and we don’t know. You just wasted my 5 minutes !
🤔🤔😳😳😳😐😐😐😐😡🤬
Nobody knows how he died. The point is he did die. That wasn't mentioned in the series.
Henry Sweet Jones Jr.
1924-1947
If he had joined the Legion, then maybe he'd have lived to an older age.
Colin Hanks did an awesome job I thought
Perfect (without knowing what Hank Jones was actually like)
What a shame.
Your comment that Nixon requested a prisoner snatch is inaccurate. If you read the book or watched the series, you will have heard Nixon tell easy company this was not his idea, but was requested by Robert Sink. I dislike it when anyone uploads something about the war and get their info incorrect
Well if you want to believe what's in the book and series then that's up to you.
You believe Albert Blithe died in 1948 as well?
Bummer Collin Hanks played him. Dude couldn’t act his way outta wet paper bag.
He was certainly out of his comfort zone. The real Jones was cocky and confident.
That is a very sad ending for a West Point Officer and a Paratrooper, and decorated warrior. Salute to Lt. Harry Jones.
Note to the video narrator/writer: You made a thoughtless comment in the video about Harry Jones early life. It was much better to endure 4 years of the U.S. Army West Point academy than joining the F.F.L.. West Point has strict entrance standards, and it is 4 years of college done in military uniform and discipline. On the other end of the spectrum is the F.F.L. which is famous for taking just about anyone with 2 arms and 2 legs and a strong back.
I would have been quoting from the source as I don't know enough about West Point to make my own judgements other than it is elite.
you think west point is tough? What a joke. do you realize the Legion tosses a huge number out during basic training. And they don't play cutsey with rules that limit what can be done during training. you
will be slapped, punched,'kicked, none of this be
nice stuff. you lip off to an
NCO in the Legion you
catch a beating, and there are NO chicks in the legion either. It is at least equivalent to Special Forces training. no fat boys, no profile shamers.
@@War_And_TruthWest Point is the most elite military college in the world!
While he has done good work in many movies, Colin Hanks got the job because of who he was. In the mini series he was an inconsequential character.
He wont do interviews because his part was not significant enough.
Tks
Not much more info on Jones in "Parachute Infantry".
No, he was just one of many thousands unfortunately.
@@War_And_Truth - Yep
RIP hero 🙏 🇺🇲👊🏻
Wow, that was really powerful... 😢 my grandfather was part of a tank killer squad... and German/ Amercan... first generation... was taken prisoner by his original countrymen... he said they treated him with respect. I cant imagine the carnage he saw...except band of brothers. Also, I dont know why the pacific doesnt get the same accolades
The Pacific War just doesn't have the same appeal for some reason. The Battle of Midway in my opinion was the greatest conflict in history.
@@War_And_Truth I dont get it...
@IdentitiesWW2 the new Midway movie was amazing
The old one too...
I served on the USS Peleliu
... lesrned all about that ... i do believe it's just too much to be .... I dont know ... that was pure savagery...