How the U.S. Did Guerrilla Warfare Deep Behind Japanese Lines
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Gabriel Kinney had dreams of becoming a pilot, but in August of 1943 he instead found himself attached to the 25th Infantry Division helping to "mop up" the remaining Japanese on Guadalcanal. Having gained some combat experience, Kinney then volunteered for a dangerous mission code name GALAHAD.
Officially named the 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional), the unit would famously become known as "Merrill's Marauders", named after the unit's charismatic leader Frank Merrill.
Merrill's Marauders operated in the lesser known China-Burma-India theater of the war and specialized in long range penetration special operations jungle warfare. The unit became famous for its deep-penetration missions behind Japanese lines, often engaging Japanese forces far superior in number.
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85 percent death rate and he still volunteered. Must be hard to walk around with balls that big.
Yah forreal, literally not a single bit of fear in his heart I don’t care if he does say he was scared it’s no way he was
That MAN IS THE TRUE DEFINITION OF. HARD ASS!!! IM VERY UNSURE OF THE STORY SURE SOUND LIKE THERE WAS WHOLE LOT OF C. M. H. THAT SHOULD BE PLACED
They expected an 85% CASUALTY rate. The casualty rate ended up actually being even higher than that, but the death rate was nowhere near that amount.
A casualty is anyone that gets hurt or sick enough to need to leave the front lines and at least go to the hospital for a bit. Every person that's killed is added to that tally, but anyone that comes down with a bad flu or something is also counted as a casualty.
Their fighting was incredibly grueling and they had the odds very much stacked against them, but the vast majority of casualties were (and were expected to be) due to tropical diseases like scrub typhus (caused by mites, like Lyme disease) and dysentery from sharing water supplies with the Chinese National troops (who went to the bathroom in the water supply).
Thank you for your service sir. You are truly one of "the greatest generation".
My cousin John Aid (r.i.p.) was a Marauder in WWII.
Right after Pearl Harbor he lied about his age & joined the Army. He completed Ranger School in 1942 and was with Merrill's Marauders for the entirety of the war. Being a Missouri farm boy he worked with the mules along with his radioman duties. He was nearly killed by a bayonet-weilding Japanese soldier but survived to serve post-WWII in both the Korean & Vietnam Wars.
Cousin John passed away a few years ago in Florida from battling illness brought on by his exposure to Agent Orange in Nam.
My Cousin John was my childhood hero after I first met him during the Vietnam War. When I was laid up in Martin Army Hospital (Ft. Benning) during the 1st Gulf War, John would phone me & we'd chat and he would tell me stories about his wartime experiences.
Great to hear of real heroic men ,Respect
My great uncle also served in WWII ,the Korean War,and vietnam.he retired after vietnam as a gunnery sergeant and passed away almost 10 years ago.i don't remember which unit he was with because he hardly ever talked about his time over seas .his wife is from south Korea because they met in the Korean war
My Dad was with Dr Seagrave, the Burma Surgeon. When these men came out of the jungle my dad treated them. He said they were beat to hell but still going.
I can picture him as a young man in the time of his life. He looks rejuvenated remembering his experiences. Thank you for your service. God bless and God speed.
My Grandfather was a Merrils Maurauder. He passed in 1994 when I was 14. I miss him everyday. I wish I could hear some of his stories.
There is a section of NH Highway in remembrance to them.
He was a brave soldier! He's a true hero!
@@rg20322 I'm from NH and had no idea
These documentaries are American treasures. Keep talking to these great men. There stories need to be told.
Incredible story and survival from a unit that "did not exist," yet their achievements are factual. Thanks to all our veterans who served. Semper Fi.
These veterans are superheros.
Unbelievable the events they went threw.
My grandfather was a Sergeant in the Marauders. He served in 2nd BN, Blue Combat Team and was awarded the Bronze Star in Burma 1944. Good to hear some stories as he never talked about it. Thanks for sharing.
A lucid recollection of a warrior's epic WW2 odyssey. Bravo! You, Sir are a legend. Thank you.
my great uncle fought as a fighter pilot for the RNZAF (Royal New Zealand Air Force) and he was stationed in new caledonia and papua new guinea. Its crazy to think they could of been in the same place at the same time, sadly my uncle was killed in an accident after coming back from a straffing/bombing run on japanese postions. When he was landing another plane landed on top of him and he was killed, im super lucky to have 5 pictures of him over there and also witness accounts of what went down, very sad story as he trained to become a pilot which lasted close to 3 years and then was killed 3 weeks into his deployment. He was 21 yo, we just dont make men like them anymore. Awesome story and i thank you for you service sir.
I thank God that these heroes’ stories are being told and preserved. TH-cam is evil, but it can serve a good purpose occasionally.
Amen!
How is TH-cam evil? Lol. It's just a platform for video. The videos here simply reflect society.
@@ohdehhan it's a platform that discriminates against groups and individuals and tries to silence voices. That's how it's evil. If you think they are equal across the board access, you're dreaming.
@@nmr6988 Aha. I get you.
God bless you Sir!!!
Thank you for your story.
Thank you for your service.
I will never forget what you and your warrior brothers did. So many good men sacrificed for us.
I had the honor of meeting several of these heroes at a Ranger reunion at Las Vegas back in the 1970s!!
- RLTW-ATW (2/75)
I salute you Sir. My dad was one of the first to drive the Ledo Road and it was men like you who made that possible.
Thank you for sharing your story including your service, sacrifice and courage for freedom 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
This is our greatest generation. Thank you to all our Military.
These hero's have an incredible memory, understandably these are situations quite difficult to forget, but what an honor to hear these stories first hand.
Dink hosman was in the Marauder's, knew him all my life , I got to meet 4 gentlemen he served with. Quite a bunch of characters. They had a Reunion down in Branson mo , I think mid to late 90's. They all stayed at dinks farm for a week . I got to watch the movie that had been made about Merrill's Marauder's. That was a great time hearing these guys going on about that movie. Never forget that. Great men
I love these old rangers I was blessed to get to meet a few when I served In 3/75 . They don't make em like this anymore RLTW sir!
Amazing! My grandfather was a medic in this unit after signing up while serving in Panama and loved these guys all his life. He passed in 2007 but was always proud to have been part of this unit.
Your Grandfather was a top notch hero. Good genetics.
Always a honor to hear these men and women's stories thank you for everything that you did for us.
You and the men you served with were true hero's. I thank you for your courage and service.
We need another generation like this to save us all.
Got that right
If you're a citizen of this country then it's on you to save it from whatever it is you think it needs saved from, you're a grown up it's your turn to run your own country not some bygone generation.
Shut up
These easy times are making soft men... only a generation or 2 away from hard men. The cycle will continue
@@Asspiss100only a generation or 2 from another war lol
Thank you for your service and sacrifice! Those poor mules and comrades lost along the way they are heroes, and should be remembered! Imagine the graves registration folks trying to find them and bring them home?
Selfless sacrifice, given willingly, cannot be underestimated....Nothing, absolutely NOTHING is stronger than the heart of a volunteer...Jesus, case in point...
The story of the unknown soldier. Legend
Sounds to me his unit was as tough as they get,Thank you for your service, God bless you and yours.
Probably one of the toughest assignments an American unit got during the war, and they were damn successful and left the Japanese fearful of them from what I have read.
Thank u for ur service sir and all the other men and women for their service🇺🇸
(IN MOST CASES) A Combat veteran has the best to offer in inspiration, Seeing ahead and moving forward I've especially learned something about the human condition listening to retired senior veterans, It has truly grounded and humbled my soul. Thank you for your sacrifices.
I’m glad people thought to get this on video from the guys left!
These people make me so proud to be a human being.
Sir, thank you endlessly for your service and may God bless you always!!!!! ✝️🇺🇸✝️
I always salute anyone I see with any veteran hat/medal/ribbons/bumper sticker of ribbons...all deserve respect.
I worked with a Merril's Marauder named Grover when I was a heavy equipment mechanic in the '70s. He was short, tough, and built like a fire-plug. If he got hold of you, you couldn't get loose; you were done for.
What a warrior. I am in awe. Thanks for sharing.
I knew a Merrill's Marauder. Pickle Rhotten of Maryland. Just a small guy who owned a Sunoco Gas station. He never mentioned a word that he served in that unit. As a kid we would ride down to the station to by candy. After his death his house was cleaned out by his relatives. They found his uniform and service jacket which explained his service in the unit!! Forgotten history to some but not by me.
What a determined fighter and even greater person. The Japanese leaders during this time period had just emerged from an "isolationist" mindset and truly believed that America's love of entertainment and pleasure meant they did not have the stomach for war. Little did they know how hard American's would fight to preserve the ability to maintain these pleasures! Cheers to the Greatest Gen.
Thank you for your service. God bless you sir.
The Outfit composed of 3 companies of 1000 men each. These men were the beginning of the army special forces, the 5317th. Also known as Merrill's Marauders. These fighters specialty was to hit em behind the enemies front, like mc Arthur did in Korea.
This man is so beloved that a Ranger base is named in his honour ,and as the last living Marauder ! Well done Sir
My grandfather was a meteorologist with the 10th Weather Squadron and the a fighter and bomber squadron stationed somewhere in China in parts unknown.
I didn’t have the opportunity to ask him about the War; I sure am glad you were able to record this account of action in the CBI.
(I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone happier about fried chicken).
My grandpa was a replacement in the Marauders. Eventually became a squad leader. Every Marauder and Mars Man is tops in my book. Nice to see Mr. Kinney again.
Mr Kinney sir you have my fullest respect for what you have been through.God bless you
Much love brother, thank you for your sacrifice that I can continue on.
It's hard to believe, that we still have these great men and women living amongst us, and soon to be gone forever. Both grandfather's and two great uncles served in combat during WWII. Amazing men but no longer with us! I'm thankful for their Love for our Country!
I spent 2 years as a paratrooper in Vietnam. These guys make our service incredibly modish in comparison.
You guys in Vietnam had it rough too, thank you for your service.
thank you for your service. that is the only thing i could say to men like you. thank you
Love it! But really needs caption! I had some dificulties to understand, specially because english isn't my native language, but as someone who love history, specially told by someone who was in there, i was able to understand. However, the sugestion it's there! =)
I totally agree, it’s sometimes frustrating to understand these brave men’s words, and that detracts from the purpose of these videos, surely captions can’t be that difficult to add?
Show some damn respect, buddy!
@@beebers99 I’ve tons of respect for these gentlemen… I served myself, but it’s a good idea to caption these videos especially for foreigners who don’t have English as their primary language. That’s not being disrespectful in any way shape or form! It’s just logic
@@beebers99 Respectfully man just leave him alone, I have difficulties understanding my own veteran grandfather myself.
TH-cam does the captioning, just turn it on. If you are watching on your phone or tablet just tap the screen and touch the CC icon
Thank you for your service Gabriel Kinney.
My father was a US Navy pilot who served in both the Atlantic and Pacific theatres. He told me about meeting some of Merrill's Marauders in Australia. He had tremendous respect for those guys, and asked if he could be assigned to Thailand/Burma/India to fly support for them. He was declined because (so he believed) the British were in charge of air support in that area, and they preferred their own pilots. In any case, he continued to respect those guys till he died in 1979. The men (and women) who fought in that era are a tremendous gift to us today. We are lucky that this gentleman's comments were recorded. I wish I would have asked my dad more about those days. These guys truly saved the world from tyranny and oppression.
These fellas are pretty rare breed
Had the pleasure of knowing a few over the years.
Tom bogardus was quite a character
Did a helluva job mister!!!
Hats off to ya man!!!
God bless all of the veterans of world War 2 I'm glad that most of these heroes don't have to witness the way this country is today I'm truly sorry for the way it is first battalion first marines semper fi veitnam 1969 1971
His recollection is something else, glad I got to hear it!
I appreciate this man sharing his experience and documenting this history for future generations. His ability to recall details is impressive. Thank you to all involved.
I had a great uncle who was a junior officer in the Marauders. He didn't talk about his service much at all to anyone, least of all to young relations he wasn't that close to. He did, however, write a roughly 20-page summary of it to "have it in the record," as he put it. There are two things I remember most from it - first, the amount of credit he gave to the Japanese-American translators that accompanied the unit. Second, how sick they all were. They were pretty much all sick with something or other - usually dysentery - and by the time the last unit was over and the unit had disbanded, he looked like a walking skeleton. No idea how they were even able to fight under conditions like that.
Thank you sir for your service 🇺🇸
I hung on to every word my good sir, what an amazing journey you had. Your as tuff as they come and an excellent soldier. God bless you… I must add that this gentleman makes me proud to be an American. The guy was freaking Rambo !!
My father Thomas E Day was a maurauder
I’d like to see subtitles for this soldier. He deserves it.
My grandad was a chindit with orde Wingate. From the uk 🇬🇧
Respect!
He was just inducted as a member of the Ranger Hall of Fame.
Much respect to you Gabriel
You’ll never in your life be as badass as this man.
My grandpa was a Merrills Marauder. He passed in 97'
What a brave & great war veteran!
Aside from the 85% casualty rate expected. They were told their mission would end way sooner and never told there never was a plan to get them home. God Bless.
Apart of WW2 history we rarely hear about! Thank you!
Thank you for these videos true heroes here.
Thank you, Citizen Kinney.
Gabe Kinney passed away a few days ago. God bless all these men souls.
Thank You for your service SIR!
May God Bless this Man.
God Bless. My Uncle Frank was a Marauder with B Combat Team and one of the last left. Before that, he was strafed and wounded at Pearl Harbor and later bayoneted at Guadalcanal with the 25ID. He later did three tours in Vietnam. He's buried in Arlington. He just joked about having to use up his cigarettes to burn off the leeches because they never stayed in streams all the time. They never wanted to be seen in daylight.
always stayed in streams - not never
From a 2004 U.S. Navy Combat veteran, whose experience in no way compares to this veteran's experience, I most humbly say, "Thank you for your volunteer service."
PS: Your unit may have been dissolved, but you are forever a part of the combat brotherhood. Hoo Yaa Brother.
Love this channel
My Father rode a Horse as part of a scout/Radio operator The Burma Loop. They did this for a year . Also called Mars men From Texas 124/112 .
God Bless, Thank You for Your Service.
Can't imagine shooting so many young men wave after wave. Respect those who die on both sides. This guy definitely respected the imperial Japanese Soldier.
@@AaronRMG point being if you don't respect them they will likely kill you. Whether the Government was bad, you can't assume the soldier is the same.
Thank you for telling your story. Very interesting to hear. 85% casualty rate - god bless and glad you are here to tell us. Thank you for your service.
Thank you
You, Sir, are a hero.
Thank you.
Thank you sir for my freedom, truly an American hero from the greatest generation.
Thank you sir
Sir I proudly salute you and may God Bless.
Fighters in Bakmut, Kherson, Odessa, etc. Know about this...
Thank you for your service.
Wow, his unit was so rogue that it is not recognized by its own government. Righteous cause gave people the will. I hope he wasnt saying that benefits were denied survivors????
Lot of or most of those boys in WW2 were kids Born from depression era,and service was a job and honorable to fight for country.Im 59 but times have changed drasticaly.
How? I just retired two years ago after 24 years of service in the Marine Corps and Navy. My service was not honorable? Let me remind you that segregation was still in full effect back then and we interned American citizens in concentration camps. Who's honor are you talking about?
What a memory!
No citation. What appreciation.??? From here I say....job well done 👏
What a great man
Hero
SEMPER, I WONT FORGET MY BROTHERS,,,,,EVER!!!! WE GO HARDER THAN ANYONE...
THEY ENDURED UNBELIEVABLE ODDS AND STRESS , COURAGE OVER FEAR , AND THEY DID NOT GIVE UP , NO SURRENDER , BRAVERY UNCOMMON VALOR EVERYONE
Pvt. Hyacinth W. Dooley
KIA June 6,1944 at Myitkina
You should put a link to the full video in the description.
Every man that walked out at the end in that unit should have gotten a CMH.
True heros true men
When the jungle starts speaking 30-06 and .45