Recording World War II veterans for posterity
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 พ.ค. 2024
- Vincent Speranza, who served as a paratrooper during the Battle of the Bulge, died last year at age 98. But visitors to the National WWII Museum in New Orleans can still talk to him, and - thanks to voice recognition software and artificial intelligence - hear answers to their questions about Speranza's experiences during and after the war. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin talks with the museum's vice president Peter Crean about the race against time to preserve the stories of the men and women who fought in the war, and with some of the veterans who will be able to "speak" to future generations.
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I met Vincent twice. Once in Bastogne and once in Normandy. He never tired of meeting and greeting people. He met everyone with a smile and a strong handshake.
When I met him he signed my book while smoking cigars and drinking whiskey.
Incredible health at 97 that time
His likeness is featured in the 101st museum in Bastogne. I wish I had the opportunity to meet more U.S. vets of the European theater. I did have some conversations with other vets including the amazing stories of a pilot in the Luftwaffe. Almost a Forrest Gump situation with this guy. If I were a screenwriter I could have made a movie script out of it.
They don't make men like that anymore. They are true heroes 🙏
They also just didn't know how severely jarring war was. They went into it with a sort of blissful ignorance along with a positive public sentiment of stopping the axis forces.
If they were here today they would eliminate Trump
Heros? They were cannon fodder. They fought for the wrong side.
@QigongYogaShamanism my great grandfather fought in WW2 and voted for Trump in 2016. Died before he got the chance to do it again.
@@ronlacker326You mean they should've fought for the nazis?
This same technic was done for survivors of the horrific Holocaust. It was so sad and so great that technology is around to do this!
Yes! Thinking of the same thing that they interviewed survivors too
My grandfather who was an Italian immigrant, fought in WW2. All of his friends were WW2 veterans and I can remember him telling me about his neighbor Joe and how he was an engineer on the beaches of Normandy. They were all great men and the most humble folks you’d ever meet.
If you have not visited this incredible Museun in New Orleans, you should. It was a quite an amazing experience worth every effort to go there. Thinking of my Dad as I watch this, a veteran survivor of the Battle of the Bulge. He passed in 2015. A day does not go by that I don’t think of him.
My grandfather arrived just as the Battle of the Bulge had ended and I sit and wonder sometimes if he had got there a little bit sooner would me or my mother have ever existed. It makes me wonder about how the endless amount of lives never existed because of so many men that died before they ever got home to create a family. Those young men sacrificed a lot more than just themselves
My dad served in the Pacific, and never talked much about it until a few months before he died, when all the traumatizing memories came flooding out. Thanks to everyone who worked together to keep us safe.
Thank you to your dad. If it weren't for him and other American soldiers, my dad (who was a baby at the time) and my grandparents (his and my mother's parents) may not have survived the Japanese invasion of the Philippines. My grandmother told me moving stories of how they hung on til the Americans could liberate the Philippines. She never forgot and neither will I.
True American heroes…an excellent concept for posterity…history coming out of the mouths of those who lived it, not someone’s interpretation of it who was never there to experience it. Perfect subject matter for our Memorial Day weekend. We will never forget. Thank you for your service.
My Dad was born in the 1920's, and was a WWII vet. When he turned 80 years old, he invested the better part of a year writing a book about his life. There were detailed stories of his time in the AAF (Army Air Forces), the training, the locations, and how much he was paid. And, more details about attending university in the late 1940's, the costs, the classes, the clothing styles, etc. My Dad included photos and such going all the way back to 1900. It really is a living history of not only my Dad's life, but a slice in time for all who are of that generation.
Wonderful technology and a beautiful way to remember these great Americans." This is what it means to Make America Great Again," not all this hatred and division we are bombarded with every day.
Now we have leftists who vandalized statues of America's founders and right-wingers who vandalized the U.S. Capitol itself. Would these veterans still fight for such a country today?
Would you rather hear how the real person answered the question or how a machine thinks the question should be answered?.. This is technology gone stupid.
Ask the families and friends of these 18 men and women featured what they think. If they're gone, or if we don't personally know someone like this, this is the next best thing. IMHO, it's technology used well.
@@derekchin6403 Yeah... ask the families if having a machine put words in their dead loved ones mouths is something they think is acceptable.
@@flipflopski2951 First, the words are actually coming from the subjects, and second, we’re watching the reactions of a family member in this segment. I think these are just prerecorded answers to 1,000 questions. Not sure what you’re objecting to, unless you’re saying the words and images are being manipulated, which I don’t think is true.
This is incredible and I’m so happy the museum in preserving the legacy of these great people of the greatest generation
Unfortunately my grandfather passed in 2020 he was on a minesweeper and then The Saratoga in the pacific in 1945 but he didn’t like to talk about it
I am a child of that generation. As kids, my friends and I would pump our former Marines, Army Air Corps (it wasn't called the Air Force in WW2), Army and Navy Dads to "tell us about the war." They would not. "You guys go play baseball..." or some variation would be their reply. Now I know why. They didn't want to relive the horrors and wanted to protect us. We were literally why they fought. This is truly a commendable and important project.
Most Boomers are...kids of that generation.
One of the recommendations that comes up with this video is "We haven't got the country we had when I was raised...," an interview with a 100-year old veteran. It's rather sad, and on the Fox 13 Tampa Bay channel.
The main question I'd like to ask these veterans is if they would still fight for the America we have today.
@@nghtwtchmn129 Different time different generation.
However all wars since Vietnam have been voluntary (there was no draft). And during these wars the United States was never had a problem manning an all voluntary force.
Salute! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
So much wisdom. Very glad some of it's being preserved but I morn for the wisdom that's lost.
My father was a wwii veteran, a merchant marine. As a historian, I have known so many of our treasured wwii veterans. They will forever be, the greatest generation: confident, humble, kind, fun, loving, relaxed, selfless, inspirational, devoted, and honorable. As their ranks grow thin, I miss them more and more every day. It’s nice to know their legacy lives on in ways such as this. I will never forget them.
This is such an amazing achievement and use of technology. Perfect segment for Memorial Day.
In memory of my grandfather
Who fought proudly
Who bore a tattoo of a ship he was on that I never knew the name of
The tattoo had grown darker and the ribbon ink was not definable to my child eyes.
I wish I knew the name of it.
Can't you look up his name and service record and find out what he was on?
@@Pheebs77 I didn't know where he had signed up from. He was born in KY but no search results were found. I didn't know important dates - it has been a struggle still.
Ancestry has helped some but not all - no
@@susannpatton2893 do you know his unit, regiment etc? I thought there'd be a database where you search just by name 😔
My grandpa was in the Pacific. He never talked about his experiences. Only once, when the Parkinson’s was taking hold, did he say anything at all. Eating crab at dinner one night, he teared up and said “when I lifted the lid off the pot she was boiling, it was filled with crab”. He was taking about a woman in Japan. That was it.
Wow... that's powerful 😢
I wish my Grandad was still around to have been a part of this. He passed away in 2005 and I never got to hear his stories as I was too young to understand what combat was like in the final days of the Pacific War.
He looks and sounds INCREDIBLE for 102...
This is seriously wonderful! God knows how I wish I could ask my father what he went through and seen! I only found out about his service the day of his funeral! This is a great thing for us to never forget there sacrifice!!!!
Most likely he saw so much death and other atrocities, he didn't want to talk about the Hell he witnessed or was a part of.
I remember the feeling of unification after 911. People showing up at the sights, searching for survivors, helping the wounded,etc. I can imagine that that was nothing compared to how everyone felt during WWII. It's amazing how politics and petty differences go right out the window....
I forgot the gentleman’s name, but to paraphrase, he said although he found the technology very intriguing, and seemed satisfied when interacting with his own simulation, ultimately thought how he felt about it was unimportant. And how future generations would receive it is was what mattered most to him.
Very honorable, very humble man.
God bless all those brave folks.
Please hug and thank your veterans. They sacrifice so much so that regular folks like us can go about our mundane lives in comfort and safety.
Gratitude and salutations to all military veterans! My humble and kind father John Gill was a medic and landed Omaha beach a couple days after D-Day. He was later wounded in the town of Vire by 88 mm shrapnel. This news piece profiled him shortly before his passing. th-cam.com/video/ezvNXFDkGaY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=c_1eFK7PBhemlrBC
I am in tears! The world is so divided right now! It is scary. These men deserve to not ever been forgotten! I am glad that in a way they will be alive for ever! God bless that generation of heroes!
I always hugged my late Dad & Uncle, as they were both in the military & i'm so glad they made it home alive. Hug a Veteran today!
Sadly, many personal stories are lost because the veterans never spoke of their contributions/deeds during WWII. They returned home to start families after isolating the war memories. There have been sporadic attempts to record their memories over the years. Most didn't start speaking of them until the 1990s to early 2000s.
Saving Private Ryan and Band of Brothers definitely helped a lot of WW2 vets confront their demons and slowly open up over time.
What an extreme honor. I wish I could've met and interviewed a WWII veteran personally, a regret that will live with me for the rest of my life. A dream to go to Normandie one day and follow in the footsteps of Easy Company.
These men and women saved the world.
Heroes, every last one of them
There is a book called Damn Lucky: One Man's Courage During the Bloodiest Military Campaign in Aviation History by Kevin Maurer, it is about John Luckadoo's time as a bomber pilot in WWII. Luckadoo was featured in this story. It is an excellent book.
This is amazing. I regret not being able to sit down with my sweet great-uncles and have an adult conversation with them about their service. As long as we have their stories, we have a bit of them.
The biggest shame is that so many war stories are gone forever. I understand why vets did not want to talk about their experiences and yet, the loss to history of what they could have shared is incalculable. They all say the real heroes were the ones who did not return, but the living were too. I will visiting the American Cemetery above Omaha Beach was very, very moving. I have become even more of a history buff about WW2, especially the Airborne. There are some books with incredible stories of battle. I highly recommend the 4-book series by Don Burgett (Amazon is a source and the books are all under $10)
One of the best WWII museums. Well worth a trip to visit.
That’s an amazing project! ❤ I especially appreciate the veteran who talked about becoming addicted to alcohol after had been over. It hurts to hear how they were left with no psychological help, with all the wounds that war left in their souls.
People who come from was are not the ones (and never will be) the same people anymore. The current and future generations need to remember that
NO MORE WARS!
Good morning thanks for Veterans all military veterans I dad of veterans my son was with 10 mountain division went Afghanistan front line and never same last him day after Christmas 26:23 missing him a lot 😭🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
A Truth - they were the greatest generation that will ever be in this world . Sad but so true 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
If actor William Windom was alive he would be proud. He jumped in Normandy and The Netherlands. Never injured. He was with the 82nd Airborne All American, 508th the Red Devils.
I had a relative who served in the CBI Theater during WWII. He passed away in 2013. I never got to ask him anything about the war.
This is amazing! God Bless them all and thank you for your service!
Bless them 🙏
Thank you for your service !
God Bless America
THIS! IS! AMAZING! ❤
Amazing ❤
So cool 😊
Remember their lessons! We are in a Fourth Turning.
This is cool!
Well Done!
Too bad our hero's aren't alive to see the mistakes of their children, & grandchildren made these past 8 years. And the absolute mockery you made of their sacrifice.
Couldn't agree more.
I'd really like to do AI with my extensive interviews and day to day recording of my mother (perhaps cloning someday as technology permits). WWII's so-called 'Greatest Generation' has already been covered by every Tom Hanks/Spielberg/Clint Eastwood project as well as the novels of Norman Mailer/James Jones/Herman Wouk. Many wartime and Boomer era people have incredibly rich lives to document (provided they didn't zozzle their brains on dope). Let's start honoring them.
War is Hell.
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We should do this for Holocaust survivors too!
The first 10 seconds you see a German soldier (top) and American soldier (bottom). I wonder if that was an oversight by the production team.
The good and bad of this is obviously many surviving members of the war have passed from natural causes after 80 years, but also many stories were never told or held on to the grave.
Our mind doesn't want to hold onto trauma. So we either try to forget it all together or not pass on the pain to others.
Even if it is considered history or entertainment to others later down the road, I still feel sorry they had to endure the horrors of years of bloody battles, of losing friends they considered brothers, being young and afraid of death thousands of miles away from home, and witnessing so many gruesome sights.😢
May all the Men, Women, and Children lost rest peacefully, and may we never go through a war of that scale ever again.
SHAME on my father for never taking me to visit my grandfather buried in Arlington Cemetery.😢
This this technology was used in a 60 Minutes story previously.
They didn't have a black veteran in World War 2. My father was a Three star sergeant veteran in World War 2. Who fought for this country? They could not find one black veteran.That was in World War or a black woman .
It may be because they have yet to locate a veteran who meets the challenging two day interview? I hope they will interview Wind Talkers, and Nisei who served as translators and propagandists from Fort Snelling in Minnesota. Or as Conscientious Objectors who participated in a starvation project at the University of Minnesota. Tick tock!!
No Tuskegee airmen???
@@debrankin-moore7648Did they try? Did they bother?
They also didn't showcase any women who served during WW II but no doubt they have interviewed some of these women for the museum project.
Yes but not that group, it may be other groups different vary states. 🤔
my grandfather was in the navy during the war. but served in the pacific theater. the only thing i knew about world war 2 was in videogames i used to play as a kid. i remember the one videogame i got for the ps1 from a flea market in nyc back when i was 10. i only played the first part of the game but it got too hard. but somebody else in my house wanted to play a lame dragon game. omg dragons are soo fake! i want to play videogames based on realism not fantasy! i playes about 6 or 9 videogames based on ww2 in my youth. some of them were too hard. has anybody played videogames set during world war 2 on the ps1, ps2 or xbox 360?
Difficult to imagine a 20 year old flying bombing missions. For 20 year olds today, flipping hamburgers is the norm.
I would like to know what they think of today's society, the country for which they risked their lives. I'm sure it's not a positive review.
0:05 why is there a picture of a German soldier in the top left? 🤦🏻♂️😂
I noticed the same thing!…..the editing department is probably full of DEI hires
I'm sure all who became involved with World War Two would urge us now to reread the chapter on 1930s in the school textbooks. Fascism, never again. Never. Vote carefully everyone. 🗽💙🌊💙🌊🗽 This is not a game, this is our nation.
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Vincent used to say, he joined the paratroopers
for the extra $5 Bucks a week, they made.
Enlisted paratroopers received an additional $50.00 per month ($12.50 per week) jump pay, on top of their military salary.
WWII generation
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Remember folks, these are the same brave men that Trump calls suckers, losers, and non-heroes. As President (deemed the worst in U.S. history) he didn't visit the WW II Memorial in France; he didn't want to get his hair wet. Please remember these FACTS in November. Thank you.
Trump was cruel as no respect plus his sons never went to the service as coward. 🤬🤑
@@j.l.5935 ...exactly right. As we speak, Melania is hawking $175 gold plated Memorial Day pins (to "honor" our Veterans). Just ANOTHER shameful display of exploiting those who WON'T benefit IN ANY WAY from this latest GRIFT! - MAKES ME SICK!
60 Minutes talked about this technology being used by Holocaust survivors
How must they feel to live long enough to see people marching in America and carrying swastika banners!?
These are the people that Trump called suckers and losers.
Let's go Brandon
You are going to vote for someone who is exactly the type person that these people fought to defeat. Smarten up.
@@earlviney5212 you vote for the guy who bombing Gaza get job
What they fought for Freedom and Democracy are at stake in this next election. Please vote Blue.
Correct
Slam some AI into everything you could possibly cheapen and make useless. Which is what pretending you're talking to a person on video is... senseless and stupid.
Agree. It is a bit creepy.
... all of them older yet, sharper than Brandon
Trump calls them LOSERS
What they fought for Freedom and Democracy are at stake in this next election. Please vote Blue.
We owe it to these brave souls to vote blue!
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Vote for more open borders? I will not vote for either major candidate.