I wish I would have known this video existed sooner! I would have loved to have talked to him about it! Caring for him for the last few years was one of, if not the single greatest honors in my nursing career! He will be missed! He was truly one of the sweetest, kindest and most personable Veterans I've ever met! ❤
Thank you sir for your service and keeping us free. God bless you for all you did for this country. Thank you for telling your story so others can be educated... its very much appreciated. God bless you Riji for doing these critical interviews.
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He makes me proud to be an American and yes we do take this all for granted, so many young kids have no idea the mess these folks were put into , an yet it can still happened to us today & I’m ready
Wars were ,are, and will be the lowest of the deepest form of horror ,despair ,misery , humans can handle.. Unfortunately " are and will be" action remains active on and on and on..
My uncle was in 1st armored. He was captured in the Bulge but escaped when he and the captors encountered americans. He told me that they were told to not have any German confiscated items as they would most likely be shot on site if captured. Also to limit family photos and such
This is why it's so important to fight for our freedom because sadly we have Domestic Enemies that hate the American way & take everything for granted not realizing how lucky they are living in the United States & want so desperately to change it because of there ignorance, so infuriating and heartbreaking for veterans like this Honorable gentleman who witnessed his young buddies the same age as him lose their lives that haven't even started yet and missed out on so much all for the sacrifice of our freedom, and I can imagine that it would be hard to forgive the Enemy for the thing's they have done like killing that American soldier all because he had a broken leg , I remember a bar I worked at years ago we had a Vietnamese girl that worked with us & we had a Vietnam veteran that was a regular, sadly he hated that girl all because she was Vietnamese , & probably because he witnessed some of the things the VC did to the American prisoners. All these Veterans have my respect 💯 percent 🇺🇲.
My uncle was captured too. Released in 6 mo./After the surrender. Inducted April 10th 1944 Co.L 71st.Inf. Rhineland CO 105 WD 45? Wish I new more. He was allowed to keep his New Testament and kept notes along the borders.
@@JohnDavis-yz9nq Take two! I really liked Patton. He discovered who our real enemy was and that's why they killed him. All of these strange things that are happening are not just occurring in the States. I live in Australia and the exact same things are happening here too. Check out an ex Australian Rules footballer and coach, Dean Laidley, who has now become a woman and is called Dani. The West is being deconstructed by that particular group of people whom we cannot name. It's now becoming intolerable to live in the West.
@@JohnDavis-yz9nq I completely agree with everything that you have just said. Unfortunately, Western politicians don't act in the average person's best interests and so that's why they never enacted your suggestions. Why would the US de-industrialise and transfer it's manufacturing base to China and thereby create a monster. It's just non sensical. I went to the US twice in the 80s with my parents and sisters and the US was miles ahead of everybody. Last time I went to the US in 2011 I couldn't believe how run down the infrastructure was. The US has been sabotaged from within. Australia is in a bad way too. We have been de-industrialised as well but luckily we earn a lot from mining royalties. Culturally though we are a wreck just like the US.
Governments simply see any men as a number…. Cannon fodder . They simply couldn’t care less, when you look at how pathetic the Sherman tank was in terms of protective armor it’s low velocity 75 mm gun not to mention its tendency to brew up burning the crew to death it was despicable.
I wish I would have known this video existed sooner! I would have loved to have talked to him about it! Caring for him for the last few years was one of, if not the single greatest honors in my nursing career! He will be missed! He was truly one of the sweetest, kindest and most personable Veterans I've ever met! ❤
That's my amazing Pop Pop!!! I love that this is being shared for younger generations to see 💜💜
Tell your POP POP I said thank you for your service.
What a Guy .. With the greatest respect to Your Pop Pop.
Emily you have an incredible grandfather, God bless to your family!
He’s part of the Greatest Generation. They saved us!
Congratulations... you must be proud. I'm sure this is the first time you are hearing these stories. God bless him.
These stories are priceless . They need to show these to school kids wherever they are so they can know how good they have it now. Hero’s all of them.
Top 10 favorite WW2 veterans this dude had some good insight on the future as well he knows what he’s talking about
This is priceless. Thank you for your service sir
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God bless you Sir, I salute you and appreciate your 99.5 years of serving America and the ideals of freedom !
Very awesome you met a fellow vet.. made me cry... God bless you all.
This warrior is awesome!! 99,5 ! My Friend Ray just turned 99 today. He Flew 25 missions in B-17.. Also Italian.
Would your friend be interested in being interviewed?
@@RememberWW2 Look up books.google.de/books?id=M_vvtAEACAAJ&dq=against+all+odds+topal&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjl6OOtsqPsAhVQC-wKHfCtCrkQ6AEwAHoECAAQAg
@@RememberWW2 I JUST MESSAGED HIM YOUR CONTACT FORM AND TOLD HIM ABOUT YOU
@@afvet52 I’m a little late but curious for a update. Did he get interviewed?
@@MichaelStef77 My Friend Ray was never interviewed yet.... he has a book out though avery good read of all round life from him ISBN 9781945604072
Thank you for your service!
Thank you sir for your service and keeping us free. God bless you for all you did for this country. Thank you for telling your story so others can be educated... its very much appreciated. God bless you Riji for doing these critical interviews.
As a veteran, I salute your duty for Country.
Thank you for your service 💜
Hey, that's my second cousin, thank you great to see you!
Thank you sir for your service God bless.
amazing how good his memory is for a man of 99 1/2, very interesting story well told by a brave soldier and a great human being
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Proud of my brother
You are a good man and you will be remembered as such.
Amazing Man! God bless you and your family.
If only everyone could see government assistance the way you do... America would continue to be great.
Thank you for service and thank you for interviewing these outstanding examples of how men!
Happy Birthday Sir!!!
Thank you sir you are very much appreciated
He makes me proud to be an American and yes we do take this all for granted, so many young kids have no idea the mess these folks were put into , an yet it can still happened to us today & I’m ready
Che bravissimo buono uomo......bless him....
Thank you for your service sir..God bless you!!,🙏😊
I clicked like at " I'm 99 and a half"
26:26 talking about a guy that liked history and always read history books. TODAY 1/14/21 THAT GUY IS HISTORY
My great grandfather was a POW in the battle of the bulge, the 106th Roster
Thank You for your story! I spent a year in Viet-Nam
Wars were ,are, and will be the lowest of the deepest form of horror ,despair ,misery , humans can handle..
Unfortunately " are and will be" action remains active on and on and on..
My uncle was in 1st armored. He was captured in the Bulge but escaped when he and the captors encountered americans. He told me that they were told to not have any German confiscated items as they would most likely be shot on site if captured. Also to limit family photos and such
This is why it's so important to fight for our freedom because sadly we have Domestic Enemies that hate the American way & take everything for granted not realizing how lucky they are living in the United States & want so desperately to change it because of there ignorance, so infuriating and heartbreaking for veterans like this Honorable gentleman who witnessed his young buddies the same age as him lose their lives that haven't even started yet and missed out on so much all for the sacrifice of our freedom, and I can imagine that it would be hard to forgive the Enemy for the thing's they have done like killing that American soldier all because he had a broken leg , I remember a bar I worked at years ago we had a Vietnamese girl that worked with us & we had a Vietnam veteran that was a regular, sadly he hated that girl all because she was Vietnamese , & probably because he witnessed some of the things the VC did to the American prisoners. All these Veterans have my respect 💯 percent 🇺🇲.
I like how he pronounced “wire”
I didn't even say his name?
Welding Kennamer DOB Sept 15th 1915 .married with one son when inducted.
My uncle was captured too.
Released in 6 mo./After the surrender.
Inducted April 10th 1944
Co.L 71st.Inf.
Rhineland CO 105 WD 45?
Wish I new more.
He was allowed to keep his New Testament and kept notes along the borders.
You must be very proud how the United States has turned out.
Oh sheeeiiittt
@@JohnDavis-yz9nq Yes, it's all very weird. Unfortunately, the West has been destroyed by that particular group who behave like termites.
@@JohnDavis-yz9nq YT just deleted my reply and I deliberately avoided using provocative words. Big Brother is watching us!
@@JohnDavis-yz9nq Take two! I really liked Patton. He discovered who our real enemy was and that's why they killed him. All of these strange things that are happening are not just occurring in the States. I live in Australia and the exact same things are happening here too. Check out an ex Australian Rules footballer and coach, Dean Laidley, who has now become a woman and is called Dani. The West is being deconstructed by that particular group of people whom we cannot name. It's now becoming intolerable to live in the West.
@@JohnDavis-yz9nq I completely agree with everything that you have just said. Unfortunately, Western politicians don't act in the average person's best interests and so that's why they never enacted your suggestions. Why would the US de-industrialise and transfer it's manufacturing base to China and thereby create a monster. It's just non sensical. I went to the US twice in the 80s with my parents and sisters and the US was miles ahead of everybody. Last time I went to the US in 2011 I couldn't believe how run down the infrastructure was. The US has been sabotaged from within. Australia is in a bad way too. We have been de-industrialised as well but luckily we earn a lot from mining royalties. Culturally though we are a wreck just like the US.
44th Division
Captured Jan.1945 French Alps
Governments simply see any men as a number…. Cannon fodder . They simply couldn’t care less, when you look at how pathetic the Sherman tank was in terms of protective armor it’s low velocity 75 mm gun not to mention its tendency to brew up burning the crew to death it was despicable.
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