NOTE: At 22:22, I mistakenly said that George Cannon was on Wake Island. He was actually on the Midway Islands. Apologies for the error. If you've watched a few episodes and feel like I've earned it, be sure to subscribe so that you don't miss any new content when it comes out. Also be sure to check out The Gettysburg Museum of History and their store at gettysburgmuseumofhistory.com. Thanks!!!
If you want to know all about how Joe Sarnoski earned his Medal of Honor the History Channel covered it in an episode of Dogfights. Season 1 episode 9 and is called "Long Odds" It even includes a recording of the pilot from the mission who came very close to losing his life too. It was the single most decorated mission by any flight crew of WWII.
Hi JD, I was wondering if there were maybe some Canadian soldiers who were kill during the attack at Pearl ? Just wondering thank you and great memorial off some of these brave men who die on that terrible day of Dec 7 1941 oh one last thing I know they were some women who did die on that day can we see that too ? Thanks again and God bless you in Jesus name !!
I'm very confused. My Uncle Jesse Claire Fowler, was killed on Okinawa, May 20, 1945, and is buried in the Punchbowl. I've always wondered why he was buried there instead of Indiana. You said the first burial was 1949. Also, military records online show he died May 26, 1945... and he is listed as 4 Marines (plural) 6 Marine (singular). Can you explain any of this. Thank you for doing this video. I've only seen his grave online.
Fun fact we've even raised the Confederate Battle flag on one of them island. Somewhere along World war 2 we actually raised 3 flags lol a country that went down in infamy that ain't even around no more even got a chance to raise its flag 😂😂🇺🇸🇺🇸 god bless the south im a proud Southerner😂😂 everyone talks about that picture but don't know one ever talk about the other one 😂😂🇺🇸🦅
Doris Miller should have posthumously been awarded the Medal of Honor. He was a cook and single handed saved likely hundreds by manning an anti-aircraft gun shooting down numerous Japanese aircraft. Heroic to say the least.
Great video JD. You did it again my friend,I would be going to sleep every night thinking about this stuff in history NON STOP. THANK YOU FRANK FROM MONTANA........
I have visited the Punchbowl and my understanding is that only El's spacesuit is buried there. I'm glad you mentioned or showed all of the graves that I visited. Let's hope that when people visit in a thousand years that there will be no more soldiers than there are there now.
5 members of the Challenger crew had water in their lungs, but it can't be known if they were conscious, I tend to believe ( and pray) they were unconscious.
Very informative video. If you ever find your self in The Philippines, visit the Manila American Cemetery. I think it’s the largest American Cemetery outside the US. They also have the large panels on the walls showing the history of the battlefield in the Pacific. My wife and I visited it in 2022 and we both found it very informative (better than a history class). They also have a small museum about the different battles in the Philippines. My wife being Filipina walked out saying, “now I understand”.
@@TheHistoryUnderground I know you said your still traveling but will you eventually go to Iwo? I know there's only a few days a year where civilians can come on to the island since it's still an army base. I'm a WWII nut and read and watch a lot over it. Currently reading a book wrote by Eugene Sledge
I had the privilege of watching the funeral procession of Seaman 1st Class Billy Turner of the USS Oklahoma finally be returned home last month. They were able to identify him after 80 years.
Once again you do a wonderful job at recognizing the human cost of war. It's not all dates locations and blurbs of words. It is the pain and sacrifice of those who fought as well as those whose families were destroyed. We owe them our freedom and the freedom of the globe to this day.
So many minorities due to the prejudice of the era never got until much later the honors for what they did. Hard enough to fight the enemy. Worst still to have to fight bigotry at home.
My Cousin Earl Geist, was at Iwo Jima at the flag raising, he was a Flamethrower operator and Demolitions man. He is actually in the photos after the 2nd flag raising, if you find the photo he is the one with a cigarette in his hand on the left side of the photo.
Great videos, my father was at Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attacked the island; he was on the USS Oglala when it was torpedoed and sank. His ship was tied up beside the USS Helena and they had to hurry and move the Helena out of the way before the Oglala sank.
@@copsrobertsokl5127 thank you for your father's service. When the attack on Pearl Harbor was launched my father was on board his ship on submarine patrol the other side of Maui.
Ernie Pyle, a native Hoosier, was killed on Ie Shima which is an island situated NW of Okinawa. Great man and the troops really loved him. Great video, as always, JD!
My late grandfather was a personal friend of Ernie Pyle serving with him in N. Africa, Sicily and then D-Day. Whne Paris was liberated, Pyle sent home to my mother bottles of French perfume for her 15th birthday in July of 1944.
I will say this til I’m blue in the face, your series should be mandated in every school from junior high to university. As an avid history lover, your show inspires me to never forget the tragedies of these wars and to have reverence for the fact that these extraordinary men were just your average citizens who displayed extraordinary fortitude when called upon. RIP to all these men featured in this video, for what it’s worth you inspire me to be a better man with my time in earth.
I love hearing the stories. I wish everyone story could be told. The care and respect shown toward our fallen heroes always makes me feel proud. Thank you.
I’ve been to the Punch Bowl and have a picture of Ernie Pyle’s grave. I went there in 1974 and was amazed. It is so beautiful and peaceful. Those who rest there are truly at peace. ♥️😊
I'm from the UK. Love your content. Always presented in such an engaging and informative manner. I could listen to you tell me stories for hours! Always happy to see a new upload, which usually sends me down the rabbit hole watching all of your older content too. I've learnt a lot. Much respect
My dad fought and was wounded at the Battle of Tarawa. The Pacific theatre is so rarely explored. Thank you for doing this. It means a lot to me and my dad’s memory.
If you come back through Hawaii, could you contemplate a follow on story about the internment of the more than two-thousand Pearl Harbor dead. Were they moved to the Punchbowl, or are they still in the same place? Many of them were declared Unknown, although some were identified years later. That is a story unto itself, the dead of December Seventh.
Literally a five minute walk from my mothers house. All four of my grandparents are buried there. And although they all passed before I was a teen, I was so blessed to be able to hear the many stories of their time serving in WWII and Korea. Mahalo JD for honoring some of these true American heroes! Aloha 🤙🏼🙏🏼🎖🪖
Very sobering indeed. I wish to express my sincere gratitude for all of those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service for our country. For their families, they sacrificed as well and a debt is owed to them that can never be repaid.
I'm currently reading Craig Nelson's excellent book "Pearl Harbor". His descriptions of the horrors these very young men went through and your wonderfully respectful and considered videos concentrating on the human cost of this and many other conflicts worldwide really help to keep the memory of all the sacrifice alive. We will never forget.
Every military serve member whose name etched in stone is owed a debt of gratitude for the freedoms we enjoy today. We must guard our freedoms because they can be taken away very quickly never to be seen again. We all must keep a very close eye on our political leaders at this time in history. Thanks to JD for this fine piece of history.
Hi JD. I'm from South Africa. One of your Normandy videos popped up when I went to watch a video from another WWII history Channel I was watching, so I watched your video, and immediately subscribed. I have now watched every video, and have throughly enjoyed them, even the ones on American history and the Civil War. Great content and expertly presented. Thanks.
My husband's grandfather was wounded at Siapan. The bullet stayed in him his whole life. When he passed a about 15 years ago they removed it during autopsy and my father got it. The family wanted him to have a military funeral, but was told the military needed several weeks notice to do so. Needless to say he wasn't given the honor he deserved. I love all of your videos and I'm looking forward to the video about Siapan. Keep up the amazing job you're doing. Thank you
I remember the story of Bob Dole and Daniel Inouye. JD this channel is a real service for those who can't travel but get to see and experience these very moving places which remind me to remember these lives that sacrificed themselves for others. Beautiful job all around especially video.
I actually grew up on Kwajalein, I met Louis Zamperini who ended up on Kwajalein when it was Japanese occupied and was taken as a prisoner of war. Before he passed away he visited Kwaj which was when I got the pleasure to meet him. I remember finding dog tages while walking the oceanside of the island and tossing them back so they can be with their rightful owners in peace.
Great picture of Gunny Basilone's grave. The only man to ask to go back and fight after receiving the Medal of Honor (Guadalcanal) in WWII. Killed in action on Iwo Jima in an action for which he received the Navy Cross.
Sounds like you at the start of a very cool journey that's always exciting. Excellent video and the cemeterys are always so humbling. Enjoy your adventure.
Thank you JD for giving me the opportunity to see this part of Hawaii and thank these servicemen for their devotion to their country! Even without being able to be there you have giving me an avenue to express my heartfelt appreciation!
So great you did this series, same as Pacific TV series stayed in shadow of Band of Brothers, Pacific theatre stayed in shadow of European theatre of WW2, and there's so many stories waiting to be told.
I live in Derbyshire, England and I'm absolutely fascinated by your videos. They are superb. My grandad was in the Transport Unit during the 2nd World War and he was posted out to Italy and North Africa. He drove the fuel tankers backwards and forwards. My great grandad was killed at Vimy Ridge during the First World War. You are so respectful and make everything very interesting, thank you.
At one point you mention people a thousand years from now may look at that memorial which is exactly why the videos you do are so important , it is imperative to record this history now , especially the last of the greatest generation which we are losing everyday. You are doing a much bigger service to the future then i think we/you realize. Your videos will hopefully educate long after we all have left this place. Great work as always Thank You !
Thanks for showing some of the pacific side of the war. I know it's hard to visit most of the battlefields because they're on islands scattered across the pacific.
Fantastic video. All your videos are very well narrated and full of interesting historical facts! It's a beautiful tribute to all of these fallen heroes. You've done them all justice by keeping their memory, accomplishments, and story alive. 🙏
Dude how in the hell are you not a top tier channel with subscribers and views, dude. You are the best channel I watch every day and wait in excitement to see your videos. You cover things in places I’ve seen videos on that they don’t cover. All the other creators just cover the same few things at every place “oh this is the memorial”. You go in depth and it’s absolutely insane how engrossed I get into your filmmaking and storytelling and I appreciate your videos more than you’ll ever know and one day hope to thank you in person, as I, as a broke mid 20s Texan on the border, will probably never go to any of these historical places I’ve dreamed of going to, and your videos give me the closest I can get to fulfilling those dreams… Keep them going man.
Thanks. I really appreciate that. I’m guessing that my face has something to do with the channel not being in that top tier. 😅 Seriously, as long as people are learning, I’m happy.
Thank you, Sir! Once again this series brings me to tears and a most solemn reverence for the men and women who have given the greatest sacrifice so that I can be a free American.
Another great video JD of the Bole cemetery. I've been there a few times with my parents during his time in Honolulu. Great series of the when and where our involvement in the the second World war really got started. I recall a gentleman who I took care of in a nursing home years ago and he absolutely refused to let any Asian aids to care for him. He was a solider of WWll and still very hateful with them.
My dad was a Marine 36-66. Mere words can not express how much I appreciate the honor and respect you show these brave men by telling their story. As well as honor us by taking us with you. God bless you!
Really brings it home when the name etched in stone has the story of that individual told. Thank you for what you do and in many cases touching the stories that have been left from our history classes.
While I love that people can come and learn about our history and the amazing people that fought and died for our country here, for me, this is where I come every year to spend time with my Grandparents, who I miss everyday since they passed. My Grandfather's recruitment year was 1941, into the Army, and spent days after the Bombing of Pearl Harbor collecting bodies, whole, and parts of the shores of Bellows Beach. He went on to have a pretty decorated Army Career having ended his career after Vietnam, with The Purple Heart and a Silver Star. He then became a Baliff for the Hawaii State Judiciary Court, retired from that in 2001 or 02, and he passed in 2007 after losing my Grandma in late 2006 from basically a broken heart. She was the only person he could remember by the end and once she passed, he felt like he had no one. I visit them every year there and spend hours just talking with and catching them up with what's been going on. May they forever rest in peace and so much love.
I had an uncle on Wake Island who was in prisoned by the Japanese when Wake fell. He was a civilian who was working for Morrison Knutson of Boise Idaho at the time. He was treated very cruely while imprisoned in Japan but manage to make it out alive and arrive home at 66 lb. The Japanese were incredibly cruel. Keep that in mind please.
You are skilled at telling us the history and yet being respectful. I enjoy watching how you get so much into so little time. Your editing is also top notch. Did i see Chesty Puller at the end? 👍
HEY, J. D. Just wanted To say Thank you for Doing these videos on Pearl Harbor I found Them very Interesting And Informative and Have seen and learned Many other different Types Of Information On the Japanese Air Attack that I didn't know before So again Thank you for your Time and Effort on doing this video project Take care stay safe God bless and will see you on the next video project
I am always learning from your videos. I visited some of the places on Oahu many years ago that you have visited. It's been nice to remember and learn a lot of things that I missed. You really can't understand the cost of war until you walk through a military graveyard.
In Oregon there is a WW 2 B-25 airplane crash site that killed everyone on board and it happened on February 9, 1945 and it took 51 years for those who served for their human remains to be found and there is a WW 2 memorial at the crash site that you can research and visit.
Ernie Pyle wasn’t killed by a sniper On April 17, 1945, Pyle came ashore with the U.S. Army's 305th Infantry Regiment, 77th Infantry Division, on Ie Shima (now known as Iejima), a small island northwest of Okinawa that Allied forces had captured, but had not yet cleared of enemy soldiers. The following day, after local enemy opposition had supposedly been neutralized, Pyle was traveling by jeep with Lieutenant Colonel Joseph B. Coolidge, the commanding officer of the 305th and three additional officers toward Coolidge's new command post when the vehicle came under fire from a Japanese machine gun. The men immediately took cover in a nearby ditch. "A little later Pyle and I raised up to look around," Coolidge reported. "Another burst hit the road over our heads ... I looked at Ernie and saw he had been hit." A machine-gun bullet had entered Pyle's left temple just under his helmet, killing him instantly.
You do such an amazing job weaving the real life stories of these heroes as you show their graves that it almost makes me cry. God bless you for your hard work.
I never cease to be humbled as I either walk among the fallen in person as I have done, or see their final resting places in videos like this. Each had hopes, dreams, loves, family and friends only to lose their lives all too soon. The pain and misery of those families with names must have been bad enough, but to never know must have been nearly unbearable. To live your life every day and to always wonder what happened to them or where they rest. I can imagine some people coming there and possibly standing unknowingly at the grave of their son, father or brother all because he was buried as an Unknown. Beautiful and serene places fit for heroes to rest with their comrades in arms, forever together.
NOTE: At 22:22, I mistakenly said that George Cannon was on Wake Island. He was actually on the Midway Islands. Apologies for the error.
If you've watched a few episodes and feel like I've earned it, be sure to subscribe so that you don't miss any new content when it comes out.
Also be sure to check out The Gettysburg Museum of History and their store at gettysburgmuseumofhistory.com. Thanks!!!
If you want to know all about how Joe Sarnoski earned his Medal of Honor the History Channel covered it in an episode of Dogfights. Season 1 episode 9 and is called "Long Odds" It even includes a recording of the pilot from the mission who came very close to losing his life too. It was the single most decorated mission by any flight crew of WWII.
Hi JD, I was wondering if there were maybe some Canadian soldiers who were kill during the attack at Pearl ? Just wondering thank you and great memorial off some of these brave men who die on that terrible day of Dec 7 1941 oh one last thing I know they were some women who did die on that day can we see that too ? Thanks again and God bless you in Jesus name !!
@@stephaneeternelle-vie4664 - Not that I’m aware of.
I'm very confused. My Uncle Jesse Claire Fowler, was killed on Okinawa, May 20, 1945, and is buried in the Punchbowl. I've always wondered why he was buried there instead of Indiana. You said the first burial was 1949. Also, military records online show he died May 26, 1945... and he is listed as 4 Marines (plural) 6 Marine (singular). Can you explain any of this. Thank you for doing this video. I've only seen his grave online.
Fun fact we've even raised the Confederate Battle flag on one of them island. Somewhere along World war 2 we actually raised 3 flags lol a country that went down in infamy that ain't even around no more even got a chance to raise its flag 😂😂🇺🇸🇺🇸 god bless the south im a proud Southerner😂😂 everyone talks about that picture but don't know one ever talk about the other one 😂😂🇺🇸🦅
Doris Miller should have posthumously been awarded the Medal of Honor. He was a cook and single handed saved likely hundreds by manning an anti-aircraft gun shooting down numerous Japanese aircraft. Heroic to say the least.
He definitely should have be awarded the MOH!!!
I third that.
Absolutely right 👍🏻
Copy that!
I think his relatives did receive MOH some years back.
Great video JD. You did it again my friend,I would be going to sleep every night thinking about this stuff in history NON STOP. THANK YOU FRANK FROM MONTANA........
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you.
Very well done JD. Once again, you continue to make awesome videos. 300k coming fast!
Thank you very much!
I have visited the Punchbowl and my understanding is that only El's spacesuit is buried there. I'm glad you mentioned or showed all of the graves that I visited. Let's hope that when people visit in a thousand years that there will be no more soldiers than there are there now.
No, his remains are there.
@@TheHistoryUnderground Glad to hear it. It gives his family some closure. Lesson learned - tour guides don't always tell the truth. LOL!
Thanks for another great video. The background information you have on the individuals buried is the most interesting aspect!
Glad you enjoyed it. Always learning.
My Wednesday is complete 😁
Ha! I was a little late on the upload today.
@@TheHistoryUnderground thanks JD, must have been a heck of a lot of research on this one. Well done 👍
so interesting and beautifully made and again an interesting stoy - remind us again what the immense loss pf men are at least beautifully remembered
Outstanding!!! Thanks for all you do.
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Beautifully done, JD. Thank you
Very impressive JD.
Appreciate that.
5 members of the Challenger crew had water in their lungs, but it can't be known if they were conscious, I tend to believe ( and pray) they were unconscious.
Awesome! Keep up the good work.
JD another amazing show Brother.
Outstanding video.
Very informative video. If you ever find your self in The Philippines, visit the Manila American Cemetery. I think it’s the largest American Cemetery outside the US. They also have the large panels on the walls showing the history of the battlefield in the Pacific. My wife and I visited it in 2022 and we both found it very informative (better than a history class). They also have a small museum about the different battles in the Philippines. My wife being Filipina walked out saying, “now I understand”.
Dorris Miller needs to be awarded the M.o.H.
I agree.
@@TheHistoryUnderground I know you said your still traveling but will you eventually go to Iwo? I know there's only a few days a year where civilians can come on to the island since it's still an army base. I'm a WWII nut and read and watch a lot over it. Currently reading a book wrote by Eugene Sledge
I had family on the USS Arizona are now entumbed in the Arizona
I agree with you
Hey JD , I wonder if you will report on. The civilian casualties and deaths. Espcially, those cause by friendly fire on the day of the attack.
Thank god the Enterprise was delayed in returning to Pearl Harbor. She was expected Dec 6 but fortunately did not make it.
I had the privilege of watching the funeral procession of Seaman 1st Class Billy Turner of the USS Oklahoma finally be returned home last month. They were able to identify him after 80 years.
Once again you do a wonderful job at recognizing the human cost of war. It's not all dates locations and blurbs of words. It is the pain and sacrifice of those who fought as well as those whose families were destroyed. We owe them our freedom and the freedom of the globe to this day.
Well said.
R.I.P. Soldiers, Sailors and Marines. Thank you for your sacrifice.
Really glad you gave Doris Miller what he deserves! I’m scripting a piece on him for 12/7/22 …Very moving! A real example of self sacrifice
Very much so.
So many minorities due to the prejudice of the era never got until much later the honors for what they did. Hard enough to fight the enemy. Worst still to have to fight bigotry at home.
@@TheHistoryUnderground They need to do a story on him too
Texas man!
My Cousin Earl Geist, was at Iwo Jima at the flag raising, he was a Flamethrower operator and Demolitions man. He is actually in the photos after the 2nd flag raising, if you find the photo he is the one with a cigarette in his hand on the left side of the photo.
wow!
Great videos, my father was at Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attacked the island; he was on the USS Oglala when it was torpedoed and sank. His ship was tied up beside the USS Helena and they had to hurry and move the Helena out of the way before the Oglala sank.
My father Kenneth served in the Pacific during WWII. He was a destroyers man, a Tin Can Sailor. He and my mother are both inurned at Punchbowl.
Quite the place. Those guys were something else.
My father also was a tin can sailor but during the Vietnam war. He was stationed at Ford island as well. Thank you for your father's service❤
@@copsrobertsokl5127 thank you for your father's service. When the attack on Pearl Harbor was launched my father was on board his ship on submarine patrol the other side of Maui.
I just learned this refers to someone on a destroyer. Accurate or more to it?
@@pamelaoliver8442 yes I've been told its because they are a smaller vessel and the armory of the ship is lighter. So they are packed into a tin can.
Ernie Pyle, a native Hoosier, was killed on Ie Shima which is an island situated NW of Okinawa. Great man and the troops really loved him. Great video, as always, JD!
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My late grandfather was a personal friend of Ernie Pyle serving with him in N. Africa, Sicily and then D-Day. Whne Paris was liberated, Pyle sent home to my mother bottles of French perfume for her 15th birthday in July of 1944.
I will say this til I’m blue in the face, your series should be mandated in every school from junior high to university. As an avid history lover, your show inspires me to never forget the tragedies of these wars and to have reverence for the fact that these extraordinary men were just your average citizens who displayed extraordinary fortitude when called upon. RIP to all these men featured in this video, for what it’s worth you inspire me to be a better man with my time in earth.
Yes!
I love hearing the stories. I wish everyone story could be told. The care and respect shown toward our fallen heroes always makes me feel proud. Thank you.
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Another great narrative by a talented presenter.
I’ve been to the Punch Bowl and have a picture of Ernie Pyle’s grave. I went there in 1974 and was amazed. It is so beautiful and peaceful. Those who rest there are truly at peace. ♥️😊
Yes, it is. Certainly different from any other that I've been to.
My grandfather was an ARMY Medic in WWII. I miss him, all of these men, brothers, dads, and sons there has to be a special place for them in Heaven.
My grandfather was a medic as well, in the Army Air Corps in the pacific
I'm from the UK. Love your content.
Always presented in such an engaging and informative manner. I could listen to you tell me stories for hours!
Always happy to see a new upload, which usually sends me down the rabbit hole watching all of your older content too. I've learnt a lot. Much respect
Appreciate that. And thanks for digging into the older content as well. That really does help the channel.
Thanks for all you do. Really love your stuff man
I appreciate that!
My dad fought and was wounded at the Battle of Tarawa. The Pacific theatre is so rarely explored. Thank you for doing this. It means a lot to me and my dad’s memory.
Joseph Sarnoski's story can be found in the "Dogfights" episode "Long Odds," the story "Old 666," the most highly decorated B-17 mission of WWII.
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The story of Joe Sarnoski and “Old 666” can be viewed here:
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If you come back through Hawaii, could you contemplate a follow on story about the internment of the more than two-thousand Pearl Harbor dead. Were they moved to the Punchbowl, or are they still in the same place? Many of them were declared Unknown, although some were identified years later. That is a story unto itself, the dead of December Seventh.
Literally a five minute walk from my mothers house. All four of my grandparents are buried there. And although they all passed before I was a teen, I was so blessed to be able to hear the many stories of their time serving in WWII and Korea. Mahalo JD for honoring some of these true American heroes! Aloha 🤙🏼🙏🏼🎖🪖
Thank you for doing this episode! We must never forget their stories!
Very sobering indeed. I wish to express my sincere gratitude for all of those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service for our country. For their families, they sacrificed as well and a debt is owed to them that can never be repaid.
I'm currently reading Craig Nelson's excellent book "Pearl Harbor". His descriptions of the horrors these very young men went through and your wonderfully respectful and considered videos concentrating on the human cost of this and many other conflicts worldwide really help to keep the memory of all the sacrifice alive. We will never forget.
Every military serve member whose name etched in stone is owed a debt of gratitude for the freedoms we enjoy today. We must guard our freedoms because they can be taken away very quickly never to be seen again. We all must keep a very close eye on our political leaders at this time in history. Thanks to JD for this fine piece of history.
Agreed.
Absolutely outstanding! Can't wait for more.
Thanks a ton!
Hi JD. I'm from South Africa. One of your Normandy videos popped up when I went to watch a video from another WWII history Channel I was watching, so I watched your video, and immediately subscribed. I have now watched every video, and have throughly enjoyed them, even the ones on American history and the Civil War. Great content and expertly presented. Thanks.
My husband's grandfather was wounded at Siapan. The bullet stayed in him his whole life. When he passed a about 15 years ago they removed it during autopsy and my father got it. The family wanted him to have a military funeral, but was told the military needed several weeks notice to do so. Needless to say he wasn't given the honor he deserved. I love all of your videos and I'm looking forward to the video about Siapan. Keep up the amazing job you're doing. Thank you
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I remember the story of Bob Dole and Daniel Inouye. JD this channel is a real service for those who can't travel but get to see and experience these very moving places which remind me to remember these lives that sacrificed themselves for others. Beautiful job all around especially video.
Many thanks. It's been a pleasure to share the experiences.
Inouye was one of the first or first to sign up to fight.
I actually grew up on Kwajalein, I met Louis Zamperini who ended up on Kwajalein when it was Japanese occupied and was taken as a prisoner of war. Before he passed away he visited Kwaj which was when I got the pleasure to meet him. I remember finding dog tages while walking the oceanside of the island and tossing them back so they can be with their rightful owners in peace.
Great picture of Gunny Basilone's grave. The only man to ask to go back and fight after receiving the Medal of Honor (Guadalcanal) in WWII. Killed in action on Iwo Jima in an action for which he received the Navy Cross.
Quite the larger than life figure.
Sounds like you at the start of a very cool journey that's always exciting. Excellent video and the cemeterys are always so humbling. Enjoy your adventure.
Thank you. Got a few interesting places around the bend :)
Another excellent video. Thank you for sharing the stories of these heroes.
Great stuff JD! Just one minor correction on George H. Cannon, he was actually stationed at Midway Island (not Wake).
Crud. The brain and mouth weren't communicating well at that point. I'll make note of the error. Thanks.
@@TheHistoryUnderground JD-Did you get a chance to visit the Wake Island memorial gravesite?
Thank you JD for giving me the opportunity to see this part of Hawaii and thank these servicemen for their devotion to their country! Even without being able to be there you have giving me an avenue to express my heartfelt appreciation!
I love that tribute to the mothers of all those boys, men, lost for freedom
I liked that as well. Pretty somber.
Wonderful Commentary!
Thank you kindly!
So great you did this series, same as Pacific TV series stayed in shadow of Band of Brothers, Pacific theatre stayed in shadow of European theatre of WW2, and there's so many stories waiting to be told.
Absolutely.
I live in Derbyshire, England and I'm absolutely fascinated by your videos. They are superb. My grandad was in the Transport Unit during the 2nd World War and he was posted out to Italy and North Africa. He drove the fuel tankers backwards and forwards. My great grandad was killed at Vimy Ridge during the First World War. You are so respectful and make everything very interesting, thank you.
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At one point you mention people a thousand years from now may look at that memorial which is exactly why the videos you do are so important , it is imperative to record this history now , especially the last of the greatest generation which we are losing everyday. You are doing a much bigger service to the future then i think we/you realize. Your videos will hopefully educate long after we all have left this place. Great work as always Thank You !
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I remember that statue it was on opening of Hawaii 50 show
Oh dang. I'll have to go back and look at that.
Thanks for showing some of the pacific side of the war. I know it's hard to visit most of the battlefields because they're on islands scattered across the pacific.
Got a lot more coming :)
Fantastic video. All your videos are very well narrated and full of interesting historical facts! It's a beautiful tribute to all of these fallen heroes. You've done them all justice by keeping their memory, accomplishments, and story alive. 🙏
Dude how in the hell are you not a top tier channel with subscribers and views, dude. You are the best channel I watch every day and wait in excitement to see your videos. You cover things in places I’ve seen videos on that they don’t cover. All the other creators just cover the same few things at every place “oh this is the memorial”. You go in depth and it’s absolutely insane how engrossed I get into your filmmaking and storytelling and I appreciate your videos more than you’ll ever know and one day hope to thank you in person, as I, as a broke mid 20s Texan on the border, will probably never go to any of these historical places I’ve dreamed of going to, and your videos give me the closest I can get to fulfilling those dreams…
Keep them going man.
Thanks. I really appreciate that. I’m guessing that my face has something to do with the channel not being in that top tier. 😅
Seriously, as long as people are learning, I’m happy.
Thank you, Sir! Once again this series brings me to tears and a most solemn reverence for the men and women who have given the greatest sacrifice so that I can be a free American.
Another great video JD of the Bole cemetery. I've been there a few times with my parents during his time in Honolulu. Great series of the when and where our involvement in the the second World war really got started. I recall a gentleman who I took care of in a nursing home years ago and he absolutely refused to let any Asian aids to care for him. He was a solider of WWll and still very hateful with them.
It's quite the place.
@@TheHistoryUnderground yes it is definitely a place for reflection and remembrance of those lost.
A wonderful tribute to these great heroes. Many many thanks JD!
Beautifully presented, it’s been several years since I was there. A fitting memorial to so many who gave their all
I didn’t know that about the Challeger astronauts or the Buddhist symbol….very cool to learn so much! And the video isn’t over yet!
Always learning!
I love the stories behind the names of these soldiers. Thank you.
Very impressive video, thank you! Can you please please tell me what that beautifull piece of music is you used at 5:28 ?
My dad was a Marine 36-66.
Mere words can not express how much I appreciate the honor and respect you show these brave men by telling their story.
As well as honor us by taking us with you.
God bless you!
Thank you. That means a lot. Going to be hitting some Marine Corps sites in the Pacific pretty soon.
Great video mate outstanding place love the video can't wait for the next one 👍🌟
Thanks 👍
I have to compliment you on all the research you do. I’ve been there several times and wish I would of been smart enough to do research like you did.
God Bless all of them for their sacrifice. They will never be forgotten. 🇺🇸
Amen to that.
Really brings it home when the name etched in stone has the story of that individual told. Thank you for what you do and in many cases touching the stories that have been left from our history classes.
Absolutely. Thank you.
Loved the video. I will never get to go to these places so I enjoy your programs.
Thank you. It's a pleasure to share the experiences and learn from everyone else.
While I love that people can come and learn about our history and the amazing people that fought and died for our country here, for me, this is where I come every year to spend time with my Grandparents, who I miss everyday since they passed. My Grandfather's recruitment year was 1941, into the Army, and spent days after the Bombing of Pearl Harbor collecting bodies, whole, and parts of the shores of Bellows Beach. He went on to have a pretty decorated Army Career having ended his career after Vietnam, with The Purple Heart and a Silver Star. He then became a Baliff for the Hawaii State Judiciary Court, retired from that in 2001 or 02, and he passed in 2007 after losing my Grandma in late 2006 from basically a broken heart. She was the only person he could remember by the end and once she passed, he felt like he had no one. I visit them every year there and spend hours just talking with and catching them up with what's been going on. May they forever rest in peace and so much love.
A sad memorial to lives lost during WW2 . Thank you for sharing this!
My pleasure.
Awesome job again JD 😔🙏🏻🙌🏼🇺🇸🇺🇸
Thanks!
I have been to the Punch Bowl and Pearl Harbor. It was a very moving experience. My father served in WWII and was stationed at Pearl Harbor.
Francis Hebl was a distant relative of mine. The proper pronunciation is hee bell. Thanks for your great work. Well done agai
Ahhh.....thank you.
I had an uncle on Wake Island who was in prisoned by the Japanese when Wake fell. He was a civilian who was working for Morrison Knutson of Boise Idaho at the time. He was treated very cruely while imprisoned in Japan but manage to make it out alive and arrive home at 66 lb. The Japanese were incredibly cruel. Keep that in mind please.
Wow, the sacrifice that has been given in our freedom. May we never lose it.
Agreed.
Thank you for this beautiful tribute to our fallen.
You are skilled at telling us the history and yet being respectful. I enjoy watching how you get so much into so little time. Your editing is also top notch. Did i see Chesty Puller at the end? 👍
HEY, J. D. Just wanted To say Thank you for Doing these videos on Pearl Harbor I found Them very Interesting And Informative and Have seen and learned Many other different Types Of Information On the Japanese Air Attack that I didn't know before So again Thank you for your Time and Effort on doing this video project
Take care stay safe God bless and will see you on the next video project
Thank you.
Great video again! Allmost 300k! 🙏
Thanks! And yeah, we're getting close :)
I am always learning from your videos. I visited some of the places on Oahu many years ago that you have visited. It's been nice to remember and learn a lot of things that I missed. You really can't understand the cost of war until you walk through a military graveyard.
In Oregon there is a WW 2 B-25 airplane crash site that killed everyone on board and it happened on February 9, 1945 and it took 51 years for those who served for their human remains to be found and there is a WW 2 memorial at the crash site that you can research and visit.
Wow! I would actually like to check that out.
@@TheHistoryUnderground You're welcome JD and there is also remnants of the plane including the engine.
Humbling Brother, very humbling! Awesome and Respectful video presentation! Thank you!
Much appreciated!
Thank you for sharing this and keeping their memory alive.
Thanks for the compilation of this . May they all have been blessed in the hereafter since in this world it was terrible. God Bless
Thank you.
Ernie Pyle wasn’t killed by a sniper On April 17, 1945, Pyle came ashore with the U.S. Army's 305th Infantry Regiment, 77th Infantry Division, on Ie Shima (now known as Iejima), a small island northwest of Okinawa that Allied forces had captured, but had not yet cleared of enemy soldiers. The following day, after local enemy opposition had supposedly been neutralized, Pyle was traveling by jeep with Lieutenant Colonel Joseph B. Coolidge, the commanding officer of the 305th and three additional officers toward Coolidge's new command post when the vehicle came under fire from a Japanese machine gun. The men immediately took cover in a nearby ditch. "A little later Pyle and I raised up to look around," Coolidge reported. "Another burst hit the road over our heads ... I looked at Ernie and saw he had been hit." A machine-gun bullet had entered Pyle's left temple just under his helmet, killing him instantly.
Snipers don’t only use scoped rifles. In Vietnam, Carlos Hathcock executed his longest range kill with an M2 machine gun.
You do such an amazing job weaving the real life stories of these heroes as you show their graves that it almost makes me cry. God bless you for your hard work.
Beautiful
Thank you
great job! but you're highly, opptimistic, that humans will be around in 1000 years! lol
Ha!
Doras Miller was depicted in the movie Pearl Harbor by Cuba Gooding jr.
Yes, he was.
Another amazing video my guy. Ive shared your channel with friends, we all love your content.
🙏🏼
Pardon for asking, are all soldiers KIA, from all the Island assaults, been interned at this Cemetery? Is it similar to the Arlington Cemetery?
No, there are servicemen from the Pacific who are buried all over the place.
I never cease to be humbled as I either walk among the fallen in person as I have done, or see their final resting places in videos like this. Each had hopes, dreams, loves, family and friends only to lose their lives all too soon. The pain and misery of those families with names must have been bad enough, but to never know must have been nearly unbearable. To live your life every day and to always wonder what happened to them or where they rest. I can imagine some people coming there and possibly standing unknowingly at the grave of their son, father or brother all because he was buried as an Unknown.
Beautiful and serene places fit for heroes to rest with their comrades in arms, forever together.
If you get a chance, visit the Manila American Cemetery in the PI. While you're in the Pacific Theater.
Definitely plan on getting over there at some point.