WW2 Airman Shot Down and Captured | Memoirs Of WWII #28
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- WW2 Veteran Robert Vance tells the story of when his B-24 bomber was shot down, leaving only him and one other crew member alive, soon to be prisoners of war.
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Written and Directed by Joshua Scott
Filmed by Christian McLean
Edited by Joshua Scott
Post Audio by Lane Tarr
Illustration by Anne Jordan
Archive Footage Sources:
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Archive Photograph Sources:
National Archives and Records Administration
United States Air Force
Library and Archives Canada
United States National Archives
Musical Score Source:
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Artlist Songs and Composers:
“Warhawk” by Kevin Graham
“Coming Back” by Yehezkel Raz
“The Depths” by Ben Winwood
“You Can’t Be Mine and Someone Else’s Too” performed by Fats Waller and his orchestra
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This channel doesn’t get the recognition it deserves.
They Should show all students these
I agree, and whoever disliked this video can gtfo
@@EricK-es1kx absolutely
100%! Josh is such a good host and brings so much to everything he does. I just discovered this channel today and was so surprised to see my favorite ex-Flighttest host hosting this channel!
That’s because these new generations are a bunch of pussies and love Gaga crap more than honor.
Anyone else get choked up on every one of these?
absolutely man
Every time...every story.
Every story I'm pretty sure I tear up or cry. They all remind me of my grandfather who was in the navy in 45
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Every time.
I regret to share that Mr. Bob Vance left this world gently to be with his wife on January 29, 2023 surrounded by his 3 sons. He lived devoutly to the bible, his family, and his country. We are thankful to have experienced his wisdom, love, composure, and humor.
May his soul rest in eternal peace. 🙏
Bless this channel.
I wish there were hundreds of stories forever preserved here. Truly a great service to the world.
Couldn't agree more. Every one of these stories deserved to be heard
We all should definitely contribute to the patreon. What this channel does is so urgently important
🇺🇸 Yes...I Agree. All of our WWII Veterans...Never To Be Forgotten.🇺🇸 My Dad is a Marine Veteran WWII Guadalcanal and Okinawa....He passed away in1996. All I can say is....God Bless everyone of Our Brave Veteran's.....Thank you ever so much for your Service to our Country always.🇺🇸 Love and Peace to All always...💞✌️
“Those Americans sure looked coming in and they looked tough too “ definitely a tear jerker
You can feel the pain from losing his brothers in his voice. Thank you for this video and all others you make. God bless all the superheroes from WWII.
He seems like such a nice lad to talk to. Biggest Respect to him!
John Smith sorry you feel the way you. My Father was honoring his country by serving in the way he was asked. You are free today because of people like him. You are a very disturbed individual. I hope you get the help you need.
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Rich, I thank your Father for his service.
My Cousin's Brother-in-Law was 21 on June 9th, 1944 and never lived to see 22. He died on Normandy Beach, probably in the Omaha Sector ("Bloody Omaha").
When the Death Camps were liberated in 1945, only then did we realize what a Nightmare a Nazi Victory would have brought to the World and why we had to fight.
I have a Time Magazine from Dec 23, 1940, which I bought in Manhattan, NYC, in 1995, for 20 bucks! (It was 15 cents in 1940!)
In 1940, Time Magazine wrote that, despite pressure from the Nazi Government, the Nazis could not make millions of German Christians do something ---Pray for a Nazi Victory--- which Time called "unprecedented" for a Nation at War.
German Protestants and Catholics (except for the Churches directly controlled by the Nazis) would "pray for the Safety of their Soldiers". but NOT for a Nazi Victory.
They must have recognized something Evil about the Fuhrer.
You did a great job Josh on this video of my dad and putting it out right before his 97 birthday on Nov.7 and Vetrans Day, thanks again. One proud son!!
That's so neat Rob-- he is a great story teller as well, you can feel the emotion-- and his concern over your Grandparents was special. God Bless Him, and Thanks.
Hey, wish him a happy 97th from another Nov. 7th aviator!
@@matthewjohnson2428 thanks,will do!
Thank him and please give him a big hug. Semper Fi!
Your father is a wonderful man. Please, if you have the time, please tell him thank you for me
I'm glad he made it home to share his story as well as his crew. I'm grateful for their sacrifices they made for all of us. This was another incredible episode and thank you for creating it.
Hey Rhett. Great interview. Wonderful man. There's so many different stories out there spanning all time, that history would love and hate to tell.
@@whiterabbit-wo7hw Josh does an excellent job at preserving it! Good to see you here!
This gentleman lived that war and recalled those memories every day of his life. He'll never know how much his sacrifices have been appreciated. This was like listening to my Dad regarding his duties as a medic in the Philippines, his time during the battles fought there. He is truly a full fledged member of the GREATEST GENERATION.
Thank you for your service mr Vance. Watching from Holland where we all still are so thankful for each and single soldier!
I don't cry that often, but hearing their stories sure make my eyes swell up with this wet substance. MY GOD am I thankful for these brave men, your channel also!
UK - Thank you, very interesting and emotional story, I was born in 1936 and only last night my two grand children 7 and 11 spent a couple of hours asking all kinds of questions on being a schoolboy growing up during WW2, they are working on a school project, good to see that not everyone wants to wipe away our history .
I’d honestly love to hear from more airmen. Not saying that I dislike the other marines or army stories. It’s just interesting to hear what it was like up there. Keep up the great work!
These stories need to be told and documented. They were so young and it was so horrific. May they all be remembered forever. Respects from 🇨🇦
Wonderful that he is still with us to share his story.
That is the good thing
These people were part of the greatest generation who valued our country and unflinchingly did their duty against great odds to give us all the freedom we enjoy today. They are all heroes to me!
I like to watch these for a sense of appreciation and can only imagine the feeling of heading to war. I'm 21 and cant even begin to imagine the trials and tribulations these men met with there brothers and fellow comrades some at the mere ages of their teens.
this is great, i saw only that episode now and i want to thank you for saving memoirs from all over the world from this time. im from germany, and both of my grandpas told me their experiences and things they remember. what a great generation of men, from all over the world. Respect to every soldier, survived or fallen. they saw so much brutal things ... they experienced the war in the worst kind of way ... im so happy im not in need of think about what war means for me, for my family and friends...
i take off my hat for everyone who was in that war. greetings to everyone from bavaria, germany.
Thank you for your service and story Mr Vance. You are a hero!
It’s amazing how this happened 75 years ago but you can tell that to him it feels like it was just yesterday.
I can tell he still has a bit of survivors guilt but I'm happy he and his buddy survived and made it home safe, god bless him for his service and thank you all for putting these videos out its nice to hear these veterans speak about what happened and tell there storys
You are doing great things with these video memoirs. It humanizes the war and reminds us what a trying, terrible time that was for everyone involved. We should all be grateful for the service of that generation and the sacrifices they made.
I will forever respect these men. One of the bravest groups of men ever seen
Amazing story as always. Much love from greece . My grandmother is 95 now and she always tells me stories about ww2 you know the invasion of greece by the italians and all of that. And my grandfather has a medal from EAM if you want you can search for it. I feel so proud that I can talk to a human that lived in that period and she was 15 when the war started so she remembers everything. ❤
Thank you so much for this channel. The stories of the men and women of the greatest generation must be preserved.
These uploads are outstanding. I’m 48 but I have so much admiration and respect for these brave men and their boundless courage to tell their stories...
I flew and worked with that generation, I can recall one flight from LAX to MIA (early 1970's) when briefing the Capt about what items were on the deferred list (Inop Items) I informed him there would be no auto pilot, his remarks was "well Ed at least they won't be shooting at us" that sticks in my mind to this day, not too much bothered those guys, they all went through some serious situations so pushing an airliner around was pure gravy......I miss all of them
What amazing stories you guys are preserving- stories our kid's kids need to hear. History is unfortunately being lost and there aren't men like these men anymore days. I am so glad you are filming these heroes. My Grandpa fought in WW2. Watching these videos brings me back to him sharing a few stories with me. He was cripled in the war. They said he'd never walk again, but he beat all odds and taught himself how to walk again. He even taught me and his other grandkids how to swim. I wish I heard more of his stories. He passed in '16.
These guys are REAL men. Full of balls, courage and determination to get the job done. God bless our veterans, thank you for your service. Respect.
*** Thank you for those amazing interviews, this channel is so inspiring !
What a day for a post like this. G-d bless Mr. Vance.
I always get choked up with these videos, usually at the end of their stories. I think it’s a combination of joy that the brave men and women got through such hell, mixed with sorrow & deep respect for some lovely old people. God bless them all!
I am a better person having watched this.
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well said. We can learn so much from history
I absolutely love hearing these stories. It gives me hope that we as a nation can return to how Good people used to be. Thank the Lord for this greatest generation
Agreed, must have been so much terrifying, I mean on the ground there is always the possibility of running for cover ducking and diving but up there in the air, there is no where to run once those flak cannons and fighter aircraft start firing at them. I can't begin to imagine what they felt.
I’m sorry we missed interviewing my father-in-law. He was in the U.S. Army and made it through the Battle of the Bulge. He couldn’t talk the last year of his life and passed away in his 90’s a little more than 5 years ago. Thank you for capturing these stories. Much appreciated.
There is just something so special when you hear the greatest generation speak about what they went thru! They're heros who's voices need to be heard! After the war they came home and built a great America that we enjoy today! Much thanks to them and you for preserving their stories of heroism and perseverance for future generations to hear and learn from so they can appreciate what they have today that these brave men and women fought for!
Thank you ,it reminds me of my late Grandfather who won the DSM on B turret for bravery against the Scharnhorst on HMS Belfast! True hero
I use to talk with my dads' brother who served in the Navy aboard submarines in the Pacific in WW2. He had some stories. My dad couldn't serve because of health issues.
This wonderful dad, grandfather is very humble and I too would love to talk with him.
Semper Fi, sir.
These heroes are the best there has ever been, they endured things most people can't comprehend.
never find words enough to thank al those man
I'll tell you what, my uncle Roman M. Mierzejewski was a WWII bomber gunner. He made it back home, but not all in one piece. He lived to be 83; unbelievably. He always took the time to relate his experiences to young people. I think that they just could not grasp the enormity and hell of it all; myself included. But when he got with his service veteran buddies, they were in their own world when they spoke only with each other. This is a very, very wonderful channel. One other thing: my mother worked for a doctor her whole life, and I can remember being a child and seeing some of the Jewish patients with the handmade tattoos on their wrists or lower arm put there by the Nazi's for Identification. Eerie.
What a beautiful & touching story, I could have listen for hours. Thank you so much for telling it.
I think these sad memories are why these guys hold back telling their stories.
You’re right, my grandpa never spoke a word about his time in ww2 to me until he was late eighties, the pain and trauma of the war was always with him until the day he died.
@@milosmith8275 Some are now doing great oral presentation interviews, some are on TH-cam. My grandfather I knew went to Pearl a year after the attacks for clean-up, I wish I had quized him about those times. If you watch the HBO film "The Pacific" you can understand why anybody there would not like to talk about such Hell.
Yes my father never did talk much about his war experience until he got into his upper years.
I recently came across this channel and hit subscribe immediately. Thank you for all that you do for these veterans. Thank you for your service sir.
these better become a tv show some day, alot more people need to see these
These Vets are really strong people, being able to recall their horrible memories like that
I don't think you'll ever read this comment, but I would just like to say that what this channel is doing is absolutely amazing, I always recommend it whenever I can to any of my friends.
Keep up the great work!
Greetings from Brazil!
I'm blessed to be able to watch these stories and appreciate all this channel does to get these out. I miss hearing about these type of war stories from neighbors or people I have meat through out the years. Very thankful for all the veterans that have served in any and all wars for this great country. God bless you all.
Respect to Robert and all servicemen and women from every country! Thanks for their service.
Best channel on TH-cam. Heroic tales from men who don't think of themselves as heroes. Thank you for giving us a world we could be proud of.
God bless you Mr. Vance. God bless all of our veterans. My father was in the USAF in WW2 and I miss him dearly. Brave souls those men.
Im so glad the greatest generation is still around to share their stories. Thanks again!
True heros. Truly amazing!
I love this channel! It’s so interesting listening to people’s stories in war that not a lot of people have heard before. God bless our veterans!
I wrote a piece that ran in USA Today in 1992; a few years later the Kriegies asked to use it for the 50th anniversary of their liberation. It's one of the privileges of my life to have been invited to that celebration in Cinncinnati.
"When these men were young, they saved the world."
Thanks, guys.
God bless America and our Veterans! What story! Thank you for sharing! Thanks to all our service members and the sacrifices they made! Wonderful to see these stories being shared as they rightly deserve to!
Both were hurt enough for the Germans to put them in their hospital. Yet they were moving trying to evade capture. Tough!
awesome story thank you sir for everything
far and away the best memoirs in the world. Thank you for documenting these brave men and women:)
God bless this man. My dad was a WWII vet. He would tell a few stories, and would sound the same as this fellow. Unless you’ve been to war, you will never know what these guys went thru. Thank you for sharing this.
Me wondering why he does not have 1mill for letting us learn of what people have sacrificed for our freedoms that most take for granted.
This should be shown in schools..but it wont, and many would rant these are fake accounts..
brianjschumer they should seeing as one day their will be no more in person accounts or recalls from veterans of the greatest generation.
@@v1per66 Makes me sad on two accounts. 1. That these brave heros are almost all gone
2. How far away we as a nation have become, as no younger generation would ever fight for this kind of (world) Freedom again..
My uncle was a WWII B-24 copilot. He was 19 years old when he went into combat. He lived a long life in Manchester, NH. We all miss him.
God bless him. We loved hearing his story. Thank you for your service solder! ❤️😁👍
Thank you for your service, sir! You are a true hero.
THANK YOU, for this series! Best on TH-cam.
One comment mentioned people would claim it as fake, and sad that is todays reality! This is my grandfather and his story is ever more real that him surviving as a POW. Im biased, but "what a guy." Our family feels so blessed to have him and wish his story was told on the biggest screens ever made!! Honoring the seven whose stories ended all too soon.
Imagine being 1 of the only 2 survivors of your crew. Then being alone as the last one still alive
Why does this channel not have millions of subscribers? You can't beat this rare content. 💯
I remember taking care of an old man that would throw grenades over the railing of his bed at night. He’d yell like he was still right in the middle of it. It was sad to see a 100 year old man still fighting.. forever grateful!
So appreciative of these stories of the men and women of the greatest generation that we owe all that we have to just an outstanding channel these stories need to be told these videos are just outstanding they are so appreciated.
1:54 That footage is from a contemporary training film starring none other than Burgess Meredith.
Damn i never knew Mickey was in the Military
Thank you for creating these videos it means so much to me and many others who appreciate the sacrifice made in order to keep the world free from tyranny. I knew a WWII veteran who served in the 11th AB within the Pacific and I always wished that I had recorded his stories that he told me when I would spend time with him. Unfortunately he has passed away at the age of 94 and I am the last person he decided to share his stories with. I treasure the memories and experiences he has shared with me. Your content keeps their stores alive and will forever educate the younger generations to come, thank you.
One of my neighbours served in ww2 but I’m way too shy to ask him how it was, but I really want to know his stories as they fascinate me to no end. All I know is that he is 96, was a british fighter pilot (I live in Australia), was shot down and kept as a POW in Germany in 1944, then was released at the end of the war in 1945 where I presume he moved down here. He is in very good shape for his age and seems like a lovely man.
Thank you for your service Mr. Vance.
What a powerful video. Glad to hear these stories from those who were there.
These videos are solid gold. Stories from a different era. Regular decent people stepping up to do what needed to be done.
This channel is amazing. I did some calculations and the youngest surviving veterans are 91 or 92. For example, if they joined in 1945, they would have to be at least 17. That makes them born in 1928. They would now be 92. However, some people faked their age or joined young, but even if they were 15 in 1945 they would be 90 years old today. This is a dying generation and we need to keep their memories. They will be almost completely gone in around 20 years.
May we never forget them and their sacrifices.
not counting the ones who lied about their age yea
You can see the sadness and mental pain he is feeling. Remembering all of this and his fellow crew members. But especially being the LAST one alive. 😥
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Another fantastic video. Well done guys.
Most underrated channel
Grandpa still remember those fellow men on his mission.
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thank you so much for what you do !
Honorable man. Thanks for sharing your story of service
The sacrifices of those will never be forgotten
Thank you for preserving the memories of these men and our history. Miss you on Flite test Josh. If you ever come to the point to make a box set of these great videos, please let us know. Best regards. 👍
Always look forward to your videos! The world needs to hear these heroes stories before they are gone for good.
Wow, thank you for your service, sir!
Honestly smashed it again, quality work, please keep doing what you do, always a highlight of my week when you release these. Thank you.
i wish my grandad was alive to tell his story for this channel. 6th armoured tank division. south africa
I swear these videos get better and better every time
Keep it up man these memories cannot be forgotten.
This is one of my all time favorite channels to watch. I hope you have tons of episodes for the future. I would love to see a Vietnam series too... What these men/women went through... Enough credit can not be given.
Watching these makes me wish my great grandfather was still alive he served In the United States Army during WWIII he died in 2006 of Alzheimer’s I was in 2nd grade now me being older makes me want to sit down and talk to him
Just to let you know you put WW3 instead of 2.
My grandfather died before I ever got to meet him he served in the Canadian forestry Corp during the Second World War my dad told me the stories his father told him crazy stuff.
@static clutch Coming from the lower 48, I would very much like to hear from vets from other countries. And that goes double for Canada and your grandfather!!
Another stellar episode. You do not take the well known survivors first, just the anonymous Joe. Respect. I wish I had done this 40 years ago. No way of making a living on the internet then. Respect to this Veteran survivor, presumed dead and went home. The word Veteran means the same to this life long civilian in 2020. Respect.
My father was in the 44th BG, and also a radio operator and tail gunner. These stories are similar to the ones he told. His plane was shot down in 1944. They saw some terrible things.
I plan on homeschooling my children and your series will be part of the curriculum. Thank you for your service to those who served.
This is the best channel I've ever came across. No questions asked
Again tears in my eyes
Keep up the great work!
This channel is just fantastic, thank you for the work.