D-DAY: He Survived Omaha Beach's Deadliest Sector | Jake Larson

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    In 1938, at age 15, Jake Larson lied about his age and enlisted in the Minnesota National Guard. Following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor his guard unit became part of the US Army and Larson was sent to Ft. Dix, New Jersey to await embarkation to Europe.
    Larson was stationed in Northern Ireland, where he was transferred to V Corps, G3 section. Now in a headquarters company, Larson began to assist in critical logistic plannings for Operation Overlord, or D-Day.
    On June 6, 1944, Larson landed in the first wave on Omaha Beach and was tasked with setting up an operational command post once a beachhead was established.
    Larson would survive Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge and later write about his experiences in his autobiography entitled "The Luckiest Man in the World". Jake would also find unexpected fame as a TikTok and TH-cam sensation, sharing his stories to a new generation of people around the world.
    Interview recorded on November 2, 2023
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    Video Credits:
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  • @americanveteranscenter
    @americanveteranscenter  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +160

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    • @youngpablo7794
      @youngpablo7794 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      So blessed to have his story

    • @judd0112
      @judd0112 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Just think how many stories that are lost forever because they didn’t get to sit down and lay down what he saw how he felt what he heard and how that 3 hours of time (however many hours) and at such a young effected the rest of his life. Having the majority 85-90% still ahead of him. If he makes it through the next few hours. Crazy when you think about the extreme luck and decision making to continue with your life and every day after that day is ice cream.

    • @judd0112
      @judd0112 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Just think how many stories that are lost forever because they didn’t get to sit down and lay down what he saw how he felt what he heard and how that 3 hours of time (however many hours) and at such a young effected the rest of his life. Having the majority 85-90% still ahead of him. If he makes it through the next few hours. Crazy when you think about the extreme luck and decision making to continue with your life and every day after that day is ice cream.

    • @Charmeze
      @Charmeze 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      The bomb he is talking bout is called bagalores

    • @Charmeze
      @Charmeze 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      For the barb wire

  • @briankeevan8134
    @briankeevan8134 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +891

    How these men did what they did, saw what they saw, then came home, started families, & worked, building this country…
    They EARNED their title as “The Greatest Generation.”

    • @meiphukingdiqq
      @meiphukingdiqq 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +71

      And most of them never talked about it, much less cried to shrinks. These guys experienced REAL trauma, and they sucked it up and kept it moving. It hardened them and made them stronger, but most of them didn't strut around like tough guys with a chip on their shoulders. They knew they had nothing to prove to anybody and were happy to be alive after what they experienced. Call me cynical, but I can't picture any of these "gentle parented", never spanked, ultra-sensitive, gender confused, safe space hiding while they're facetime crying to their shrinks because "somebody was passive aggressively mean to them", video game and anime cartoon raised kids of today lasting a single day in their shoes. 🤦‍♂

    • @nicke1903
      @nicke1903 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Absolutely

    • @greendeane1
      @greendeane1 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thousands died, and now men are the most hated group in America.

    • @Scrap5000
      @Scrap5000 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      AMEN!!

    • @NooDLES411911
      @NooDLES411911 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +33

      ​@@meiphukingdiqqRealistically a bunch of undiagnosed PTSD and a life full of quiet trauma. These men from WW2 are legends

  • @joshmajor8662
    @joshmajor8662 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +161

    It’s pathetically sad that people don’t see how fortunate we are to hear his story from HIM!!! Thank you sir….. your a true legend!!

    • @silent3135
      @silent3135 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      It's amazing. Thank God his conversation has been documented.

    • @Bo_D_Vine
      @Bo_D_Vine 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

      You heard his story and that's all that matters.

  • @monolithic7739
    @monolithic7739 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +115

    101 and sharp as a tack.
    Incredible.
    This man and his fallen comrades deserve more respect than we can give. Thank you for your service.

  • @andrewwebb-trezzi2422
    @andrewwebb-trezzi2422 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +647

    “Is there history of service in your family sir?”. “No, but I created one”

    • @YBCEsko
      @YBCEsko 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +63

      Such a casual badass statement

    • @LegendMathai
      @LegendMathai 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +29

      The golden age of stoicism

    • @jaydaawg.8191
      @jaydaawg.8191 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      He said "i started one ".

    • @peakAV
      @peakAV 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      He had one quote to get right… and this is what happened lol.

    • @maxperry4978
      @maxperry4978 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      *"No, but I started one."*

  • @gabet945
    @gabet945 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +419

    My Grandfather came ashore on Omaha Beach D-Day plus 1. He was anti-aircraft artillery. He saw some pretty serious action, and many of his men were lost. He went against orders to hold his fire and fired on an enemy aircraft to save his men that were about to be strafed and killed. He got in trouble, but all his men wrote letters, saying if he hadn't done what he did, they would all be dead. Later he was there when the storm came and broke up the mulberry harbor. He went out and rescued some men that were swept into the water. He would call his men and talk to them after the war. He was haunted by it all till he passed away. He was a good man.
    So to this man in this video and my grandfather, I salute you both. And to the men that died that day and many days after I think there is but only one quote that truly honors them.
    It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived. George S. Patton.

    • @kellyward7090
      @kellyward7090 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      Awesome story God bless

    • @richardkirk5098
      @richardkirk5098 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      Your Grandfather was a hero. One of the Greatest Generation.

    • @MissLauraSquared
      @MissLauraSquared 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

      I’m so glad your grandfather told you his story. It’s beautiful. My grandfather would never tell us his story. He was in the Navy in WWII and passed away in 2013. He was so soft spoken, but always had a twinkle in his eye. Deep down, I know he had a story to tell, but didn’t want to relive it.

    • @jakejudson8578
      @jakejudson8578 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      Thank you Jesus! These men were truly great!

    • @killxinq
      @killxinq 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Amen 🙏

  • @skyjust828
    @skyjust828 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +747

    We're BLESSED having you here to tell your story ❤️🙏 thank you

    • @tailwind12
      @tailwind12 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      yes our nation is blessed to have them and their service.
      though our politicians and management has failed us. it started in the early 1960s.
      today you have drag queens and opens trans in the US military. the navy using a drag queen to recruit.
      one day this gentleman will pass. all those sacrifices and toil so "bob" can make believe and pretend he is carol on the US tax payer dime and call that:
      service and devotion to our nation.

    • @alysonturcin-weller7443
      @alysonturcin-weller7443 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

      Amen to that! What an incredible American Hero.

    • @cynthiashores57
      @cynthiashores57 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      Take care and thank you for your service! ❤😊❤

    • @michaelcurci5599
      @michaelcurci5599 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      🇺🇲❤

    • @michelle.shackelford4520
      @michelle.shackelford4520 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Amen!!

  • @ferdberffle
    @ferdberffle 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +158

    I was in the 116th Brigade, 29th ID in the 80's. The D-Day vets would come out when we paraded, they called us their brothers. I loved those middle-aged men. What they did was absolutely incredible.

    • @futnucks
      @futnucks 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Even in the 80's, those WW2 guys were well beyond middle-aged.

    • @Spottysalt1
      @Spottysalt1 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      sorry is that cap

    • @justinmiller7422
      @justinmiller7422 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      My grandfather was in the 116th 29th infantry division. Roland Miller stormed the beaches of Omaha Red

    • @Heytherebuds
      @Heytherebuds 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

      ​@@Spottysalt1 Hush up with "cap" ya sound like a Muppet

  • @tstreb66
    @tstreb66 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +55

    I'm humbled and glad to be watching this at 2:24 AM instead of any other social media garbage.

    • @MidwestMechanics
      @MidwestMechanics 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Weird, I’m also watching this at 2:24am 😮

  • @mltrymn1213
    @mltrymn1213 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +88

    What an honor to listen to this man's story. He is, in fact, here to tell the stories of those who can't. He's here to tell his story. And I feel so lucky and grateful to be here to listen. This man is the voice of what is "The Greatest Generation". Thank you, Staff Sergeant.

  • @will-i-am-not
    @will-i-am-not 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +359

    These stories should be told in our schools, because sadly I think the younger generation have no idea how grateful they should be, not only to those who survived, but also to all those who died giving them the freedom they now enjoy

    • @jvleasure
      @jvleasure 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

      I try to tell these stories, but I'm tellin ya... a lot of them aren't listening.

    • @zippyflamez4597
      @zippyflamez4597 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +30

      My generation is lost. I was born in 07 and they’re completely disconnected from reality it seems. I’m going into my senior year and everyone around me still seems to act like middle schoolers. All they care about is drama and being the victim and all that bullshit it’s really disheartening.

    • @MarkA-rz8mv
      @MarkA-rz8mv 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Well said

    • @-AMYLYNN-
      @-AMYLYNN- 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@zippyflamez4597 absolutely especially in high school before they end up in one of these colleges chanting death to americans

    • @chaws314
      @chaws314 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      To be fair, these days it feels like every generation has lost their way, not just gen-z.

  • @the101dad
    @the101dad หลายเดือนก่อน +26

    I served in iraq in 2007-09, my grandfather served in Vietnam in 69, my wifes grandfather (God rest his soul) served in WW2 in the pacific theater, and the stories he has told me about him and his buddy is just out of this world. i salute you, sir. may you an all our brothers in arms be heros forever. Thank you. I cannot fathom the terrors you went through, even though i have my own, they are nothing compared.

  • @daisycocoa2557
    @daisycocoa2557 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +111

    I heard him talk when he was younger. Glad to hear he’s still around ❤❤❤❤❤

    • @bkokohut1980
      @bkokohut1980 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Papa Jake is a tiktok legend!

  • @Robertsmith-un5cu
    @Robertsmith-un5cu 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +304

    Poor guy was sent into the gates of hell. No armor. No support. And he may have survived. But he never left that beach. It’s been with him every day for the last 80 years.

    • @anotherfisherman5526
      @anotherfisherman5526 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

      I guarantee you, he may have aged but he is stronger in spirit than any beach head.

    • @devonjaggers7377
      @devonjaggers7377 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      I'm sure his good memories far outweigh the bad

    • @Mr_Zimm
      @Mr_Zimm 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      ​@@devonjaggers7377they do not

    • @dennismurray4088
      @dennismurray4088 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@Mr_ZimmI don’t understand how you cha speak for how this man has felt , over the past 80 years inleee you’ve spent significant Time with him.

    • @Dee-nonamnamrson8718
      @Dee-nonamnamrson8718 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      There was armor, it just sank to the bottom of the channel.

  • @johncarter44
    @johncarter44 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +45

    6 JUN 44 🇺🇸 80th Anniversary D-Day, Salute Papa Jake! 🕊

  • @OneOut1
    @OneOut1 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +316

    I'm a 68 year old man with eyes fulll of tears watching this.

    • @roxanne4746
      @roxanne4746 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      I'm 30 and ugly crying!! He has touched generations. 😭

    • @Allups50
      @Allups50 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      A Patriot would

    • @aloaks
      @aloaks 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

      I'm 45 , from Czech republic 🇨🇿my grandfather also fought in WWII, he was imprisoned in the Gulag, Russia when the war started he was 17y.old, he and his brothers, one did not survive there. Then together with the brigade they liberated Czechoslovakia, he was wounded in the battle but survived. It is still a very strong emotion for me. They fought for our freedom all these men. They are real HEROES❤...

    • @Ryan-kg4ws
      @Ryan-kg4ws 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I'm 38 and crying

    • @gracemitchell3633
      @gracemitchell3633 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      I'm 35 years old 😭😭 this man is a hero

  • @CaliGuru760
    @CaliGuru760 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +53

    Every time your videos or shorts show up on my feed I make sure to watch the whole interview out of respect for these men, their legacy shall not be forgotten.

    • @By_the_gods
      @By_the_gods 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Same. I just put dinner on hold after coming across the short. I can eat a little later. Hearing about the sacrifice these brave American men made on our behalf is an honor. God bless.

  • @Solhai
    @Solhai 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +73

    Mr. Larson I read your book. Happy to see you as part of the AVC. Thank you for your lessons in gratitude and realizing what luck can be in many forms. I write cards to other veterans and deployed and I'm very lucky for the opportunity to do so. Thank you for helping me find purpose in life. Your continued service is unparalleled.

  • @knuckledragger2412
    @knuckledragger2412 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +54

    You Sir represented the fallen heros as well as any American.
    Outstanding!!

  • @MarshianBtw
    @MarshianBtw 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +79

    This is the most important channel on TH-cam.

    • @bass_life2177
      @bass_life2177 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You should check out the memoirs of world war 2 channel also. Both are great

    • @lisasuzanne8474
      @lisasuzanne8474 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yep.

  • @MWL4466
    @MWL4466 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +99

    A great man from the greatest generation. Thank you sir.

  • @alysonturcin-weller7443
    @alysonturcin-weller7443 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +62

    What an incredible man. Beyond a hero. This man built America with his blood, sweat and tears, and bare hands since the day he was born.

    • @Whistler112
      @Whistler112 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      He fought for modern day people to complain about addressing them with the wrong pronoun.

  • @LegendMathai
    @LegendMathai 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +406

    My heart shatters as to what this country has become, knowing that men like him, fought through hell & back to protect the country they believed in.

    • @RossNaylor-uq4jp
      @RossNaylor-uq4jp 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

      Its definitely sad the mess we have made of the world these men gave everything to protect I bet they are turning in their graves watching us waste the gift they fought to give us I hope soon things start to improve or soon it's us who will be in the next big war

    • @Eclipse-lw4vf
      @Eclipse-lw4vf 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

      @@RossNaylor-uq4jpand fear mongering is half the problem. Yes the nation has issues. But it’s genuinely not near as bad as people freak out about.

    • @shanehester4852
      @shanehester4852 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

      @@Eclipse-lw4vfit’s at least as bad as we think if not more.

    • @shanehester4852
      @shanehester4852 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

      @@Eclipse-lw4vfyou obviously don’t pay any attention at all

    • @tomg5304
      @tomg5304 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

      Right w/ you. Now we have people crying because people aren’t labeling them w a “Them” pronoun 🙄

  • @mareelovely
    @mareelovely 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +46

    This man was chosen to stay behind. Somebody had to stay behind to speak for those young men. God Bless him.

    • @KrystalBanner
      @KrystalBanner 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Exactly what I said when I noticed he lied about his age. He was 15 with 21 to 35 year olds round him

  • @stevealgate2436
    @stevealgate2436 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +36

    His memory is like he was still there. The smallest of detail and feelings as he’s going through the worst experience of his life. It is truly an honor to know here his story and how he viewed the attack. God bless you sir and thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for your service!❤
    His duty to honor those he served with and those who didn’t make it home! Oh it is gut wrenching. It’s the same every time; they’re the heroes! They’re the ones who made it possible for me…”. There HAS TO BE a better way for us to honor these veterans and what they did! I know words just aren’t enough! But they have to suffice.

  • @zippoamerika8794
    @zippoamerika8794 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +39

    I have the
    humble honor of taking care of these men in their last days, it has been incredible for me to be able to share some time with these heroes.
    Thank you all for your service.
    God bless America

    • @kev179669
      @kev179669 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I to have spent time as a care taken being a navy vet myself there's been no greater honor taking care of vets. The stories and respect I carry for these men second to none.

  • @richardthornhill4630
    @richardthornhill4630 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +71

    Thanks to all our Veterans who served. Semper Fi.

  • @justbob2133
    @justbob2133 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +32

    Wonderful man, Jake Larson, quick to give praise and honor to the other great heroes, but insists that he's no hero... This man is humble and grateful and loyal. Absolutely the Greatest Generation. Thank-you, Jake! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

  • @hellomjb
    @hellomjb 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +43

    I served with the Red Bulls, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for the opportunity. We can never fill the boots of you that served before us.

  • @fxohare4252
    @fxohare4252 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +36

    80 years of Thank You today. Keeping it going Soldier. 101

  • @rameybutler-hm7nx
    @rameybutler-hm7nx 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +90

    That poor man, he suffured so much. God protect his soul.

    • @AndrewCummings-do2bz
      @AndrewCummings-do2bz 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      GOD has protected his soul.

    • @KrysteeTorgeson
      @KrysteeTorgeson 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @rameybutler-hm7nx Poor man? What a small mind you must have to think this legendary war hero, this life fully lived, this picture perfect example of what masculinity should be, as a"poor man"..... TSK TSK what a small mind in deed. Poor man my ass! He is a blessed man!!!! 🙏🏼 Thank you sir!

    • @Puppy_Puppington
      @Puppy_Puppington 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@KrysteeTorgesonwho is anyone to speak for him unless he directly asked…

    • @Mr.Smith47
      @Mr.Smith47 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      He endured so much. Suffering is a matter of perspective of experience

    • @KrysteeTorgeson
      @KrysteeTorgeson 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Puppy_Puppington so should be said to EVERYONE commenting as if speaking for him.. blessed or poor, all are a matter of opinion. However, many people have made comments like mine with a different opinion or with the same, so why am I the only one you've directed your comment at?

  • @benwilliams4023
    @benwilliams4023 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

    As a veteran myself, I would give so much to be in the same room as Jake, buy him a beer(s) and simply listen to his stories of his friends and experiences. What an incredible human.

    • @tammyboggs346
      @tammyboggs346 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I never was able to serve and I would love to meet this hero my self. Mr. Larson thank you so much for your service. I would love to tell him that. And thank you as well for your service. I could reply on her but not make a new comment.

  • @salsepulveda494
    @salsepulveda494 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +94

    Outstanding! My father served in the 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division and landed in the second wave on Easy Red. He died at 90 years old in 2008. He was extremely proud to be a member of the 1st Infantry Division from North Africa, Sicily, Salerno, Omaha, Normandy Hedge Rows, St. Lo, Mons, Aachen, Cologne, Battle of the Bulge, and into Czechoslovakia. He was there and saw it all - wounded twice. His decorations had clusters.

    • @82AIRBORNE82
      @82AIRBORNE82 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Did 1st infantry Division liberated St lo?

    • @82AIRBORNE82
      @82AIRBORNE82 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@salsepulveda494 Where was 1st Infantry Division during St Lo battle?

    • @salsepulveda494
      @salsepulveda494 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      @@82AIRBORNE82 Corrections - The 4th Infantry Division was at Cherbourg. From Microsoft Co-Pilot - The 1st Infantry Division (“Big Red One”):
      During the breakthrough out of Normandy at Saint-Lô, the 1st Infantry Division swung to the west, took Marigny, and then trapped 30,000 Germans near Coutances.
      The division played a crucial role in the liberation of France and continued its advance across Northern France 2.
      Therefore, during the Battle for Saint-Lô, the 18th Infantry Regiment of the 1st Infantry Division was actively engaged in the fight to liberate the city (St. Lo) and secure victory for the Allies. Their efforts contributed significantly to the success of this critical battle. 🇺🇸💪🏼The Major of St. Lo was in the 29th Division and died of wounds received during the battle for St. Lo - the city. His body was placed at the entrance to St. Lo in recognition of his heroic effort during the battle. The entire battle for St. Lo involved several U.S. Divisions and a dramatic number of casualties for U.S. forces.

    • @greywolf065
      @greywolf065 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Sorry for your loss of a great American hero

    • @smgri
      @smgri 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I’m curious….i e heard that men who went through many of the long term combat deployments such as he did , suffered PTSD . Was that an issue for your father ?

  • @cozy_2X
    @cozy_2X 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    Absolutely crazy how lucid & clear he still is at almost 101 years old. Thank you for your service Sir, my great uncle passed in 1942 on a bombing run over Germany. I never got the pleasure to meet him but the way my family spoke of him & the way those RAF pilots were revered is something else. They don’t make em like you anymore sir.

  • @jeanierussell201
    @jeanierussell201 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +75

    My Dad was in the second wave. He was in the 84th Infantry , 335 HQ. He fought in the Battle of the Bulge and was stationed in Krefeld, Germany during the occupation.

    • @MASTAHMELO
      @MASTAHMELO 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Wow. He must have been hard as nails. What a legend. Did he ever tell you any stories or interesting facts? I can imagine he would have been a fascinating man

    • @BonesJones85
      @BonesJones85 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      My Paw Paw was 4th Infantry Division at Fort Benning, Georgia, and was assigned to the 4th Reconnaissance before the war. On D-Day, he landed on Utah Beach in the 1st wave.He served under General Patton and General Omar Bradley. He endured five major battles including Normandy, Liberation of France, Battle of Bastogne, Battle of the Bulge and Hurtgen Forest. The war ended in May of 1945, but he stayed until August, returning people out of concentration camps to their homes. He also served in Korean Crisis from September 4, 1950, until September 4, 1952.
      Told me some crazy and nasty stories over the years when I got older to hear them. He never wanted to talk about it with anyone but me and my dad for some reason.
      Baddest son of a bitch I know but the sweetest man you would ever meet.

    • @itsjustme7487
      @itsjustme7487 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      My aunts husband (uncle) fought at the Battle of the Bulge and was a prisoner of war until the end of the war. He was one of the last liberated, and he was so emaciated they weren't sure he would live.
      He eventually married my aunt and they had five children.❤

    • @dylanshafer4388
      @dylanshafer4388 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

      My Grandfather was also in the second wave, as well as the Battle of the Bulge. Sadly he passed away before I was born and I never got to hear these stories, so I’m extremely grateful for this interview. I’m also grateful for your fathers service, these men were exceptionally great.

  • @RealEstateMan85
    @RealEstateMan85 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +26

    This man shall live forever through these stories.

  • @Kyle11011
    @Kyle11011 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +24

    That’s what a real man looks like.
    Thank you for your service, sir! God bless you! 🫡

  • @bass_life2177
    @bass_life2177 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +31

    Man’s reliving it all as he’s telling the story. God bless him and all his fellow buddies.

  • @calescapee9642
    @calescapee9642 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    You cant help but Love these men. My Pop joined the Navy in 1932 and served till october 1946.served in a Blimp Hedron on the east coast Before the war then was transferred to the Pacific on the USS Wasp CV 18 as Chief Radioman. He was a CPO.

  • @jollygrapefruit786
    @jollygrapefruit786 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    Dude this man was born like 30 minutes away from where I was, and about another hour from where I live now. What an honor!

  • @peterivarsson6819
    @peterivarsson6819 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    He helped change world history. The best generation that has ever lived on earth. I admire them deeply and honorably!

  • @victorocallaghan6791
    @victorocallaghan6791 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +35

    I had the privilege of meeting Jake in Normandy in 2022.
    He is such a kind person and ful of humour.
    I will always cherish that memory

    • @johndoppleguard
      @johndoppleguard 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Victoria, look at you.😮 ha ha

  • @rynjp
    @rynjp 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    To have someone who fought Hitler sitting across from someone with an iPhone in their pocket blows my mind. History wasn’t really that long ago.

  • @bryanvickers3771
    @bryanvickers3771 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    My Grandfather went in on the second day of D-DAY and he was with the 115th Regiment and 29th Division Infantry I'm so very proud of what my grandfather accomplished and all the veterans of all wars accomplished

    • @justinmiller7422
      @justinmiller7422 หลายเดือนก่อน

      My grandfather was in the 116th 29th infantry “let’s go” division. Stormed the beaches Omaha Red

  • @MrShuttz
    @MrShuttz 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    Always brings a tear to my eye. So brave, thank you sir for the sacrifice you and your generation made for all of us 🙏🏻

  • @TheRumbles13
    @TheRumbles13 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    Thank you for keeping their memories alive. They shall not grow old.

  • @calicojakk9974
    @calicojakk9974 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    Sir, you are also a hero. Every single one of you that ran up that beach that morning are a hero, living or not. Thats a type of bravery that none of us can relate to.

  • @nawdawg4300
    @nawdawg4300 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    We are so lucky to have this channel. These vets are on the verge of extinction and their experiences are an invaluable part of our history. When you look at politics around the world today, it feels like a lot of people are forgetting the lessons learned from WW2.

  • @wesinman2312
    @wesinman2312 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Thank you for your story Sgt. Larson, yes there is a God, and he kept you safe. Great testimony. Thank you for your service.

  • @mikeglaus5440
    @mikeglaus5440 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    The last great generation of heroes and they are slowly leaving us all. I hope it was worth their huge sacrifice, when I look at today's generations and society, I'm not so sure about it.

    • @davidhoward4715
      @davidhoward4715 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Agreed. Today Republican traitors are calling our brave servicemen and women suckers and losers.

    • @alanlafromboise3156
      @alanlafromboise3156 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I'm 68 yrs young and I'm sure that they were the last because this country as it is right now will fall soon, if the men (20 to 45) had any balls we wouldn't be in the position we are in now, nobody wants to fight to save this country, their all waiting for Trump to "Save Them"! I'm ashamed to say I'm a American now!

    • @davehiggins5903
      @davehiggins5903 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      We better get our politics right.

    • @-1nterruption-960
      @-1nterruption-960 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      There's heroes in every generation all equally great. War brings about incredible things you would never think were humanly possible in the most mind shattering situations. I'd know having served a year and a half tour in Iraq with my unit. Hats off to those that fought on dday in WW2 and every other major conflict throughout history
      -Former Soldier 1/121 FA U.S Army

  • @davidmanley9437
    @davidmanley9437 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

    My father was there on D Day .He never talked about it. I didn't find out until after my mother passed and gave us all a copy of his DD214 I can only imagine the horrors he must of seen ,all the way to surrender

    • @dizzypilots2639
      @dizzypilots2639 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      The real heroes never seem to. God bless him

    • @katiejon17
      @katiejon17 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

      My grandfather was on a ship in the Pacific that was shelled. He was wounded. He passed away in 2008, and it was only then that I learned he had received a Purple Heart. My father (also a veteran) told me that he was embarrassed to have been given it, as he didn’t believe that he deserved it as other men did. My grandfather was the best kind of man. I didn’t have my children until after he passed. My oldest son is named after my father, my youngest is named after my grandfather.

  • @jjoosneaphh
    @jjoosneaphh 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Just ordered this book, thank you sir for EVERYTHING you've done for this country. Your service and those who you honor now are not forgotten. Excuse me for saying 🙏🏼 but you are a hero

  • @oledahammer8393
    @oledahammer8393 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Thank you for your service!!! It was a miracle! Both MG42's must have needed a barrel change or ammo reload right then! But the odds of BOTH needing it at the same time are slim. You were MEANT to survive that to bear witness for what happened there for all your comrades that didn't make it. I have been next to an original MG42 when it fires, and my God do those have a high rate of fire! The sound gives you chills, especially when you know those men faced down a number of them at once! Once you've seen one fire in real life, you can't imagine how ANYONE got off that beach alive! May the Lord Bless you and keep you, may he make his face to shine upon you and grant you peace! My Uncle was 82nd Airborne on D-Day, he was inland from this brave man trying to keep reinforcements from coming up and disrupting communications. Both men brave beyond measure!

  • @BrianLarin
    @BrianLarin 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Omg what a man to fight for our future

  • @ctheflower7818
    @ctheflower7818 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    GOD Bless this Incredible Gentleman and All of Our Hero's 💙🙏🕯♥️🕯🙏💙

  • @keithfurtak9892
    @keithfurtak9892 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    It’s papa Jake glad to see him tell is story on here so more people can listen to his experience

  • @mrradman2986
    @mrradman2986 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    From UK this brought tears to my eyes. We owe all of you so much.

  • @russm535il
    @russm535il 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    Thank you Sir for our freedom ! My father served during WW2 in the Pacific as a Navy surgeon on Guam & Okinawa. He took care of the Marines from Iwo Jima . 🙏❤️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

    • @spdyrzr01
      @spdyrzr01 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Semper Fidelis.

  • @Utubeaddict4life
    @Utubeaddict4life 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Whoever has this man as there dad/grandfather/great grandfather must be incredibly proud of this absolute legend. He’s soo sweeet toooo ❤

  • @Michaelcollins933
    @Michaelcollins933 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    When he said that he is the last one left and you see on his jacket "to the last man" it really hits you bcs it means him.❤

  • @ve2166
    @ve2166 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    Every time I listen to this veteran he makes me tear up and be grateful for all who had served. Giving beyond what most would.

  • @davidfarney6582
    @davidfarney6582 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    I can’t imagine going through what these men have gone through, or seeing what they’ve seen. And nor do I want to. They went into hell and never really got out of it.

  • @PhilAlumb
    @PhilAlumb 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

    These Veterans are the Real superheroes.

  • @craigh8990
    @craigh8990 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    We are the lucky ones sir, for fine young men like yourself who served, and gave all. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

  • @Ryansmith-zl5nn
    @Ryansmith-zl5nn 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    THE GREATEST GENERATION!!! So thankful for these men truly American Heroes. May God bless you♥️🇺🇸

  • @sparkz3120
    @sparkz3120 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    My great grandfather was on a submarine for the entire duration of WWII and Vietnam, he died many years before I was born so I don’t know too much about his time in the war, but these stories always make me emotional. I hope my Great Grandfather Omar is doing well in the after life and I hope your comrades are as well. You can never know just how grateful I, and many others are for what you did and what you sacrificed for us and those still around today. I thank you for your service, I’m joining the Air Force in about 1 months time, but I know my service will never even begin to compare to what you, my Great Grandfather and countless other went through, from the bottom of my heart thank you 🙏.

  • @SISU889
    @SISU889 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    The greatest generation by far , on both sides of the pond ..... Bless you Sir .

  • @robertgilliam5794
    @robertgilliam5794 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    I'm so grateful for hero's like this. True American.

  • @wowjackwow1
    @wowjackwow1 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    As a Brit im so thankfull for our american cousins these brave men sacrificed so much on that day.

  • @Archerygeek7788
    @Archerygeek7788 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Wow that hits hard, a true hero and a blessing to us all. Thank your for unselfish service and dedication to our great country. You’re a national treasure to us all and we are better for having listened to your story.

  • @9breezo261
    @9breezo261 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Pulling out a cigarette while under machine gun fire top g move

    • @mikrosixtysix
      @mikrosixtysix 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Calms you down like magic

  • @jf7243
    @jf7243 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    What a beautiful story. 101 and still so lucid and thankful for his blessed life. His family must have been so blessed tonhave such a faithful servant for and progenitor.

  • @anlerden4851
    @anlerden4851 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

    Thank you so much for your service Dear American Sir.🙏

  • @gonesideways6621
    @gonesideways6621 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    My Dad who landed on D-Day and fought 11 months in Europe always said same thing as this gentleman that he was no hero the real heroes were those who gave their lives for freedom!

  • @JPierson217
    @JPierson217 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    I remember watching this interview 2 years ago. I love to see he's still around.

  • @123wsz
    @123wsz 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    We stand on the shoulders of giants… a true American hero

  • @Railhog2102
    @Railhog2102 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Upmost respect to all Allied men and women who fought on D Day, America would lose over 2,000 young men that day

  • @smudgeyarksha3514
    @smudgeyarksha3514 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Saved this to show my daughters when they get a little older, this mans story will live on!

  • @AstroComposerKarE
    @AstroComposerKarE 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Absolutely crazy how great his mind and memory still are. He remembers his corp and their names. I don't remember my teachers or classmates from grade school and I'm a third his age.

  • @randymarsh9488
    @randymarsh9488 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    12:49 is like the scene from private ryan where Cpt. Miller is trying to talk to the radio man and his face is blown off

    • @treyhazel9010
      @treyhazel9010 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      They nailed that mfin movie 👌

    • @chadrowe8452
      @chadrowe8452 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      And then he went to epstein Island to harm children

  • @banzaibill4290
    @banzaibill4290 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    Amazing, Brave, American.. does not even begin to describe this man. God truly blessed him.

  • @4ever11bravo
    @4ever11bravo 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Truly an honor to listen to you speak. Veteran myself. You all lead the way for so many of us, it was an honor to wear the uniform after men like you.

  • @mashrien
    @mashrien 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Nothing but love and respect for this gentleman. As a younger vet, I thank you for all you and your friends did, we folk living today owe you far more than could ever be repaid.

  • @CarpenterOfTheLands
    @CarpenterOfTheLands 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Brave man. Not because he went to fight but what he’s done to come this far after the fight too.

  • @INZ_G
    @INZ_G 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Thank you so much Jake. Your service to the country was immeasurable. You are a hero and all that gave their life also are. We are forever in debt to your generation that fought to keep the world a safer place.

  • @rielylittlefield530
    @rielylittlefield530 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    It’s 3:42 am and I have a big day at work in a few hours, I needed to sleep but once I saw this clip of this video I had to go check it out, god bless this man and all the other men 🤝💪🏼

  • @daveaver
    @daveaver 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Can you imagine what these soldiers and sailors did on that day? I hope some of you put that in perspective to what we have/do nowadays. Greatest modern generation.

  • @tundramom
    @tundramom 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I live just a bit North of Owatonna, MN. Thank you Mr. Larson for your bravery and service. I mean that from the bottom of my heart as a daughter of a Korean war vet and daughter-in-law of an Airborne Korean vet.

  • @grahamreid2132
    @grahamreid2132 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Sir you are a national treasure. I am grateful for your service and amazed by your lucid recollection of that time.

  • @sergdiesel5688
    @sergdiesel5688 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    May God keep blessing this man. Thank you to ALL veterans and current service members.

  • @AristotleCorrelate
    @AristotleCorrelate 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    I give thanks to every single person who bravely fought in WW2, regardless of creed, colour or nationality. I am grateful we can learn about the history of the war from eye witness accounts as it reinforces just how real it was rather than just reading it in books. My grandfather was in the UK medical corps and he would never speak about what he witnessed, right up until the day he passed.
    Thank you for your service and bravery.

    • @rickskellig4652
      @rickskellig4652 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You give thanks to Nazis? 🤨

  • @greywolf065
    @greywolf065 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I have never felt so humbled

  • @williamperry118
    @williamperry118 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    God needed you to tell your testimony to the world right now when we need him the most. God bless you brother.

  • @redwatch1100
    @redwatch1100 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Hey Mr. Larson. Thanks for giving me and my family a great life in America for over 50 years.

  • @capsfan6862
    @capsfan6862 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I could sit and listen to this man for hours. And do it with a tape recorder. It's the history of men like this that gets lost to time and never to be heard again. And it's sad.

  • @davidhayes7596
    @davidhayes7596 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    This Man is a Hero ! God bless Him . We owe this Man much gratitude.

  • @carsongoveia7801
    @carsongoveia7801 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Jake Larson IS a hero. Thank you for your service sir, absolute ass kicker.

  • @macmccollum6064
    @macmccollum6064 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

    Very interesting. Fabulous memory. Thanks for your service.

  • @CosmicJib
    @CosmicJib 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    All you hero’s will never be forgotten and the stories you men have are life changing weather you know it or not. Thank you all to those who served, and are serving god bless you all and god bless America 🇺🇸 🫡🫡

  • @stevenrodriguez9655
    @stevenrodriguez9655 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Throat closed up, tears in my eyes watching this. I never wanted it to end though. I could listen to this hero forever.