This story was heart breaking. As the story goes on and he has escaped jail and made friends with the locals there, I found myself rooting for his success. War is terribly and tragically sad to begin with, but to know what our black brothers went through over there rips your heart out.
@annacolleen You obviously don't have color to your skin otherwise you'd be more sympathetic to Herman Perry's cause in that error. Black soldiers in those days weren't respected as soldiers. They were common slaves brought in to do the dirty & demeaning work that the fighting soldiers wouldn't dare have to do. This isn't my opinion, it's a fact that people of color weren't even allowed to fight in wars back in those days. I can go on but I'll leave it to you to actually do the research instead of comparing history with your father #RipHermanPerry
@@Karen-dm5lb And you should actually research all the dirty, bloody fighting that our ancestors did, sacrificing their lives for you. If Herman was white, you wouldn't give a damn about him.
I was rooting for Herman Perry too. I was hoping that the people he befriended will take him back somehow. This could have had a better outcome if Mr. Perry and his fellow soldiers were treated better than they were.
Someone 👆 has no idea of what she's talking about. More than 380,000 black men fought in the Army in WW1. And estimated 200,000 were sent to Europe. Men of color, both black & brown, were put on the front lines or sent to the worst locations because they were considered "expendable"
Great work on sharing with us a remarkable story! In the western world, we often hear about the horrors of segregation on the European front, but very rarely about the Indian/Burma theatre. We honestly get few stories about those campaigns at all, so this is especially powerful. Soldier's lives were impossibly hard... back when PTSD was called shell shock and you were considered in good mental health as long as you weren't insane. Really appreciate the humanity you brought to the Jungle King's story, Brief Case. Always looking forward to Monday!
I wonder which Euro country you are from-living in? Because France still doesn’t put the horrors they did to the kidnapped North African soldiers forced into war, especially the Moroccan and Senegalese one. And to this day, France still refuses to pay the surviving soldiers their veterans’ pension, those ex soldiers who all have horrible physical mutilation live in such horrible conditions with no medication, no wheelchairs, no running water or electricity you wouldn’t bare to stay with them more than 2 hours, Forget about any medal well deserved for heroic acts made by the African infantry , none were ever given , even posthumously . They also would eat once every other day, and they would eat the food that remained in the white soldiers plates or the perished items, hence why so many African soldier became sick and were just abandoned behind left to die of starvation or from the illness they caught from eating days old trash left behind by the French soldiers. Because of the circumstances , not only it was absolutely disgusting but it was also full of maggots, my grandfather told us that so many soldiers would wrestle with the dogs to « steal » their food, because the dogs ate 1000 times better than the African soldiers If An African did something that displeased any white soldier from any rank, they would get a phalange cut, or a whole finger , it depends on the « offense ». MY grandpa , may his soul rest in peace, had a whole hand where his first phalanges were missing . One of the reason he lost half of a finger was because he was « defiant » and did not eat like off the floor when the commandant brought them their « food » and spilled it on the ground, like he was dealing with pigs. Rapes were also daily, since they kept bringing younger and younger African « fighters » since they would lose 200 a day because they sent them as cannon meat. They used kids as a way to clear out their way anytime they needed to advance, they would send the 13-14-15 y-o kids first, so the German will use as much ammo as possible on them, and have nothing left for the French who would come after. I did my MD in the UK, grew up in Geneva which is 5 minutes away from France, I’m an extreme history lover, I have yet to see any info about france’s practices, the only testimonies and picture we have published are from books written by African scholars. I’m sorry for the long comment, I wonder if you were taught , in any part of EU you are from, visited, or have family in?
@@Those.who.stay.silent.consent No worries about the long comment I appreciate the detail. I don't have ties to Europe. I'm in the United States where pop culture is hyperfocused on the European front of WW2 to the extent where the History Channel is sometimes mocked as the Hitler Channel. My family has a military history starting in Vietnam, but the army was integrated by then.
@@Those.who.stay.silent.consent I try to stay away from the horrors cultures go through at the hands of white men, no matter what country or language they speak because I become angry. I started reading your comment and I didn’t stop even though the anger was rising. I read because I need to learn. Anger will subside, but this controlling behavior is again rearing it’s ugly head. Thank you for taking the time to share some of your Grandfathers pain and strength. God bless! 🙏🏾
@ BM, Thanks for the history lesson. Shows that war is hell and turns ordinary men into monsters, bringing out the worst in them. You often hear of the glorification of wars between countries which idealize them and the men who say they need to fight to maintain freedom and liberty in order to justify them, but what you said is more the dark reality. War is really sickening, leaving devastation and emotional/psychological scarring that never seems to go away. Sorry to hear this.
I'd love to see a streaming service series re-enacting these stories. There are so many interesting historical cases from around the world that we don't hear anything about.
Agreed . I don’t think it’s right to force men to war and then he escapes and his punishment is death … Unbelievable… some can’t stomach the thought of eating meat 🍖, imagine told do this or we will kill you anyway. Many African Americans were so poorly treated in the Military, segregation battalions … just slavery again , free labor for the war machine .. now it’s commerce that wants your money or your life ! Thanks again for your upload !! 🙏🏽🇦🇺
The movie was called Apocalypse Now starring Martin Sheen and Marlon Brando. This was a real life tragedy that was based off an African American that starred a non black actor. This happens more often than you think. Look up the real life of Bass Reeves the actual Lone Ranger.
I agree just facinating....all of it really but the fact that he could leave the city and then when needed in the jungle his true survival skills kicked in,and no way that was just his army training 🤷🙏🙏🙏
My great uncle as well. He had two tanks blown out from under him during the battle of the Bulge, then was buzz-bombed in a hospital in Liege (Belgium) after the second one. Then he was transferred to a hospital in the UK and was released for medical reasons a couple of months later. Shrapnel still all over his body and PTSD his entire life. RIP uncle George.
God bless you, Brief Case….what a dreary cold just ugggh Monday morning, & just seeing your video pop up made it so much more bearable! Can’t wait to see & hear about this case…take care & thank you for all you do! ☺️
Whats a sad story. So much of our history has been covered up and forgotten. So glad there are people like you to bring these stories from the past to light. It helps in our understanding of history. Not just greatness that we learn in school. But ugliness which is as much a part of it as anything else.
Love your Narration! One of my uncles, served in WW2. He could "pass" as White, but served in an all-Black unit. Many Black men were reluctant to serve, not because they were cowards, but they were mistreated, and experienced life-long racism in a country that expected them to protect and serve it. I've read stories of German POWs in the South, that were treated better than Black citizens. Fascinating story as usual, you know how to keep us entertained and on the edge of our seats.
Iam a Naga and didn't know about this story untill today. Thank you for covering this incredible story. I wonder which tribe did Herman get married into as there are many tribes under Naga.
Thank you for another mind blowing true tale! I don't know where you find such gems but this one is bittersweet and leaves me feeling quite ambivalent,looking back on his actions from a compassionate and a more modern perspective .Especially as I grew up with a childhood in the 1960's and still remember how it was so hatefully about in the South in those days and perpetrated out of evil and senseless reasons. ....I know things are still not quite where they aught to be but I do know that things are much better and people more genuinely in a better mindset overall than they were..... as I remember things as a child.Hate and bias are killed slowly but if enough people care to stand up to it it can be esliwly stomped out ..our government was complicit in racially motivated hate crimes in and of itself against many American citizens then itself,including Japanese Americans born here. Did I miss the part where he was entitled to a trial of his peers as an American citizen? No,just a trumped up court marshall,probably lasting 20 minutes... admire his family for their awesome love for him . Hope he is resting in peaceful arms...love ya BC!
For his family to bring him home was a beautiful ending to a tragic story. RIP all those who have suffered and passed on, I am sure we all have a story but some are more powerful than others, thank you for sharing this powerful story, lest we forget.
no Jerry Miller the sad part was the racism the black solders were forced to suffer. Had it not been for this we wouldn't be commenting on such a tragedy.
This is one of my most favorite historical stories from you. The pressures of military life are very very difficult on our men and women. I absolutely love knowing this man's family brought him "home.". You know he was smiling. Remarkable work Thank you ❣️
I think you handled this story with incredible sensitivity. This man, Herman Perry, might have gone on to do great things if not for the insanity of the army forced labor in deplorable conditions. I feel deeply that his circumstances were extraordinary and that a prison sentence would have been sufficient.
Wow! What a cool story. It’s incredible that he was able to be accepted so easily by the tribal people, I thought for sure when you started talking about the skulls that were hung , that his would be next. Quite a change up from the typical Brief Case. Enjoyed it thoroughly!
Tribal people accept everybody as long as you follow their rules and don’t harm anyone , they are not savages like people from the « first world ». unlike them they don’t kill to assert domination , show their supremacy, or for the pleasure of it. They attack only if they are in imminent danger , and that is why so few of us are left. Because when you don’t act like a savage colonizers think you are weak
@@Those.who.stay.silent.consent Herman effectively fled from a modern army, to join another one, only its behavior is codified according to ancient traditional laws. Who do you think these trophy skulls belonged to? Tribal clans are also at war against each others. The cliché of the "noble savage" is just that, a cliché. In the end we are all humans with a dark side, deep within. Nobody is a good guy, here.
@@Samanthajustinapoliti The racist culture of the time wasn't very bright and coherent then... The blood of this lieutenant is on the white men, since they considered black men not to be humans. If they were to be considered like animals, animals have not to stick with any sense of accountability as they have to be micromanaged. Black people had the worst aspects of the two worlds: accountability as human beings and being treated as livestock...
That was really sad for all involved. I am sorry for the man he killed, bit I am also sorry for Herman. Being locked up so long I am sure messed with his mentality. Thank you for telling their story.
Why for Herman? Don’t commit a crime if you know the consequences is being locked up. He had issues way before this anyway. Can’t have pity on those who willfully and continuously go against the law. The only thing I commend Herman about is being able to survive in that jungle as long as he did.
@@carltonthepug what about the crimes committed against him? Where were the just consequences for those who were complicit in carrying out acts of inhumanity against him? The officer he killed was an accomplice in crimes against him. Very interesting that you are very silent in your rebuke against those people I noticed. He told them to "back up". All they had to do was leave him alone. They knew very well how the Blacks were constantly enslaved, abused, and deprived of medical attention in this country. Many German soldiers were hunted down and tried for the roles they played in the killings and mistreatment of Holocaust victims. Saying that they were "only following orders" was not a valid excuse for aiding and abetting. Herman had every right to protect himself "by any means necessary!"
You are a gem. Thanks for letting us know about this man. So many stories of these situations are remembered and passed down in Black American families, but aren't shared in the general history. It needs to be. Thanks again. He would have been avremarkable person, if only treated like a human being.
Another really good one, BC! Thanks for putting Herman’s story out there. I’ll be doing some additional research now that I’ve heard a more complete version of his experience. Keep them coming! 😊
@@LisaNH934 Who was racist towards him? His boss told him to stop and if he had then he would not have been in trouble. What is racist about that? Did he let white soldiers desert? I think not, I doubt he let anyone desert regardless of color. It seems that shooting and killing someone is a much more extreme form of racism or do you think that because he was a black man he should be treated like a helpless child that can not take responsibility for his choices and actions? Also if he was deserting then no he was not fighting for his country, he was deserting it in its time of need.
Very mixed feelings about this case. On the one hand, murder is never excusable, no matter how vile the victim was in life. On the other hand, Herman was forced into hellish conditions against his own will, so his reaction is 100% understandable. I also can't help but admire his resourcefulness and the fact that he managed to escape twice. Also, it's interesting that the Naga Tribe was involved in his story. My grandparents had friends who worked with a tribe called the Lisu, who lived near the Naga, and feared them as headhunters, so I was already aware of their existence before watching this video.
Yeah African Americans were treated terribly at home, forced to fight for a country that hated them in terrible conditions lorded over by people who also hated them, and were treated terribly (maybe even worse, since there were widespread rumors black men were dating and having sex with French women on the way home through Europe) once they came back. I'm surprised there weren't more cases of like outright insurrection
what a priviledged compassionless take. victims of racism and colonization have every right to fight the unjustices of the system they were forcibly put in any way they can. human rights were never obtained peacefully and that's not a failure of victims of oppression, but rather of the oppressor. instead of judging a marginalized person for resorting to violence, ask yourself Why they had to do so in the first place. the answer is Always that the oppressors are so vile, cruel and inhumane, that they deliberately ignore peaceful attempts to reach them. to look at hell this man was put through and Still judge him for not fitting your white-washed idea of how the victim "should act" is to have mind poisoned with colonial thinking. educate yourself before saying horrifying stuff like this
I began following true crime on TH-cam in 2020 during the early COVID-19 lockdown. I now follow almost 40 channels, but yours, BC, was the first. I like the historical slant to your stories, and the images you always include, which bring the stories to life. You also have a pleasant voice that is easy to listen to. Your work is appreciated!
Yes another Monday ,another work day,another B.C😁i would do everything to sit back and relax listening to B.C🤣But i listen between my work an our dear Narrator just made my day nice thanks sooo much ❤🖤💋😘😊‼‼
Thank you, for this historical video about WWII military man, Herman Perry. I hadn't heard of him or this story before, it's "horrific" what Perry and the rest of his Black military men had to endure during the war. I don't condone the murder he committed in the military, if he had children in the U.S. and Burma, what became of them? Great investigating and presentation, as always.
I waited up for this! Monday night (almost midnight) in Australia 🇦🇺. Thank you Brief Case. This really was both bizarre and tragic. I found myself wishing Herman lived in a different time, where his resourcefulness and intelligence could have lead to a more positive outcome for him and others. RIP to the soldier he killed 😞. I wonder if he left any children behind among the Naga people….
That was a tough one to watch emotionally. I know he murdered the officer, but I feel real compassion for him & I'm not sure why exactly. Maybe because he was desperate to get away from the horrible conditions, & my Dad served in Vietnam with similar horrible conditions. 🤷♀️ Herman had to deal with extreme racism, my Dad had to deal with things being thrown at him & being called a baby murderer when he got home.
Tbh i dont agree with the US government sending men to Vietnam, it was a political war. Sorry for your dad but the government is to blame sending troops their to fight a war that was nothing to do with them.
@@susiefoxy8130 all wars are political to some extent. I absolutely agree - the war in Vietnam was on the governments of the time (including Australia where I'm from). A lot of the soldiers who went there have major problems because of that - it was a war that we shouldn't have been involved in.
@@katebet07 Exactly. It lead to too many cases of untreated PTSD. I really feel for Herman, he had a really tough life. I want to think we have improved but on a regular basis I hear about racial-motivated violence and it makes me realize we have a long way to go. Thankfully there are a few bright spots in war. I saw on the Heartwarming portion of the TV Tropes page for Unsolved Mysteries about how two people who fought in the Vietnam War, Mitchell Shigemoto and James Pearson, became friends and were separated during the conflict when James managed to get Mitchell away from the front lines. Thankfully they were eventually reunited thanks to a viewer who was a vet himself. Apparently their reunion was featured on the series intro from 1995 to 1998.
@@katebet07 It was. A real heartwarming event for Unsolved Mysteries. Then again that show did have a number of heartwarming endings just as it did unresolved cases.
Been sick for days and a new Brief Case makes me feel a bit better! So interesting to see the different ways black American soldiers were treated by different cultures around the world during the wars.
@@hollymorris785 Awww. It still stinks to be sick! Try some Emergen-C. I think those are the tablets I've taken (you put them in water) and I feel better right away. Hope you're feeling better soon!
Yep I just read an excellent book about this case, it also talked about the many black soldiers that constructed the LEDO Road. And just how racist the Chinese were towards black soldiers as they built the role that connected Burma with China.
When I heard that Black soldiers were being used to construct a road through the Jungle, the first thing that came to my mind was that it was like Slavery was continuing for them! Of course they would be given some of the worst jobs! The man was driven to a point of no return!
It is Monday and that means we get another great video from BC!! I have never heard of Herman Perry or his story until today. Thank you for telling us about him. I swear I learn something new every single week. And that is a good thing.😀😀
Interesting case to compare and contrast with Neville Shute's fictional story "The Chequerboard". (I suspect that Herman's story may have served as part of the inspiration for Shute's story.)
@@littleredwitch: Yes. I was thinking about that after I posted my comment & thinking that being familiar with Neville Shute flagged my age - and also that it was sad that a lot of younger people wouldn't have read those stories. Shute is a difficult author to pin down to a single category, some of his books are action thrillers, others are about how the economic situation affects people, others are nodding in the direction of sci-fi, still others are nodding more in the direction of fantasy.
Very interesting story I have never heard before. Thank you to bringing this to our attention. I am glad the family was able to recover his body and bring him home.
Fascinating, and yet tragic story. Herman endured the shocking conditions that ultimately cost him his life. I’m not saying he shouldn’t pay for his actions, but at what point did the military admit to their part of the equation?
@@resarm5007 They did have a child together she was the daughter of the Chief of the Tribe. Also there was a "icky" factor to the marriage being the girl was 14.
@@keepingitrealandtruthful.5081 Hey marrying 1st cousins is common around the world too doesn't mean I don't find that icky also. I only mentioned the fact she was 14 because IMO the marriage shouldn't be romanticized.
@@jokerz7936 My Grandmother was given to my grandfather at the age of 13, he was 24. They married when she was 16. This was right here in Tennessee early 1930s. Way more common than people would think.
@@LisaNH934 How do you know that? He was telling him to stop which is what he should have done and if he had stopped he would not have been in trouble. It seems to me that keeping someone out of trouble is a lot more compassionate than killing them.
Good job B.C...how sad not only did this extraordinary American face racism & cruelty in America he also faced the same challenges in the military...the exact same racial foolishness Sammy Davis Jr. faced when he was in the military!!!!!
@@RIVALContentJammerz ....of course the rules apply to him...did you not listen to brief case as he narrated the story...Geewiz dude the man faced unjustified racism in the military as well as in America 👍
Thank You, Brief Case, for another EXCELLENT video! But they ALWAYS are!🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 💔💔💔🙏🙏🙏 Talk about adjusting to changing circumstances! It's amazing how quickly he adjusted! The skulls gave me chills! P. S. There's only one Brief Case!🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟💚💚💚
Herman was really quite resourceful and his end was very tragic indeed. I wonder what the outcome of an appeal would have brought if he'd been offered one 🤔 ...
Probably still would have been executed. Even striking an officer in s combat zone is dealt with harshly. Shooting an officer is literally a death sentence for the perpetrator.
It's 1:23pm over here in the UK, dull, cold and miserable, I was wondering around a big shopping mall when the notification of a new BC video popped up on my phone leaving me with 2 choices, wait until I get home or pop into McDonald's and watch it on my mobile phone, so I'm currently sitting in McDonald's with my happy meal just finished watching it. Great work as usual 🍟 🍔
This would make a fabulous film. Herman was a remarkable man, his will to survive and adapt was incredible. Thanks for bringing us his story, which was unknown to me.
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This story was heart breaking. As the story goes on and he has escaped jail and made friends with the locals there, I found myself rooting for his success. War is terribly and tragically sad to begin with, but to know what our black brothers went through over there rips your heart out.
@annacolleen You obviously don't have color to your skin otherwise you'd be more sympathetic to Herman Perry's cause in that error. Black soldiers in those days weren't respected as soldiers. They were common slaves brought in to do the dirty & demeaning work that the fighting soldiers wouldn't dare have to do. This isn't my opinion, it's a fact that people of color weren't even allowed to fight in wars back in those days. I can go on but I'll leave it to you to actually do the research instead of comparing history with your father #RipHermanPerry
@@Karen-dm5lb And you should actually research all the dirty, bloody fighting that our ancestors did, sacrificing their lives for you. If Herman was white, you wouldn't give a damn about him.
I was rooting for Herman Perry too. I was hoping that the people he befriended will take him back somehow. This could have had a better outcome if Mr. Perry and his fellow soldiers were treated better than they were.
Someone 👆 has no idea of what she's talking about.
More than 380,000 black men fought in the Army in WW1. And estimated 200,000 were sent to Europe.
Men of color, both black & brown, were put on the front lines or sent to the worst locations because they were considered "expendable"
An interesting but ultimately a sad story of those times. You're an excellent story-teller, and I look forward to the next brief case!
Thankyou
Great work on sharing with us a remarkable story! In the western world, we often hear about the horrors of segregation on the European front, but very rarely about the Indian/Burma theatre. We honestly get few stories about those campaigns at all, so this is especially powerful. Soldier's lives were impossibly hard... back when PTSD was called shell shock and you were considered in good mental health as long as you weren't insane. Really appreciate the humanity you brought to the Jungle King's story, Brief Case. Always looking forward to Monday!
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I wonder which Euro country you are from-living in? Because France still doesn’t put the horrors they did to the kidnapped North African soldiers forced into war, especially the Moroccan and Senegalese one.
And to this day, France still refuses to pay the surviving soldiers their veterans’ pension, those ex soldiers who all have horrible physical mutilation live in such horrible conditions with no medication, no wheelchairs, no running water or electricity you wouldn’t bare to stay with them more than 2 hours,
Forget about any medal well deserved for heroic acts made by the African infantry , none were ever given , even posthumously
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They also would eat once every other day, and they would eat the food that remained in the white soldiers plates or the perished items, hence why so many African soldier became sick and were just abandoned behind left to die of starvation or from the illness they caught from eating days old trash left behind by the French soldiers.
Because of the circumstances , not only it was absolutely disgusting but it was also full of maggots, my grandfather told us that so many soldiers would wrestle with the dogs to « steal » their food, because the dogs ate 1000 times better than the African soldiers
If An African did something that displeased any white soldier from any rank, they would get a phalange cut, or a whole finger , it depends on the « offense ».
MY grandpa , may his soul rest in peace, had a whole hand where his first phalanges were missing .
One of the reason he lost half of a finger was because he was « defiant » and did not eat like off the floor when the commandant brought them their « food » and spilled it on the ground, like he was dealing with pigs.
Rapes were also daily, since they kept bringing younger and younger African « fighters » since they would lose 200 a day because they sent them as cannon meat.
They used kids as a way to clear out their way anytime they needed to advance, they would send the 13-14-15 y-o kids first, so the German will use as much ammo as possible on them, and have nothing left for the French who would come after.
I did my MD in the UK, grew up in Geneva which is 5 minutes away from France, I’m an extreme history lover, I have yet to see any info about france’s practices, the only testimonies and picture we have published are from books written by African scholars.
I’m sorry for the long comment, I wonder if you were taught , in any part of EU you are from, visited, or have family in?
@@Those.who.stay.silent.consent No worries about the long comment I appreciate the detail. I don't have ties to Europe. I'm in the United States where pop culture is hyperfocused on the European front of WW2 to the extent where the History Channel is sometimes mocked as the Hitler Channel.
My family has a military history starting in Vietnam, but the army was integrated by then.
@@Those.who.stay.silent.consent I try to stay away from the horrors cultures go through at the hands of white men, no matter what country or language they speak because I become angry. I started reading your comment and I didn’t stop even though the anger was rising. I read because I need to learn. Anger will subside, but this controlling behavior is again rearing it’s ugly head.
Thank you for taking the time to share some of your Grandfathers pain and strength. God bless! 🙏🏾
@ BM, Thanks for the history lesson. Shows that war is hell and turns ordinary men into monsters, bringing out the worst in them. You often hear of the glorification of wars between countries which idealize them and the men who say they need to fight to maintain freedom and liberty in order to justify them, but what you said is more the dark reality. War is really sickening, leaving devastation and emotional/psychological scarring that never seems to go away. Sorry to hear this.
They need to make a movie about this. This truly is one of the most intriguing cases on here. Herman was really in a lose-lose situation
I'd love to see a streaming service series re-enacting these stories. There are so many interesting historical cases from around the world that we don't hear anything about.
Agreed . I don’t think it’s right to force men to war and then he escapes and his punishment is death … Unbelievable… some can’t stomach the thought of eating meat 🍖, imagine told do this or we will kill you anyway. Many African Americans were so poorly treated in the Military, segregation battalions … just slavery again , free labor for the war machine .. now it’s commerce that wants your money or your life ! Thanks again for your upload !! 🙏🏽🇦🇺
The movie was called Apocalypse Now starring Martin Sheen and Marlon Brando. This was a real life tragedy that was based off an African American that starred a non black actor. This happens more often than you think. Look up the real life of Bass Reeves the actual Lone Ranger.
I've just seen that the book about this case mentioned below was optioned to be filmed by Spike Lee in 2009.
I agree just facinating....all of it really but the fact that he could leave the city and then when needed in the jungle his true survival skills kicked in,and no way that was just his army training 🤷🙏🙏🙏
Wow. There is so very much to unpack about this. Excellent story telling, as always. War is hell.
It already is when you are treated as an equal by your peers, but those hapless African American men were considered as soulless animals, then =/
Hoped he could have stayed amongst the native people where he was accepted because his skin was close to theirs.
Both my grandfathers fought in WW2 ,and I mean actual fighting, just to be treated worse than the enemy when they came back home.
It's horrible to know that our ancestors were treated so badly
Yeah akin to Vietnam era vets
@@markeywestskies6503 exactly - my Dad has many psychological scars from Vietnam & how he was treated when he got home
My great uncle as well. He had two tanks blown out from under him during the battle of the Bulge, then was buzz-bombed in a hospital in Liege (Belgium) after the second one. Then he was transferred to a hospital in the UK and was released for medical reasons a couple of months later. Shrapnel still all over his body and PTSD his entire life. RIP uncle George.
My father fought in Germany. He Never would talk about it.
Fascinating story - thanks BC
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God bless you, Brief Case….what a dreary cold just ugggh Monday morning, & just seeing your video pop up made it so much more bearable! Can’t wait to see & hear about this case…take care & thank you for all you do! ☺️
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It's 10.45 Monday evening and stinking hot. 30 celsius(86 farenheit). Appreciate the video to take my mind off the heat and humidity!
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I really enjoy the history lessons you always give us alongside a crime case. Thanks.
Yeah! I was waiting. You've just made my day!
Whats a sad story. So much of our history has been covered up and forgotten. So glad there are people like you to bring these stories from the past to light. It helps in our understanding of history. Not just greatness that we learn in school. But ugliness which is as much a part of it as anything else.
Love your Narration! One of my uncles, served in WW2. He could "pass" as White, but served in an all-Black unit.
Many Black men were reluctant to serve, not because they were cowards, but they were mistreated, and experienced life-long racism in a country that expected them to protect and serve it.
I've read stories of German POWs in the South, that were treated better than Black citizens.
Fascinating story as usual, you know how to keep us entertained and on the edge of our seats.
Iam a Naga and didn't know about this story untill today. Thank you for covering this incredible story. I wonder which tribe did Herman get married into as there are many tribes under Naga.
Thank you for another mind blowing true tale! I don't know where you find such gems but this one is bittersweet and leaves me feeling quite ambivalent,looking back on his actions from a compassionate and a more modern perspective .Especially as I grew up with a childhood in the 1960's and still remember how it was so hatefully about in the South in those days and perpetrated out of evil and senseless reasons. ....I know things are still not quite where they aught to be but I do know that things are much better and people more genuinely in a better mindset overall than they were..... as I remember things as a child.Hate and bias are killed slowly but if enough people care to stand up to it it can be esliwly stomped out ..our government was complicit in racially motivated hate crimes in and of itself against many American citizens then itself,including Japanese Americans born here. Did I miss the part where he was entitled to a trial of his peers as an American citizen? No,just a trumped up court marshall,probably lasting 20 minutes... admire his family for their awesome love for him . Hope he is resting in peaceful arms...love ya BC!
Courts martial in a combat zone are not quite the same as a civilian trial. And killing an officer in a combat zone is punishable by death.
So excited to be here just after it was uploaded. Looking forward to the case. Thank you so much.
Not sure where you find the stories, but they are always extremely interesting. And this was no exception. A very complex tale.
For his family to bring him home was a beautiful ending to a tragic story. RIP all those who have suffered and passed on, I am sure we all have a story but some are more powerful than others, thank you for sharing this powerful story, lest we forget.
The tragic part was when he needlessly murdered the other soldier.
no Jerry Miller the sad part was the racism the black solders were forced to suffer. Had it not been for this we wouldn't be commenting on such a tragedy.
Somebody had to set them devils straight
My Grandfqther was laid to rest, next to his Mother, Sister and Brother. ❤ My Greatgrand Mama's children together again.
This is one of my most favorite historical stories from you. The pressures of military life are very very difficult on our men and women. I absolutely love knowing this man's family brought him "home.". You know he was smiling. Remarkable work Thank you ❣️
I think you handled this story with incredible sensitivity. This man, Herman Perry, might have gone on to do great things if not for the insanity of the army forced labor in deplorable conditions. I feel deeply that his circumstances were extraordinary and that a prison sentence would have been sufficient.
Thank you BC for thoroughly treating another tragically little known story with great respect. You're a good man I'm still in hospital!
Oh Holly that’s not good, let us know how it’s all going
I hope you're well and back home soon, Holly B! 💙
Wow! What a cool story. It’s incredible that he was able to be accepted so easily by the tribal people, I thought for sure when you started talking about the skulls that were hung , that his would be next. Quite a change up from the typical Brief Case. Enjoyed it thoroughly!
Thankyou
Tribal people accept everybody as long as you follow their rules and don’t harm anyone , they are not savages like people from the « first world ». unlike them they don’t kill to assert domination , show their supremacy, or for the pleasure of it. They attack only if they are in imminent danger , and that is why so few of us are left. Because when you don’t act like a savage colonizers think you are weak
@@Those.who.stay.silent.consent Herman effectively fled from a modern army, to join another one, only its behavior is codified according to ancient traditional laws. Who do you think these trophy skulls belonged to? Tribal clans are also at war against each others. The cliché of the "noble savage" is just that, a cliché. In the end we are all humans with a dark side, deep within. Nobody is a good guy, here.
@@nozoto I understand where you are coming from but I just felt really sorry for Herman they should’ve just let him be
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The racist culture of the time wasn't very bright and coherent then... The blood of this lieutenant is on the white men, since they considered black men not to be humans. If they were to be considered like animals, animals have not to stick with any sense of accountability as they have to be micromanaged. Black people had the worst aspects of the two worlds: accountability as human beings and being treated as livestock...
That was really sad for all involved. I am sorry for the man he killed, bit I am also sorry for Herman. Being locked up so long I am sure messed with his mentality. Thank you for telling their story.
Why for Herman?
Don’t commit a crime if you know the consequences is being locked up.
He had issues way before this anyway.
Can’t have pity on those who willfully and continuously go against the law.
The only thing I commend Herman about is being able to survive in that jungle as long as he did.
If he hadn’t broken the law and disobeyed orders he wouldn’t have gone to prison? Ye gods the wokeness of people on here is frightening.
@@carltonthepug what about the crimes committed against him? Where were the just consequences for those who were complicit in carrying out acts of inhumanity against him? The officer he killed was an accomplice in crimes against him. Very interesting that you are very silent in your rebuke against those people I noticed. He told them to "back up". All they had to do was leave him alone. They knew very well how the Blacks were constantly enslaved, abused, and deprived of medical attention in this country. Many German soldiers were hunted down and tried for the roles they played in the killings and mistreatment of Holocaust victims. Saying that they were "only following orders" was not a valid excuse for aiding and abetting. Herman had every right to protect himself "by any means necessary!"
He realized who his real enemy was and declared war
If this same story was about a Jew joining the SS and killing an SS soldier for mistreating him ,would you feel the same?
We don’t get taught any of these stories in school and we should because it’s fascinating to know about more than one perspective.
Rather hear abput the men who served with Honor not the screw ups who killed their own Officers.
He killed a racist devil , praise the honorable perry for realizing who his real enemy was
Good morning from central Florida! I appreciate this story. Lots of history that were not taught in school over here. Much love!
You are a gem. Thanks for letting us know about this man. So many stories of these situations are remembered and passed down in Black American families, but aren't shared in the general history. It needs to be. Thanks again. He would have been avremarkable person, if only treated like a human being.
Another really good one, BC! Thanks for putting Herman’s story out there. I’ll be doing some additional research now that I’ve heard a more complete version of his experience. Keep them coming! 😊
This was a particularly tragic and horrible story on so many levels. Thank you again!
The horrible part is where he murdered another soldier.
@@jerrymiller9039 the horrible part is the racism and bigotry of white men toward a black man fighting for a country that hated him.
@@LisaNH934 Who was racist towards him? His boss told him to stop and if he had then he would not have been in trouble. What is racist about that? Did he let white soldiers desert? I think not, I doubt he let anyone desert regardless of color.
It seems that shooting and killing someone is a much more extreme form of racism or do you think that because he was a black man he should be treated like a helpless child that can not take responsibility for his choices and actions?
Also if he was deserting then no he was not fighting for his country, he was deserting it in its time of need.
Very mixed feelings about this case. On the one hand, murder is never excusable, no matter how vile the victim was in life. On the other hand, Herman was forced into hellish conditions against his own will, so his reaction is 100% understandable. I also can't help but admire his resourcefulness and the fact that he managed to escape twice. Also, it's interesting that the Naga Tribe was involved in his story. My grandparents had friends who worked with a tribe called the Lisu, who lived near the Naga, and feared them as headhunters, so I was already aware of their existence before watching this video.
Yeah African Americans were treated terribly at home, forced to fight for a country that hated them in terrible conditions lorded over by people who also hated them, and were treated terribly (maybe even worse, since there were widespread rumors black men were dating and having sex with French women on the way home through Europe) once they came back. I'm surprised there weren't more cases of like outright insurrection
War is no picnic whatever colour you are.
what a priviledged compassionless take. victims of racism and colonization have every right to fight the unjustices of the system they were forcibly put in any way they can. human rights were never obtained peacefully and that's not a failure of victims of oppression, but rather of the oppressor. instead of judging a marginalized person for resorting to violence, ask yourself Why they had to do so in the first place. the answer is Always that the oppressors are so vile, cruel and inhumane, that they deliberately ignore peaceful attempts to reach them. to look at hell this man was put through and Still judge him for not fitting your white-washed idea of how the victim "should act" is to have mind poisoned with colonial thinking. educate yourself before saying horrifying stuff like this
@@polyamenjoyer5234 are you even reading the comments you are responding to?
@@polyamenjoyer5234 What were you reading? I think you need therapy.
Another brilliant BC narration. Thank you for another great piece of history.
Thanks for listening
Thank you B.C! Just in time for me to relax. Glad I'm not too late. Wish the best to you and yours
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Tragic, very sad case. Thank you for sharing BC, keep up your excellent work. Already looking forward to next Monday. 🍁🐘🇨🇦🤗
I began following true crime on TH-cam in 2020 during the early COVID-19 lockdown. I now follow almost 40 channels, but yours, BC, was the first. I like the historical slant to your stories, and the images you always include, which bring the stories to life. You also have a pleasant voice that is easy to listen to. Your work is appreciated!
Thankyou
While I can only imagine how bad the conditions were, Herman sealed his fate when he killed that man. His resourcefulness is quite impressive, though.
Always so excited when your notification pops up! Thanks for another interesting (if tragic) story. 💕💕
Wow. This was a wild part of history I had never heard of.
Thanks BC! Another great upload 👍
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God Bless you,and keep you safe Brief Case.I look forward to your post.Your voice sounds so calming.
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Like your videos. Finally figured out to get all posts. Goody, goody
Thank you, for this historical video about WWII military man, Herman Perry. I hadn't heard of him or this story before, it's "horrific" what Perry and the rest of his Black military men had to endure during the war. I don't condone the murder he committed in the military, if he had children in the U.S. and Burma, what became of them? Great investigating and presentation, as always.
I waited up for this!
Monday night (almost midnight) in Australia 🇦🇺.
Thank you Brief Case. This really was both bizarre and tragic. I found myself wishing Herman lived in a different time, where his resourcefulness and intelligence could have lead to a more positive outcome for him and others. RIP to the soldier he killed 😞. I wonder if he left any children behind among the Naga people….
I have read that there was one
@@BriefCaseOfficial Do you know anything about what happened to the firstborn that he had in the USA
No Sorry :(
@@BriefCaseOfficial thank you for letting me know
That was a tough one to watch emotionally. I know he murdered the officer, but I feel real compassion for him & I'm not sure why exactly. Maybe because he was desperate to get away from the horrible conditions, & my Dad served in Vietnam with similar horrible conditions. 🤷♀️ Herman had to deal with extreme racism, my Dad had to deal with things being thrown at him & being called a baby murderer when he got home.
Tbh i dont agree with the US government sending men to Vietnam, it was a political war. Sorry for your dad but the government is to blame sending troops their to fight a war that was nothing to do with them.
@@susiefoxy8130 all wars are political to some extent. I absolutely agree - the war in Vietnam was on the governments of the time (including Australia where I'm from). A lot of the soldiers who went there have major problems because of that - it was a war that we shouldn't have been involved in.
@@katebet07 Exactly. It lead to too many cases of untreated PTSD. I really feel for Herman, he had a really tough life. I want to think we have improved but on a regular basis I hear about racial-motivated violence and it makes me realize we have a long way to go. Thankfully there are a few bright spots in war. I saw on the Heartwarming portion of the TV Tropes page for Unsolved Mysteries about how two people who fought in the Vietnam War, Mitchell Shigemoto and James Pearson, became friends and were separated during the conflict when James managed to get Mitchell away from the front lines. Thankfully they were eventually reunited thanks to a viewer who was a vet himself. Apparently their reunion was featured on the series intro from 1995 to 1998.
@@mirandagoldstine8548 that sounds incredible (the reunion). I will look that up 😊
@@katebet07 It was. A real heartwarming event for Unsolved Mysteries. Then again that show did have a number of heartwarming endings just as it did unresolved cases.
Been sick for days and a new Brief Case makes me feel a bit better! So interesting to see the different ways black American soldiers were treated by different cultures around the world during the wars.
Hope you feel better Holly, take care
Chicken soup, and orange juice.
Thanks guys, it's just a rotten cold, luckily!
@@hollymorris785 Awww. It still stinks to be sick! Try some Emergen-C. I think those are the tablets I've taken (you put them in water) and I feel better right away. Hope you're feeling better soon!
I love waking up to a new BC story these are my absolute favs!! Thank you for all your hard work!
Keep up your great stories mate, I always look forward to my Monday night bedtime stories down under, take care mate cheers
Yep I just read an excellent book about this case, it also talked about the many black soldiers that constructed the LEDO Road. And just how racist the Chinese were towards black soldiers as they built the role that connected Burma with China.
What was it called?
@@meemurthelemur4811 the title of the book is Now the Hell Will Start. By Brendon Koerner
When I heard that Black soldiers were being used to construct a road through the Jungle, the first thing that came to my mind was that it was like Slavery was continuing for them! Of course they would be given some of the worst jobs! The man was driven to a point of no return!
Still happens today, Disney hide away black characters on Chinese movie posters
were?
Amazing! I am enthralled by each of these I watch and your narration makes it so much better!
Thanks Deb
I really enjoy watching your programmes every Monday.
It is Monday and that means we get another great video from BC!! I have never heard of Herman Perry or his story until today. Thank you for telling us about him. I swear I learn something new every single week. And that is a good thing.😀😀
Great story and photos. Thank you for creating a terrific post.
Many thanks!
Thank you for your awesome content, Briefey!
Interesting case to compare and contrast with Neville Shute's fictional story "The Chequerboard". (I suspect that Herman's story may have served as part of the inspiration for Shute's story.)
I loved reading Neville Shute when I was young. Those authors, like Erskine Caldwell, Jack London etc..are more or less forgotten nowadays.
@@littleredwitch: Yes. I was thinking about that after I posted my comment & thinking that being familiar with Neville Shute flagged my age - and also that it was sad that a lot of younger people wouldn't have read those stories.
Shute is a difficult author to pin down to a single category, some of his books are action thrillers, others are about how the economic situation affects people, others are nodding in the direction of sci-fi, still others are nodding more in the direction of fantasy.
Its Monday night and just watched another brilliant episode you make these stories come alive. Thankyou BC x
Good Morning, Brief Case.
So sad. War is miserable stuff, and not just the fighting. Thank you for creating this video so people can know about this incident.
Very interesting story I have never heard before. Thank you to bringing this to our attention. I am glad the family was able to recover his body and bring him home.
awesome installment. I'd never heard about this story. Thank you.
Awesome work on this case! Great to hear your voice, flawless narration! Thank you 💜
Fascinating, and yet tragic story. Herman endured the shocking conditions that ultimately cost him his life. I’m not saying he shouldn’t pay for his actions, but at what point did the military admit to their part of the equation?
And do you think they would nowadays? They never do! Look at their reaction to Julian Assange showing the world their dirty deeds!
The US military is a shameful institution.
The military never admits that, and never has, nothing indicates that they ever will.
Thank you as always for a awesome thorough video. You are among the best story tellers on TH-cam for sure.
Thankyou
I’m on a Brief Case binge… this is a very interesting story. Thanks for all you do❤
Hope you enjoy it!
I wonder what became of Herman's American child. Did he/she even know this story?
I also wondered what happened to his Asian spouse and if he fathered a child in the village!
@@resarm5007 They did have a child together she was the daughter of the Chief of the Tribe. Also there was a "icky" factor to the marriage being the girl was 14.
@@jokerz7936 As icky as it is child marriage from the age of 14 are not uncommon in some countries today.
@@keepingitrealandtruthful.5081 Hey marrying 1st cousins is common around the world too doesn't mean I don't find that icky also. I only mentioned the fact she was 14 because IMO the marriage shouldn't be romanticized.
@@jokerz7936 My Grandmother was given to my grandfather at the age of 13, he was 24. They married when she was 16. This was right here in Tennessee early 1930s. Way more common than people would think.
Thanks for sharing these rarely known stories of amazing people....really enjoyed this .
Thank you for being here for me every Monday morning. Just knowing that I will have your videos makes waking up so much better!!! 😁
Thankyou for watching
The living conditions alone is enough to drive a man mad. Poor guy! They showed no compassion 💔. I'm sure Herman appreciate you sharing his story.
He showed no compassion for the soldier he murdered.
@@jerrymiller9039 ...and that murdered soldier showed no compassion for him.
@@LisaNH934 How do you know that? He was telling him to stop which is what he should have done and if he had stopped he would not have been in trouble. It seems to me that keeping someone out of trouble is a lot more compassionate than killing them.
@@jerrymiller9039 you are a racist dog, you don't understand what black people being through in the world war
I am blown away by this case. It has so many complex and intriguing elements.Thank you for sharing BC, your a master of your craft!
This was refreshingly interesting to hear, Thanks for narrating this story.
Where do you find these cases?! You are an outstanding creator.
Be proud of the unique channel you've established.
Thankyou Joan
Thanks BC!!! ❤️😊✅
Thanks for the upload and historical content of this story.
Good job B.C...how sad not only did this extraordinary American face racism & cruelty in America he also faced the same challenges in the military...the exact same racial foolishness Sammy Davis Jr. faced when he was in the military!!!!!
Exactly absolute foolishness!
Yeah, yeah "racism". You know white guys were drafted too. I guess because he was black the rules shouldn't apply to him.
@@RIVALContentJammerz exactly what I was thinking sir.
@@westtnskirmishlog6820 Plus, I'm not too sure I'd prefer infantry combat over building roads in the engineering division.
@@RIVALContentJammerz ....of course the rules apply to him...did you not listen to brief case as he narrated the story...Geewiz dude the man faced unjustified racism in the military as well as in America 👍
I awoke to find a new vid from one of my fav channels!!! YAY!!
Woot woot, another mystery! Thank you!
Super interesting! I never heard of this. Thanks and cheers!
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Good morning, Caddy and Meems
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Fascinating story!! So excellently presented, Brief! Thank you for filling our minds with these inordinately interesting and historical happenings.
Thankyou for watching
Another great case thanks Brief Case
Unique story, thank you for finding it and bringing it out...
Thanks for listening
Thanks brief case , always a pleasure to listen in, it makes my day that much better 😊❤️
Never a waste of time when I listen to your posts
This is sad yet brings to light how bad it was for Herman
Thank you for the video!!!
Thank You, Brief Case, for another EXCELLENT video! But they ALWAYS are!🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 💔💔💔🙏🙏🙏 Talk about adjusting to changing circumstances! It's amazing how quickly he adjusted! The skulls gave me chills! P. S. There's only one Brief Case!🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟💚💚💚
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Hi Renee!
This was utterly fascinating!!!
Thank you for the upload so those of us who are forced to wake up early can have something to listen to.
What an incredible, but tragic, story. Thank you so much for sharing.
Hallelujah, it's a new narration. Just in time to get me.almost finished with the quilt I started yesterday.
Good luck
This Brief Case was the best!
Thanks Debra :)
Herman was really quite resourceful and his end was very tragic indeed. I wonder what the outcome of an appeal would have brought if he'd been offered one 🤔 ...
Probably still would have been executed. Even striking an officer in s combat zone is dealt with harshly. Shooting an officer is literally a death sentence for the perpetrator.
He murdered another soldier and deserved what he got.
Wow! Thank you for telling us about his story!
Thanks for watching Renee :)
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Poor man. Thank you for. the story. Sad. What a struggle he had.
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Looking forward to the narration.
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Love this Channel always good watching these videos, very informative 👍
It's 1:23pm over here in the UK, dull, cold and miserable, I was wondering around a big shopping mall when the notification of a new BC video popped up on my phone leaving me with 2 choices, wait until I get home or pop into McDonald's and watch it on my mobile phone, so I'm currently sitting in McDonald's with my happy meal just finished watching it. Great work as usual 🍟 🍔
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Nice. The coffee is also pretty good. Enjoy.
Sounds great :)
Bizarre indeed ... *THX BC* interesting reporting 👍👍👍👍👍
Great Job Mate
This would make a fabulous film. Herman was a remarkable man, his will to survive and adapt was incredible. Thanks for bringing us his story, which was unknown to me.
I could see Clint Eastwood making an award winning movie out of this story.