Gunner - World War II Veterans Part 1

[MiguelGaditano10]

that man is not a general, its a coronel

[thisisroald]

May we never forget the national socialist german soldiers

rest in peace.

[gagaster12]

6:45 the guy all the way to the bottom right corner look at his nose that just freaked me out.

[3baseballlife1]

shit germans thought russians were animals..probably because russians new how fucked up in the head german were

[MovieLoaderGer]

@3baseballlife1 I hope people like you die! ''shit Americans'' You'll find that good? stupid idiot

[luthebfh]

@MovieLoaderGer you´re right movieloader

[acerb45666555]

war stinks. ever cut open a dead fish. thats what war smells like!

[bigwaterhunter]

I miss my father daily. Our WW2 vets are a special species of individulas. They gave everything for us... God bless them all.

[SuperTruth77]

At my Granddad’s funeral last year I drew the short straw & got the job of researching & delivering a eulogy.

I couldn’t be bothered, so just made up a load of stuff about his brave actions on D-Day & in France/Holland in the following months- I got most of it from the plot of the first ‘Medal of Honour’.

It went down brilliantly- but it got written up in the local press & now some angry Veterans groups are onto me for ‘undue honours’. Why can’t they just let it rest, it was 65yrs ago!?

[TheSlot1942]

@SuperTruth77

Every WWII veteran alive these days are inextricably linked to one another. So, what ever you do to honor/slander/or tell half-truths about one, you say about the group as a whole. I'm not casting judgment on you or others who don't have much enthusiasm for our honored veterans of years past. Just be aware that your grandfather is/was a microcosm and eyewitness to what was the greatest conflict human history has ever seen. This sort of thing should NOT be trivialized.

[carpediem51392]

@SuperTruth77 Please be a troll

[ChaNo1908]

its brave men like you that make america so great, if you lived in california i will love to meet you.

[rajahbabe]

Check out the book MY COUSIN KILLED HITLER, based on the story of Marshal Zhukov. It tells a family secret about him. If only Hitler knew that one of those he hunted became the hunter instead.

[devv1989]

108 lbs jesus christ.. i weigh 180lbs and i feel thin

[MiseryYT]

Every Marines and Soldiers are heroes. God Bless Them

[zqzqpj]

Another American HERO!!!!! Thank you !!!  I wonder to myself if he new my Dad who also served in the 84th division Robert J Patterson from Pennsylvania

[TrendTendency]

:) Thank you for being such a hero Mr. Bennett

[springerdude1]

My Father was in the Railsplitter Division. 335th K company. Stanley J Kurowski. I always look at these video's to see if he comes up in one. He's gone now. I still look for him. He would not tell stories. He had nightmares all his life. Your Grandad is great. Its tough for them to tell these stories.

[GamerGuyM]

My great grandad, as far as I know drove the trucks which took broken tanks back to be fixed, I think. he died when I was 7, but im sure glad i got to meet him and my gran before they past away :)

[capelarry]

R.I.P. Mr. Bennett,

I am grateful for your service, its man like you Sir that makes America great. Thank you.

[IslandThunder84]

My grandfather was a P-51 fighter pilot who got shot down once over allied territory but managed to bail out. He flew escort missions for american bombers into germany and back.

He was an ace back then (he brought down 14 german planes)

im really proud of him and like to listen to his stories.

[speedgodguitar]

@IslandThunder84 Oh My God you grandfather is a hero, God bless him. 

[DCfreak87]

my grandfather was an army vet who served just before the japanese surrendered and he was about to be shipped there too but the war was over so he worked in camp pendleton, california which used to be an Army base, now its a marine corps base, I miss him he passed away 6 years ago

[mh612]

my grandfather was a WWII vet, he died 4 years ago at the age of 82, he drove truck through hell and back delivering supplies. im proud of him and the other vets who helped this country.

[Konnerdad]

Thank you for your service sir May you rest in peace.

[hivolume87]

You're the fucking man! Greatest Generation of all time!

[Nazrul117]

the chance that ull survive any war is only 20% ya know...

[lewisgunner1]

what if you weigh 225 and its all muscels like your like arnold swartzenegger

[maggifixmirakel]

@BSCGaming you know man... i´m german. war is a shame. it´s hard enough that bull*'*t like that happens. but dont dance around it.

do you seriously think he would say "hey dude. yeah man, i did a headshot, it was awesome!" telling from your name, you´re lost in games.

[tehnoobppl]

I wounder what the letters on the badges where like on Modern warfare 2 it says intervention or AUG HBAR :()

[6digit]

these veterans are more balls, no wonder world war 2 teach our soldiers a lot!

[84ndman]

I am happy that these videos like this are being made to preserve the memories of these great individuals. My grandfather served in WWII in the navy. He got captured at sea after his ship was sunk by submarine and spend 1 year in pow camp somewhere in east germany, he said it was liberated by russians. I wish he would of talked more about the war but he didnt like to talk about it.

[84ndman]

He wrote a lot though about the war he said but he never allowed anyone to read it, several dozen notebooks. After he died I got them, I want to read them but I havent, I cant pull myself to go read his notebooks on his time in the war and pow camp. I guess I just got it put into me after all his years of not letting anyone read them that I am just doing what he wanted. That and I guess I can finally somewhat understand, I dont like to talk about Iraq or my war either.

[dbocaz]

It seems to have really helped the veterans who have talked to us. But I know it is too painful for others to relive what they've seen. Thank you all for your sacrifice.

[tomato6999]

@84ndman well friend dont let the note books fade away keep this in mind for when people forget is when it will happen again

[jl4562a]

@84ndman Please you must share. WWII survivors are dying out every day and we need people like you with precious historical documents to share them. I respect his decision to keep it a secret but all journals are written for a reason: to write down history like never before so that even centuries after you're gone people will still know and remember you.

Please I have been doing research on World War II and i dont think there is any time period in history as important as that

[boobies0makeme0smile]

my grand father too did not like to talk about it he also was in the navy .. I bet some crazy stuff went down

[cheesefrenzy43]

Wow great vid

[dylanh005]

your welcome i love studying about war and loving hearing stories im subbing and rating to =3 good vid 5/5

[dylanh005]

miss my grandpa he was a world war 2 pow for 19 months =[ R.I.P

[dbocaz]

May we never forget your Grandfather.  Thank you for posting a message about him and keeping his memory alive.

[LazyGriff]

@dylanh005 ur grandfather was a hero

[landovida]

Thank you veterans for securing our future. (*sigh*) I salute you.

[johnnytastetest]

That General had a nice lookin' field wife.

[dbocaz]

I'm guessing all the "field wives" were pretty attractive.

[thefiveseasons]

Thanks so much for uploading

and

thank you veterans, for serving this country

[dbocaz]

Thank you for watching and supporting our troops

[BigBangBaty]

Awesome video buddy.

[dbocaz]

Thanks... we plan to have more veterans in the series soon.

[Jimnu991]

how come there was german stuff at :33

[dbocaz]

A lot of American soldiers collected items during the war.

[Jimnu991]

was he a German?

[dbocaz]

Who? Lewis Bennett?

[Jimnu991]

Yes

[dbocaz]

American

[goldyn12345]

god bless the allied veterans, they risked their lives for us!!!

[dbocaz]

Thanks for watching! I will pass your kind comments to Mr. Bennett.

[goldyn12345]

no problem, i know quite a lot of ww2 veterans and ive literally spent hours with them talking about the war, missions they went on ect. i find it fascinating!!! ive talked to british and polish soldiers so its nice to hear from an american soldier!!!

[dbocaz]

I need to find someone like you around here who can introduce me to more veterans.

[goldyn12345]

my godfathers neighbour was a british commando, he was involved in 12 missions behind enemy lines, some of the things he told me. he would really go into detail. how many germans he killed, how he killed them. but the same re occuring question he used to ask was why did he survive? he was no better or worse soldier than his friends!! its a question he says he will have to ask his maker when the time comes!!!

[dbocaz]

I think Mr. Bennett wonders the same thing... why him? I tell him it is because he tells great stories and we all need to hear history from the people who lived it. He is a gifted storyteller. We're lucky to have him.

[AlderaanBoy]

Great video!

[HomerLWiseMemorial]

Amazing story about a great man. Those who fought for our country should never be forgotten

[footballbud6]

what a fasincating story

[24thebeast]

very!

[footballbud6]

i was captivated by it

[reglcon1234]

how old was he when he joined

[dbocaz]

He was 17.

[jimjim]

I read a lot about WWII and a major theme that runs through it is how well POWs were treated by the Americans. Thank you Mr. Bennett for giving us a great country!

[GROINHOLD101]

This Video Should Have Alot Of Views And Ratings Because This Truely Shows AN AMERICAN HERO! Godbless. War is hell. You HAVE been to Hell and back. Bless you and everyone else who is a veteran living or dead of WW2

[wetus2000]

My father was in the 84th Infantry, The Rail Splitters. I wish there was a way I could ask Mr. Bennett if he knew my Dad.

[dbocaz]

Email me your dad's full name and I'll ask.

[wetus2000]

My Dad's name was Capt. Milton E. Haut. He was a battilion surgeon. Please excuse the spelling. He went from Normandy all the way to meet up with the ruskies at the Rhoer River. He was also in the "Battle of the Bulge". About 15 years ago, before my Dad passed on, he told me he saw himself in a WW@ documentary film. About two years ago, I finally saw it. It was my Dad. Doing what he did all his life... saving people. Let me know if this rings a bell. Thanks.

[dbocaz]

I will be sure to ask him. I might not see him for a few days but hopefully by next week.

[dbocaz]

Mr. Bennett said he doesn't remember meeting your dad but he can look your dad up in the Railsplitter book... do you know what division/unit your dad was in?

[Impaler852]

dude? do you know this guy? or is he part of your family member?

[dbocaz]

I do know him, but he's not family. He's a great guy. He has so many wonderful stories to tell. He's amazing.

[88pie88]

dose he have a german pistol?

[dbocaz]

He used to. Not anymore. He does have some other German items though. I'll see if I have video of it.

[88pie88]

lety me guess, did he trade it for something useless, or stolen ?

[dbocaz]

No, I think his wife really didn't like him having guns around. He also had a German friend who liked to trade stuff with him. Mr. Bennett still has tons of other stuff though.

[88pie88]

oh, thats good, i know like 3 world war vets and one traded a captured MP3008 for beer, one traded a german luger for a 100$ target gift card. and the other gave away 4 japaneese grenades for a a DvD player. If there were going to do that they should of traded me because i have all thouse things -.-

[dbocaz]

I'm pretty sure he traded for things of equal value. He's a pretty smart guy.

[Impaler852]

is he doing well? y'know..is he healthy?

[dbocaz]

He is struggling. I will keep you posted.

[dbocaz]

I think he might need to know the regiment as well? Any information you have on division/unit/regiment would be good and Mr. Bennett can look you dad up in his books on the Railsplitters.

[masterslacker1]

thank you mr. bennett for your time and serivce and helping keeping the us free.

[Brendan3875]

We are losing these World War II veterans at an alarming rate. This man wasn't in a movie. He's the real deal and deserves our admiration and respect. Thanks for your service sir.

[kidplayinggames]

A MEN BROTHER!!! A MEN!!!

[albinotroll]

i know my neighbor served in the pacific islands and he died about 2 years ago. now my great grandpa who was in the navy in the pacific is not doing well at all.

[yarow122]

Awesome

[bluemax111f]

I salute and thank you.