I'm 62 years old I can't get enough of these films I'm still finding stuff on you tube praise all the pilots and crews that made is what we are today they gave their lives and we shall never thank them enougj
No shame in crying over lost comrades they were brave and gave their lives for our country, they deserve to be remembered and mourned. Thank you for your bravery
Thank you Sir! Thank you serving in our nations military, and thank you for honoring us with your story. I had to chuckle just a little when you spoke about not getting into the Navy. I left home and enlisted in the Navy when I was 17. Had to have my mom sign for me because I was not yet 18. You said the Navy didn’t take you because of some perceived malady. From where I stand, that was either a bad decision by the Navy, a good decision by Army Air, or the hand of God, putting things right. I enlisted in the navy in ‘79 and believe you me, the physical req’s were a great deal less stringent by the time I got there. I actually used to joke that “the Navy recruiter was standing on the sidewalk, and this huge guy was shuffling down the street dragging a bloody axe and the Navy recruiter said “hey bud, comear...”
I met a 98 year old P-47 Thunderbolt pilot a couple weeks ago. An Air Force veteran myself, I was eager to hear first hand about “The Jug.” He was thrilled to tell me about what was mostly Ground Attack on German assets after D-Day. He was such a small but energetic man-a Real Hero. His gun camera footage is amongst many videos here on UA-cam. About 20 years earlier I met a Tuskegee Airman P-41 Mustang pilot-a “Red Tail”-at the Baltimore airport. He was a very kind and regal man and many people wished to meet him there at the gate. I’m 52 now and most of these guys are gone. I miss their stories and wisdom. I was a USAF Medic and like this pilot, trained at Sheppard AFB 40 years later than this gentleman where the pilot training school still existed in 1986 and trained US and NATO pilots in T-38 and F-5 jets.
What an incredible man! This fine man saw things we could never imagine. We Americans have so much to be thankful for. They truly were the greatest generation!!!!!
My grandad flew in the 79th fighter group - Skeeters! I just went through his pilot exams and training paperwork and saw the P47 training videos on YT they watched. I am in awe these brave young men! So many gave their lives so willingly! I am very proud of my grandad and amazed at what they accomplished! Im looking at Joe's young pilot picture along with my Grandads right now! Pretty neat!
My Dad (Everett "Jake" B. Chamberlain) flew P-40s with the 86th, 79th FG from North Africa until they reached Foggia, Italy. My dad didn't share much with me either.
What you said about Wichita Falls TX is true. I grew up there. Not much there, and can be the front door step to hell in the Summer time. Thank you for your service my friend.
Only 4.6k views?..This should be required viewing for students, and especially, new immigrants & pro athletes..as selfless individuals like this brave hero, makes it possible for us to view these videos!! Out of 6..only 3 returned home!..FU..Lebron.
I'm a boomer, and all the men and women of our previous generation, who we call the "greatest generation" went thru hell to make the world right again (at least for a while). My dad, Phil Lopez, was in the USMC, in the pacific, driving an amphibious tractor carrying men and equipment onto the beaches. I didn't get a lot of details from him but we all know it wasn't pretty. But he made it thru the war but so many didn't, and they do deserve our highest respect and tribute.
It takes a day to build a plane, it takes a year to train a pilot and a weapon can't fight without a soldier to wield it - Admiral Yamamoto to his short sighted superiors. this is one of the reasons why the japanese lost the war. the top brass philosophy was "we should win the battle even if we lose all our pilots" so most planes were designed to do just that: have the maximum possible performance with minimal care about the pilot. US planes on the other hand (especially the Jug) were designed on the principle of maximizing the chance for the pilot to get out alive. a living pilot can hop in another plane and get back in the fight so eventually the US navy had dozens of aces shooting down the japanese planes with their eyes closed and the japanese had untrained amateurs who could only do kamikaze runs if they even managed to reach the target the germans had the same idea as the US but they had too many fronts so it was only a question of time to run out of experienced pilots. still, they never got to scrape the bottom of the barrel and send out complete novices with barely a flight hour to their name
---- >>> it sounded like he beat the odds - 51 missions ??? Did he? Also as you heard, I have six it went over there three Got Back. I guess it was a fly until you die type of thing, not like the bomber Crews that had the limit of 25 missions
I'm 62 years old I can't get enough of these films I'm still finding stuff on you tube praise all the pilots and crews that made is what we are today they gave their lives and we shall never thank them enougj
Thank You for your service Sir !!!
My papaw was a fighter pilot in the 85th fs, 79th fg in ww2. he died in 2017.
No shame in crying over lost comrades they were brave and gave their lives for our country, they deserve to be remembered and mourned. Thank you for your bravery
Right on Mike
Bad to the bone. My Dad passed recently. He was in the Pacific war. These guys gave us freedom.
God Bless your DAD
Thank you Sir! Thank you serving in our nations military, and thank you for honoring us with your story. I had to chuckle just a little when you spoke about not getting into the Navy. I left home and enlisted in the Navy when I was 17. Had to have my mom sign for me because I was not yet 18. You said the Navy didn’t take you because of some perceived malady. From where I stand, that was either a bad decision by the Navy, a good decision by Army Air, or the hand of God, putting things right. I enlisted in the navy in ‘79 and believe you me, the physical req’s were a great deal less stringent by the time I got there. I actually used to joke that “the Navy recruiter was standing on the sidewalk, and this huge guy was shuffling down the street dragging a bloody axe and the Navy recruiter said “hey bud, comear...”
I met a 98 year old P-47 Thunderbolt pilot a couple weeks ago. An Air Force veteran myself, I was eager to hear first hand about “The Jug.” He was thrilled to tell me about what was mostly Ground Attack on German assets after D-Day. He was such a small but energetic man-a Real Hero. His gun camera footage is amongst many videos here on UA-cam. About 20 years earlier I met a Tuskegee Airman P-41 Mustang pilot-a “Red Tail”-at the Baltimore airport. He was a very kind and regal man and many people wished to meet him there at the gate. I’m 52 now and most of these guys are gone. I miss their stories and wisdom.
I was a USAF Medic and like this pilot, trained at Sheppard AFB 40 years later than this gentleman where the pilot training school still existed in 1986 and trained US and NATO pilots in T-38 and F-5 jets.
P 51 not p41
My great grandfather Walter H Martin JR was a P-51D mustang pilot in WW2 he was stationed in the European theater
What an incredible man! This fine man saw things we could never imagine. We Americans have so much to be thankful for. They truly were the greatest generation!!!!!
Joe died in October 2009. What a story, what a life. Great Americans.
According to the person who shot the video,
*Joe died in 2008* and his wife *Betty died in 2006.*
YES
Thank you for your service, Sir ❤
Thank you, SIR for your service, God Bless, Miss Betty
My grandad flew in the 79th fighter group - Skeeters! I just went through his pilot exams and training paperwork and saw the P47 training videos on YT they watched. I am in awe these brave young men! So many gave their lives so willingly! I am very proud of my grandad and amazed at what they accomplished! Im looking at Joe's young pilot picture along with my Grandads right now! Pretty neat!
My Dad (Everett "Jake" B. Chamberlain) flew P-40s with the 86th, 79th FG from North Africa until they reached Foggia, Italy. My dad didn't share much with me either.
What you said about Wichita Falls TX is true. I grew up there. Not much there, and can be the front door step to hell in the Summer time. Thank you for your service my friend.
Ya thank's Todd...."got out and went back to my beautiful wife"...nice one...
In the video you said god was with you. Sir I hope you are now with god. Wonderful to hear your stories sorry for the pain still in your voice.
Thank you for your service to keep the world safe
My Uncle, Lt. Harry E. Bartley, was in Joe's squadron. John Harry Bartley, MD. Com/Multi-engine/Instrument.
Fantastic story. Thank you for sharing this. I mean that.
Yeah i'm not gonna lie, i cried. Thank you, Joe Lang.
Only 4.6k views?..This should be required viewing for students, and especially, new immigrants & pro athletes..as selfless individuals like this brave hero, makes it possible for us to view these videos!!
Out of 6..only 3 returned home!..FU..Lebron.
@@mroceans8336
Not sure if you know how to use google translate..
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Lol you’re a douche
That rotten ignorant savage is a menace to the country that made him rich.
Fuck lebron james
What a gorgeous wife.
YES
I'm a boomer, and all the men and women of our previous generation, who we call the "greatest generation" went thru hell to make the world right again (at least for a while). My dad, Phil Lopez, was in the USMC, in the pacific, driving an amphibious tractor carrying men and equipment onto the beaches. I didn't get a lot of details from him but we all know it wasn't pretty. But he made it thru the war but so many didn't, and they do deserve our highest respect and tribute.
It takes a day to build a plane, it takes a year to train a pilot and a weapon can't fight without a soldier to wield it - Admiral Yamamoto to his short sighted superiors.
this is one of the reasons why the japanese lost the war. the top brass philosophy was "we should win the battle even if we lose all our pilots" so most planes were designed to do just that: have the maximum possible performance with minimal care about the pilot. US planes on the other hand (especially the Jug) were designed on the principle of maximizing the chance for the pilot to get out alive. a living pilot can hop in another plane and get back in the fight
so eventually the US navy had dozens of aces shooting down the japanese planes with their eyes closed and the japanese had untrained amateurs who could only do kamikaze runs if they even managed to reach the target
the germans had the same idea as the US but they had too many fronts so it was only a question of time to run out of experienced pilots. still, they never got to scrape the bottom of the barrel and send out complete novices with barely a flight hour to their name
Great men and women from a bygone era.
Looks just like his father. God bless you patriot!
man it would be nice to be able to see the other Parts if this is #1
This video brought tears to my eyes.
The most courageous man in the whole bay area
Wow! Important history as told by an American hero.
The Navy wouldn't let me join either, but I served in the Army. 2009 -2012
The best a surviver can do is raise a family for those who gave their lives couldn't, you live a life for them( fallen comrades)
i love these...
Man that got me when he said 6 left and 3 came back
@2:20 regarding Wichita Falls, esp. in 1942; I have no doubt he speaks the truth when he says it was at "The end of the world".
Thank You
God bless this hero.
My bad, Miss Bette
God Bless you see you soon,I'm an old Man.
Did ya ever find out what happened to ya airplane ?
The Greatest Generation.
---- >>> it sounded like he beat the odds - 51 missions ??? Did he?
Also as you heard, I have six it went over there three Got Back. I guess it was a fly until you die type of thing, not like the bomber Crews that had the limit of 25 missions
heroes or not, they all suffer from PTSD
@MichaelKingsfordGray...hey you stupid moron! watch the video...ya goof. how dare you reply without asking your baby sitter for permission.
Attacking the Nazi trains transport broke their back shorting the war well done boys
no horns please
DROP THE ANNOYING MUSIC!!!!