18-Year-Old Surprises WWII Veterans Who Have Changed His Life
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- Опубліковано 10 лис 2016
- We lose around 500 WWII Veterans everyday, and 18 year-old Rishi Sharma is on a mission to hear their stories. We went with Rishi to talk with some pretty astounding WWII Vets. Then we threw them a surprise party to celebrate all that they've done for their country. These vets and soldiers have so much experience and wisdom to share.
Follow this link to help Rishi accomplish his goal of interviewing one WWII Veteran every day: heroesofthesecondworldwar.dnt...
To find out more about Rishi's organization, please visit www.heroesofthesecondworldwar.org
Credits
WWII Veterans: Kent Kellegrew, Richard Kinder, Tom Curtis, Arnold Seretan, Peter Conforti, and Don Seki
Featuring: Rishi Sharma
Director: Jacob Menache
Producer: Tiffany Hutson
Editor: Cassidy Damore
Sound: Ian Beeuwkes
Composer: Corey Hayward
Audio Post-Processing: James Shumate
Special Thanks: California National Guard and all those who participated in our Veteran celebration.
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This guy should make a youtube channel and share these stories around the world.
most people on soulpancake have their own YT channel
yeah i know, so im wondering if this guy has aswell
Rogier is hier I agree he should I love to listen to vets tell there story's
If somebody would have a link to that, that would be great
Here is the link. Let's subscribe to him
You're a good kid son. Don't stop doing it
Thank you Veterans and this young man...well done and forever grateful for your sacrifice!
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Richard Kinder looks so great for his age. Jesus I hope I look that good at 94
Damn gets you in the feels
Jake TheGardenSnake I know I started crying
never thought id see you here!
HI JAKE
so i am
this kid has figured out life at such a young age....mad respect to you sir. well done
"If for nothing else the war was worth it, because I got to meet the woman I married. we had 70 wonderful years together... she made my life.. complete" Man thats heavy hitting stuff. Had to go through hell but found a oasis just for him.
In a world where most Millenials fall asleep at their grandpa's war stories, this kid try to learn and hear more about it. God bless you son.
How do you know most millenials fall asleep..
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I know the son of a war vet who would always tell his father how nobody wanted to hear his story that he must've told 100 times! 😮
I've seen jerks who try to shut these valuable heros up, and it's DISGUSTING!
Hello this is Rishi Sharma from the video, the website is www.heroesofthesecondworldwar.org
Brilliant work, are the only words I can think, as I was attracted by this video.
Rishi Sharma Do a 20-30 minute video with Kent? He seems like a really great person :)
My personal interview with him was 5 hours long film time only!
Rishi Sharma wow, it must have been a good interview then.
Hi Rishi. I am María, from Spain. I just wanted to thank you for the work you are doing. My country did not participate in 2WW and thus I am not able to talk with the people involved in it, but I would have loved to perform the job you're doing. So necessary, so honorable. Transmit my personal respect to that people, tell them they are valued and respected beyond their borders. You would make me happy just by doing this for me since I am not able to do it on my own. Thanks again.
María.
this is the reason I admire elderly people so much. Same as this guy, you're just in disbelief that the person you're looking at today is the same person in that photo 70 years ago. You just sit there in awe and wonder how much they have experienced. They've had to go through the bad stuff, and for them to say to the younger generation shown in the video that the world "is in good hands", it just warms my heart.
Sam Westwood-Lloyd even when it's not in good hands 😂 our generation is fucked up TBH.Memes infest our history, people making idiotic creations, and more.These veterans had the trust to say that it is in good hands of our young, and I admire that also.
When I was a kid, my father used to occasionally have German war vets as clients, and I used to talk to them about the war. What made an impression on me is how desperate they seemed to talk about it to a non-German. It was as if they really had a need, not to try and justify their part in the war, but just to share it so that it would be noted and not forgotten, and so that it could be a bridge to the other side - especially now that the war had become forgotten.
Some had a sense of pride. Others a sense of enduring shame. On the level of an ordinary soldier, however, they were just old men who had once been young - and had been blown around like leaves.
They sometimes tried to share just the light-hearted part of what they remembered. But after a while their eyes would cloud over, and their memories would turn to cold and hunger, and the things that can never be un-seen.
It was the same with the Allied war vets hat I have spoken to. Their reaction was exactly the same. For all of them the shooting might have stopped, but the war is never over. Someone who reaches out to them, throws them a lifeline for just a little while.
Wow, what a fantastic experience to have had when you were young. Speaking to people who have lived through war gives you a whole new perspective.
It does change one's perspective. Last year I took a 14 year old boy who is passionate about military history to meet the last WWII veteran alive in my family. I told him to try and remember every detail of this interview because he may not get another opportunity. And for the rest of his life he will look back and be able to say, "I still remember having a conversation with a WWII veteran when I was a kid." My Uncle Ivan was 91, and alert and alive as though he was when he turned 17 with the South African forces in Italy. He told us his memories in detail. And a few months later he passed away without a fuss. We were just in time. I hope more people will realize that you cannot put it off until tomorrow. It has to be today. Old age is more lethal than war.
You will know better than all of us. They tell their stories and share their memories. It is good for them. It is healing and comforting. But you are the one who walks away enriched. It does something good for your life, doesn't it?
The Wehrmacht soldier I knew wound up being a pastry chef in the USA. He called the day he was captured "The best day of my life."
My grandfather was in the Luftwaffe, he wouldn't speak about the war to us, after the war he escaped a Soviet NKVD camp before being granted refugee status in the US. The thing I found most interesting and surprising was he was a member of the local VFW. It was amazing to see him interact with the G.I.s'. Even though they fought for opposing nations, they shared the strongest brotherly strong bond I have ever saw. They all attended his funeral and treated him if he was one of their own, saluting him at the end.
How can you dislike this video? I hear these words a lot everywhere but seriously?! War veterans of the worst war in recent history... You just can't dislike these heroes. Respect to everyone who fought for our freedom today.
This is such a kind hearted and sincere gesture. You will help remind these soldiers that they are still loved and respected.
I'm not crying. There's glass and smoke, and debris or something in my eyes...
You're not crying it's water, mucin, lipids, lysozyme, lactoferrin, lipocalin, lacritin, immunoglobulins, glucose, urea, sodium, and potassium that's coming out of your eyes
Edit: I don' think i've made sense lul
You just googled "chemicals in tears" and copy pasted it. The first result that pops up is everything you listed in the exact order off wikipedia.
boy jenus neutronoid As much as I did copy and paste, I do know at least a few of those chemicals. P.S I googled in "what are tears made of".
Kent does not seem 94, he seems like he's in his late 70s early 80s
Cryptic Chameleon probably does exercise and eats well and u are right he looks early 70s
It's crazy some people seem younger than they are, my friends grandfather is 86 and he looks like hes 60
ok, now I'm crying. Beautiful work. God bless.
The great side of UA-cam.
You want, search and love to see it, for sure!
Without him I wouldn't be here today. I'm Jewish and I thank this man very much. God Bless you Sir!
Rishi please tell me there a book coming out of all these wonderful encounters.
GOD BLESS you for your Love and Respect for these American Treasures. We love our Vets.
Keep all videos as well! That way the stories NEVER DIE!
Make a book plzzzz
You started a real achievement. YOU HAVE TO PUBLISH THESE STORIES.
"The light left his eyes, before he hit the ground. And when people thank me for my service thats what I recall." Man, thats tearjerking stuff. I see veterans, many his age, coming in to buy things at my job, how many stories they hold, keeping them at bay inside their heads.
As a Cold War Veteran I always looked up to the WW2 Veterans. My Grand Paw was a waist gunner on a B-24 Liberator in WW2. He was wounded in late 1943 when they were on a mission in to Germany. Fighters jumped them and he was hit in his right hand which blew 3 of his fingers off. He told me he was the lucky one cause it killed the other waist gunner who was his friend. He and my Dad who was 11 years old when Dec 7th happened told me of how all the people who lived out in the country around them came to their house to listen to the radio they had no TV then. They listen to FDRs speech and him declare war on Japan. I would man the rails on board the USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63) in 1984 as we pulled into Pearl Harbor this place my Grand Dad and Dad had told me about so many years before I was there. It is with Respect and Honor that I manned the rails and paid Honors to each mooring place of each ship that day on Battleship Row. The last one is the kicker in which over 1000 of my Shipmates RIP in a watery grave known as the USS ARIZONA. What you are doing Young Man is a Good and Honorable thing. Keep it up we need more folks like you. God Bless You and God Bless America.
That's wonderful. Veterans really don't get the full respect they deserve.
there just isnt many left in the parades you see korean vets viet vet not many ww2
I agree with that "war is wrong". Through history wars have ruined people's lives and destroyed nations. I really hope he keeps doing this and that more people can join him. There's so much that we can learn about them and they deserve to be honored and valued. Thank you so much for this video.
I am very proud of you,young man. You are a (thankfully) shining example of your generation. I wish you continued success in your quest.
Outstanding young man. we need more like him.
That ending quote... little does he know.. the answer he gave was pretty damn deep.
Young man.... I thank you for your service. Helping veterans to express themselves after years of sacrifice In some terrible wars. You are a real Journalist.
their long lives are lived for the boys who never left those far away battle fields
I hope to enlist into the US airforce by the time I graduate which is in 2018 ( I am a junior in High School) my father tells me that the military is a We process not a single Me process. I hope to be in the Medical Field. This is a lovely video and what got me was one man said " We can live with our brothers if we attempt it" which is the biggest problems of our time right now and that is something I try to improve with myself. Kudos to Rishi Sharma for doing something amazing most young adults our age wouldn't take the time to do and/or who'd rather focus on themselves. A good start to my morning.
ayumi noreen. Thank you for your post! Thank you for following your dream! God bless you and keep you safe! God bless your parents for raising such a wonderful young man! 🇺🇸😀👍😀
I go to church with a WWII vet. I was talking with him Wednesday, and he told me about his socks wearing out with only the tops left. He has been interviewed by several people. Don't know if you are one of them. He was one who stormed the beaches at Normandy and survived.
I hope he is still alive. I wish I couls meet a world war two veteran!
Oh meh god. That just punched me right in the feels and spit in my eyes. It hurt so good. Thank you for this video and I appreciate that young man so much, it's not everyday an 18 year old appreciates his elders to such an extent. And that makes me have hope for the world.
Tom Brokaw called them 'The Greatest Generation', and they were. They were children of The Great Depression and just as they were beginning to get on their feet once more they were asked to go to war. We owe them more than we will ever be able to repay. Thank you Rishi Sharma for recognizing these men in behalf of all of us who appreciate their sacrifices.
This is the most wonderful and impactful piece I have ever seen or heard. All of our Vets deserve to be welcomed home and treated like the fine people they are, if not for them and many other's, well I may not be here or sending this messege. My father and uncle were in WWII and my father always talked about the "Brother's" he served with. I'm proud of both my father and uncle for their service, I wish they were here to see these stories and tell theirs. Thank you for this video and I can't begin to express my gratitude. Thank You very much!!! David Muse
THIS YOUNG MAN HAS THE RIGHT IDEA AND HAS MORE RESPECT FOR THE VETERANS THAN I HAVE EVER SEEN IN ANY YOUNG MAN. FANTASTIC AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU YOUNG MAN ALWAYS!
I'm glad I got to hear my grandfathers story he was such an amazing tough guu
how beautiful, thank you for doing this. And you're so young, I don't think you know how important what you're doing is. I wish there were more respectful and kind young men like you in the world. Just fantastic.
Very honorable, we can't ever forget these men. Every single one of them has a story and they all deserve to live on through their tales of courage.
I work with seniors as a nurse and I love it. I love spending time with them and hearing their stories and insights.
Anyways cool video. Thank you for making it.
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floofykittens ;3 I sowwy my brother does this crap all the time
We could never thank this "Greatest Generation" enough....they are the ones that made America great!...so,so much respect for them!!!...true Patriots and "real" men and women!!...the generations of these last 25-30 years have no clue and sadly, our Country has suffered!..I hope and pray we can somehow, once again, be the Nation that the "Greatest Generation" represents!!
Wow Rishi, what you are doing is awesome and I hope you never stop. We know that at some point all the people who served in WW2 will be gone but I hope you continue on with the Veterans of the conflicts that came after. Thanks to all who served.
This kid is amazing. If every kid in America treated Vets like this, maybe the pansies of today wouldn't be offended by every thing they hear. My grandfather was a sailor on the USS Missouri from 1944-1945 and not a day goes by that I don't pray to him and say thank you for what he did for this country. One day I'll be able to thank him in person.
this is a great young man. at 33 and an combat infantryman, in Afghanistan and Iraq. He did something good.
I think it would be very interesting to also talk to the other side, i.e. German or Japanese soldiers, because many of them were only following orders, not many are/were Nazis. Also to scrutinize the saying "history is written by the winners".
Wonderful work, Rishi.
Jonas Wolterstorff that's a great idea I second that
I'd love to hear their stories too!!
They'd be fresh, interesting and probably even more heartbreaking.
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Jonas Wolterstorff my dad lived under Nazi occupation in Holland during the second world war. He has stories about what the German enlisted men did. They're not pretty. Not to say all were bad, but to say that they were just following orders. .. some of them really enjoyed the pain and suffering they were inflicting on the subgegated people under them. That to me isn't just following orders sorry
I didn't want to offend anyone or belittle the disgusting and well-known atrocities of the "wehrmacht". I merely wanted to suggest that the great nuance Rishi has demonstrated by showing the glory alongside the terror would be completed by yet another dimension.
Plus, I'm a big believer of the notion that social norms are stronger than individual ethics. So embedded in a vile environment, people do things they would have never thought they'd be capable of.
Also, in a war, everyone suffers... My grandfather was several years in Russia as POW and it was certainly not pretty either.
Thank you young man and thank you veterans for your service.
What a super thing you have done. I'm a Canadian and we are told that there are only 50,000 Swecond World War Vets left. I am heavily involved with the Veterans here but we are not able to interview them because of a Privacty Act of Parliament, We have lost so much of our history. Mt Dad was in both WW I & II, he died young due to his service in WW I. Three of his childred served in WW II, two others during peace time. You have done these Veterans so much of a service. Thanks, many thanks.
Thank you. Keep it going from a Desert storm vet.
not even my wheelies can escape these feelings! awesome video!!
Wow, that Richard Kinder dude looks like he is in his 70's or early 80's max and he is 94. That's quite amazing. They all look and seem younger actually.
You are a great young man Rishi. I lost my WWII father almost exactly 2 years ago. Thank you so much for letting the best generation of men and woman know that they are loved, respected and cherished.
You are an example of a young person that is the best our society has to offer. God bless you for doing this. You are writing the final chapter of this era.
It's nice to see a young man trying to keep the past alive. My Dad was a World War 2 vet & he always told his grandkids that they need to teach this history in school more than they do. I agree because if you don't remember the past you are doomed to repeat it.
Good shit Rishi
Wonderful! Absolutely Wonderful!
Rishi is the kind of person that we need more of. We need more people that are willing to sit down with these amazing and wonderful people--in which are heroes--and just talk to them and spend time listening to them.
This is such an incredibly admirable thing Rishi. Thank you so much for doing this and taking the time to capture these stories. We have to remember the sacrifice and the soldiers who gave us the freedom we have today. Keep up the amazing work
You are awesome! I have been a WW2 history buff for 30 years. I am humbled by your actions young man! The world needs more people like you!
I cry when kids like this exist on earth.
Thank you for your beautiful way.
"If for nothing else the war was worth it, because I got to meet the woman I married. we had 70 wonderful years together... she made my life.. complete"==========
That part got to me. Every girl should be lucky enough to find a man who loves them even half as much as that wonderful man loved his wife.
Thank you for taking the time to hear these veterans stories and to express the gratitude we ALL should have for them serving our country. Thank you for serving our country!! 🙏🇺🇸 God Bless You All 😊✌
2 years later and its great to see that some of these heroes are still kickin it. Thank you all for your service
All Veterans, regardless of when it where they served, deserve and are entitled to our respect. I commend this young man for taking the time to tell the stories of these wonderful men who served our country and fought to secure out freedom. Thank you to all who have served in wartime as well as peace time. I, for one, have the utmost respect and admiration for each and every one of you.
This is a beautiful thing to do!! These men NEED to know your out there. My dad served in the Philippines with the Navy SEABEES. I wish he had the chance to share with you. He was truly THE GREATEST GENERATION!! RIP POP!! I'm proud of you!!
I would not be here if not for the enormous sacrifice of all the men. My mom was a child in France during the war. THANK YOU ALL.
My grandfather was merchant marine. Thank you very much for your work and future generations will now be able to remember the greatest generation of all times. WW2 vets will never be forgotten. Your name and legacy is now recorded...Thank you Sharma! Thank you...Thank you for being patriotic and loving your counrtry
That young man is an inspiration to us
all. im happy that at least some people
recognize the sacrifice they gave for our
freedoms today. bless you all,and thankyou x
A heartfelt thank you to all veterans, and to Mr. Sharma for paying homage and memorializing the important contributions by our WWII veterans. God bless.
OUTSTANDING!!!These men like my Dad did give their hearts and soul to winning a war which cost my Dad to get wounded in combat and his friends to die in combat too.Thank you for preserving their memories of their personal experiences.
I'm not crying. Totally not crying. I couldn't help it when all the vets were met at the surprise party and shared their stories and so much respect
Love this! Before we know it, there will be no WWII vets. Their stories are so important. It is comforting to know that this younger generation cares about history and their stories!
Thank you veterans for taking care of us without regard to your own safety. And thank you Rishi for bringing this to us all, hugs from Canada.
Rishi this is so wonderful what you are doing, preserving the memories of WWII. It also helps the veterans to talk about it and being honored. My Daddy asked me did I know what a "meat wagon" was in WWII. It was the ambulance. That's all he ever spoke of the war. Thank you for all veterans for their service.
I love what this man is doing... personally my family has served in almost every war in us history and I respect what this man is doing... just helping remember those WWII vets probubly makes them feel so much better
The greatest generation ever! Thank you so much for your service and for our freedom! You are all my heroes now and forever!
Thank you for this beautiful piece.
What a wonderful endeavor this young man is pursing. If only more of us took the time to honor these men for their bravery.
You are a very, very special young man. I'd like to thank YOU for your service! I am not a vet, but grew up in the company of many vets. I cherish them.
Thank you for honoring our last great generation. The Col. Harold Swanson Family.. 1920-2009. You bring pride and appreciation!
I love and appreciate all veterans but WWII veterans have a extra special place in my heart. Glad we have the internet and high quality video now to keep their stories and their faces forever. Thanks for doing this !
Thank You. Awesome. Our Veterans were a blessing. They saved us. Thank you for your reporting.
Rishi, thank you for reaching out and helping the memories, the stories of these incredible warriors, be told and heard.
And thank you, Rishi, for being a compassionate and intelligent young man. May you always be blessed.
I may be sixteen and I know this is a great noble thing your doing, dude.
What an amazing young man!! As a vet, I am ashamed of myself for not doing more. Thank you for opening up my mind!!
My grand father served in WW2. I have his dog tags, military ID and enrollment photo.. This got me emotional. You are one of the good kids in your generation. We need more. Thank you
Rishi. You are an inspiration to young people mate and what that Veteran said "you can live with you`re brother if you just make the effort" has got to be one of the truest statements I have ever heard. God Bless you all from a grateful Brit.
Congratulations !
So wish young people would ask more questions to our WWII veterans 😢.
Clock is ticking.
Good for you Young Man !
God bless you and our courageous veterans. We need more men and women like these veterans to keep America the land of the free and the home of the brave.
this is an amazing video it made me cry and remember my grandpa who survived the Vietnam War which is an incredible thing because that war was a mix of terrified men trying to save what was left and chaos I just wish that I knew him more because he was a loyal man and so are all of these men in the video thank you Anyone who is reading this
Wow
That young man knows the real meaning of preserving story's of real life people, who's experiences of what horrors war brings to all.
The price they all paid..... So that further generations could live in peace and freedom.
Bless you young man.
Kudos to Rishi, he is doing something brilliant! Equally eager to do the same and help spread the veterans' stories, I googled the first veteran featured here, Kent Kellegrew, only to find he passed away in April this year... It is saddening that more than 300 WWII veterans are passing away each day, we need to hurry up and honor them in person. Peace, world.
Great video, he's doing a great thing.
Hopefully he will post each full length unedited interview.
Thank you. I teach high school juniors and hope to instill the urgency and passion you have. Will be sharing this video with them. Thank you.
Thanks a Million Mr.Rishi Sharma. This made me cry. Since a couple of months I was really looking to meet vets in UK and while searching I came across this video. You are doing a wonderful job. Wish i had meet them aswell. God bless these heros and they will born again and again. A great tribute to all of them.
I really need to stop cutting onions. They just get me everytime. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for this beautiful piece. And thank you to all those who served and those who are now serving.
Im german and my greatgrandfather and my greatgranduncle served in the Wehrmacht at the Russian front my greatgrandfather died at Leningrad cause of a grenade shrapnel but my greatgranduncle survived when he came back home he was an alcoholic and traumatized he never experienced such treatment like your vets do I think that's a shame
Its sad to see the good Germans/Russians/Japanese be forgotten, they where just following orders, some took Pride in their Actions, some took shame.
where is this guys rest of interviews
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If this doesn't make you want to shed a tear then you don't know how to be grateful for the sacrifices that were made.
These men are superheroes and the thought of me serving is just insane I could never do what these men did. I thank all the veterans that have served or are serving or going to serve.
Excellent young man, complete opposite to the other waster teens you get in todays world, appreciating what those brave men did for us.
100% respect to you for doing this
I love Richard Kinder's comments starting at 5:44. Rishi Sharma is a boss of a young man for his efforts. American culture severely undervalues our elders, and unfortunately it falls upon community activists and professional caregivers to care for, value and include senior citizens into modern society. It seems as if many American families are quick to send their aging parents to homes, rather than sacrificing time giving them care when they gave almost 20 years of their lives caring for their children. As a teenager, I taught my grandfather to play video games in one afternoon back in the 1990. He bought a Nintendo right after and played Tetris religiously for years after I brought my system over when they babysat me for the weekend.
People underestimate the elderly and assume they can't learn anything new. Dziadzi literally grew up in a sod house in rural Poland, moved to America for work in the late 50's, earned enough to bring his wife and children to America in the 1960's, worked as a cabinet maker for 30 years, retired and stagnated for a while, then pwned Tetris and Dr. Mario for the last 9 years of his life. I really think it kept his mind sharp and occupied.