The Tragic Story Of The US Pilot Killed AFTER WW2 Ended
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- Опубліковано 9 січ 2023
- This is the story of the last combat mission flown during the Second World War over Japan. Tragically one more man would be killed in mysterious circumstances. More tragic still, he had been given a chance to remain at base and sit the rest of the war out. Follow the story of Jerry Yellin and his wingman, Phil Schlamberg.
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Imagine knowing your going to die, but still going through with it and not somebody else die in your place. He's was (still is) a hero!
A real Hero, to brave death knowing that he could have survived the war but to refuse to let another take the risk.
May he Rest IIn Peace where ever he fell.
The final conclusion, so poignant and beautiful. In another senario, the last pilot to die being someone else, would thousands of servicemen and veterans recieved the support from this foundation? It could be said that in death, this last pilot inadvertently granted a lifeline to many others.
Really enjoyed your presentation. As always very sad to reflect on the terrible events of WW2. Devastating waste of human life and material.
Well done with very fair commentary concerning the late war situation and the realistic comparison of the deaths from firebombing vs nuclear weapons use.
great vid Cal
Thanks for another excellent video!
Glad you enjoyed it Peter!
Awesome!!
Wonderful story. Thank you
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So much for the idea that poverty necessarily means poor academic performance.
@Aqua Fyre There are factors at work that far exceed household income in importance. My father grew up with virtually no money. For most of my life at home, we had little money, yet my three brothers and I all completed bachelor's degrees; partially completed abroad, two of us got law degrees and achieved fluency in three languages altogether in addition to English. By the way, I have nothing but admiration for immigrant families that, although they may have few resources, do not allow that to lower their expectations for their children.
@Aqua Fyre That's right. Who was it that coined the phrase "the soft bigotry of low expectations:"? Michael Gerson, I looked it up. That little phrase sums up an ideology that has thoroughly penetrated the leading institutions of our society, and it's doing untold harm to the people it claims to elevate.
Oh yes, I almost forgot. If I had it to do over again, my original message wouldn't have been so self-referencing. That is always, at best, a distraction that weakens the point. Thanks for your insightful message.
@Aqua Fyre No apologies are necessary for anything you said. I like the quote - because it's true. There is never a shortage of people eager to tell you that you can do this or that, but you don't have to listen to them.
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Wow, what a story. Very interesting. Too bad the communication of the war ending didn't spread fast enough.
What a sad and distressing story. Why the hell didn't the army airforce commanders know about the surrender and order cessation of offensive operations? Such a waste. Such is war.
Sad sacrifice...
WAtched from Jamaica.
They gave the last measure of devotion.
Just as in any bitter struggle, WWII would continue to claim & maim hundreds of thousands of others: injured combatants & Civilians. However this lad does appear to be one of the last to not complete his homeward mission. Tragic but it is the war my friends; refuse to fight.
He was a hero, brought up by hero, his mother, who goes virtually unrecognized.
This is the first time that I have heard mentioned on film the high rate of P-51 pilots deaths through parachutes failing. Over a 100 met that fate , whether the humidity stopped the chutes billowing to catch the air , I don't know. Fact is the Mustang like the Spitfire had the floating ability of a stone , hence the option to bale out . One other point , escorting B-29's over Japan was the limit of their range . Any extended action may mean not getting back .
Although not quite attributive to this story, I believe, in fact, that there is still some [ongoing] debate as to which [sole] nation should rightly lay claim towards honorably mentioning the final conclusive moments of any one of its service combatants in reference to the last official day of WWII (Sept. 2/45). A well-received book (that I read during the recent Covid pandemic): Last to Die: A Defeated Empire, a Forgotten Mission, and the Last American Killed in World War II, by Stephen Harding - albeit, attempting to do justice in validating the documented account of a young airman's brief encounters over the Pacific theatre's skies - nonetheless, captivates the reader into 'believing' that the airman's fate not only occurred during the war (on Aug. 18/45 - three days after Japan's surrender), but simply begs the ultimate question: of just who was, in fact, the last to die in battle on the final (if not, disputed) day (and/or hour) of the Second World War.
Good video! It was neat to see the Captain dressed in his khakis & "50 mission crush" cap...
As her majesty Queen Elisabeth remarked so understatedly but oh so eloquently at one of her last WW2 momorial service's. = We just did what we all knew had to be done. But I supose we were fortunate to be a resiliant generation.
OMG !! Truly and thankfully The Greatest Generation Ever.
The fact he flew into a cloud and did not come out could mean he became disoriented and could not recover the aircraft.
This seems likely. Though there is a story of Phil flying through cloud when the rest of the squadron turned back. They were ordered to escort B-29s and were being led to the right area by a lead B-29 navigational aircraft. Phil tucked in under the bomber's wing and flew through the cloud in close formation. He was apparently they only one to link up with the bomber formation that day. All that to say, he was no greenhorn when it came to IFR situations.
@@CalibanRising He was following a B-29 operated by a pilot and co-pilot in IFR flight rule conditions. That means one could watch the instruments and the other could operate the controls. If the artificial horizon gets the least bit off, it would be noticed instantly.
Even the most experienced pilots get in trouble in those conditions today. Even the F-16 had a problem with wire chafing that would cause the artificial horizon to malfunction.
It may not be a matter of experience but equipment failure. Or even just getting distracted for a second and something going wrong. Remember a fighter pilots basic instincts are to be constantly looking around the sky for enemy aircraft.
not the last serviceman lost in the war...perhaps the last pilot, but not the last airman. on August 18th two B-32s were attacked over Japan by multiple navy aircraft. several crewmen were injured; one died in hospital of his wounds.
Its a shame the P 82 twin mustang wasn't available for service at that time. It would have been the ideal machine to escort B 29's over Japan because it was equipped two engines which would have provided an extra margin of safety in comparison to single engine P 51. Furthermore, the P 82 (470mph vs 440mph) was faster than the P 51 D. Its speed was on par with the P 51 H. At the same time, the P 82 had a heavy armament, a very long range, and a navigator in the second cockpit. As far as escort fighters are concerned, it does not get better than this.
What needs to be said, has been said. 😑
Not the last by any measure. A B-32 gunner was shot down and killed 3 days later and 4 Hellcat pilots were shot down and killed well after the ceasefire. Furthermore, Many died after him from wounds received in combat or, particularly former prisoners, from disease.
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Generational poverty leads to poor chance of escape from poverty.
Use of modern day graphic images for Saipan leaves me laughing. Use of graphics of the island of Pagan in the NMI during dialogue concerning Iwo Jima is sloppy.
Thanks for the feedback