My Dad, Francis J Hale, also graduated from West Point (a Star cadet for academics) on June 6, 1944. While listening to this report, I realized that Lt Jones and Dad were at Benning at the same time. Moreover, they both went to the 13th Airborne BN where Dad, who took his commission in the US Army Corps of Engineers, were sent to Europe. Dad said he never got into combat because they were in a glide assault that was called off once the word came that the field had Hitler's' Asparagus, posts in the landing zone, that would have killed them. He went to Topo' school (Maps) and the army sent him to the Philippines in command of an LCT that took their engineering company to map the islands. He was there during their independence. He passed away May 5 2020 from covid. it was a blessing as he was in his 98th year, separated from his loving wife, and a brilliant mind in a dying body. I miss you Dad~!
@@NayabAli-ej8ju Dad passed away May 5 2020. I never knew about Lt Jones, so never asked Dad. He did mention that one of his classmates was captured and kept with a German battalion as their "pet". When he was finally turned over to internment, he escaped and was later killed in combat.
You can hold your head high my friend. He is still a true American hero and will never be forgotten. Much respect 🫡 for your dad. He is very proud of his son
The casting dept. did a remarkable job in earmarking resemblance among the actors selected for the real life counter-parts. I think they could have done better with the actor playing Joe Liesnewski. Joe spoke both German and Polish and they could have used that in the liberation camp scene.
As a UK Armed Forces veteran, I can relate to this. Once had a young officer join us, we literally ignored him but he showed us he was capable and likeable. He got drafted to another unit, just as we were getting used to him, then we heard he died in a freak accident. You learn to accept the loss of friends in active combat, hard as it is, but learning of someone crossing the bar, in a freak accident, is harder to bear.
Accidents made up the majority of casualties for the US during WW2 and pretty much every conflict since then. This is true from my own experience in the Iraq War. I would imagine the British Army has similar problems ever since the dawn of the mechanized age, where exhausted and sleep-deprived young men are in control of heavy weapons and heavy machines.
These photos make me so proud looking at my great grandfathers WW1 photos. He was 16 years old and still got to the battle of Amiens France from New Westminster, B.C Canada. He was 1st Battalion Tramways of the Canadian Expitionary Force. 1917. During the Hundred Days Offensive He was taking shells and hid in a cellar of a cottage with his best friend. A shell came down and his friend was dispatched. A piece of his skull went into his neck along shrapnel in his face and leg. He told my grandmother that he had arterial bleeding and had to only dust from the shelling to pack his wounds. Later on the doctors would tell him after x rays that bone fragments were millimetres to his spinal column but surgery was too risky. He decided to leave them in. So poetic. He died July 13th 1993 at 93 years old. I was born in 94’ I wish I got to be held by him. I revere the man. His name is Elmo Murray Morrisette. Never forgotten.
Everyone who served deserves respect. Nothing could be achieved without the support staff and others who keep the machine running. Of course the ones who saw combat deserve special recognition.
I like how you humanize the stories of these guys. Point out things that might be shortcomings, but also highlighting their achievements and the good things people said about them.
@@TowGunner artistic license is all too often an excuse for laziness but when the result of artistic license is Band of Brothers, I will hold still for it
Thanks for sharing the real stories of these brave men who kept our country free and safe in the most challenging time I our history. The greatest generation indeed.
I was 24 once and I was so green and naive about so many things. I can't imagine being thrown into a war at that age or younger and be expected to return to a normal life. Like the 17, 18, 19 year olds in Vietnam...that's unfathomable.
Do we though? I mean the men of that era helped build many of the things we know now and yet today we have men that don't even know how to change a tire.
Aside from fine acting and story lines, the real life heroes portrayed in the series were strikingly similar looking to the men playing the parts. Unfortunately, it came out too late to be watched by so many wonderful heroes from WW11. All the best to Stephen Ambrose and others who cobbled this masterpiece together for generations to come. Having watched this and other similar films, I now understand my father’s reticence at relaying his own experiences. God bless them all.
For those who have never been in combat, you can’t possibly understand how the shit unfolds. It’s unreal, what I can say under duress its amazing how no matter how new your are or how long you been there, its remarkable the amounts of courage you find to make the mission work.
It's more about not wanting to let your brothers down, not wanting you to be the reason they don't make it back, but the biggest thing is you don't want to be "that guy" who causes the mission to fail. It's a strange thing, thoughts of patriotism or of love of your country don't really enter your mind. Those are all thoughts for being at home. You just want to make sure the job gets done, that you and your unit make it back, and you get to rotate back home. But in the moment, nothing is on your mind except target, cover fire, and ending the fight.
He sacrified everything for his country in the end, even if not during combat. Hence, he should very much be honored given his fully honarable service.
He was a West Point grad. Heavy on engineering (so he was not an idiot by any stretch) and leadership. I think he had been tagged as “one to watch” by higher ups. He might have developed into a fine field commander.
Band of Brothers is a great series. Loved this one. Research and make more videos about World War Two. Semper Fi from an old Marine Sergeant who served 1973-1977
When I first watched Band Of Brothers I had thought the role of Lt. Jones was made up just to get Tom's son a role. That was due to how brief his time was with the Company. Then I learned he was real and how dead on Colin Hanks resembled him, it was brilliant. They did an excellent job casting everybody.
Thank you for doing this video. It was interesting and yet sad at the same time. The quote that General Patton said about how we should not mourn the loss of these men. However we should thank God that such men lived.
Of course, Colin Hanks became an actor because Tom Hanks was his dad. It doesn't matter who his dad is after he gets his foot in the door. If he wasn't a good actor, he would either not get hired for new parts or end up getting meaningless parts as a courtesy to his father. I think Colin is a good actor.
That's a wonderful story my father and 3 of his brothers were in ww2 I love watching these videos and they need to make history a required class like when I was in school
Bronze "service stars" are devices afixed to campaign medals, denoting participation in specific campaigns. One needs only to be present during a prescribed time within a prescribed area to earn them. They are definitely not the same as the Bronze Star Medal, an individual award for specific deeds or services. Huge difference,
Even a Bronze Star can be awarded for Administration and Logistic duties in a war zone (Biden's son Beau is an example often cited by Biden himself). A Bronze Star with a 'V' for valor clasp is the one awarded for heroism in battle. Probably confusing on purpose so officers never involved in battle could get one. Enlisted men only got a campaign medal (I was there) for the same service an officer got a Bronze Star for.
And for anyone who isn’t aware, there is a “V” device for the Bronze Star. It’s awarded for acts of valor/bravery. I’ve known a few soldiers who should have received it but instead only received the BSM. Still, they are all honored and no disrespect intended to the soldier in question. RIP.
This from a nation that gives awards for crossing the Atlantic, flying over Northern Ireland, and then getting a medal because the US considers NI a war zone.
My father has three bronze stars as well for being present during three different campaigns in Europe. Like a participation trophy except your life was in some jeopardy.
When I saw a photo of the real Lt. Jones, I was shocked. Colin Hanks bears an uncanny resemblance to Lt. Jones. And I thought Colin Hanks was handed the role because of who he’s related to. That was good casting.
I assert that we are blessed to have been able to base our modern western existence on the shoulders & example of the qualities of these men… The courage & character that they lived is fantastic starting for us….🙏🙏🙏🌹🌹🌹
The greatest generation…set police dogs and fire hoses on civil rights protesters. Theirs was the generation that supported Jim Crow, opposed the women’s movement, decried the environmental movement, and opened fire on unarmed anti-war protesters. They were the generation of good church goers who oppressed the LBGT community and women’s rights. They fought an unavoidable war and won. They stepped up when they had no choice and certainly should be honored for that. But they left my generation with a basket full of authoritarian and oppressive dictates that we failed to eradicate. If American democracy is to survive it will be up to my kids and grandkids to make it happen. If they manage, they will have earned the title of the greatest generation.
Well said. Respect has to be given to these great people and leaders of all ranks who kept us free from tyranny and oppression. Europe in the last 20 years has largely forgotten these lessons- and now Americans again need to learn from them and the heavy sacrifices made for our futures.
@@vernonrozelle74 True…, but I still see the emblem of the screaming eagle and of all the other units in our collective histories…, live next to a young RNZN officer who PT trains her recruits with herself in full combat boot and load.., then in running shoes.., their mission is to…. Keep up… I do not believe that we in the west are failing, nor do I buy trump n MAGA BS for a second…, work alongside the RAN & their defence forces… Australia can still be as proud as the are of the crew of HMAS Sydney… their people will fight….
As someone who spent a year in Vietnam as a lieutenant convoy commander and infantry platoon leader I can say that war involves a lot of luck and the beneficence of the gods.
@@GlennaVan Absolutely!! It matters, even more, if you're bleeding to death! If you know God, and His Son, you know where you'll be going, IF you bleed to death. If not, you'll either die in fear, or just numb to it all.
The butter bars in a combat zone had a low life expectancy. We used to say that the most dangerous thing on the battlefield was a 2nd Lt with a map and a radio.
I am glad that he gets recognition in the movie he gave his life for what most people today. Don’t care about this country, but I do care. To Hank, I salute you in toast to you with this glass of bourbon..
I am quite familiar with the 279th Station Hospital in Berlin having been a patient there around 1949 or 1950. Interestingly the 279th played a major role in a Gregory Peck movie The Night People made around 1954.
Wow, their resemblance is very striking. So sad he died so young during surgery. If the problem was minor, wonder why he didn’t survive the surgery. So, so sad because I just happened to see the part you just described on TV the other day of the group going across the river and the part about Eugene Jackson, who was only 20 years old.
Agreed. Best series ever, but wish they would have held closer to the truth on things like this. The Dick Winters grenade throwing event change on the Island just puzzles me....
My great Uncle. arrived in May 16 in the DLI as a 2Lt. Went through the early days of the Somme, was in the early attacks, won an MC. Early July, they were out of the line during a rest period, killed in a grenade training accident. Apparently in the grenade pit, the soldier dropped the grenade. They are buried side by side at Poperinghe.
Lots of knowalls in these comments. How about you do your own videos so we can then then spam arrogant, egotistical ,berating and disrespectful comments? Thank you to all of you knowalls who think they are better than everyone else for showing exactly what is wrong with this generation.Get a life. And for this creator: Thank you for shedding light on these peoples stories.I personally know content creators and understand how much work goes into these videos. Good job and I just subbed.
This guy literally has Indiana Jones' birthname. It's said in the video that he graduated West Point on D-Day, June 6th, 1944. With Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower's son.
I'm British . My Dad had close shaves in the war but had a bit of luck . Very sad to see this . I remember Henry Jones in Band of Brothers played with dignity by Colin Hanks . I'll remember this .
It was an interesting contrast to previous "cowardly" time servers seen in the Bastogne sequences... Junior officers who couldn't do their job but wanted kudos, nonetheless...
Any way you look at it, the war killed that young man. He gave his life. These were real heroes. He paid the price for freedom and we are currently pissing all over it. RIP and thank you from me and my family for your sacrifice.
This Generation is OWED SO MUCH BY SOOO MANY!!! Remember, concept of Combined Warfare was BRAND SPANKING NEW, and these men were the Guinea Pigs to "IRON OUT" problems, usually at high Casualty rates. Not ALL their Leaders were as Good as Capt/Major Winters, there were a LOT OF Duds in the ranks. There were a LOT of "Old Soldiers" who didn't buy in on the ideas(resisted change altogether) of Artillery/Armor/Infantry working together, and resisted the "new fangled ideas" put forth. These men are my heroes, and I feel everyone that followed them, owe them so much!!! THEY LITERALLY SAVED THE WORLD!!! As a former E-6 SF Medic, I remain in TOTAL AWE of these GIANTS!!! They BLAZED THE PATH for the rest of us to follow.
Many forget that a movie or a TV series is just that. A movie or a TV series is not a documentary Like so often happens the makers of Band of Brothers too "creative liberties" while making the series
My grandfather Pvt Modesto N. Pastoral never made home too, after the war. Their trucks feel on a cliff in Zambales philippines. But he left his only one son, that was my father.
You know, my thought is those combat soldiers in WWII bought us a tremendous amount of time as a country. I fear, its running out, and i sincerely hope im wrong.
So, people have been saying that Colin got his role because of his dad... You know... Tom Hanks. Maybe. I don't know and I don't care. I've got a chance to serve with Westpointers. I've seen a bunch of them at BOLC. I've seen good ones and I've seen bad ones. I don't know real character of 1LT Jones but I can say that the way he is portrayed is classy and very believable. He looks like a fresh young USMA graduate, well indoctrinated. He is willing to learn, because he knows what's waiting for him in the future. He is aware that he will make General some day but he has to well in the first few years of his career. He understands that the war will be over soon, and he has to do just above average to move on. He knows how and when to play his "ring"... He is a person of good morals and character. Oh, and of coarse Colin looks like 1LT Jones. Perfect casting.
My did was 82nd airborn during ww2, farm boy from Vermont,jump pay was the reason he went to jump school at ft Bennington,met my mom there, had the parachute tattoo on his forearm,tuck and roll
Bizarre to think anyone would minimize his contribution. My grandfather served as an acting lt in Italy when two officers were killed. He was loath to accept a battlefield commission because he was legally blind in one eye.
5:45 important addendum * The German POW was abandoned along the shoreline with possibly a collapse lung or chest wound but not totally incapacitated and conscience. Despite still be alive and possible treated this POW was unable to extract himself from the high bank of the river left to his own devices and most likely unrecoverable to German medical assistance nearby who did not want to risk the danger. The wounded POW started to cry out for help most of the night. This really irked the US troops on the other side of the river trying to get sleep, plus realizing their mistake more and more. So a team went back out not to help but kill him by throwing grenades at him along the shoreline which wounded the POW even more but not killing him. The cries intensified. These grenade attacks occurred probably 3 times during the night in effort to stop the POW crying for help. By early morning the cries for help ceased as the wounded bled out slowly. Jones was most likely in charge of this scenario but did nothing to resolve the situation. Even trying to take the wounded POW was not a great idea in the first place, leaving the POW halfway in no mans land really was senseless. 5:24 Eugene Jackson was probably the only member of the 101st with combat experience in the Pacific. Discharged and came home in 1943 only to volunteer for Airborne training.
Correction: The 506 PIR is not "more commonly referred to as Easy Company". Easy Company was one of the companies of the 2nd battalion of the 506 PIR. And every battalion had an E (Easy) company.
Each battalion had three companies. First battalion had A, B, and C companies. Second battalion had D, E, and F companies. Third battalion had G, H, and I companies.
I think having him play role because of his father put him in right mindset among actors who are supposed to pretend unlikeness towards new officer from westpoint who was also in privilege of parents. I think the actors had to act less at that point :-D
Sounds like the army had the real deal with Jones. My feeling is that he was really settling into his own. He would’ve been a colonel by Korea. Respect, RIP
Maybe not exactly the same, but when I was a support driver seconded from 11RCA to the training base in Meaford I was stationed in the Andrew’s Hangar. Andrew’s was a Canadian who went through the British Staff College and was a tank warfare protege in the 1930’s. In 1942 he was the CO of the Calgary Tank Regiment and landed at that port town in France on August 19th. His tank drowned and he died on the sea wall organizing his men. 35 years on, my military and police careers over I sometimes think of this guy who had so many resources poured into him over decades and he survived only a few hours of combat. So much potential wasted.
If your photos of the actual members of the patrol are correct, then Eugene Jackson wasn't a private but a corporal, unless he'd been demoted for some reason prior to his injury.
I had a friend (who passed away in 2001) who was a Grunt in the ETO during WWII. I can't remember the unit he was assigned too but he was a tank destroyer in the US Army. He was a hard drinker and he didn't like too talk much about his combat experiences but I have come to learn that those are the kinds of veterans that really saw and experienced "the shit". And this guy, even as an old man, was a tough son of a bitch. Myself and other younger guys that knew him all agreed he would have not been the kind of guy you would have wanted to pick a fight with in his prime. On one of the rare occasions he opened up and told about his experiences during the war he spoke of the time that he and other NCOs in his unit killed one of their own officers. All of these NCOs were hardened veterans that had seen a lot of combat over the course of the war. The officer was a young replacement officer. The officer was eager to prove himself and become a war hero and rise through the ranks. It sounded as if he wasn't very competent either. These veteran NCOs could see the end of the war in sight, they had just pushed into Germany in late 44 or early 45. They were fully expecting the Germans to fight harder than ever before in Germany and the closer they got to Berlin. But they could see the end in sight and were finally starting to think "I might live through this war yet!". The NCOs came to the conclusion that this officer was going to get the whole platoon killed, and it was either him or the platoon. So guess who they decided had to go? There was a near by farm house with a root cellar and they informed this officer that they had German prisoners waiting under guard to be interrogated and took him to the farm house. When the officer went down into the root cellar each NCO pulled a pin off of a grenade and tossed the grenade in the root cellar and then they shut the door. The grenades went off, and of course, the officer died. Those late stages of the war were strange. So many of the better experienced officers had either been killed or promoted up the ranks. You had inexperienced rookie officers and in some cases experienced officers who weren't that good leading hardened experienced veterans who could see the end in sight and just wanted to make it home in one piece. A strange situation.
WW1 was even worse, with the Armistice arranged some commanders still demanded soldiers go on the attack, even though it was technically over. They wanted to look good at HQ. Thousands died for zero reason.
@davidyoung8521 A Captain Sobel type I wager lol? Or a Lt. Hauk (Good Morning Vietnam) type? Anyone who has ever been in the military is familiar with those types. They can be quite memorable, to say the least.
They made a movie called Flyboys that depicted the World War 1 French / American fighter pilot. I wonder if Lieutenant Henry S. Jones , father was portrayed by a actor in that movie..🤔😒
My Dad, Francis J Hale, also graduated from West Point (a Star cadet for academics) on June 6, 1944. While listening to this report, I realized that Lt Jones and Dad were at Benning at the same time. Moreover, they both went to the 13th Airborne BN where Dad, who took his commission in the US Army Corps of Engineers, were sent to Europe. Dad said he never got into combat because they were in a glide assault that was called off once the word came that the field had Hitler's' Asparagus, posts in the landing zone, that would have killed them. He went to Topo' school (Maps) and the army sent him to the Philippines in command of an LCT that took their engineering company to map the islands. He was there during their independence. He passed away May 5 2020 from covid. it was a blessing as he was in his 98th year, separated from his loving wife, and a brilliant mind in a dying body. I miss you Dad~!
❤🙏
Francishle ur dad saw this person means left sweet John???
@@NayabAli-ej8ju Dad passed away May 5 2020. I never knew about Lt Jones, so never asked Dad. He did mention that one of his classmates was captured and kept with a German battalion as their "pet". When he was finally turned over to internment, he escaped and was later killed in combat.
@@NayabAli-ej8ju Just to say that Dad and Jones were in the same West Point class of June 6, 1944.
You can hold your head high my friend. He is still a true American hero and will never be forgotten. Much respect 🫡 for your dad. He is very proud of his son
Great to see these guys still getting recognition for their sacrifice.
The casting dept. did a remarkable job in earmarking resemblance among the actors selected for the real life counter-parts. I think they could have done better with the actor playing Joe Liesnewski. Joe spoke both German and Polish and they could have used that in the liberation camp scene.
As a UK Armed Forces veteran, I can relate to this. Once had a young officer join us, we literally ignored him but he showed us he was capable and likeable. He got drafted to another unit, just as we were getting used to him, then we heard he died in a freak accident. You learn to accept the loss of friends in active combat, hard as it is, but learning of someone crossing the bar, in a freak accident, is harder to bear.
Accidents made up the majority of casualties for the US during WW2 and pretty much every conflict since then. This is true from my own experience in the Iraq War. I would imagine the British Army has similar problems ever since the dawn of the mechanized age, where exhausted and sleep-deprived young men are in control of heavy weapons and heavy machines.
I’m floored you can still get people to sign up for war.
@@AAbsoluteFitness they sign-up for the peacetime benefits usually & bail when there appears to be trouble brewing & then run for public office
@@kingjoe3rd Yupp, from what I understand there’s accounts of pilots falling asleep and crashing in the pacific.
That's so so sad..... he sounded a special man
These photos make me so proud looking at my great grandfathers WW1 photos. He was 16 years old and still got to the battle of Amiens France from New Westminster, B.C Canada. He was 1st Battalion Tramways of the Canadian Expitionary Force. 1917.
During the Hundred Days Offensive He was taking shells and hid in a cellar of a cottage with his best friend. A shell came down and his friend was dispatched. A piece of his skull went into his neck along shrapnel in his face and leg. He told my grandmother that he had arterial bleeding and had to only dust from the shelling to pack his wounds.
Later on the doctors would tell him after x rays that bone fragments were millimetres to his spinal column but surgery was too risky. He decided to leave them in. So poetic.
He died July 13th 1993 at 93 years old. I was born in 94’ I wish I got to be held by him. I revere the man.
His name is Elmo Murray Morrisette. Never forgotten.
What a heroic story that notes the tragedy of war. My admiration for your grandfather that came home and started life anew.
Everyone who served deserves respect. Nothing could be achieved without the support staff and others who keep the machine running. Of course the ones who saw combat deserve special recognition.
I like how you humanize the stories of these guys. Point out things that might be shortcomings, but also highlighting their achievements and the good things people said about them.
The resemblance is absolutely incredible!
Colin Hanks did a masterful job
While it appears Hanks and Spielberg got a lot of facts wrong they surely got the casting right.
Years of planning to pull it off.
He is legit for sure. Always enjoy his acting.
@@TowGunner They did so to make it more watchable for the viewers. Sometimes reality is just not exciting for Hollywood.
@@TowGunner artistic license is all too often an excuse for laziness but when the result of artistic license is Band of Brothers, I will hold still for it
Thanks for sharing the real stories of these brave men who kept our country free and safe in the most challenging time I our history. The greatest generation indeed.
my son died in Afghanistan 24 yrs old Sargent Joshua Abram Tomlinson KIA 5 18 2010 Afghanistan
Condolences 🙏
How sad you must be.
So sorry for your loss, so proud for his commitment to his brothers. 😢🇺🇸💙 🙏🌏☮️
Sorry sir, I appreciate your families service
I’m sorry for your loss 😢and thank you for the sacrifice you and your family made for this country ❤
I was 24 once and I was so green and naive about so many things. I can't imagine being thrown into a war at that age or younger and be expected to return to a normal life. Like the 17, 18, 19 year olds in Vietnam...that's unfathomable.
Lt Jones sounds like a great man and a great officer. Colin Hanks did a convincing job portraying this wonderful soldier.
@@BkBk-gy6vr He looked and acted exactly like a good officer would. A fine performance.
All are heroes and we live in a better world because of their sacrifice. Gentlemen, thank you all.
Absolutely, agree!
God bless them all!❤🙏🇺🇸
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Agreed 👍🏾 🇺🇸
Do we though? I mean the men of that era helped build many of the things we know now and yet today we have men that don't even know how to change a tire.
Not anymore. This country has turned into trash
Aside from fine acting and story lines, the real life heroes portrayed in the series were strikingly similar looking to the men playing the parts. Unfortunately, it came out too late to be watched by so many wonderful heroes from WW11. All the best to Stephen Ambrose and others who cobbled this masterpiece together for generations to come. Having watched this and other similar films, I now understand my father’s reticence at relaying his own experiences. God bless them all.
For those who have never been in combat, you can’t possibly understand how the shit unfolds. It’s unreal, what I can say under duress its amazing how no matter how new your are or how long you been there, its remarkable the amounts of courage you find to make the mission work.
Well, that's good to know... Can't win a war being wimpy.
Bless you guys.
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It's more about not wanting to let your brothers down, not wanting you to be the reason they don't make it back, but the biggest thing is you don't want to be "that guy" who causes the mission to fail. It's a strange thing, thoughts of patriotism or of love of your country don't really enter your mind. Those are all thoughts for being at home. You just want to make sure the job gets done, that you and your unit make it back, and you get to rotate back home.
But in the moment, nothing is on your mind except target, cover fire, and ending the fight.
Nice video, my friend!
Im glad people recognize the sacrifices, and I hope them still continue to do so.
He sacrified everything for his country in the end, even if not during combat. Hence, he should very much be honored given his fully honarable service.
Jones was late to the game, though inexperienced he seemed capable and brave. That is the impression I got of when watching the Band of Brothers.
He was a West Point grad. Heavy on engineering (so he was not an idiot by any stretch) and leadership. I think he had been tagged as “one to watch” by higher ups. He might have developed into a fine field commander.
Band of Brothers is a great series. Loved this one. Research and make more videos about World War Two. Semper Fi from an old Marine Sergeant who served 1973-1977
When I first watched Band Of Brothers I had thought the role of Lt. Jones was made up just to get Tom's son a role. That was due to how brief his time was with the Company. Then I learned he was real and how dead on Colin Hanks resembled him, it was brilliant. They did an excellent job casting everybody.
Thank you for doing this video. It was interesting and yet sad at the same time.
The quote that General Patton said about how we should not mourn the loss of these men. However we should thank God that such men lived.
Hank. You are a credit to your family, the American Army and America. RIP.
Hank didn’t die dude. The REAL veteran died. Jones** died.
@@Danyello_0 The narration reports his own family called him Hank.
An American Hero will never be forgotten, may Lt. Henry S. Jones Jr. rest in eternal peace.God bless🙏❤
They pick the most look alive actor for the role.That by itself is a respectfull way to honor a soldier.
Of course, Colin Hanks became an actor because Tom Hanks was his dad. It doesn't matter who his dad is after he gets his foot in the door. If he wasn't a good actor, he would either not get hired for new parts or end up getting meaningless parts as a courtesy to his father. I think Colin is a good actor.
I have seen him in a few things…did not realize until later who he was…always thought he was a good actor.
Acting is not pro sports. No one gives a fuck how good of an actor you are.
Come now don’t take offense. After all the premise here is History vs Hollyweird
@Galland_ a good play is pretty impressive though. No months of shooting and editing, gotta nail it on the spot. That's impressive if perfected.
He was very good w/ Bradley Whitford in The Good Guys: the funniest show on tv that nobody watched
There was no ‘minimal role,’ they were all the Greatest Generation
AGREED!
Amen brother!
Colin has become a fine actor in his own right. I certainly enjoy his work
Thank you.. I love hearing the truth.. all I can say is what the Admiral said at the end of “the Bridges of TokoRi”..”where do we get such men?”…
That's a wonderful story my father and 3 of his brothers were in ww2 I love watching these videos and they need to make history a required class like when I was in school
The side by sides are definitely appreciated 👌
Bronze "service stars" are devices afixed to campaign medals, denoting participation in specific campaigns. One needs only to be present during a prescribed time within a prescribed area to earn them. They are definitely not the same as the Bronze Star Medal, an individual award for specific deeds or services. Huge difference,
Even a Bronze Star can be awarded for Administration and Logistic duties in a war zone (Biden's son Beau is an example often cited by Biden himself). A Bronze Star with a 'V' for valor clasp is the one awarded for heroism in battle. Probably confusing on purpose so officers never involved in battle could get one. Enlisted men only got a campaign medal (I was there) for the same service an officer got a Bronze Star for.
the narrator or script writer probably meant Bronze Star Medal(s) but likely being non-military didn't know the correct wording.
And for anyone who isn’t aware, there is a “V” device for the Bronze Star. It’s awarded for acts of valor/bravery. I’ve known a few soldiers who should have received it but instead only received the BSM. Still, they are all honored and no disrespect intended to the soldier in question. RIP.
Yep.
@@TacticsTechniquesandProceduresit should be noted that the "V for valor"-device didn't exist during the 2nd World War.
3 bronze stars and a purple heart in such a short period of time is impressive.
Bronze stars impressive yes, purple heart no, you get one of those in the American army if you cut yourself shaving
Bronze campaign stars are different than a Bronze Star. I also wouldn't say the shaving thing is true either.
@@vincent-wu7bw Thank you for the clarification on the Bronze Stars. And I agree with you on the Purple Heart.
This from a nation that gives awards for crossing the Atlantic, flying over Northern Ireland, and then getting a medal because the US considers NI a war zone.
My father has three bronze stars as well for being present during three different campaigns in Europe. Like a participation trophy except your life was in some jeopardy.
@1:13 Sean Connery's voice: "Junior!"
The physical resemblance between Hanks and Jones is uncanny.
When I saw a photo of the real Lt. Jones, I was shocked. Colin Hanks bears an uncanny resemblance to Lt. Jones. And I thought Colin Hanks was handed the role because of who he’s related to. That was good casting.
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Sort the actor for Eugene Jackson really hit the mark for accuracy.
I assert that we are blessed to have been able to base our modern western existence on the shoulders & example of the qualities of these men…
The courage & character that they lived is fantastic starting for us….🙏🙏🙏🌹🌹🌹
The greatest generation…set police dogs and fire hoses on civil rights protesters. Theirs was the generation that supported Jim Crow, opposed the women’s movement, decried the environmental movement, and opened fire on unarmed anti-war protesters. They were the generation of good church goers who oppressed the LBGT community and women’s rights. They fought an unavoidable war and won. They stepped up when they had no choice and certainly should be honored for that. But they left my generation with a basket full of authoritarian and oppressive dictates that we failed to eradicate. If American democracy is to survive it will be up to my kids and grandkids to make it happen. If they manage, they will have earned the title of the greatest generation.
Well said. Respect has to be given to these great people and leaders of all ranks who kept us free from tyranny and oppression. Europe in the last 20 years has largely forgotten these lessons- and now Americans again need to learn from them and the heavy sacrifices made for our futures.
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True…, but I still see the emblem of the screaming eagle and of all the other units in our collective histories…, live next to a young RNZN officer who PT trains her recruits with herself in full combat boot and load.., then in running shoes.., their mission is to…. Keep up… I do not believe that we in the west are failing, nor do I buy trump n MAGA BS for a second…, work alongside the RAN & their defence forces… Australia can still be as proud as the are of the crew of HMAS Sydney… their people will fight….
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We in the collective west are incredibly strong..
As someone who spent a year in Vietnam as a lieutenant convoy commander and infantry platoon leader I can say that war involves a lot of luck and the beneficence of the gods.
Except there is only one God!
@@Jarhead56 When you are bleeding to death during battle, does it matter?
@@GlennaVan Absolutely!! It matters, even more, if you're bleeding to death! If you know God, and His Son, you know where you'll be going, IF you bleed to death. If not, you'll either die in fear, or just numb to it all.
@@Jarhead56Bruh, give it a rest already...knock it off with the preachy garbage.
@@drewber565...and you know this because you died?....You people need to find a hobby.
When Lewis Nixon hears he graduated on June 6th “of last year” chuckles then “don’t get hurt” cracks me up every time
That's what we say to all fresh butter bars :)
@@wckvn fresh butter bars meaning inexperienced rookies?
@@darylp37 2nd Lieutenants, from the gold rank bar. Just barely officers, most have some hilarious ideas what that's supposed to mean.
The butter bars in a combat zone had a low life expectancy. We used to say that the most dangerous thing on the battlefield was a 2nd Lt with a map and a radio.
@@stevemitchell904 thank you for your answer and thank you for your service, sir
O my God! I love this series. Thanks for the work you do.
Grew up in Dunkirk (NY)? Nicknamed "Hank"? How fitting.
Rest in Peace, Brother. You are not forgotten.
Dunkirk (evacuation) was 1940 before US involvement ; not sure the link ?
@@IndieVolkenTom Hanks, Colin Hanks
@@IndieVolken’He grew up in Dunkirk, New York’ there is a place named Dunkirk in New York, which has nothing to do with the Dunkirk evacuation.
I am glad that he gets recognition in the movie he gave his life for what most people today. Don’t care about this country, but I do care. To Hank, I salute you in toast to you with this glass of bourbon..
I am quite familiar with the 279th Station Hospital in Berlin having been a patient there around 1949 or 1950. Interestingly the 279th played a major role in a Gregory Peck movie The Night People made around 1954.
The SOP in the ETO was that if a 2LT survived their first battle, they were promoted to First Lieutenant.
Easy Company is a smaller sized unit within the 506 Infantry Regiment, the two are NOT interchangeable as is suggested at 2:48.
He survived the war only to become a casualty of peace.
Just like Patton, and a vehicle crash at that, too. Well a vehicle crash that caused devastating injuries. Wow holy crap...
Very Patton coded
Wow, their resemblance is very striking. So sad he died so young during surgery. If the problem was minor, wonder why he didn’t survive the surgery. So, so sad because I just happened to see the part you just described on TV the other day of the group going across the river and the part about Eugene Jackson, who was only 20 years old.
The BoB episode would have been just as good if the real involvement of Capt Jones had been told.
Agreed. Best series ever, but wish they would have held closer to the truth on things like this. The Dick Winters grenade throwing event change on the Island just puzzles me....
@@G503-e8pbeen a while since I watched it, which event are you referring to? I’m curious now and want to look it up
His Young death is heart wrenching..i wish if more pictures would b in video.i love this video wanted to know about him more and more..😔😣
My great Uncle. arrived in May 16 in the DLI as a 2Lt. Went through the early days of the Somme, was in the early attacks, won an MC. Early July, they were out of the line during a rest period, killed in a grenade training accident. Apparently in the grenade pit, the soldier dropped the grenade. They are buried side by side at Poperinghe.
Very sad. Sorry for your loss.
That hit hard, thought he survived and made it home :(
At least he saw action. Might as well have kept him on honestly, he came around pretty quickly.
Lots of knowalls in these comments. How about you do your own videos so we can then then spam arrogant, egotistical ,berating and disrespectful comments? Thank you to all of you knowalls who think they are better than everyone else for showing exactly what is wrong with this generation.Get a life. And for this creator: Thank you for shedding light on these peoples stories.I personally know content creators and understand how much work goes into these videos. Good job and I just subbed.
Well said.
As I said before. There are always PABs who try to diminish others because they themselves never did anything.
*Know-it-alls 😂
This guy literally has Indiana Jones' birthname.
It's said in the video that he graduated West Point on D-Day, June 6th, 1944. With Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower's son.
I was thinking the same thing
And he was born in Dunkirk NY wtf?
R.I.P. SIR THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND OUR FREEDOM
I'm British . My Dad had close shaves in the war but had a bit of luck . Very sad to see this . I remember Henry Jones in Band of Brothers played with dignity by Colin Hanks . I'll remember this .
It was an interesting contrast to previous "cowardly" time servers seen in the Bastogne sequences... Junior officers who couldn't do their job but wanted kudos, nonetheless...
Any way you look at it, the war killed that young man. He gave his life. These were real heroes. He paid the price for freedom and we are currently pissing all over it.
RIP and thank you from me and my family for your sacrifice.
Thanks for this information. Too bad he died so young :(
Colin played his character very well.
Thanks for posting. Great insight behind an interesting individual in the Easy Company lore.
Thank you for the video. Great work.
Great Video, thank you!
This Generation is OWED SO MUCH BY SOOO MANY!!! Remember, concept of Combined Warfare was BRAND SPANKING NEW, and these men were the Guinea Pigs to "IRON OUT" problems, usually at high Casualty rates. Not ALL their Leaders were as Good as Capt/Major Winters, there were a LOT OF Duds in the ranks. There were a LOT of "Old Soldiers" who didn't buy in on the ideas(resisted change altogether) of Artillery/Armor/Infantry working together, and resisted the "new fangled ideas" put forth. These men are my heroes, and I feel everyone that followed them, owe them so much!!! THEY LITERALLY SAVED THE WORLD!!! As a former E-6 SF Medic, I remain in TOTAL AWE of these GIANTS!!! They BLAZED THE PATH for the rest of us to follow.
Very nice tribute
Interesting video , as an avid watcher of Band of Brothers this is something i wouldn't hsve known otherwise
Thank you
Many forget that a movie or a TV series is just that. A movie or a TV series is not a documentary
Like so often happens the makers of Band of Brothers too "creative liberties" while making the series
You are spot on.
It is entertainment.
Not a history class or lesson.
Even Shakespeare took literary license with history.
I think that when you market something as being the true story about real people you owe them the courtesy of the truth
Therein is your problem, you think they owe you something, what makes you think that they owe you anything? They don't.@@lucascarra8938
At least every german tank wasn't a tiger 2
@@lucascarra8938they didn’t market it as a true story. They categorised it as a war drama series based on Ambrose’s book.
My grandfather Pvt Modesto N. Pastoral never made home too, after the war. Their trucks feel on a cliff in Zambales philippines. But he left his only one son, that was my father.
You know, my thought is those combat soldiers in WWII bought us a tremendous amount of time as a country. I fear, its running out, and i sincerely hope im wrong.
Thanks for that. A good bit of history that we didn't know about. I must read the books written by Ambrose.
Im surprised how similar the actor looks to the real life individual. Nicely casted
Colin is an amazing actor.
Such a shame the young men were so eager and adrenaline filled to not wait for the bang of the grenades. Brutal
God bless that young man’s soul (forever young in Glory🙏🏾)🥺😞💐
You earned my subscription.
So, people have been saying that Colin got his role because of his dad... You know... Tom Hanks. Maybe. I don't know and I don't care. I've got a chance to serve with Westpointers. I've seen a bunch of them at BOLC. I've seen good ones and I've seen bad ones. I don't know real character of 1LT Jones but I can say that the way he is portrayed is classy and very believable. He looks like a fresh young USMA graduate, well indoctrinated. He is willing to learn, because he knows what's waiting for him in the future. He is aware that he will make General some day but he has to well in the first few years of his career. He understands that the war will be over soon, and he has to do just above average to move on. He knows how and when to play his "ring"... He is a person of good morals and character. Oh, and of coarse Colin looks like 1LT Jones. Perfect casting.
The casting in Band of Brothers was top tier.
My did was 82nd airborn during ww2, farm boy from Vermont,jump pay was the reason he went to jump school at ft Bennington,met my mom there, had the parachute tattoo on his forearm,tuck and roll
thank you for your service sir!
Yeah, they also made a mistake with Smythe, who actually did make it home and lived for a long time afterwards and didn't die from his injury.
Blythe
Very interesting. Thanks
Bizarre to think anyone would minimize his contribution. My grandfather served as an acting lt in Italy when two officers were killed. He was loath to accept a battlefield commission because he was legally blind in one eye.
Colin is an amazing actor. Watch The Offer!
5:45 important addendum
* The German POW was abandoned along the shoreline with possibly a collapse lung or chest wound but not totally incapacitated and conscience. Despite still be alive and possible treated this POW was unable to extract himself from the high bank of the river left to his own devices and most likely unrecoverable to German medical assistance nearby who did not want to risk the danger. The wounded POW started to cry out for help most of the night. This really irked the US troops on the other side of the river trying to get sleep, plus realizing their mistake more and more. So a team went back out not to help but kill him by throwing grenades at him along the shoreline which wounded the POW even more but not killing him. The cries intensified. These grenade attacks occurred probably 3 times during the night in effort to stop the POW crying for help. By early morning the cries for help ceased as the wounded bled out slowly.
Jones was most likely in charge of this scenario but did nothing to resolve the situation. Even trying to take the wounded POW was not a great idea in the first place, leaving the POW halfway in no mans land really was senseless.
5:24 Eugene Jackson was probably the only member of the 101st with combat experience in the Pacific. Discharged and came home in 1943 only to volunteer for Airborne training.
I am sorry to hear about your loss 😢
@2:48 The 506th was known as "Currahee" Easy company was just one of the Companies of the 506th PIR.
Correction: The 506 PIR is not "more commonly referred to as Easy Company".
Easy Company was one of the companies of the 2nd battalion of the 506 PIR. And every battalion had an E (Easy) company.
Each battalion had three companies. First battalion had A, B, and C companies. Second battalion had D, E, and F companies. Third battalion had G, H, and I companies.
Your correction is noted, but veering into nitpicky. It could have been reworded better.
@@charlesgantz5865If it will make you all feel better? We can go back and just say; the E company of the 506 PIR is known as, "The Band of Brothers."
My thoughts exactly
@@WALTERBROADDUS I give charles two points for not using the word 'actually'. 😄 And the information was useful.
Minimal? Nope. Everyone who has fought, who has seen combat, its a part of a whole. Without that part the whole is no more. They were all heroes!
Thank you for your service, Lt Jones!
He would be a hundred years old today.. 😢
I think having him play role because of his father put him in right mindset among actors who are supposed to pretend unlikeness towards new officer from westpoint who was also in privilege of parents. I think the actors had to act less at that point :-D
He wore the uniform, served his country & his God, he did his bit. R.I.P.
Sounds like the army had the real deal with Jones. My feeling is that he was really settling into his own. He would’ve been a colonel by Korea. Respect, RIP
Don't think so. Army was rapidly decommissioned. Many officers left for business.
Maybe not exactly the same, but when I was a support driver seconded from 11RCA to the training base in Meaford I was stationed in the Andrew’s Hangar.
Andrew’s was a Canadian who went through the British Staff College and was a tank warfare protege in the 1930’s.
In 1942 he was the CO of the Calgary Tank Regiment and landed at that port town in France on August 19th.
His tank drowned and he died on the sea wall organizing his men.
35 years on, my military and police careers over I sometimes think of this guy who had so many resources poured into him over decades and he survived only a few hours of combat.
So much potential wasted.
How sad, I didn't know he hadn't made it back 😥
Colin Hanks looks a lot like Henry Jones…. Perfect casting of the part
Goddamn, Imagine all that work, the war is won, the fighting is over, and you're STILL losing men.
Such a sad story.
Lt. Jones did what the war asked of him and he did it well. He can rest in peace his head held high.
Heaven is for Heroes, May He R.I.P.
Great casting
Everyone is missing out on how funny the song choice is…I’m dying
Colin Hanks was brilliant in the t.v. version of Fargo.❤
If your photos of the actual members of the patrol are correct, then Eugene Jackson wasn't a private but a corporal, unless he'd been demoted for some reason prior to his injury.
I had a friend (who passed away in 2001) who was a Grunt in the ETO during WWII.
I can't remember the unit he was assigned too but he was a tank destroyer in the US Army.
He was a hard drinker and he didn't like too talk much about his combat experiences but I have come to learn that those are the kinds of veterans that really saw and experienced "the shit". And this guy, even as an old man, was a tough son of a bitch. Myself and other younger guys that knew him all agreed he would have not been the kind of guy you would have wanted to pick a fight with in his prime.
On one of the rare occasions he opened up and told about his experiences during the war he spoke of the time that he and other NCOs in his unit killed one of their own officers.
All of these NCOs were hardened veterans that had seen a lot of combat over the course of the war. The officer was a young replacement officer.
The officer was eager to prove himself and become a war hero and rise through the ranks. It sounded as if he wasn't very competent either.
These veteran NCOs could see the end of the war in sight, they had just pushed into Germany in late 44 or early 45.
They were fully expecting the Germans to fight harder than ever before in Germany and the closer they got to Berlin. But they could see the end in sight and were finally starting to think "I might live through this war yet!".
The NCOs came to the conclusion that this officer was going to get the whole platoon killed, and it was either him or the platoon. So guess who they decided had to go?
There was a near by farm house with a root cellar and they informed this officer that they had German prisoners waiting under guard to be interrogated and took him to the farm house.
When the officer went down into the root cellar each NCO pulled a pin off of a grenade and tossed the grenade in the root cellar and then they shut the door. The grenades went off, and of course, the officer died.
Those late stages of the war were strange. So many of the better experienced officers had either been killed or promoted up the ranks. You had inexperienced rookie officers and in some cases experienced officers who weren't that good leading hardened experienced veterans who could see the end in sight and just wanted to make it home in one piece. A strange situation.
WW1 was even worse, with the Armistice arranged some commanders still demanded soldiers go on the attack, even though it was technically over. They wanted to look good at HQ. Thousands died for zero reason.
An act that became known as "Fragging" during the war in Vietnam.
Can't blame them
My step-dad, who was a WW2 vet, told me that about a very much disliked naval officer who "disappeared " while at sea.
@davidyoung8521 A Captain Sobel type I wager lol? Or a Lt. Hauk (Good Morning Vietnam) type? Anyone who has ever been in the military is familiar with those types. They can be quite memorable, to say the least.
They made a movie called Flyboys that depicted the World War 1 French / American fighter pilot. I wonder if Lieutenant Henry S. Jones , father was portrayed by a actor in that movie..🤔😒