Wounded D-Day veteran recalls his story "I was so numb that I wasn't aware of the pain"

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  • @hannibalheyes339
    @hannibalheyes339 4 роки тому +1976

    He's in good shape for 94

    • @maxcady645
      @maxcady645 4 роки тому +59

      extremely he looks like 80

    • @junebug8485
      @junebug8485 4 роки тому +41

      ikr some people are that old and cant even speak

    • @duuurs
      @duuurs 4 роки тому +31

      Got that old school British stiff upper lip. Unfortunately its a disappearing thing with globalism and multi cultural ism

    • @religionispoison6838
      @religionispoison6838 4 роки тому +7

      @@duuurs so true mate so bloody true.

    • @luisfeliped19
      @luisfeliped19 4 роки тому +6

      @@duuurs globalism and multiculturalism? What does that have to do with being brave? The US for example was already multicultural in WW2 and they certainly were really brave and good troops. People from all cultural and ethnic backgrounds and countries fought hard in the war. Senegalese Tirailleurs are another example of good troops who served in many campaigns including the liberation of Southern France.

  • @alanhelton
    @alanhelton 4 роки тому +1506

    For a MAN in his 90’s he looks absolutely healthy. Better than most 70 year olds.

    • @samg1879
      @samg1879 4 роки тому +31

      Shit, he looks better than me and I'm 24

    • @milandjuric1257
      @milandjuric1257 4 роки тому +17

      @@samg1879 thats a little overreacted lmao

    • @prestonace2448
      @prestonace2448 4 роки тому +1

      Maybe not better than 70 but close too

    • @lindabourgeois3756
      @lindabourgeois3756 4 роки тому +5

      Being in the military does that to you xD

    • @catwithabat7163
      @catwithabat7163 4 роки тому +5

      Damn, not even 70 he looks 60

  • @tayron27
    @tayron27 4 роки тому +596

    A true soldier. Much respect to this man, what a hero.

    • @jacobkeeney7231
      @jacobkeeney7231 4 роки тому

      @@malakaweerasigha9605 hahaha

    • @hotelvalsinestra6380
      @hotelvalsinestra6380 4 роки тому +1

      @@malakaweerasigha9605 is that a porn video or site or what beacause that is NOT funny

    • @cheseeboytv7655
      @cheseeboytv7655 4 роки тому

      @@hotelvalsinestra6380 hahahah xxx videos x hahah lol 😂

    • @mswijn
      @mswijn 4 роки тому

      @@malakaweerasigha9605 hahah funny hahaah funny

    • @yukiomishimafan
      @yukiomishimafan 4 роки тому

      @@malakaweerasigha9605 Hahaha funny funny funny hahaha

  • @TheGeezzer
    @TheGeezzer 4 роки тому +481

    WWII veterans are getting very thin on the ground now, those that are still with us are in their 90's. Bless em all, bless em all...🌼

    • @vblake530530
      @vblake530530 4 роки тому +5

      The long and the Short and theTall!

    • @marijafrankovic1959
      @marijafrankovic1959 4 роки тому +7

      It saddens me greatly that in 20 basicaly all of them on all sides will be gone

    • @harrymack3565
      @harrymack3565 4 роки тому +10

      It's odd to think that we are the last generations that will ever be able to interact with WW2 vets.

    • @roufeyel7866
      @roufeyel7866 4 роки тому +5

      @@harrymack3565 and we dont realize it. We dont even care. That is sad

    • @divin3914
      @divin3914 4 роки тому

      I lowkey really want to talk with one and tell me their stories. Too bad my grandfather died in the Battle of the Bulge

  • @thefinchoutdoors3438
    @thefinchoutdoors3438 3 роки тому +3

    Overcame bitterness and a keeps a positive attitude...a mans man. Thank you sir for your service. God Bless

  • @jclarke313
    @jclarke313 4 роки тому +159

    It's sad that were going to be the last generation to be able to talk to these heroes

    • @youareveryannoying9179
      @youareveryannoying9179 4 роки тому

      You mean watch

    • @jclarke313
      @jclarke313 4 роки тому +1

      @@youareveryannoying9179 well yeah that's probably a better word to use

    • @logangecho5425
      @logangecho5425 4 роки тому

      Hear

    • @jclarke313
      @jclarke313 4 роки тому +2

      @Joseph Reed your dad is a hero

    • @koryphae5087
      @koryphae5087 4 роки тому

      My grandfather was a officer on the eastern front. He told me much about the horrors on the front. Very harsh and scary.

  • @alexboyes3275
    @alexboyes3275 3 роки тому +2

    He looks great for 94 and you can tell by the way he talks he’s still very much on it. Seems totally sharp.

  • @nimblefrog586
    @nimblefrog586 4 роки тому +375

    I can’t believe this has 23 dislikes, this man is a hero

    • @SirVergewaltig0re
      @SirVergewaltig0re 4 роки тому +54

      Antifa voted down because old white male.

    • @jbone9900
      @jbone9900 4 роки тому +15

      @@SirVergewaltig0re stop trolling

    • @jbone9900
      @jbone9900 4 роки тому +12

      @UpSideДown so did the neo nazi and Klan

    • @thijsweijters1065
      @thijsweijters1065 4 роки тому +5

      UA-cam automatically gives every video that has likes a number of dislikes

    • @PalleRasmussen
      @PalleRasmussen 4 роки тому +3

      @@SirVergewaltig0re this guy was the original AntiFa. Think about that before you spout right wing shit. The ones he went to fight had similar views to the Murican right wing of today (who unashamedly wave Nazi flags around). Do not drink the fucking Koolaid.

  • @davidgaston738
    @davidgaston738 4 роки тому +211

    my uncle was in tanks the column he was in were blown up by german 88s he survived, he remembered the solid shot of the shell penetrating into the tank killing all the other crew members as it spun around the tank interior before destroying the tank he was severely wounded and left with a withered crippled arm for the rest of his life, he was recovered and captured by the germans who treated him well, the british declared him missing in action presumed killed as when a tank goes up there aint much left of human beings inside it; a german eventually managed to write to my grandmother telling her he was alive, my father and his brothers all fought in the front line and after the war one of their closest friends was an ex german pow who stayed on in britain; as common soldiers they had no time for others who never fought in war and who would think it a gloryish event

    • @chelo4197
      @chelo4197 4 роки тому +20

      Now that's an incredible story, thank you for sharing it

    • @webleypug
      @webleypug 4 роки тому +8

      David Gaston - This is indeed a very significant story. Even previously hostile enemies, after the war, making peace to the exclusion of those who never experienced combat, just seems so right.

    • @davidgaston738
      @davidgaston738 4 роки тому +4

      @@webleypug thanks for your reply; my father my uncles plus my mother all served front line service and due to their experences, gave me a very un biased view of people war is only known to those who go through it

    • @davidgaston738
      @davidgaston738 4 роки тому +3

      @@chelo4197 thank for your reply from my family of that time i learned from their un biased views how to be a better person

    • @Justin-zi5io
      @Justin-zi5io 4 роки тому +2

      I thought the tiger 1’s 88 didn’t use solid shot

  • @dbhllproductions6544
    @dbhllproductions6544 3 роки тому +2

    This guy looks amazing for being in his 90’s

  • @Sean-ws9je
    @Sean-ws9je 10 місяців тому +1

    I Respect And Love All Of You❤❤❤
    I'm Ex British Army And I Don't Forget❤❤❤I Want To Salute All Of You❤❤❤

  • @Strandjutter
    @Strandjutter 4 роки тому +180

    Still clear minded and positive! Everybody should see this video. Good start of the day.

  • @BillKinsman
    @BillKinsman 4 роки тому +8

    My step father was a paratrooper on D-day and was shot across the legs with a machine gun before he hit the ground and soon after his foot was partially blown away by a mortar round. He said he was laughing and said that "These f*ckers are trying to kill me!" He didn't think it was funny later on. You are a real trooper.

  • @SweetflyRachel
    @SweetflyRachel 4 роки тому +178

    How has this video been up for a more than a year with under 1,000 views? More people need to see this!

  • @thecossackcrusaderofholybr8448
    @thecossackcrusaderofholybr8448 4 роки тому +19

    When I say "Hero" most would think of a man of steel, invincible immortal to bullets and bronze, but the real heroes are those who run towards death threw a storm of steel, flaming winds, and a wall of lead. Real heroes can feel fear.

  • @downhilltwofour0082
    @downhilltwofour0082 4 роки тому +49

    Damn! Now that is a man!!

    • @chrislaqke-_-3822
      @chrislaqke-_-3822 4 роки тому +1

      Hes not a man, hes a soldier

    • @smrzolin3064
      @smrzolin3064 4 роки тому +1

      @@chrislaqke-_-3822 Every soldier is just a young man inside. Told to kill...

  • @Immortal_BP
    @Immortal_BP 3 роки тому +3

    he is walking without any support.... and quite quickly at that, amazing!

  • @mrbosh0115
    @mrbosh0115 4 роки тому +36

    And people these days get upset from words ,This Man is a true Hero,God Bless.

    • @Flying_Acehole
      @Flying_Acehole 3 роки тому

      then please answer the question why your god did not prevent him from being crippled?

    • @homunculusrex9396
      @homunculusrex9396 3 роки тому

      this is what these devils fought for.

  • @robcrusoe
    @robcrusoe 4 роки тому +37

    A real hero with a great sense of humour, the horror he must have seen and experienced.We owe men like this our freedom and so much more.

    • @Lmnop873
      @Lmnop873 3 роки тому

      I don't care if they gave their life for me. I am not giving up my grilled cheese sandwich.

  • @brucejudge3197
    @brucejudge3197 4 роки тому +50

    Please don’t ever use the word “hero” in regards to any professional athlete as long as one of these men is alive! Semper Fi!

    • @kuno6286
      @kuno6286 3 роки тому +1

      not a marine

    • @danndidntask
      @danndidntask 3 роки тому

      Lol he’s not a marine he’s a royal marine from the UK

  • @laika6661
    @laika6661 3 роки тому +1

    He talks and walks so confidently for a man in his 90s. Much better than some of my great uncles in their 70s and mind you they all still have their legs.

  • @70stunes71
    @70stunes71 4 роки тому +52

    Honor to them all. Their generation gave so much & at tremendous cost

  • @davemacdonald3889
    @davemacdonald3889 4 роки тому +24

    I have a deep respect for this man and his generation,thank you sir.🇬🇧

  • @danielmacfarland3141
    @danielmacfarland3141 4 роки тому +39

    God bless our Veterans. Thank you a thousand times over.

  • @nathanrawling4353
    @nathanrawling4353 4 роки тому +10

    What a hero, lovely guy and still as sharp as a knife. God speed

  • @steakmeal74
    @steakmeal74 4 роки тому +27

    Wow an absolute legend of a man! And looks great for 94

  • @militocrat7215
    @militocrat7215 4 роки тому +1

    Injured body, but unbroken spirit

  • @2006canna
    @2006canna 4 роки тому +6

    What a gentleman 🙏🍀. All the best to you Sir. Regards from Rome.

  • @exe-bq6tj
    @exe-bq6tj 4 роки тому

    Sizleri izlerken çok gurur duyorum kahramanca savaş verdiniz.
    Alman,İngiliz,Amerikalı,Rus,japon sizler tarihi yazdınız ölen ve yaralananlar adına saygı duyuyorum.

  • @tomkitchen2764
    @tomkitchen2764 4 роки тому +11

    What an amazing man.

  • @davethompson2881
    @davethompson2881 4 роки тому +18

    What a legend. Thanks for your service and lifetime of sacrifice Roy.

  • @Merseysiderful
    @Merseysiderful 4 роки тому +1

    I would be honoured to buy Mr. Hayward a pint of Beer in a pub. Total respect to the man.

  • @WASRGP
    @WASRGP 4 роки тому +18

    Oh my goodness, a "gardening grant" God bless them for covering that! It's really the simple things in life, isn't it!? 🖤

  • @shaunoakman5609
    @shaunoakman5609 4 роки тому +6

    I always told my kids to respect elders as you never know the things they have have seen & done ... Manners & respect cost nothing

  • @zigwil153
    @zigwil153 4 роки тому

    94?? Bless him. Good genes. A country that takes care of their protectors. Cheers!

  • @reddevilparatrooper
    @reddevilparatrooper 4 роки тому +2

    This is a very strong man! No BULLSHIT!

  • @borba72
    @borba72 4 роки тому +1

    I hope I'm this clearly-minded when I'm 94. He's as lucid as a 20 year old boy.

  • @johnmulligan7609
    @johnmulligan7609 4 роки тому +14

    What a wonderful man!

  • @davepatterson9971
    @davepatterson9971 4 роки тому

    A true gentleman and a hero.
    For those 70 who clicked on thumbs down you should be ashamed of yourselves.

  • @tu6202
    @tu6202 4 роки тому +6

    This is the difference between his generation and the generations of today. He doesn't complain, he doesn't feel like anyone owes him anything. He is happy for the support he gets but isn't letting this get in the way of his life. So many today would be expecting everyone else to do everything else for them.
    Thank you sir for your service, sacrifice and the motivation and inspiration you give me and every other person who has honor and dignity.

    • @LordNinja109
      @LordNinja109 4 роки тому

      Get off your soapbox, not the time or place.

  • @chrismarcellus6933
    @chrismarcellus6933 4 роки тому +13

    He looks great for his age! Thank you for your service!

  • @neonmaple5259
    @neonmaple5259 3 роки тому

    For someone 94, he looks miraculous. A strong, well rounded hero right there, shrugging off the past like it was nothing or something minimal to him. Gen Z should take notes and understand how "Privileged" they are today.

  • @geraldhills41
    @geraldhills41 4 роки тому +2

    You sir are an absolute hero !

  • @jamesrobert680
    @jamesrobert680 Місяць тому

    He showed incredible bravery.

  • @flemhawker9134
    @flemhawker9134 4 роки тому +8

    Sharp as a knife & with a great sense of humour. That’s what’s kept him so Young & healthy looking I assume.

  • @malcolmlane-ley2044
    @malcolmlane-ley2044 4 роки тому +6

    I am truly humbled by this man, what a true hero. More people need to see this, I think perhaps your film title isn't the most engaging.

  • @meme_enthusiast3021
    @meme_enthusiast3021 3 роки тому

    He is the most healthy-looking 94-year old I've ever seen. He could say he was in his late 70s and I would believe it without a second thought.

  • @IamIUrU77
    @IamIUrU77 3 роки тому

    He is the only WW2 vet I've heard of with serious injuries and still alive and also appears to be in very good health as far as I can tell. Pretty awesome if you ask me! This guy is Legendary!

  • @Jonar7300
    @Jonar7300 3 роки тому +1

    one of the most kind person on earth

  • @OCRay1
    @OCRay1 4 роки тому +2

    Happy to see you are doing so well Roy. Thank you for your service and sacrifice.

  • @mikelifts8251
    @mikelifts8251 4 роки тому +3

    Insane that he’s 94. Looks very healthy and well put together for a man of his age 🔥

  • @ghstly2000
    @ghstly2000 4 роки тому

    These were men from 16 to 20 year old going to the unknown leaving everything behind not knowing if they were going to survive or not in order to fight for their country these are true heros

  • @4bridgesrealestate858
    @4bridgesrealestate858 3 роки тому

    Thank you Sir. You are from the greatest generation that ever lived. My Uncle also severed in WW II and it was due to his leadership and courage that gave me the courage to join the Military. Fortunately, I did not have to endure the horrors of war. I don't know what the future holds with so many young people being cowards today. Thank you again, Sir, for your service. Your service allowed my family and I to enjoy a good level of freedom.

  • @somedude3887
    @somedude3887 4 роки тому +4

    And he still remembers the day.
    I can’t even imagine what he must have went through

  • @thomasquinnan8238
    @thomasquinnan8238 4 роки тому +4

    Thank you I will never forget your sacrifice.

  • @boudiccasbattalion6911
    @boudiccasbattalion6911 4 роки тому

    Roy is the best of the best generation... The hospital and he talked about, Chapel Allerton hospital Is in Leeds And has been repairing broken Men since World War I and still does to this day....

  • @migueldelara5335
    @migueldelara5335 3 роки тому

    He looks sooo strong for a 94 year old

  • @chosenchad1155
    @chosenchad1155 3 роки тому +1

    He looks really good for 94 good for him. I hope he’s still alive.

  • @harrymack3565
    @harrymack3565 4 роки тому

    This is a very good example of one thing people always seem to forget. Tanks always have several people in them. When I tank is "knocked out" it's not just that hunk of metal is down, oh well.
    That means that the people inside are most likely dead or seriously injured.

  • @RameenFallschirmjager
    @RameenFallschirmjager 3 роки тому

    I'll be grateful if I'd be as lively and vigorous as him when I'm 60!

  • @alanbarlow8966
    @alanbarlow8966 4 роки тому +3

    Thank you Sir for you bravery and winning me the right to havve my life without the hardship and loss that you and many more like you suffered. Thank You!

  • @jessejohnson159
    @jessejohnson159 4 роки тому +3

    I saluted this HERO three times as he told his story. SALUTE Again SIR! Thanks to BLESMA also!

  • @logananderson8395
    @logananderson8395 4 роки тому

    sir, thank you for your service. i may live in the united states, but your service is felt by everyone everywhere, anytime, forever.

  • @DreamableGK
    @DreamableGK 4 роки тому

    we have to thank these guys. Without them this world would be very different.

  • @scoobysnacks.6124
    @scoobysnacks.6124 3 роки тому +1

    What a hero!

  • @jamstersmith4625
    @jamstersmith4625 4 роки тому

    Looks so healthy for 94 , true Hero

  • @AngelDiaz-ng8tf
    @AngelDiaz-ng8tf 4 роки тому +3

    in a few years there wont be anymore ww2 veterans alive god bless them and I hope that they are doing well

  • @tldredhistory8391
    @tldredhistory8391 4 роки тому +1

    Not all heros wear capes.

  • @derhashatbasumatary9900
    @derhashatbasumatary9900 4 роки тому +4

    He is talking with so fluent at this age❤

  • @n_ott
    @n_ott 4 роки тому

    I'm so glad I could hear this story. It's great to know such a large community cares about veterans. There are so many homeless veterans having people say that they are just masked murderers. Behind every gunsight is a human being.

  • @crownproductions1067
    @crownproductions1067 3 роки тому

    WOW just wow, you look great for 94. You are a hero

  • @daviddirom7429
    @daviddirom7429 4 роки тому +1

    Thank you for your service Brother. (Ex British and Canadian forces). We have Veterans Affairs Canada who look after the needs of Canadian Forces Veterans with similar support as you mention regarding Blesma. I feel that with there support I have a better life than having to stumble through life on my own.

  • @philipireland5994
    @philipireland5994 4 роки тому +1

    I am watching from Kingston, Jamaica. I feel a ptofound sense of gratitude to this man for the personsl sacrifices he has made so that we may enjoy the freedoms we do today. It is so good to see that he has been able to retain his sense of humour, despite all he has been through.

  • @stormywindmill
    @stormywindmill 4 роки тому +1

    My humble and sincere thanks for your service Sir. And my absolute contempt for the 57 Fxxxers who gave it a thumbs down dislike.

  • @airsoftforlife5197
    @airsoftforlife5197 3 роки тому

    I am a very big world war 2 history buff and this is just so heart worming.

  • @kabbey30
    @kabbey30 4 роки тому +10

    God bless you, hero.

  • @meagie7
    @meagie7 4 роки тому

    More people need to recognize these men’s sacrifices

  • @josephbe1030
    @josephbe1030 4 роки тому +1

    An ABSOLUTE true soldier bless his heart and thank you for your service from US

  • @lilly-anneeines1222
    @lilly-anneeines1222 4 роки тому

    Hallo im from Norway this man is a hero

  • @thewaffle1265
    @thewaffle1265 4 роки тому +1

    I can’t imagine what these men went through on that beach of horror and desolation. Their service is incomparable to any other bravery in the world, thank you to all who are alive and we’re alive, and those who died when/after serving. God bless for allowing us to live a free life.

  • @webleypug
    @webleypug 4 роки тому

    This guy is sharp as a tack for his age.

  • @janegavin8715
    @janegavin8715 3 роки тому

    Let's not forget those soldiers were only kids.god almighty protect them all in your beautifully warm embrace.

  • @katehaviland9342
    @katehaviland9342 3 роки тому

    Much respect to this man. I am thankful for this man. He is a hero. God bless this man and all other former and current soldiers.

  • @thisis.michelletorres444
    @thisis.michelletorres444 3 роки тому

    He looks amazing and his mind still so sharp! God bless him!

  • @PracticalTacticalFedeli
    @PracticalTacticalFedeli 4 роки тому

    Sir you and my grandfather spilled blood in the same mud. I will forever cherish your memory and sacrifice along with all those other Brave young men

  • @wouterbreukers8697
    @wouterbreukers8697 3 роки тому

    what a hero fighting for our freedom

  • @danielpineda1062
    @danielpineda1062 3 роки тому

    I love his sense of humor when it comes to his shoes. Made my morning:)

  • @animaldw6996
    @animaldw6996 3 роки тому

    You Sir are an inspiration and a hero. Thank you for your service and god bless you.

  • @northernsurvivalbackcountr4986
    @northernsurvivalbackcountr4986 4 роки тому +1

    He's 94 wowwwwww in very good shape 👌 thank you for your service

  • @mishafrank8529
    @mishafrank8529 4 роки тому

    Anyone who fought for the allies in Ww2 has my respect and thanks. We all appreciate what you guys have done for this world!

  • @rimoxin2134
    @rimoxin2134 3 роки тому

    I have so much respect for these poor vets who went through hell and back and i hope Roy has a peaceful happy life he deserves it

  • @andyharris17able
    @andyharris17able 4 роки тому +1

    Brave man, and bye the sound of him a good man. Hope you have many more happy years...

  • @julianjules6698
    @julianjules6698 4 роки тому +1

    From the grandson of another veteran, thank you Mr Hayward for your service and all you went through.

  • @emausderratsuchende5447
    @emausderratsuchende5447 4 роки тому

    My Father fought in Northern France too,and I am absolutely certain that he would not only have shook your Hand, but also hugged you to say Sorry.
    He was a young Soldier,not a Nazi,he died last Year at the Age of 95.
    God bless you....
    Greetings from Germany

    • @Flying_Acehole
      @Flying_Acehole 3 роки тому

      then please answer the question why your god did not prevent him from being crippled?

  • @randygerman2176
    @randygerman2176 4 роки тому +4

    I am so happy to see this man doing so well. My dad lost a leg in Normandy from friendly fire and passed at 90 years of age. Another thing that both shared was that sense of humor about something that most see a tragedy.

  • @realcrazyferret2146
    @realcrazyferret2146 4 роки тому

    He looks really good for a 94 year old! God bless the veterans!

  • @richardmurrey
    @richardmurrey 4 роки тому +1

    god bless roy... thank you for your sacrifice and service!

  • @RubyBandUSA
    @RubyBandUSA 4 роки тому +1

    Roy and family, speaking for myself in the US, I very deeply am grateful for your sacrifice which we can never repay. I'm pretty sure everyone in the free world feels the same way as me.

  • @kyle-cy4rp
    @kyle-cy4rp 3 роки тому

    Respect sir you gave your yesturday for our tomorrow 🙏

  • @globaltempest8339
    @globaltempest8339 4 роки тому

    People of his generation knows real sacrifice.