D-Day Veteran LIED about his AGE to Fight in WWII
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
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My grandfather lied too. His reasoning was, "They would give beer to anyone in uniform."
Your grandfather had priorities
They still do, sometimes
Gramps had his priorities straight
This isn't adding up. The set timeline he's giving puts him at the recruiting office in 1937 4 years before the US got involved in WW2. My grandfather was born in 1919, joined immediately after Pearl Harbor, and by the end of the war had earned the nickname "Old Man"
Exactly what my grandfather said. Ended up driving a tank through France 😂😂😂😂😂😂
My grandfather was 18 when he fought on D-Day and he’s still alive at 98!
I salute your grandfather!
Salute to him a great man
God Bless 🙏
Please please get a video camera and record his story! There aren't many veterans left from WWII and their stories need to be told for the younger generations. My great grandfather was Marine in the Pacific theater and he passed away while I was a teenager. He talked very little if at all and had nightmares, sometimes screaming and acting like he was still shooting his machine gun in his sleep. When I was still a child of 7 or 8 ish, I encountered his purple heart and asked an innocent question what it was and what it meant. He sat me down on the bed and gave me a child friendly version. It was Christmas, and there were probably over 50 relatives visiting. The conversations around us dwindled quickly, but I was intent on paying close attention. I noticed the silence and looked up to see mostly everyone crowded in the hallway outside his bedroom, some with tears in their eyes. I remember my great grandmother telling me afterward that it was one of the first times he had talked about with anyone but her. I didn't realize the brevity at the time as such a young child until much later when I was an adult. I don't even remember hardly anything, but I wish I did. I'm 42 now and details are very blurry but I still remember the outline of our conversation. He explained he fought at Iwo Jima and Okinawa and had a grenade blow up near him leaving shrapnel embedded in his chest that was too close to his heart to remove as it would've killed him. He passed away with it still there. There are more details I know but I won't share because I'm afraid I'll get the specifics incorrect. I was young, and now I'm getting older, but I think it's highly valuable to pass these stories on to others and, most importantly, generations to come. I'd give anything to have the technology we have today back then to record the stories that will never be told and are lost to time!
That’s incredible, so few can say that they fought evil with their bare hands. I hope he’s doing great.
We don't know them all but we owe them all
Maybe not the ones from Germany
@@AaroneousMaximussounds like someone isnt very smart
@@AaroneousMaximuseven them, they still fought for their country
The 15 year old generation now has no idea..
Definitely for the most part anyway
U wot
I can’t put into words how grateful I am for people like this
Children who marched into a battlefield to die?
People who did what they had to do in order to fight for our country
Paid killers for the government?
@@ejam4345yes
@@ejam4345to fight for our country**
My grandfather did the same thing at 17 years old and joined the Army. He survived all through Europe as a tank driver.
The recruiters are still very unscrupulous
That is so hardcore i bet your so proud and you should be that’s a raw asl story
🫡
@@bill-or-somthingbill4390you definitely can't lie about your age
Damn thats young. I’m just glad he made it outa there alive. Many weren’t so lucky.. ❤️
Back then, 15 year-old Americans actually knew how to add and subtract on the fly. 😂
Thats right Karl. Many times I have to tell the cashier how much money to give back to me. Sadly, "counting" is a special skill today.
Facts
Ahh yes, the good ol' days. Back when women could be beaten with no consequence and people with darker skin had to drink from a different fountain, but hey, at least kids could count better... supposedly... despite lower literacy & arithmetic rates...
THOSE WERE THE DAYS!
@EpsteinsRope HTF does that even relate? Your racism is showing. 🙄🤡
And whose fault is it that today’s children are not being educated properly? The answer is in the adults
Big thanks to this man for his service, and thanks to the men who unfortunately weren't able to make it back home...
You mean the real heroes...
My grandfather did this too. He was 17 but told them he was 18 so he could go fight. He was a great man
Yes, he surely was!
May God bless his soul
More than a great man
Yes, my grandfather was 17 but told them he was 18. Its amazing what they did.
Same with my Grandfather
The gratitude and respect we have for these men couldn't fill our oceans.
Seriously, nowadays our 15 year olds cry when they can’t call themselves a furry, can’t imagine what’s going to happen if we need to draft…
@@TakeOffV05 There are a few of us left who would still try to defend our country
@@andrewvoighttheoriginalGod bless you. I’d be proud to stand beside you.
@@anvilsbane You to
@@andrewvoighttheoriginalamen to that!
I remember the first time someone called me young man when I was 15…one of the most enlightening feelings. Thank you for your service young man🫡
It’s a great feeling, honestly
The sudden drop of the intensity in his voice and the hard blink when he says, "18 years, sir"
My dad enlisted at 15yo and got caught. He tried again and went in for a 6 year service at 16yo. Praise God for these heroes!
My pap did the same he got caught when he was 17 and got thrown out
We were really trusting kids with our safety 🤦♂️ (thank you for his service though)
Disgusting to see people praising kids going to war.
@@appocalypsechildagreed. No 15 year old should ever have to worry about their country being destroyed by war.
@@appocalypsechildthey were fighting a different fight back then. Is your freedom disgusting??
I met a OKNG member who signed up when he was 16 or 17 during ww2. He story was amazing. He only joined up for the training they were doing before ww2. Then he found himself in the military training as Pearl Harbor happened. Shortly after he was sent to Italy. It truly is a blessing to hear these stories of self sacrifices.
What an incredible generation of men! We are lucky to hear his testimony. Thank you for your service Sir!
15 years old kids eager to join the war effort.
Today 2024 15 years old kids are eager to join the lobby of fortnite
They never had CNN or the internet to show them the real horror or the war....
@@jimmason1072yeah cause CNN and the internet capture what real war is. Nobody has any clue until they’re stuck in a fox hole getting shot at by people who you don’t know. You’re just told to kill them because they are trying to kill you.
@@devilsephiroth9000 and you should be thankful of that
A generation definitely worthy of praise where appropriate, but careful with the hero worship. They were not without their faults (racism, sexism, lobotomizing the mentally ill, etc.)
My daddy signed up when he was 17 for the the Navy. I remember him talking about a boy that had signed up and he was only 14. Daddy always wondered what happened to that young man. Daddy survived being on a ship the Japanese sunk. The USS Helena. I've seen him cry a lot about that war an his friends that didn't make it back home. I greatly appreciate all of our VETERAN'S 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 Bless them all 🇺🇸
Your father along with all other veterans will forever be respected! Tell your father i said thank you for serving our nation he is one of our many heroes!
I deployed to Afghanistan back in 2009, and I’m grateful I wasn’t alive for WW1 or WW2 . Those guys were hardcore and a different breed . God bless your father
@@Allyourbase1990Thank you for your service
My dad, too, enlisted up for WW2 when he was 17. Tank division. Have pictures of him in boot camp and some of his buddies in uniform over there. He passed away in 1996, and we display his flag over our fireplace.
God bless.
Wow it’s amazing to hear veterans and their stories. They’re all so amazing and I can’t thank them enough for everything they’ve done for our country ❤
My dad turned 16 on December 7th, 1941. The day Pearl Harbor was attacked. He was already in the National Guard due to the fact he had his parents sign the paperwork stating that he was 18 instead of 15. He served during Operation Torch in North Africa and then in Italy. He was and still is my hero. RIP dad, miss you!
Thanks for sharing. Did he get a full Life? Much respect.
@@reece-diesel I think it must be and that's the reason you saw this comment
North Africa and Italy are parts of WW2 that arent talked about enough🙌 We forever salute your father 🕊️ He must’ve had the greatest stories
My birthday is also December 7th
May God bless and rest his soul, and may you be reunited in the peace and light of Heaven.
We will never ever see a generation like this again...
Thanks again for your Service, Sir!!!
Let’s keep it that way, I don’t want to send my son off to fight a pointless war.
*Thank you for you service* 🫡
@@swivk4917When I ran out of money for school, I was going to enlist. My dad said absolutely not. He spend five years in WW2, watching his friends die. Never spoke about it, ever, I only found out what went on from my aunt, after dad passed away. Dad and his brother were all gung ho after Pearl Harbor, and lots of them all wanted to get to the far east as fast as possible. Then lots of them died, a good percentage because of bad decisions by glory hungry leaders. Dad didn't want me to wind up coming home in a box, for Vietnam.
Makes my heart warm when you think of the caliber of Americans that defended our country back then, makes me fall on the floor laughing when I think of the bunch of traitor trump gravy seals that tried to undo all we’ve sacrificed for.
Pointless war. Really. Hitler was very close to taking over the world. Don’t talk about history of you don’t know what the hell your talking about
@@swivk4917Though many times war is pointless,WWII was not. Those that started the war are to blame of course,but we could not sit by & do nothing. If so you & your son may not even exist.
My dad was 17 when he enlisted in the Navy, grandma was going to have to sign for him, she told him no. He said he was going to lay down of the train tracks, she signed for him. 29 years later he retired from the Navy. He was my inspiration, I spent 20 in the Navy.
Thank you for your service 🫡🫡
What a super story narrator!!
I would love to listen to him tell his stories for hours!!
Greatest generation for sure
Thank you sir for your heroic bravery and valiant service to our country 🇺🇲
I agree. The kids these days would do whatever they could to get off of serving. Most useless generation ever.
@@KeweenawPatriotAbsolutely 💯 This current generation of youngsters is pretty pathetic. They are the throwaway generation
@@mattjack3983dude stfu just stop
@@KeweenawPatriotThe problem isn’t this “woke” boogeyman that right wing media loves to shove down your throat, the problem is that most men would rather be on their phones bragging about how much money they took from their parents and vape their lungs away. I’m a young person in the most liberal city in America, this “woke” problem just doesn’t exist. It’s much more deeper and troubling than that. Just look at the music most men my age listen to. Drugs, sleeping with prostitutes, and crime. Me and the many men like me my age would love to defend our country and the rights it grants us if the time ever comes. we are not as weak and scared as you think we are.
@mattjack3983 The veteran's generation was *litteraly* thrown away
That is why these guys lived so long. Imagine going to war for 4 years and still being 19.....
Literally your whole life ahead of you and you've already survived a war and probably married.
My schoolage grandfather was the youngest of his friends. When they all signed up he lied about his age to go with them. His school principal wouldn’t lie for him and said if he can save just one person he would.
My grandfather’s friends went to D Day and never made it. He turned of age and went to the pacific theater but missed most of the war. He always had guilt but was always grateful to be alive and have a family.
He was a wonderful man the family and community called King. The world would have been a darker place without him. Bless his Principal
The amount of bravery required is unfathomable.
Bravery and also extremely uninformed about the reality of the war they were headed to
And exposure to propaganda...
@@dajoneaverett8549well yeah they were pretty much brainwashed into believing this is the best thing for them to do with their lives. Yknow, propaganda and allat.
Some say bravery, others say foolishness.
War really was different back then
It's amazing to me what some of generations have done to defend our country and others ..while all others do is try to tear it apart. God bless you young man, from one soldier to another.
That's the measure of true man and patriot God bless you sir for defending our freedom ❤
My grandfather served in North Africa and was one of general Eisenhower's bodyguards on his European train.
Truly one of America's greatest generations! God bless you all.
So glad you are here to tell the story
What a young man!
Thank you!!!
Such a bad ass, a legend. I love hearing these stories, they don't build them like they used to.❤God Bless him, and all Veteran's.❤
Much respect for all our soldiers 💪🏽
That “WOW” got me. His expression ❤
Just WOW! Thank you so much sir❤ Me and my children get to have a wonderful life because of you!
My grandpa dodged the draft by lying about his age.
He said he was older too.
Honestly... I'm glad he did.
Drafts are bs.
And he made my childhood. ❤
Coward grandfather, stinky Frenchman
My grandfather was drafted at 17 years old into the Korean War and he really didn’t want to go so with that said I totally understand your point too
What a generation of men & women. Thanks to them we have the freedom we enjoy today. 🇬🇧
There are very few men like this today. Respect! ❤
Thank you for protecting our country sir
my grandpa went into navy at 16. crazy how easy it seemed to get in. rip grandpa u the best
My grandpa was born in 1922 and fought in WWII. RIP.
😲😳 WOW HOW TIMES HAVE CHANGED!!!!! THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER TIME LIKE IT WAS IN THE 20'S AND 30'S... THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE 🐐
I love how it's a universal relatable thing where they ask the year instead of age 😭
My dad was born in 22, sent to Africa, Italy, and ended up in Germany. Made Captain, in the Reserve. He served with the 191st Service Company. Sheman tanks. LST to Africa, waterproofing at Bizerte. Landed at Anzio Beach, starved and froze through winter, up through France to Germany. Fought to Nuremberg, and got to two miles of fence, made of Jewish skeletons, at the Dachau camp. Then ended in Munich. Then served as Allied Occupational, stealing from the enemy, and redistributing the wealth. May we forever have peace with Germany.
This was a fascinating interview. I watched the whole thing
Bless this man ❤️
Thank you for your service 🇺🇸
My grandfather lied as well, best decision he could've ever made. I'm so proud of my papaw. I only got to know him for a short time when I was a young kid but I hang on tight to the memories I do have.
My grandfather did the same. His mum (My great grandmother) storm into the field and pulled him by his ear. Mid practice while everyone was doing push ups. Told him he wasn't old enough and wasn't allowed too.
2-3 years later he signed up again no matter what my great grandmother said.
He became tank core was there d-day and few other of major wars.
That was a very common occurrence back then, but everyone that enlisted, regardless of age, is a hero in my eyes.
My grandpa was born in 1924 and was in WWII. He met my nan while his ship was in Australia. He passed away on September 1st of 2023, he was 6 mos shy of turning 100. He was a part of the toughest generation to ever live.
My grandpa lied about his age too… he was 17 when he joined. And he did so because he knew God put it on his heart to do so. He couldn’t stand by and do nothing, so he lied about his age and joined. He was such an amazing man. He fought in 2 major wars, including fighting at battle at the buldge and he actually physically helped free imprisoned jews from concentration camps near the end of WW2. He got a purple heart and one of his fellow soilders respected him so much, that, he flew out from across the country to attend his funeral and give him an honorable send off. My grandfather was quite literally the best man I have ever known.
I work with vets to help them get disability and you’d be surprised how often I hear stories like this! A lot of vets just love the cause and we salute them
When my grandpa died at 88 we found his birth certificate and realized he was actually 86 and had held to that lie for 70 years. Salute
Omg! How cute is he??? What a guy! God bless him!!!
My grandfather told me a story of his father lying about his age. Lots of the world war 2 veterans lied about their age. Thank you for your service❤
Even tho he lied about his age… we must respect how he affected everything
Its sad that this is the last generation we'll able to talk to them ever again 😢
My grandpa lied too. He had to get his mom's signature on his paperwork and she still signed for him because he told her he would figure out a way to get there whether she signed for him or not. He helped build the Burma road and never talked about it after. He died when I was younger before. I had real appreciation for world war II and that makes me sad. But I have lots of experience with taking care of world war II veterans. One was a survivor of the USS Indianapolis. You don't know about that one, Google it. It's intense.
"what year were you born?" he didn't expect that😂😂
Kenny Rogers Roasters will forever remind me of Seinfeld 😂😂😂
Love this episode! Love you, Theo ❤
Thats the most stuppidest thing i’ve ever heard someone do.
Possibly a whole life of trauma because of one lie, but then again, massive balls
Lmao that question had him shook he wasn't ready
God bless you! Thank you for your service Sir!!!❤️💋🙏
Thank you for your service
Amazing, thank you for your service
My grandfather lied to. He was the youngest man in the airforce att that time
My father in law forged documents to inlist for Vietnam . Went to Vietnam at 16 , survived then came back and the government has given him a hard time since because of conflicting documents and has really given him a hard time with collecting social security
Brave men and boys. Times are different now thank goodness. Children can be children and men can be fathers instead of fighters.
We should be forever grateful for the service of our forces.
my great grandad survived the war, he was born in 1928 or 1929. he only died a couple of days ago and my grandad went through some of his stuff and found photo albums of before the war and we found out that he had a brother, no one knew that up until 2 days ago
“You can do math fast and under pressure? You’re in!”
Man, I'm 15 right now I could not even imagine
My dad lied about his age to. He joined the Army at the age of 16 or 17. A lot of guys lied back then.they needed money pretty badly. My dad wanted to fight for our country. And he was in the Army for 22 years and fought in two wars! Very proud of what he did! Bless these men and women 🙏
Imagine being 15yrs old and signing up for war.. this man’s a legend
This guy is -102 years- 105 years old and looks 85
People like that guy make the world great 😊
Respect, thank you for your story.
My great-grandfather did the same thing in World War I. He stole his cousin's ID to enlist.
My great grandfather was 17 when he enlisted, he was on the Western front, at the battle of the bulge and was in Germany proper, he brought back some interesting things he found, I still have a coin he kept and somewhere in our attic we have a luger he traded with from a German solider they captured
Thank you for your service and sacrifice sir.
My grandpa lied about his age to enlist and was a survivor POW of the Bataan Death March in the Philippines. He proudly served and retired. I miss you grandpa 🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸
My great gpa was a veteran he was in the air Force after his service he was a pilot with northwest untill his retirement
RIP great grandpa Richard A brown (1934-2022)
The best generation in my book. Thank you for your service sir.
Brave and respectful lie. Thank you
U know times were simpler back then, when the most twisted question was when were u born
Thank you Sir for your Service and God Bless You 🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸❤️
Thank you for your service, sir
Crazy. Wish i could've seen the world back then
Balls at an early age can't take that away
He’s as old as my grandfather would be now. But he was on the other side of the beach 🇩🇪💀
It’s like lying about your age on a website but this one isn’t a website
Dudes voices were probably squeeky as hell, other dude was just like " yeah we need the numbers, the more the merrier i guess"
That was quick mental math 😂 I would have folded right there
Real heroes also wear button-up shirts.
He looks so proud. It brings me so much warmth. ❤
My grandmother lied about her age so she could go work at Westinghouse and make torpedos for the war.
Murderers that are addicted to killing. What a shame.
My biggest regret is not enlisting,, feel like i have to apologize to my nation,,, held thing's down on the home front though..
Thank you For Your Service.
God Bless You Sir
Thank You for your Service ❤
My great gramma was 3 years older and at 98 he sadly died he was a mine sweeper in d day
To the people in the comments: This isn't a positive story. This isn't something to be praised. Young BOYS went to fight and die in this brutal conflict. Stop praising signing your life away at such an early age.
If only buying alcohol at 15 was that easy 🤦♂️
Back then they lied to join the fight, Now kids lie to stay out