"Return to Iwo Jima" 40th Anniversary - Ed McMahon Veterans Documentary (1985)
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"On the 40th anniversary of the battle of Iwo Jima, over three hundred Japanese and American veterans returned to the island together in peace. It was one of the last major campaigns of WW2 - fought on a tiny island only eight miles square. When the battle was over, nearly 30,000 American and Japanese men were dead. Tens of thousands more were wounded.
This is the story of Iwo Jima, told 40 years after the battle. It follows four Americans and two Japanese as they retrace their memories, exchange stories, and pray that what happened on Iwo Jima will always be remembered and never repeated -- servicemen who survived the hell that was the Pacific War. It originally aired on May 27, 1985.
For many of these brave men, their words presented here are the first time they’ve spoken about their ordeal since 1945 - a silence that has haunted many of them to this day.
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This is why they are “The Greatest Generation.”
Men with hearts of the warrior, nothing but respect for these men.
I saw this back in "85 on the Discovery Channel. As emotional now as then.
As a Army Infantry Soldier, Nothing but Absolute Respect for this Generation of Marines that fought in the Pacific Theater....🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲.
Thank you for your service, Sir.
Fellow 11B here, I concur with you, I have a deep respect for the WWII Grunts, I’m naval lint compared to them.
I had the honor to meet an old soldier who fought there. I was at a flying J in VA fueling up. I went inside and there was this old timer standing there and I was cutting up with the cashier and he asked me where I was from . I told him I was from my mothers womb. He laughed and told me I was a smart ass and that he fought in IWO . I stopped my mouth stood straight up and offered a salute and thanked him for his service.
At 00:37 to 00:39 I am the USCG ET2 with the mustache. This was a historic day and I was very humbled and proud to have been one of the USCG that hosted these most Honored Marines! I will remember 1985 always as well as our great nation through history.
"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." This is why we are Patriots. We do whatever is necessary.
Chris Katros, ET2 Loran-C Engineer, USCG.
How old are you? 90+? Thanks for your contribution. If it’s true.
So proud to call myself a Marine, for life. Semper Fi from an old Marine Sergeant.
Thank you for your service. Semper Fi.
Outstanding
Semper Fidelis
Semper Fi devil dog!
My best friend Gary Begley's father was in 82nd Airborne div. during WWII. we would play war and we had the best toys, lol. SS gear, helmets, grenades, American and potato mashers.... great memories of my youth. The greatest generation was exactly that.... Gary Sr. Had PTSD and no one knew what it was at the time.
I’m proud of these men.
Yes proud but also very humbled.
Former Marine. 1999-2008. I’ve been to war but what my brothers have been through breaks my heart but also makes me proud. Thank you so much gentlemen for ALL that you sacrificed!
“If the Army and the Navy
Ever look on Heaven's scenes, They will find the streets are guarded
By United States Marines.” RIP Gents. I’ll see you soon. 🥲❤️🥲❤️🍻 I edit this only to date it. March 2022.
Still a Marine.
Legendary. I remember reading Red Blood Black Sand in high school
Such a moving and heart wrenching video. Semper Fidelis to all the Marines and Corpsmen that were killed on Iwo Jima as well as those that survived. 🇺🇸🙏🏻
Genuinely, _The Greatest_ Generation.
I believe God prepared these soldiers for their task ahead...
What an amazing film.I cant say enough what a true treasure this is and thank god it is preserved hopefully forever here on you tube.I salute you U.S.M.C. soldiers of Iwo Jima and Japanese Soldiers Too.There is no other place on this planet that means more to marines than Iwo Jima.I would take a trip to Iwo over a trip to Hawaii any day of the week.
What an amazing healing venture for men who suffered and deserve so much.
My dad fought the entire campaign with 5th Marine Division, 26th Marine Regiment. He was only 19 at the time. All his life he would never speak of the horrors he saw. He would only occasionally say "How the hell did I get off that island without a scratch." My mom said he did have nightmares for many years, what we now call PTSD.
Very touching and heart warming.
I served a year there in 1954 55 there were still many things still evident of the battle .I seen more recent pics the place has really changed !
Can you describe what you saw?
I am a veteran myself and I can truly understand their need to return to Iwo Jima, not to take any pride in their actions on the days and weeks of fighting, but to lay to rest some of the ghosts that have haunted them since those awful events. I was lucky that the limit of my combat experience was such that I never had to fire on an enemy and I thank the heavens for that mercy, unfortunately my son was not as lucky and saw combat during two tours in Afghanistan, events that he doesn’t want or can’t talk about, even to me, his father, but I know that he is haunted by something, and that in turn haunts me, but I was again lucky because he came home physically as good as when he deployed, but I am not so sure mentally the same, what the veterans of Iwo Jima faced and did can’t be ever adequately put into words, not just for the allied forces but for the Japanese as well, and one cruel irony stands out, if the Japanese commanders had not brainwashed their forces, and civilians, into believing that the Americans were evil and would treat them badly or just execute them if they surrendered then they might well have fought just as hard and long but would have survived once defeat was inevitable and they surrendered, once again those that sent their young men into war didn’t fight themselves, they just stayed relatively safe in Japan. Thank goodness these brave men, from both sides, were able to meet, maybe not in friendships but with respect and forgiveness. I salute all those who fought and those that died to make our world a tiny bit better than it was. R.I.P Lest We Forget. Per Ardua Ad Astra. 😔🇬🇧🏴🇺🇸🇯🇵👍🇺🇦 And thanks for sharing this very interesting and emotional pilgrimage with us all 😀👍🇬🇧🏴🇺🇸🇯🇵🇺🇦
I’m just a retired Army Infantryman and fought in two wars. It’s hard to listen to the stories these men are telling about the details of what war does to a human body, I know exactly what those wounds look like and how hope is the one thing we hold onto tightly above all. Yes, I’ve experienced losing buddies from enemy action and we all experience survivors guilt until our last day on earth. I’m grateful to Christ for being with me in those wars, it was very hard for me.
War is hell. Unimaginable. Heroic. Running into machine gun fire. Unfathomable. God bless these men. Thank you. Forever indebted to The Greatest Generation.
Thank you for your service
Hope the vet who got shot in the face found his peace .
IF THESE MEN WERE STILL ALIVE WHAT WOULD THEY DO TO THE POLITICAL SCUM HERE TODAY GOD BLESS THESE HEROES FOREVER AMEN 🙏
ALWAYS FAITHFUL
....my god, so powerful. The veterans are so humble.
Iwo vets had balls that clanked. -Sgt LR Musick 2d Rangers
I did not realize that Ed McMahon was a Marine Corps Colonel. He was good as a foil for Johnny but I hoped Ed received a BIG paycheck for being Johnnie’s straight man-he was worth so much more as this show demonstrates.
During the 70s and 80s he was a huge star in his own right. He hosted a variety show called "Star Search" and was the face of the Publisher's Clearinghouse Sweepstakes. He also appeared in several movies.
Semper fi
The b29 bomber was incredible aircraft for the time. it must of been insane to see lots of them in formation. Over Japan dropping tons of bombs
Só quem presenciou a guerra sente o sentimento único do que ela significa
They are True men through and through both sides…
War never ends while the healing process is overcome
I fell into a deep slumber , an Autoplay brought me here . Good documentary indeed tbh
Very very hard to imagine what these men went through, even after watching programs and films on this battle . So glad they put a few ghost's to rest by returning. Brave brave men .👋👋👋.
Kind of rare seeing an interview of Doc Bradley.
1920all soldier's end up really liking one another sad they all love them like great friends
Semper Fidelis!
Wow that pen story at about 3 minutes in is touching 😢
Its a strange coincidence that Iwo Jima is now considered by vulcanologists to be the most dangerous volcano in the world at present. Back in 1985 you can see that the veterans find it hard to recognise the beach because the island had already risen by about about 2 metres since 1944. Apparently the tsunami risk if/when there is a major eruption
HATE WAR!!!!!!!!! But if one Must be WIN,WIN,WIN.
What a great day for those soldiers from both sides hopefully they all found peace and comfort knowing they who survived have never forgotten and will always remember their sacrifices
This is heavy.
This video is amazing when this was mad I was a kid and still had tons of ww2 vets alive compared to now where ww2 is ancient history when I was kid I would of Ben Abel to ask ww2 vets about the war just both my grand parents and nabors and second uncles now I don't know a ww2 men even vietnam vets are far and few
"Ben Abel"?
That last surviving guy that helped raise the flag didn't consider himself a hero,, but I do ,and I bet allot of other people do or did!! God bless HERO!!!
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A blizzard of shot and shell.....deeply disturbing.✌
Two of the Marines were misidentified for many years until an investigation was able to correctly ID the men who raised the flag. Rosenthall was more interested in his photo than accuracy in identifying the Marines. Seems like the two Marines who were originally identified as raising the flag would have come forward and corrected the error. They did not.
My uncle Gen Rockey was in charge of the 5th Marines on Iwa jam. Dose any one have any photos of him . Please let me know.
Jima
Was his name Keller E Rockey?
He was your uncle...doesn't anyone of family have photos? Spelled: Iwo Jima.
War is horrible
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I'm glad the identities of the actual flag raisers was finally settled.
Stories of the Greatest Generation to the latest pathetic whiney, my feelings are hurt, I need a safe space Generations.
Thats what happens when you give the enemy warning...DONT WARN THEM.
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😅😊b. VT⁵❤❤❤
either retired or reservist........there is no way hes currently in the maries.....or he wouldnt be such a big tv celeb.....typical tho.....just another lie to "make myself look better"..........american attitude personified...."its all about me".........hmmmmmm and we wonder why young ppl have this sense of self entitlement.....cuz hollywood taught them that, and we let them...:)
Is the Christian Minister Veteran capable of speaking without crying every single time?
If you had spent those 38 days on Iwo Jima you might understand why he cries!
I can't wrap my mind around how someone could be so unempathetic, did you not even listen to what these people have been through?
@@robdog02 Yup whatever you say I guess I'm a real monster.
The greatest generation
Nothing but thanks and respect for the men that landed on this hell hole. These brave men had balls of steel and should be respected an remembered forever.🇺🇸 So pathetic and sad the kids today are not taught this in history class anymore.🥲 I was saddened a while back when talking to some young people in their late 30s that didn’t know what or where Iwo Jima was.🥲🙁