There's another story of a recon team that lands in the middle of a division. Yes a whole NVA division of 10,000. As long as someone was on the radio they will keep coming to get you, no matter how many planes and helicopters get shot down.
Not really, as many were indeed left behind! The sole reason for retrieving a living Colonel was the fact that he simply knew too much military intelligence to be captured. and then tortured into revealing that information to the enemy.
He’s like most veterans that were awarded the CMH, they wear the medal in memory of there fallen brothers who in there eyes should have been awarded the medal and not them. A true legend. I salute you sir, respect from a UK veteran. 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇬🇧🇺🇸
It is not the CMH as you state. The full name of the decoration is Medal of Honor. Congressional is not in the name. Furthermore, it is not awarded but earned and presented. An award is something you recieve when you win a contest. Out of respect for these gallant men, let's at least get the name of the decoration correct.
Only a true hero would say something like that. He witnessed and valued all of the heroic actions of his brothers whether they would ever be recognized or not.
Norris was accepted into the FBI Hostage Rescue Team on a waiver. The HRT Commander said this doesn’t mean all former Navy SEAL one eyed MOH recipients also get a waiver. I love it.
I am exceedingly proud to say that I have met Michael Thornton on several occasions. He is, in my opinion, a truly great man. However, the movie BAT-21 seemed to have forgotten the part about Tommy Norris being the one who got the AF pilot out.
So have I. They were both speaking at the annual Seal at the National UDT SEAL museum in Ft. PIERCE, Fl. The museum is amazing to see. It's also fun when you bring the kids along to check it out. I was able to get 15 minutes with them and it was an amazing and humbling experience. They were both very nice and acted like a couple of kids that were reliving their glory days. They have definitely earned that right. They reminded me of my grand father and his brother talking about their youth and going off to fight in ww2.
A great story, Perhaps it should be remade and told in a more true to events way. The Movie with Gene Hackman, Its been like over 20 years since I seen it maybe even over 30 years. I don't remember it other than he was stranded and had to make his way out. This was back in the days of movies like Rambo and Predator. I loved the war genre, but as a kid the action was more important than the story... Now days its the complete opposite
@uncle_rick333 So, with your logic, being I've never been a child molester or a murder, or a democratic. I shouldn't have thoughts or opinions on them..
@@uncle_rick333aren't you a bad ass? It's so obvious though that seals take their status and use it for personal/financial gain after they get out. Just take Eric Grietens for example. Guy "became" a seal, never deployed as such and then during his campaign for governor, he was a SEAL BAD ASS
Now that's a real soldier God bless you Tommy Norris May God bless your family Morgan family you did a USA God bless America thank you for your service
This is when I was 13 years old , and there were very very brave dedicated men , fighting in South Vietnam , Vietnamese men and American men, God Bless them both ... NEVER LEAVE A ROTHER BEHIND ... This is compassion brotherly love and courage , these are the " qualities " of a Man. We need more men like this now in 2024 . 🇺🇸🙏🏻🇺🇸
I was thinking about that movie.It's an excellent movie and occasionally it plays on basic cable. If I remember, Danny Glover's spotter airplane was interesting. It had a push and pull propellers.
@@janickgoudeau6126The Cessna 0-2! There's one that comes up for sale every so often up here in Canada, still has the radios and rocket launchers (disabled). I want to buy it but unfortunately I'm not the only one, so it always sells for a good price... I'm happy that maintaining a piece of history like that isn't a loosing proposition, but I'm sad that I'll likely never own it...
Small point but he was a Navigator and Electronics Weapons officer. Not a pilot. He previously worked for SAC and was on the team developing several ICBMs. That’s why they worked so hard to get him out.
Thornton lives in Dallas and spoke at my HQ. I got there early and sat front row. Very good speaker and such a life. Also a plank owner of SEAL Team 6.
Yeah, Hollywood made a movie called BAT-21back in the 80's, starring Gene Hackman, which was based on the true-story book of the same title written about this rescue.
My father after 1 yr and half of Recon 9th Marine went AWOL after being caught by the Vietcong THEY KILLED HIS WHOLE RECON TEAM AND SAID BLACK MAN GO HOME THIS ISN'T YOUR WAR. Pops went AWOL and lived 6 months ON THE DMZ FRONT LINE SURVIVING TRYING TO MAKE IT BACK HOME. Pops was caught again by Vietcong enemy with 2 months left to go home. This time they saw how hairy he was Pops had Afro and Afro beard after 4 months. Pops smelled as well. Pops drew weapon first SAYING NO WAR DEFECTOR IN VIETNAMESE They let POPS go again My father lived full life made it home Rip Sylvester Bracey Sr 3rd div 2d ,9th Marine RECON 67-69. Pops never got one medal for Whole Vietnam experience Btw Pops was on Convoy that got Ambushed to start battle of Khe sanh 77 day battle. Jam 19 1968 bottom of the hill. Jan 20th They attacked full force IN MASS NBA TROOPS To be continued...
For all of those who have given all. I patriotically salute you and give you my gratitude for the sacrifice you gave heroically for your country and your comrades.
Dark Docs team- Please do read some books about LRP/LRRP teams of Vietnam and put out some content on them. It's a big misconception that they were strictly reconnaissance- In reality their typical mission scope included prisoner snatches, POW rescues, direct assaults, calling in airstrikes, ambushes and of course reconnaissance. They ran more missions than all other teams combined in Vietnam. It would be very much worth your time to order some books and read about their incredible missions. There's a wealth of content waiting to be made by a quality channel like this. My father was a LRRP.
What is it about men like this. Are they born this way? Is it a culture with which they are raised? Is it both? I'm not intelligent enough to know. But I do know these men are special, they represent the greatest state a man can exist in, with equal parts physical, moral and intelligence providing them god like abilities. These are people we should be idolizing...should be striving to be like. Can you imagine how great a nation we would be if all our men committed to emulating these warriors in their daily lives. Being fathers, husbands, employees, managers, coaches.....no other nation would dare appose us...
I knew a neighbor who passed now. He said he was going to prison for a long time and was offered a mission to save a certain guy in pow camp. He was " captured" , tortured, and eventually got his guy out. His record was wiped... Dirty dozen of Vietnam.
Great courage and skill these men used to rescue their fallen is absolutely beyond any civilian's imagination. Not enough is done to reward them, remember them and keep them safe. This goes for every member of the defence forces. Thank you all for your service. 💜
There are so many badass soldiers from Vietnam, some MoH winners other not but still legendary. Mike Thorton and Tommy Norris, Carlos Hathcock, Bob Howard, Joe Hooper, Roy Benavidez, Mad Dog Shriver, Chuck Mawhinney, John Stryker Meyer, Joe jackson and I'm sure there are several I cant think of beyond that. Not to mention all the heroes of the Hatchet forces, MIKE forces, LRRPs, pretty much the entirety of MACV/SOG and the Covey Riders who were their lifelines for support
Omg, Thornton! That was one well deseeved Medal of Honor! I'm FLABERGHASTED! Ive heard, and read a lot of CMH nominee/recipient, actuon reports, and YOURS has to be, to date, the most hard-earned one I've seen to date. Yahuah was with you that day! And probably the entirety of your days, here!
True Warriors no Doubt. Amazing. A movie should be made on both these men. The movie Bat 21 was okay but Hollywood need to stick to the facts. This is Amazing.
Thanks for Henry Kissinger…all American soldiers, Allies and South Vietnamese against Communism for nothing…17 million South Vietnamese live in poorly after 4/30/1975 because American Government abandoned their South Vietnamese Government allies…that was called “dirty politics”.
Back in the late 80's I siesmagraphed to hell with the spelling hunting for oil and gas here in Oklahoma and we use choppers. Both our pilots were Vietnam vets Chuck and Dan and were they someth'n else. Chuck told me about his son finding the book Bat 21 in a sales ben a K-mart and he read the back of the book and told his son I was shot down on that mission. Man I wish I remembered their last names so I could check up on them. Thanks alot Those CATS could fly like you wouldn't believe. Real modest HEROES. THANKS AGAIN GOOD LUCK. OH and spell check can go screw it's self.
You know Stuart S Styker and Robert F Stryker were not related to each other. How is it you're related to both of them? Maybe someone told you wrong? Maybe you're just related to one? I don't know.
True heroes. Too bad the movie with Gene Hackman and Danny Glover missed all this part. The failed Easter Offensive rarely gets talked about. It is an excellent example of how the ARVN, with US air support, could hold their own against the NVA. Tragically, this promised air support was withheld later in the war and contributed to the eventual NVA victory in 1975. You made a little rank flub at the end when discussing Thornton's MOH presentation where you refer to him as a Lt.
Shows how little the reporters know about special forces soldiers to ask such a stupid question these men are the best very few people make it through their selection process
This one got me to thinking of service members in the US that were "1st" medal awards. I was surprised. There are nine of them, maybe a few videos of these warriors? There are also 19 with double awards.
Would be interested to know more about the details at 3:15 where you mention then-LtCol Al Gray's quote since Al Gray was not in Vietnam in April 1972. At that time, he was in command of 2nd Marine Regiment which was training in Camp LeJeune.
1 Corinthians 15:1-4 (KJV) Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
Tommy Norris, Medal of Honor recipient, was later rescued himself by Michael Thornton who was awarded the Medal of Honor for rescuing Norris. Such men are always hard to find, especially in today's world.
Can you do a episode on hiroshi miyamura who recived the meal of honour for telling his wounded soldiers to withdraw back to the main trench and by himself held off waves of North Koreans and Chinese
Humble, Honorable, Legends. Saw the movie years ago as kid like many- liked it a lot- it wasn't the usual kind of war movie, it was more about resilience, perseverance, working the problem & staunch resolve. It's an amazing story of a handful of courageous, resolute men.
Michael Thornton was the first time I learned about the navy seals. There was an article in boys life about him. I know there were two or three others. One was from D-day but other than that, Thorntons story is the only one I remember.
Takes the meaning of no man Left Behind to a whole new level
There's another story of a recon team that lands in the middle of a division. Yes a whole NVA division of 10,000. As long as someone was on the radio they will keep coming to get you, no matter how many planes and helicopters get shot down.
Actually it doesn't..this is exactly what the phrase means
Not really, as many were indeed left behind! The sole reason for retrieving a living Colonel was the fact that he simply knew too much military intelligence to be captured. and then tortured into revealing that information to the enemy.
They would have left his ass if he wasn't as smart as he was
AND then some. But thankfully Mike was awarded the CMH for his ACTIONS. That definitely could have gotten him and Tommy both killed.
He’s like most veterans that were awarded the CMH, they wear the medal in memory of there fallen brothers who in there eyes should have been awarded the medal and not them. A true legend. I salute you sir, respect from a UK veteran. 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇬🇧🇺🇸
It is not the CMH as you state. The full name of the decoration is Medal of Honor. Congressional is not in the name. Furthermore, it is not awarded but earned and presented. An award is something you recieve when you win a contest. Out of respect for these gallant men, let's at least get the name of the decoration correct.
@@michaeldescalso211you must be fun at parties.
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That last statement got to me. Thank you for reminding me that I'm still human.
Only a true hero would say something like that. He witnessed and valued all of the heroic actions of his brothers whether they would ever be recognized or not.
NORRIS IS KICK ASS. WOWWWW
I came here to write this comment . Goosebumps all up and down my back and arms
I love this story. Used to show info like this to my history class at school. RESPECT TO ALL WHO SERVE AND HAVE SERVED.
Thank you for being a teacher that loves your country. Dam few of those now
Those two commandos pulling off that IMPOSSIBLE rescue op
Had BALLZ OF STEEL!!!!!!
Norris was accepted into the FBI Hostage Rescue Team on a waiver. The HRT Commander said this doesn’t mean all former Navy SEAL one eyed MOH recipients also get a waiver. I love it.
We should all strive to be more like Tommy and Mike... dedicated. Loyal. And there when you need them.
I am exceedingly proud to say that I have met Michael Thornton on several occasions. He is, in my opinion, a truly great man.
However, the movie BAT-21 seemed to have forgotten the part about Tommy Norris being the one who got the AF pilot out.
Bat 21 chased an entirely different narrative
So have I. They were both speaking at the annual Seal at the National UDT SEAL museum in Ft. PIERCE, Fl. The museum is amazing to see. It's also fun when you bring the kids along to check it out.
I was able to get 15 minutes with them and it was an amazing and humbling experience. They were both very nice and acted like a couple of kids that were reliving their glory days. They have definitely earned that right. They reminded me of my grand father and his brother talking about their youth and going off to fight in ww2.
A great story, Perhaps it should be remade and told in a more true to events way.
The Movie with Gene Hackman, Its been like over 20 years since I seen it maybe even over 30 years. I don't remember it other than he was stranded and had to make his way out.
This was back in the days of movies like Rambo and Predator. I loved the war genre, but as a kid the action was more important than the story... Now days its the complete opposite
Such respect for both of these men and also their team members.
The respect that they show for the others in their units is just amazing.
Yes, it is the determination of a soldier to help other Vietnam band of brothers at all cost.
Ahhh, an era of SEAL, that didn't use their title for fame and fortune...
Pretty bold statement for someone who was never a SEAL…..
They’re ostracized now if they write their stories. Seals won’t be allowed to go to reunions.
@uncle_rick333 So, with your logic, being I've never been a child molester or a murder, or a democratic. I shouldn't have thoughts or opinions on them..
@@mresch8 when did i say you couldn’t have an opinion?😂😂 just bold to talk shit on people that have done more than you ever will lol
@@uncle_rick333aren't you a bad ass?
It's so obvious though that seals take their status and use it for personal/financial gain after they get out.
Just take Eric Grietens for example. Guy "became" a seal, never deployed as such and then during his campaign for governor, he was a SEAL BAD ASS
Thank you Thornton and Norris! Bad ass!!
Now that's a real soldier God bless you Tommy Norris May God bless your family Morgan family you did a USA God bless America thank you for your service
These stories forever grab my soul. So grateful for these men.
This is when I was 13 years old , and there were very very brave dedicated men , fighting in South Vietnam , Vietnamese men and American men, God Bless them both ...
NEVER LEAVE A ROTHER BEHIND ... This is compassion brotherly love and courage , these are the " qualities " of a Man. We need more men like this now in 2024 . 🇺🇸🙏🏻🇺🇸
Rell said rude
How rude you are forgetting all the other nationalities like the Aussies
Thomas Norris embodies the Never Give Up sprit of the American fighting man. His actions and uncommon valor rated no less than the MoH.
There is a movie about this, it's called Bat 21 and stars Gene Hackman and Danny Glover. It's pretty good
I was thinking about that movie.It's an excellent movie and occasionally it plays on basic cable. If I remember, Danny Glover's spotter airplane was interesting. It had a push and pull propellers.
Yup, saw that opening night. Wasnt too bad.
It's a great movie... It's worth a watch if you haven't seen it...
@@janickgoudeau6126The Cessna 0-2! There's one that comes up for sale every so often up here in Canada, still has the radios and rocket launchers (disabled). I want to buy it but unfortunately I'm not the only one, so it always sells for a good price... I'm happy that maintaining a piece of history like that isn't a loosing proposition, but I'm sad that I'll likely never own it...
Before that it was a great book!
Small point but he was a Navigator and Electronics Weapons officer. Not a pilot. He previously worked for SAC and was on the team developing several ICBMs. That’s why they worked so hard to get him out.
REAL HEROES. BEYOND COURAGEOUS. THANK FOR YOUR INCREDIBLE SERVICE. GOD BLESS.
"It's an honor for me to wear it, but it's not mine" is something a true selfless patriot and hero would say! Salute!
Thornton lives in Dallas and spoke at my HQ. I got there early and sat front row. Very good speaker and such a life. Also a plank owner of SEAL Team 6.
I knew these guys in 6. My husband was there.
Are you kidding me? This actually happened?😮 Talk about the fortitude of the American spirit. Nothing but respect for these men!
Yeah, Hollywood made a movie called BAT-21back in the 80's, starring Gene Hackman, which was based on the true-story book of the same title written about this rescue.
Brought tears to my eyes
They always do. Its proud tears.
My father after 1 yr and half of Recon 9th Marine went AWOL after being caught by the Vietcong THEY KILLED HIS WHOLE RECON TEAM AND SAID BLACK MAN GO HOME THIS ISN'T YOUR WAR. Pops went AWOL and lived 6 months ON THE DMZ FRONT LINE SURVIVING TRYING TO MAKE IT BACK HOME. Pops was caught again by Vietcong enemy with 2 months left to go home. This time they saw how hairy he was Pops had Afro and Afro beard after 4 months. Pops smelled as well. Pops drew weapon first SAYING NO WAR DEFECTOR IN VIETNAMESE They let POPS go again My father lived full life made it home Rip Sylvester Bracey Sr 3rd div 2d ,9th Marine RECON 67-69. Pops never got one medal for Whole Vietnam experience
Btw Pops was on Convoy that got Ambushed to start battle of Khe sanh 77 day battle. Jam 19 1968 bottom of the hill. Jan 20th They attacked full force IN MASS NBA TROOPS To be continued...
True patriots. This should be a movie.
There is, it’s called bat 21
There is a movie about it
I read the book in the early 80s and I'm still fascinated by the story!
Check out La Ly Hayslip's When Heaven and Earth Changed Places.
For all of those who have given all. I patriotically salute you and give you my gratitude for the sacrifice you gave heroically for your country and your comrades.
What a lame comment hahahahahaha
You told this amazing story very well
Thomas Norris was a serious badass!
Legendary badass saving a legend!! And pure humble!!
Thanks for all you gave!!!
Inspirational message. Thank You Gentlemen!!!!!!
awesome video, these guys were superhuman.
That is the best video that you have ever done. It reminded me of the movie Bat 21. But you had a lot more details.
Got to meet Tommy back in 2016. Dudes a stand up guy and a decent person. Kinda like a grand father.
Epic! I feel they both ahould have gotten the award together !
Both on another level of
Badassness!
We remember the 11 Airmen & Soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice to recover LTC Hambilton.
RESPECTS 🙏. GRATATUDE. PRAYERS AND THOUGHTS. LEST WE FORGET VIETNAM.
Dark Docs team- Please do read some books about LRP/LRRP teams of Vietnam and put out some content on them. It's a big misconception that they were strictly reconnaissance- In reality their typical mission scope included prisoner snatches, POW rescues, direct assaults, calling in airstrikes, ambushes and of course reconnaissance. They ran more missions than all other teams combined in Vietnam. It would be very much worth your time to order some books and read about their incredible missions. There's a wealth of content waiting to be made by a quality channel like this. My father was a LRRP.
Even more than sf?
What a coincidence I’m watching this on April 10, the same day of the rescue mission.
good man ! legion etrangere here GCP....respect
Amazing ! Thank you for the video.
What is it about men like this. Are they born this way? Is it a culture with which they are raised? Is it both? I'm not intelligent enough to know. But I do know these men are special, they represent the greatest state a man can exist in, with equal parts physical, moral and intelligence providing them god like abilities. These are people we should be idolizing...should be striving to be like. Can you imagine how great a nation we would be if all our men committed to emulating these warriors in their daily lives. Being fathers, husbands, employees, managers, coaches.....no other nation would dare appose us...
What is it? PARENTS. (And their values.)
I knew a neighbor who passed now. He said he was going to prison for a long time and was offered a mission to save a certain guy in pow camp. He was " captured" , tortured, and eventually got his guy out. His record was wiped... Dirty dozen of Vietnam.
Was his name John Rambo?
Great courage and skill these men used to rescue their fallen is absolutely beyond any civilian's imagination. Not enough is done to reward them, remember them and keep them safe. This goes for every member of the defence forces.
Thank you all for your service. 💜
🏆🤗💙🙏💪
Thank you for sharing this
I very much enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up
Man among Men is common thread in our Country’s military and I was proud to serve among them
There are so many badass soldiers from Vietnam, some MoH winners other not but still legendary. Mike Thorton and Tommy Norris, Carlos Hathcock, Bob Howard, Joe Hooper, Roy Benavidez, Mad Dog Shriver, Chuck Mawhinney, John Stryker Meyer, Joe jackson and I'm sure there are several I cant think of beyond that. Not to mention all the heroes of the Hatchet forces, MIKE forces, LRRPs, pretty much the entirety of MACV/SOG and the Covey Riders who were their lifelines for support
Just wow! Respect in the highest. ❤️🇺🇸🦅
One Eye Thom, visiting team Hero!, Kiet hometeam Hero!
Great story. Also one of my favorite movies.
Omg, Thornton! That was one well deseeved Medal of Honor! I'm FLABERGHASTED! Ive heard, and read a lot of CMH nominee/recipient, actuon reports, and YOURS has to be, to date, the most hard-earned one I've seen to date.
Yahuah was with you that day! And probably the entirety of your days, here!
What tremendous bravery these men showed! It is so moving.
No greater love
True Warriors no Doubt. Amazing. A movie should be made on both these men. The movie Bat 21 was okay but Hollywood need to stick to the facts. This is Amazing.
Thanks for Henry Kissinger…all American soldiers, Allies and South Vietnamese against Communism for nothing…17 million South Vietnamese live in poorly after 4/30/1975 because American Government abandoned their South Vietnamese Government allies…that was called “dirty politics”.
It’s not the soldiers fault, they follow orders, they protect each other….
@@jamesg6675 maybe they should value themselves higher than being a 20k/year bought servant
@@Jhhuhhhytf8 some people need to feed their families. Sometimes you are tested by god. Sometimes bad situations result in good outcomes.. quien sabe?
@@Jhhuhhhytf8 also most soldiers didn't have a choice. They were drafted.
Very cool story. Excellent!
This is giving me flash backs man
Back in the late 80's I siesmagraphed to hell with the spelling hunting for oil and gas here in Oklahoma and we use choppers. Both our pilots were Vietnam vets Chuck and Dan and were they someth'n else. Chuck told me about his son finding the book Bat 21 in a sales ben a K-mart and he read the back of the book and told his son I was shot down on that mission. Man I wish I remembered their last names so I could check up on them. Thanks alot Those CATS could fly like you wouldn't believe. Real modest HEROES. THANKS AGAIN GOOD LUCK. OH and spell check can go screw it's self.
Now this should be a movie. My goodness..
I have the honor of being related to 2 Medal of Honor recipients. Stuart S Stryker WWll and
Robert Francis Stryker Vietnam War.
You know Stuart S Styker and Robert F Stryker were not related to each other. How is it you're related to both of them? Maybe someone told you wrong? Maybe you're just related to one? I don't know.
@@L_Train
I call.....🐂💩
@@L_Train: You are 100% correct. The two M.O.H. recipients definitely were not related. That person is mistaken.
What have you done
Back when men had b@lls. Now, it's ultra rare
They still have balls they just claim to be women!!!! LOL
Thanks, feminism.
We have gotten so soft
Wow very nice video
True heroes. Too bad the movie with Gene Hackman and Danny Glover missed all this part.
The failed Easter Offensive rarely gets talked about. It is an excellent example of how the ARVN, with US air support, could hold their own against the NVA. Tragically, this promised air support was withheld later in the war and contributed to the eventual NVA victory in 1975.
You made a little rank flub at the end when discussing Thornton's MOH presentation where you refer to him as a Lt.
Never knew that there was Vietnamese SEALS 😮
I bet Nguyen Vàn Kiet was a badass
That a man gives his life for his brother there is no greater love
Wow! So very inspiring.
0:33 The voiceover and the visual create a comic combination ("Don't look like no local fishermen to me...").
we salute you mister norris that is a real man i take my hat off to you sir
Nice introduction and narrative of that Gureella adventure.
What a great story,thank you for telling it with such reverence for these brave soldiers.I subscribed.
And Norris's younger brother?
Thats right; Chuck himself, 8 years his jr.!
Nooooot true!
Shows how little the reporters know about special forces soldiers to ask such a stupid question these men are the best very few people make it through their selection process
This one got me to thinking of service members in the US that were "1st" medal awards. I was surprised. There are nine of them, maybe a few videos of these warriors? There are also 19 with double awards.
That’s not Tommy Norris in the thumbnail that’s Mike Thornton
Would be interested to know more about the details at 3:15 where you mention then-LtCol Al Gray's quote since Al Gray was not in Vietnam in April 1972. At that time, he was in command of 2nd Marine Regiment which was training in Camp LeJeune.
Very informative video of very brave men.
Thank you to all those who served
Special Agent Norris..
Huh …learn something everyday:)
Bloody hell what amazing bravery and fortitude.
Hell yeah! As a recruit my drill i structor would read us Medal of honor citations before taps. So we strive to be like them.
I read the book Bat 21. It's fantastic.
Wasn't this the subject of the BAT-21 movie from the 80s?
Yes, but the movie isn’t really true to the book. The book is 10X better.
1 Corinthians 15:1-4 (KJV) Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;
By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.
For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
3rd Batt. 7th Marines ChuLai, RVN 10/65-11/66
Bat 21!!! Great movie. Rip ross.
Mike kidnapped tommy for 4 days and had to go to an admirals mast for doing so Mike went on to help create seal team 6
Tommy Norris, Medal of Honor recipient, was later rescued himself by Michael Thornton who was awarded the Medal of Honor for rescuing Norris. Such men are always hard to find, especially in today's world.
Dang, they should make a movie out of this!
It's called Bat21 in the 80s!
@@Pauric84 DUH!
Can you do a episode on hiroshi miyamura who recived the meal of honour for telling his wounded soldiers to withdraw back to the main trench and by himself held off waves of North Koreans and Chinese
Amen brother!
Is that pic of the guy with the red circle around his face Tommy Norris?
Humble, Honorable, Legends.
Saw the movie years ago as kid like many- liked it a lot- it wasn't the usual kind of war movie, it was more about resilience, perseverance, working the problem & staunch resolve.
It's an amazing story of a handful of courageous, resolute men.
Thomas norris is a fuckin magician, but his right hand man Michael Thornton, is a damn wizard.
Just curious as to why such an old man was doing flying in a war zone especially with the knowledge he had in his head.
They don’t make em like that anymore… God bless and protect our veterans
Your thumbnail picture is of Medal of Honor recipient Michael Thornton, not Thomas Norris
Read the book Bat21 for all of the actual events. Written by the pilot himself. Each chapter is a day in his ordeal.
Great! The three Charlie Sheen brothers story!!!
I read the book when I was a kid riveting
🇺🇲"God Bless Our Veterans and Active Warrior's!!!"🇺🇲
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Michael Thornton was the first time I learned about the navy seals. There was an article in boys life about him. I know there were two or three others. One was from D-day but other than that, Thorntons story is the only one I remember.