”I would do it again. Without any hesitation.” What a great and humble man. It just seems like nothing ever bothered him. He was just very fatalistic in his approach. they just don’t make them like that anymore. Young people don’t grow up with a work ethic and having to earn everything you work for these days. It’s a sad day that the great ones like him are passing on.
Started working at age 7! Even in his teens, gave all the money he earned to his mother. When asked about his childhood, said it was great. Where did we find guys like this? Why is no one like this today?
I worked with quite a lot of WW2 vets like George. They were ordinary people with extraordinary stories to tell. During the war, they were no older than I was at the time and often seemed quite happy to spin yarns with me, because I was interested but knew when not to ask too much. It surprised me that they enjoyed their service and felt they had done their bit. All gone now. George Paul Marco. 27 January 1925 - 30 May 2008. RIP
“ I would do it again. Without any hesitation.” So humble. One great American. And so brave. Just seems like nothing ever bothered him and he was fatalistic about it and his approach.They just don’t make them like those guys anymore.
The more I see of these interviews with the enlisted crew members, the more I am in awe of their dedication and courage. Until now I hadn’t considered the turnover of the men in the rear of the aircraft. They got the brunt of any enemy aircraft that walked their fire from engine to engine not to mention flak. I haven’t seen “Masters of the Air “, yet. I only hope that it pays tribute to those “grunts of the air” and the ground crews that made sure their aircraft was always ready.
Yes, the past is a foreign country. And this great live history, as good history often does, tells us as much about ourselves and our society as about the past. Because one thing that strikes me in the two great interviews of the series I’ve seen is how nonchalant these men seem to take acute danger, horror, injury and death and the tragedy of losing your comrades, a lot of whom were your close friends. It’s as if they never heard of “trauma” or Post Combat Stress Syndrome or could ever imagine thinking of themselves as victims or looking for any assistance or counselling, never mind compensation. Like, one of the most telling exchanges is when the interviewer is asking George about the time his plane was shot up and some of the crew, George’s comrades, bailed out too early: George: “They bailed out over the Channel. We lost them both; they were never recovered. One was a tail gunner and the other the waist gunner. So we were assigned a new tail gunner and a new waist gunner.” Interviewer: “That had to impact your perspective. I mean, how do you handle that kind of loss when you’re there. It’s such a sobering kind of thing to happen.” George: “I’m sorry to say that a couple of days later everything was back to normal again.” These men seem to have as much difficulty understanding our generation and our perspectives as we have understanding theirs. They were simply assigned new crew to replace the old and, as they used to say so often back then, “you just got on with the job”. It should also be noted in this context that it wasn’t any callousness on their part that made them tough; in fact, they seem to have a deep humanity and always show far more concern for others instead of worrying about themselves.
In my opinion. These interviews should be made part of public school history requirement. They should teach kids the sacrifice that the greatest generation made to save freedom. Maybe burning a flag wouldn’t come so easy. Also let them watch the first 15 minutes of Saving Private Ryan.
Hey there Ray. I commented on a couple of your interviews and I enjoy every one of them; love hearing these warriors of the sky relate their particular remembrances of what they went through. I have to say I really love the opening music on some of these videos; particularly this one, that is on many of the ones I’ve seen before; I absolutely love it. I see you added it to your notes. Thank you so much.
Believing in God is a guarantee of nothing. The Germans believed God was on their side. In modern times, American headlines are infamous around the world for scandals involving money or sex, linked to various church leaders. The noisier they are about being God fearing, it appears the more likely they will be caught up in scandals. People brought up to respect others, to try to be kind gentle people without any beliefs in ANY gods, are just as reliable, self sacrificing and kindly. Often far less judgemental and less likely to write off people who are different.
George was with the 390th Bomb group and stationed at the US airbase located at Framlingham, England. The 390th became operational on the 12th of August 1943 and flew some 300 operations before leaving in August 1945.
I agree. There is nothing admirable or amusing to kill animals for entertainment. Many would probably be pregnant ewes, so they could pointlessly be killing 1, 2? 3? lambs - occasionally - rarely, even more lambs - PLUS the ewe. For thoughtless cruel moments of entertainment. Possibly alive but with a shattered leg or a wound that turned gangrenous over days. A truly horrendous death for a moment's entertainment of thoughtless, callous youths, egging each other on. Whatever this man's service, that was not acceptable. He would certainly think twice about retelling that story and thinking it amusing, if I had been there. I did not expect to find a like mind on a military channel. I do collect stories of heroes who are also gentle animal lovers. Charles Upton VC AND BAR, came back from a desert mission, totally exhausted. He found the little cat mascot of his area had just given birth on his camp bed. He just dumped his pillow and extra bedding - or makeshift bedding on the floor of the tent and slept on the floor, leaving her to lie in his bed. A truly wonderful man. Ironically, he actually ran a sheep property in New Zealand, post WW2. Have a lot of lovely dog and cat stories - and a lot of sad stories, too. There is a beautiful photo of a FRENCH soldier, carrying a baby donkey on his back, as though in a papoose. Very unexpected with French soldiers. The French eat a lot of horse. This man seemed to be a very rare sentimental French man.
God bless this man, and everyone like him! I thank YOU, and those like you for the freedoms I enjoy today. I just hope that those ingrates being indoctrinated today LEARN from these folks who TRULEY sacrificed for their right to bitch about lives today!
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You can actually see his memories in his eyes. This man is a Triple H
Humble
Honorable
Heroic
”I would do it again. Without any hesitation.” What a great and humble man. It just seems like nothing ever bothered him. He was just very fatalistic in his approach. they just don’t make them like that anymore. Young people don’t grow up with a work ethic and having to earn everything you work for these days. It’s a sad day that the great ones like him are passing on.
To have that attitude and be so thankful going thru what he did, is something else! What a wonderful guy!
Started working at age 7! Even in his teens, gave all the money he earned to his mother. When asked about his childhood, said it was great. Where did we find guys like this? Why is no one like this today?
One of the better interviews
America will always hold a debt of gratitude to this man!
They are truly.
THE
GREATEST
GENERATION!
Holy Cow… what a story! Thank you so much for these amazing Testimonials! 💕👎🌎😊
Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching. Raymond
A very humble man. He was well raised.
I enjoyed mr Marcos interview great memory so long ago.
Utter respect to you sir, glad you got through the war!.
That is a hero, well done thanks for your service
Were the German aircrews heroes too? How about Adolph Galland or Gunther Rahl?
What a great story! Thankyou for your service Mr. Marco. God Bless...
I worked with quite a lot of WW2 vets like George. They were ordinary people with extraordinary stories to tell. During the war, they were no older than I was at the time and often seemed quite happy to spin yarns with me, because I was interested but knew when not to ask too much. It surprised me that they enjoyed their service and felt they had done their bit. All gone now.
George Paul Marco. 27 January 1925 - 30 May 2008. RIP
“ I would do it again. Without any hesitation.” So humble. One great American. And so brave. Just seems like nothing ever bothered him and he was fatalistic about it and his approach.They just don’t make them like those guys anymore.
Thank you
The more I see of these interviews with the enlisted crew members, the more I am in awe of their dedication and courage. Until now I hadn’t considered the turnover of the men in the rear of the aircraft. They got the brunt of any enemy aircraft that walked their fire from engine to engine not to mention flak. I haven’t seen “Masters of the Air “, yet. I only hope that it pays tribute to those “grunts of the air” and the ground crews that made sure their aircraft was always ready.
A delightful fellow. Very articulate. True grit.
Good on ya, George. Rightheadedness.
WOW what an incredible story !!! Great interview Raymond !
Thanks for watching.
Superb interview. That piece of MAR20 had my name on it, too.
Yes, the past is a foreign country. And this great live history, as good history often does, tells us as much about ourselves and our society as about the past.
Because one thing that strikes me in the two great interviews of the series I’ve seen is how nonchalant these men seem to take acute danger, horror, injury and death and the tragedy of losing your comrades, a lot of whom were your close friends. It’s as if they never heard of “trauma” or Post Combat Stress Syndrome or could ever imagine thinking of themselves as victims or looking for any assistance or counselling, never mind compensation.
Like, one of the most telling exchanges is when the interviewer is asking George about the time his plane was shot up and some of the crew, George’s comrades, bailed out too early:
George: “They bailed out over the Channel. We lost them both; they were never recovered. One was a tail gunner and the other the waist gunner. So we were assigned a new tail gunner and a new waist gunner.”
Interviewer: “That had to impact your perspective. I mean, how do you handle that kind of loss when you’re there. It’s such a sobering kind of thing to happen.”
George: “I’m sorry to say that a couple of days later everything was back to normal again.”
These men seem to have as much difficulty understanding our generation and our perspectives as we have understanding theirs.
They were simply assigned new crew to replace the old and, as they used to say so often back then, “you just got on with the job”.
It should also be noted in this context that it wasn’t any callousness on their part that made them tough; in fact, they seem to have a deep humanity and always show far more concern for others instead of worrying about themselves.
Thank you for your insight. And thanks for watching.
@Raymond McFalone I keep watching this one. Are their more?
Thank you !
In my opinion. These interviews should be made part of public school history requirement. They should teach kids the sacrifice that the greatest generation made to save freedom. Maybe burning a flag wouldn’t come so easy. Also let them watch the first 15 minutes of Saving Private Ryan.
It shud be mandatory that teachers show the documentaries to students, at least
So modest, gosh 😊🥂
Hey there Ray.
I commented on a couple of your interviews and I enjoy every one of them; love hearing these warriors of the sky relate their particular remembrances of what they went through.
I have to say I really love the opening music on some of these videos; particularly this one, that is on many of the ones I’ve seen before;
I absolutely love it.
I see you added it to your notes. Thank you so much.
What a man and what a FAMILY he had!
Our country has forgotten how we got to where we are at, because of our morals, integrity, fear of God and men like this. What a treasure.
Unfortunately, our country is falling from grace.
Believing in God is a guarantee of nothing.
The Germans believed God was on their side.
In modern times, American headlines are infamous around the world for scandals involving money or sex, linked to various church leaders. The noisier they are about being God fearing, it appears the more likely they will be caught up in scandals.
People brought up to respect others, to try to be kind gentle people without any beliefs in ANY gods, are just as reliable, self sacrificing and kindly. Often far less judgemental and less likely to write off people who are different.
When I grow up I would like to be just like this Man
A wonderful mentor. When we interviewed him he was 82 and still working as a crane operator. Thanks for watching.
I would like that too. But his experience was too unique. He was from the greatest generation. The rest of us can only look on in honor
Yes absolutly!!
Do you remember when he was stationed? This is a great story and I would love to look more into it.
George was with the 390th Bomb group and stationed at the US airbase located at Framlingham, England. The 390th became operational on the 12th of August 1943 and flew some 300 operations before leaving in August 1945.
@@raymondmcfalone26 Thank you. I believe I that he was stationed around early 1945 according to plane and personnel records on the 390th website.
Great interview with the exception of the sheep story.
I agree, sheep suffer when you're on the lamb,
I agree. There is nothing admirable or amusing to kill animals for entertainment. Many would probably be pregnant ewes, so they could pointlessly be killing 1, 2? 3? lambs - occasionally - rarely, even more lambs - PLUS the ewe. For thoughtless cruel moments of entertainment. Possibly alive but with a shattered leg or a wound that turned gangrenous over days. A truly horrendous death for a moment's entertainment of thoughtless, callous youths, egging each other on.
Whatever this man's service, that was not acceptable. He would certainly think twice about retelling that story and thinking it amusing, if I had been there.
I did not expect to find a like mind on a military channel.
I do collect stories of heroes who are also gentle animal lovers.
Charles Upton VC AND BAR, came back from a desert mission, totally exhausted. He found the little cat mascot of his area had just given birth on his camp bed. He just dumped his pillow and extra bedding - or makeshift bedding on the floor of the tent and slept on the floor, leaving her to lie in his bed. A truly wonderful man. Ironically, he actually ran a sheep property in New Zealand, post WW2.
Have a lot of lovely dog and cat stories - and a lot of sad stories, too.
There is a beautiful photo of a FRENCH soldier, carrying a baby donkey on his back, as though in a papoose. Very unexpected with French soldiers. The French eat a lot of horse. This man seemed to be a very rare sentimental French man.
Our. nation eternally great full for service USA salute you all.
Whoever was responsible for fouling his pay should be booted out of the service
God bless this man, and everyone like him! I thank YOU, and those like you for the freedoms I enjoy today. I just hope that those ingrates being indoctrinated today LEARN from these folks who TRULEY sacrificed for their right to bitch about lives today!
They saved the world and asked for nothing but their discharge and all their back pay.
💖
Many pilots admit that they had flying dreams at night.
A very lucky crew. 7 missions were average missions.
I really like these stories but I don't like the sad music @ the end
50,000 men lost their lives in the 8th AirForce over Europe!!!
Strange, it's hard listening to him.
He seems almost scared.. keeps looking to his left.
Curtis Le May's ghost is in the room !
As I recall, I believe his grown grandson was in the room and George would occasionally glance his way during the interview. Thanks for watching.
I just did not watch it I just listen to it. It was extremely annoying. Wow one of the few that was that way
@@raymondmcfalone26 Thank you for volunteering to do this most of these are really awesome to watch and listen to .Gentlemen have a great story.
You can tell he is experiencing some emotional difficulty in telling this. Thank you sir.
Its a sin what corporate America was aloud to do to the citizens with cigarettes. Just slaughter 100s of millions