I met one of the original filthy 13, he told me a story about some officer telling him and Jake to open a safe in Normandy. Jake being Jake applied the rule of all the explosives will work....well he collapsed the building and the safe was still intact. So they picked the lock instead.
The cherry on top is the fact that he did all this insane shit, went home, and lived to 93 before dying of old age. This man did more in one lifetime than most of us probably could in 5
This man is a real life open world videogame protagonist. Completing missions with good intentions in the most chaotic way possible often involving unnecessary violence and stealing vehicles.
@@matthewellisor5835 brother he was the Spirit of the E4M Embodied on Earth for his generation. The reasoning for agreeing to join pathfinder school makes that very VERY clear dude wasn't a simple mortal man.
> Fist fights a Staff Sergeant for bogarting the butter > Doesn't get yeeted out of the Army Wartime Army is a completely different (and better) Army from Peacetime Army.
I had the EXTREME HONOR to meet, speak to, and listen Jake's stories, three different times, over a three year period. He came out to a D-Day reenactment paintball game in Wyandotte OK, for three years running. The twinkle was still in his eyes when he was relating the stories of WWII. It was such an honor to have him teach the young players, (and not so young players, like myself) what the war in Europe was truly like. Thank you so much for telling Jake's story.
@@StratMan965208 It was a great series of games to play in. Meeting Jake was one of the MAJOR highlights. I gained a Son-in-law and two wonderful grandsons from playing in those games. I still consider a lot of the players from D-Day as family.
I LOVE JAKE!!! Once of my great uncles was in the battle of the bulge, he was very stoic and had no interest in telling/reliving the stories. This is as good or better than any novel could have ever been. I GOTTA SEE MORE ON THIS WONDERFUL WARRIOR. A WARRIOR WHO’S LIFE WAS SPENT SERVING THE GREAT JHWH, WHO IS YEHOSHUAH/ YESHUA/ JESUS/ THE WORD { of GOD }, THE SAVIOR OF ALL WHO CALL ON HIS NAME, HIS NAME MEANS: 👉🏼THE SELF-EXISTENT ONE WHO IS { MY } SALVATION👈🏼 I THANK GOD FOR HIS TREMENDOUS BLESSINGS ON AMERICA, THROUGH OUR VERY OWN “💪🏼JAKE👊🏼McNASTY”, THE GREAT AMERICAN WAR HERO !!!
I was so excited to see this video. I spent 20 years in the Oklahoma National Guard and had the honor one Veteran's Day of assisting with the install of a handicap ramp at Jake McNiece's house. After the install he signed our copies of his books, take a picture with us, and told us stories for hours. He told us the story of when he stole the train, but it was not just because he didn't want to walk back to the barracks, but he had missed the last bus back to the barracks. He also told a story about jumping out of a plane behind enemy lines with his pockets filled with tobacco and no food because he could find food. He ended up landing in water and ruining all the tobacco he had.
I used to help my dad cook steak dinners for the vets at VFW Post 7909 in Jacksonville, FL. Being the young man I was some of these vets told me stories that they had never told the spouse. I considered it an honor to not only cook for them...but to listen to their stories. Also as a young man it was nice getting hit on from time to time by a vet wife(20+ years older than me☺
I first met Jake at the American Legion Post in Ponca City, an honor that words cannot adequately express. A simple yet interesting story was when he asked me to run to the store and buy him a couple of cans of Copenhagen. Not mentioned was that he jumped into Normandy with his pocets filled with cans of Copenhagen. He stated that he could find food so he opted to load any available spaces with cans of his favorite chew. Rest easy my friend. You have certainly earned it.
Jake's my grandpa. Thanks for sharing his story with a new audience. Phenomenal job. Most of those stories I'd heard before but definitely a few new things too. You left out the bit that he went to join the army cause he'd gotten in a bar fight and was trying to get out of town haha. For anyone new to him, there's plenty of videos on UA-cam of him telling stories, he's one of the greatest storytellers I've ever heard. There's also a book if you look it up.
@nedkelly3436 It's so weird for me sometimes because I just grew up hearing the (mostly pg Version) of all these stories. It's just like yeah Pa did all this cool ish and has these amazing stories. I lose a little perspective at times on the magnitude bc he was just so matter of fact about it. The movie rights to his book have been purchased by some group or studio to my understanding but nothing concrete has ever come out yet and there's another distant cousin that has a really good rough cut of a full documentary but again nothing that has officially been produced yet
Another massive flex is ruck marching 136 miles and not getting a blister. I use to talk everywhere. Town to town and I lived on top of a mountain. Not changing your socks is a super massive middle finger to cause and effect. Just wild he didn't get it.
My dad served 3 tours in the 101st Airborne in Vietnam from 67 to 69. He started as a paratrooper, then flew a med vac chopper his last 2 tours. He unfortunately passed away in 1974 when I was 10. Thanks to all the men, and women that served in out military. Jake was definitely a BadA$$. Great video. Just subscribed.
When I was in high school we had a history class where we had to find, interview and do a report about a veteran in our local community. The teacher told us to reach out to Jake but I had no idea just how much of a bad ass he truly was. If I could go back and grab 17 yr old me by the collar...... I grew up in Ponca city and had heard the name but never actually knew him, or met him.
He was a special kind of man. Even tho he found God he still had a hell of a sense of humor. I met him when I was a kid, he was friends with and served with my step grandpa harry. Harry had got frost bite in ww2 and lost many fingers his pointer finger was a big ol stub, I remember him telling Harry this.. you had to go to the war and lose some body parts to get a stub big enough to satisfy the lady's. I was a kid but got the joke and remember laughing so hard I about pissed my pants. I remember thinking all the hell that man went through and yet his sense of humor survived.
You’ve arguably become one of the best storytellers on the tubes. Don’t know if this story can be topped. The man is a walking clusterf*ck and there’s not a damn thing anyone can do about it BUT they need him. My hats off to you for another incredible story!
I was lucky to meet Jake in Oklahoma in the mid-2000s. He kindly signs my book, "D-Day with the Screaming Eagles." I reunited with Jake in Oklahoma City years later where he was awarded the French Medal of Honour. A great, but humble, man.
I had the pleasure of meeting Jake and spending some time visiting with him. He also signed a copy of his book. Jake lived in Ponca City, Oklahoma and he was a pillar of his church and the community. Like many soldiers from WWII who successfully returned to civilian life he was humble and left his "McNastiness" behind in Germany.
This whole story seems like he made it up for his 'book'. Militaries can't function with soldiers like this. He would have made a great SEAL though, filling autobiographies with complete bullshit is right up their alley.
And that reader passing by, is something to think about. When a man like McNeice thinks it a worthy thing to go to the Lord's house, then really.. are *you* too cool, too smart, too self sufficient to be following Jesus?
When I was in grade school jake came to my school and told us some stories from his training days. I don't remember many of our speakers from school but ill never forget him. He was quite the story teller and one amazing man. So glad I got a chance to meet him.
My grandfather who was 101st during WW2 and was at Normandy and Battle of the Bulge talked about this guy. Good to hear his name again and fully understand all stories I heard as a kid.
@abbynormall207 he told stories of other people but rarely shared his own experiences. He did tell of a time he was clearing a building and had to bayonet a German soldier coming down the stairs. Another story from D day he said he put his friend's heart back in his chest. Years later my mom told me a story where that man showed up at the front door to thank her father. He talked a lot about his training in Georgia and running Currahee Mountain for training. He was a bit hush on many battles and other things he saw. He was at the castle at the same time as this guy when they were "partying" and he described where they were and told stories of how drunk the people got.
@abbynormall207 he actually loved peanut butter but I never saw any potted meat. He was from South Carolina and a hunter, so anything they ate was all fresh and either shot or taken from their garden. My grandmother was an amazing cook. Her potato salad could bring world peace.
You knocked it out of the park with this story! To go 35min not because we said yes but you had to cuz this guy was larger than life & his story was epic! No way could you shoehorn his story in 10 minutes & felt like you did it justice. I truly enjoyed your storytelling. Thank you
You are the only person on this platform that can keep my attention for 35 mins.. your storytelling skills are unmatched, thankyou for your service and the constant history lessons..
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This story struck close to my heart as I had the Honor to not only hear his stories first hand but we also sat down with Jake McNiece for lunch and dinner. He is a true Amearican hero! One of the greatest memories of my life!
I had the honor of knowing Jake for many years and can say that as a young man he was lets say “WILD”, but as an older man when I met him he was very welcoming and kind. Jake and his fellow troopers of the 101st were normal men capable of extreme violence when needed. That also applies to the other units and branches of of armed forces, thank God we have men and women who have been willing to put their lives on the line for the rest of us. Jake and the rest of his generation are missed, but should never be forgotten. Thank you for this video.
Nic, this is your mostest epicest history lesson yet!! I've come across at least 3 different versions of Jake "McNasty's" WW2 exploits, and yours is BY FAR the most in depth, giggle-ridden, hyper detailed explanation of historically accurate shenanigans and chicanery I've ever come across!! Keep up the amazing work, Brother!! Fair winds and following seas, Andy Fortenbacher, GM1 USCG, retired
@@the_fat_electriciananother great war story would be Hector Albert Cafferata Jr. and his trusty shovel used to bat grenades back to the Koreans during the Korean War.
There's a collector's edition DVD set of "The Dirty Dozen" with the real story of the Filthy 13. It has interviews with Jake McNiece and his battle buddy Jack Agnew. It may not have the same level of enthusiasm and flair as this secondhand retelling but, it's true to form and straight from the man himself.
This is premium story time in direct competition with Reading Rainbow. Nick, you are the man that sheds light on the most ridiculous military stories in a fun and entertaining way that educates is and informs us of their importance. Thank you for this work that you do.
It is important i have an17 year old nephew that didnt know much more about ww2 than hitlers bad when he came to live with me its been a year weve about made it to korea from ww1 managed it with movies and documentaries because hes severly dyslexic and cant read ges learbed about u boats and the lusitania ges learned about d day hes learned about the 101st and easy company hes learned of the marines in the pacific hes learned of the cold war the space race korea and vietnam and even afghanistan and iraq i have alot of vets 8n my family so hes sat fown and talked to them about it all aswell and after learning i take him to the range and let him shoot whatever period correct weapons i have now if i could find a way to interest him in the rest of school well i did get him into trig with long range shooting. Its important as hell what this man does though when i cant find a movie or doc hes got atleast a short explination
I grew up in Ponca City and was extremely privileged to meet Jake a few times before he passed. Aside from his book, this is by far the best accounting of his exploits I have ever heard. 😊
My dad has described berserkers as "men you wind up, point at the enemy, and hope they don't come back." Barely five minutes in, McNiece is sounding like a prime example of a berserker.
I am born (1993) and raised in Eindhoven, let me tell you.. The 101st Airborn devision are for ever famous heroes in my city! Not only because of the museums and memorials, but also because everyone knows who are resposible for our freedom! Thank you 101st
As an American, 🇺🇸 (Southern Indiana) I have to say, Fat Electrician’s videos are THE BEST. Fascinating story’s and he’s hilarious. I like how he speaks fast and no BS. Makes me proud to be an American 🇺🇸. Your videos literally lift my spirits. Thank you and all service members. Gives me chills thinking about it.
As military history "guy" (with the degree and receipts to prove it), it is my humble opinion that this format is what you were made for. I know this is hard work, and likely took a good deal of time to put together and I really appreciate it. Your new slogan should be "Make History Great Again." The way you showcase the history of amazing American heroes with your unique (and Freaking Awesome) sense of humor and style is something that always has me looking for more. Keep it up!!!!
I met Jake McNiece several times. I was friends with one of the Filthy 13, Jack Agnew. I knew Jack for years. I met Jake when he and Jack were at the World War II Weekend in Reading, PA in 2009. Jack had some great stories about Jake's exploits. Jack was also involved to some extent. I never could get him to give me a straight answer on that. God bless you Jake and Jack. You guys did a hell of a job.
I met them at the same event in either 2010 or 11. I was so glad to have gotten a picture of him with my 2 teenaged sons. He was an amazing man. So glad my sons & I got to talk with him!
@@robertbateman3698 I'm glad that you got to meet him. My maternal grandfather was a World War I veteran. He was shot in the wrist in September 1918, gassed in October and then knocked unconscious an hour before the war ended on November 11, 1918. Sadly, he died in 1945 at age 50. I never met him in person and would have loved to. My grandmother "introduced" me to him by showing me his uniform, helmet, gas mask and assorted other memorabilia. Your great grandfather was a terrific guy. He was always asking me about my daughter who was deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan. I was a police officer in his town and would stop by frequently and chat with him.
@@Bixtybee1111 I was a cop in the town where Jack Agnew was living. I was fortunate that I got to stop by and chat with him frequently while I was working.
Working in the hospital i took care of a few of these warriors, they were really bad ass legends. I was honored to serve with the Marines and be called Doc
Anyone else who knows the US Military and anyone else who's seen these videos knows, if the US has something they know will be absolutely catastrophic to the enemy, they will find a way to same day deliver it to the enemy. The "Bunker Buster" bombs, 82nd Airborn being able to fight and win hungover or sober, tilting a whole vessel just to shoot farther, priority shipping 2 atom bombs through Japanese infested waters to drop them on Japan, Sending the biggest horde of angry Americans to the front door of occupied Europe, taking off armor and guns off of some B-25s so they could play the Uno reverse card on Japan right after Pearl Harbor, sending God's personal healer to actively be shot at and still bring back dozens of wounded. The list keeps going but if America has something invaluable, they will perform a miracle to send a miracle into combat
@themuckler8176 They didn’t have the strongest navy at that time, but they still had submarines which sank the Indianapolis after it transported the bomb to Tinian.
This has been probably the best 36 minutes of History I've ever had the pleasure of watching! I've seen a kind of biopic about this guy and his "Filthy 13", and I learned more about this man's story here than I ever knew about this man! This guy was the definition of Badassery, thank you for sharing his story! Also as to length/theme of your future videos, let me just say YOU ARE KILLING IT!
@@codywilliams3073 I think you missed the part where Jake had _TEN_ siblings. And we're already four/five generations from the WWII vets. Do you have any idea how extremely likely it is that he's telling the truth?
You are quickly becoming my favorite content creator on any form of media. I just wish i came across your channel sooner. Keep it up man, you're killing it!
@@loudaddy2001I am. I know a man. While making his way to the crash sight in Somalia realized he had forgotten his Copenhagen in the humvee he dismounted from. He told the rangers he was with to lay down some suppressing fire while he ran back, grabbed his dip, came back to the firefight, threw in a dip, then commenced to putting people in the forever box. It is part of the mindset that sets these men apart. It is an acknowledgment that none of us will live forever. I’ll either make it through this situation, or I won’t. I’ll be hailed as a hero by some, a villain by others, and a fool by the rest. I might as well have some fried eggs in the morning if I make it that far.
I love this story, another one you might look into, if you haven't already, is Joe Medicine Crow. During WWII he performed all the requirements for becoming a war chief. Kind of like McNasty here, while every one else is fighting a war, he's out there doing side quests like it's a video game.
Lead a successful war party, touch an enemy without killing them, disarm an enemy and capture an enemy's horse. You can't do half of those things in the 21st century, I wonder who the last recorder war chief was.
Great video man. I seen Donuts comment below about you Slaying long form content and completely agree. I can't speak for everyone but if something takes half an hour, a whole hour, 2, 3, or 4 even, i personally welcome it. This video is very well done. It's my second time watching it and still has been able to keep my attention exclusively. Keep up the good work.
34 Years ago I joined a local gun club here in Eastern Pa. At that time there were manyWW2 vets. One of our guys was a man named Jack Agnew. Jack was 101 airborne ,3 combat jumps and was at Baston. He was part of the Dirty 13. To me he was Larger than life. A very modest man. I never heard a 4 letter word from him. Another member Jack was great friends with was a Nazi Paratrooper, (Fallschirmjager) .Tony was born in the Czech Republic and became an American in 1953. Jack an Tony would go to reunions at Fort Indian Town Gap in Pennsylvania. I miss them Both very much. In 2006 I accompanied Tony back to Germany for his last Fallschirmjager reunion. He Pass away Jan 2009. Two Great men both Americans.
You had an awesome and rare opportunity! Glad you were able to befriend both men. My Dad was a s/sgt in the 82nd in WWII. Also a humble, yet very confident guy. You just never wanted to "uncork the bottle", though, so to speak. All real-life heroes.
I met Jack Agnew at Ft Dix during their 50th D-Day remembrance. I was with a group of 4th ID vets from Philadelphia nd the surrounding area who knew Jack and introduced me.
He is kinda like the living embodiment of the E4 mafia. We don't show him off. Hide him when the brass comes around. But when the chips are down, we send him to get the HARD stuff done.
“He doesn’t fear war, war fears him. He doesn’t follow commands, commanders follow him. He doesn’t care about the odds, because the odds are ever in his favor…he is….the most interesting man in the world”
I went back to basic training essentiall as I was out too long, and an 18C was also going though with me as he was out too long as well. 18c is a green beret believe me or not but this is 100% true. A captain walked up to us just shooting some shit realized we didnt look like new boots, and basically treating us like prior service we were. one of the Most hilarious things happened next was that the 18c told the captain to carry on. The captain flipped and was like, "CARRY ON, YOU DONT TELL ME TO CARRY ON..I TELL YOU TO CARRY ON".
When I can have a lazy chill night. I love going back and watching your videos about heroes and random craziness from our past. Also your humor cracks me up 😂
Jake has to be the sole reason Article 15 exists. Also, dude you are easily like the American version of Count Dankula. Absolutely entertaining and a phenomenal story teller.
I had the same experience, after reading his book my friend and I drove to Oklahoma to visit with Jake and his wife about a year before he passed away. A humble man and follower of Christ that understood the awful realities of war. I will never forget that special afternoon.
Your line to the end “he then proceeded to show the Nazi princess that inches are better than centimeters” is absolutely top notch! Busted out laughing with that quip!
I honestly have no real words. This man....is just...dayum. He is the embodiment of 'no effs given'. I think the greatest tragedy of his military career was that the one egg was destroyed, forcing him to dine on only five instead of six. In all seriousness, this guy sounds like an absolute mad-lad legend. Incredible. Also, loved the video. Length was no problem and I enjoyed hearing so much about this guy's life. If you wanna keep doing stuff like this, go for it. I don't mind either way.
I'd definitely be one of the 1st people to be in line to watch this movie!! This man truly gave no F@CKS!! Absolutely love it!! Someone call Hollywood!!
We have them, but they cannot make it into the military anymore. We have had it too easy since Viet Nam. Let the American people start seeing thousands of bodybags coming home and the real tough guys will be welcome in the military again.
My dad is an 82nd airborne Sgt first class sfc! He is gone now but damn he was one tough ass dude! He was a pathfinder and all and I was so proud to hear about his jobs! His buddy's told me at his funeral in 2016! OSOK GUYS AIRBORNE ALL THE WAY!
This man is the definition of a Modern Legend. Like a humble postman with the craziest backstory possible. Like if this dude wasn't still alive or like recent record of him I'd swear you made this whole thing up. This dude is my new hero!
Imma let my nerd flag fly in this moment but he reminds me of the typical nice barkeep in a D&D campaign where the DM is sick of your shit so turns out the barkeep was a retired lvl 20 fighter that was just doing what makes him happy in retirement. Sets the standard of not to be fucked with
I’m genuinely glad he lived a long, fulfilling life and that he grew to view his past with humour. Like so many veterans, he earned it. But not so many get his ending :-/
Shortly after jump school back in 95 we were given "voluntary" story time where we were introduced to the story of McNasty. Growing up on The Dirty Dozen with a combat engineer grandfather, I was familiar with the lore but thought only a tenth of it was true. I was sadly mistaken. Ince I received orders for Ft. Sill I knew I was going to meet him. Happily I was able to meet him in April 2001 after my contract ended. Even in his later years he had a larger-than-life air about him. I wasn't able to be at his service due to recovering from surgery but it was well covered here in Oklahoma. The world definitely needs more McNasty's!
I discovered the fat electrician 3 days ago. Can’t stop watching. This sh*t is priceless. The delivery is on point. Thank you for all the research you do to make this happen!
As a country boy from Oklahoma, who served 12 years as a Combat Engineer, including two tours in Iraq, 2005-2007, I truly appreciate your Out-Flipping-Standing Presentation on one of the Greatest Sappers to ever have “Pinned The Castle” on his collar!! May we Never Forget our Anti-Heroes who paved the way for crazy kids, like us!! Good on Ya and More Power to Ya, DOC!!
Hey, not very military related but he was a military guy and a badass story, I suggest a video on Thomas Fitzpatrick, who drunkenly stole a plane from NJ and landed it on a Manhattan street in front of the bar he was drinking at because of a bet. Two years later, while drunk in the same bar, he was telling the story and another bar patron didn’t believe him, so he did it again
Your skill at casual narration for the layman is incredible. Cannot get enough. 35 minutes? Hell I could go for a feature length film if you were the one narrating it lol
Hey man, first time I’ve ever seen your Channel, and I don’t know why it came across my suggested. However, I did enjoy the story. Thanks for sharing! I have to add as a classical school teacher, we read through stories and great epics of the Iliad, Odyssey, Aneid, Beowulf, Dante, and much more. Much of our discussion is revolved around the hero and what that is. I was flexed by your understanding of hero and if you’re used to our DC and Marvel comics, I can see why you find the heroes unrelatable. I didn’t want to point out though, the throughout history and in many of the classic stories, the hero was not perfect even though he did try to show virtue. A true hero is someone who’s driven by standards beyond themselves even if they fail to uphold them 100% of the time. if you haven’t checked any of the stories out, you may enjoy them! All the best to you! P.s. Jake sounds like the Maverick of the Army
My dad was a Force Recon Marine from '59-'70. He did combat tours in '65, '66, '68, and '69. He was born in '42, was orphaned at 4 and grew up mostly homeless, as a greaser in north Tulsa. When he was 6, he escaped from an orphanage. He never told anyone what happened in there, but he crawled through a broken window and then coiled barbed wire to get out. He was caught, sent to a hospital to get stitches for all the cuts on his hands, arms and face, and was sent back. Two months later, he escaped again. He died in '87, and still had faintly visible scars from that on the right side of his face. I didn't know much about what my dad did in Vietnam, because he felt I was still too young (11) to hear those stories when he died. After he died, from time to time we'd meet a guy who served with him. So, I heard some stories. Jump to the week of my 18th birthday. It was one of the worst weeks of my life. On November 7th, my mentor died of a heart attack. On the 8th, the storage place my mom was keeping my dad's guns got broken into and stolen, so instead of getting the guns he left for me in his will, I got a police report. On my birthday, my girlfriend dumped me for another dude. On the 10th it was the USMC's birthday, and I went to my mentor's funeral and memorial service. …but it all turned around on Veteran's day. On the 11th my friend Richey (who had recently come home from Marine Basic Training) and a bunch of us went for coffee. He started talking about how his DI would sit them down some nights and tell them stories about this badass sergeant he served with in Vietnam. Some of the stuff Richey talked about was pretty familiar. When I finished one of the stories, he was like, "How do you know about this?" I was like, "What's the name of the sergeant?" He replied, "Wait, was Sgt Rock your dad!?" He got wicked wide-eyed, and quietly said, "Dude, your dad's a fucking legend…" Those last five words made all the shit I had gone through that week okay. This badass old DI was telling his Marines stories about my old man. Most of my dad's stuff was classified and a lot of records got lost in a fire in St. Louis, so I don't think I'll ever really know the stuff he got up to. …but the stories I do know, I tell to friends, keeping him alive in memory. So, I love the way you tell stories about these warriors. Your sense of humor is a lot like his was. Keep up the good work, man.
ITS A SMALL WORLD. I talk to anyone and everyone. And sometimes I'm in place where I think nobody would know who I am, and they greet me by name/ business I managed. That's your old man telling you about himself.
@@shawndavid1845 I've been a bouncer since '91, in Cheyenne, Denver, Boston, and Portland. Mostly at college places and live music venues. As a 6'6" bulldozer with a mohawk, who was trained by a carnie talker, I am quite memorable. I run into so many people who know my name and face that I have to play the pronoun game with everyone (Hey, you… it's been forever, yo.) and all my friends have been briefed on the thing where they introduce themselves, so the stranger introduces themself to my friend, and then I can pretend I knew their name all along. Humans are silly.
Your story brings a patriotic tear to my eyes. One of these days I will learn not to spew out my coffee when the fat electrician is wickedly telling stories using analogies in a vernacular not only to capture and hold the listeners attention causing me me to spew out my near perfect and much relished coffee
I think the part of your storytelling that captivates me it that there is very little "This is *what* happened" and more "This is what *is* happening" (He's about to, they go in, they're drinking torpedo juice, etc). I don't know if you do it consciously, but it requires a level of immersion and involvement on the part of us, the listeners, and I genuinely appreciate it.
God damn dude great narration. One of the few who get to the point without wasting time nor skipping the nuances that make a great story. And it was funny af. That officer correspondence line genuinely made me laugh out loud. You got a new subscriber bud
Dude, you're an amazing story teller. Please keep doing these long format documentaries/ videos. Thanks for putting in so much work on these, it really shows how much you respect the craft and the stories involved. Cheers Nic! 🍻🤝
This was a great video! I was fortunate enough to have Jake around when I was growing up. He used to take me hunting and fishing when I was a kid. He taught me some of his dirty fighting tactics after I got jumped by some bullies. He was a hoot to be around, he was a great teacher, and an amazing story teller. As a kid I didn’t know how big of a deal he was, but he was a big deal to me. Before my first Army deployment he gave me and men in my squad Mohawks….. my First Sergeant hated it. Jake was witty to the end. The last conversation I had with him a few weeks before his passing, I asked him how the doctors appointments were going. He responded, “my doctors love me because my insurance pays and they can’t seem to kill me!”
Dude U could make videos that are Hours Long and I'd Still Love Watching The Entirety of All of them... I Truely Enjoy the Historical Stories and Learning about this stuff Years After schooling (I'm 35) I NEVER Had a Teacher That Could Make the Lesson Plan this Interesting and Keep My Attention. YOU Sir Have a True Talent!
One of my neighbors was in the 101st. He was one of the "replacements" who jumped at Market Garden. He got hit in the arm by machinegun fire while he was dropping in. He ended hiding with a farmer's family while they nursed him back to health enough to sneak back to friendly lines. My grandmother was visiting his mom when she got the MIA letter and his Purple Heart. He brought home a really sweet P-38 with Nazi markings. He did it for the extra $50 a month pay paratroopers received.
My name is Jake and I joined the army right out of high school. My drill sergeants called me "McNasty" I never understood until now why they called me that. I wasn't quite as crazy as this guy but I definitely had a problem with authority throughout my entire military career and was constantly losing my rank and being demoted back to private 😂😂😂. I am honored to carry on his legacy.
I too was born in Maysville Oklahoma. I was an emergency baby and was delivered in the back of my grandad's barber shop. There is still a sign and plaque letting people know where the baddest of badasses is from. Gives me a little pride to know we have even that tiny bit in common. I haven't been there since I was a teen, but the feeling still remains.
Ive hungout around sayre and elk city and you guys are armed to the teeth, underground armories, everyone hunting from age 5, even the girls. Woe to them who invade OK.
New subscriber here, first off, I f***ing love your channel!!! As an Army vet myself I thoroughly appreciate and enjoy your story telling and sense of humor. Im absolutely rolling 😂 Will definitely buy some merch to help you out. Keep up the fantastic work and putting out great content!!!
One of your best to date! A man like McNiece totally deserved a video like this. Your humor, paired with the facts was well done. Your statement about men like these are needed in a time of war, but discarded afterwards because they no longer are useful to the military (very loose paraphrasing there) was spot on! Keep this longer content coming!
Chesty Puller is famously quoted as saying _Take me to the brig. I want to see the real marines."_ He knew that the people who were the best at war would also be the ones most prone to being rowdy and disruptive during peace.
@xxTheRealRawlDogxx I was always interested in WW2. Specifically the 101st Airborn and they're blazing trails into Germany. I bought a book from the local bookstore and saw the famous pictures of Jake and his crew in the book and it's now been 11 years since I got the book as a kid and just now finding out who that guy with the Native American war paint and Mohawk is.
Bro!!!!! After all that badassery my takeaway was he hid out at his local Post Office and was Stan the Mail Man. Being a Postal worker myself, this is beyond words for how badass this guy truly was and can’t truly speak to his contributions to the Post Office were but can only assume he was legendary in all aspects of his life. Thank you for another absolutely amazing video brother
I dont know what the award or plaque would be for best f ing content and story telling but bro, i absolutely love these videos. Its like i was there without obviously ever being there
I met Mr. McNiece when he came to my high school history class in his hometown Ponca City to speak (2004-2005). He dressed in his jumpsuit, which had become a baggy fit to his aged and receded body build. A truly honorable man, made as many jumps that killed something like 99% of troopers (survival rate of first was like 50%, of that 25% survived the 2nd jump, pattern continues for over half-dozen jumps). Fcuking crazy. Great story-telling, sir.
This is my extended family. I grew up meeting him numerous times. My Grandpa's Uncle, his step-mothers brother. My Grandparents, Mom & family loved him and they are the ones who knew and loved him most and vice versa. I have much respect for him. I watched the movie dirty dozen growing up numerous times with my family and they would tell us about Jake. My children didn't get a chance to meet him due to living in a different state. I will be sending them each his book so they know more. We were lucky and blessed to know him just a bit. We were young and moved out state and later Grandparents died, our last connection was probably the year 2000 when my Grandmother passed away. I would have to verify. My Mom and her brothers have many memories of Jake. The funny thing is as kids we didn't get to know ALL of his story. I have the book and hope to learn more for my adult kids to know more. Its different when the grandparents with all of the family connections leave this earth. The things we can learn goes with them. I have my Mom and her memories but doubt there was war talk to his niece much. All good. Thanks for Sharing !!
Dad was in the Army and spoke of McNasty quite regularly. I always felt sorry for civilian people’s kids. We got to grow up around guys like that. When dad finally died, I realized anybody could die if guys like them could. AWESOME story telling skills man!
My next door neighbor was a crewman on a flying fortress in the Pacific theater. I always knew he was in the service, but never heard any of his stories. He had a rummage sale one weekend and he had a really old looking machete, so I asked him about it. He proceeded to tell me he got it off a Japanese soldier when he got shot down. Told me how half the crew died and they had one guy with a broken leg they had to drag through the jungle on a stretcher until they found some people willing to hide them from the Japanese that were hunting them down. They ended up flagging down an American patrol boat and got rescued. This dude was the nicest man ever and it was crazy to hear such a story out of him, to me he was just the friendly grandpa next door.
"I think I made it because God didn't know where to put me" is the greatest explanation of why I'm alive I've ever heard. Between war, motorcycle accidents, and everything else in my life that should've ended me. Got me all misty eyed. Thanks man
So I'm not the only one. Standing on top of 2 155 rounds and not having it go off... getting hit by a car and surviving. I was always told I'm a field soldier, not garrison. I would have fit in just fine as a filthy.
In my purely honest opinion, hands down you’re one of, if not the only guy that actually do justice to the subjects and individuals you’re actually telling about. F yeah for more of this!
I grew up in Oklahoma and met him. I was maybe 10. Was at the VFW with my grandpa. I shook his hand and then sat and listened to my grandpa and him talk. I had ice cream and was bored honestly. My grandpa was a Marine who served in the Pacific. Looking back, I wish I would have listened to that conversation better.
I knew him well as a kid. I won't say how just for anonymity. As an elderly man he still wore horn-rimmed glasses, a flat-top, and pastel sport coats. He was a very nice man, smiled at people when he spoke to them. There's more but that's enough.
Definitely different from the usual. lemme know what you think.
Already love it. The host at the beginning and throughout the video is fucking hilarious.
Just started it, greatest video I've ever seen. Ten out of Ten freedom seeds.
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I’m always down to watch one of your vids no matter how long it is lol
Always a good day when you upload
I met one of the original filthy 13, he told me a story about some officer telling him and Jake to open a safe in Normandy. Jake being Jake applied the rule of all the explosives will work....well he collapsed the building and the safe was still intact. So they picked the lock instead.
That's hilarious
By John Moses browning that was a tough safe
Man I wish I knew what brand that safe was lmao
Lol 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂 great 👍🏼 one lol 🤣😂🤣🤣😂
😂🤣
You’re slaying long form content bro
thanks buddy
@@the_fat_electricianThe American Count Dankula
Yooo dount
Dude donut operator is here
I’m with Donut on this one
The cherry on top is the fact that he did all this insane shit, went home, and lived to 93 before dying of old age. This man did more in one lifetime than most of us probably could in 5
He finally calmed down enough to be to angry to die I see
That man did more in 3.5 years than most of us could do in a lifetime!
Did more in a few years than even we Marines can say we did in a lifetime
@@chriskirk9708 He would have a storm cloud pinned. Or at least a fat stack.
Absolutely beautiful too!
in my headcannon whilst the CO was signing off on the order to send mc nasty in he muttered to himself "hes germanys problem now"
HQ: "Why are you sending him?"
CO: "HE IS A RABID DOG! SENT HIM AWAY SO MAYBE THEY GONNA KILL HIM!"
💀💀💀💀💀💀
This man is a real life open world videogame protagonist. Completing missions with good intentions in the most chaotic way possible often involving unnecessary violence and stealing vehicles.
Dude was playing RDR2 in ww2 straight up stealing trains
Yeah that sounds about right
he was fighting nazis. Violence was necessary
Strategically Transferring Equipment to Alternate Location.
Yep, checks out. Can you imagine if he made E-4?!
@@matthewellisor5835 brother he was the Spirit of the E4M Embodied on Earth for his generation. The reasoning for agreeing to join pathfinder school makes that very VERY clear dude wasn't a simple mortal man.
Definitely one of the best war history tellers on the interweb
IDK, have you had a drunk gay pig yell at you for 30 minutes about the Cap Trafalgar, and enjoyed it
Could you imagine him in a class of 15 year olds teaching history. I would take that class.
@@lycanit i guarantee itd have a full cass roster
@lycanit As a 15 year old who loves history, I agree!
Would love to see Mr Ballen turn vulgar and tell these stories
> Fist fights a Staff Sergeant for bogarting the butter
> Doesn't get yeeted out of the Army
Wartime Army is a completely different (and better) Army from Peacetime Army.
Finally someone understands!
The wartime Army is busy getting stuff done. The peacetime Army is busy justifying its own existence.
100% fact
No Troon officers in a wartime Army ig
Wartime Army would help retention levels and I'd say fuck it and get back in
I had the EXTREME HONOR to meet, speak to, and listen Jake's stories, three different times, over a three year period. He came out to a D-Day reenactment paintball game in Wyandotte OK, for three years running. The twinkle was still in his eyes when he was relating the stories of WWII. It was such an honor to have him teach the young players, (and not so young players, like myself) what the war in Europe was truly like.
Thank you so much for telling Jake's story.
Always wanted to go to that paintball game…
@@StratMan965208 It was a great series of games to play in. Meeting Jake was one of the MAJOR highlights. I gained a Son-in-law and two wonderful grandsons from playing in those games. I still consider a lot of the players from D-Day as family.
i hope they didn’t have him playing, it’d be way too unbalanced, kind of like when the gym teacher joins a dodgeball game
That’s incredible dude
I LOVE JAKE!!!
Once of my great uncles was in the battle of the bulge, he was very stoic and had no interest in telling/reliving the stories.
This is as good or better than any novel could have ever been.
I GOTTA SEE MORE ON THIS WONDERFUL WARRIOR.
A WARRIOR WHO’S LIFE WAS SPENT SERVING THE GREAT JHWH, WHO IS YEHOSHUAH/ YESHUA/ JESUS/ THE WORD { of GOD }, THE SAVIOR OF ALL WHO CALL ON HIS NAME, HIS NAME MEANS:
👉🏼THE SELF-EXISTENT ONE WHO IS { MY } SALVATION👈🏼
I THANK GOD FOR HIS TREMENDOUS BLESSINGS ON AMERICA, THROUGH OUR VERY OWN “💪🏼JAKE👊🏼McNASTY”,
THE GREAT AMERICAN WAR HERO !!!
You know its deadly serious when this is Electrician's longest video, he's like Internet Historian telling tales of the past & we eagerly listen
He's basically our military internet historian
Count Danuula with hisversion of madlad :D and I love it :D
@@zdaaaaarI love Dankula. His Mad Lad series is spectacular.
I hope he's writing this all down. It would make an amazing history book...
@@globaladdict Like Forgotten Weapons...with "fuck" added in...
I was so excited to see this video. I spent 20 years in the Oklahoma National Guard and had the honor one Veteran's Day of assisting with the install of a handicap ramp at Jake McNiece's house. After the install he signed our copies of his books, take a picture with us, and told us stories for hours. He told us the story of when he stole the train, but it was not just because he didn't want to walk back to the barracks, but he had missed the last bus back to the barracks. He also told a story about jumping out of a plane behind enemy lines with his pockets filled with tobacco and no food because he could find food. He ended up landing in water and ruining all the tobacco he had.
That's a fabulous experience, Josh .. one you can tell the grandkids. Respect!! I'm off to get freezer bags to seal my tobacco.. ✊
Thank you for sharing your experience.
What's his book? Would love to read
UA-cam kept recommending this video. I figured I would watch it and try to understand the lack of trigger discipline.
I used to help my dad cook steak dinners for the vets at VFW Post 7909 in Jacksonville, FL. Being the young man I was some of these vets told me stories that they had never told the spouse. I considered it an honor to not only cook for them...but to listen to their stories. Also as a young man it was nice getting hit on from time to time by a vet wife(20+ years older than me☺
I first met Jake at the American Legion Post in Ponca City, an honor that words cannot adequately express. A simple yet interesting story was when he asked me to run to the store and buy him a couple of cans of Copenhagen. Not mentioned was that he jumped into Normandy with his pocets filled with cans of Copenhagen. He stated that he could find food so he opted to load any available spaces with cans of his favorite chew. Rest easy my friend. You have certainly earned it.
Jake's my grandpa. Thanks for sharing his story with a new audience. Phenomenal job. Most of those stories I'd heard before but definitely a few new things too.
You left out the bit that he went to join the army cause he'd gotten in a bar fight and was trying to get out of town haha.
For anyone new to him, there's plenty of videos on UA-cam of him telling stories, he's one of the greatest storytellers I've ever heard. There's also a book if you look it up.
Bro your grandpa is in battlefield 5 that so cool bruh
@nedkelly3436 It's so weird for me sometimes because I just grew up hearing the (mostly pg Version) of all these stories. It's just like yeah Pa did all this cool ish and has these amazing stories. I lose a little perspective at times on the magnitude bc he was just so matter of fact about it. The movie rights to his book have been purchased by some group or studio to my understanding but nothing concrete has ever come out yet and there's another distant cousin that has a really good rough cut of a full documentary but again nothing that has officially been produced yet
Did he walk that march on barefoot, country Boys can do that. Not as much asphalt in the late 30's to early forties.🤔🤔❤️❤️
@nedkelly3436he said he sold his life story
Certainly a colorful character...if the term didn't already exist they could've created it using him as an example
HELL YEAH to the longer form content man!! Excellent shit, this man sounds insane 🤘🤘
I loved this long form. This video was epic. We need more news like this instead of all other crap.
Great job! 👍
He might be the definition of an antihero but sounds like an American hero to me
Ps do more "fix a piece of shit and then drive it 600 mi" plz
Holy crap its Kevin
@@ThoseWeirdGuys910 God damn right it is, you know I have to support those fellow Iowans!
I'm all for it. Would love to see more.
That's gotta be the biggest flex EVER "I started with 6 eggs, cleared a whole town full of enemies, disabled 10 tanks, and now I have 5 eggs"
Another massive flex is ruck marching 136 miles and not getting a blister. I use to talk everywhere. Town to town and I lived on top of a mountain. Not changing your socks is a super massive middle finger to cause and effect. Just wild he didn't get it.
that sounds like a middle school math word problem
When he quoted him saying "Imagine what I could do with some butter once in a while" left me in stitches.
@@germanstudent06same here
I can't even get out of bed without breaking my ankle
My dad served 3 tours in the 101st Airborne in Vietnam from 67 to 69. He started as a paratrooper, then flew a med vac chopper his last 2 tours. He unfortunately passed away in 1974 when I was 10. Thanks to all the men, and women that served in out military. Jake was definitely a BadA$$. Great video. Just subscribed.
When I was in high school we had a history class where we had to find, interview and do a report about a veteran in our local community. The teacher told us to reach out to Jake but I had no idea just how much of a bad ass he truly was. If I could go back and grab 17 yr old me by the collar...... I grew up in Ponca city and had heard the name but never actually knew him, or met him.
Damn, what a missed opportunity 😮
53 year old Okie here , I Never knew either, All the Way!
He was a special kind of man. Even tho he found God he still had a hell of a sense of humor. I met him when I was a kid, he was friends with and served with my step grandpa harry. Harry had got frost bite in ww2 and lost many fingers his pointer finger was a big ol stub, I remember him telling Harry this.. you had to go to the war and lose some body parts to get a stub big enough to satisfy the lady's. I was a kid but got the joke and remember laughing so hard I about pissed my pants. I remember thinking all the hell that man went through and yet his sense of humor survived.
We also done that.
My mom and dad lived in Ponca City for a few years starting in 1950 and my dad was airborne. Wish I could ask my dad if he knew Jake.
35 minutes and I was still disappointed that the video ended. You're story telling aptitude is unmatched.
Tons of laughs and some really cool history.
You’ve arguably become one of the best storytellers on the tubes. Don’t know if this story can be topped. The man is a walking clusterf*ck and there’s not a damn thing anyone can do about it BUT they need him. My hats off to you for another incredible story!
We talk of the Filthy 13 in the airborne community as Legends. Every Paratrooper today knows the story.
Drachinifel tops him still :)
But it's really good
Adury Murphy tops them both not an anti hero just straight up hero.
Idk, him telling the story of the Crips vs Rangers would be pretty epic
@@carloscastillo8286 Once you get into "would call bullshit if you saw it in a movie plot" territory, I don't think it really matters.
I was lucky to meet Jake in Oklahoma in the mid-2000s. He kindly signs my book, "D-Day with the Screaming Eagles." I reunited with Jake in Oklahoma City years later where he was awarded the French Medal of Honour. A great, but humble, man.
I had the pleasure of meeting Jake and spending some time visiting with him. He also signed a copy of his book.
Jake lived in Ponca City, Oklahoma and he was a pillar of his church and the community. Like many soldiers from WWII who successfully returned to civilian life he was humble and left his "McNastiness" behind in Germany.
Lies🙄
@@cassandrabrothers3181 Why is that lies??
Wow this cool I live right beside Ponca city never knew this.
@@t-moneylove Same here!
This whole story seems like he made it up for his 'book'. Militaries can't function with soldiers like this. He would have made a great SEAL though, filling autobiographies with complete bullshit is right up their alley.
Completing a 137-mile ruck march without changing socks or getting a blister is "a superhuman feat" - I see what you did there👍
The man had real sole 😂
I used to go to church with Jake. He's one of the most humble, down to earth people you'll ever meet.
Thats really sweet i hope he got to enjoy life
And that reader passing by, is something to think about. When a man like McNeice thinks it a worthy thing to go to the Lord's house, then really.. are *you* too cool, too smart, too self sufficient to be following Jesus?
Man I bet he had some stories to tell. God gave us a warrior and then protected that warrior and then brought him home (not talking about Oklahoma).
@@Captain-Awesome he had GREAT stories. But because we were at church, he told the watered down version.
@@ryanl2654
Lmfaoooo
When I was in grade school jake came to my school and told us some stories from his training days. I don't remember many of our speakers from school but ill never forget him. He was quite the story teller and one amazing man. So glad I got a chance to meet him.
😅
My grandfather who was 101st during WW2 and was at Normandy and Battle of the Bulge talked about this guy. Good to hear his name again and fully understand all stories I heard as a kid.
You gotta share some examples/stories
Did your grandfather also not allow potted meat or peanut butter in his house because of the war?
@abbynormall207 he told stories of other people but rarely shared his own experiences. He did tell of a time he was clearing a building and had to bayonet a German soldier coming down the stairs. Another story from D day he said he put his friend's heart back in his chest. Years later my mom told me a story where that man showed up at the front door to thank her father. He talked a lot about his training in Georgia and running Currahee Mountain for training. He was a bit hush on many battles and other things he saw. He was at the castle at the same time as this guy when they were "partying" and he described where they were and told stories of how drunk the people got.
@abbynormall207 he actually loved peanut butter but I never saw any potted meat. He was from South Carolina and a hunter, so anything they ate was all fresh and either shot or taken from their garden. My grandmother was an amazing cook. Her potato salad could bring world peace.
@@IReviewItwhere's Normany?
You knocked it out of the park with this story! To go 35min not because we said yes but you had to cuz this guy was larger than life & his story was epic! No way could you shoehorn his story in 10 minutes & felt like you did it justice. I truly enjoyed your storytelling. Thank you
Agreed, very much so!!
You are the only person on this platform that can keep my attention for 35 mins.. your storytelling skills are unmatched, thankyou for your service and the constant history lessons..
Appreciate that
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This story struck close to my heart as I had the Honor to not only hear his stories first hand but we also sat down with Jake McNiece for lunch and dinner. He is a true Amearican hero! One of the greatest memories of my life!
I had the honor of knowing Jake for many years and can say that as a young man he was lets say “WILD”, but as an older man when I met him he was very welcoming and kind. Jake and his fellow troopers of the 101st were normal men capable of extreme violence when needed. That also applies to the other units and branches of of armed forces, thank God we have men and women who have been willing to put their lives on the line for the rest of us. Jake and the rest of his generation are missed, but should never be forgotten. Thank you for this video.
I’m callin bullshit
Prove it
They ALLREADY DID!
Jake should have been proud for laying the groundwork for our modern military spreading feminism and trans children throughout the world.
WELL SAID!
Nic, this is your mostest epicest history lesson yet!! I've come across at least 3 different versions of Jake "McNasty's" WW2 exploits, and yours is BY FAR the most in depth, giggle-ridden, hyper detailed explanation of historically accurate shenanigans and chicanery I've ever come across!!
Keep up the amazing work, Brother!!
Fair winds and following seas,
Andy Fortenbacher, GM1 USCG, retired
thank you I'm glad u liked it!
@@the_fat_electriciananother great war story would be Hector Albert Cafferata Jr. and his trusty shovel used to bat grenades back to the Koreans during the Korean War.
There's a collector's edition DVD set of "The Dirty Dozen" with the real story of the Filthy 13. It has interviews with Jake McNiece and his battle buddy Jack Agnew. It may not have the same level of enthusiasm and flair as this secondhand retelling but, it's true to form and straight from the man himself.
This is premium story time in direct competition with Reading Rainbow. Nick, you are the man that sheds light on the most ridiculous military stories in a fun and entertaining way that educates is and informs us of their importance. Thank you for this work that you do.
It is important i have an17 year old nephew that didnt know much more about ww2 than hitlers bad when he came to live with me its been a year weve about made it to korea from ww1 managed it with movies and documentaries because hes severly dyslexic and cant read ges learbed about u boats and the lusitania ges learned about d day hes learned about the 101st and easy company hes learned of the marines in the pacific hes learned of the cold war the space race korea and vietnam and even afghanistan and iraq i have alot of vets 8n my family so hes sat fown and talked to them about it all aswell and after learning i take him to the range and let him shoot whatever period correct weapons i have now if i could find a way to interest him in the rest of school well i did get him into trig with long range shooting. Its important as hell what this man does though when i cant find a movie or doc hes got atleast a short explination
I grew up in Ponca City and was extremely privileged to meet Jake a few times before he passed. Aside from his book, this is by far the best accounting of his exploits I have ever heard. 😊
This is one of those stories that would not fit in a 5-10 minute video. I enjoyed every second of this story. That man is a legend.
My dad has described berserkers as "men you wind up, point at the enemy, and hope they don't come back." Barely five minutes in, McNiece is sounding like a prime example of a berserker.
Berserkers ran into battle stark naked. No man wants the family jewels disappeared by a double head axe
@@philodonoghue3062 No sane, sober man. Berserkers weren't exactly known to be either.
I am born (1993) and raised in Eindhoven, let me tell you.. The 101st Airborn devision are for ever famous heroes in my city! Not only because of the museums and memorials, but also because everyone knows who are resposible for our freedom!
Thank you 101st
My son and I have been dying to visit your town. I hope we get a chance soon. ❤
82nd airborne enters the chat…
82nd airborne is by far the better choice
@@alexvangen745WHY?
@@davidvandusen3197Join the Army. You’ll find out.
^because testosterone and F+": you that's why
As an American, 🇺🇸 (Southern Indiana) I have to say, Fat Electrician’s videos are THE BEST. Fascinating story’s and he’s hilarious. I like how he speaks fast and no BS. Makes me proud to be an American 🇺🇸. Your videos literally lift my spirits. Thank you and all service members. Gives me chills thinking about it.
As military history "guy" (with the degree and receipts to prove it), it is my humble opinion that this format is what you were made for. I know this is hard work, and likely took a good deal of time to put together and I really appreciate it. Your new slogan should be "Make History Great Again." The way you showcase the history of amazing American heroes with your unique (and Freaking Awesome) sense of humor and style is something that always has me looking for more. Keep it up!!!!
Most definitely agree!!
Well said!
I met Jake McNiece several times. I was friends with one of the Filthy 13, Jack Agnew. I knew Jack for years. I met Jake when he and Jack were at the World War II Weekend in Reading, PA in 2009. Jack had some great stories about Jake's exploits. Jack was also involved to some extent. I never could get him to give me a straight answer on that. God bless you Jake and Jack. You guys did a hell of a job.
Jack Agnew was my great grandfather I miss him very much he died when I was 8 years old I’m glad you got to meet him
@robertbateman3698 sorry for your loss. Your great grandfather was a true hero
I met them at the same event in either 2010 or 11. I was so glad to have gotten a picture of him with my 2 teenaged sons. He was an amazing man. So glad my sons & I got to talk with him!
@@robertbateman3698 I'm glad that you got to meet him. My maternal grandfather was a World War I veteran. He was shot in the wrist in September 1918, gassed in October and then knocked unconscious an hour before the war ended on November 11, 1918. Sadly, he died in 1945 at age 50. I never met him in person and would have loved to. My grandmother "introduced" me to him by showing me his uniform, helmet, gas mask and assorted other memorabilia. Your great grandfather was a terrific guy. He was always asking me about my daughter who was deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan. I was a police officer in his town and would stop by frequently and chat with him.
@@Bixtybee1111 I was a cop in the town where Jack Agnew was living. I was fortunate that I got to stop by and chat with him frequently while I was working.
this man is literally the definition of " it's nice to meet you, but it's even nicer to meet me"
NICE!!!!!
Sounds like ya want to date him.
@@donjoseph73 maybe😏
@@Kibbin6702frhe dead.....
But not nice, at all.
Working in the hospital i took care of a few of these warriors, they were really bad ass legends. I was honored to serve with the Marines and be called Doc
It’s amazing they made planes strong enough to not only take off but sustain flight while carrying this man’s gigantic balls.
Anyone else who knows the US Military and anyone else who's seen these videos knows, if the US has something they know will be absolutely catastrophic to the enemy, they will find a way to same day deliver it to the enemy. The "Bunker Buster" bombs, 82nd Airborn being able to fight and win hungover or sober, tilting a whole vessel just to shoot farther, priority shipping 2 atom bombs through Japanese infested waters to drop them on Japan, Sending the biggest horde of angry Americans to the front door of occupied Europe, taking off armor and guns off of some B-25s so they could play the Uno reverse card on Japan right after Pearl Harbor, sending God's personal healer to actively be shot at and still bring back dozens of wounded. The list keeps going but if America has something invaluable, they will perform a miracle to send a miracle into combat
Japan only had 3 capital ships left when the bombs were dropped. The waters were definitely not infested with Japanese 😂@fireantfury2539
"Hey, where's Jake??"
Follow the marks there, that's his 🏀🏈 dragging the ground
They sent him first to rut out roads for trucks.....
@themuckler8176
They didn’t have the strongest navy at that time, but they still had submarines which sank the Indianapolis after it transported the bomb to Tinian.
This has been probably the best 36 minutes of History I've ever had the pleasure of watching! I've seen a kind of biopic about this guy and his "Filthy 13", and I learned more about this man's story here than I ever knew about this man! This guy was the definition of Badassery, thank you for sharing his story!
Also as to length/theme of your future videos, let me just say YOU ARE KILLING IT!
Jake was my great uncle, I listened to him tell me these stories at family reunions. He was legit.
Lying your ass off for three internet points. Sad, really 😂
Yeah and he’s my great grand uncle daddy 🙄
@@codywilliams3073nothing ever happens and mcnasty has no relatives
@@n1njachikin ok..
@@codywilliams3073 I think you missed the part where Jake had _TEN_ siblings. And we're already four/five generations from the WWII vets. Do you have any idea how extremely likely it is that he's telling the truth?
You are quickly becoming my favorite content creator on any form of media. I just wish i came across your channel sooner. Keep it up man, you're killing it!
What an absolute dude. I love that he did all of that, eggs included, and then sees the light and becomes a quiet mailman with a family.
It's the old story.
It's not really about seeing the light, it's about doing what he needed to do.
I humbly disagree mcnasty was a mountain of a man.
I'm really not buying the egg story?!
@@loudaddy2001I am. I know a man. While making his way to the crash sight in Somalia realized he had forgotten his Copenhagen in the humvee he dismounted from. He told the rangers he was with to lay down some suppressing fire while he ran back, grabbed his dip, came back to the firefight, threw in a dip, then commenced to putting people in the forever box. It is part of the mindset that sets these men apart. It is an acknowledgment that none of us will live forever. I’ll either make it through this situation, or I won’t. I’ll be hailed as a hero by some, a villain by others, and a fool by the rest. I might as well have some fried eggs in the morning if I make it that far.
I will NEVER forget this story. Thank you for shining a light on history.
I love this story, another one you might look into, if you haven't already, is Joe Medicine Crow. During WWII he performed all the requirements for becoming a war chief. Kind of like McNasty here, while every one else is fighting a war, he's out there doing side quests like it's a video game.
He actually did!
Lead a successful war party, touch an enemy without killing them, disarm an enemy and capture an enemy's horse. You can't do half of those things in the 21st century, I wonder who the last recorder war chief was.
@@fritzgman3967the last one is the guy he’s talking about Joe medicine crow completed these task in WW2
Great video man. I seen Donuts comment below about you Slaying long form content and completely agree. I can't speak for everyone but if something takes half an hour, a whole hour, 2, 3, or 4 even, i personally welcome it. This video is very well done. It's my second time watching it and still has been able to keep my attention exclusively. Keep up the good work.
34 Years ago I joined a local gun club here in Eastern Pa. At that time there were manyWW2 vets. One of our guys was a man named Jack Agnew. Jack was 101 airborne ,3 combat jumps and was at Baston. He was part of the Dirty 13. To me he was Larger than life. A very modest man. I never heard a 4 letter word from him. Another member Jack was great friends with was a Nazi Paratrooper, (Fallschirmjager) .Tony was born in the Czech Republic and became an American in 1953. Jack an Tony would go to reunions at Fort Indian Town Gap in Pennsylvania. I miss them Both very much. In 2006 I accompanied Tony back to Germany for his last Fallschirmjager reunion. He Pass away Jan 2009. Two Great men both Americans.
RIP
...nice.
You had an awesome and rare opportunity! Glad you were able to befriend both men. My Dad was a s/sgt in the 82nd in WWII. Also a humble, yet very confident guy. You just never wanted to "uncork the bottle", though, so to speak. All real-life heroes.
I met Jack Agnew at Ft Dix during their 50th D-Day remembrance. I was with a group of 4th ID vets from Philadelphia nd the surrounding area who knew Jack and introduced me.
"Baston" hahaha
Jake Mcnasty is literally the reason for “If you need it done, call the 101” what an absolute legend im honored i got to wear the same patch as him
He is kinda like the living embodiment of the E4 mafia. We don't show him off. Hide him when the brass comes around. But when the chips are down, we send him to get the HARD stuff done.
101 doesn't have paratroopers anymore though
My dad is Ret. CSM 101st Airborne Rangers "Gey Ugly". Appreciate the sacrifices you made serving our great country sir.
Except falujah 😂😂.
@@GamePathAir Assault!
“He doesn’t fear war, war fears him. He doesn’t follow commands, commanders follow him. He doesn’t care about the odds, because the odds are ever in his favor…he is….the most interesting man in the world”
I went back to basic training essentiall as I was out too long, and an 18C was also going though with me as he was out too long as well. 18c is a green beret believe me or not but this is 100% true. A captain walked up to us just shooting some shit realized we didnt look like new boots, and basically treating us like prior service we were. one of the Most hilarious things happened next was that the 18c told the captain to carry on. The captain flipped and was like, "CARRY ON, YOU DONT TELL ME TO CARRY ON..I TELL YOU TO CARRY ON".
Chuck Norris??
Even Death Feared him and don't even dare to touch him.
F#@&k yeah!!!
@@jppauley9969 McNasty could beat Chuck in a bar fight.
When I can have a lazy chill night. I love going back and watching your videos about heroes and random craziness from our past. Also your humor cracks me up 😂
Jake has to be the sole reason Article 15 exists. Also, dude you are easily like the American version of Count Dankula. Absolutely entertaining and a phenomenal story teller.
I had the honor to meet Jake and he was one hell of a man. Super nice and talked with me for a long time about his life in and out of the war.
Liar
@@streetrat160same exact comment I wanted to make 😂
😮😮😮
I had the same experience, after reading his book my friend and I drove to Oklahoma to visit with Jake and his wife about a year before he passed away. A humble man and follower of Christ that understood the awful realities of war. I will never forget that special afternoon.
@streetrat160 Why would you lie about such a thing??? There is nothing to gain it would literally be useless.
Your line to the end “he then proceeded to show the Nazi princess that inches are better than centimeters” is absolutely top notch! Busted out laughing with that quip!
Yup
If we get invaded don’t expect any loyalty from the women I guess lol.
That was Gold!!!
Taking a cue from the use of colorful language within this content, this was the most bada$$ thing I have ever seen on youtube! Loved it!
I honestly have no real words. This man....is just...dayum. He is the embodiment of 'no effs given'. I think the greatest tragedy of his military career was that the one egg was destroyed, forcing him to dine on only five instead of six.
In all seriousness, this guy sounds like an absolute mad-lad legend. Incredible.
Also, loved the video. Length was no problem and I enjoyed hearing so much about this guy's life. If you wanna keep doing stuff like this, go for it. I don't mind either way.
Jake was an absolute BEAST and there should be an accurate movie made about him and his true story.
The best part about it is how little to no embellishment needed to make the movie awesome.
I'd definitely be one of the 1st people to be in line to watch this movie!! This man truly gave no F@CKS!! Absolutely love it!! Someone call Hollywood!!
Band of brothers
No, not at all. This is about making wolverine the lead character. It would be so very different.
Hollywood would probably f#$k it up.
This country needs more people like Jake today.
@nedkelly3436 Nah. Give them C4 kids now days have nothing to live for. Its hard to stop someone like that.
We have them, but they cannot make it into the military anymore. We have had it too easy since Viet Nam. Let the American people start seeing thousands of bodybags coming home and the real tough guys will be welcome in the military again.
Plenty of American hell raisers out there, just no leadership worth working for.
Why?
@@ridleyreese1
What do you mean the tough guys "cannot make it into the military anymore"?
My dad is an 82nd airborne Sgt first class sfc! He is gone now but damn he was one tough ass dude! He was a pathfinder and all and I was so proud to hear about his jobs! His buddy's told me at his funeral in 2016! OSOK GUYS AIRBORNE ALL THE WAY!
This man is the definition of a Modern Legend. Like a humble postman with the craziest backstory possible. Like if this dude wasn't still alive or like recent record of him I'd swear you made this whole thing up. This dude is my new hero!
Imma let my nerd flag fly in this moment but he reminds me of the typical nice barkeep in a D&D campaign where the DM is sick of your shit so turns out the barkeep was a retired lvl 20 fighter that was just doing what makes him happy in retirement. Sets the standard of not to be fucked with
You just never know what those old men who can barely get around now have been through, how big of a badass they were or the stories they could tell.
The reason they can’t get around is because their enormous tank-sized balls get in the way
I can tell you this some old military guys are not feeble and we got some that are willing to fuck up anything up we believe in.
I’m genuinely glad he lived a long, fulfilling life and that he grew to view his past with humour. Like so many veterans, he earned it. But not so many get his ending :-/
You tell these stories with great abilities and this one has been ny favorites for humor. Thank you.
Shortly after jump school back in 95 we were given "voluntary" story time where we were introduced to the story of McNasty. Growing up on The Dirty Dozen with a combat engineer grandfather, I was familiar with the lore but thought only a tenth of it was true. I was sadly mistaken. Ince I received orders for Ft. Sill I knew I was going to meet him. Happily I was able to meet him in April 2001 after my contract ended. Even in his later years he had a larger-than-life air about him. I wasn't able to be at his service due to recovering from surgery but it was well covered here in Oklahoma. The world definitely needs more McNasty's!
Agree.
I discovered the fat electrician 3 days ago. Can’t stop watching. This sh*t is priceless. The delivery is on point. Thank you for all the research you do to make this happen!
Started with probably his best video ever
I just found him too. Awesome stuff.
As a country boy from Oklahoma, who served 12 years as a Combat Engineer, including two tours in Iraq, 2005-2007, I truly appreciate your Out-Flipping-Standing Presentation on one of the Greatest Sappers to ever have “Pinned The Castle” on his collar!! May we Never Forget our Anti-Heroes who paved the way for crazy kids, like us!! Good on Ya and More Power to Ya, DOC!!
Good on ya! '03 was my third deployment in three years as a 12B.
@@Zach-ku6euMany thanks to both of you men! God Bless. And Happy 4th of July. 👍
Only 8 years from retirement. Did you med out?
Essayons!
I’m currently an combat engineer his story just gave me straight adrenaline
subbed, because of the way you tell the stories, it is like sitting in a bar with the guy himself who is the story about.
Hey, not very military related but he was a military guy and a badass story, I suggest a video on Thomas Fitzpatrick, who drunkenly stole a plane from NJ and landed it on a Manhattan street in front of the bar he was drinking at because of a bet. Two years later, while drunk in the same bar, he was telling the story and another bar patron didn’t believe him, so he did it again
Count dankula did an "absolute mad lads" on him
Dude wait what, that is fucking insane.
I'm terrible at paying attention to a 20 min TV show and this 35 min just blew by. What a captivating story by one helluva storyteller
Your skill at casual narration for the layman is incredible. Cannot get enough. 35 minutes? Hell I could go for a feature length film if you were the one narrating it lol
Same!
Hey man, first time I’ve ever seen your Channel, and I don’t know why it came across my suggested. However, I did enjoy the story. Thanks for sharing!
I have to add as a classical school teacher, we read through stories and great epics of the Iliad, Odyssey, Aneid, Beowulf, Dante, and much more. Much of our discussion is revolved around the hero and what that is. I was flexed by your understanding of hero and if you’re used to our DC and Marvel comics, I can see why you find the heroes unrelatable. I didn’t want to point out though, the throughout history and in many of the classic stories, the hero was not perfect even though he did try to show virtue. A true hero is someone who’s driven by standards beyond themselves even if they fail to uphold them 100% of the time. if you haven’t checked any of the stories out, you may enjoy them!
All the best to you!
P.s. Jake sounds like the Maverick of the Army
I’m an ex ADF Infantry Para and I am blown away by this story about Jake, the man had elephant sized balls 🫡
Two globes with their own gravity
Elephants are jealous of his testicle size.
@@ArkadiKharov his balls crush mountains
Old faithful
@@lk9456 👍
My dad was a Force Recon Marine from '59-'70. He did combat tours in '65, '66, '68, and '69. He was born in '42, was orphaned at 4 and grew up mostly homeless, as a greaser in north Tulsa. When he was 6, he escaped from an orphanage. He never told anyone what happened in there, but he crawled through a broken window and then coiled barbed wire to get out. He was caught, sent to a hospital to get stitches for all the cuts on his hands, arms and face, and was sent back. Two months later, he escaped again. He died in '87, and still had faintly visible scars from that on the right side of his face.
I didn't know much about what my dad did in Vietnam, because he felt I was still too young (11) to hear those stories when he died. After he died, from time to time we'd meet a guy who served with him. So, I heard some stories. Jump to the week of my 18th birthday. It was one of the worst weeks of my life. On November 7th, my mentor died of a heart attack. On the 8th, the storage place my mom was keeping my dad's guns got broken into and stolen, so instead of getting the guns he left for me in his will, I got a police report. On my birthday, my girlfriend dumped me for another dude. On the 10th it was the USMC's birthday, and I went to my mentor's funeral and memorial service. …but it all turned around on Veteran's day. On the 11th my friend Richey (who had recently come home from Marine Basic Training) and a bunch of us went for coffee. He started talking about how his DI would sit them down some nights and tell them stories about this badass sergeant he served with in Vietnam. Some of the stuff Richey talked about was pretty familiar. When I finished one of the stories, he was like, "How do you know about this?" I was like, "What's the name of the sergeant?" He replied, "Wait, was Sgt Rock your dad!?" He got wicked wide-eyed, and quietly said, "Dude, your dad's a fucking legend…" Those last five words made all the shit I had gone through that week okay. This badass old DI was telling his Marines stories about my old man.
Most of my dad's stuff was classified and a lot of records got lost in a fire in St. Louis, so I don't think I'll ever really know the stuff he got up to. …but the stories I do know, I tell to friends, keeping him alive in memory. So, I love the way you tell stories about these warriors. Your sense of humor is a lot like his was. Keep up the good work, man.
ITS A SMALL WORLD. I talk to anyone and everyone. And sometimes I'm in place where I think nobody would know who I am, and they greet me by name/ business I managed.
That's your old man telling you about himself.
That’s crazy story man I live right outside of Tulsa
@@shawndavid1845 I've been a bouncer since '91, in Cheyenne, Denver, Boston, and Portland. Mostly at college places and live music venues. As a 6'6" bulldozer with a mohawk, who was trained by a carnie talker, I am quite memorable. I run into so many people who know my name and face that I have to play the pronoun game with everyone (Hey, you… it's been forever, yo.) and all my friends have been briefed on the thing where they introduce themselves, so the stranger introduces themself to my friend, and then I can pretend I knew their name all along.
Humans are silly.
God loves warriors!
Your story brings a patriotic tear to my eyes. One of these days I will learn not to spew out my coffee when the fat electrician is wickedly telling stories using analogies in a vernacular not only to capture and hold the listeners attention causing me me to spew out my near perfect and much relished coffee
I think the part of your storytelling that captivates me it that there is very little "This is *what* happened" and more "This is what *is* happening" (He's about to, they go in, they're drinking torpedo juice, etc). I don't know if you do it consciously, but it requires a level of immersion and involvement on the part of us, the listeners, and I genuinely appreciate it.
I've never noticed that I do that. but I'll definitely continue too. thanks
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Facts
God damn dude great narration. One of the few who get to the point without wasting time nor skipping the nuances that make a great story. And it was funny af. That officer correspondence line genuinely made me laugh out loud. You got a new subscriber bud
I am a 74-year-old retired combat wounded Marine. God bless you and thank you for the story sir.
Thank you for your service! I hope you've received all of the respect you so obviously deserve
My immefiate supervisors in my MP unit were former Marine Recon... God Bless and Semper Fi!!
Oorah devil dog!
give them hell lol. The last words of my mom to her grandmother.
How is this man's comment not at the top dangit!
Dude, you're an amazing story teller. Please keep doing these long format documentaries/ videos.
Thanks for putting in so much work on these, it really shows how much you respect the craft and the stories involved. Cheers Nic! 🍻🤝
This was a great video!
I was fortunate enough to have Jake around when I was growing up. He used to take me hunting and fishing when I was a kid. He taught me some of his dirty fighting tactics after I got jumped by some bullies.
He was a hoot to be around, he was a great teacher, and an amazing story teller.
As a kid I didn’t know how big of a deal he was, but he was a big deal to me.
Before my first Army deployment he gave me and men in my squad Mohawks….. my First Sergeant hated it.
Jake was witty to the end. The last conversation I had with him a few weeks before his passing, I asked him how the doctors appointments were going. He responded, “my doctors love me because my insurance pays and they can’t seem to kill me!”
this is awesome thank you for sharing it
Dude U could make videos that are Hours Long and I'd Still Love Watching The Entirety of All of them... I Truely Enjoy the Historical Stories and Learning about this stuff Years After schooling (I'm 35) I NEVER Had a Teacher That Could Make the Lesson Plan this Interesting and Keep My Attention. YOU Sir Have a True Talent!
One of my neighbors was in the 101st. He was one of the "replacements" who jumped at Market Garden. He got hit in the arm by machinegun fire while he was dropping in. He ended hiding with a farmer's family while they nursed him back to health enough to sneak back to friendly lines. My grandmother was visiting his mom when she got the MIA letter and his Purple Heart. He brought home a really sweet P-38 with Nazi markings. He did it for the extra $50 a month pay paratroopers received.
My name is Jake and I joined the army right out of high school. My drill sergeants called me "McNasty" I never understood until now why they called me that. I wasn't quite as crazy as this guy but I definitely had a problem with authority throughout my entire military career and was constantly losing my rank and being demoted back to private 😂😂😂. I am honored to carry on his legacy.
Thank you for your rebellious service man🤘🏼
@@Ash-fu6jf was my pleasure
What platoon?
@@molotov6792 10th mountain 1-32 Charlie Co.
They say the spirit of a good warrior doesn't go. It just finds a new life to be a badass In
I too was born in Maysville Oklahoma. I was an emergency baby and was delivered in the back of my grandad's barber shop. There is still a sign and plaque letting people know where the baddest of badasses is from. Gives me a little pride to know we have even that tiny bit in common. I haven't been there since I was a teen, but the feeling still remains.
Ive hungout around sayre and elk city and you guys are armed to the teeth, underground armories, everyone hunting from age 5, even the girls. Woe to them who invade OK.
Sounds like an awesome town. My kind of town.
@@rudestbeast4907I'm an Okie, and you aren't wrong 😂😂
New subscriber here, first off, I f***ing love your channel!!! As an Army vet myself I thoroughly appreciate and enjoy your story telling and sense of humor. Im absolutely rolling 😂 Will definitely buy some merch to help you out. Keep up the fantastic work and putting out great content!!!
Tell me you not only read his book but you reached out to his family!?! I absolutely LOVED this episode ❤️
This channel is so criminally underrated. Should easily be over a million subs. Amazing video as usual, look forward to the next!
Dude. I was born 15 years after WWII. Love war stories, and you are the best teller of these I have come across. Again thank you.
One of your best to date! A man like McNiece totally deserved a video like this. Your humor, paired with the facts was well done. Your statement about men like these are needed in a time of war, but discarded afterwards because they no longer are useful to the military (very loose paraphrasing there) was spot on! Keep this longer content coming!
Chesty Puller is famously quoted as saying _Take me to the brig. I want to see the real marines."_ He knew that the people who were the best at war would also be the ones most prone to being rowdy and disruptive during peace.
Jake is more than a hero, he’s more than an anti hero
He’s a legend
He is a War God.
We still commemorate the legend by occasionally painting our faces like they did, usually as a celebration jump on the D-Day Anniversary.
@xxTheRealRawlDogxx I was always interested in WW2. Specifically the 101st Airborn and they're blazing trails into Germany. I bought a book from the local bookstore and saw the famous pictures of Jake and his crew in the book and it's now been 11 years since I got the book as a kid and just now finding out who that guy with the Native American war paint and Mohawk is.
Heroes live forever. Legends never die.
@@joshmcdonald5520 the REAL God of War!
Bro!!!!! After all that badassery my takeaway was he hid out at his local Post Office and was Stan the Mail Man. Being a Postal worker myself, this is beyond words for how badass this guy truly was and can’t truly speak to his contributions to the Post Office were but can only assume he was legendary in all aspects of his life. Thank you for another absolutely amazing video brother
I dont know what the award or plaque would be for best f ing content and story telling but bro, i absolutely love these videos. Its like i was there without obviously ever being there
I met Mr. McNiece when he came to my high school history class in his hometown Ponca City to speak (2004-2005). He dressed in his jumpsuit, which had become a baggy fit to his aged and receded body build. A truly honorable man, made as many jumps that killed something like 99% of troopers (survival rate of first was like 50%, of that 25% survived the 2nd jump, pattern continues for over half-dozen jumps). Fcuking crazy. Great story-telling, sir.
That's awesome. I'm from newkirk and idk how the hell I've never heard of this guy until today.
This is my extended family. I grew up meeting him numerous times. My Grandpa's Uncle, his step-mothers brother. My Grandparents, Mom & family loved him and they are the ones who knew and loved him most and vice versa. I have much respect for him. I watched the movie dirty dozen growing up numerous times with my family and they would tell us about Jake. My children didn't get a chance to meet him due to living in a different state. I will be sending them each his book so they know more. We were lucky and blessed to know him just a bit. We were young and moved out state and later Grandparents died, our last connection was probably the year 2000 when my Grandmother passed away. I would have to verify. My Mom and her brothers have many memories of Jake. The funny thing is as kids we didn't get to know ALL of his story. I have the book and hope to learn more for my adult kids to know more. Its different when the grandparents with all of the family connections leave this earth. The things we can learn goes with them. I have my Mom and her memories but doubt there was war talk to his niece much. All good. Thanks for Sharing !!
I've heard it put "we lose a library when an elder passes".
Dad was in the Army and spoke of McNasty quite regularly.
I always felt sorry for civilian people’s kids. We got to grow up around guys like that.
When dad finally died, I realized anybody could die if guys like them could.
AWESOME story telling skills man!
My next door neighbor was a crewman on a flying fortress in the Pacific theater. I always knew he was in the service, but never heard any of his stories. He had a rummage sale one weekend and he had a really old looking machete, so I asked him about it. He proceeded to tell me he got it off a Japanese soldier when he got shot down.
Told me how half the crew died and they had one guy with a broken leg they had to drag through the jungle on a stretcher until they found some people willing to hide them from the Japanese that were hunting them down. They ended up flagging down an American patrol boat and got rescued.
This dude was the nicest man ever and it was crazy to hear such a story out of him, to me he was just the friendly grandpa next door.
Just stumbled upon your channel after finding Unsubscribe, both great to listen to while working! I love these stories combined with your humor.
"I think I made it because God didn't know where to put me" is the greatest explanation of why I'm alive I've ever heard. Between war, motorcycle accidents, and everything else in my life that should've ended me. Got me all misty eyed. Thanks man
So I'm not the only one. Standing on top of 2 155 rounds and not having it go off... getting hit by a car and surviving. I was always told I'm a field soldier, not garrison. I would have fit in just fine as a filthy.
At no point in this story could I even guess what was going to happen next. This was amazing.
In my purely honest opinion, hands down you’re one of, if not the only guy that actually do justice to the subjects and individuals you’re actually telling about. F yeah for more of this!
Right? You can't tell me this isn't exactly how a guy like that would want his story told.
I grew up in Oklahoma and met him. I was maybe 10. Was at the VFW with my grandpa. I shook his hand and then sat and listened to my grandpa and him talk. I had ice cream and was bored honestly. My grandpa was a Marine who served in the Pacific. Looking back, I wish I would have listened to that conversation better.
I knew him well as a kid. I won't say how just for anonymity. As an elderly man he still wore horn-rimmed glasses, a flat-top, and pastel sport coats. He was a very nice man, smiled at people when he spoke to them. There's more but that's enough.