Pure American grit. Wonderful gentleman. Knocked out a tank; got a Silver Star. Saw everything. Wonder what more he remembered about Audie Murphy. I watched every frame of this interview. Remarkable. Thank you, sir.
My beautiful, loving mom kept her H.S. yearbook from 1938 (she was born in '21). She graduated from a very large school with a class of 300+ students. As a young boy, I enjoyed going through her yearbook and poking fun at the clothing and hairstyles of the period. I remember asking her about all the strange checkmarks made on many of the boy's pictures. She told us that those were the boys in her class that were killed during the war on all fronts. Some had captions and dates of death. I remember that that was the day I truly understood how horrible the war was. All I can remember is that she would go through the pics with me, and say something sweet about many of them. I could see by her body language and facial expressions, that it was really a bittersweet memory for her. I remember counting the number of deaths vs. survivors. Wish I could remember the ratio, but it was a truly sobering thing. There were many, many lost boys. These guys and gals were incredibly brave and selfless. I love every one of them. It is a tragedy that so many young people have no concept of the greatness of our nation, and the suffering these men and women made for us.
Thank you for sharing that, the reality of young men losing their lives,😢 That would have been sobering for me as well listening to my loved one describing classmates who gave their life in the war
Fantastic interview Rishi! Mr Marker thank you sir for your sacrifice during the war and thank you for being a role model all of your life. I appreciate your candor during this interview, it helps us all to better understand what war is like and the cost it demands, I salute you sir.
A very honest interview. 19 years old at the time. I cant even imagine being in his shoes at that age and firing a bazooka at a Tiger tank , living in a hole in the ground under heavy fire, all his story's told and untold.Thank You Sir.
God bless you Mr. Marker and thank you for your service. I appreciate all you did for this country. Thank you for sharing your stories. I love your story about knocking over toilets.
Thank you mr.marker. thank you to the young man doing these interviews, I grew up listening to my father and uncles about the war. I always listened , nice to see the younger generation listening.
I love the after footage looking over pictures and stories with his son, good interview of getting his overview of his entire life and getting stories out of him, I know it's not easy, people you have to remember Rishi is a young man, he was really young in this interview like 17 or 18 and he did a good job, he has a ton of respect for these men, these interviews are gold, World War II veterans are getting into their late 90s into 100 +
Tribute to the fallen. Poem titled "Are you still there." Are you still there waiting - soldier? Is the sound of wind comforting to you. Is the cool mountains peaceful for resting? An orchestra is coming there soon, To help pass some of your time. The music of a deep love can help Wait for the orchestra. An orchestra is coming.
God bless Mr. Marker and all he has carried throughout his life. Sounds like he had a very hellish time on his deployment. He's a true patriot and I thank him and his family for all he did. He's a very humble man even though he received the silver star and purple 💜... Great shooting with that bazooka.
Thank You Mr. Marker. A very good and interesting video. One of My Uncles was a Replacement in the 34th Division, a proud Veteran of all the Italian Campaign Monte Casino and Anzio to the end of the war as a sergeant in heavy weapons, water cooled Machine guns. He told Me they didn’t have time or space for souvenirs and when they had to move up and drop their packs the truck driver’s would steal from the packs. He Did take a Luger off a officer He killed in Casserta. He told Me He joined at 17 because everyone thought the War would be over before they could get there. Told Me about being wounded three different times . The arguments about taking things from the dead , Theirs and Ours. About never seeing women or girls and being warned about STD’s if they did. Cold rain and wind with ash from Vesuvius forcing them to shelter in a abandoned Bread oven infested with mites that forced them back into the cold. The swift and cold river crossings and never being able to dry off and get warm and so much More. There were other enemy convoys in different areas that were wiped out not all mentioned in history shows. There is so much we don’t know and never will. There were many heroic deeds that those who did and those that witnessed never survived to tell. Before My Uncles who saw heavy fighting passed away they Saw Saving Private Ryan. Nothing can duplicate living through War and all the uncomfortable adversities and physical trials along with the stench of dearth and burned bodies etc.
He went from the Southern France Landing all the way to the Vosges Mountains. Involved in 100% point-blank extreme forward edge front line ground combat. He had so *many* close calls. He is wounded once and wounded twice (worse). Each time he says he was lucky he was taken off the line quickly when wounded. Because he knew GIs died from wounds while waiting to be evacuated.
This guy is over it. You can see the pain in his eyes, describing his fellow soldier executing the 15 captured unarmed Germans was intense. God bless him.
RIshi - you were correct that photo of the German bombed out convoy was Falaise Gap. Thanks for video taping Dale's story. Sounds Capt. Dale reading that citation.
Audie Murphys book to hell in back is incredible so well written. the 332nd fighter group Tuskegee airmen Flew over Anzio shooting down Stukas and ME 109's
I don’t get why these interviewers keep repeating the same question over and over.. This guy has lived with a hell of a good portion of luck. Another of the few who lived, against all odds, to tell how it was to be a young soldier, forced into every front line terror those valiant boys could possibly endure. Good for him!
Thanks for watching this video Adrian. I would appreciate it if you would consider subscribing if you have not already done so! We are aiming to hit 45,000 subscribers this week in order to have more people watch these incredible stories!
Pardner,...you've done a great job and more over, a very important service filming these interviews. Great camera work and good conversations . It's the questions you ask sometimes,? Some are counter productive and honestly you've traded a kind of "tit 4 tat" with a few that, I thought a little bit degrading. That said Thanks for documenting these stories! God bless these old soldiers and God bless you!
Hi Sir, Thank you for your comment. Could you please specifically quote the questions you take issue with? I don't understand what you mean about tit for tat questions that are degrading but that is never the intention and I am always open to being a better interviewer. Please keep in mind though that many questions are geared to try to get as much of the answer in the veteran's words so that my voice can be edited out. Would very much appreciate a reply when you can with the examples. Thank you and GOD BLESS the WWII Veterans
My fake North American accent? What kind of racist comment is that Sir? You do understand that people of all colors live in America right… thanks and GOD BLESS!
Thank you Mr Marker for your service and your stories.
Pure American grit. Wonderful gentleman. Knocked out a tank; got a Silver Star. Saw everything. Wonder what more he remembered about Audie Murphy. I watched every frame of this interview. Remarkable. Thank you, sir.
He saved many lives, because he was an excellent soldier. Thank you for telling your experiences.
Thank him a 10000x for his service for us 🇺🇸
My beautiful, loving mom kept her H.S. yearbook from 1938 (she was born in '21).
She graduated from a very large school with a class of 300+ students.
As a young boy, I enjoyed going through her yearbook and poking fun at the clothing and hairstyles of the period.
I remember asking her about all the strange checkmarks made on many of the boy's pictures. She told us that those were the boys in her class that were killed during the war on all fronts. Some had captions and dates of death.
I remember that that was the day I truly understood how horrible the war was.
All I can remember is that she would go through the pics with me, and say something sweet about many of them.
I could see by her body language and facial expressions, that it was really a bittersweet memory for her.
I remember counting the number of deaths vs. survivors. Wish I could remember the ratio, but it was a truly sobering thing. There were many, many lost boys.
These guys and gals were incredibly brave and selfless. I love every one of them. It is a tragedy that so many young people have no concept of the greatness of our nation, and the suffering these men and women made for us.
Thank you for sharing that story. I cried for all the young men in her yearbook who were killed. God bless them all and you and your family.
Thank you for sharing that, the reality of young men losing their lives,😢
That would have been sobering for me as well listening to my loved one describing classmates who gave their life in the war
Thank you
Fantastic interview Rishi! Mr Marker thank you sir for your sacrifice during the war and thank you for being a role model all of your life. I appreciate your candor during this interview, it helps us all to better understand what war is like and the cost it demands, I salute you sir.
A very honest interview. 19 years old at the time. I cant even imagine being in his shoes at that age and firing a bazooka at a Tiger tank , living in a hole in the ground under heavy fire, all his story's told and untold.Thank You Sir.
Mr. Marker had a a lot of narrow escapes, wounded twice, he was in the thick of it. He’s a hero.
He was carrying the bazooka most of the whole time.
He had face burns from shooting the bazooka.
A real and genuine hero with honesty to boot.
Amazing stories! Thank you!
These battles had such a impact that even a song about a Dad began with the words My Dad was hurt at Anzio.
Thanks for watching! Please consider subscribing for other WWII veteran interviews!
Another amazing man... interviewed by an amazing man !! Thank you 🙏
Thank you Mr Marker
God bless you Mr. Marker and thank you for your service. I appreciate all you did for this country. Thank you for sharing your stories. I love your story about knocking over toilets.
Thank you mr.marker. thank you to the young man doing these interviews, I grew up listening to my father and uncles about the war. I always listened , nice to see the younger generation listening.
Thanks for the nice note Sir. please follow the channel for other WW2 veteran interviews, every subscriber helps the channel
A wonderful interview with another WWII hero. Ty Legends!
you were a mans man,,,veteran for our safety,,,God brought you home for there was more for you to do,,,thanx for your stories,,,,,
Thanks for watching! Please subscribe for more WWII interviews!
I love the after footage looking over pictures and stories with his son, good interview of getting his overview of his entire life and getting stories out of him, I know it's not easy, people you have to remember Rishi is a young man, he was really young in this interview like 17 or 18 and he did a good job, he has a ton of respect for these men, these interviews are gold, World War II veterans are getting into their late 90s into 100 +
Tribute to the fallen.
Poem titled "Are you still there."
Are you still there waiting - soldier?
Is the sound of wind comforting to you.
Is the cool mountains peaceful for resting?
An orchestra is coming there soon,
To help pass some of your time.
The music of a deep love can help
Wait for the orchestra.
An orchestra is coming.
Salute
Thanks for watching! Please consider subscribing for other WWII veteran interviews!
This guy is straight grit. I love this man. 100% truth no bullshit just a matter of fact man. I could talk to him all day long
Great man!
Thank you for watching! Please consider subscribing in order to see other WWII interviews!
Thankyou from an Englishman Dale❤
God bless Mr. Marker and all he has carried throughout his life. Sounds like he had a very hellish time on his deployment. He's a true patriot and I thank him and his family for all he did. He's a very humble man even though he received the silver star and purple 💜... Great shooting with that bazooka.
I emensly apreciate these videos and these true heros. This one stuck me because I live about an hour north of Camp Atterburry.
Thank You Mr. Marker. A very good and interesting video. One of My Uncles was a Replacement in the 34th Division, a proud Veteran of all the Italian Campaign Monte Casino and Anzio to the end of the war as a sergeant in heavy weapons, water cooled Machine guns. He told Me they didn’t have time or space for souvenirs and when they had to move up and drop their packs the truck driver’s would steal from the packs. He Did take a Luger off a officer He killed in Casserta. He told Me He joined at 17 because everyone thought the War would be over before they could get there. Told Me about being wounded three different times . The arguments about taking things from the dead , Theirs and Ours. About never seeing women or girls and being warned about STD’s if they did. Cold rain and wind with ash from Vesuvius forcing them to shelter in a abandoned Bread oven infested with mites that forced them back into the cold. The swift and cold river crossings and never being able to dry off and get warm and so much More. There were other enemy convoys in different areas that were wiped out not all mentioned in history shows. There is so much we don’t know and never will. There were many heroic deeds that those who did and those that witnessed never survived to tell. Before My Uncles who saw heavy fighting passed away they Saw Saving Private Ryan. Nothing can duplicate living through War and all the uncomfortable adversities and physical trials along with the stench of dearth and burned bodies etc.
Thanks for watching! Please consider subscribing for other WWII veteran interviews!
He went from the Southern France Landing all the way to the Vosges Mountains. Involved in 100% point-blank extreme forward edge front line ground combat.
He had so *many* close calls.
He is wounded once and wounded twice (worse).
Each time he says he was lucky he was taken off the line quickly when wounded.
Because he knew GIs died from wounds while waiting to be evacuated.
Bless his heart ❤️
a humble hero, thank you for your service
This guy is over it. You can see the pain in his eyes, describing his fellow soldier executing the 15 captured unarmed Germans was intense. God bless him.
RIshi - you were correct that photo of the German bombed out convoy was Falaise Gap. Thanks for video taping Dale's story.
Sounds Capt. Dale reading that citation.
My Uncle Dave,a tank commander, was wounded in the Anzio invasion.
AMERICAN HERO , MY DAD ALWAYS SAID HE WAS LUCKY ALSO
What a life so brave
Audie Murphys book to hell in back is incredible so well written. the 332nd fighter group Tuskegee airmen Flew over Anzio shooting down Stukas and ME 109's
This guy is sharp!
I don’t get why these interviewers keep repeating the same question over and over..
This guy has lived with a hell of a good portion of luck. Another of the few who lived, against all odds, to tell how it was to be a young soldier, forced into every front line terror those valiant boys could possibly endure.
Good for him!
Brave man. He sounds just like Henry Fonda
Thanks for watching this video Adrian. I would appreciate it if you would consider subscribing if you have not already done so! We are aiming to hit 45,000 subscribers this week in order to have more people watch these incredible stories!
Done
35:45
36:14
These moments in the conversation hit me real hard.
🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 makes me proud to be an American
👍
Pardner,...you've done a great job and more over, a very important service filming these interviews. Great camera work and good conversations .
It's the questions you ask sometimes,? Some are counter productive and honestly you've traded a kind of "tit 4 tat" with a few that, I thought a little bit degrading. That said Thanks for documenting these stories!
God bless these old soldiers and God bless you!
Hi Sir,
Thank you for your comment. Could you please specifically quote the questions you take issue with? I don't understand what you mean about tit for tat questions that are degrading but that is never the intention and I am always open to being a better interviewer. Please keep in mind though that many questions are geared to try to get as much of the answer in the veteran's words so that my voice can be edited out. Would very much appreciate a reply when you can with the examples. Thank you and GOD BLESS the WWII Veterans
7
The interviewer won't listen to the story with his fake North American accent! He said 100 yards!
My fake North American accent? What kind of racist comment is that Sir? You do understand that people of all colors live in America right… thanks and GOD BLESS!