He turned 20 in combat. He died 4 days after his birthday. That’s so incredibly sad

@jorgeismaelgarcia291

3 жыл бұрын

That's what I said

@vinipcplayer

2 жыл бұрын

heroes might have sad stories

@clintwestwood1895

2 жыл бұрын

This young man was not even old enough to buy a Beer today, yet he gave his life for our Freedom. Rest in peace brother James I Thomas.

@reno145

2 жыл бұрын

My uncle died on August 4, 1944, two and a half months after he turned 19. Buried in Normandy.

@jorgeismaelgarcia291

2 жыл бұрын

@@vinipcplayer I agree

20 years... so young, but he felt the duty of defending his country in the war. I'm not from USA but I respect those warriors who went to war to protect their land.

@natospysanchez8938

2 жыл бұрын

I respect all men that fight for their country and what they believe in

@empat8052

2 жыл бұрын

how they protected their land when they fighted in Europe?

@JOJOCRASHOUT

2 жыл бұрын

@@empat8052 fought

@notchs0son

2 жыл бұрын

He was killed 4 days after his 21st birthday. It’s tragic.

@notchs0son

2 жыл бұрын

@@JOJOCRASHOUT it’s both bcs we still have soldiers.

He was still a kid when he died..... he only spent 20 years on this earth, and he gave his life for it. God rest this hero.

@theyfaceeast

2 жыл бұрын

His video will surpass 1,000,000 views within the next 48 hours, so his sacrifice is touching many lives all these years later. God has a plan.

He died 4 days after his 20th birthday, as someone his age, mad respects for him, and many others who died fighting for what they believed in, in either side.

@theyfaceeast

2 жыл бұрын

And in most cases, what they believed in was simply standing in harms way for the country they considered to be their sovereign, their home.

I took the overgrown grass off my grandfathers grave markers a few weeks ago. Going to go and clean it and my grandparents headstone soon.

@theyfaceeast

3 жыл бұрын

For those of us who believe, they are not dead, only sleeping, awaiting a glorious resurrection. How can we truly believe in eternal life, knowing full well we will meet them in heaven soon enough, while at the same time allowing their grave markers to be covered in filth? I believe your grandparents are aware of your respect for them.

@RandomJ2023

3 жыл бұрын

@@theyfaceeast indeed.

@heidivalli87

3 жыл бұрын

That’s sweet of you

@cont8155

3 жыл бұрын

Wat a waste of time and energy lul

@100hyun

3 жыл бұрын

@Todd Blanard okay todd who asked?

Its like my grandfather always used to say: "Noone survives the war. The difference is if the body survives or not. But everybody dies. Inside or outside. There are no survivors. Never."

4 days after his 20th birthday. That's very sad to think about. Thank you for cleaning his grave.

@theyfaceeast

2 жыл бұрын

It was an honor to clean his grave marker. God has a plan. This video has reached more people than any of my other 48 videos, and it wasn't a plan to shoot this video. I had spent all morning shooting a different video a few rows away. I found James Thomas later while I was walking the cemetery preparing to treat all the veteran stones. I couldn't not clean him up, so I set up my camera and hit record.

@RosiePosie-db6lb

2 жыл бұрын

@@theyfaceeast You are an amazing person for doing what you do. I enjoyed watching the video and listening to what you had to say. God bless you, sir

There is a very large US WW2 cemetary in the Netherlands in Margraten. The community cleans the graves of our fallen allies every year. I've tried to join but there was actually a waiting list when I tried.

@dianerose8316

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. ❤

That was the grave marker for a 20y.o. veteran. Such a young age. 🥺

@Jaketheaxman

3 жыл бұрын

Not young for a WWII soldier though

@Vataleon

3 жыл бұрын

@@Jaketheaxman wtf do you mean it literally says WWII idiot

@MistressKhaos

2 жыл бұрын

@@Vataleon He means that there were many that were younger than 20 in WWII. My Grandfather was 17 or 18 when he joined. He hadn't even completed high school yet and didn't get his diploma until years after he passed away in 1994 when my mother applied for it.

Respect from a non-American for the brave young man who sacrificed his own life for his country, and respect for this KZreadr for what he has done! Edit: is doing.. check his other videos.

@theyfaceeast

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for recommending my videos!

Although I am truly grateful for every veteran and anyone who has served our country, it still saddens me that James Thomas had just turned 20 years of age. May they all Rest In Peace, thank you🕊

D/2 Biological Solution is the ultimate in cleaning stone grave markers! I cleaned my grandparents and great-grandparents graves 4 years ago, when they had black mold obscuring most of the writing and as of last summer, they are still clean. I just apply a spray coating of D/2 each year when I am in my hometown visiting the family plot. Highly recommend this to anyone wanting to restore and maintain their family graves!

Poor guy, died 4 days after his 20th birthday. Thank you for your service young man and rest in paradise

This guy wasnt a man he was a kid. He died 4 days after his 20th birthday. Sad but very brave. Im 24 and i cant imagine what this man went through Happy birthday James

@gregkrueger331

2 жыл бұрын

20 year olds during that time were more mentality grown than 30 year olds today.

@BrandonRideout135

2 жыл бұрын

@@gregkrueger331 i mean youre probably right but still sad

James Thomas had just turned 20 four days before he was killed. I'm glad that at least people can now look at his stone and pause in remembrance.

@theyfaceeast

2 жыл бұрын

I'm curious to know if anyone has visited the grave of PVT James I. Thomas after watching this video. His cemetery contains the remains of FIVE young Americans who died during World War II.

@stevethedude.4586

2 жыл бұрын

@@theyfaceeast I'm down here in Florida myself if you can provide the location stop by and show my respect.

@theyfaceeast

2 жыл бұрын

@@stevethedude.4586 Location of PVT James I. Thomas' grave is New Hope Primitive Baptist Cemetery in LaCrosse, FL a few miles north of Gainesville. You can look him up on Findagrave.com

My son and I recently began cleaning the markers off of children's graves that haven't been maintained. It is very sad, but very rewarding emotionally.

@theyfaceeast

Жыл бұрын

It certainly is very rewarding emotionally. I've had many volunteers tell me cleaning veteran headstones is the most meaningful thing they've ever done in their life.

Happy 97 birthday James

Visiting graves, I found one that was easily missed. All you could make out was two letters, the rest of the headstone was buried in the dirt. I spent fifteen minutes uncovering it by hand, as I didn't have any tools with me. The poor kid that was forgotten died at the age I am now, 23. I took a photo so that I can leave a flower when visiting my ancestors. I don't know him and can't find anything on him, but maybe if I honor him, he can be happy in the afterlife that at least one stranger cares. If anyone knows an R. Eugene Brown who lived from 1960-1983, I'd love to know more about him. He's buried in a Moline, Illinois graveyard. I passed him for years without knowing his grave was there.

@Auchura825

2 жыл бұрын

That’s very thoughtful of you 😁

20 years old...4 days after his birthday....never to grow old......how awful..how could we let his stone be neglected like that?.... His poor Mom.... Rest In Peace...Hero of America.....from a son of a veteran in Canada.

@theyfaceeast

2 жыл бұрын

Your comment stands out as one of the best. There are Gold Star moms, dads, wives, husbands, and children watching these videos.

He just turned 20 years old 4 days earlier.

Did some research on this veteran....the 9th did indeed land in Normandy at Utah Beach, but June 10th. ( d+4) at his date of death he must have died at battle of Saint Lo. Thank you to all our veterans. I miss talking to my grandfather that fought in Europe during ww2, 84th infantry.

@matthewfurlani8647

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for doing some research on it

@oreliebrochet5082

2 жыл бұрын

I studied in Saint lo, it's sad to think that people died there

20 years only. He died 4 days after his birthday. It makes me so sad. Thanks for taking care of this young man grave

I'm Polish and as you well know were the original nation that was attacked in WWII and paid a heavy price in human lives. Thank you Sir, for ensuring the headstones of the fallen US military man whom fought for the freedom of my grandparents and us all, remain well maintained for all to see. Keeping memory of them all is what we all can and should do. As you rightly point out freedom is not given forever, it will need to be fought for at times. Women and men such as James I Thomas payed the ultimate price so we can all enjoy the freedom that we have. Peace and freedom to everyone .

@theyfaceeast

Жыл бұрын

Excellent comment. The Katyn massacre should be a lesson to all.

Based on my research the 9th landed in Normandy on D-Day +4. The division was headquartered in St-Aubin-des-Bois in Calvados, France on August 5th of 1944. So it seems that he might have died in the push to take La Tuilerie, France as that is where they were headquartered on August 8th of 1944.

When a grave is placed in a non-military cemetary, it falls upon the relatives to maintain the graves.Parents may have passed on or the grave is unknown to other relatives. The "Friends" of our local disused cemetary park found several British WW1 graves beneath the years of undergrowth. These have been researched, cleaned and restored. It was wonderful that children from the local school visited and placed flowers on the graves. More importantly, some of the soldiers decendants have been re-united with their heritage. Thank You for your respect and care for this young man's memorial stone. "Lest We Forget"

When I was 20, I had just enlisted as a medic in the US Air Force, during Desert Storm, 50+ years after he died. thank you, James, for your sacrifice. Thank you for cleaning these stones. I only hope that when I am gone someone cares for me like this.

9th Infantry Division - Old Reliables. The headstone is from a fallen brother from the same division I served in at Ft Lewis. The 9th was active from the late forties to the beginning of the sixties when it was deactivated before being reactivated again in the mid seventies until the first part of the nineties when it was deactivated once again. I wore a unit award because of this man's (and others like him in the division) service. Thank you for taking care of his final rest.

I truly appreciate you cleaning this grave, I'm not in that family but for you to take time out of your day and go through all the work to clean it shows that there is still good in the world and for that I thank you❤️

@theyfaceeast

Жыл бұрын

I have had the honor of meeting many Volunteers who clean veteran headstones out of the goodness of their hearts. The best people, absolutely wonderful people, show up to veteran headstone cleaning events.

This kid died two days after his 20th birthday. Thank him for his sacrifice and thank you for the respect you've brought to his final resting place.

@williamnaquin7593

3 жыл бұрын

Not to be rude but he died 4 days after Aug 2

Died fighting just 4 days after his 20th birthday. I can’t imagine how he felt then, but I know for sure he bravely gave his life and died with honor defending the freedoms of others. God rest your soul, James Thomas. Happy Birthday

@SHADOW-dh3nv

2 жыл бұрын

Happy birthday James Thomas!

I am from the UK. So we are America's allie in many Wars . What you do is so wonderful and moving . It is not only what you do , but the care and respect that makes it outstanding . Thank you .

@theyfaceeast

2 жыл бұрын

Not only are we allies, we are related. Almost 400 years after my ancestors crossed the Atlantic Ocean to establish the New World, the origins of my DNA is 96% from the UK. I should have about 7% from Austria and Germany, but DNA is randomly passed down. My Austrian German ancestors were Salzburgers who founded the British colony of Georgia with General Oglethorpe in the 1730's.

9th Landed 10 Jun 1944. This soldier probably died around St Lo. Thanks for honoring this soldier.

Damn he died few days after his birthday and he was only 20yo May this person rest in peace Ps:respect!!!!! You're such a great person

As a veteran I’ve wasted so many years just going to eat food for free and not even thinking about doing something like this! Thank you for sharing this information. I think I’m going to start cleaning some every month.

As a Paralyzed Disabled Veteran I cannot thank you enough for caring for our fallen brothers and sisters grave markers. I am going to do my best to initiate this in my area.

@theyfaceeast

2 жыл бұрын

God bless you and I can assure you there are millions of us who are grateful for you. Each hometown needs one caring person to lead this effort. Leading is really quite easy, but it does take a few phone calls and organization skills. Volunteers will show up to perform the physical labor. Just get your first veteran headstone cleaning event on the calendar. Then send an email to each of your local new outlets including newspapers, tv news, and radio news about the event. You will get press coverage and the volunteers will just show up on time at the event. You will learn a lot during the first event, which makes the second event easier, and the third event a piece of cake. The absolute best people in your local area will show up to help!

This man was just over 20 years old and gave the best years of his life in sacrifice for his country. It's a price that most of us cannot even imagine. Bless you for your time and attention.

This poor guy had JUST turned 20 years old. May his soul rest in peace, thank you for your service James.

The dude died 4 days after his birthday, he was only 20

9ID was my last Division. 23rd Ing Regiment. Ft Lewis 1985. Retired in 1989, I didn't serve to have people say "thank you for your service" or to get 10% off at Home Depot and a free parking spot. I served because it was the right thing to do and there had been a male in my family, in each generation, in the infantry, since the Revolution. I'm going to be cremated and dumped down a hole and will not have a marker. But I understand why people need one. Thank YOU for your service to those who will never know your name or what you did. Neglect is not despicable, it's simply inevitable.

@theyfaceeast

2 жыл бұрын

Ecclesiastes 1:11 "There is no remembrance of former things, Nor will there be any remembrance of things that are to come By those who will come after." We are forgotten within 3 generations. Can you name all 8 of your great grandparents including first name, middle name, last name, maiden name? I am personally grateful my ancestors were buried and most had headstones placed, because I have been able to discover my roots by visiting those places.

@blessedheavyelements8544

2 жыл бұрын

@@theyfaceeast That's you. It's normal. Only LDS cares about going that far gack. Are you Mormon? Otherwise, nothing to see here. Good for the people who do this. But the Universe is Entropy.

I love this so much! My dad was 18 years and 12 years old on Valentines Day 1951. He was wounded and listed as POW/MIA. He was put into a straw hut with 25+ other wounded soldiers and abandoned. Weeks later they were discovered by the Australians. 8 were still alive. He told us he survived because he was able to get snow through the walls of the hut. He was hospitalized for 6 weeks and then went back to his unit to finish his tour. At his funeral we were told the whole story of his bravery. He was a hard working, honest man who never complained and loved his country. Thank you for honoring these hero’s. It’s much appreciated. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

he died only 4 days after his birthday, so young

@MyWegg

3 жыл бұрын

He had just turned 20 at the time R.I.P Solider

I sent D2 to West Virginia when we went there on vacation. We cleaned 11 stones. Families used to take care of the family plots until TV’s came into homes.

Thank you so much for make that young man's grave become beautiful again. May his lovely soul can rest in peace.. I'm not from US or that man's family but I respect everyone who fought for their country.. he died so young and in 4 days after his 20th birthday. Thank you so much for your service, Soldier

Thank you for what you're doing. I also try to do as many as I can. When I visit my mother and father's grave. My father was in World War 2. He was a military policeman. But he passed away at a very young age 42. So I'm still learning many things about him. Because I was so young when he passed. Thank you for the tips on cleaning the stones.You're doing a great job and I thank you so much

4 days after his 20th birthday. RIP Mr. Thomas and thank you for your service.

We all get this video recommended on August 6th. Rest in Peace!

My grandfather was in WWII. He survived the sinking of the U.S.S Samuel B Roberts. He sadly passed away in 2015. I miss him everyday

I’m currently a part of the honor guard in the USAF and we are the ones who perform military honors for fallen veterans and active service members and it’s so cool to see people like you who continue to honor their memory even after everyone has forgotten.

Guy died on my birthday at 20 years old, i could've died at 20 in war myself in Afghanistan, glad i made it out. Rip mark r goyet. Some true words spoke here, i had to pronounce my marines death do evac, then help fill sand bags all night to fortify the position. Still had it easy compared to these wars man.

With my father in the Korean war and step-father in Vietnam war also wifes grandfather going through the Holocaust. I have my fare share of horror storys. I respect anyone who cleans and maintains or fallen soilders head stones.

@theyfaceeast

2 жыл бұрын

I walked a cemetery yesterday and found two veterans who died in service to our country. Both of their grave markers were black with algae. Another was awarded the Medal of Honor and he had some growth on his grave marker. There were dozens of veteran grave markers there covered in filth. One was entire covered in weed growth with only a flag sticking up out of the green to signify a grave was even there.

Damn he died 4 days after his 20th birthday

My family and I go out and clean veteran graves every year for Memorial Day, but now I wish we did it more often

@theyfaceeast

2 жыл бұрын

I just checked on the veteran headstones we cleaned two years ago and they still look fantastic. Each veteran grave marker needs to be checked at least annually, but may not need to be cleaned every year. I think a proper cleaning once every three years is a reasonable expectation.

@Zorn76

2 жыл бұрын

@@theyfaceeast Great reminder & I continue to learn.

The poor man died just after he turned 20. I’m 20 and it feels like my life is just starting. I cant imagine the feeling of being unfulfilled and regret in his last moments. If I was shot in the stomach at that age I probably would have had a heart attack from just the thought before the bullet wound killed me

@Faddidaddi

2 жыл бұрын

Unfulfilled? He died a hero!

@mike3963

2 жыл бұрын

@@Faddidaddi he might have but was he able to live his life as others did due to the sacrifice he made? That’s now others see it but do you think that’s how HE SAW IT it in HIS dying moments with the chance of his whole life he has envisioned ahead of him suddenly ripped away? In his mind do you think he was thinking,” well I guess its worth trading a lifetime of memories and happiness for my life at this very moment”? I don’t. I would be mortified to be losing my life at that moment, knowing if I had taken a different route I would have been able to live the rest of my life. It’s not just the lives they have they worry about, it’s the lives they’ve envisioned to-be. Those who die in service don’t have that

4 days after his 20th birthday, that is just sad 😔

@hellhoundscorpion4976

3 жыл бұрын

Very sad

Years ago, after church, families would take a picnic to the cemetery and clean family stones. They would plant flowers, trim the grass around the stone. Once TV came into the homes, they dropped the trips to the cemetery. Also, remember when stores were closed on Sunday? If you didn’t have gas or groceries, you were out of luck. EVERYTHING is now open on Sunday. Sunday was always reserved as a sacred day of rest. Now, no such thing. Thank you for honoring these hero’s. I use wooden skewers to clean out the lettering. The toothbrush is a good idea too.

I live in the Netherlands. In my village and almost all neighbouring villages there are war graves of American and Canadian soldiers. These graves are treated with great respect. Just like you do. Thanks.

What a wonderful thing you are doing. My husband has a military headstone. He did not die in a war. When the headstone was placed in the cemetery the business that did poured a concrete slab and then placed the headstone on top. His headstone is not flush with the ground. I still clean it off but it is mostly a little dirt and leaves. The cemetery that he is in is in a very small town. The way they take care of the cemetery is amazing. I think there is a lot of veterans that help. Every military persons headstone is well taken care of and always have flags. This may sound weird but to me it is a very peaceful place. Now the thing that has really blown my mind is that my husband's name is Thomas James. Thank you so much for your dedication. The world needs more people like you.

The spirits of those graves watch in joy when people do this I just know it! I know that he would appreciate you cleaning his stone!

God's work. From a veteran...thank you.

@theyfaceeast

Ай бұрын

Amen Brother. I'm just doing what He asked me to do.

I’m 2 years late but wow what a difference cleaning it made. I recently visited my paternal grandfathers grave (he’s a WWII vet and was wounded. He went to Australia, New Guinea and the phillipines where he was shot. He received a Purple Heart) and noticed his stone was rather dirty. Did some research on how to safely and properly clean it and found out about d2. Purchased some and had planned on going to clean his stone last Saturday but my dad took the cleaner and went without me. There’s a few local cemeteries that I pass by on nearly a daily basis that from the street look like they could use a good cleaning so I may go and try to clean one or two this weekend. I found my 2x great grandparents grave 2 or so years ago and theirs needs cleaning as well. Thanks for a great video. Keep up the excellent work in keeping their memories alive and taking care of the local veterans graves in your area. God bless!

in Brazil there is a saying: “you only really die when no one remembers you anymore”. Respect from Rio de Janeiro Brazil

@jo4ogameplays

2 жыл бұрын

Nunca ouvi esse ditado

@lucianovieira170

2 жыл бұрын

@@jo4ogameplays talvez porque você não seja o oráculo do Brasil

@jo4ogameplays

2 жыл бұрын

@@lucianovieira170 Ou talvez seja porque você tirou esse ditado do cu.

@lucianovieira170

2 жыл бұрын

@@jo4ogameplays acho que não Zé ninguém . Deve ser um merda da internet, que mora com a mamãe e o papai e ainda é fofoqueiro se metendo na postagem de Outros kkkk. Candinha.

@BalaD_Prata1

2 жыл бұрын

Don't trust him he's lying! I live in Paraguay and brazilians don't say that

honor the dead vets? america doesn't honor its Living vets, so this neglect doesn't surprise me one bit. Thank you for cleaning the stones though, it is the least we can do. I grew up around the Allegheny cemetery in Pittsburgh and there are so many old worn out or unreadable stones from centuries of neglect. It is sad to have someone die, it is even sadder to know they have been completely forgotten.

@chuuchuuz

3 жыл бұрын

yeah it sucks america only truly cares for money instead of its people who fought. mad respect for every vet alive or not, they went through a lot for our future

@DarthKryat

2 жыл бұрын

@@runningwolfus well put

@timepoet77

2 жыл бұрын

@@runningwolfus, I agree.

This would be the perfect “Eagle Scout” project. Beautiful tribute. My Dad was a WW II vet. He enlisted in 1944 at 17. He was one of the fortunate ones.

Paying tribute to the fallen is so honoring. My grandfather fought in the Korean War. God bless them all.

He was only 20 😔 died 4 days after his birthday. Bless him

Seeing this means a lot to me! My cousin gave his life for this country so seeing someone taking care of the grave of someone they don't even know means a whole to me. Thank you for what you do

James was 4 days past his 20th birthday! Makes me wonder what a 20 year old of today would do if their country needed them! Great respect for Private Thomas! RIP and thank you!

Sent to England for further training, the division landed on Utah Beach on 10 June 1944 (D plus 4), cut off the Cotentin Peninsula, drove on to Cherbourg Harbour and penetrated the port's heavy defenses. GIs of C Company, 36th Armored Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division at Geich [de], Germany, 11 December 1944. Following a brief rest in July, the division took part in the St. Lo break-through and in August helped close the Falaise Gap. Turning east, the 9th crossed the Marne, 28 August, swept through Saarlautern,[5] and in November and December held defensive positions from Monschau to Losheim.

Active duty soldier here. Thank you for doing what you are doing!! This motivated me to look into veteran tomb stones near Fort Bragg, NC I usually dont have anything going on in the weekends but this made me feel like I should be out there cleaning those stones. Thank you

20 years of living dedicating yourself to your country. God bless

Died 4 days after his birthday at a young age. May his soul rip and protecting this country

Only 20 yrs old. 🙁 Damn shame to die that young when he had so much more life to live. God bless all the service men and women. 🇺🇸

@theyfaceeast

2 жыл бұрын

Veterans Day 2021 is coming soon on November 11th. Every American should document their grandfather's story for posterity at VeteranGraves.com. Watch my KZread video: VeteranGraves.com Tutorial How to Register as a Volunteer, Add Cemeteries, and Add Graves. The link to the video is: kzread.info/dash/bejne/eH54yNZ_mMfdic4.html

Just did an ancestry check. This is my wife’s maternal great grandfather’s 5th cousin. Shows his nickname was Buster. I love what you’re doing for these honorable men and women. 💜

@4Noirr_

2 жыл бұрын

Stop lying lol

@4Noirr_

2 жыл бұрын

@Luft good doggie now roll over

He celebrated his last birthday and didn’t even know it. Love everyday ladies and gentlemen.

War is he'll on earth. Bless you for honoring this soldier. My dad was in the Korean Conflict. He had poor health because of it and left my mother a widow with five children. He was 30.

@theyfaceeast

2 жыл бұрын

As you know, Korea is the Forgotten War. I am grateful for your dad.

As a vet and one that is approaching the end seeing this has special meaning and I thank you sir for what you are doing. Semper Fi.

Can't imagine what these lads felt right before landing in Normandy. At such a young age too. Much love from France, we're eternally grateful to your soldiers, may they rest in peace. At least thanks to people like you they've got decent graves.

You folks at Veteran's Graves are outstanding citizens! As a veteran, I thank you for everything you do!

Cdn vet living in one of Canada's first/oldest military cities. Went to one of our oldest cemeteries a couple of years ago and noticed the sad shape many of our vet's headstones are in. Talked to a buddy I served with about this and shared your video with them. Making arrangements now to clean up their headstones and pay proper respect to those who went before. Thank you for raising awareness and giving clear, understandable tutorials.

@theyfaceeast

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate your willingness to take up this important cause in your local cemeteries. Together we can make this right and make arrangements to care for our veteran graves in perpetuity.

As a Soldier I would like to say thank you for taking the time to do this.

I just want to say thank you twice. Thanks to James, who gave his life for a better world. And thanks to this man, for his gesture of great sensitivity and humanity

@theyfaceeast

2 жыл бұрын

And thank you for your kind comment. We have much work to do, but there are more good people living than there are veteran graves, so we just need to reach the ears of those who will take action in their local cemeteries.

64 dislikes? Why? What has this video done to deserve that? This man is doing nothing but positive things. God bless you sir, everyone here at fort lee admires people like you.

@theyfaceeast

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your supportive comment. I hope you will Register as a Volunteer at VeteranGraves.com and rally good folks in your community to document and care for veteran graves in your local cemeteries.

Not only were they 20, really young, they died 4 days after their birthday… Atleast they got heaven as a gift

My uncle and grandfather were both veterans. My grandfathers all served in WWII. My uncle served in Vietnam. I miss them. I love them. And I’m inspired to serve them in this way. Thank you for showing me the way.

@theyfaceeast

2 жыл бұрын

Amen! I love them too. As a believer, you know they know what you are doing to honor them.

Wonderful work. Another way to honor them is to know them. James Isiah Thomas was born in Florida to Charlie and Mary Jane. Died in France. Nickname: Buster. He was the youngest of seven siblings, which means his death likely shook the world of his family. God bless him and everyone he fought along besides to rid our world of evil and tyranny.

On an atv ride I came across a old family cemetery, it was still in good shape and kept in relatively good shape, I stopped to look around and cleaned the dirt off some of the older stones, surprised to find an infantry man from the Virginia militia who fought in the War of 1812 buried next to his son, a infantry man in a Virginia rifle company in the Confederate States Army

I'm French and I'm proud of what you are doing to protect the memories of veterans that came to Europe to free my country and help my people to restore the peace thank all the veterans and America who kick the nazi's ass

@gebbygr7932

Жыл бұрын

Yes, only the US sponsored the n@zis in the 30s. just like now sponsors ukranian n@zis with a swastika

@theyfaceeast

Жыл бұрын

Just returning the favor to the French who helped the United States obtain freedom from Britain during the Revolutionary War. I recently visited the Battle of Yorktown in Virginia. There I witnessed a granite wall etched with the names of French Soldier who were killed in action during the battle.

@itaqua974

Жыл бұрын

@@theyfaceeast you're welcome

So sad he had just turned 20 before passing away..

@theyfaceeast

2 жыл бұрын

They were, and are, all so very young. And each of their deaths altered human history, because they would have married and fathered children. Their wives would not have married the men they did. And all of us who descend from that alternate husband would have never been born. I learned this while building my family tree. I found not one, but two grandmothers whose first husbands were Killed In Action. I descend from their second husbands. If those young men are not killed, I never exist.

This young man was 20 years old and gave his life for his country for his freedom for his family. Nowadays we got 20-year-olds who don't even know how to boil water and complain about how life isn't treating them fairly how the fuck did we get to this stage may I ask but that being said me this young man rest in peace

@graceamerican3558

3 жыл бұрын

My comment exactly. Thank you.

@SongsAboutHappiness

3 жыл бұрын

No need to downplay either. Who raised the current generation? who built the system that currently made things like this? the greatest generation fought for and built this country while boomers and their children indulged in mindless consumerism and would sell their values for money.

This man died at my age, geez that's awful to think about. May he rest in peace

All our veterans deserve respect and remembrance. When I drive by a cemetery on Springbank Avenue in London, Ontario, Canada, I always glance over at the rows of identical markers on graves of Canadian veterans and say a silent thank you. We in Canada have Remembrance Day on November 11. Services are held at memorials across the country. The problem? Most forget afterwards and just "get on with their lives." All service personnel, active or retired, living or dead, deserve our respect and should remain in our thoughts all year long. Many years ago, I had the opportunity to visit the Canadian and American war cemeteries at Normandy. What a moving experience. I salute all who have sacrificed for my freedom.

Every word and sentiment which you impart here is absolutely true. No embellishment needed. Thank you for this service in restoring these historical markers.

@theyfaceeast

Жыл бұрын

Amen. We have a lot of work to do, and hearts to reach, but we will one year get all veteran headstones cleaned by Memorial Day.

4 days after his 20th birthday. Thank you for doing what you do.

So young, he passed a few days after his 20th birthday

@Conteplate

2 жыл бұрын

@Holly Saracco he had just turned 20.

What a wonderful way to honor one of our fallen. My husband and I go out every Veteran's Day, Memorial Day and July 4th to a specific cemetery and place flags on all veterans' graves. There are 51 of them at this particular resting place. You have now inspired me to want to slowly work at cleaning those markers as some of them are very difficult to read. God bless you.

My uncle was shot through his ear and survived 6 years after with the bullet in his head. Sadly he passed in 2018 of a heart attack. He was a WWII Veteran. He served well. R.I.P Uncle Dale.

@ashes4912

2 жыл бұрын

Rip I'm sorry about your uncle.

@alexandermann8465

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry for your lost

@mackinnalloyd109

2 жыл бұрын

@@ashes4912 its ok i will miss him but right now he's up in the sky riding high with a big smile on his face

@mackinnalloyd109

2 жыл бұрын

@@alexandermann8465 thanks

I feel so bad he died 4 days after he turned 20 he died so young

I was active army fought in Iraq 04-05. Bless you for this my brother. !!!! I love it.

@Jackster1

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your service 🌚🤕🏓🙏💀🦆🪲

Twice my father in law was the only one still standing and they nick named him “ borrowed time” lived and produced six children married for 56 years died at 86 bronze star and purple heat recipient so proud of him

- The History of the 9th Infantry Division - 1918: Organized on July 18th, 1918 at Camp Sheridan, Alabama, the 9th Infantry Division was in training in the United States when World War I came to an end. The Division was then demobilized on February 15th, 1919, but was re-designated to a Regular Army Unit in 1923.It remained on the inactive list though. 1940-1941: Reactivation of the Division came on August 1st, 1940 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, with units assigned to it that had seen combat action during World War I. Among them were three Infantry Regiments: The 39th Infantry Regiment, the 47th Infantry Regiment and the 60th Infantry Regiment. These regiments had already distinguished themselves in combat and would receive honors in the years to come. After reactivation the Division entered a period of intensive training, followed by the Carolina maneuvers, conducted by the First Army in September 1941. The Division later was attached to the Amphibious Corps of the Atlantic Fleet and underwent amphibious training. Subsequently released from its attachment, the Division again came under control of the Army Ground Forces. 1942: The first elements of the 9th Division departed in November 1942 for the North - African Theater of Operations. Elements of the Division took part in “Operation Torch”. When the 39th Regimental Combat Team landed at Algiers, the 47th Infantry Regiment hit the beaches of Safi, French Morocco while the 60th Infantry Regiment fought on the beaches of Port Lyautey, Morocco and secured the “Citadel”, known as the “Kasba”. 1943: In the weeks that followed, the 9th Infantry Division completed combat missions in Tunisia (where the German “Afrika Korps” was smashed) and in Sicily before leaving for England where it went into training for the invasion of Fortress Europe. The 9th Infantry Division did not take part in D-Day, the invasion of Normandy on June 6ht, 1944 because it was considered a veteran Division that already fought in several heavy battles. 1944: The Division landed on the Normandy beaches on D-Day+4, June 10th, 1944. It helped to cut of the French Peninsula and in capturing the city of Cherbourg and its vital port. It battled further across France and on September 2nd laid claim to being the first Allied unit to begin the liberation of Belgium when a unit of the 9th Division entered the town of Momignies. The Meuse river was crossed early in September and then the Division were amongst the first to cross into Germany, just south of Roetgen, on September 13th, 1944. From here the 9th Division helped to penetrate the German Siegfried Line and fought several heavy battles in the Hurtgen Forest area. After being pulled of the line due to heavy casualties, it “rested” in the Monschau Forest area, where on December 16th 1944, the German winter offensive, the “Battle of the Bulge” started. Here the Division beat back the enemy’s best efforts. 1945: Highpoint of its World War II record was the crossing of the Rhine early in 1945. By the morning of March 7th, all bridges across the Rhine had been blown, except for one. This was the “Ludendorff Bridge” below the small town of Remagen. After a forced march, the 47th Infantry Regiment’s 2nd Battalion deployed over the bridge. Crossing against heavy artillery it became the first Infantry Regiment to battle across the Rhine barrier since the Napoleonic Wars. Soon the 60th Regiment made a daring dash across the battered bridge, followed by Division support units. Meanwhile the 9th Military Police Platoon, despite artillery and air attacks, kept traffic moving and doubled as medics and evacuation men. By March 11th, all combat teams of the 9th Division were across the Rhine. On March 17th the bridge collapsed and all further crossings by Allied troops in the central sector had to be made on pontoon bridges erected by engineers. By March 20th the 9th Division had conquered the entire central bridgehead area between the Rhine and Wied Rivers, securing a front from which the final blow was struck at the heart of Germany. The Old Reliables (a nickname given to them for actions around the Schwammenauel Dam in February) worked constantly on the shrinking Ruhr Pocket in the closing days of war, freeing approximately 900 slave laborers from five different countries with the capture of Sinu on the Dill River. On April 21st, 1945, the Division relieved the 3rd Armored Division along the Mulde River near Dessau and held that line until V-E Day (Victory in Europe Day), May 8th 1945.