Ladies and Gentlemen, this is Part 2 of American Combat Diaries from WW2 Here is the link of the playlist kzread.info/head/PLGjbe3ikd0XH2raYFx8a4I7qjC9AUMy3C These are the ww2 memoirs of Marty Romano(an Italian Immigrant) and a young Engineer on US Petrol Torpedo Boat (PT Boat)-306 Please Subscribe to Our channel and Help Us Grow ,so that we may continue improving and upload more great content for World War 2 enthusiasts !

@lucyflorey9152

8 ай бұрын

Probably English is not his primary language so he's doing well. I'm sure we wouldn't do as well in another language

@pat8988

7 ай бұрын

WWII Tales, please change the picture periodically so you don’t burn-in my tv screen.

@georgedoolittle9015

7 ай бұрын

Yeah well *THE NAME IS PACKARD IF YOU CARE TO KNOW.*

Fun to see our PT305 in to opening image. Helping to restore her and run her as a volunteer on Lake Pontchartrain has been one of the greatest joys of my life. We are currently restoring her to static display at the National WWII Museum in New Orleans.

My Dad's last boat was the 356 under Bull Halsey's 3rd Fleet. Gunners mate at 17. His Howard Johnson map he kept from a returning troop train stop is a illustrated history book but it's self. The invasions and patrols he took part in then recorded while still fresh is stunning. Pt 356. The " Honeysuckle Rose " was one of 2 P.T.S on night recon sweeps that were accredited with being the 1st Allied vessels to enter the Philippines Sea since MacArthur left on a PT. I found that out from The Naval Records online. A Smithsonian fact. My dad never mentioned that. Just a few stories that he chose to share. He did mark on the map who and where his friends fell. The map is my prize possession. I do have his dress blues. He was a little guy at 17 I can tell you that.

@WW2Tales

8 ай бұрын

@valedslinger6290 Sir Thank you so much for sharing this incredible piece of history about your dad's service during World War II. It's truly touching to hear about his experiences aboard PT 356, known as the "Honeysuckle Rose," and the significant role it played in Allied operations in the Philippines Sea. Your dad's dedication as a gunner's mate at such a young age and his commitment to preserving the memories of his fellow servicemen on that Howard Johnson map are admirable. The map sounds like a priceless treasure filled with personal stories and history. It's clear that your dad had a remarkable and humble spirit, choosing to cherish these memories privately. His dress and the map are wonderful keepsakes that help preserve his legacy and the history of those times. Thank you for sharing this glimpse into your dad's courageous and honorable service. #LestWeForget

@kilcar

8 ай бұрын

I would be interested in his PT Flotilla history. Was he ever in the following: Noumea, New Caledonia, Townsville Australia, and especially, Woodlark Island, New Guinea, where in Guasopa Harbor there was a PT Flotilla, there my dad's 20 the Seabee unit helped work on the PTs, who patrolled the East Coast of New Guinea.

@valedslinger6290

8 ай бұрын

@@kilcar He was in Ron 27. Pt 356 was his 3rd Boat. I can research the map I have and be more factual, but I recall The Gilbert Islands, The Solomons, Mindanao, Coral sea, Borneo, Sipan, and a base at Balikapan. His squad was on patrol with the 109 that night. He knew JFK as a "Skinny LT." My mom has a pic of 3 Pts leaving a dock. 109, 356, and I forget the 3rd. He always commented on the lack of notice of the PT Crewmen that stayed on Batan to make room for MacArthur staff. A point of pride for the Ron Squadron. Unheralded for sure.

I had an uncle that may have served with Marty Romano. He was a PT boat sailor in the Mediterranean. He met up with his brother, my father, on Corsica.

@WW2Tales

8 ай бұрын

@Idahoguy10157 "Wow, that's a remarkable family story! It's amazing how these connections and reunions during wartime have left lasting memories. It's possible your uncle and Marty Romano shared some incredible experiences. Thank you for sharing this personal connection with us. Family stories like these add depth and richness to the history of PT boats in the Mediterranean.

@Idahoguy10157

8 ай бұрын

@@WW2Tales …. My uncle met dad in Corsica and got my father so drunk he missed his ship’s departure. Which stranded my father in Corsica. Fortunately a British engineering unit adopted him till he got back to his ship. Got my dad in hack with his captain. It cost dad a stripe for missing ship’s movement. Which in wartime was a slap on the hand compared to punishment he could have faced.

@WW2Tales

8 ай бұрын

@@Idahoguy10157 Sir ,Wow, your dad's Corsica adventure sounds like something straight out of a movie! 😄 Getting stranded and then adopted by a British engineering unit - what a story! 🍻 And Sir , a lost stripe is a small price to pay for a wartime escapade like that. Thanks for sharing, and I'm glad your dad made it back safely.

@Idahoguy10157

8 ай бұрын

@@WW2Tales …. Dad served on LST 996. The invasion of southern France. Then they went to the Battle of Okinawa. Dad said almost nothing about Okinawa. An LST would be landing equipment, supplies, and men. Returning with casualties. A lot of dying at Okinawa.

@WW2Tales

8 ай бұрын

@@Idahoguy10157 Sir "Your dad's service on LST 996 during the Battle of Okinawa reflects the immense sacrifices and bravery of US servicemen during that crucial campaign. The courage and dedication of those who served, despite the heavy casualties, will always be remembered and honored.#LestWeForget

I laughed when I heard the bit about "The Bluejackets Manual", being issued in 1943. Why? I was an ROTC cadet between 1973-1976 when I graduated after 3 years of college. I was commissioned as an ensign of course and one of the two books we had to own and read were "The Officer's Guide" and "The Bluejackets Manual". I still have both stashed on my bookshelf. Both have dog-eared pages. History. Makes me feel old. But then, I am.

@williamherndon5065

7 ай бұрын

i seen my father"s WWII Blue Jacket Manual at home inside of a steamer trunk. long time before i received my own at Great Lakes recruiting boot camp 1978.BM2 (SW-AW) Herndon,WM RET,USN

Thank you. I had found out after my stepfathers death that he was assigned to a PT Squadron as an MM in the S. Pacific and lost his left eye during the battle of the Leyte Gulf. He refused to talk about the war. But he was proud that i had joined the USN as he did. He passed in 1986 with dementia. I would've liked to know about his service time but i can understand he had his reasons not to talk about it. Rest in Heaven Hank.🙏🏼🕊

The Packard/ Merlin was a V12. Not a V16.

This is one good war story

My Dad was on PT boat's in WW Two, gunners mate 307 fabulous man, fabulous husband and Father and he went on his " last patrol" several years ago. We miss him terribly

I have a Ford Lehman ( descendant of the Packard diesel from these PT boats), and have been having fuel flow problems. This vid got me going on the solution.

@WW2Tales

7 ай бұрын

@stinker43! Sir, We're delighted to hear that our video pointed you in the right direction to solve the fuel flow problems with your Ford Lehman. Thanks for being a part of our community, and happy driving 🚗

Interesting and informative. I've always related ( PT ) boats to the war in the Pacific. Excellent photography picture 📷 enabling viewers to better understand what the orator was describing. Those speed boats did some remarkable espionage style missions. Transporting ( OSS ) personnel/saboteurs & the likes. Safely to a specific rendezvous location. Under the cover of darkness to complete a mission.

@WW2Tales

8 ай бұрын

@asullivan4047 "Sir ,Thank you for your kind words! . PT boats indeed played a crucial role, not only in the Pacific but also in various espionage missions during World War II. We're glad you appreciated the photography, and we're always striving to provide a better understanding of historical events. Your support means a lot to us!"

Not "petrol" boat! They are Patrol, Torpedo boats.

@GH-oi2jf

26 күн бұрын

This system actually does pretty well. Mistakes like that are few.

I spent more time laughing at the mispronunciation than anything else.

@tombob671

8 ай бұрын

AI Robot speaker

@patmx5

8 ай бұрын

Torpedo-ees and PacKARD engines…. Gotta love A.I. /s

@gomertube

7 ай бұрын

It’s not a very sympathetic voice. It’s got kind of a edge to it.

@henrikcarlsen1881

6 ай бұрын

Been listening to several stories and been overly impressed with the AI but this story had the most errors.

I ENJOYED THE CONTENT

The robot reader still needs some work.

will you please pronounce Joisey properly.....cheez.....

I will probably think of Marty's story when I drive through the Lowey Tunnel.

@WW2Tales

7 ай бұрын

@curthenry9398 It's amazing how certain places can trigger powerful memories. Marty's story must hold a special place in your heart. Safe travels through the Lowey Tunnel, and may it always bring back cherished memories.

Good story!

The attack at PH started at 8am Hawiee time. It would have been 10 hours later in NJ. No after church.

👍👍👍!!!

@WW2Tales

8 ай бұрын

@conceptalfa thanks for liking

It's sad that he never talk about Corsica, fascinating country, profoundly French because of Napoleon history and profoundly independent, because of their history!

late president John F. Kennedy served on PT 109

@WW2Tales

7 ай бұрын

@jimsmith9819 that's very interesting piece of information , i hope majority of our audience did not know it :)

@ralphe5842

7 ай бұрын

And McHale’s navy served on PT-73 😅

Just like McHale's Navy.

The AI voice has numerous pronunciation errors. It started with Jersey. Packard has a unique pronunciation.

@user-rl3tb2mc4e

8 ай бұрын

My first car was a Pack-erd

@steveschlackman4503

8 ай бұрын

I'm 79 yo and I never saw a working Pack-erd. I did grow up in the South Bronx which didn't have such a fancy car. Per Wikipedia the last Pack-erd was built in 1958. The voices in the later videos are making far more spoken errors than the voice in the earlier videos. Am I imaging this?

Where is the speaker from? Some of the pronunciations are very strange to me.

@davidhovde9996

8 ай бұрын

Computer generated.

@josephbailey4463

8 ай бұрын

It’s AI. That’s why somethings come out strange.

@WW2Tales

8 ай бұрын

@user-hd4jc1ct8q Its British Accent

@user-hd4jc1ct8q

8 ай бұрын

Right, but even with a British accent, some of the pronunciations are just wrong. I think the explanation that it is a AI computer generated British accent is correct. Is it a real person talking?

@WW2Tales

8 ай бұрын

@@user-hd4jc1ct8q Sir, we appreciate you pointing out the pronunciation issues. Rest assured, we're constantly working to improve and provide the best possible experience for our viewers. Your input helps us get better, and we'll make sure to address those pronunciation errors.

I know we all revered and loved JFK .... His exploits and heroism during the Battle of Blackett Straights and the aftermath were phenomenal but most people don't realize that he is the only skipper of a PT boat that was rammed and sunk by a Japanese destroyer in the entire Pacific campaign of World War II .... I checked😢

Good video with good info. I enjoyed it except for your voice-bot. When listening, the mispronunciation of words made me stop mentally to figure out what the strange word was supposed to be. It was a comical distraction. If I were not listening, it would not have mattered.

@currentbatches6205

8 ай бұрын

The entire series is subject to the same failures, but as a WWII history buff, it does provide new information. If ""WW2 Tales:" had to pay for a pro narrator, it would probably not be here. I'll take the malaprops.

@3nheaven

7 ай бұрын

Voice bot? This man that has an accent is now a robot.

@timothymitchell6415

7 ай бұрын

@@3nheaven: Notice even common words are mispronounced. Accent or not.

@3nheaven

7 ай бұрын

@timothymitchell6415 , true , but that doesn't mean he lives in the USA. Its like listening to someone talk from Britain talking about vitamins. We use the i as in I , they pronounce it like It . I cant do it on my phone but there would be a diacritical mark or line over the i in vitamins if to pronounce it they way they do or we do either way. Its really funny sounding . I just think its they way they pronounce words compared to us. One video a long time ago he explained some stuff because of an abrupt ending to one diary. He wasn't reading anything just doing some explaining so i knew it wasnt a robot.

Marty Roman gave at least one long form interview recalling his war experiences and it’s available on KZread. So if you want to hear a real person recount these stories you can find that easily.

I went to Men's Warehouse one time. I was expecting to be huge. You would think a warehouse would be huge. Actually it was dinky.

Wow !!!! A non German story ! !!! Good Job ! I was beginning to think they were the only ones in the war . Kinda like watching an American documentary , failing to mention that the Russians had a big part in winning the war . I guess the Itallians , and Japanese were not there either .

@WW2Tales

7 ай бұрын

@tolik5929 Thank you for your enthusiastic response! Absolutely, we aim to provide a diverse perspective on the war, and your observation is spot on. There were indeed many nations involved, each with their unique stories and contributions. We appreciate your keen awareness, and if there's a particular aspect you'd like us to explore further, feel free to suggest. Your support means a lot!

@tolik5929

7 ай бұрын

Family history as well . Father was a WW2 vet , had an Itallian POW as a helper , said you couldnt do that with the Germans . He actually made friends with the guy as much as reasonable . I could send you a copy of an uncle's USAAF field report, dated 1944. He was an aircraft mechanic , he and his crew would fix up downed allied aircraft behind enemy lines , then a crew would be dropped to fly them out . This report was about two B24s that went down in Yugoslavia . The Yugo partizans were feeding and protecting the Americans while they did their work . Ended up having to blow up the repaired plane to prevent the Germans from getting it . Found out later that the B24s were part of an agreement we made with the Russians , to land in USSR to refuel and rearm , hitting targets imortant to the red army on the return flight . People dont know about that , as it was silenced in the cold war . But by doing that , NO area was safe from allied bombing , as the bomber could use its full capable range , by landing in Russia . Be interesting to hear an Italian soldiers interpritation of it all . @@WW2Tales

Not Petrol Torpedo but Patrol Torpedo...

This video is mistitled. This is the Marty Romano story. This video has nothing to do with the Japanese. The story focuses on the Med. Mask On Nurse Marty (Ret)

42:51 - Don’t neglect the contribution of the Soviet invasion of Manchuria...

@ralphe5842

7 ай бұрын

They didn’t do much just wanted to take a chunk out of Japan one of the reasons Japan got nuked as the USA didn’t want them there

That AI voice is comical...get rid of it...

@WW2Tales

8 ай бұрын

@JohnSmith-pl2bk Roger

Who or what is this voice over/narration. Please pronounce correctly.

I have to say except for some mispronunciation's, computer-generated voice narrations has gotten much better.

@0:50 The computer narrator is glitching, unable to properly pronounce easy words like "childhood" and "baseball". *_WTF??_*

Come up with a better voiceover, please.

@WW2Tales

7 ай бұрын

@steveblanchard2712 Copied Sir

The number of mispronounced words in this series is amazing. Is this a computer talking?

@GH-oi2jf

26 күн бұрын

Amazingly few, in my opinion.

The AI reading was not good. Shows no one took the time to check it before putting it up.

"Petrol Torpedo Boat"? No - try "Patrol Torpedo Boat". "Petrol" - geezus....

It seems that AI isn't so intelligent after all. Just get a person to read it. How hard is that?

The use of artificial voicing of text in this case makes this unlistenable, at least to me. Out at 1:00.

@GH-oi2jf

26 күн бұрын

This is one of the best of the class, though. Most are more primitive.

Your Trump ad for this video makes me sick. Saying God wants Trump to destroy democracy.

@wisconsinfarmer4742

3 ай бұрын

45 has an army of mindless true believers. Jon Stewart just did a piece on it.

@GH-oi2jf

26 күн бұрын

The channel does nit choise the ads.

This robotic commentry is innacurate and irritating, and distract one from the meaning. Can you not find a real person to read a script?

Great upload. But for goodness sake, GET RID OF THAT STUPID 'TEXT TO VOICE' ROBOT! Can't you read your own script? For example, the robot turns "childhood" into "chilled hood" and "Jersey City" into "Jer-Say City". Reliance on 'techno-s**t like this makes the English-speaking world look stupid & sets a terrible example for those learning the language.

realy poor narration, bad pronunciation