My grandfather was a pathfinder at Normandy (504 PIR), wind caught his parachute and he crashed through a farmhouse roof in the Netherlands after which he had to recite a codeword at gunpoint to prove he was American, he went on to fight in Market Garden, Bastogne, Holland, and Italy. He also played a role in liberating a concentration camp but i have little info on which one specifically. He survived the war with frostbite, although unfortunately I never got to meet him.

@prank_name3126

4 ай бұрын

he did (in order): Italy, (if he is 504 he probably fought at Anzio, he didnt jump there Anzio was a naval assault) operation Overlord (D-Day), then he did operation Market Garden (in holland--> the Netherlands), then he fought in Bastogne. If he liberated a concentration or POW camp (stalag) he probably fought/was deployed in Germany as well. I doubt he did a lot in bastogne since the 82nd wasn't deployed there, so I am thinking you are making this up but whatever, could have bin transfered or something, if you want to know more about the 504th read 'strike and hold' No i do not have a life

@prank_name3126

4 ай бұрын

also he coulda jumped in Sicily in 43 i forgot about that one

@irish89055

Ай бұрын

When he fell through the roof, it must have been during Market Garden as that was in Holland, not on D-Day

@sharkbites9977

Ай бұрын

Airborne All the way!!!!

My dad was with the 82nd for Normandy (507 PIR) - very much my hero in life.

being airborne these days is obsolete but i cant help but to feel a massive sense of pride everytime im doing a routine practice jump just trying to imagine the size of balls these dudes must have had jumping into combat with no idea if they were even going to live

@switchfoot8702

Жыл бұрын

As a former paratrooper from the 82nd Airborne I can tell there are 3 brigades and one of then is on mission cycle and packed ready to go anywhere in the world and be in the air wheels up within 18 hours currently at Fort Bragg, NC. kzread.info/dash/bejne/kZas29qKodG0c5c.html

@switchfoot8702

Жыл бұрын

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God bless you grandfather 82 airborn Chester Earl Graham

Great video thx !!

I was in the 1/508th in the 70’s …. Storied unit with much esprit de corps. Airborne All The Way!!

Couldn’t you at least find a picture with the 82nd’s patch on the sleeve!!!

A salute all the paratroopers in ww2 risk their lives to achieve peace.

my dad too 82nd St Mere Eglise

The picture is of the 101st Airborne, not the 82nd airborne (shoulder patch).

Thank you grandad for your service on d-day with the 82nd airborne division

They jumped from 400 feet?! Holy crap.

@haveaknifeday

9 күн бұрын

The longer you’re in the air the longer you get shot at.

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Give thanks to all the BRAVE MEN who fought the Axis power s world wide ❤❤❤❤🇺🇸

Bravo WW2 men❤

I didn't know Arthur Kennedy was in the Airborne

101st airborne bro

@erinmcfranco

Жыл бұрын

Looking for info on my grandfather Lester McLaney from this time.

👏👏👏👏👏👏

i remember

From 3:27 - 3:45. Why we no longer win any wars we fight in.

@dylconnaway9976

2 жыл бұрын

Sharpening bayonets and praying? Lol… no. The battlefield is completely different and we don’t fight a conventional force anymore. We win every battle, but winning lasting peace is vastly more complex. Dumb comment.

@CSUnger

2 жыл бұрын

You really are obtuse, aren’t you? You couldn’t find a better metaphor for that generation than “sharpening bayonets and prayer” but you, being a product of the post 60’s generation will never understand it. Oh, yeah, and for your “we win every battle” boast; perhaps you haven’t noticed but we just lost a 20 year war to third world goatherders fought by the finest 6% of the millennial generation because the leadership are irreligious and amoral. Virtues don’t come out of a cereal box, dummy.

@irish89055

Ай бұрын

Name one we lost.. if you mean Vietnam and Afghanistan those are political defeats..we had essentially no troops there.

How could you breeze over Jake “McNasty” McNeese without a word? Indians from the Bronx?! Lol. How about legends from Oklahoma? 🇺🇸

video belli peccato non in lingua italiano

American 🇺🇸 Patriots! 🫡

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People dun speak like this anymore

Such a sales pitch movie. 🎥 So Sanitized to sell War bonds. Making it sound like it was a sporting event. And not the Horrors blood 🩸 and guts of war. Not much has changes in government. Bar non the Greatest Generation. And the Disrespect of what’s happening to America 🇺🇸 for the sacrifices these boys made is FUBAR!

@HistoryWorldWar2Channel

4 ай бұрын

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@irish89055

Ай бұрын

Sales pitch why not? and things are effed up beyond all recognition because of people like Trump and Biden...

America 🇺🇸❤😍🥰😘💐 From Greece🇬🇷