"A real hero that gave the supreme sacrifice for this great Country
And he had his whole life ahead of him but gave it up to defend
his loved ones and fellow countrymen.
This is a VERY touching video, actually a piece of film that has
been
been
made into a video, this is one that is NOT photo shopped, it's the
real scene!
Notice in the opening shot you'll see the gunner's position is all
shot to hell while the pilot's cockpit ahead of it is undamaged.
Later on notice the corpsman taking a fingerprint of the deceased
gunner, before the film continues, then showing the chaplain
saying the final prayers, followed by taps, then the sailors push the
saying the final prayers, followed by taps, then the sailors push the
aircraft and our patriotic airman over the side and watch it sink
into the distance sea.
Here's one for a serious conversation with
into the distance sea.
Here's one for a serious conversation with
your kids.
THIS WAS REAL!
This is what 18 year old "kids" were doing in 1944. No safe spaces,
no hurtful unthinkable remarks that they couldn't cope with, just
dying for their country so the ungrateful, uninformed
snowflakes of today could act like fools decades later..............
snowflakes of today could act like fools decades later..............
This 2 minute video is pretty moving.
Worth your while.
Worth your while.
"What actually made this country great is ordinary guys like
this doing extraordinary things."
this doing extraordinary things."
None of the choices in the reaction line fit. Its certainly not funny. I can't say its interesting or cool. Its a bit sad really. Sucks that he died so far from home and never got to see his friends or family again. I think "moving" might be the word I'm looking for.
ReplyDeleteRest in Peace.
I wrote the first comment. I watched the video a couple of times and later read your description of it after I wrote the comment. I was at a bit of a loss for words after watching that video.
ReplyDeleteYou wrote "This is what 18 year old "kids" were doing in 1944. No safe spaces,
no hurtful unthinkable remarks that they couldn't cope with, just
dying for their country so the ungrateful, uninformed
snowflakes of today could act like fools decades later.............."
I could not agree more. We owe a great debt to the ones who fought.