WW2 Veteran’s Heartbreaking Story | Memoirs Of WWII #31

"He was killed four days before his nineteenth birthday" I cannot imagine that I'm 21 and I still feel like a child half the time, war is a horrible thing.

This guy is 95?! Holy crap he looks amazing, I'd place him in his 70's.

I’m not sure if anyone will see this or not but this man Robben Ledeker is my great uncle. He had just recently turned 99 years old. I just wanna thank him and the rest of the veterans for their service ❤️

I don't tell this story often but he reminded me of it. My brother was stationed in Baghdad in 2003. During a family cookout he called, the phone was passed around and I talked to him last. He asked me to go to a quiet room. When I did he told me that he wasn't going to make it home. He told me when it does happen to tell my parents that he loved them and they were the best parents anyone could ask for. He told me to tell our other brother that he loved him and couldn't ask for better brothers than us two. I told him that he can tell us all that when he gets home. But he kept saying he wasn't going to make it home. I had to leave the family cookout for a bit and sat in my car and cried for 45 mins. A year later he finally came home and I thank God ever day for protecting him over there. Thank you to all who served! Their battles continue long after the war.

“War is terrible, we oughta figure out a way to do things without war” it’s so much more poignant hearing it from someone who was there

We are losing this generation really fast, and this channel is helping that's when they are all gone, we could still remember them better, having their interviews. This channel is so good and important, please keep the good work coming 🙏🙏

My grandpa was born in 1911 and fought in Europe. He was captured in Berlin at the end of the war but he and some others managed to escape somehow... It took him weeks to get back home. He told me stories when I was kid... After WW2 he worked as a firefighter. He passed away in 1995 when I was 12. He was a HERO! Rest in peace grandpa!

My Father just celebrated his 96th birthday joined the US Navy in 1943/47. Never spoke of the war but when his three sons joined the military he cried. I respect these Veterans. God bless them.

Gentlemen like this are why we have the freedoms we have today. We are forever in their debt. Thank you sir! And thank you for sharing your story.

I used to think one of the most heartbreaking thing was seeing a young lady cry. Seeing an old man cry about a memory of war is by far more heartbreaking. Thank you for your service, sir.

My dad joined the Marines on Dec. 8th, 1941, the day after Pearl Harbor. He was 17 years old. Landed at Guadalcanal with the 1st Marine Division in August 1942. Lost an eardrum from a close exploding bomb. Caught malaria. Was in the Marines until the war ended in 1945. Then was a firefighter for 30 years. My hero.

I got goosebumps when he said " I'm not gonna make it"🥺

Imagine talking about meeting at a drug store "after the war" to have a cold Coke. Heroes!

That generation was made tough by the Great Depression and they needed every ounce of that toughness in WWII. We owe them so much.

God Bless you all WW2 Vets, The Greatest Generation.

The most God chosen generation to walk this earth. They fought like hell to save this planet from evil. May we never forget these patriots! 🙏🙏

Every single episode of this youtube channel is like a uncovered story that is now found.

What these young men went through should never be forgotten. Keep up the great work. I LOVE this channel.

I have a 98 year old Uncle in Winnsboro, La. That is the last surviving WWII Veteran in Franklin Parrish. He just turned 98 in 02/24.

"I'm not gonna make it" hearing this coming from someone you know and even then does what needs to be done, courage in the face of danger and accepting what is. Thank you for sharing the story of Bruce, for honoring our brothers in arms, and for your service. Semper Fi!