WWII Marine Recounts His Brutal Flamethrower Combat With The Japanese | Remember WWII

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[tikitavi]

My dad was a WW2 vet. I feel like I am listening to him again. Priceless stories from this man.
Never forget!

[MWL]

What a great man. I would love to shake his hand and thank him.
The Greatest Generation.

[dianegenx]

This gentleman's mental acuity is phenomenal.
He remembers every detail...amazing. 💛

[jeffreyjohnson]

Excellent interview ! This Vet is sharp as a needle and at his age still talks like he’s 20 years old. Thank you to ALL Veterans who ever served in wartime, peacetime and will serve in the future. 🇺🇸

[Stew]

Thank you for your service, Mr. Crumbie. You are truly an American hero, Sir.

[aegontargaryen]

These men went through hell for us. God bless all the men that fought in the Pacific and in Europe . Thank you sir for what you did and for all the suffering you endured so that others may live free . You have my full respect
This is certainly a brutal description of war but this is what these men went through day in day out when in combat. I hope this man does get to 110 as his doctor suggested and is in good health .

[jonbeckman]

love hearing the memories of those who fought in fighting for their country!

[markjamison]

This man had the most dangerous job doing the most dangerous tasks . Much respect .

[BookishDark]

My grandfather was an army medic in the pacific. I just cannot even begin to imagine the things he must’ve seen. It is beyond anything I can fathom. This man remembers everything so vividly and he’s 22 years older than my grandfather loved to be - it makes me wonder how vivid my grandfathers memories were. This generation of men is unmatched. Bless this precious man. ❤

[brendano]

Your doing the Lord's work here interviewing these heroes.

[TArthurSouza]

My grandfather was on Saipan in WWII. He operated the tele-type and a bugler I was glad I got to hear his stories. These stories are important

[ajbaumgart]

My great uncle norman dewitt was a marine with the 29th marines division he was killed in action on sapain but when this man said the 29th marines i got excited cause that was my uncles unit in the marines sad that my uncle died in the war and i never got the chance to meet him but he is well remembered he has a baseball field named after him and a hallway named after him at a place called genesee high school i viset his memorial at vetreans park in downtown geneseeville but the one thing i see is my uncle is with his other fallen marine brothers those young men shall remain young forever i just hope no one forgets these ww2 veteran's i know i won't cause i come from a big family of ww2 veterans of all branches of the military

[heatherhigson]

I could sit and listen to his stories of true accuracy all day long

[TickleSalty]

My dad was with the USMC 1st Division on Guadalcanal in 1942. He never talked about his combat experiences with anyone other than the men in his company at the reunions. After listening to this, I can now fully understand why.

[truthtriumphant]

Thank you Sir, for your very amazing and brave service for our country!! Semper Fidelis!! You are a true, American hero!!! God bless you!!!🇺🇸💪💗👏💯🙏🫡

[carlmontney]

The thing that always impresses me about our greatest generation is the way they don't consider themselves to be heroes. But rather consider themselves to be Americans who were called upon to do a job.

That said. When you are called upon to do a job and you know that job may end up with you dying and yet you go to do it anyways. Then you are definitely considered a hero.

Thank them all for their service. Also thank you for posting their stories that deserve to be remembered. 🇺🇲🎖️🇺🇲

[capt.stubing]

Mr. Crumbie, as long as I live you’ll never be forgotten. And thankfully this video will share your experiences into the future. Hopefully, it will make future generations respect what war is really like and they avoid it. Thank you for your service.

[johncurtis]

What an absolute legend of a man. A true hero. I would be beyond honored to shake his hand.

[tomwilkins]

Thank you for keeping their memories alive!! Very important work that you're doing!!

[johndial]

This was a great interview. I’m such a student of Okinawa history. I’ve recently retired here. My great grandfather was in the 77th. He fought Ie Shima and the pushed south until the end. This land is special to me and home.