Do you know if your Uncle stayed in close contact with 'Spooner' after the war, and what became of his life?

God bless 🙌 🙏 ❤

Oh Godbless

So beautiful What a beautiful Christian man and American

Semper Fi

Wow! To think What appears to be a frail old man is someone more badass than almof us pussies today can even fatham!

@@Qakei It’s so complicated. I have similar thoughts about lots of bad things that happen. When someone says ‘The Lord was looking after him that day’ I wonder wasn’t he looking out for the others? Why wasn’t he looking after the others? Maybe he was, but in a different kind of a way? Maybe he brought the others up to Heaven?? And if the best place is Heaven, why leave the others on earth? My mind goes crazy with it 😔.

@@Qakei What happens when we die if there is no God and therefore no ‘heaven’ to go to for eternity?

@@Qakei So nothing created everything? Who are you to judge the praying of others? What does it matter to you how others find comfort or meaning in a harsh world? Humans have freewill. Good people are harmed by bad. A sub captain chose to fire 6 torpedoes. It’s war.

@@Qakei It is more difficult to believe than to not believe. Things become much clearer when someone finds out where they came from before this life, why they are here, and where they are going afterward. There is a grand plan, and although we can't remember it, before we came here, we knew that there would be these types of risks, and we actually agreed to taking those risks. Intellectual honesty includes realizing that taking our turn here on earth would not be a test if nothing bad ever happened. Best wishes and respect for your honest opinion.

Stop lying

@@josephmarzullo stop hating go live life

@@josephmarzullo stop your negative thinking

@@josephmarzullo Totally true!

@@josephmarzullo u beat me too it 😂

I was raised by a man from this generation. He was my father and mentor. He and most of my uncles were WW2 vets,a couple were Korea vets. They never talked about the pain and horrors they endured. But once in a while I'd catch them talking among them selves,that's when I got a better grasp on what they did. Of course UShistory filled some of the gaps. I learned later on in my early 20s ,that my dad had been wounded on D+ 4 in France. I also found out one of my uncles,jumped into Normandy and was also wounded about 3 weeks later. But those guys never once had one bad thing to say about this great land of ours. They were all true patriots. They all enlisted,not one was drafted or sheiked their duty. I am proud of them all,and grateful to have been raised by a great patriot and knew many more

Born in 97, my greatest memory is sitting on my great grandfather lap and him using his hand to show me a Japanese kamikaze plane that misses his ship and crashed into the water during the invasion of saipan, good man

They were the real deal

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nothing compared to the 10000s of japanese killed by the atomic bomb.

@@jarrodyuki7081 I Agree, their stories may have been like this man’s times a million. War is awful.

@@jarrodyuki7081 Shoulda left pearl harbor alone

Very much agreed

@@radicalrockom8 I agree war is awful but sometimes it is necessary to rid the evil of the world and save peoples lives and the lives of future generations.

Your grandfather was a true hero! Thanks for watching!

👍👍👍

Your Great Grandfather was one hell of a human being. Now, he is in a much better place.

I think its amazing that this young man is doing such a great thing.

Are you familiar with the name Jim Newhall?

I think you're being a bit dramatic there and making up words

I broke down and wept at that part. I'm still trying to collect myself after watching this incredible story. God is so good.

Amen

Absolutely. I found it difficult, too.

I am a nurse and have had the luck in life to meet many of the men from the Greatest generation. Have been able to be present to hear their stories. Truly amazing.

@@yojimbo103 and me too,

It’s bc faith like he had was prevalent in this great nation back then. Now it’s scorned. The more it’s scorned the deeper this once great and blessed nation sinks into the abyss and the dark …just like the Indianapolis

Some hardcore mfrs

i’m sure he joined his fellow sailors and marines in heaven

@Juan Pablo What is wrong with you! You are a very sick person to laugh about this

And to all the germans

great mind/memory

Is he dead?

They really are! I met a man one day in the Dallas VA. I was in the case near the entrance looking at all the medals and ribbons and stuff, and this man and lady walked up, and the lady said my husband was in the Battle of the Bulge, and I had just watched some documentaries about that a few days prior. The man said humbly, oh I didn't do much, and I said everybody in the Battle of the Bulge did a hell of a lot! I shook his hand and I was so proud to to have met that man. I don't even remember his name, but I remember him, I remember his wife. That was probably in the late nineties.

This new generation is lost

Mass murder of civilians is still mass murder gramps

Probably karma for you killing millions of people so you can sell military equipment . If you would just stop causing wars we wouldn't have old people retelling this sort of thing

First time that I watched it and that part made me shed tears to damn lol

That's amazing. God had a calling on your uncle. Thanks for sharing

WOW.......Thanks for sharing..

How did he not go crazy? I would have probably lost my mind. Two traumatic events in under 4 years.

Wow: truly a miracle!

Your uncle was a Pearl Harbor survivor but not on the Indianapolis

yes.

And maybe this would be the best reason to not keep causing Wars like your country's been doing for 150 years

na zdrowie!

Well they wouldn't be any shortage of old veterans considering you've been starting wars for a very long time . Look at World War I millions of people had to die so you can sell military equipment

​@James-kv6kb you are angry at the wrong people. It's the heads of state, politicians, and elite of the world that make war. It's the common folk on both sides that pay the ultimate price at the end of the day. Until we as humans realize this truth collectively, and begin to hold our "leaders" accountable, there will continue to be unnecessary war and death. But do not be angry at the common folk who are only doing what they believe is noble and necessary at the time. Be angry at those at the top who wage war mostly due to greed and a thirst for power.

I can only imagine the PTSD the survivors had to experience

Yall happily go fight in wars created by the rich, the rich rake in the money while many of you "proudly" serve and die just to show your patriotism. After coming back from war broken and destroyed and being called "heroes" to make yourselves feel a little bit better despite dying in the inside, they "reward" you by slowly cutting funds for vets and a piece of pan

@@AleksandraKuzmintseva why do you think the poor suffer at the end when do you see a rich man’s kid

@@AleksandraKuzmintseva You must be fun at parties.

@@AleksandraKuzmintseva you sound really ignorant. Wait, forget sounding. You are.

He's one of the few people out there that, when I read somebody saying rest in peace, I dadgum sure know he is, because he knows Jesus.

Amen❤

Powerful indeed.

You took the words right out of my mouth. We have so much to be thankful for because of men like him.

I needed to know that I wasn't the only one. I was sitting here and it comes on my UKposts queue, I've dabbled in the subject matter but in very small doses...but I have far too much respect and admiration for someone like that, for the men and women who were of even a fraction of the bravery and honor that this man was, I just can't skip it or blow it off...Like you don't disrespect a man like that, but I saw what it was and I cared so much more than enough to listen and, my God, did it get so very real like 7 or so minutes in. I'm a 32 year-old man and when he started screaming for God, telling God how much he wants to live...and God's telling him "Don't be afraid! Don't be afraid!" The way the man started yelling those words in such a way for anyone and everyone to know, so much, that he was certainly just repeating the same words-verbatim-that he cried out that night, OVER 7 DECADES AGO, and the emotion he carried with all of his words...he's in tears and I'm sitting here, 32 year-old man (and I know men cry, too), and I was telling my Dad to watch it because of how unbelievable it was and I couldn't keep the tears from coming down my face. A genuine heart shouldn't be able to watch it without crying, in my honest opinion. But as I couldn't believe how much it moved me, I just wanted to see that someone else cried too. Thank you, stranger. God bless ya, you got a good heart I'd say. Sometimes, we see videos and they might be memorable but they don't leave you with anything. This video is different, at least for me-it showed me a strength of character and selflessness so rarely displayed anymore...a value and care for others, so immense, that used to be common and I'm reminded by this WWII Marine how we've lost our way in what we're willing to do for other human beings...I hope so many others will watch it because I know how much it showed me not only how much better I could be, someday, but it showed me how much better I need to be...how much better we all need to be. It was very humbling to see what a real man looks like as it doesn't look so much like me or the men of today. The way the man showed himself, I left his story with such an admiration and respect for him and what he showed...that I hope, so much, that the human beings of today can somehow remember how to be anything like this WWII marine because our world sure needs it. Happy Holidays to you and yours.

Well if the Americans would stop causing wars we wouldn't have old people telling these stories

​@@James-kv6kbyou have a point. But they didn't start the one he experienced. They didn't even want to get involved.

@@Learn_Daily it was a result of World War 1 which they did start by selling both sides the equipment . The Germans were pissed off because the Americans changed sides so they had another go. And if there is a war ,the Americans don't want to get involved in and don't make money from I'm Mary Poppins

I just left a message for another lady, when I was in the Dallas VA in the nineties, I was looking at the display case they had ribbons and medals and stuff. This lady and man walked up to me, and she said my husband was in the Battle of the Bulge, and I had just watched and documentaries about it the last few days. I was so glad to shake his hand, and I don't remember his name, but it was a pleasure to meet him. I'll never forget, he said, oh I didn't do much, and I said everybody in the Battle of the Bulge did a hell of a lot! They were I'm so glad that he met a man of all people that had just watched a few documentaries about the Battle of the Bulge. they we're running out of ammo, they didn't have much food, freezing cold weather, and they still fought, and they did not surrender to the Germans! So glad I got to meet him.

They were nazis too

@@GabrielMatos. do what? This man was not a nazi. You have the wrong war.

I feel for what the old man went through but I felt like I was listening to a revival instead of a documentary.

@@JohnDavis-yz9nq if so, he came by it honest.

@@jvleasure that was about as weird of a video that I’ve ever seen. The jibberish talk that he was doing. Don’t you know that poor man has had some hellish nightmares about that. Those kind of dreams don’t ever go away. The men of that era gave so much to this country.

did you cheat on your spouse with some boat boos ?

​@@libirdinowski6270 Someone's salty.

@@Aw-ns1qx always

Quite a story, and he didn't even mention the ubiquitous Oceanic Whitetip Sharks, which were picking off the weak and injured among the survivors...

Yes the oceanic white tip is very aggressive and is the most likely to eat man they are scavengers

Amen

Sorry for your loss

Of course Americans don't realise that the sort of thing would happen if you stop terrorising the world to sell military equipment

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As a Hoosier grandson of a WW2 navy veteran, as well as a historian, I've read two of the books on this account, and I do not pass through downtown Indy without reflection on these men, your uncle as well, all heroes, and their experience. They were a cut above. Your uncle's testament of faith right here was the most beautiful part of the saga.

Well then i guess your cousin is also in the comments saying he's their uncle.

You and a few others claim he is your uncle😂. Who do we believe in this chat?

Thats a Bible quote. It's from John 14:27

@@360gunner thanks, I am aware it is. Amen🙏

b not afraid

I couldn't stop crying through the rest of his story. Thank you for your service and sacrifice. 🇺🇲

@@lawnmanmartinfan7909 Me too,Just overwhelming on heart strings.

Welcome Home Daniel!! God Bless You and all who have served our country and the world!!!!

Bravo fellow Veteran .US Navy Vet Corey Davis

Thank you for your service! I agree, we need to take care of ALL of our veterans that serve our country.

God also punished them through the experience of hell. If you believe in God yet go to war to fight another human God will punish them and does which is why war is hell.

What horrible things you must have seen and experienced.Many bloody battles,where were you when you had to endure these horrific encounters?🤔This video,and your comment brought tears to my eyes as well.

I might've come across one or two, but they're old gentlemen now. I hear there're lines of young men wanting to chop off their nuts. Not sure what's going on there, I'm just glad my son didn't join that line. I also heard that youth used to be the worrying reason for adults thoughout History, but that was just an evolutive thing, the elders being concerned about the youth, however, they never ended justifying the worries, but now, now it seems to be a thing indeed, a young man that has his manhood chopped off... you can't glue that back, you know... Anyway, may you have a nice day sir.

you weren't balling your eyes out. a very strange lie.

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@@danielbyrne470 Hey, shut it.

Shut up, troll! You think this stuff is a joke?? Im sure you couldn't do what he did.​@danielbyrne470

Your government doesn't like you knowing about war because Americans are usually the ones that start them like World War I

Thank you.

Happy Veterans Day to you too!

Me too!!

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I still remember the story. Both from the Smithsonian documentary and in the recent book on the USS Indianapolis is where I heard and read it. Harrell looked after Spooner right before the sinking since he was new. Like story he tells here what happened during the ordeal, how they reunited is something. While Harrell was inside the PBY with other men he heard a long banging sound. He looked over towards where the sound was coming from and saw someone trying to open a can of green beans with a gas can. What Harrell noticed was the man had sores around his eyes even with a bandage wrapped around his head. It was Spooner, he couldn’t believe it. He crawled over to him and asked to have some of the green beans. Spooner told him to get away but Harrell told him who it was and just embraced each other and cried. Both men shared that can of green beans drinking the juice saying it was the best. They stayed in touch up until Spooner’s death in 1996. Now they’re reunited along with the rest of the crew.

He is still alive

@@johndurrer7869he passed man…

@@johndurrer7869 No he isn’t

​@@johndurrer7869when you know, you KNOW..........

That was one of the all time great scenes

I thought he was a legit survivor until I was 30 years old (40 now)... since I knew of so many actors actually in WWII back then.

Starting at 6:45, the next few minutes as he describes the ship going down are the most amazing, heart trembling account of any combat in any war that I've ever heard. And I've heard a lot of accounts. Many hundreds if not a thousand at this point. You can still hear the fear in his voice all these years later.

And this is a million times better than that crap Nicolas Cage Indianapolis movie

It’s thanks to Jaws that I watched this one too.

did any get attacked by sharks?

@@sevendoubleodex so many got disemboweled or eaten…

@@soggyciggy well after googling it, there were no shark attacks

Maybe try listening to this man telling you what happened.

@@sevendoubleodex I’d take this guys account of the story over any article on Google he was there. God rest this heroes soul.

This conflict was because the Germans lost the first one and they were betrayed by the Americans who sold them all the equipment . Stop causing Wars and this sort of thing won't happen

I'm glad most are gone so they can't see us funding neo natzees in Ukraine.

@@thesorrow88 exactly

generation that blow up millions of peoples life

​@Ben-tv3ui sounds like your going to have tremendously long road my friend

I went through worse

Don't start wars and the Sharks won't be eating anybody

I was crying the entire video. This hit hard

Sometimes He chooses the strongest among us to inspire the rest. Not all of us could handle such an ordeal, so we need earthly heroes to encourage us to do and be our best. 👽✌️

Because the American government likes causing Wars to sell military equipment and World War II was because the Germans lost the first one where you sold them the equipment and then changed sides

​@@Psychodermiathat makes no sense. God stop fucking with your creations

please contact me. I am a journalist from Ukraine, I would like to ask a few questions about your neighbor .

Is he still alive?

@@thel-dawg868 unfortunately no he passed away a few years ago

Damn. Did anyone get his story?

@@thel-dawg868 I will have to ask his grand daughter she moved into the house.

Thank you for your service!

I was in the navy in the 80's. I remembered the story from Jaws. Never could get it out of my mind when we had a battle drill.

Yes they don't tell you about the horror your country has inflicted on the world including starting World War 1

​@@MemoirsofWWIIhang hang on what are you talking about they've never won a war by themselves and you're thanking them lol

We'd like to hear his memoirs. ❤

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True but how do we change that? Just being the change. Reminding them that Veteran and Memorial day are every day. We pray,honor and respect their sacrifice with how we live ours!

We already had freedom before the war

because remember everything non german or not pure bread german was essentially planned to be eradicated to make room for Lebensraum( pure bread german livng space)

but seeing you profile picture I don't have high hopes that you'll have the braincells to even look past your own biases

They're not heroes they just did their forced job

That was the most iconic line of all the interviews on this channel.

Maybe you should stop causing Wars and this sort of thing wouldn't happen

You know about the Jaws story on this?

Not the greatest generation just the most obedient . But of course if you didn't cause wars that wouldn't happen

haha! God bless him!

That’s hilarious! Comedy is tragedy plus time

If your wearin that shirt then youd best be a survivor because ANYBODY ELSE wearin that shirt for a laugh would get a right hook in the face...RESPECT

Facts

I don't think he's going to god Haven

@@johngohl he is.

@@johngohl leave your democrat racism and hate somewhere else. If they want to believe then let them. Just cause you hate your self doesn't mean anyone else has to suffer.

@@dickfitswell3437 You need interpreting lessons colored boy, go back to School Biden supporter

@@johngohl ur weird bro

I cried pretty good myself. No matter what, never give up. And fight and live to the last beat of the heart.

Well no shit if not they could be jailed

@@stomper5432 even if the ship of sinking ?

@@mosthated2469 yah it would be considered going awol

@@mosthated2469 trying to think of the military term but just woke up lol but yah pretty sure they would have been dishonorable discharged altho in this situation im sure ppl would have understood depends on the captain

@@stomper5432 I think you're looking for the word Deserter or desertion. Below is pasted from WIKIPEDIA (who you can't always trust fyi) The tradition says that a captain will be the last person to leave a ship alive before its sinking or utter destruction, and if unable to evacuate the crew and passengers, the captain will not save himself even if he can.[2] In a social context, especially as a mariner, the captain will feel compelled to take this responsibility as a social norm. In maritime law, the ship's master's responsibility for their vessel is paramount no matter what its condition, so abandoning a ship has legal consequences, including the nature of salvage rights. Therefore, even if a captain abandons their ship in distress, they are generally responsible for it in their absence and would be compelled to return to the ship until the danger to the vessel has relented. If a naval captain evacuates a vessel in wartime, it may be considered a serious crime similar to desertion, unless the captain subsequently returns to the ship at the first opportunity to prevent its capture and rescue the crew.

They should make a movie about the sinking of the USS Indianapolis!

@@Elly3981 They actually did make one it was titled "USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage".

I'm always thankful I have had a life and not been to war.

Today in the UK we might as well not have bothered. I'd rather we'd lost and lived under occupation that be replaced as a people in our own land in our "victory".

Did you see about the bomb going off at liverpool at 11 today? Right as the nation falls silent..

@@ingurlund9657 put your hope and trust in God and not in man. This life isn’t meant to be perfect but know there is hope in our Savior. I agree with much of what you said though.

​@@ingurlund9657 The only benefit would be perhaps you would end up in an oven one day as well

Wow

My grandpa was a medic in the South Pacific. We could never get him to share his experience. Never.

I would not talk about it. The actual event, not the details.

@@jasonfritz838I don’t blame him. Nobody wants to relive that trauma.

How about you just stay home and stop causing Wars and your people won't die

Thank you for your service and for watching!

Thank you for your service 🙏

Thanks to every man and woman who can live that life so others don't have to.

You're not a war veteran... You watch GTA v videos. You can't bullshit

Listening to his telling of such a harrowing and horrifying story still brought me warmth in many parts. An absolute master storyteller

Bird hunting? ffs😡

​@@westaussie965What's wrong with hunting birds? If one has a hunting license, there's no problem

The emotion in his voice I heard from my father many times. They suffered things we can never imagine and I hope we never see anything on this scale again.

Deb remember freedom isn’t free our nation has had to fight to gain it and will have to fight to keep it if we can ever hope to end wars it starts at the poles votes have consequences we must vote with our minds not our hearts

My dad was career military & served in two wars. No wars should ever happen however, they do & we're incredibly lucky to be related to men who were courageous & patriotic enough to fight for the freedoms we enjoy today. Sadly, their sacrifices & the sacrifices of those who gave their all are not appreciated as they should be. It's too bad we can't end war altogether.

@@georgecarberry9222 Completely agree. Wars are brutal. Those who start them tend to be safe behind lines, not with their lives on the line.

They weren't called the greatest generation for nothing! Waiting in shark infested waters! Shear terror,!

@@jefferygrady3181 They saved not only our country but the world! How is it all I can say is "Thank you for your service" for that?😳 Seems woefully inadequate. RIP to ALL those have left us & courage to those who still fight the good fight! Much love & respect!😔 💖 🤘

Came to make sure I wasn't the only one that cried throughout this man's story. What a freakin hero.

@@jefferygrady3181 I try to imagine seeing a shipmate floating 10yds away and then disappearing only to reappear missing his lower half. Pure horror and fear they all went thru. I have no doubt some of them did what Spooner wanted to do....dive down so far you'll run out of breath before you can return to the surface. Unimaginable. I know movies have been made about this event but would like to see one made about this man's story and the events of coming home. Angelina Jolie's movie was great and was either about this vessel or another. Great movie and great story

If I was a history teacher, his story and many more like his would be played in my class. In their own words. They are the better teachers on this far more than I ever could be.

Except I've never heard a survivor blame Captain McVay.

imagine being out in the open pacific and suddenly sharks begin to circulate around you and start to eat some of your friends alive.

I don't know if you could come up with this as a work of fiction. It's one of the most horrifying fates you could ever possibly have. RIP to all of those poor fellows who went out in this nightmarish manner.

Quint, Sam Quint.

@@stephenstokoe1524 Blame autocorrect

That's bravery. To CHOOSE this.