Cato sent in this mini-documentary about a son who asks, “dad, what did you do in the war?”
The father always refused to answer, telling him that some things he just never wanted to talk about.
He knew his dad was a POW. It wasn’t until he searched his name on the internet that he found out just what he did.
(And yes, Sonny Fox, one of the witnesses in this video is the Sonny Fox that hosted Wonderama, the weekend morning show for children.)
i just listened yesterday to a gilbert gottfried podcast from 2016 with sonny fox as the guest. sonny told the story of master sgt. edmonds.
That’s a great story. Amazing no one has made a movie out of it.
So many acts of heroism from our fighting men. When you put on that uniform you hope you can live up to those who wore it in the past.
What a brave and selfless man he was.
Hogg Hitler should be forced to watch.
I pray that we as a society will always deserve to have true heroes like Roddie Edmonds in our midst. I have fears as our nation drifts farther from God. God bless Master Sgt. Edmonds.
So few of the righteous are recognized for their actions (in times of war or peace).
Those that are recognized should not be forgotten as they represent all generations who sacrificed to make our lives as they are.
The United States has always been blessed with many extraordinary men to step forward when she needed them. It is as true today as ever and hopefully remain so.
“A righteous man.”
I researched my dads WWII story and was surprised by just how much info is out there. If you know certain things like which army, unit, battalion etc you can find a lot. Luckily he left diaries he wrote in regularly. There are after action reports that are very informative. It’s also a great history lesson.
Give it a try you mind find out YOUR dad was a hero too.
He he did it very politely, and in an military manner, told the major he can take his philosophy and shove it! He could not threaten him, but gently reminded him the war would over soon. And he would hate to be on the wrong end of a firing squad,
WOW! This is such an incredible story of one man’s bravery in the midst of the Valley of the shadow of death. It would make a great movie if someone had the courage to present it in the right way. Thank God for men like Master Sgt. Roddie Edmonds, he is a true hero for standing up to the Nazi’s like that and saving the lives of over 200 fellow American POW’s. And yes, I did tear up and cry a little bit watching this video. My dad who was 88 and died last month was in the Air Force right after World War 2 and was in Berlin during the time of the Berlin Airlift in 1948. He was too young for WW2. His 3 older brothers were all WW2 veterans and he missed the Korean War by the skin of his teeth being mustered out the day before the Korean war started in June 1950. I’m finding out a lot of things about my dad I didn’t know now going through all his old pictures and fragments of what he did while in the Air Force, it’s fascinating stuff.
About 25 years ago, having one hero in my life, I traveled with my Dad to attend his WW II Reunion. I returned home with many heroes I admired and respected.
They are all gone now, but not forgotten.
A couple of hours of quiet reflection now.
Fur, THANK YOU for posting this! A story to be learned, known, saved and treasured. Especially these days.
Geoff, the story had the same effect on me. LOTS of unsung heroes! I’m very glad MSgt Edmond’s story got told
I feel blessed for having seen this. Thanks BFH.
Thanks for this post. What a wonderful story.
What a great testament to MSGT Edmonds! Such lessons fall upon deaf ears in today’s generation. A righteous man, indeed!
awe-inspiring … thanks Fur
dang …. now I got something in my eye … excuse me for a minute ….
Saw this earlier. Awesome. Just awesome. 🙂
Whenever I read or or see a story of such courage and bravery, I can’t help compare men like him to the likes of snowflakes, BLMs, antifags and assorted America-hating whiners. And I get disgusted by the media using the words “courageous” and “brave” to describe wackos like that Jenner thing and the traitorous freak Bradley Manning. They don’t deserve to be described as courageous or brave. Not one bit.
TKAMB
I am reminded of the big scene, if you’re a movie buff.
“Miss Jean Louise, stand up. Your father’s passin’.”
That was really, really great. Seems to be a pervasive eye problem amongst your readers.
Myself included.
clearly the smog is bad here in Cal. Marines do NOT cry!
Thank you Cato.
Bob M, that is the first thing i thought of. These are the “old people” his generation just can’t wait to die off so they can create their socialist utopia.
Let’s not leave out some really brave, and resourceful women. I’ve just started reading, Michele Rigby Assad’s book, ” Breaking Cover – my secret life in the CIA & what it taught me about what is worth fighting for”.
She writes a short bio about Virginia Hall, aka the Limping Lady. A person i had never heard of before. Undercover spy in Nazi occupied France in WW2. Amazing accomplishments not hindered by having a wooden leg.
http://www.socom.mil/pages/Virginia-Hall–The-limping-lady.aspx .
And there were others like her with similar stories. Not all survived, some were betrayed, captured, And executed by the Nazis.
My father was under Patton and helped liberate a concentration camp.
My father did not talk much about his experiences, either, at least to us. I understand he talked more to my niece’s husband — he was probably far enough removed but close enough to trust.
What a moving story. A great example of American character and values. Thank you for posting it. It would be great if young people could see more stories like this, but of course they are not being taught history any more.
MSgt Edmonds was a righteous man, indeed.