Throw back to the D-Day ceremony in Normandy in 2024 when President Zelensky met a U.S. WW2 veteran.
Wednesday, 12 Mar 2025
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[Full Video](https://youtu.be/KBofHkLqXZE?si=qxSOaHDIdoBDu13Q)
The veteran’s name is Melvin Hurwitz, 493rd Bomb Group, 863rd Bomb Squad, 8th Air Force.
He was born on March 12, 1925 in Baltimore, Maryland. He started college in Nashville, Tennessee but soon after joined the U.S. Army. He attended basic training in Greensboro, North Carolina and then to the Army Air Corps training centers around the country assigned as a radio gunner on a B-17 “Flying Fortress.” Serving with the 863rd Bomb Squadron, 493rd Bomb Group, 8th Air Force, it was the last bomb group assigned to the “Mighty 8th” in the war. Melvin’s B-17 was nicknamed “Disorganized Confusion” and flew 4 combat missions. However, his plane participated in the dropping of food supplies to the starving Dutch civilians and flew returning French prisoners of war from Austria. Arriving back in the United States, the crew began B-29 training in preparation for the ongoing war in Japan. While awaiting orders to the Pacific, the war ended.
I love this video. The look Zelensky gets when the gentleman says ‘I pray for you’.
During WWII a president Trump would have told Churchill to stop acting like a ‘tough guy ‘.
These are the Americans I like. Those who understand the difference between good and evil.
This guy risked his life for the freedom of others.
Trump had… Bone spurs in one leg or the other.
Why are the worst americans running their country, when there are so many amazing people in that country?
❤️
Trudeau sneaking in the background. You can always count on Canada!
I would like to hear from these veterans what they think of us right now.
Shame!
Remember the guy who wouldn’t go out in a light rain for “suckers and losers”?
A hero and two of the free world’s best leaders in this image.
Doesn’t the vet know that Zelensky is a president? Why didn’t he wear a suit?
I hope he at least had a tie on during d-day.
I find it impossible not to admire President Zelensky. I can’t even conceptualize striving to be an entertainer and being thrown into presiding over a whole country. He is quite impressive.
My ex is in the airline industry and they hold various ceremonies for our veteran heroes. I’m so very honored every time I meet them.
What a time to be witness to such glorious moments!
What an amazing day
Trump can’t be bothered with these people.
And Trudeau in the background. Yeah, Agent Orange Krasvnov destroyed that relationship
Hey, look it’s a real leader.
Class.
Just wondering – it seems the press has very recently changed the spelling for Zelensky to add an additional “Y” at the end. So now its Zelenskyy – anyone else noticed this ? Anyone know why ? Which is correct ?
Wow there are still d-day vets among us. I dont what to say. This guy survived d-day and he is 100 years old now.
And then, someone would not have his inauguration cuz “rain, u know”.
Does anyone believe you’ll ever see Trump that way? I don’t. He’s not interested in 99 yr old WW2 veterans–or any veterans for that matter.
>US ww2 vet
or, as Trump would call him, “a sucker”
The video is even better – a true statesman, even JT deferring to Zelensky is statesman like:
https://youtu.be/KBofHkLqXZE?si=Iyv8XgdplCFIFpSd
Edit: sorry didn’t see the link
be a zelensky, not a trump.
Did he say thank you ?!?!?!?!1!1?11
I would consider giving my life, if we could have leaders in the White House like these men.
It’s odd. Weren’t there Ukrainian soldiers defending the beach?
Before you down vote, the answer is yes.
Soros?
of course that idiot trudeau is right there swagger jacking