How This 106-Year-Old Navy Vet Survived A WWII Kamikaze Attack

Of the more than 11 million American armed service members who served during World War II, only about 66,000 are still alive today. Chief video correspondent Graham Flanagan interviewed 106-year-old Navy veteran William McClintick, who commissioned as an ensign in the US Naval Reserve in 1939. After conducting Neutrality Patrols in the Atlantic Ocean aboard the battleship USS Idaho, McClintick served aboard the escort carrier USS Savo Island in the Pacific theater during World War II. In 1945, McClintick and his crew survived the impact of a Japanese kamikaze plane that crashed into the ship's mast during operations in the Philippines. McClintick shares detailed stories from his Navy career, his candid thoughts on current US leadership, and his experience living past age 100. 00:00 Kamikaze Attack Intro 00:39 Meet William McClintick 01:29 Life at 106 02:30 Becoming a Navy Officer 03:56 Patrolling the Atlantic Ocean, 1941 04:41 War Begins, Aleutian Islands Operations 05:48 On the USS Savo Island in the Pacific Theater 06:44 The Kamikaze Attack 09:02 Losing Friends in Combat 09:58 Advice for Young Navy Officers 10:52 Thoughts on Pete Hegseth and Trump 11:43 Concerns About the Future of America 12:31 Life After World War II 13:06 Life at 106, Continued 13:43 Tour of Bill's "Nest" 15:17 Credits ------------------------------------------------------ #USNavy #veteran #WWII WATCH MORE: Inside The Fort Knox Factory That Makes 60,000 Military Name Tapes Each Month https://youtu.be/1Kld0XFi-w0 Inside The US Army Drone Innovation Cell 400 Miles From Ukraine https://youtu.be/mh9RtpZPpVo Marine Reveals Untold Boot Camp Stories https://youtu.be/O73aCOuJrlw Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: https://www.businessinsider.com Business Insider on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/businessinsider Business Insider on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/businessinsider Business Insider on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/businessinsider Business Insider on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/Business_Insider/5319643143 Business Insider on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@businessinsider How This 106-Year-Old WWII Navy Vet Survived A Kamikaze Attack | War Journal | Business Insider