D-Day Pathfinders - Part 1 | WITOW
June 3, 2025
3,683
173
7
4.89%
Search the Record
IndexedEvery word spoken in this episode is indexed. Type any phrase to jump straight to the moment it was said.
Type any word or phrase that may have been spoken. Click a result to seek the player to that exact moment.
Try a name, a topic, or a quoted line
Valor Media Network Episodes Around June 3, 2025
See what was published immediately before and after this episode.
35:21Now PlayingD-Day Pathfinders - Part 1 | WITOW
YouTube Description
as posted by the channelPrivate First Class Robert Earl Sechrist served in the U.S. Army as a paratrooper and Pathfinder during World War II. As a Pathfinder, Secrist was one of the first men to parachute into France before the invasion of Normandy, tasked with guiding other Paratroopers to their landing zones. Sechrist was a Pathfinder in the 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division.
In Part 1 of this episode Bob Sechrist recounts becoming a Pathfinder and heading off to France on D-Day.
Editor’s Note: It’s unknown what rank Sechrist reached by retirement. All we know is that he was a Private First Class when he jumped into France on D-Day.
Guests & Subjects Covered
Sentinel Indexing in Progress
Metadata and chapters are available. Claim extraction for this episode is pending.
All video content is delivered via YouTube embedded players in accordance with the YouTube Terms of Service. Sentinel provides research tools that promote discovery and accountability across political media.