BBC News presenter Naga Munchetty had tears in her eyes as she interviewed veteran in honour of the 75th anniversary of D-Day.
Marking the day that thousands lost their lives on Normandy beach on June 6, 1944, the 93-year-old impressed the importance of remembering those who fought in the war as he spoke on BBC Breakfast.
"My generation saved the world, and we must never forget any of them," he said.
He went on to recall how a friend of his died in his arms, and it took until the 60th anniversary of his death to find out where he was buried.
When Naga thanked him for his services, he emotionally replied: "Don't thank me. And don't say I'm a hero. I'm no hero. I was lucky because I'm here.
"All the heroes are dead, and I'll never forget them as long as I live."
She couldn't quite contain her emotions as she shook the veteran's hand, and her voice cracked as she told viewers what was up next.
The poignant BBC Breakfast interview was just one of many teary moments for Naga, who also spoke to veteran Jim Bradford about his memories of the war.
“I think most of us haven’t talked about it for many years. After the war we got on with our lives and put it aside," Jim said to Naga as he reflected back on his time in action.
“And you only talk about it to other veterans because otherwise you have so much background to explain. You couldn’t talk about it easily."
Jim went on to reveal that he was now part of a veterans association, who saw it as their duty to educate young people about he war.
"The main message we’re trying to get across is, this is terrible, and we must make damn sure it never happens again. So don’t, don’t get involved in war," he said.
“Defend yourselves by all means but don’t get involved in offensive wars because this is where it leads to".
By the time the interview had ended, Naga was visibly touched, and was rendered speechless as she shook the veteran's hand.
BBC Breakfast continues weekdays at 6am on BBC One.
