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Description
M. Doiron décrit des modifications subies par les véhicules avant le débarquement de Normandie.
Edgar Doiron
Mr. Doiron was born in Shippagan, New Brunswick. His father was a fisherman. He spent his summer vacations harvesting oysters and picking blueberries. From 14 to 19 years of age, he worked in logging camps. He enlisted when Army recruiters came to the Shippagan church. Edgar and his friends went without telling their families. Mr. Doiron was almost rejected because he did not meet the weight requirements, but after talking to the doctors, he was accepted into the military. He is the only member of his family to have gone to Europe and he participated in major battles in France, Belgium and Holland, the most memorable being D-Day. His narrative is often touching and provides food for thought.
Transcript
L'automne 1943, ils prenaient les véhicules neufs qui étaient en Écosse et ils les amenaient à des gros garages, comme à Farnborough, Aldershot, Basingstoke, toute des places qui avaient des gros garages.
Intervieweur : Les véhicules de votre Division à vous, de la 3e Division ?
Oui, puis on demandait aux mécaniciens, ils ôtaient tous les tuyaux d'exhaust et puis ils soudaient un tuyau en stainless après, pour que ça sorte en dehors et puis toutes les bougies, ils mettaient de la graisse. Les mécaniciens ne savaient pas plus que nous autres. On l'a su plus tard pourquoi ce que c'était...