He’s the first guy I saw dead on the beach
Mr. Hall describes the chaos of D-Day and a chance meeting with his brother.
My VAC Account
My VAC AccountMr. Hall describes the chaos of D-Day and a chance meeting with his brother.
Mr. Villeneuve openly shares his personal experiences with his illness and the effect it has had on himself and his family
Mr. Ott shares a heart-wrenching experience he had while on guard duty and how the guilt and responsibility remains with him today.
Mr. Turner describes two incidents where his battery was shelled, the first with no injuries, the second with tragic consequences.
Mr. Brice describes the Allied armoured advance at the bridge, with casualties on both sides.
Mr. Brice describes the process of removing three bombs from the roadbed on the bridge under cover of darkness and under threat of snipers.
Mr. Brice describes opening his sealed orders which instruct him to de-boobytrap the bridge at Domart. He discusses what, and how many explosives he expects to find.
Mr. Brice describes being singled out to lead a secret mission, and his confusion about where he and his section would see action.
Mr. Young describes the rough crossing from England to Le Havre, and going by train to the front.
Mr. Young describes the 46th Battalion earning the chocolate shoulder stripe for its superiority in all aspects of field training.