It Was The Right Thing To Do
Heroes Remember
It Was The Right Thing To Do
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Mr. Thomarat talks about the service experience of his four brothers, and discusses how he joined the army, and then the air force.
Armand E. Thomarat
Armand Thomarat was born on the 19th of February in 1922. His father was a carpenter and a highly decorated first World War Veteran who was awarded, among other medals, the Legion of Honor. Following in the footsteps of his father and four brothers, Mr. Thomarat joined the army in 1941. After serving briefly as a clerk, he transferred to the air force, becoming a bomb aimer and a gunner on the front turret. On long trips, he served as second navigator.
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- Medium:
- Video
- Owner:
- Veterans Affairs Canada
- Duration:
- 1:59
- Person Interviewed:
- Armand E. Thomarat
- War, Conflict or Mission:
- Second World War
- Location/Theatre:
- Burma
- Battle/Campaign:
- Burma
- Branch:
- Air Force
- Units/Ship:
- 357 Squadron
- Rank:
- Flying Officer
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