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My wireless set was blown to nothin’

My wireless set was blown to nothin’

Mr. Hall describes close calls at The Abbie and at Calais.

I can’t tell you what fear is

I can’t tell you what fear is

Mr. Hall discusses the concept of fear in relation to the action at Leopold Canal.

We’d give them what we could

We’d give them what we could

Mr. Hall describes feeding the starving and feelings of gratification.

They started to crash through it

They started to crash through it

Mr. Hall describes action at Caen and Cardonville.

He’s the first guy I saw dead on the beach

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.

They’d be wringin’ wet with salt water

They’d be wringin’ wet with salt water

Mr. Hall tells a poignant story about having to sort mail jettisoned at sea

They went about their daily work

They went about their daily work

Mr. Hall describes his arrival in England and the immediate impact of the Battle of Britain.

The ship’s Captain had seen a torpedo coming

The ship’s Captain had seen a torpedo coming

Mr. Hall describes sailing to England.

I never did learn to swim

I never did learn to swim

Mr. Hall discusses some unique aspects of basic training.

Someone will jump on your running board

Someone will jump on your running board

Mr. Parsons describes delivering ordinance to gunnery positions in blackout conditions.

Something flashed . . . a German sniper

Something flashed . . . a German sniper

Mr. Parsons describes zeroing a battery of gun in, on a sniper position.

I gave her my socks and my shoes

I gave her my socks and my shoes

Mr. Parsons describes living briefly with a Dutch family and a short-lived romance.

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