Too Young
Heroes Remember
Too Young
Transcript
Description
Mr. Leblanc recalls that when the war started, it was pretty much round the clock fighting until the capitulation.
Jean Leblanc
Jean Leblanc was born in New Richmond, Quebec in 1932. His mother died when he was only three years old and he lived with his father and brother until he joined the army in 1940 at 16 years of age. Mr. Leblanc admits that he really didn't know what the army was all about at the time of enlistment.
Meta Data
- Medium:
- Video
- Owner:
- Veterans Affairs Canada
- Recorded:
- February 2, 1999
- Duration:
- 1:21
- Person Interviewed:
- Jean Leblanc
- War, Conflict or Mission:
- Second World War
- Location/Theatre:
- Hong Kong
- Battle/Campaign:
- Hong Kong
- Branch:
- Army
- Units/Ship:
- Royal Rifles of Canada
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