Silk Stockings Stuck To His Feet
Heroes Remember
Silk Stockings Stuck To His Feet
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Description
Mr. Kocher recalls the conditions of his six boys and how one solider had ignored his hygiene to the point where his silk stockings became embedded in his feet.
Lyle Kocher
Mr. Kocher was born in Clive, Alberta on June 2, 1918. He was the youngest in his family with three brothers and two sisters. After six years of school he decided to quit and help his father with farming. As a young boy, Mr. Kocher joined the Royal Fusiliers of Edmonton Reserves. He enlisted in Edmonton and then went to Calgary for basic training. Mr. Kocher spent much of his army life in Italy and Africa. After returning home he wrote a book about being a Canadian soldier during the Second World War. In it, he shares his story of lost innocence and self- discovery.
Meta Data
- Medium:
- Video
- Owner:
- Veterans Affairs Canada
- Duration:
- 2:00
- Person Interviewed:
- Lyle Kocher
- War, Conflict or Mission:
- Second World War
- Location/Theatre:
- Italy
- Battle/Campaign:
- Italian
- Branch:
- Army
- Units/Ship:
- Royal Canadian Regiment
- Rank:
- Private
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