Truckloads of dead soldiers

Heroes Remember

Truckloads of dead soldiers

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When the shells start coming at you, it's, it's a hell of a thing I know that. I know Gordie [inaudible] and Leo Smith, they were layers in a gun, two and three. And the, and the Germans were firing, firing the artillery shells and some shrapnel got flying around. One of them got it here, and the other one got it there. Now that's only two of them. But when you go out to them graves and see them bringing in truckloads of dead soldiers, it's a, now I mean truckloads, and they're not only in two's, they're piled and, it's a hell of a feeling. Only Holland, you should see their cemeteries, they're something out of this world. They really, they do a great job. And the kids, when you go to Holland and you're walking down the street and if you got Canada on, kids come, kids come up to you, "Hi Canada!" and throw their arms around your leg.

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Mr. Macdougall describes the impact of death and Dutch respect for Canada’s dead soldiers and Veterans.

Donald J. MacDougall

Mr. MacDougall was born near Harriston, Ontario, in 1923. He was eager to join the Armed Forces, but was turned down three times because of his age. Mr. MacDougall returned home to work in a dairy but was finally accepted into the army in 1941. Once overseas in England, he was trained as an anti-aircraft gunner. He landed in France one week after D-Day and attained the rank of Sergeant while on the battlefield. Mr. Macdougall served in several battles across Northern Europe. He was married in England, and returned home to Harriston after the war ended.

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