Description
Mr. Finestone describes why he would do it all over again.
Bernard J. Finestone
Mr. Finestone was born in Sacramento, California, and moved to Montreal when he was ten months old. His father served with the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery during the First World War. Mr. Finestone joined the COTC while he was studying at McGill University and when the war broke out he was in officer training. Mr. Finestone served as a tank commander in Italy and during the Italian Campaign, he was severely wounded. Mr. Finestone is an active speaker. He speaks to young Canadians about his military experiences and being a Jewish veteran.
Transcript
Without a moment’s hesitation. Well, one only has to look at the world around us right now and see what countries look like that are operated by dictators, fascist dictators. We spared the Western world from that. And as a Jew, we got rid of the man who was determined to kill every Jew. And they did a pretty good job on six million.
Meta Data
Would You Do it Again?
Medium
Video
Owner
Veterans Affairs Canada
War, Conflict or Mission
Second World War
Location/Theatre
North America
Person Interviewed
Bernard J. Finestone
Branch
Army
Units/Ship
5th Armoured Division
Military Rank
Lieutenant
Duration
00:32