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Landing at Juno Beach
Mr. McNiven recalls embarking on the Juno Beach invasion, and landing on the beach with 2nd Division as reinforcement for the 3rd Division.
The Job of a Special Force Signaller
Mr. McNiven recalls being assigned to a Special Force of signallers, and describes their duties.
Something Unreal, You Can't Believe
Mr. McNiven explains how football players remind him of soldiers, and defines how scared he was.
It’s Easy At The Time, But It's Not Easy
Mr. McNiven explains how the intense training made the physical task of killing easy, but not easy to deal with.
War Is A Terrible Thing
Mr. McNiven discusses how the people of Europe suffered during the Second World War.
Like to Forget
Mr. McNiven describes what he'd most like to forget about the Second World War.
No Escorts Available
Mr. Haegert describes how there were no escorts for the ships unless they had troops onboard.
Hardest to Survive - Could Die Anytime
Mr. Cote explains how survival is the hardest element of war, and recounts the story of a comrade who died the day before he was to go home.
Post-War Benefits
Mr. Cote talks about how in the war all men were treated equal, but after the war, they were treated differently in respect to post-war benefits.
“Baptism Under Fire”
The first time Mr. Chase was fired upon, was during the graduation flight over France, while dropping off propaganda leaflets.
Turning Back
Mr. Chase recalls leading his men out of Burma because the weather was too severe.
Camaraderie/friendship
Mr. Chase tells of how close soldiers got with each other to form lifelong friendships.
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