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Description
Edgar Doiron
Mr. Doiron was born in Shippagan, New Brunswick. His father was a fisherman. He spent his summer vacations harvesting oysters and picking blueberries. From 14 to 19 years of age, he worked in logging camps. He enlisted when Army recruiters came to the Shippagan church. Edgar and his friends went without telling their families. Mr. Doiron was almost rejected because he did not meet the weight requirements, but after talking to the doctors, he was accepted into the military. He is the only member of his family to have gone to Europe and he participated in major battles in France, Belgium and Holland, the most memorable being D-Day. His narrative is often touching and provides food for thought.
Transcript
Intervieweur : Pour aller chercher ce pont-là ?
Pour défaire les Allemands. Puis ça c'était important parce que, pour qu'ils traversent les tanks après. On pouvait pas toujours se battre corps à corps.
Bien, ça a commencé au milieu du mois d'octobre en Hollande, puis â a duré jusqu'au 5 de mai 1945. On a libéré la Hollande le 5 de mai puis la guerre a fini le 8, 3 jours après, puis les Allemands étaient pas de bonne humeur.